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Film: The Death Dealer

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Georgia History Festival’s Georgia Day Parade WED / 17

As part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony of February 12, 1733 by James Edward Oglethorpe, a tradition dating back to the earliest years of the colony’s founding, students, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares, along Bull Street from Forsyth Park to City Hall, during this annual event.

10:30 a.m.-noon Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Free and open to the public 912-651-2125, media@georgiahistoryfestival.org georgiahistoryfestival.org

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SCAD deFINE ART Keynote WED / 17

Carrie Mae Weems is the keynote speaker of this annual program of fine art exhibitions, lectures, performances, and public events.

6 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

The 26th annual celebration of Irish culture featuring traditional Irish music, Irish dancing and more. Featured performers include Seven Nations, Seamus Kennedy, Atlanta Junior Ceili Band, Carroll Brown Celtic Band, Roger Drawdy & The Firestarters, Brendan Nolan, Savannah Ceili Band, and Harry O’Donoghue.

Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $12 for one day, $16 for both days, 14 and under free savannahirish.org

Visions: An Odyssey in Black Dance

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Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Studio presents a journey through history with African, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz and Hip-Hop dance. The show begins with a beautiful wedding in an African village that gets interrupted by slave catchers; then, the enslaved Africans begin their journey across the ocean. “Visions” takes the audience through Emancipation Proclamation, the Harlem Renaissance, and the Vietnam War. 3-5 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $10/advance; $15/at the door 912-272-2797. abeniculturalarts@gmail.com. facebook.com/events/970186266381666

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we present one of the most gleefully depraved examples of the edgy and violent 1970s action thriller genre known as “Eurocrime.”

8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. $7

Georgia History Festival’s Georgia Day Parade

As part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony of February 12, 1733 by James Edward Oglethorpe, a tradition dating back to the earliest years of the colony’s founding.

Students, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares, along Bull Street from Forsyth Park to City Hall, during this beloved annual event.

10:30 a.m.-noon Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Free and open to the public 912-651-2125. georgiahistoryfestival.org

SCAD deFINE ART Keynote

Carrie Mae Weems is the keynote speaker of this annual program of fine art exhibitions, lectures, performances, and public events.

6 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Thursday / 18 Coastal Nature Symposium

Why does the Georgia Coast matter? The Ossabaw Island Foundation, Armstrong State University, and Wormsloe Institute for Environmental History hope to answer that question over the course of a threeday symposium.

Feb. 18-20 Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. $50 all three days, individual lectures $10 855-478-5551. robin@ossabawisland.org

Concert: Piano in the Arts: The Golden Age of Song

This exciting concert features music straight from the American Songbook: popular tunes of the 1920s-40s by George Gershwin, Kurt Weill, Sammy Fain, Henry Mancini, and Billy Strayhorn. Trae Gurley, Jane Ogle and Jared Hall will perform.

7:30 p.m Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St.

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This personal, insightful lecture by the preservationist’s sister opens the world of Jim Williams, revealing the exquisite beauty still found there.

5:30 p.m Senior Citizens Inc., 3025 Bull St. y $15 Learning Center members, $20 visitors

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Benefit for Live Oak Public Libraries Summer Reading program and SAFE Shelter, is a boutique featuring family apparel and accessories plus home decor items from 20 national vendors and Spring plant sale. $5 charitable admission.

10 a.m.-6 p.m St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 3 W Ridge Rd.

Theatre: Broadway on Bull Street

The most beloved moments in Broadway history are featured in this dazzling twoSeattle-based video artist Susie J. Lee, hour musical revue. whose work in State of the Art adds a new Friday and Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. dimension to the ancient art of portraiture. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. 6 p.m Adult: $37 Child: $18 Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. 912-233-7764. savannahtheatre.com

Lecture: Susie J. Lee

Lecture: Ties That Bind

Tiya Miles, Ph.D., professor of AfroAmerican and African studies at University of Michigan, will speak about her book “Ties That Bind: The Story of an AfroCherokee Family in Slavery and Freedom” in the Gordon Library. A book signing will follow. Sponsored by the Ossabaw Island Foundation and presented in part by the SSU Center for Leadership Lecture Series.

11 a.m Savannah State University, 3219 College St.

Theatre: Romeo and Juliet

The Savannah Stage Company presents this adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic.

In this six-person cast and one hour long adaptation by Katy Brown, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers’ final union is unique to say the least.

Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m, Sunday 2 p.m.

Ampersand, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd. $15 or Pay-What-You-Can 912.421.9484. savannahstagecompany.com

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Visions: An Odyssey in Black Dance

Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Studio presents a journey through history with African, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz and Hip-Hop dance.

7:30 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $10/advance; $15/at the door 912-272-2797

Saturday / 20 Concert: A Tribute to John Prine

The Accomplices Band and Friends present a night of live music honoring folk hero John Prine. In addition to The Accomplices, featured performers include Folly Beach’s Dangermuffin and local favorites American Hologram (Eric Britt, Craig Tanner, and Britt Scott), Jason Bible (of The Train Wrecks), Aaron Zimmer (of City Hotel), and many more.

8 p.m Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn.

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Concert: Donna Ulisse and the Poor Mountain Boys

Donna’s voice commands your attention, adapting readily to whatever song she is Join Art Rise Savannah and the Savannah singing, wrapping itself around the lyrics Children’s Choir for this unique concert. and imbuing them with just the right 7 p.m emotion needed to bring the song home.

American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Randy Wood Guitars, 1304 East Hwy. 80. $35

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Not only is Brazil the epicenter of the Zika virus, but it is being rocked by a debilitating political and economic crisis. Paul Sotero, a native of Sao Paolo, discusses these changes.

8 p.m Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Dr. Wendy Wolfe, associate professor of psychology, will incorporate ideas from recent advances in cognitive-behavioral interventions and their use in reducing body dissatisfaction, with a specific focus on research conducted with female Armstrong students. noon Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Free and open to the public

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Concert: Ugandan Kids Choir

The Ugandan Kids Choir is an outreach project from Childcare Worldwide. Each choir is made up of ten sponsored children who come from the poorest parts of Uganda.

4 p.m St. Paul’s CME Church, 1601 Barnard St.

Dance: Aladdin

Aladdin is delivered from the classic ‘Arabian Nights’ tale to the music of Leon Minkus and choreography by the acclaimed artistic director, William Starrett.

Don’t miss the South Carolina Ballet bring this fairytale to life.

5:30 p.m Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $25-$45 savannahcivic.com

Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce, honey, meat.

9 a.m.-1 p.m Forsyth Park

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Film: Mystery David Bowie Film

The PFS celebrates David Bowie’s life with this mystery film.

8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. $8

Lighthouse Trail Hike

This 1.7-mile ranger-guided hike to Cockspur Island Lighthouse will take approximately 1.5 hours to complete, and will be offered twice, at 11 am and 2 pm.

Fort Pulaski, US Highway 80 E. 912-786-5787

Visions: An Odyssey in Black Dance

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The Weeping Time Historical Marker Gathering and Commemoration FEB 17- 23, 2016

Eric Culberson Band and Greg Williams Band headline, and Crystina Parker is the solo singer/songwriter opening the show.

8 p.m Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. $10 general, $9 Theater members

Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Studio presents a journey through history with African, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz and Hip-Hop dance.

3-5 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $10/advance; $15/at the door 912-272-2797.

Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Studio presents a journey through history with African, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz and Hip-Hop dance.

3 & 7:30 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $10/advance; $15/at the door 912-272-2797

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Concert: Tybee City Limits

Kerry Shay, an organic farmer and owner of landscaping company Victory Gardens, provides free instruction. First and third Saturday of every month. third Saturday of every month, 8:30 a.m Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St. Free and open to the public The 26th annual celebration of Irish culture featuring traditional Irish music, Irish dancing and more. Featured performers include Seven Nations, Seamus Kennedy, Atlanta Junior Ceili Band, Carroll Brown Celtic Band, Roger Drawdy & The Firestarters, Brendan Nolan, Savannah Ceili Band, and Harry O’Donoghue.

Feb. 20-21 Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $12 one day, $16 both days, 14 under free savannahirish.org

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Guests are invited to gather at Augusta Avenue and Dunn Street for a historical marker gathering and commemoration of ‘The Weeping Time.’

11 a.m Augusta Ave. and Dunn St.

The 26th annual celebration of Irish culture featuring traditional Irish music, Irish dancing and more. Featured performers include Seven Nations, Seamus Kennedy, Atlanta Junior Ceili Band, Carroll Brown Celtic Band, Roger Drawdy & The Firestarters, Brendan Nolan, Savannah Ceili Band, and Harry O’Donoghue.

Feb. 20-21 Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $12 one day, $16 both days, 14 under free savannahirish.org

Tongue: Open Mouth and Music Show hosted by Melanie Goldey

A poetry and music open mic with an emphasis on sharing new, original, thoughtful work. fourth Tuesday of every month, 8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave.

news & Opinion Editor’s Note

by Jim Morekis

jim@connectsavannah.com

WE’VE ALL had that conversation with someone—maybe on Facebook, maybe with coworkers, maybe with your scary Uncle Bobby at Thanksgiving — who insists that “the liberals just want to take away your guns.”

The refrain is usually the same, some variant of: “First chance they get, they’ll come after your guns. You watch.”

It’s a refrain typically met with howls of derision from liberal quarters, and usually labeled a conspiracy theory—which I suppose technically speaking it is.

In any case, one of the most enduring and bitter political disputes in America today is over an individual’s right to keep and bear arms.

It’s a dispute which will only become more intense with the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the strongest voice in favor of adhering to the Constitution’s original words on the subject: That the right to keep and bear arms “shall not be infringed.”

Which, when you see it in black and white, is pretty darn clearly worded as far as laws usually go.

While it’s been generally accepted as long as I can remember that Americans have the right to own guns, most legal minds will tell you that a fairly recent 2008 court decision, D.C. vs. Heller, is the one which did away with certain 1970s era gun control law and, more importantly, specifically enshrined the individual right to own handguns — as opposed to some formula involving the word “militia,” which is of course cited in the Second Amendment as the main reason for the right to keep and bear arms.

In the wake of Scalia’s passing comes the possibility, if President Obama can get a pick confirmed, that for the first time since the early 1980s there will be a working

liberal majority.

And lo and behold, something interesting is indeed happening now that the balance of the Court is in serious question.

I’m reading more and more that many people, many sharp legal minds, would like such a reconstituted Supreme Court to take up the Heller question again.

In other words, to revisit the right of individual Americans to own guns.

In other words… maybe your scary Uncle Bobby was right all along.

Maybe they really do want to come after the guns.

That may be overstating things. But I’ve anecdotally noticed an increase in the number of people openly saying that nobody should be allowed to own anything but hunting weapons.

Even before Scalia’s death, more robust forms of gun control have been mentioned in the wake of high-profile events such as the San Bernardino shooting.

One such form of gun control is the socalled “Australian” model. This is often mentioned fairly casually, almost breezily, as when Hillary Clinton says the Australian model is “worth looking at.”

To be clear: What Australia did was essentially confiscate individually owned guns. Look it up. The great Australian “buyback” was compulsory in nature.

So when someone says, the Australian model is “worth looking at,” they are, inarguably, “looking at” mass confiscation of firearms. No bones about it.

If that’s what you believe and support, then fine. It’s important, though, that we all be clear on what we’re telling each other, and clear about what we support.

This becomes difficult when there is so much counterintuitive information out there.

For example, in all the sincere and impassioned push for “universal background checks” — certainly far from the worst thing one could lobby for — it’s rarely mentioned in the media that there has already been something very close to a universal background check for almost a quarter century, since the Brady Bill was signed into law.

Since 1993, over 200 million background checks have been performed.

So it’s just factually untrue to say there are no background checks to buy a gun. My strong hunch is that members of the media who insist on repeating this bizarrely inaccurate trope aren’t personally familiar with firearms in any way, shape, or form.

There are other issues at play, for example the fact that while fear and anxiety over gun violence only increases, the numbers show us that actual gun homicides declined hugely after the Brady Bill, and have largely leveled off.

Then there’s the persistent misuse of the fanciful term “assault weapon,” a vague and largely meaningless phrase except to politicians.

There is something called an assault rifle, but by definition an actual militarystyle assault rifle is fully automatic… and therefore incredibly prohibitive and jaw-droppingly expensive for a civilian to legally license and own. (And even in that case you can’t own one manufactured more recently than 1986.)

As a journalist, it becomes frustrating to plow through the misunderstandings on both sides of the issue to find the kernels of truth.

Among the kernels though, is the fact that the Second Amendment is still very much the law of the land, guaranteeing a right which “shall not be infringed.”

There is a clear process for overturning or changing constitutional amendments, involving either Congressional action or a Constitutional Convention.

Since neither of those is likely to happen for a host of reasons, it’s left to Supreme Court rulings, usually divided and far from unanimous.

A reasonable, if probably naïve, position would be that any law so important as to be enshrined in the Bill of Rights — such as the First Amendment guarantee of free speech, the basis for my own profession — is probably too important to leave up to narrow court rulings in either direction.

In any case, I applaud that at long last the lines of debate seem to be more clearly drawn, and we probably won’t have to wonder much longer about who means what.

It’s too soon to make a final call, but that’s a step in the right direction. cs

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As a journalist, it can be frustrating to try and plow through the misunderstandings on both sides of the gun issue to find the kernels of truth.

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News & Opinion The (Civil) Society Column

Schlepping with ‘Sylvia’

By Jessica Leigh Lebos

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FEB 17- 23, 2016

walk from their Airbnb’d Victorian to meet me at the Sentient Bean.

When I was a teenage anarchist sitting “By the time February rolls around, around my suburban bedroom plotting we’re just angry at everything and sit how to subvert the patriarchy without around wondering, ‘where we can go?’” chipping my nail polish, I had a fabulous explains Nicole of their sojourn, shuckrole model. ing her down jacket to reveal a bright red Sylvia did exactly what I wanted to do sweater that complements a very cool pair when I grew up: She spent her days clackof purple suede boots. ing out opinionated missives at her desk “It’s cold, and we’re old,” Janice sums up and snacking on donuts in the bathtub briskly, leaving Nicole and I to tuck ourwith a cigarette dangling from her mouth. selves into the Bean’s green couch.

She wore lipstick and a feather boa but The first thing I notice is that Nicole rarely dealt with her hair. Her cats were looks nothing like Sylvia. This tiny, twinsmarter than most people, and she was not kly-eyed lady may have channeled the in the least bit afraid of Rush Limbaugh. loud lady in the turban, but in person, she’s Let’s just say I saw more to emulate in shyer and more bohemian than her brassy, Sylvia than I ever could in Farrah Fawcett. sassy alter ego. She’s never smoked and It hardly mattered that she was a caradmits to only having one cat. toon; Sylvia represented a woman who Still, I spot a resemblance in the wry arch did and said and ate whatever she wanted, of her eyebrow as she relays what it was like dominant paradigm be damned. As the to cover four decades of history and happenkids say these days, she gave no fucks. ings in three-inch frames, beginning with In spite of such bodacious outrageousthe feminist newsletter, The Spokeswoman. ness, Sylvia managed to infiltrate the One of the first women to draw a syndicated masses. Her socially-conscious comic strip daily comic strip, she reached millions of enjoyed a 40 year-run in the funny pages readers between the Chicago Tribune, the of over 60 daily newspapers across the Boston Globe and the Los Angeles Times, country, causing subversive chuckles in though not everyone was a fan. big cities as well as unlikely places such as “The character I created caused a lot of my suburban Arizona town and Savannah, discussion, my humor and politics were on GA. (Maybe you remember her trans fash- the fringe. People were often angry at me,” ion advice for Gernif the Venusian?) she recalls, adding drolly, “I was no ‘Cathy.’”

My mother, a fan of both feminism and Sylvia retired permanently to the tub in feather boas, also kept a pile of Sylvia’s 2012, but Nicole continues to blog daily at bestselling compilation books in her bathBadGirlChats.com and is working on a room, including Everything Here is Mine: graphic memoir. She’s a hilarious speaker An Unhelpful Guide to Cat Behavior and You and storyteller and will be reading next Can’t Take It With You, So Eat It Now. I spent Wednesday, Feb. 24 at The Book Lady, a lot of time sitting on the bidet and giggling. where I can fully imagine Sylvia lounging in Obviously, when another of my favorite one of the wingbacked chairs with a fur stole sardonic sages, Jane Fishman, slipped the around her shoulders. word that Sylvia creator Nicole Hollander At 76, Nicole has surely earned her was in Savannah, I plotzed. (Think a Jewfreedom from six-day-a-week deadlines, ish version of the Scarlett O’Hara faint.) though sometimes she gets restless.

Jane and Nicole have been conspirato“I kind of miss having to know everyrial rabblerousers for over 48 years, ever thing,” she shrugs. since they lived across the hall from each Janice approaches the couch. “I need to other in late-1960s Chicago. Nicole and buy a pipe for this pot I bought earlier. Do another mutual friend, painter Janice you know of any smoke shops around here?”

Elkins, have come to our sunnier clime Sylvia would not bat an eyelash to such a for a month to escape the brutal Chi-Town request so neither shall I. I suggest we con8 winter and were delighted to take the short tinue our interview in the car.

“We’ve seen it happen so many times,” sighs Nicole.

“It sucks,” sniffs Janice.

I drive them back down Bull Street, and we talk about how through multiple recessions, a sea change of social issues, and second and third wave feminism, these defiant doyennes remain true to the same values that burned in their bellies back in the 60s.

“What moves me are people who are not acknowledged, who are treated differently because of their gender, their color or their ability,” answers Nicole when I ask why she continues to attend rallies and marches for a cornucopia of causes, from supporting #BlackLivesMatter to protesting big banks.

Later, I drop them back at the rented Victorian where Janice withdraws for an afternoon nap, or so she says, *wink wink*. In the living room, the conversation drifts, as it sometimes does with feminists of different generations, to the topic of career and family and how the choice of either/or/both/neither is rather the point. Nicole for the most part has flown happily solo, though she was Have you seen legendary cartoonist and married briefly after college. feminist Nicole Hollander kicking around “He was Hungarian. Well, as far as I Starlandia in her cool purple boots? know, he’s still Hungarian,” giggles Nicole before turning more thoughtful.

“I didn’t choose family. I wanted life to be “Are you sure you don’t mind schlepping made up of friendships and art, and doing us around?” asks Nicole.

Sylvia and meeting the people I’ve met has “It is an honor,” I say, holding open the been very big and complete for me.” door of Champagne Carl, my mid-80s MerI confess that I sometimes feel the cedes which we all agree may be one of the teeniest bit conflicted about not followbest things to come out of the Reagan era. ing in Sylvia’s high-heeled footsteps and We roll to Planet 3, where Janice sidelining my glammy anarchist dreams peruses the paraphernalia. I giddily for soccer carpool and a mortgage. That introduce them to proprietor Michelle maybe I’ve let my mother’s feminists down Mcrorie, showing off one of our many by folding laundry and packing lunches woman-owned, independent businesses. instead of changing the world.

“You can get your nose pierced here, Nicole laughs, a ceiling-bounce of a cackle too,” I offer. like Sylvia might let out if Gernif showed up “I’ll keep that in mind,” murmurs Nicole. wearing a leopard jumpsuit or if she heard, After Janice selects a little blue glass say, Donald Trump defending Planned Parnumber, we head over to Starlandia so that enthood. She leans over and pats my hand Nicole can print up a few doodled business with a bemused gleam in her eye. cards to hand out during her stay. They’re “Don’t worry, dear, we’ve still got plenty enchanted by the Starland district’s transiof time.” cs tional charms, comparing it to pre-yuppie Nicole Hollander, 7pm, Wed. Feb. 24, The Book Hyde Park and lamenting how artists get Lady, 6 E. Liberty, 912.233.3628 priced out of eclectic neighborhoods once the everyone else discovers them.

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Tony Thomas Facebook posts prompt ethics complaint Threats, abusive language, and cyberstalking alleged by pair of constituents by jim morekis

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FEB 17- 23, 2016

AS MUCH more serious but as yet unproven allegations of sex offenses swirl around him, Savannah Alderman Tony Thomas now finds himself the subject of an ethics complaint filed against him by two citizens in his district.

The complaint filed late last week by Debra Kujawa and Karen Thompson focuses on a series of increasingly inflammatory, and they allege threatening, posts made about them by Thomas on his personal Facebook page during last year’s contentious election season.

Thomas has been an avid user of Facebook for years and has never shied away from speaking his mind online, a trait many of his constituents value.

But Kujawa and Thompson say this past election season brought out behavior in their alderman that they simply cannot tolerate any longer.

“Enough is enough. At some point it gets to where you just have to send a message that you’ve put up with enough and now it has to stop,” says Kujawa. “It’s just not right for an elected official to constantly get away with behavior like this and not be held accountable by somebody.”

The complaint features page after page of printed-out screenshots of various posts

by Thomas.

In posts, Thomas refers to Kujawa and Thompson as “white bitches,” “ho’s,” skanks,” and “misfits.”

Kujawa, who is married to a retired police officer, seems to come in for the worst of it: Thomas calls her a “lying skank” and a “hag.”

In the majority of posts, he identifies Kujawa and Thompson by their names.

Kujawa and Thompson say they never posted any comments to provoke Thomas or to respond to him.

The complaint alleges that Thomas is likely retaliating against the pair for supporting one of his unsuccessful challengers this past election, David Self— who, to be fair, is no stranger to writing strongly worded Facebook posts himself.

Kujawa and Thompson write that “While we the plaintiffs admit to being very passionate and supportive of a challenger, our energy was focused on positive support of Mr. Self and not through mudslinging or negative accusations towards Mr. Thomas.”

When contacted for comment, Alderman Thomas said he’d prefer to withhold 10 comment until he’d had an opportunity to

fully go over the complaint and its charges.

Aside from the misogynistic epithets, Kujawa and Thompson point out that some of Thomas’s posts about them seem to be voicing some kind of threat.

And that possible threat, Kujawa and Thompson say, is why they felt the need to compile a paper trail.

In one post, Thomas says, “Debra… is a lying skank that y’all are going to love getting (to) know on here. Going to expose her starting this week.”

In another, Thomas seems to be threatening legal action against their assets: “It was two white bitches in my case but hey, they got houses right now. Debra and Karen to start.”

Most disturbingly, Thomas embarked on a series of posts specifically identifying Kujawa with an image of The Grinch, as voiced by Jim Carrey in that 2000 film.

In one, Thomas writes, “I’m serious y’all.

You have to see this little woman. This picture actually warms her up.”

In another he writes, “When a hater keeps looking at you. Bitch we can square up right now.”

The most disturbing of the “Grinch” posts says: “Ole Debra down at (Rose Dhu) is really getting desperate. This rainy day has her all gloomy… haha. Somebody please go appease her.”

Of that latter post, Kujawa, who runs her own PR firm, says, “In marketing, we say that’s a ‘call to action.’”

As for what “appeases” means, Kujawa’s not sure but asks: “Is it a sexual reference? Does it mean come have sex with me, or come rape me?

Does it mean send someone over to my house to do something violent to me? It’s vague but also clearly threatening.”

The offical Ethics Ordinance for the City of Savannah says it is “intended to ensure that elected officials... treat all people fairly... use the power of our position for the wellbeing of our constituents,” and “create

an environment of honesty, openness, and integrity.”

Kujawa says she has consulted an attorney about a possible defamation suit against Thomas, but decided against it.

“You have to be able to prove specific monetary harm,” she explains.

“I’m in marketing. How am I going to prove that a potential client didn’t pick up the phone to call me? Or that ten years from now someone will decide not to employ me because of something Tony Thomas wrote?”

In the complaint, Kujawa tells of meeting a prominent local businessman.

Kujawa says as she shook his hand, the businessman said, “The Debra Kujawa Tony Thomas has been beating up on Facebook all day?”

“Can you imagine how humiliating that was for me?” Kujawa asks. “For that to be his first impression of me, and for that to be literally his first words to me?”

But Kujawa says it’s not money she’s interested in, but holding the alderman accountable— hence the official ethics complaint by she and Thompson on behalf of not only themselves, but the entire Sixth District.

They say their ultimate goal, besides getting Thomas to stop the offensive posts, is to encourage an act of censure and/or reprimand of Thomas by the Mayor and Council.

In the pages of posts submitted to the Clerk of Council’s office with the complaint, Kujawa and Thompson include posts by some of Thomas’s own constituents practically begging him to stop.

Says one: “Let it go. Promote what you care about instead. Go to yoga Tony Thomas.”

Thomas responds: “Nope. Let those ho’s go as far as I will.”

Another constituent says: “I know everyone has an opinion… but you as an elected official should let your lawyers handle it.”

Thomas responds: “Oh both them and I are going to handle a few of these scumbags.”

Up until recently, Thomas had thousands of Friends on his personal page.

However, Kujawa and Thompson say that with the election season Thomas began culling his Friends list and dramatically limiting public viewing ability.

On his page, Thomas referred to that process as “stomping some roaches.” cs

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Don’t let Kinder Morgan and FERC turn us into another Houston

By Stacey Kronquest

I KNEW that oil and gas companies enjoy generous tax breaks that subsidize healthy profits. But what I didn’t know until I started looking into Kinder Morgan’s expansion of Elba Island—awaiting federal approval to turn the dormant import terminal into a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility—is that the federal agency created to regulate natural gas projects is basically a henchman for industry.

Because of the fracking boom, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is busy rubber-stamping applications to build gas liquefaction plants to export LNG. Savannah’s Elba is next in line to get the green light. If it does, Kinder Morgan will move with barracuda speed to transform Elba into a moneymaking machine, piping gas in, liquefying it, and sending it out into the global market.

The problem isn’t that the industry is cashing in on domestically produced energy or even that exporting it will raise natural gas prices here in the U.S. Although galling, the problem isn’t that FERC is ignoring direct impacts to Savannah, including huge increases in traffic, pollution, and greenhouse gases.

The primary problem is that the system is rigged.

While federal regulation mandates FERC to prepare an Environmental

The problem is the system is rigged.

Impact Statement (EIS) for siting, construction and operation of new LNG facilities—and the Elba plant will be a spanking-new facility—the gas industry doesn’t want to wait the typical two years for the analysis. FERC is obliging with a less stringent environmental review.

In an industry that embraces spending money to make money, Kinder Morgan spends millions in lobbying and campaign donations every year and has bought up a good portion of political influence.

Consider the comments filed in the Elba docket by Georgia’s U.S. Senators Isakson and Perdue and Congressman Carter urging FERC to hurry up and issue the Environmental Assessment (EA), which is not just a watered down version of an EIS, but a regurgitated version of the application.

This scenario of federal agencies, politicians and industry colluding is exactly what a 2014 Princeton Study uncovered.

“The central point that emerges from our research is that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy,” the professors write.

The EA for the Elba LNG export facility, which was written by FERC staff, was released February 5 with the recommendation that the commission approve the permit for Kinder Morgan to construct a $2 billion liquefaction plant.

Despite the EA’s finding that the project “would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment,” it lists 90 mitigation measures that belie that finding.

Although the U.S. Council on Environmental Quality says that agencies should not rely on mitigation measures to avoid an EIS, the trend is for expeditious LNG permitting. There is even a bill in the senate— the Energy Policy Modernization Act—that among other provisions favoring fossil fuel industry would expedite the permitting process for LNG export facilities.

Far from the Washington power and money grab, here in Savannah where 1.6 billion gallons of natural gas would be liquefied and exported every year, the impacts have the potential to be significant, with or without mitigations.

If approved, the busiest port on the East Coast will share its navigational channel with LNG carriers holding more than 70 million gallons of fuel. Just a 3-million-gallon spill could travel more than three miles as a vapor cloud, and in populated areas, it would likely encounter an ignition source.

The flammable refrigerants that would be trucked in and stored on the island compound the hazard. Communities close to LNG facilities and scientists who study LNG have been urging FERC to reform its siting and safety policies for years.

Then there is Kinder Morgan’s lack of

transparency. In its Elba application, there are discrepancies over water usage needs.

Kinder Morgan reports there would be a “marginal increase in groundwater extraction rates,” which FERC repeats verbatim.

However, just as LNG export facilities are inherently riskier than import terminals, they also consume much more water.

The GA EPD requires permits for water withdrawals above 100,000 gallons per day. In 2013, as Kinder Morgan was preparing its Elba Liquefaction application, the agency prohibited new groundwater withdrawal permits in order to slow saltwater intrusion. Kinder Morgan claims their water needs won’t exceed the 100,000-gallon threshold. This doesn’t add up.

Let’s compare Elba with Cheniere’s larger facility in Corpus Christi, which reports the 2.14 Bcfd facility will require 3.782 million gallons per day. Scaling that down to the export capacity of Elba (.35 Bcfd) equals 618,600 gallons per day.

If FERC approves the project, not only will Kinder Morgan be the only LNG export facility that doesn’t either pay for water or have a withdrawal permit, it will be the only one that self-polices its water usage. According to Bill Frechette, who oversees groundwater permits in the GA EPD, the state requires industries to selfdetermine whether a permit is required.

“It’s based on good character kind of stuff,” he said. Kind of scary when you consider who we’re talking about.

I plan to submit comments to FERC and request an EIS. We have until March 7. For more information go to saffe.space. cs

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Challenging body image with gratitude Psychologist Dr. Wendy Wolfe explores how to love the skin you’re in “Over the years, I’ve seen a fair amount of women, and one of the hardest things to change is negative thoughts and feelings about the body,” she says. “Even when restrictive eating or binging and purging behaviors are normalized, the body dissatisfaction remains.”

by Jessica Leigh Lebos

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FEB 17- 23, 2016

It doesn’t matter how many times someone tells us that all those sculpted, skinny bodies on Instagram and in glossy magazines are Photoshopped; most of us still hold ourselves up to that unreal ideal.

There’s no doubt that our mediaswamped society has a detrimental effect on how we feel about what we see in the mirror. More than 80 percent of women report that images in advertising make them feel insecure about their appearance, and an overwhelming 90 percent of girls ages 15-17 are unhappy with their bodies.

The self-criticism starts even earlier: Forty percent of 9 year-olds have tried dieting, and more than 80 percent of 10 year-old girls are afraid of “being fat.”

The statistics show that we spend trillions of dollars a year on products and waste hours obsessing over cellulite. Negative body perception can also lead to fad dieting and other harmful behaviors that throw hormones and metabolism out of whack, and some may develop into fullblown eating disorders. Other studies show that body dissatisfaction can be a precursor to clinical depression.

So how do we learn to ignore the critical self-talk and love the skin we’re in?

Dr. Wendy Wolfe thinks gratitude may be the key.

The Armstrong State University associate professor of psychology has conducted several studies on “gratitude-based” therapy techniques, such as writing a daily list of things to be thankful for and practicing mindful thinking. She recently completed research on how those techniques can apply specifically to body image and eating disorders, and the results are promising.

“What we found is that gratitude worked better than cognitive restructuring, which has been one of the traditional methods used to treat eating disorders,” says Dr. Wolfe, who will present her complete findings at a free lecture titled “Acceptance and Appreciation-Based Interventions for Reducing Body Dissatisfaction: Challenging our Thinking about Thinking,” on Friday, Feb. 19.

She explains cognitive restructuring as the process of identifying problematic or distorted thoughts and teaching a person to move through them. It’s a technique that is also used to treat depression and 12 anxiety, and while it helps many people

Dr. Wendy Wolfe

overcome their conditions, there are others who don’t respond well to analyzing their unpleasant thoughts.

“Anecdotally, the issue with cognitive restructuring is that you’re asking people to focus on thoughts that elicit negative emotions, and some people don’t like to do that,” says Dr. Wolfe, who did graduate work on the connection between addiction and eating disorders at Syracuse University. She also served as a clinical psychologist at Georgia Southern before joining the Armstrong faculty in 2006.

“Even if the outcome is positive and the thinking becomes more adaptive, the process can be averse for some folks. I was interested in trying something different.”

While only 1 to 3 percent of American women are diagnosed with clinical anorexia or bulimia, Dr. Wolfe says that dysfunctional “subthreshold” behaviors like restrictive eating and excessive exercise are much more common and can impact quality of life.

“Over the years, I’ve seen a fair amount of women, and one of the hardest things to change is negative thoughts and feelings about the body,” she says. “Even when restrictive eating or binging and purging behaviors are normalized, the body dissatisfaction remains.”

Some may think that gratitude lists are fine for Oprah and her acolytes but that clinical psychologists ought to stick to the science. And they have: Dr. Wolfe’s lab based its study on research conducted in the UK that compared the two therapies and found that gratitude intervention

worked as well as cognitive restructuring when applied to body dissatisfaction. The British study also found that the gratitudebased treatment had a lower dropout rate, which Dr. Wolfe found promising.

She designed a similar protocol to focus on college-aged women, the population at highest risk for eating disorder onset. In exchange for course credit, approximately 100 female Armstrong students were randomly assigned to three groups for a period of two weeks: One wrote daily gratitude lists about the things they valued in themselves, another went through the process of cognitive restructuring and a third was a control group that had no prescribed activity. Participants rated their mood, body perception and other emotional markers at the beginning and end of the study.

There were significantly fewer dropouts in the gratitude group than the cognitive one, which is consistent with other research. The biggest surprise of the study is the positive effect that the gratitude exercises had on body perception.

“What we found is that gratitude did even better than the other,” reports Dr. Wolfe. “In fact, in the cognitive restructuring group, there was a pattern where the women became more dissatisfied and experienced a more negative mood during the study.”

Dr. Wolfe points out that the study participants are not a clinical sample in that they were not seeking treatment for eating disorder issues. But since body image concerns are “fairly normative” in women, the unexpected conclusions may point to an accessible tool for the greater population.

She notes that body dissatisfaction doesn’t only affect women.

“There have always been sub-groups of the male population at risk, wrestlers and

jockeys and such, and in the past decade there has been more of a cultural focus of men maintaining a slim physique. The ‘ideal male physique’ is leaner and thinner than before, and we are seeing more of those sub-clinical patterns in men.”

While she calls her findings “very preliminary” and stresses that they need to be evaluated further, Dr. Wolfe posits that there may be role for gratitude intervention as part of a broader treatment package.

Since aspects of the technique mirror some of those used in Alcoholics Anonymous, she thinks it may be a promising intervention in addiction as well.

“I’ve seen more and more research that is consistent with a movement in the field of psychology towards focusing on positivity and resiliency and things that improve well-being instead of focusing on symptoms,” she says.

In the meantime, Dr. Wolfe and her lab assistants continue to conduct ongoing research about body dissatisfaction in a scientific environment, measuring the effects of media and testing ways to mitigate those negative thoughts about our thighs.

“The undergrads play a key role in informing the lab and what measures are used,” she says of her students.

“A lot of young women can relate to this.

I usually don’t have hard time finding participants for this kind of research.” cs

Dr. Wendy Wolfe

When: Noon, Friday, Feb.19 Where: Armstrong’s Ogeechee Theatre (second floor of the Student Union) 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free Info: armstrong.edu

Do lemmings really commit mass suicide?

Why are lemmings famous for running off cliffs? I’m assuming this is an urban myth.

But where does the idea of suicidal lemmings come from? —Owain Evans LET’S begin our investigation with a little Google search, shall we? The popular line on the lemming-suicide myth, found easily on debunking sites like Snopes, plays as follows: (1) White Wilderness a 1958 Disney documentary about arctic wildlife filmed in Alberta, Canada, contains a scene showing lemmings taking the plunge you describe, to florid narration: “Carried along by an unreasoning hysteria, each falls into step for a march that will take them to a strange destiny,” etc. (2) However, the whole thing turns out to have been faked. Filmmakers ran the little guys around on a lazy Susan and tossed them manually into a river shot to look like the ocean. Lemmings didn’t even live in that part of Alberta; they had to be imported from Manitoba. (3) “Thus,” Snopes concludes, “did Disney perpetuate for generations to come the legend of periodic, inexplicable mass suicides by lemmings who die by hurling themselves off of cliffs.”

Perpetuate, sure. But such accounts give Disney undue credit for a misconception that was already going strong. The

lemming mass-suicide story, and all the rich metaphorical possibilities that attend to it, had been in circulation for a while, as Edmund Ramsden and Duncan Wilson report in a 2010 paper in the British historical journal Past & Present. Scandinavians in the late 1800s recorded observations of the lemmings’ grim march to the sea, struck by the animals’ ardent devotion to their task—as well as their violent disinclination to be impeded, which inspired the common Norwegian phrase “angry as a lemming.”

Ramsden and Wilson go on to describe how observers of the various dramas of the 20th century—Nazism, communism, consumerism—alluded to the suicidal lemming, making it a “recurring motif for modernity”: “The lemming became the totemic animal in an age of cultural pessimism, a symbol of an unconscious and mindless urge towards mass selfdestruction, and references to its suicide are legion.”

Lemmings, by the way, <ital>do<> sometimes end up underwater, but far less melodramatically than all the hubbub suggests.

Their populations operate on a regular boom-and-bust cycle. At the end of a boom, which puts pressure on nearby resources, they disperse in search of food. Some wind up at the ocean and attempt to cross it—lemmings can swim—but drown in the process. You’ll notice the Norwegians don’t say “smart as a lemming.”

So, with respect to a weighty word like “suicide,” lemmings don’t really qualify.

Do other nonhuman animals? The issue has captivated thinkers as far back as Aristotle, who described a tormented stallion throwing himself into an abyss. Certainly animals take actions that lead to their deaths, and are assigned posthumous reasons for such by human observers: loss of a mate, loss of an owner, captivity. The stallion, Aristotle surmised, ended it all after realizing he’d inadvertently shtupped his mother—your basic equine Oedipus scenario.

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Pizza delivery man shot during robbery

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police detectives are investigating a shooting and armed robbery that occurred at approximately midnight, Feb. 14, in the 1400 block of East Duffy Road­­­­.

“Jeffrey Willard, 20, was completing a pizza delivery in the area. Once he returned to his vehicle, the suspect approached him, brandished a weapon and demanded money. The victim complied, and the suspect made another demand before shooting. Willard received non-life threatening injuries,” police say.

The suspect is described as a lightskinned black male in his late teens to early twenties, approximately 5’2 with a chubby build. He has short, light brown hair with loose curls and was wearing a

felony drug charges.

During the operations, these items were seized: 1 stolen firearm, 162 grams of powder cocaine, 511.3 grams of crack cocaine, 5 grams of morphine, 51 grams of heroin, 8 grams of molly, 743.3 grams of marijuana, and $15,596 in U.S. currency.

light green hoodie. The suspect fled the scene on foot.

Yamacraw Village murder suspect charged

Detectives have charged Travarius Gray, 21, with one count of felony murder, one count of malice murder and possession of a firearm/knife in the commission of a crime in the death of Jimmy Temple.

The fatal shooting occurred in the early afternoon of October 29, 2015, near the 600 block of Yamacraw Village.

At about 1:14 p.m. responding Metro officers observed Temple suffering from a gunshot wound. He later succumbed to his injuries.

Undercover narcotics unit arrests 3, seizes drugs, cash Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police conducted several operations overnight Feb. 9-10 which led to the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of a substantial amount of drugs.

The Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team (UNIT), assisted by members of SWAT and violent crimes task force officers, took down a vehicle that led to the apprehension of David James Freeman and Aki Palmer.

“Freeman was a target of a drug

Task Force conducts 16 felony, 33 misdemeanor arrests

Some drugs from the UNIT bust

investigation along with Palmer, who was also wanted for an outstanding warrant,” said Sonny Cohrs of the SCMPD Public Affairs Office. “Both subjects are believed to deal various narcotics in the City of Savannah and Chatham County.”

Palmer and Freeman are being charged with trafficking in multiple types of illegal narcotics. Freeman is also being charged with possessing a firearm by a convicted felon. The UNIT also apprehended Jamal Henry at a residence and arrested him on

The Savannah-Chatham Metro Police Violent Crimes Task Force conducted 16 felony and 33 misdemeanor arrests Feb. 5-9 in an initiative focused on local crime prevention through the removal of violent offenders, drugs and illegal weapons.

The 16 felony arrests consisted of five possessions of a controlled substance, three possessions of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, three possessions of a firearm by a convicted felon, two fleeing to elude, one theft by receiving stolen firearm, one felony warrant, and one parole violation. 14 firearms were seized, with four reported as stolen.

“The task force did an outstanding job getting guns and drugs off the street, but more importantly we arrested the felons who perpetuate crime in our city,” said Capt. Ashley Brown, commander of the Violent Crimes Task Force.

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The larva’s Darwinian advantage is that, inside the toad, it bites the hapless “predator” with its hooked jaws and then secretes enzymes to begin decomposing the toad’s tissue (making it edible) — and provoking it to vomit the still-alive larva.

Great Achievements in Laziness

An 80-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman were ticketed in separate incidents in Canada the week of Jan. 18 when police spotted them driving cars completely caked in snow except for a small portion of the windshield. The man, from Brussels, Ontario, was driving a car resembling a “pile of snow on the road.” The Halifax, Nova Scotia, woman’s car was, a police statement said, “a snowbank with four wheels.”

Great Art!

Fed up with the “pretense” of the art world, performer (and radio personality) Lisa Levy of Brooklyn, New York, sat on a toilet, naked and motionless, at the Christopher Stout Gallery in January to protest artists’ “BS” by presenting herself in the “humblest” way she could imagine.

Visitors were invited to sit on a facing toilet (clothed or not) and interact with her in any way except for touching. Levy told the Bushwick Daily website that too much “ego,” “like a drug,” “distorts your reality.”

Wait, What?

• In January, the U.S. Department of Justice’s inspector general recommended closing down a program of the department’s Drug Enforcement Administration that paid employees of other federal agencies (Amtrak and the beloved Transportation Security Administration) for tips on suspicious passengers. (The program apparently ignored that federal employees have such a duty even without a bounty.)

DEA was apparently interested in passengers traveling with large amounts of cash — which DEA could potentially seize if it suspected the money came from illegal activity (and also, of course, then keep the money under federal forfeiture law).

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Press, the order is temporary until May 19, Oops! at which time the magistrates may extend Private Parts: (1) A middle-aged woman it. reported to a firehouse in Padua, Italy, in Bright Ideas January to ask for help opening a lock for • Christopher Lemek Jr. was arrested which she had misplaced the key. It turned in Palmer, Massachusetts, in January out that the lock was to the iron chastity and charged in a New Year’s Eve hit-andbelt she was wearing — of her own free run accident that took a pedestrian’s life. will, she said (because she had recently Lemek emerged as a suspect a few days begun a romantic relationship that she after the collision when police, visiting his wanted not to become too quickly sexual). home, noticed freshly disturbed earth in (2) Firefighers in Osnabruck, Germany, his backyard. Eventually Lemek confessed told Berlin’s The Local that in two sepato literally burying the evidence — using a rate incidents in December, men had come construction vehicle to crush his truck and to their stations asking for help removing an excavator to dig up his backyard and iron rings they had placed on their penises drop the truck into it. to help retain erections. (The Local, as a • No Need for a Pre-Nup: The 20-year public service, quoted a prominent EuroNew York marriage of Gabriel Villa, now pean sexual-aid manufacturer’s recom90, and Cristina Carta Villa, now 59, mendation to instead use silicone rings, apparently had its happy moments, but as which usually do not require professional Cristina found out when things went bad removal.)

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Recurring Themes

Few matters in life are weirder than the Scottish love of haggis (sheep’s liver, heart, tongue and fat, blended with oats and seasonings, boiled inside a sheep’s stomach to achieve its enticing gray color!), and in January, in honor of the Scottish poet-icon Robert Burns, prominent Peruvian chef Mitsuharu Tsumura joined Scotland’s Paul Wedgwood to create haggis from, instead of sheep, guinea pig. Wedgwood said he was “proud” to raise haggis “to new gastronomic levels.”

Least Competent Criminals

(1) Briton Jacqueline Patrick, 55, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in December for the 2013 murder of her husband, accomplished by spiking his wine with anti-freeze. To cover her crime, she handed over a note the husband had supposedly written, requesting that if tragedy struck him, he wished not to be resuscitated, preferring to die with “dignerty” (sic). Suspicious, police asked Patrick to spell “dignity,” which, of course, came out “dignerty.” (2) Kristina Green, 19, and Gary Withers, 38, both already on probation, were arrested in Encinitas, California, in December after an Amazon. com driver reported them following his delivery truck and scooping up packages as soon as he dropped them off. Inside the pair’s car, officers found numerous parcels and mail addressed to others plus a “To Do” list that read, “steal mail and shoplift.”

A News of the Weird Classic (December 2011)

In October (2011), the super-enthusiastic winners of a Kingston, Ontario, radio station contest claimed their prize: the chance to don gloves and dig for free Buffalo Bills’ football tickets (value $320), buried in buffalo manure in a wading pool.

The show’s host, Sarah Crosbie, reported the digging live (but, overcome by the smell, vomited on the air). More curious was a runner-up contestant, who continued to muck around for the second prize even though it was only tickets to a local zoo.

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Broken Glow shines with Filament

The Savannah band celebrates its first LP with BBXF, beer, and eats at Southbound

by Anna Chandler

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Broken Glow, as an entity, is about as fluid as their sound. From Connecticut to New York to Savannah, through numerous members, living situations, and climates, the rock band has thrived—but in its eight years of existence, the project never birthed a full-length album.

All that’s changed. With Garrett Deming on vocals and guitar, Paul Burba on drums, Christopher Horton on guitar, Sara Clash on bass, and Donald Moats of Habitat Noise Studios in the producer’s chair, the band is ready to unveil Filament in a celebration at Southbound Brewing Company.

A monster of a rock ‘n’ roll record, Filament offers something for everyone, from blues to riff-rock to prog to metal. At their release party, with special guests BBXF, the band will perform the record in its entirety. There’s a special beer created exclusively for the event, food from Chazito’s Latin Cuisine, a live broadcast from Rock 106.1, and visuals from Planetary Projections.

We caught up with the band on their musical and physical journey, their influences, and the fun of making Filament.

On the band’s storied history:

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Burba: Technically, it was 2007. Me and two of my best friends from high school reconnected after college. I moved back to New Hampshire and the lead guitarist, who was the brain of the entire thing, Brenner Eugenides, called me up and said, ‘I can’t keep playing in this cover band. I want to make my own project. Do you want to play drums for me?’

I said, ‘When do I move in?’

He had gotten our other good friend, Jon Connors, who met Garrett in college.

When Jon moved back from Ithaca, we started the whole thing and realized we needed more, so we called up Garrett, and he moved down.

Deming: We moved into this house in backwoods Connecticut as a band, then in September of 2008, moved to Brooklyn, because Brenner had gotten a job running a studio in Greenpoint.

That’s where I met Sara, actually. Some of the other local bands around—Omingnome, Culture Vulture—all lived in the same building. I met Sara at their apartment, early 2011. We were in New York for a couple of years, then Brenner tragically died. I moved down to Savannah—Sara 16 was playing down here.

Christopher Horton, Garrett Deming, Paul Burba, and Sara Clash bring the noise at Southbound this weekend. Photo by Matthew Fitzgerald

Clash: We were touring up through the Florida coast and came through Savannah on accident. I moved, then most of our friends moved down.

Maxine Florio had gotten a house down here and used it as a place for bands who were traveling. That’s how we met her, when we came through on tour. It all started at her house.

like when you see a live band. Yeah, you hear all the instruments, but there’s something about the chemistry. The bands that have always stuck with me are the bands you can almost hear that as an element in the record. It’s not just the song, the vocals: it’s the whole package.

On recording Filament on reel-to-reel tape:

Deming: If you look through our record collection, we listen to The Pointer Sisters, Roberta Flack, Jerry Lee Lewis…I think that, because we have a lot of different interests musically, that shows up on this album.

Our last album we recorded with Tyler Cutitta, just me and Paul. We wanted fresh recordings—there was so much tragedy, our friend had just died. We wanted to get new material out. We recorded that thing in nine hours. Those six songs all sit in the same wheelhouse, but it’s very clearly a definitive sound.

On [Filament], we wanted to showcase all we can do. So, ‘Iconoclast’ is probably as close to metal as we get, but then you have ‘Smoke’ which is almost a radio pop song, to ‘Well,’ which is straight 12-bar blues.

Burba: This is our influence-based album.

Horton: If you listen to it all the way

Deming: We’re a rock band, but we’re not the rock band that’s going to be playing to a metronome and every measure of the song is dissected. We’re a bit more improvisational.

Burba: We’ve always loved those old recordings, like those Led Zeppelin albums that were recorded in like, 36 hours. We wanted to get back to the roots of what rock really is: a bunch of people getting in a room, loving their instruments, and doing something that speaks to them.

Deming: There’s something about the air in the room: you can isolate all the instruments, you can triple-track guitars, you can do drum machines, but there’s something about the energy of the band that’s

On Filament’s cross-genre appeal:

through, it doesn’t sound like anything’s out of place. They all flow together and it all sounds like us, but totally different genres.

Deming: I think in naming the album Filament—we’ve always used lightbulb imagery, but the filament is the part of the bulb that actually produces light. It’s about getting to that essence. This is what we’re about, without pretense, at the core.

On the band’s signature beer, a pale ale with hints of biscuit, honey, and oats, brewed with Southbound for Friday’s release party: Deming: We picked out the malts, barley, and mash—it’s going to be a Belgian saison infused with coffee. The cool thing about being a part of the brewing process is, it’s not a Broken Glow beer named after us— we had a part in brewing the whole thing.

Horton: It’s kind of like, the album is our baby, but the beer is our baby, too! cs

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The Original Down-to-Earth Diva

Opera star Deborah Voigt lends an ear to 2016’s American Traditions Competition SCHEDULE AND TICKETS

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A household name in the opera world, Deborah Voigt has been astounding audiences for thirty years with her stunning soprano.

The “down-to-earth diva” will visit Savannah this weekend as an esteemed guest judge in the American Traditions Competition. With her incredible resume (first Carnegie Hall appearance in 1988, Metropolitan Opera debut in 1991, countless title roles in opera houses worldwide) and years of training and experience, she’ll be an excellent critic of this year’s young vocalist lineup.

Recently, Voigt released a memoir, Call Me Debbie, a delightfully accessible and frank recollection of Voigt’s struggles with food addiction, alcoholism, and her highlypublicized 2004 gastric bypass surgery.

Connect chatted with the genial Voigt about the spirit of vocal competitions, her singing roots, and her foray into writing.

How did you learn about the American Traditions Competition?

Vale Rideout is a friend of mine; I’ve known him for a long time and respect for him as an artist and human being. If Vale is associated with it, I know it’s good.

Judges and Winners Concert

Sunday, February 21, 5 p.m., $35 open seating, $50 reserved seating Skidaway Island United Methodist Church Enjoy performances by judges Marilyn Maye and Jim Wann, as well as past Gold Medal winners.

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Deborah Voigt will lead ATC contestants in a master class on Thursday. It’s free and open to the public. photo by heidi Gutman

are people too.

And a lot of these stories have been so highly publicized—did it give you a sense of personal power to be able to tell the whole story, in your own words and context?

Yes, it was cathartic to finally put my word on it.

When you were coming up in the vocal world, did you participate in competitions similar to American Traditions?

You recently published a memoir. What By the time I started doing the competiwas it like exploring a different art tion circuit, I had really stepped into the form? classical world field. Most requirements were operatic or song literature, but It was very difficult process. I didn't want the first competition I ever won was in to write a traditional opera book. I didn't junior high school. ‘Oh What A Beautiful want to say, “For this production, I wore Mornin’’—I sang that and won. this costume and sang with this person”— it's been covered in plenty of articles and magazines. There’s more to my story than just that and those particular issues. There are things a lot of people could relate to beyond the world of opera. I set out to be as honest about life and challenges as I could be, and it ended up being very revealing.

That kind of openness seems unusual for an opera book—or at least how we see opera culture from the outside.

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I did some research into books; of those that have been written, some have delved into addiction issues, though not with a certain level of visibility. Weight, food, alcohol, and bad relationships plague careers, and opera has so many preconceived ideas about it and its perception of being sort of elitist. This was a way of showing while, yes, it's a lofty art form in terms of what it requires of the people per18 forming it and working in that world...they

young singers have to pay their American Express bill! Money is always an issue.

But the keyword you said there is ‘star,’ and sometimes the individual who may seemingly have the best vocal technique and is smartest in their repertoire choice may not necessarily be the winner. They may not have that particular thing that's indefinable and can't be taught. I'm looking forward to having a chance to look for that in young singers.

You’ll be teaching a master class while you’re here. Any hints as to what you’ll be covering?

I really don't know yet, because I haven't received the repertoire the singers are performing. They'll sing something, I'll go back and correct things. I assume the literature will be more American, not necessarily German—that will be a lot of fun for me.

I understand you came around to opera I’m always intimidated doing master a few years into your singing career. classes; I worry the students are so far I didn't grow up in a household where advanced, I won't have anything to say. opera was present. I’m someone who very But I talked to my former teacher much enjoys doing it, but would much pre- who's almost 90, and she said, ‘Honey, fer to put on the country channel while I’m just remember you always know more driving through the city. That’s why I'm than they do. You can't beat 30 years of looking forward to this competition: it’s experience!’ outside the traditional repertoire. I want Is there a single piece of advice you’d to hear some kind of a show tune...this offer to the competition contestants— will be a nice break from the traditional or to beginning singers in general? competitions.

I think the thing that would be most valuHow can participating in a competition able is to really try to stay in the moment like this help a young star? and not try to figure out what we're thinkWell, young singers are always looking for ing, what the audience is thinking, how the opportunities to have recognition. last note went. Just stay focused in what I did a lot of them in my early career; you're singing in that moment. It’s very difI have a really good nervous system…it's ficult to do as a singer, particularly when a different set of muscles, performance you’re young, and you will spend rest of muscles. And also there's a cash prize, and careers trying to do it! CS

Sunday, February 21, 7 p.m., $35 Plantation Club Ballroom, The Landings Club Meet the guest judges, nosh on food and drink, and enjoy a dueling piano performance by Annastasia Victory and Michael O. Mitchell!

Quarterfinal Round 1

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Quarterfinal Round 2

Monday, February 22, 5 p.m.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2 p.m.

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Tuesday, February 23, 5 p.m.

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Tuesday, February 23, Billy’s Place, 7:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, February 24, 4 p.m., $20 Skidaway Island United Methodist Church

Semifinal Round 2

Wednesday, February 24, 5 p.m., $20 Skidaway Island United Methodist Church Five finalists will be announced at the end of the concert.

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Every year, a select roster of top up-and-coming vocal talent takes over Savannah for an intense weekend of sonic scrimmaging, competitive crooning, and harmony-ridden hustling. It’s the American Traditions Competition, now in its 23rd year, and a spectrum of singers are rehearsing and ready to belt their hearts out from February 21st to 25th.

This year, guest judges Deborah Voigt, Jim Wann, and Marilyn Maye will seek out that je ne sais quoi that shines in a future star as entrants take on the American Songbook, Broadway hits, spiritual numbers, blues, Johnny Mercer classics, and much more. With prizes running from $300 to $12,000, this crop of talent is ready to shine.

Perhaps the greatest thing about the ATC is the manner in which it levels the playing field: some of these contestants have graced Broadway multiple times in their career; some are up-and-comers who just began college. No matter what a resume holds, it all comes down to who’s got the pipes, performance, and gusto to stun the audience and judges.

Ready to meet ‘em?

Jonathan Beyer

Hometown: Orland Park, IL Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Recitals at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, more • MTV & PBS placements • Appearances with Chicago and Pittsburgh Symphonies Baritone

Leah Coleman

Hometown: Savannah, GA by way of OK Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Skidaway United Methodist Church choir • A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Savannah Stage Company)

Jonathan Estabrooks

Hometown: Ottawa, ON Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Appearances with Ottawa, Toronto, Seattle, and Vancouver Symphony Orchestras • Performances at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center • Performances for Prime Minister of Canada and President Bill Clinton Baritone

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Hometown: Currently between NYC and Hamburg Noteable Awards & Accolades: • American Traditions Competition Semi-finalist (2000 & 2015) • Currently starring as Christine in Love Never Dies, Hamburg, Germany Soprano

Adam Cannedy

Hometown: Marietta, GA Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Appearances with New York City Opera at Lincoln Center, Atlanta Opera, more • Collaborations with Philip Glass, Carlisle Floyd, Peter Ash, more • People’s Choice Award - American Traditions Competition Baritone

Ashley Dannewitz

Hometown: Charleston, WV by way of Clearwater, FL Noteable Awards & Accolades: • 2015 Kentucky District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions • Savannah Voice Festival appearance Soprano

Patti Glenn

Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Appearance at Carnegie Hall with New York Pops • Appearances on recordings with Vince Gill, Natalie Grant, Michael W. Smith, more • Appearance at Carnegie Hall with New York Pops

Jocelyn Hansen

Hometown: Lodi, OH Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Starred as Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, Adele in Die Fledermaus, many more • Guest soloist for Michael Torke’s Four Psalms • NATS Musical Theatre National Semifinalist (2014) Soprano

Todd Alsup

Hometown: Detroit, MI Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Pop Song of the Year - Out Music Award (2012) • MTV & PBS placements • Features in Billboard Magazine and Performing Songwriter

Alexis Cole

Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Appearances with New York City Opera at Lincoln Center, Atlanta Opera, more • Collaborations with Philip Glass, Carlisle Floyd, Peter Ash, more • People’s Choice Award - American Traditions Competition • Swing Journal Gold Disk award

Claire DeVizio

Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Bytom, Poland (2014) • Executive & Artistic Director of Thompson Street Opera Company Soprano

Kristin Gornstein

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY via Long Beach, IN Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Tanglewood Music Center Vocal Fellow (2015) • Starred as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Loft Opera Mezzo-soprano

Gillian Hassert

Hometown: Summit, NJ Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Starred as Ursula in The Little Mermaid (Palace Theatre, Wisconsin Dells) • Currently working on American Songbook cabaret in NYC • NATS Musical Theatre National Semifinalist (2014) Mezzo/belter

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Aundi Moore

Hometown: Bowie, MD Noteable Awards & Accolades: • The American Prize in Voice Winner (2015) • Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions for the District of Puerto Rico award winner • Apperances with New World Symphony, Virginia Symphony, more Soprano

Amy Owens

Hometown: Brookfield, WI Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Starred as Florestine in The Ghosts of Versailles (Wolf Trap Opera) • Sullivan Foundation Award Soprano

Brittany Proia

Hometown: Olney, MD Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Nebraska Shakespeare Festival resident • Performances with Frog and Peach Theatre Co., Ozark Actors Theatre, York Theatre Company, many more • Appearances in “House of Cannon” webseries Soprano

Rachel Sparrow

Hometown: Independence, MO Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Solo performer at Carnegie Hall • Title role in Lucia di Lammermoor (La Musica Lirica) • 1st Prize, Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition Soprano

Michael Maliakel

Leah Mattfield

Hometown: New York by way of New Jersey Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Lotte Lenya Competition award recipient • Gerda Lissner Lieder/Song Competition award recipient • NATS National Music Theater Competition Baritone

Hometown: Anchorage, AK Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Currently studying Junior Musical Theatre at University of Michigan • Starred as Gertrude in Fortinbras (University of Michigan SMTD), Heather in American Idiot (University of Michigan SMTD), many more

Jasmine Muhammad

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Ben Tucker Jazz Award (American Traditions Competition, 2015) • Cabaret Showdown Champion (2015) Soprano

Hometown: Reston, VA Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist • Backup vocalist for John Legend, Warren Haynes • 2015-16 Sullivan Foundation Award • 2015 Harlem Opera Theater Competition Lyric soprano

Christina Pecce

Hometown: Hingham, MA Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Starring as Anne in To Hell and Back (Boston Opera Collaborative) • Classical Singer Competition finalist • Participant in US premiere Lee Mingwei’s Sonic Blossom, Museum of Fine Arts Soprano

Caitlin Ruddy

Hometown: Land O’Lakes, FL Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Ohio Light Opera • Miss Wordsworth in Albert Herring, many more • American Traditions Competition Quarterfinalist (2013) Soprano

Brad Standley

Hometown: Sebastopol, CA Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Toured Europe with Hair • Frontman of Brad Standley & The Foxflies • Frontman of folk band Come Home

Rebecca Odorisio

Myriam Phiro

Hometown: Montreal, QC Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Performances at Rainbow Room, 54 Below, Metropoitan Room in NYC • Performances at Montreal’s International Jazz Festival, Montreaux Jazz Festival • Appearances with Harry Connick Jr., Vince Giordano, more Mezzo-Soprano

Jamison Scott

Hometown: Riverton, KS Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Featured in Broadway’s Memphis, Grease, Spiderman • Vocalist in Hairspray (2007 film) • Tonight Show appearance Tenor

Jorell Williams

Hometown: Brentwood, NY Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Upcoming performances with Damien Sneed, Eugene Symphony Orchestra, Lazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra • Soloist for Wynton Marsalis’ Abyssian Mass • 2015 American Prize Competition First Prize Winner Baritone 21

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Meredith Lustig

Hometown: Nashua, NH Noteable Awards & Accolades: • Resident Artist with Pittsburgh Opera • Starred as Giannetta in L’Elisir d’amore (New York City Opera) • Caramoor 2012 Vocal Rising Star Soprano

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Savannah born-and-bred R&B and soul singer LaShonta’ Renée Freeman (Shonta’ Renée) is ready to sing out for her hometown. The Lowcountry vocalist fell in love with music at the age of five, singing along to Ella Fitzgerald and Anita Baker records; after getting her start in her church’s choir, Freeman began delving into songwriting, completing her first original tune at the young age of 10.

Freeman soon found that her musical skills went beyond writing vocals: as leader of her high school band’s saxophone section, Freeman discovered a deep appreciation of woodwinds and the art of collaboration. While she was getting the crowd pumped with her fellow band geeks, Freeman was also shining academically; in 2010, she attended Savannah State University on a full academic scholarship, graduating Cum Laude in 2014.

During her time in college, Freeman began to delve into her music career, and released a single, “Mocha Man,” in 2014. With sultry sax and percussive grooves, Freeman’s brisk vocals ease between breathy and bold, making for an infectious tune that nods to her early influences while being inherently modern.

Two singles, “Slow Down” and “Regretful” followed “Mocha Man,” with the former earning a place in Black and Sexy TV’s debut movie That Guy. Freeman released an EP, Situationship, in April 2015.

Her Saturday performance takes place at Unity in the Community’s annual Multicultural Arts & Crafts Show. As a part of Black History Month, the show features local vendors, music, and plenty of entertainment all day.

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Weaving gypsy, punk, and bluegrass together for a wildly raucous show, Chattanooga’s Strung Like A Horse pulls inspiration from folk-punk greats like the Violent Femmes while proudly showing their mountain roots.

Comprised of Clay Maselle Slippery on lead vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, and kazoo, B.J. Hightower on bass and harmonies, Ben Crawford on “free-range organic banjo,” “Crispy” on drums, bells and “random hunks of junk he picked up along the way,” and “Spooky Fiddler” on fiddle, they’re a ramshackle, ragtag group of merry misfits creating a fascinating breed of fusion music.

Expect swingin’ rhythms laced with quick pickin’, eerie ambience through fiddle sawing, Tom Waits-style barroom roars, and a delightful cacophony that’s sure to keep the audience on its toes.

Friday, February 19, 10 p.m., free, 21+

As International Bluegrass Music Association’s Songwriter of the Year for two years in a row, Donna Ulisse is keeping the family tradition of leading the American roots music movement.

Ulisse grew up among musical kin and traditional music and sang in a western swing band as a teen, but it wasn’t until she wed Rick Stanley, cousin of bluegrass legends Ralph and Carter Stanley, that she developed a taste for mountain music and songwriting. The award-winning performer had her a-ha moment while harmonizing with her in-laws on their front porch; after realizing her path, she became a demo singer and background vocalist in Nashville. The great exposure led her to a deal with Atlantic Records and a 1991 country album, Trouble at the Door.

When her Atlantic deal ended, Ulisse decided to focus on songwriting; since then, she’s released seven records, from traditional bluegrass to gospel to country-influenced Christian music, and is heralded as one of the top writers and vocalists on the scene.

Most recently, Ulisse and husband Stanley co-write a tune for Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver’s record In Session; the record has received a Grammy nomination.

Saturday, February 20, 7:30 p.m., $20, all-ages

To mark the first Tybee City Limits of the year, the Post Theater is hosting a diverse spectrum of local talent: The Eric Culberson Band, Greg Williams, and Crystina Parker.

That wild guitarist Eric Culberson has been entertaining Savannah and beyond for more than twenty years with his compatriots. You can catch Culberson and his band playing unique Georgia blues and timeless favorites from River Street dives to island restaurants, but a sit-down, theater performance like this is a rare opportunity to take in the band’s incredible chops without the hustle and bustle of the bar (though dancing to the band into the wee hours of the morning is one of our favorite ways to spend a Savannah weekend night).

Greg Williams, crafter of original blues-influenced rock ‘n’ roll, plans on playing some old favorites and some new songs, as well. The singer-songwriter is currently working on a new album; the City Limits crowd will be treated to fresh cuts from that, as well as standbys from his first five recordings. The guitarist/vocalist will be joined by Paul Cooper on drums, Shane Baldwin on guitar, and Jon Willis on bass.

Crystina Parker, who you may recognize from Lovely Locks, currently performs in potty-mouth punk band Pussy Launcher; she’ll show her Southern folk roots and storyteller side with a set of original tunes.

Sunday, February 21, 8 p.m., $10, all-ages

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ACCORDING TO a 2014 report from the National Endowment for the Arts, there are over two million working artists in America. That means there are more artists at work today than ever before.

So why are so many museums and galleries showing the same work from the same people over and over again?

Where the hell are all the artists?!

That’s what Chad Alligood, a curator at Crystal Bridges Museum of Art in Bentonville, AR, and Don Bacigalupi, PhD, former president of Crystal Bridges Museum, set out to find. For one year, Alligood and Bacigalupi spent five days a week traveling the United States, visiting artists’ studios wherever they could be found to get a better understanding of what’s being created in America today.

They traveled over 100,000 miles, visited 900 artists (5-12 artists per day) and chose 102 to exhibit in State of the Art: Discovering America Now. The exhibition opened in the fall of 2014 at Crystal Bridges and now a part of it (works from 40 of the participating artists) will go on view at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts.

State of the Art opens on Thursday, February 18 at the Jepson Center with a lecture by Susie J. Lee at 6pm and a reception from 7 - 9pm.

So what did Alligood and Bacigalupi find?

Hidden away in the deep pockets of metropolitan areas, small towns, suburbs and America’s rural backcountry are the artists whose work you might never see.

They’re working in tiny, unventilated studios in converted industrial buildings and out of their garages. They’re in their bedrooms, in church basements, in barns somewhere far off the grid.

For many of the artists Alligood and Bacigalupi visited, it was their first studio visit ever.

Artists are out there making and creating, many of them eager to share and talk about their work, but very few are ever able to break into the high stakes art industry.

Jonathan Schipper, the artist behind State of the Art’s “Slow Room” (an installation of a living room which is pulled, centimeter by centimeter, through a small hole in the gallery wall), explained it like this: “We get so focused on just a few artists.

It’s exactly the same as famous actors. Tom Cruise is a perfectly fine actor, but he’s not the best actor; he’s the best paid actor and

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“But there are a lot of great actors out there who are just as competent as he is but they don’t get the chance [to show it]. The industry is so built around fame and ego and all those things.”

State of the Art’s entire mission is to shatter that trope.

“With this exhibition, we wanted to show the many ways that artists are working and the many mediums they’re working in,” Rachel Reese, assistant curator of modern and contemporary art at Telfair Museums, explains. “You’ll see a wide range of subject matter and interests, but all [the pieces] reflect the communities where the artists are working.”

“It’s a way to communicate what’s relevant today in America,” she continued.

“Art is a communication tool and it’s reflective of the time and place in which it was made. Hopefully this exhibition is wide-reaching enough that there’s something everybody can connect with.”

With roughly 5,000 square feet of gallery space dedicated to the exhibit and pieces in nearly every medium imaginable, visitors who can’t find something to talk about simply aren’t trying hard enough.

In any other exhibition, Schipper’s incredible “Slow Room” might have stolen the show – but it’s not the case here. State of the Art’s other heavy hitters include a

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by Minneapolis, MN artist Chris Larson (“Heavy Rotation”), and seductively dangerous sculptures made from razor sharp pearl-tipped corsage pins (“Seer Bonnets”)

by Phoenix, AZ artist Angela Ellsworth.

Focused on relevancy and dealing with topical subject matter, State of the Art doesn’t shy away from political and social commentary either.

Kirk Crippens’ “Foreclosure, USA” photo series depicts the bleakness of the 2008 financial crisis through its images of abandoned, foreclosed California suburbia; Susie J. Lee’s “Fracking Fields” forces viewers to get up close and personal with three employees of North Dakota’s fracking industry; and Vanessa German (who will give a lecture on March 31 at 6pm) exhibits her sculpted “power figures,” created from found-objects to help empower the underserved children in her dangerous Pittsburgh, PA neighborhood.

All of the works were created in the last decade by artists who are all living today, which has provided a rare opportunity for the Jepson Center to gather many of the participating artists for the opening reception.

At the time of publication fifteen artists have agreed to attend and will mingle in

the gallery, making themselves available for questions (or even accolades).

What kind of art world would we have if we actively tried to include more artists in it? State of the Art finally gives us something to aspire to. cs State of the Art opens on Thursday, February 18 at the Jepson Center with a lecture by Susie J. Lee at 6pm and a reception from 7 - 9pm.

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With a single rotation around the sun, the Starland art space is ready to expand Plus, the dividing walls won’t go all the They also have a long waiting list of creway up to the ceiling, so there’s space for ators eager to work in the space. light to shine in the windowless studios, “They need studios and want to be in this neighborhood,” Moss says. “We really too.

The trio is especially excited about a want to be able to provide that.”

In the lobby of Sulfur Studios, the large, flexible event space where a rainbow The second floor will house eight more space’s founders are gathered around of events and workshops can be hosted. studios. a table littered in exhibition brochures “Artists can work on bigger projects,” “We’re trying to offer something differand expansion plans. A row of lightboxes, offers Moss. ent,” explains Moss. “Down here, we have illuminated with the photography of co“There’s a nice big wall for projections or all the nice, small spaces; they’re great founder Emily Earl, pops off the walls. a movie or critique,” says Earl.

There’s a familiar hum of activity, imagi- for an illustrator or someone working at “We could resurrect Drink and Draw,” a computer. The spaces upstairs are all nation and possibility that’s naturally Perez chimes in. become a part of the Starland studio space/ larger—around 150 square feet, 160, some With the downstairs gallery being so in of them.” gallery’s ambience.

“There’s a lot of natural light,” adds Earl. demand, an upstairs space allows for more It’s strange to think that, around 365 days ago, this place was just a grungy shell “A lot of people wanted to work in here but artistic action year-round.

“There are times in the year where it were like, ‘I really need a window.’ We only of a building. needs to be a gallery all the time,” says have a few downstairs, so they’ll have a Thank goodness Earl, Alexis Javier Moss. “We’ve had to say no to a lot, because Perez, and Jennifer Moss saw its potential. window coming into the space.”

“Someone the other day said to me, ‘How long have y’all been around? Two, three years?’” Earl laughs. “We’re coming up on our first-year anniversary! But it’s very nice that people feel like we’ve been doing stuff that long.”

Perhaps it’s because a place quite like Sulfur just didn’t really exist in the Savannah of 2015. The spirit of a collective and affordable work, exhibition, and event space had certainly been explored before (Studio 2Ten, Co-Lab, etc.), but Sulfur popping up during Starland’s surge of popularity and the expansion of First Friday Art March created new opportunities for exploration and community.

Mermaid-themed performance art?

Step right up. All-ages DIY punk shows?

Alrighty. SCAD senior thesis exhibitions?

Yep. Pop-up vintage shop? The door’s open.

Now, there’s a chance to expand from one floor into an entire building of studio space and multipurpose rooms.

The second floor of their building used to be residential, though many will recall it as The Warehouse, a DIY venue.

“People were living up there and doing shows,” Moss recalls. “The owner came to us when the lease was ending and said he was interested in having it change over to commercial. He came to us in March; we’d been open for two months. We would have loved to, but there’s no way we could have committed to something like that after two months of operating.”

Though it wasn’t feasible at the time, it got the gears turning.

“Even from the beginning, we’ve had a big imagination,” grins Earl.

“Starting over the summer, we kind of exploded with people interested in studios,” Moss adds.

Artwork by illustrator and Sulfur tenant Cleonique Hilsaca.

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we need to have art in the space.”

“We wanna say yes,” Earl affirms.

Currently, the team’s waiting on approval from the city for Carroll Construction to get started.

“It’s in the city’s court, so it could be two weeks, it could be two months,” says Moss.

“From the moment we have approval, the buildout will just take a week.”

Sulfur has been running an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for the expansion.

That campaign will run through March 1, but if you’re more of an IRL-kinda donor, mark your calendar for this weekend’s Carnivale-themed 1-Year Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser.

Expect musical performances from Nightingale News and Sasha Strunjas of Velvet Caravan, as well as a DJ set from Jose Ray. Guests are encouraged to wear masks, and there’s even an auction on disguises designed and decorated by some of Savannah’s most talented artists. John Deaderick (Starland Café), Meredith Sutton (Service Brewing) and Lori Judge (Judge Realty) will select Best Overall Mask, and attendees can cast their vote for People’s Choice. The top masks will be awarded prize packages from sponsors.

It wouldn’t be a Sulfur party without Earl’s classic Polaroid photo booth, so arrive ready to strike a pose.

The $30 entry fee gets you food from Starland Cafe, one signature drink, and a Community Level Membership to Sulfur Studios (complete with membership card!).

As always, the community-minded Sulfur will be taking suggestions from attendees regarding what they’d like to see happen in the space.

“I think that’s how we’ve been successful,” Moss says. “Before we even signed a lease on this place, we were able to just get in here and have an open house. We had a big piece of paper and asked, ‘What do you imagine?’ And we’ve pulled ideas from that paper many times. Just being able to do that: that’s the biggest thing we can do is provide space for—” “—what people want to do,” Earl finishes.

“It’s important to reflect that.” CS

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Openings & Receptions

Blood Bound — Exhibition by artisan duo, brothers Steven and William Ladd, that is the first comprehensive look into their nearly two-decade-long collaborative studio practice. Widely recognized for their beading and textile work, the brothers Ladd are guided by three key principles and values: “Spend your life doing what you love. Be focused and disciplined. Collaborate.” Part of deFINE ART. TSCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Carrie Mae Weems: Considered — Exhibition by deFINE ART 2016 honoree and keynote speaker Carrie Mae Weems that brings together a range of her work that is both provocatively disparate and deeply connected. This focus on a nuanced consideration of history, particularly as its tropes, forms the core of this exhibition as each series appears universal in scope, yet also isolates and draws upon more individual themes and issues. Part of deFINE ART. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

The Future Was Then — Monumental installation by Daniel Arsham created specifically for the museum’s Pamela Elaine Poetter Gallery for deFINE ART 2016. Part of deFINE ART. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Georgia Dispatch — In Summer 2014, the SCAD Museum of Art sponsored “Georgia Dispatch,” the seventh and final project of Alec Soth’s ongoing “Dispatch” series (2011– 2014) during a two-week, 2,400-mile excursion through rural and urban Georgia. The “Dispatch” series began in 2011 when Soth and writer Brad Zellar journeyed across Ohio masquerading as small-town newspaper beat reporters, covering day-to-day happenings along their trek. The exhibition will feature a selection of Soth’s documentary photography from a variety of stops on their journey. From Bradley Lock and Key Shop in coastal Savannah, Georgia, to BabyLand General Hospital, the Cabbage Patch Kids adoption center in Cleveland, Georgia, these photographs create an engaging time-lapse portrait of Georgia’s past and present. Part of deFINE ART. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

The Moon is Asleep — Exhibition by Robin Rhode, who engages the wall as both an edifice of the hallowed spaces of the museum and as a symbolic boundary or border.

Part of deFINE ART. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

No Man’s Land, Maggie Hayes Solo Exhibition — Collection of oil paintings and mixed media art works by Maggie Hayes to inspire parallel discussion on the roles of men amidst shifting gender dynamics in our society. Welmont Gallery, 1930 Montgomery Ave.

Stefano Cecchini’s realistic oils depicting African wildlife are at the Grand Bohemian

A Poem in the Form of Flowers — Exhibition by Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt, a collaborative architectural and multidisciplinary practice, R&R Studios, weaving together visual arts, exhibitions, design, architecture and urban design. Part of deFINE ART. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Rorschach — Installation of 70 pieces of flattened antique silver, seeming to levitate just above the gallery floor by Cornelia Parker.

Part of deFINE ART. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Selected Works — The SCAD Museum of Art presents an exhibition of selected works by acclaimed German painter Corinne Wasmuht, marking her first solo museum exhibition in the U.S. Part of deFINE ART. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now — A snapshot of the unusually diverse and nuanced range of artwork created by contemporary artists living in diverse communities across America today. Originally developed and organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark., the exhibit examines how today’s artists are informed by the past, innovate with materials old and new and engage deeply with issues relevant to their communities. Telfair’s exhibit features 40 of the original 102 artists selected to reflect what’s happening in American art right now. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Stefano Cecchini Opening Reception — Famed Italian artist Stefano Cecchini is best known for oil paintings of African wildlife. The reception is free and open to the public. Wed., Feb. 17, 6-7:30 p.m. The Grand Bohemian Gallery, 700 Drayton St. Wayward — Inaugural exhibition of a new body of paintings and sculptures by Kent Knowles. Part of deFINE ART. Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E Liberty St.

The Art of Cal Wood — Calvin Thomas exhibits his latest art at Ta Ca. Through March 31. Ta Ca Sushi & Japanese Fusion, 513 E Oglethorpe Ave. Eclectic Encounters — Telfair Museums houses more than 6,500 objects in its permanent collection. Eclectic Encounters gives an inside look to works that have not been seen by the public in over 10 years. The exhibit features pieces that cross time periods and art movements to reveal the wide range of the museum’s holdings. Through Feb. 18. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. I Really Wanna Lose 3 Pounds — An exploration of beauty and excess by Michael Mahaffey. This mixed media adventure features glittering images giving way to fabulous and complicated stories. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. I’ll Be Your Mirror — Long before the word “selfie” entered the vernacular, new media artists began to experiment with digital imaging, projecting a viewer’s own image back at them in “transforming mirrors.” I’ll Be Your Mirror includes two of artist Daniel Rozin’s celebrated mechanical mirrors. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Journey Elsewhere: Musings from a Boundless Zoo — Multi-venue exhibition by SCAD alumnus Lavar Munroe (B.F.A. illustration) with recent works that explore his ongoing interest in the phenomena of the “human zoo” in place during colonial times, and its impact on the politics of representation in the present. Three significant works recently included in the 56th Venice Biennale will be on display in the SCAD Museum of Art. Part of deFINE ART. Reception Feb. 16, 7pm. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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He’s huge in Mumbai: Meet Taste of India’s new Chef Guru by jessica Leigh Lebos

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FEB 17- 23, 2016

His driver’s license says Sudershan Kelam, but everyone calls him Chef Guru.

“Easier to spell!” he exclaims as he arranges a steaming platter of naan for the lunch buffet at Taste of India on Mall Boulevard.

Born in the busy city of Mumbai when it was still called Bombay, this bundle of energy in a white jacket ran the kitchen at the renowned Tadka Indian restaurant in Atlanta and recently arrived in Savannah to infuse Taste of India with a new, expert perspective.

A Connect Best of Savannah winner for the past 8 years, Taste of India already sets the bar for specialties like tikka masala and palak paneer. At the behest of owner Sandesh Pardeshi, Chef Guru has redefined the menu with alternate preparations and exotic dishes like dosas, delicate pancakes the size of a tablecloth that come stuffed with spiced vegetables or meats.

“Guru means ‘teacher,’” explains the spry 60 year-old, who practices yoga and meditation every morning before he opens the kitchen.

“Mostly, I was a teacher in something that might surprise you.”

He’s right: Trained from childhood in an Indian classical ballad dance form known as bharata natyam, the devoted Hindu gained a following for passing down the tradition—though he might rather have had a career as a performer.

“In India, artists don’t do as well as they can in America,” he shrugs, stroking his white beard.

“It’s all very political, you see. If you’re from a good family, you do performances.

If you come from a poor family, you teach.”

His family fell somewhere in the low middle, so Chef Guru danced a bit and taught a lot, and finally a parallel passion for cooking led him to culinary school in his 30s. He graduated at the top of his class, and the former dancer found himself working in India’s 5-star kitchens, including the internationally-famous Taj and 32 Oberoi.

Chef Guru (above) brings his divine dosas and transcendent aloo to Savannah’s southside. Photos by Jon Waits

When asked what brought him to the U.S. 15 years ago, he bursts into laughter.

“Money, honey!”

He and his family settled in Atlanta where he continued his culinary career, though he did manage to pass on at least a few dance moves—his son, Siddarth Kelem, is an award-winning bharata natyam dancer and teacher at the Kalaivani Dance and Music Academy in Smyrna, GA. Chef Guru, however, remains dedicated to the cuisine.

“There are 52 states in India and 22 languages, and everyone prepares the traditional dishes differently,” he reminds.

“I studied many ways—North India, South India, Maharishi, healthy, you name it, I make it.”

Indeed, he learned to make biryani in Hyderabad, the ancient city that originated the famous meat and rice entrée.

He describes the process of marinating a whole chicken in yogurt overnight and letting the meat steam inside the rice, but he purposely leaves out which spices he uses.

Nor will he reveal his techniques.

“Measurements, I don’t use those. I use my mind!” Chef Guru says with a grin, tapping his temple.

Still, the unmistakable aroma of cardamom and tamarind follows the plate as he sets it on the table, adorned with beautifully carved carrot and pepper garnishes.

The chicken is tender and full of flavor, those secret spices lingering on the back of the palate. It’s accompanied by a platter of vegetable cutlets, served crisp and warm with a variety of dipping sauces—also propriety knowledge.

“Don’t feel bad, he won’t even tell me how to make it!” laughs Pardeshi, who met Chef Guru through a friend of a friend and enticed him to take over the Taste of India kitchen.

Also from Mumbai, the 30 year-old Pardeshi came to Savannah in 2006 to

study interior design at SCAD. He wound up helping his uncle redesign the restaurant, which had been destroyed by water damage after an electrical fire. He imported the gilded tapestries, carved mandalas and lacquered chairs like tiny thrones that set the palatial tone of the dining room, overseen by the golden glow of an enormous painting that depicts a sky blue Lord Krishna riding a chariot.

An accomplished cook himself, Pardeshi found himself enjoying every aspect of restaurant operations, and went on to open the decidedly un-Indian Sam Snead’s Oak Grill & Tavern in Pooler with his brother, Raj, in 2009. That location has flourished in the midst of airport traffic and the growth of Gulfstream and JCB, but the brothers continue to nurture their culinary traditions at Taste of India.

“We’ve had the same menu for ten years, and our customers trust us,” says Pardeshi.

“Bringing Chef Guru on board means not only giving them what they expect, but new tastes as well. And now we’re free to do other things.”

Those “other things” include 201, a 10,000 sq.-foot seafood raw bar and lounge going up next to Sam Snead’s off Airways

Drive. Eagerly showing off the blueprints, Pardeshi describes a high-end ocean catch restaurant in classic Lowcountry décor with a wine wall on one side of the building; on the other, a sleek VIP club with a huge dance floor and a banquet room that will be Pooler’s first real nightlife destination.

“Sure, we could have opened up another Indian restaurant, but we wanted to do a totally different concept. I think 201 is going to appeal to a lot of people,” says Pardeshi. The project is expected to open at the end of April.

They make an interesting pair, the hip young Indian businessman and the kitchen guru, who would not look out of place sitting in the lotus position on top of a mountain.

Yet their devotion to traditional food and hospitality converge, especially over steaming cups of traditional chai tea, its cardamom-ginger scent filling Taste of India’s radiant dining room.

“In our culture, guests receive the best treatment,” says Pardeshi as Chef Guru clasps his hands together and bows. “This is our temple, and our guests are our gods.” cs

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DEADPOOL

he discovers that cancer has stamped an /// expiration date on his life expectancy.

Is it fair to state that Deadpool is all With nothing to lose, he agrees to undergo downhill after the opening credits? Yes an experimental procedure to be carried and no. Certainly, the cast and crew list out by a mysterious figure named Ajax (Ed that kicks off one of the oddest Marvel Skrein); the surgery eventually provides movies to date is the sort of savvy gag him with amazing recuperative powthat’s sure to amuse film fans, comic-book ers, but first it leaves him at the mercy of devotees and general audiences alike – I the torturous machinations of Ajax and don’t dare spoil the jokes, but they’re abso- his right-hand woman Angel Dust (Gina lutely hysterical. Still, that’s not to suggest Carano). Wade soon escapes, picks up the the rest of the picture is in any way a letmoniker Deadpool, and sets about provdown. On the contrary, a superhero romp ing that revenge is a dish best served not that threatened to be smug, smarmy and only cold but also hot, frozen, lukewarm or self-satisfied is – well, yes, it’s occasionally any other temperature just as long as it’s all those things. But it’s also fresh, funny served. and absolutely kick-ass.

While other heroes eventually enter Speaking of Kickthe fray – specifically, X-Men members Ass, this new film Colossus (voice by Stefan Capicic, body shares the same R

by CGI) and Negasonic Teenage Warrating as that 2010 head (Brianna Hildebrand) – this is The effort. While DeadRyan Reynolds Show from beginning pool is consistently to end, with the actor clearly relishmore intelligent, ing the opportunity to rescue this innovative and character from being merely even emotionally relegated to future Trivial involving than Pursuit status following his that fanboy Wolverine guest-starring fave, it’s just role. Deadpool gets to as brutal and make jokes at the expense bloody – and of Marvel, at the expense decidedly not of big-budget productions, for the kids. at the expense of audience Of course, expectations (the fourth each child’s wall is frequently toppled), mileage varand even at the expense of ies – one tyke’s Mary Reynolds’ ill-fated Green Poppins is another Lantern. The relationship moppet’s Night of between Wade and Vanessa is unexthe Living Dead – but pectedly touching, which allows a this is the sort of break from the otherwise nonstop movie where parents snark. The visual effects are serviceneed to do some able rather than sizzling, though advance research they get the job done. And the standard before dumping off post-closing credits coda? Yes, it’s here, the small fry with and while it’s somewhat predictable, it’s a barrel of popcorn also purely of a piece with the irreverand venturing into ent, off-kilter adventure that precedes it. the adjoining theater As for the Stan Lee cameo, it’s one of to catch The Danish the best yet. ‘Nuff said.

Girl.

ZOOLANDER NO. 2 Ryan Reynolds / previously played There’s no reputational risk Deadpool in 2009’s involved in asserting that X-Men Origins: Zoolander No. 2 is so awful, Wolverine, but that it makes the 2001 original interpretation has appear as brilliant as been axed to clear the Annie Hall by comway for a new direcparison. But how tion. Reynolds’ Wade about stating Wilson is a scrappy that Zoolloner, a mercenary who Ryan Reynolds strikes ander No. 2 unexpectedly finds a pose as the snarky is so awful, romance with the tough chatterbox assassin in it makes this and beautiful Vanessa Deadpool year’s Dirty (Morena Baccarin).

Grandpa Suddenly, it’s a wonderappear as ful life for our mouthy maverick – at least until brilliant as

Annie Hall by comparison?

OK, I won’t get that carried away, but as far as continuing sagas go, it’s on a par with such recent disasters as 2013’s A Good Day to Die Hard, 2014’s 300: Rise of an Empire, and 2016’s New Hampshire Republican primary. Granted, the first film wasn’t anything special, but it at least managed to insert a handful of genuinely splendid gags between the dead stretches. Conversely, Z2 is nothing but dead stretches, offering even less laughs than the current Holocaust yarn Son of Saul.

Based on a skit created for the 1996 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, the initial Zoolander cast Ben Stiller as Derek Zoolander, an imbecilic male model who becomes a patsy in a conspiracy plot that explains why there are no male models over the age of 30 (Logan’s Runway, as it were). Owen Wilson co-starred as a fellow model named Hansel, while Will Ferrell appeared as the flamboyant villain Mugatu. All three reunite in this outing, which finds Derek and Hansel attempting to become relevant again in the world of fashion while Mugatu cools his heels in a maximum-security prison. As Derek broods over the loss of his wife (Christine Taylor), who died tragically, and the disappearance of his son (Cyrus Arnold), who was snatched by Child Protective Services, Hansel flees from the members of his orgy/family, all of whom he impregnated (including Kiefer Sutherland as himself; har). But their personal problems are momentarily forgotten once Interpol agent Melanie Valentina (Penelope Cruz) arrives on the scene, seeking their help in uncovering why such famous singers as Justin Bieber (playing himself in the opening scene) and Bruce Springsteen (smart enough to stay away, or maybe the filmmakers were smart enough not to waste his time) are being assassinated.

There’s a bit of creative acting by Benedict Cumberbatch as an androgynous model named All, but his only purpose is to allow Derek and Hansel to make stupid jokes about whether he has a “hot dog” or a “bun” (and perhaps to engage in a bout of transphobia, as the backers of an online petition insist). Mugatu eventually becomes important to the plot, but Ferrell proves to be as tiresome with his shenanigans as Stiller and Wilson are with theirs – in fact, all the actors try so hard to deliver anything of comedic value that the force of the combined flop sweat could crash through any levee anywhere.

The late, great David Bowie had an amusing cameo in the original Zoolander, which made sense given his own ties to the fashion industry. There’s no comparable tradeoff in this picture, unless you happen to be a Belieber – or a fan of Susan Boyle, whose appearance is supposed to be hilarious because she cusses.

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// The excellent moments in How to Be Single – and, yes, there are a handful – are like those woeful few seeds that are flung by a farmer onto a fertile field but instead end up landing on a rock, unable to take root and isolated from everything else developing around them.

Honestly, there will be few other movies over the course of 2016 as frustrating as this adaptation of Liz Tuccillo’s book, a quasi-“girl power” picture that alternates between perceptive and puerile at such breakneck speed that some viewers might be tempted to sue for whiplash. The focus is on a group of young women, two of whom are looking for love (usually in the wrong places) and two of whom are not.

Alice (Dakota Johnson, having survived Fifty Shades of Grey) separates from her boyfriend Josh (Nicholas Braun), the guy she expects to marry, in order to find herself – or get laid by someone else, whichever comes first. Lucy (Alison Brie) wants a boyfriend but ends up dating men as insufferable as herself. Meg (Leslie Mann) wants a baby without commitment and opts for artificial insemination, but then finds herself getting mixed up with nice (and younger) guy Ken (Jake Lacy). And Robin (Rebel Wilson), in the immortal words of Poison, don’t need nothin’ but a good time, preferring drunken flings to anything more substantial.

In what’s become a common occurrence, Mann is again the best thing in a so-so movie, and the Meg-Ken plotline is by far the most interesting. Alice’s scenes with a player (Anders Holm) who becomes her confidante following their one-night stand are refreshing – it’s rare to see a film in which a man and a woman remain friends after having casual sex – but the sequences involving the other dudes in her life (Braun’s Josh, Damon Wayans Jr.’s David) are the victims of clumsy writing. Lucy is so annoying that all of her vignettes register as dead weight. And Robin is the latest role that allows Wilson to be confident, assertive and sex-positive … and then puts her through the usual humiliating moves reserved for plus-sized people in movies.

HAIL, CAESAR!

making comedies to making meaningful dramas, that “We enjoy your films, particularly the early, funny ones.”

Joel and Ethan Coen, those cinematic Siamese twins collectively known as the Coen Brothers, have spent much of their careers dealing with the opposite problem. Their weightier pictures, those that go heavy on the drama, the violence and/ or the existential angst, tend to rack up the accolades and awards (Fargo, No Country for Old Men, True Grit, among others).

Yet the downside for the siblings is that when they let their long hair down and produce a breezy and straightforward comedy, many critics and fans grumble that they’re simply coasting, that they’re making movies beneath them, and that they’re too valuable as filmmakers to simply offer nothing more than nyuks.

Nonsense.

Their cotton-candy confections may lack the gravitas of their loftier titles, but since when is it a celluloid sin to offer audiences nothing more, nothing less, than a good time at the movies? In this respect, Hail, Caesar!, the latest straight-up comedy from the dynamic duo, is sure to join other underappreciated larks like Intolerable Cruelty, Burn After Reading and especially The Hudsucker Proxy.

If you consider yourself a Coenhead and yet hate those particular pictures, it’s pretty much guaranteed you’re not gonna like this one, either. But for those who can appreciate the possibilities inherent in all of the team’s output.

Extremely episodic in nature, the film centers on the shenanigans occurring at Capitol Pictures in the early 1950s.

The title refers to the film-within-afilm, a Biblical epic in which a Roman soldier played by A-list star Baird Whitlock (George Clooney) is spiritually transformed upon encountering Jesus.

It’s Capitol’s biggest picture of the year, which is why everyone is in an uproar when Whitlock disappears.

Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) is immediately put on the case—a Hollywood “fixer,” he’s responsible for keeping all of the studio’s stars out of the gossip columns.

Initially assuming that Whitlock is either out on a bender or shacked up with

some starlet, he soon learns that the matinee idol has instead been kidnapped by a clandestine outfit billing itself as The Future.

The kidnapping isn’t the only bit of business taking up Eddie’s time. He also has to figure out how to handle the fact that DeeAnna Moran (Scarlett Johansson), an actress with a wholesome image, is pregnant and will have a baby born out of wedlock.

Then there’s the situation with Hobie Doyle (Alden Ehrenreich), an aw-shucks cowboy star who’s being thrust into a British melodrama directed by respected director Laurence Laurentz (Ralph Fiennes).

Between these crises and the pesky appearances of gossip columnists and twin sisters Thora and Thessaly Thacker (Tilda Swinton and Tilda Swinton), it’s no wonder Eddie is considering a career change by accepting an offer from Lockheed.

Although it takes some liberties with the manner in which the Hollywood dream factory operated, Hail, Caesar! is nevertheless an honorable look back at the olden, golden days of the studio system, when most movies were filmed on backlots and actors had strict contracts with particular companies.

It knowingly touches upon numerous elements of the era, from manufactured romances between young talents to the rise of Communism in the film industry.

There are also knowing winks at select genres and movies—as one example, a terrific song and dance number anchored by musical star Burt Gurney (Channing Tatum) brings to mind 1945’s Anchors Aweigh, which featured that classic dance between Gene Kelly and Jerry Mouse.

In a sense, this picture lends credence to the generally ridiculous axiom of “too much of a good thing,” since that’s precisely what happens when so many savory plotlines and performances are packed into one film.

Fiennes and Johansson are both riotously funny, and I would watch an entire film built around either one of their characters; the same goes for Ehrenreich and his singing cowboy.

But this is in essence Brolin’s picture and he’s in fine form, navigating us through countless bits of hilarity.

/// While Woody Allen spent the midsection of his career wowing critics and audiences with the philosophical likes of Manhattan, Hannah and Her Sisters and Crimes and Misdemeanors, there were many who already were feeling nostalgic for the comparatively lightweight comedies he made earlier in his career, laughpacked gems like Sleeper and Bananas.

Woody himself even addressed this issue in 1980’s Stardust Memories, when a Martian informs his character, a successful filmmaker attempting to switch from Ben Stiller returns in Zoolander2, but really shouldn’t have

THE FINEST HOURS

// Legendary tales of torturous shoots and skyrocketing budgets from the sets of The Abyss, Waterworld and Titanic lent enormous weight to the belief that it’s extremely difficult to make a movie set on water. Lately, though, it’s been a chore simply to watch a movie set on water.

The Finest Hours, starring Chris Pine (James Kirk in the new Star Trek series), follows on the heels of this past December’s In the Heart of the Sea, starring Chris Hemsworth (James Kirk’s dad George in the new Star Trek series). If this latest effort isn’t quite as cinematically waterlogged as that muddled look at the real-life incident that led to the writing of Moby-Dick, it also never really makes its case that it’s the best possible vehicle with which to honor what is commonly regarded as one of the Coast Guard’s greatest achievements (indeed, the book on which the film is based is subtitled “The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue”).

Instead, it’s entirely likely that a History Channel documentary relying on vintage photos and talking-head interviews of those involved with the 1952 rescue would have been more stirring than this production which stolidly goes through the motions.

Hagiographic depictions are often inspiring in nonfiction features, but in multiplex dramatizations, they skew toward unimaginative and overbearing.

I haven’t read the source novel penned

by Casey Sherman and Michael J. Togias, so I guess it’s possible that real life provided the numerous concessions to cliché and formula presented by director Craig Gillespie and his trio of scripters.

If it did, then the filmmakers fail for not goosing the material in interesting and unexpected ways; if it didn’t, then they fail for flatlining potentially intriguing material.

Only Ray Sybert, the engineer aboard an oil tanker that’s been split in two, feels like a character rather than a concept, and that’s largely due to the thoughtful manner in which Casey Affleck plays the role.

Otherwise, we get such standards as the earnest Coast Guard sailor (Pine as Bernie Webber) who was at the center of a past nautical tragedy and must now redeem himself by saving those aboard the tanker; the gruff officer (Eric Bana) who barks out one dubious command after another; the obnoxious crew member whose ceaseless complaining grows (unintentionally) comical; the all-around nice guy who, because he’s the gosh-darn nicest guy around, will invariably be subjected to the most gruesome fate; and so on.

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Bernie Sanders 2016 Campaign Office Volunteer Opportunities Join fellow volunteers for phone banking, canvassing, and many other local events. Pick up Bernie swag and t-shirts available for sale. Every 7 days, 12-8 p.m. daniellelilly@berniesanders.com. berniesanders.com. Bernie Sanders 2016 Campaign Office - Savannah, 127 Abercorn St. Ste. 407B. Drinking Liberally Every first and third Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.

A gathering of Liberals for an informal discussion of politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, and the world around us.

Free to attend. Food and beverages available for purchase. Free third Thursday of every month. (912) 341-7427. livingliberally.org/ drinking/chapters/GA/savannah. Tondee’s Tavern, 7 E. Bay Street.

One of the Guys Guys, have you found yourself in a social rut, or just have a need for the art of conversation? Make a change in 2016.

The past decade a diverse group of guys have been getting together about every two weeks to share dinner and opinions on just about any topic. No membership requirements or dues. Just an open mind and willingness to expand your friendship base. For more information visit us on Facebook at Savannah Men’s Club, or if you prefer, email details/questions to savannahmensclub@gmail.com. ongoing.

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Savannah Area Young Republicans Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, via email or telephone, or see website for info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr. org. sayr.org. Call or see website for information. Free ongoing. 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com.

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Auditions for Armstrong Youth Orchestra Open to students enrolled in primary grades through high school and including Armstrong students (available for course credit). Auditions, by appointment, are in Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule an audition, e-mail: savaayo@yahoo.com. Info is also available at www.savaayo.org. AYO is sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music, www.savannahfriendsofmusic. com ongoing. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/ 36 index.html. Armstrong State University,

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Concert: A Tribute to John Prine

The Accomplices Band and Friends present a night of live music honoring folk hero John Prine. In addition to The Accomplices, featured performers include Folly Beach’s Dangermuffin and local favorites American Hologram (Eric Britt, Craig Tanner, and Britt Scott), Jason Bible (of The Train Wrecks), Aaron Zimmer (of City Hotel), and many more.

Sat., Feb. 20, 8 p.m. tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn.

11935 Abercorn St. Call for Applications for Savannah Youth Ambassador Summer Institute The City of Savannah is now accepting applications for the 2016 Savannah Youth Ambassador Summer Institute.

Interested parties should complete the online application at www.savannahga. gov/sya. The application deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2016. The Savannah Youth Ambassador Program fosters youth leadership and civic engagement through City sponsored training, cultural exploration opportunities, and Make a Difference community impact projects. SYA is open to all rising 9th – 12th graders that reside within the incorporated city limits of the City of Savannah. Participants will be chosen through a selective application and interview process. Space is limited to 50 participants.

SYA Summer Institute is June 6 – July 22, 2016. Sessions are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a break during the July 4th holiday week. For more information, contact cfishel@savannahga.gov or djackson01@savannahga.gov. Through March 11. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay

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Call for Applications for Weave a Dream Initiative The City of Savannah’s Weave-A-Dream (WAD) Panel has issued a call for proposals for the 2016 Weave-A-Dream Cultural & Arts Projects initiative. Applications will be accepted through the calendar year, while funds are available. Programs are to be completed prior to December 31, 2016. The application must be submitted at least eight weeks prior to the start date of the project; the last date an application can be submitted is October 21, 2016.

Project funding is available up to $2,000 for specific and innovative arts, cultural, or heritage projects or presentations that have a measurable, quantifiable benefit to Savannah’s diverse populations. The Weave-A-Dream Panel seeks proposals that actively involve youth, seniors, and those who have limited access to arts based programs in Savannah. A priority of the WAD funding program is that organizations reach neighborhood communities, encompassing all city districts. To be eligible for consideration, an organization must be a non-profit, 501c3, head-quartered in Savannah’s corporate limits. Proposed

programs must also be produced within the City’s corporate limits. No individual artist applications will be accepted. Agencies funded by the City of Savannah for 2016 are not eligible to apply. Applications are available at www.savannahga.gov/ arts. Applying organizations may request application materials and technical assistance by contacting Rebecca Brown at 912-651-6760 or rbrown02@savannahga. gov Through Oct. 21. City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 West Henry St. Call for Entries for Elementary Student Artwork The City of Savannah is seeking submissions of original elementary student artwork celebrating the 50th anniversary of Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District (designated in 1966) to display in an exhibit in City Hall’s first floor rotunda.

Submissions will be judged by a panel of artists, preservationists, and City leaders.

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returned to the artists. Work not selected for display will be returned to the artists after judging. Up to 6 winners will be chosen, including a “Best in Show.”All winners will receive an award certificate, prize of art supplies, and reproduction of their winning work for their portfolio. Winners will be announced to the public during an exhibit opening at City Hall. For more information, visit savannahga.gov/artcontest or contact Luciana Spracher at lspracher@ savannahga.gov or 912-651-6411. Through March 11. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

Call for Entries for Maritime Arts Festival On May 7, 2016, Ships of the Sea will hold its second “Maritime Arts Festival.” The event is a one day outdoor exhibition of maritime related arts, crafts, and antiques.

The Museum invites artists, model ship builders, and antique dealers to submit images of their maritime/nautical related paintings, drawings, ceramics, jewelry, prints, mixed-media, woodworking, and collectable pieces for consideration. For prospectus and entry information please go to www.shipsofthesea.org Through April 22. shipsofthesea.org. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

Call for Nominations for 2016 HSF Preservation Awards The Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF), a leading preservation organization committed to preserving and protecting Savannah’s heritage, is now accepting nominations for the 2016 HSF Preservation Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations demonstrating excellence in historic preservation. The deadline for HSF Preservation Award nominations is Monday, February 29, 2016. All entries must be hand-delivered or postmarked by this date. Award winners will be announced at the HSF Preservation Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 5, 2016. The nomination form and full details on eligibility, submission criteria and key dates can be accessed online at http://www.myhsf.org/ advocacy-education/awards. Through Feb. 29. 912-233-7787. dmeunier@myhsf.org. myhsf.org/advocacy-education/awards/.

Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Call for Participants in PTSD Study Are you a recent combat veteran experiencing psychological or emotional stress related to your combat? You may be eligible to receive first-line medication and talk therapy interventions with proven effectiveness. PROGrESS is a study looking to learn more about how to effectively treat recent combat veterans with PTSD. The therapies are not experimental. You will be randomly assigned to receive either psychotherapy, medication, or both. For more information about the PROGrESS study, please call 912-920-0214 ext. 2169. ongoing. Online only, none.

Call for Performers, Vendors and Volunteers for Savannah Asian Cultural Festival The Savannah Asian Cultural Festival, which will take place April 15-16, 2016 at Armstrong State University, is currently seeking live performers,

Cultural Marketplace vendors and event volunteers. There is no cost for performers to participate. All vendors must be consistent with the theme of the festival.

The cost for vendors is $85 per booth. The festival’s Cultural Marketplace will offer the opportunity to learn more about each country and discover the traditional arts, crafts, fashions and treasures unique to each nation. From Ming-shared jewelry to calligraphy sets, original paintings, handbeaded clothing, Asian accessories and henna body painting, an entire continent’s worth of treasures can be found at the festival. If you would like to participate as a performer, vendor or volunteer at the 2016 Savannah Asian Cultural Festival, please contact James Anderson at james. anderson@armstrong.edu or (912) 3443224. Through April 15. about.armstrong. edu/Maps/index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Call for Resumes for Art Camp Assistants The City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs is accepting resumes for art camp assistants for Summer Art Camp June 6-July 29. Camp assistants will work with children ages 5-8, 9-12, and teen interns ages 13-18. Each week, the camp assistant will supervise morning (8-9:30am) and afternoon (4:30-5:30) activities. Other responsibilities include assisting teachers with projects, working with teen interns, and assisting the camp facilitator with overall camp structure. Qualified assistants must submit to a background check. Previous work experience with children required.

This is a contracted weekly position with no benefits. The application deadline is Monday, March 9 at 5 pm. Through May 9.

City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 West Henry St. Homeschool Music Classes Music classes for homeschool students ages 8-18 and their parents. Offered in Guyton and Savannah. See website for details. ongoing. CoastalEmpireMusic.com.

Oatland Island Seeks Memories and Recollections for 40th Anniversary Oatland Island Education Center is looking for memories of Oatland Island in honor of their 40th anniversary. People who were part of the Youth Conservation Corp that helped to build Oatland Island Education Center in the 1970’s. Great memories from field trips.

Special family memories of Oatland Island.

Send your photos and stories to memories@ oatland40th.org. Deadline is August 31. undefined. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org.

Tell Us Your Ghost Story?

Organization seeks to document your first hand experiences with psychical phenomenon for analysis and potential investigation. Our investigators have reputable credentials and long time investigation training and connections with the top minds and researchers in parapsychology field research and other areas. We are especially interested in Chatham and neighboring counties with special emphasis on Savannah itself and the Historic District. Interviewees should be comfortable with video documentation of themselves and events w/privacy

level negotiated beforehand. ongoing. amchclub@yahoo.com. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Benefits

Cocktails for a Cause - Savannah Tree Foundation!

You’re Invited to Cocktails for a Cause a pay-it-forward happy hour event benefiting the Savannah Tree Foundation! Wednesday, February 17th, 5pm-8pm Savannah Cocktail Co. 10 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA 31401 Help us fill the bar and toast with us to celebrate Georgia Arbor Day and the start of our Go Green Campaign! Savannah Cocktail Co. has a full bar to make your favorite drink, a creative seasonal cocktail menu, or try our specially selected Arbor Day cocktail, the Candler Oak Fashioned! 20% of the happy hour proceeds benefit the Savannah Tree Foundation. Wed., Feb. 17, 5-8 p.m. https:// facebook.com/events/772008169601870/.

Cocktail Co., 10 Whitaker Street. $5 Bikram Yoga Class to Benefit Local Charities Bikram Yoga Savannah offers a weekly Karma class to raise money for local charities. Thursdays during the 6:30pm class. Pay $5 for class and proceeds are donated to a different charity each month. This is a regular Bikram Yoga class. ongoing. 912.356.8280. bikramyogasavannah.com.

SCMPD Animal Control seeks Volunteers Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve various tasks as needed by the shelter. 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-yearsold. ongoing. (912) 525-2151. jlewis01@ savannahga.gov.

Classes, Camps & Workshops

Acrylic Painting This ongoing painting class is designed to meet the student where they are in their painting experience, whether they are just beginning or have been painting awhile. Each 4 week session will have a focus on certain elements and principles of design and corresponding techniques.

Students will be given several project options for each unit of focus. Beginners welcome! **Mentoring option available for this class: bring your own projects and receive feedback and guidance as you work. $140, 4 week sessions Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. 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 912-667-1056.

Basic Drawing and Oil Painting A multi-level ongoing class designed to train the student to see and render life accurately and with sensitivity while

working from direct observation. Both drawing and oil painting techniques and materials will be explored, along with color and value principles. Beginners welcome. $140, 4 week sessions Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. 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, 101 N. Fahm St. Beginner Belly Dance Group Always wanted to learn a true art form of dance? Join our Beginner Belly Dance Group Class. Your deal includes your very own Hip Scarf! 1 class for 4 weeks: Every Tuesday at 7pm #SdeBDanceStudio #bellydance #shimmy #deal — at Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio. $30 Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m..

612-470-6683. salondebaile.dance@gmail. com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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.

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.

Chinese Language Classes The Confucius Institute at Savannah State University offers free Chinese language classes starting January 17. To register, please call 912-358-3160. ongoing. 912-3583160. confuciusinstitute@savannahstate. edu. savannahstate.edu. savstate.edu/.

Savannah State University, 3219 College St. Clay Classes Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-351-4578. 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. 912897-7656. savannahaux.com.

Creativity Coaching Do you have a creative idea but don’t know where to start? Is it time to move forward with your project? Work with your very own creativity coach and learn how to blast through blocks, plan your time, and enjoy the richness of a creative life. See website for more info at www.laurenl.com/creativity_ coaching/ or contact Creativity@LaurenL. com ongoing. Online, ---.

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.

Faith Hunter Yoga Weekend Feb 20, Sat am 9:30-12:00pm: Spiritually Fly

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Master Class. Feb 20, Sat 1:30pm-3:30pm: Move Like Honey in the Hips. Feb 21, Sun 9:30am-12:00pm: Get in Deep…Twist & Bind. $125 before Feb 14/$150 after Sat., Feb. 20, 9:30 a.m.-noon & 1:30-3:30 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 21, 9:30 a.m.-noon. 912232-2994. marketing@savannahyoga. com. savannahyoga.com/workshops. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull 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 Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912921-4646.

Guitar, Mandolin, or Bass Guitar Lessons Emphasis on theory, reading music, and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. ongoing. 912-232-5987.

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm3pm. Community computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha.com/NRC. html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Knitting & Crochet Classes Offered at The Frayed Knot, 6 W. State St. See the calendar of events on website.

Mondays. 912-233-1240. thefrayedknotsav. com.

Lean Inbound Logistics Course Participants will learn how to design a future state network based on lean principles and about techniques in transportation management, supplier management, and materials planning to achieve improved material flow balances and reduced overall costs. This course is appropriate for experienced professionals in the logistics industry, including company owners, consultants, logistics service providers, chief supply chain officers, vice presidents of sales operations, vice presidents and directors of process improvement, and executive, senior, vice presidents, and directors of supply chain, logistics, procurement, manufacturing, or distribution. $1,450 Feb. 17-18. pe.gatech.edu/courses/ lean-inbound-logistics. Georgia Tech Savannah, 210 Technology Circle.

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. ongoing. 912-358-0054. georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. Music Lessons--Multiple 38 Instruments

Savannah Musicians’ Institute offers private instruction for all ages and experience levels in Guitar (electric, acoustic,classical), Piano, Bass, Voice, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Music Theory/Composition/Songwriting. 609 69th Street, Savannah GA. ongoing. 912398-8828. smisavannah@gmail.com. savmusiciansinstitute.com.

New Horizons Adult Band Program Music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school/college and would like to play again. Mondays at 6:30pm at Portman’s. $30 per month. All ages and ability levels welcome. Call for info. ongoing.

912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com.

Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. Novel Writing Write a novel, finish the one you’ve started, revise it or pursue publication. Awardwinning Savannah author offers one-onone or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting. Email for pricing and scheduling info. ongoing. pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com.

Oil Painting Basics A multi-level 8-week class designed to train the student to see and render still life accurately and with sensitivity while working from direct observation. Both drawing and oil painting techniques and materials will be explored, along with color and value principles. Beginners welcome. $275, 8 week sessions Tuesdays, 6:30-9 p.m.. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Oil Painting the Figure This 8 weeks session will emphasize laying down paint efficiently in each 2 and a half hour session to convey the flow, form and energy of the model’s pose. Using striking colors to contrast, Karen will demonstrate how to build up color to highlight different aspects of the body. (alla prima oil or pastels welcome, 8 poses total) $350, 8 week sessions Thursdays, 6:30-9 p.m.. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Old Masters Methodology This ongoing course is based on passages written by Leonardo da Vinci in his notebooks on the technical principals of painting. The student will be guided from the initial drawing stages, through the grey-scale “Verdaccio” underpainting, and finally into the mixing of a four-color full value palette. Through this approach the student will gain a greater ability to see the subject, learn the meaning of the related artistic terminology and language, gain the ability to see color as value; and gain insight into the historical significance of this incredible process. $140, 4 week sessions Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-noon. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Open Artist Studio Open studio time for artists to work on personal projects, gain guidance from peers. No formal instruction. Working

artist present. $10 Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m.. 912.484.6415. info@ thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. 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 Lessons Piano lessons with a classically trained instructor, with theater and church experience. 912-312-3977. ongoing. georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. Piano Voice-Coaching Pianist with M/degree,classical modern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call 912-9617021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. ongoing.

Portrait Drawing and Painting A multi-level 8-week class designed to train the student to see and render the portrait accurately and with sensitivity while working from direct observation. Both drawing and oil painting techniques and materials will be explored, along with color and value principles. We’ll start with drawing and move into an alla prima oil painting approach.

Beginners welcome. $350, 8 week sessions Saturdays, 1-3:30 p.m.. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Rock, Roll and Release: A Myofascial Workshop with Carol Morrissey Hit the reset button for your body. Life is filled with stress, and the body has a tendency to absorb that tension, storing it in the muscles, joints and connective tissue.

This ends up restricting the natural flow of blood, lymph, and nerve impulses, which can lead to chronic stress patterns that further exaggerate physical tension. We will start using Foam Rollers for a gentle rolling session, warming up the connective tissue and then move into deeper, more specific work using Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Balls of different sizes. Register Before Feb 14th $35. Afterwards, $40 Register Before Feb 14th $35 AFTER $40 Sun., Feb. 21, 2-5 p.m. 912-388-9175. crlmorrissey1@ gmail.com. branchesyoga.com/schedule/. branchesyoga.com. Branches Yoga Center, 2424 Drayton Street.

A. Roper Studio - Voice Technique and Coaching Experienced and successful voice instructor is accepting students. Nurturing and collaborative studio. Services offered include strengthening the voice, range extension, relaxation techniques, and coaching through various styles of music.

Audition and competition preparation.

Located 15 minutes from downtown. Varies Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 912-4840628. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Russian Language Classes Learn to speak Russian. All experience levels welcome, beginner to expert. Call for info. ongoing. 912-713-2718.

Slow Flow Yoga

This class gently flows and pulsates with fluidity of movement and breath. You will progress through a series of postures.

Open to all Levels. Class Prices: Ongoing classes: $15 drop in. 5 Class card: $70 (3 month expiration) 10 Class card: $130 (4 month expiration) Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. 912-308-3410. yogamelynn@ gmail.com. branchesyoga.com/schedule/. branchesyoga.com. Branches Yoga Center, 2424 Drayton Street.

Soul Progression Yoga Focus on use of the asanas(postures) as artistic self expression. This class offers a deeply rooted spiritual foundation integrating alignment techniques and enlightening messages woven throughout the practice. Open to all levels Class Prices: Ongoing classes: $15 drop in. 5 Class card: $70 (3 month expiration) 10 Class card: $130 (4 month expiration) Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 912-308-3410. yogamelynn@ gmail.com. branchesyoga.com/schedule/. branchesyoga.com. Branches Yoga Center, 2424 Drayton Street.

Watercolor Basics Basic fundamentals of watercolors for beginners. This class introduces students to techniques like washes and dry brush and how to use salt or rubbing alcohol to create different textures. Students will also learn how to layer colors accordingly to create desired effects and details. **Mentoring option available with this class: bring your own projects and receive feedback and guidance as you work. $140, 4 week session Mondays, 3:30-6 p.m.. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Weekly Figure Drawing Classic figure drawing & painting sessions with a live model. No instruction.

Drop ins welcome. $20 drop in or $60, 4 week sessions Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon. 912.484.6415. info@ thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Youth Drawing and Painting/ Portfolio Prep An ongoing multi-level class designed to train the student to see and render life accurately and with sensitivity.

Working from direct observation, the fundamental principles are first mastered through drawing. Students then move on, as ready and willing, to oil or acrylic painting. An excellent class for those interested in developing a portfolio for school admission. $140, 4 week sessions Tuesdays, 3:30-6 p.m.. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St.

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, 912-6313452, or Darowe, 912-272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@gmail.com.

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

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

Business Networking on the Islands Small Business Professionals Islands Networking Group meets first Thursday each month, 9:30am-10:30am. Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

Chatham Sailing Club Friday evening social event at the clubhouse.

Meet Members and their families who all enjoy water based activities but whose prime interest is sailing. This BYOB event is free and all are welcome, but Membership is encouraged after several visits once interest is gauged!! We look forward to meeting you.

Fridays, 7-10 p.m. pranschkec3@gmail.com.

Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. Coastal Bead Society Coastal Bead Society monthly meetings, 12 noon on the third Friday of the Month at the Coastal Georgia Center, 303 Fahm Street, near SCAD. All beaders are welcome. ongoing. wyrnut18@gmail.com. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Fiber Guild of the Savannahs A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, and other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. Historic Flight Savannah A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-5961962. 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. ongoing. 912-660-8257.

Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to learn? Join us. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

Low Country Turners A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Steve Cook for info at number below. ongoing. 912-313-2230.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary Meets the first Saturday of the month at

Concert: Quink

Quink is a Dutch vocal ensemble and this concert includes music by Sweelinck, Schutz, Mendelssohn and Palestrina.

Thu., Feb. 18, 7 p.m. stjohnssav.org/. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1 West Macon Street.

1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland Ave. Philo Cafe Discussion group that meets every Monday, 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations.

Anyone craving good conversation is invited. Free to attend. Email for info, or see Facebook.com/SavannahPhiloCafe.

Mondays. athenapluto@yahoo.com.

R.U.F.F. - Retirees United for the Future RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912344-5127. New Covenant Church, 2201 Bull St. Safe Kids Savannah A coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:30am-1:00pm. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-353-3148. safekidssavannah.org.

Savannah Brewers’ League Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-447-0943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. Savannah Charlesfunders Investment Discussion Group Meets Saturdays, 8:30am to discuss stocks, bonds and better investing. Contact by email for info. ongoing. charlesfund@gmail. com. panerabread.com/. Panera Bread (Broughton St.), 1 West Broughton St. Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States A dinner meeting every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at local restaurants. 3rd Tuesday in November; none in December.

For dinner reservations, please call Sybil Cannon at 912-964-5366. ongoing. 912-7487020. savannahnavyleague.us.

Savannah Go Club This is a new club for the board game “go” (igo, weiqi, baduk). For places and times, please call John at 734-355-2005. ongoing.

Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Savannah Go Green Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day.

Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

Savannah Kennel Club Monthly meetings open to the public the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through June. ongoing, 7 p.m. savannahkennelclub.org. barnesrestaurant.com. Barnes Restaurant, 5320 Waters Avenue.

Savannah Newcomers Club Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years.

Membership includes monthly luncheon and program. Activities, tours and events help you learn about Savannah and make new friends. Ongoing sign-up. savannahnewcomers.com. ongoing. savannahnewcomersclub.com.

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

Society for Creative Anachronism Meets every Saturday at the south end of Forsyth Park for fighter practice and general hanging out. For people interested in re-creating the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Free Saturdays, 11 a.m.. savannahsca.org. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. 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. ongoing. 912-484-6710. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health

University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Savannah Veggies and Vegans Join the Facebook group to find out more about vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, and to hear about upcoming local events.

Mondays.

Toastmasters Toastmasters International is an organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, seminars, and contests.

Regardless of your level of comfort with public speaking, you will find a club that is interested in helping you improve your speaking abilities. Free Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m.. hostesscity.toastmastersclubs.org. thincsavannah.com. Thinc Savannah, 35 Barnard St. 3rd Floor.

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 Meets second Monday of each month, 7pm, at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. ongoing. 912-429-0940. rws521@msn. com. vvasav.com.

Waving Girls--Smocking Arts Guild of America The Waving Girls welcomes smockers and all those who create fine heirloom items.

At each meeting there is an opportunity to learn and share our work. The group makes over 100 “wee care” gowns for memorial hospital each year. fourth Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. 912 536 1447. debcreation@hotmail.com. smocking.org.

Coastal Center for Developmental Services, 1249 Eisenhower Drive.

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

Comedy

Comedy Night Enjoy live improv comedy at Foxy Loxy Cafe; held indoors if raining. Free Fri., Feb. 19, 7-10 p.m. 912. info@foxyloxycafe.com. foxyloxycafe.com. foxyloxycafe.com/.

Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. Join us for an evening of ice cream and laughter... the perfect combo for your Friday night!

All ages welcome. Free Fridays, 8-10 p.m. craftbeercustard.com. Exit Strategy Icecreamists, 310 E Bay St. Odd Lot Improv An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” $5 Mondays, 8 p.m. musesavannah.org/. Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Odd Lot Improv: On The Spot Mysteries Dinner Theatre Odd Lot is teaming up with the brilliant Chefs of Savannah Coffee Roasters to bring you a whole new dining experience.

The always surprising talent of Odd Lot will perform a fully interactive Friday night Murder Mystery while you dine on a delicious three course meal. Seating is at 6:30pm Friday nights. Reservations are strongly recommended. Four actors and three courses all for $40. It’s certain to be a night to remember. Great for groups, parties,

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or anyone who loves a good show. $40 Fridays, 6:30 p.m. justin@oddlot.org. oddlot. org. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street.

Concerts

13th Colony Sound (Barbershop Singing) “If you can carry a tune, come sing with us!”

Mondays, 7pm. ongoing. 912-344-9768. savannahbarbershoppers.org. Thunderbolt Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave. Concert: A Tribute to John Prine The Accomplices Band and Friends present a night of live music honoring folk hero John Prine. In addition to The Accomplices, featured performers include Folly Beach’s Dangermuffin and local favorites American Hologram (Eric Britt, Craig Tanner, and Britt Scott), Jason Bible (of The Train Wrecks), Aaron Zimmer (of City Hotel), and many more. Sat., Feb. 20, 8 p.m. tybeeposttheater. org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn.

Concert: Donna Ulisse and the Poor Mountain Boys The first thing you’re likely to notice when you listen to Donna Ulisse - whether live or on a recording - is the voice. That voice commands your attention, adapting readily to whatever song she is singing, wrapping itself around the lyrics and imbuing them with just the right emotion needed to bring the song home. Sat., Feb. 20. randywoodguitars.com. Randy Wood Guitars (Bloomingdale), 1304 East Hwy. 80.

Concert: One Small Voice: A

Palette of Sound Join Art Rise Savannah and the Savannah Children’s Choir for this unique concert. $35 Fri., Feb. 19, 7 p.m. alpost135.com/.

American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Concert: Piano in the Arts: The Golden Age of Song This exciting concert features music straight from the American Songbook: popular tunes of the 1920s-40s by George Gershwin, Kurt Weill, Sammy Fain, Henry Mancini, and Billy Strayhorn. Trae Gurley, Jane Ogle and Jared Hall will perform. Thu., Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html.

Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Concert: Quink Quink is a Dutch vocal ensemble and this concert includes music by Sweelinck, Schutz, Mendelssohn and Palestrina. Thu., Feb. 18, 7 p.m. stjohnssav.org/. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1 West Macon Street.

Concert: Tybee City Limits Eric Culberson Band and Greg Williams Band headline the show, and Crystina Parker is the solo singer/songwriter opening the show. $10 general admission, $9 for Theater members Sun., Feb. 21, 8 p.m. tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn.

Concert: Ugandan Kids Choir The Ugandan Kids Choir is an outreach project from Childcare Worldwide. Each choir is made up of ten sponsored children who come from the poorest parts of Uganda. Sat., Feb. 20, 4 p.m. St. Paul’s CME

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Church, 1601 Barnard St. 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 third Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. (912) 224-6084 or (912) 224-4461. kimberlygunn.com. The Eden Room, 1105 Stiles Avenue.

The Tongue: Open Mouth And Music Show’s host 2nd Anniversary Party Host of the show 2nd Year Anniversary at Savannah Coffee Roasters Savannah Coffee Roasters 2nd Year Anniversary T 215 West Liberty S. FREE Sat., Feb. 20, 7-10 p.m. 912 - 631 - 0243. woodum469@ yahoo.com. https://facebook.com/ events/194892524186672/. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street.

Conferences

Coastal Nature Symposium Why does the Georgia Coast matter? The Ossabaw Island Foundation, Armstrong State University, and Wormsloe Institute for Environmental History hope to answer that question over the course of a three-day symposium. Discover how 5,000 years of people and cultures influenced, and were shaped by, Georgia’s 100 mile coastline of barrier islands and lowcountry. Learn

how changing landscapes on Georgia’s coastal plain reflect the interaction of different visions and cultures with the natural environment. $50 all three days, individual lectures $10 Feb. 18-20. 855478-5551. robin@ossabawisland.org. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Dance

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

Adult Ballet Lessons Tuesdays 6-7pm. The STUDIO. All levels and beginners welcome. Call/Email for info (954) 682-5694 /elyse.thestudio@yahoo. com Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m.. 954-682-5694. elyse.thestudio@yahoo.com. thestudiosav. net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. Adult Ballet Toning Always wanted the body of a ballerina?

Well.. YOU CAN! Our class is designed to stretch, tone, and enhance your body to become healthier than ever. Join us and check out the calendar for dates to enroll. (this is apart of our fitness package of 10 classes for $80) $10.00 Mondays, 5 p.m.

912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail. com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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$12/class or $90/8 classes. Call for info.

Academy of Dance, 74 W. Montgomery Crossroad. Wednesdays. 912-921-2190.

Argentine Tango Wednesdays, 7 p.m. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Lessons Sundays 1:303;30pm. Open to the public. $3 per person.

Wear closed toe leather shoes if possible.

Doris Martin Dance Studio, 8511-h ferguson Ave. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-9257416. savh_tango@yahoo.com.

Awaken with Chakradance™ A free-flowing, meditative dance, with eclectic music selected to resonate with each specific chakra, along with guided imagery. No dance experience or chakras knowledge needed. $20 ongoing, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-663-1306. Chakradancer@ comcast.net. chakradance.com/. synergisticbodies.com. Synergistic Bodies, 7901 Waters Ave. Ballroom Group Dance Class Weekly ballroom dance classes focus on two types of dance each month. Open to partners/couples or to solos. The $35 for 4 weeks or $10 drop in Mondays, 7 p.m.

912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail. com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Ballroom/Latin Group Class Group classes every Tuesday and Wednesday at 8pm. Tuesdays focus on fundamental steps, styling, and techniques.

Wednesday’s classes are more specific, with advanced elements. $15/person and $25/ couple Wednesdays, 8 p.m. and Tuesdays..

912-335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail. com. savannahballroomdancing.com.

Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Basic Shag Lessons Every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Beginner’s Belly Dance Classes Learn basic moves and choreography with local Belly Dancer, Nicole Edge. Class is open to all ages and skill levels. Walk-ins welcome. 15.00 Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m.

912-596-0889. edgebelly@gmail.com. edgebellydance.com. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. Beginners Belly Dance Classes Instructed by Nicole Edge. All ages/Skill levels welcome. Sundays, 12pm-1pm.

Fitness body and balance studio. 2127 1//2 E. Victory Dr. $15/class or $48/hour. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-596-0889. cairoonthecoast.com.

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. 7pm8pm. Private classes and walk ins available.

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

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

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Dance: Aladdin Aladdin is delivered from the classic “Arabian Nights” tale to the music of Leon Minkus and choreography by the acclaimed artistic director, William Starrett. Don’t miss the South Carolina Ballet bring this fairytale to life. $25-$45 Sat., Feb. 20, 5:30 p.m. savannahcivic.com/event/aladdin-southcarolina-ballet/. savannahcivic.com. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. 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. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Dance Night Salsa Savannah sponsors this dance night.

Be advised that locations often change. Visit salsasavannah.com or call 912-704-8726 for updated locations. Thursdays, 10 p.m.

Gatsby’s, 408 West Broughton Street. Salsa Savannah sponsors this dance night. Be advised that locations often change. Visit salsasavannah.com or call 912-704-8726 for updated locations. Fridays, 10 p.m. Latin Chicks (Waters Ave.), 5205 Waters Avenue.

Dance Party Dance on Thursdays at 8pm--fun, friendship, and dancing. Free for Savannah Ballroom students. $10 for visitors ($15 for couples). free - $15 Thursdays, 8 p.m. 912-3353335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

DJ Greer DJ Greer spinning some old and new R&B. Happy hour all night long. Fridays, 8 p.m.-2:30 a.m. 828 216 9005. jgoodfellas@ yahoo.com. doublesnightclub.com/.

Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Free Dance Thursdays at Lake Mayer Lake Mayer is offering free dance and fitness classes for all ages every Thursday, in the Community Center. 9:30 am and 10:30 am is the “Little Movers” class for toddlers.

12:00 pm Lunch Break Fitness. 1:30 pm Super Seniors. 5:30 pm youth hip hop. 6:30 pm Adult African Fitness. FREE ongoing, 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. 912-652-6780. sdavis@ chathamcounty.org. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Free Trial Shimmy Chic: Belly Dance Fitness Shimmy and Shake with a BRAND NEW dance fitness program that we will start offering in January after the holiday break.

Shimmy Chic is a low impact, high cardio workout that is designed to teach beginners and challenge the seasoned dancer. You will learn the true skill of belly dance while getting a great workout. Our instructor, Kit Dobry, is the only one certified in the Savannah area to teach this great workout! *Yoga mat is required Join us for a FREE trial Thursday, December 17th. FREE Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.. 612-470-683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com.

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23 Green beginning 24 Some journalism 25 Concert souvenir 28 Just fine 30 Opportunity, in metaphor 31 Particle from a weekend coffee server?

36 Conservatory focus 37 Snooze 38 Shoot the breeze 40 Jennings sends packages when there’s no mail service?

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53 Door opener that only works when the weekend’s over?

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Home Cookin’ Cloggers Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm, Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Dean Forest Road. No beginner classes at this time. Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing. 912-748-0731.

Kids Hip Hop and Jazz Mondays, 6 p.m. salondebailedancestudio. com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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. 912-3353335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

LaBlast Dance Fitness Created by world renowned dancer and ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” professional, Louis Van Amstel, LaBlast uniquely combines a wide variety of ballroom dance styles and music genres. Do the Cha Cha Cha, Disco, Jive, Merengue, Salsa and Samba set to everything from pop and rock to hip-hop and country – and burn fat and blast calories! No experience and no partner necessary. $15.00 drop in or 10 classes for $80.00 Mondays, 6-7 p.m. and Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com.

Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Latin Nite Salsa DJ Vaina Enventos brings Latin Night to Doubles. Happy hour all night long. NONE Thursdays, 8 p.m.-2:30 a.m. 828 216 9005. jgoodfellas@yahoo.com. doublesnightclub. com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Line Dance Party with Free Lesson Join us for our Monthly Line Dance Night!

Theresa Reed will be giving a FREE lesson before your night of fun and line dancing!

Ben’s Neighborhood Grill will be partnering up with us for appetizers and spirits!

8pm-10pm Admission: $10.00 per person $10 third Friday of every month, 8-10 p.m.

612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@gmail. com. salondebaileballroomdancestudio. com/Events.html. salondebailedancestudio. com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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. ongoing. 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/levels welcome.

Call Mahogany for info. ongoing. 912-2728329.

Modern Dance Class Beginner and intermediate classes. Fridays 10am-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. Call Elizabeth for info. ongoing. 912-354-5586.

R&B Old Skool and New Skool DJ Greer mixes smooth R&B till morning.

Fri., Feb. 19, 8 p.m.-2:30 a.m. 828 216 9005. jgoodfellas@yahoo.com. doublesnightclub.

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Salsa Lessons Learn to dance salsa and bachata, and try it free before you buy it. Call 912-704-8726 to reserve your space and visit salsasavannah. com for more information. ongoing. Salsa Savannah Latin Dance Studio, 408 Bull Street.

Salsa Night Come and shake it to the best latin grooves and bachata the night away in Pooler where it’s cooler. Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. 912988-1052. medi.tavern314@gmail.com.

Mediterranean Tavern, 125 Foxfield Way. Saturday Night Dance DJ Sam Diamond mixing it up until morning.

Sat., Feb. 20, 8 p.m.-2:30 a.m. 828 216 9005. jgoodfellas@yahoo.com. doublesnightclub. com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Savannah Shag Club Wednesdays, 7pm,at Doubles Lounge.

Fridays, 7pm, at American Legion Post 36, 2309 E. Victory Dr. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Savannah Swing Cats--Swing Dancing ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Shag Shag Shag Shag night every Thursday with all the beach music from back in the day with DJ Sam Diamond. Wed., Feb. 17, 7 p.m.-midnight.

828 216 9005. jgoodfellas@yahoo.com. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Sizzle: Dance and Cardio A class designed to maintain that summer body by dancing and having fun.

Incorporates dance and cardio to fun, spicy songs. $10 drop in or 10 classes for $80 Tuesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m. 912312-3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Health

Armstrong Prescription Drug Drop-Off Armstrong Atlantic State Univ. hosts a permanent drop box for disposing of unused prescription drugs and over the counter medication. In the lobby of the University Police building on campus.

Open to the public 24 hours/day, year round. Confidential. All items collected are destroyed by the Drug Enforcement Administration. ongoing. 912-344-3333. armstrong.edu. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/ index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Free Hearing and Speech Screening Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am.

Speech: First Thursdays. Call or see website for times. ongoing. 912-3554601. savannahspeechandhearing.org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. Free Hearing Screenings The Savannah Speech and Hearing Center offers free hearing screenings every Thursday from 9-11 a.m. Children ages three years old to adults of all ages are screened on a first-come, first-serve basis by a trained audiology assistant. If

necessary, a full audiological evaluation will be recommended. Free and open to the public Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. 912355-4601. speechandhearingsav.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. ongoing. 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. ongoing. 912-443-9409. St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. Heart to Heart St. Joseph’s/Candler and WomenHeart Savannah are hosting a Heart to Heart in celebration of American Heart Month and this area’s first peer-to-peer support group for women with heart disease. Learn more about this new and exciting monthly support group at the Heart to Heart on Thursday, February 18, from 5-7 p.m., in the Medical Arts Bldg. #4 at 836 E. 65th Street. Call 912819-6456 to RSVP. Thu., Feb. 18, 5-7 p.m. St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th St. 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. ongoing.

912-927-3432. savannahypnosis.com.

Know Your Water What everyone ought to know about our drinking water (bottled, tap, distilled, reverse osmosis, filtered, alkaline and spring.) Are you paying thousands of money for water that is making you sick? Find out what water is best for your body. FREE Tuesdays, 7-8:15 p.m. 703-989-6995. oggisavannah@gmail. com. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. 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. ongoing. 912-8979544. 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. 5:30-7:00 Zumba at St. Joseph’s Candler African American Resource Center. (Program sponsors.) ongoing. 912-447-6605.

Planned Parenthood Hotline First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services.

Open 7pm-11pm nightly. ongoing. 800-2647154.

Prepared Childbirth Class This course gives an overview of reproductive anatomy and physiology and explains the process of labor and delivery in simple, easy-to-understand terms. The

four-week course includes a tour of the labor and delivery unit. This class is popular, so please register early $75 per couple Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912-350-2676. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. The Savannah 7-Day Diabetes Repair If you are ready to take control of your life and health, call today, enroll in this fun but intensive seven week program to heal your body of diabetes. You will learn how changing can heal. You can reverse diabetes by following a new protocol, even if you have been diabetic for years.

Includes over a year of follow-up support. $450 Thursdays, Saturdays. 912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St.

Kid’s Happenings

Healthy Kids Club The Healthy Kids Club’s mission is to educate and inspire children to take part in their local farmers market while enjoying nutritious foods and empowering their families to make healthy choices at home. Saturdays, 9:15-9:45 a.m. wifarmersmarket@aol.com. Wilmington Island Farmers Market, 111 Walthour Rd. 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 ongoing.

Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Road.

Toddler Time Bring your 2-4 year old to enjoy stories, games and learning designed just for them.

Each week there will be a different naturebased theme. $5 parking Thursdays, 10 a.m. gastateparks.org/skidawayisland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

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. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland. org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd.

LGBT

First City Network Georgia’s oldest LGBT organization (founded in 1985), is a local non-profit community service organization whose mission is to share resources of health care, counseling, education, advocacy and mutual support in the Coastal Empire.

Members and guests enjoy many special events throughout the year, including First Saturday Socials held the first Saturday of each month at 7pm. Mondays. 912-236CITY. firstcitynetwork.org.

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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. ongoing.

Georgia Equality Savannah Local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 912-547-6263. ongoing.

Savannah Pride, Inc. Organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival and helps promote the well-being of the LGBTQI community in the South.

Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/month. PO Box 6044, Savannah, GA 31414. 501c nonprofit. ongoing. info@savannahpride.com. savannahpride.com.

Stand Out Youth A gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7pm. Call, email or see website for info. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. 912-288-1034. info@standoutyouth.org. standoutyouth. org. Vineyard Church Office, 1020 Abercorn Street.

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. ongoing. 912-352-2611.

Literary Events

Lecture: Acceptance and Appreciation-Based Interventions for Reducing Body Dissatisfaction Dr. Wendy Wolfe, associate professor of psychology, will incorporate ideas from recent advances in cognitive-behavioral interventions and their use in reducing body dissatisfaction, with a specific focus on research conducted with female Armstrong students. Free and open to the public Fri., Feb. 19, noon. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/ index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Lecture: Jim Williams and His Southern Houses No other private preservationist left quite the trail of restored masterpieces in Savannah that Jim Williams did. From the Hampton Lillibridge House and other eighteenth-century homes in Washington Ward to the famed Mercer House on Monterey Square, Williams brought an unmatched aesthetic and vision to

Savannah’s built environment. This personal, insightful lecture by the preservationist’s sister opens the world of Jim Williams, revealing the exquisite beauty still found there. $15 Learning Center members, $20 for visitors Thu., Feb. 18, 5:30 p.m. Senior Citizens Inc., 3025 Bull St.

Nature and Environment

All About Bats Bats are a vital part of our ecosystem and help control bugs at the same time.

Come learn more about these amazing animals. Sat., Feb. 20, 4 p.m. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Basics of Hunting in Georgia Come and learn from one of our knowledgeable naturalists how to get started with hunting in Georgia. (This is not a hunting license course. It is a general lecture about hunting options in Georgia.)

Wed., Feb. 17, 2 p.m. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Big Ferry Trail Hike Meander through the maritime forest on a 2-3 mile guided hike with one of our knowledgeable park rangers. Meets at trailhead of the Big Ferry Trail. Sat., Feb. 20, 1 p.m. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Call of the Wild Walk the trails at night to hear nocturnal

animals call. See if you can tell the difference between frogs, bugs and birds. Sat., Feb. 20, 6 p.m. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Campfire and S’mores Enjoy an evening under the stars and meeting new people around a campfire.

S’mores will be provided. Meet at the amphitheater. Fri., Feb. 19, 6 p.m. 912-5982300. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/.

Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Coffee with a Ranger Start your morning right by getting coffee and having a discussion with a park ranger.

Fridays, 8:30 a.m. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

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. ongoing. thedolphinproject.org.

Gardening Session Learn how to garden and harvest vegetables and herbs to bring home. Kerry Shay, an organic farmer and owner of landscaping company Victory Gardens, provides free instruction. First and third Saturday of every month. Free and open to the public third Saturday of every month, 8:30-9:30

a.m. charleshmorriscenter.com. Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St. Island History Learn the history, formation and inhabitants of the Georgia barrier islands. Thu., Feb. 18, 11 a.m. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Lighthouse Trail Hike This 1.7-mile ranger-guided hike to Cockspur Island Lighthouse will take approximately 1.5 hours to complete, and will be offered twice, at 11 am and 2 pm. The lighthouse trail winds along the east side of the island and is appropriate for visitors of all ages.

During the hike visitors will experience the wonder of Cockspur Island’s flora and fauna as a park ranger explains the importance of the salt marsh and the diversity of the creatures that inhabit it. Sun., Feb. 21, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. 912-786-5787. Fort Pulaski, US Highway 80 E. Lost Prevention and Preparedness A park naturalist will talk about how to prevent getting lost and show you simple items to bring along on a hike that could be a life saver. Wed., Feb. 17, 11 a.m. 912-5982300. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/.

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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. ongoing. 912-238-2960 x126. dwproperty@aol.com. fundingfactory.com.

Reptile Dinner Time Watch as the ranger feeds the reptiles, leaping lizards, chomping turtles and snakes licking their chops. Sun., Feb. 21, 2 p.m. 912598-2300. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/.

Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Walk on the Wild Side A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds

through maritime forest, freshwater wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits. Open daily, 10am-4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years.

Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland. org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Wilderness Southeast A variety of programs each month including guided trips with naturalists. Canoe trips, hikes. Mission: develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-236-8115. wildernesssoutheast.org.

Religious & Spiritual

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) ongoing. 912-663-8728. jeanneseaver@aol.com. capitolcom.org/ georgia.

Buddhist Meditation All ages, lineages, and newcomers welcome. Our schedule is: Tuesdays 6-7:30 PM- for 30 minutes mediation followed by study group, $10. Wednesdays 6-7:30 PM- one hour of gentle yoga followed by 30 minutes of guided meditation, $15. Sundays

Free Will Astrology ARIES (March 21-April 19)

“Old paint on a canvas, as it ages, sometimes becomes transparent,” said playwright Lillian Hellman. “When that happens, it is possible to see the original lines: a tree will show through a woman’s dress, a child makes way for a dog, a large boat is no longer on an open sea.” Why does this happen? Because the painter changed his or her mind. Early images were replaced, painted over. I suspect that a metaphorical version of this is underway in your life. Certain choices you made in the past got supplanted by choices you made later. They disappeared from view.

But now those older possibilities are re-emerging for your consideration. I’m not saying what you should do about them. I simply want to alert you to their ghostly presence so they don’t cause confusion.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Let’s talk about your mouth. Since your words flow out of it, you use it to create and shape a lot of your experiences.

Your mouth is also the place where food and drink enter your body, as well as some of the air you breathe. So it’s crucial to fueling every move you make. You experience the beloved sense of taste in your mouth. You use your mouth for kissing and other amorous activities. With its help, you sing, moan, shout, and laugh. It’s quite expressive, too. As you move its many muscles, you send out an array of emotional signals. I’ve provided this summary in the hope of inspiring you to celebrate your mouth, Taurus.

It’s prime time to enhance your appreciation of its blessings!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

Coloring books for adults are best-sellers. Tightly-wound folks relieve their stress by using crayons and markers to brighten up black-and-white drawings of butterflies, flowers, mandalas, and pretty fishes. I highly recommend that you avoid this type of recreation in the next three weeks, as it would send the wrong message to your subconscious mind. You should expend as little energy as possible working within frameworks that others have made. You need to focus on designing and constructing your own frameworks.

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The Old Testament book of Leviticus presents a long list of forbidden activities, and declares that anyone who commits them should be punished. You’re not supposed to get tattoos, have messy hair, consult oracles, work on Sunday, wear clothes that blend wool and linen, plant different seeds in the same field, or eat snails, prawns, pigs, and crabs. (It’s OK to buy slaves, though.) We laugh at how absurd it would be for us to obey these outdated rules and prohibitions, and yet many of us retain a supersti-

9-10:30 AM- Mediation, dharma talk and tea, $10. Reiki healing is offered by appointment.

Text Rev. Cindy Beach at (912) 429-7265 for more info or visit savannahzencenter.com or find us on Facebook. Located atLocated at 640 E 40th St and Reynolds. $10-$15 ongoing. The Savannah Zen Center, 640 E. 40th St. 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. ongoing. familylife@ diosav.org. diosav.org/familylife-singles.

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tious loyalty toward guidelines and beliefs that are almost equally obsolete. Here’s the good news, Cancerian: Now is an excellent time to dismantle or purge your own fossilized formulas.

That’s why I propose that you scheme about how you will express the immense creativity that will be welling up in you. Don’t let your lush and succulent output go to waste.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

Asking you Sagittarians to be patient may be akin to ordering a bonfire to burn more politely. But it’s my duty to inform you of the cosmic tendencies, so I will request your forbearance for now. How about some nuances to make it more palatable? Here’s a quote from author David G. Allen: “Patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you have in mind.” Novelist Gustave Flaubert: “Talent is a long patience.” French playwright Moliere: “Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.” Writer Anne Lamott: “Hope is a revolutionary patience.” I’ve saved the best for last, from Russian novelist Irène Némirovsky: “Waiting is erotic.”

“I would not talk so much about myself if there were anybody else whom I knew as well,” said the philosopher and naturalist Henry David Thoreau. In accordance with your astrological constitution, Leo, I authorize you to use this declaration as your own almost any time you feel like it. But I do suggest that you make an exception to the rule during the next four weeks. In my opinion, it will be time to focus on increasing your understanding of the people you care about—even if that effort takes time and energy away from your quest for ultimate self-knowledge. Don’t worry: You can return to emphasizing Thoreau’s perspective by the equinox.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You are entering the inquisitive phase of your astrological cycle. One of the best ways to thrive during the coming weeks will be to ask more questions than you have asked since you were five years old. Curiosity and good listening skills will be superpowers that you should you strive to activate. For now, what matters most is not what you already know but rather what you need to find out. It’s a favorable time to gather information about riddles and mysteries that have perplexed you for a long time. Be super-receptive and extra wide-eyed!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Poet Barbara Hamby says the Russian word *ostyt* can be used to describe “a cup of tea that is too hot, but after you walk to the next room, and return, it is too cool.” A little birdie told me that this may be an apt metaphor for a current situation in your life. I completely understand if you wish the tea had lost less of its original warmth, and was exactly the temperature you like, neither burning nor tepid. But that won’t happen unless you try to reheat it, which would change the taste. So what should you do?

One way or the other, a compromise will be necessary. Do you want the lukewarm tea or the hot tea with a different flavor?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Russian writer Ivan Turgenev was a Scorpio. Midway through his first novel *Rudin,* his main character Dmitrii Nikolaevich Rudin alludes to a problem that affects many Scorpios. “Do you see that apple tree?” Rudin asks a woman companion. “It is broken by the weight and abundance of its own fruit.” Ouch! I want very much for you Scorpios to be spared a fate like that in the coming weeks.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

“If you ask for help it comes, but not in any way you’d ever know.” Poet Gary Snyder said that, and now I’m passing it on to you, Capricorn. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to think deeply about the precise kinds of help you would most benefit from—even as you loosen up your expectations about how your requests for aid might be fulfilled. Be aggressive in seeking assistance, but ready and willing to be surprised as it arrives.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

For a limited time only, 153 is your lucky number. Mauve and olive are your colors of destiny, the platypus is your power animal, and torn burlap mended with silk thread is your magic texture. I realize that all of this may sound odd, but it’s the straight-up truth. The nature of the cosmic rhythms are rather erratic right now. To be in maximum alignment with the irregular opportunities that are headed your way, you should probably make yourself magnificently mysterious, even to yourself. To quote an old teacher, this might be a good time to be “so unpredictable that not even you yourself knows what’s going to happen.”

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

In the long-running TV show M*A*S*H*, the character known as Sidney Freedman was a psychiatrist who did his best to nurture the mental health of the soldiers in his care. He sometimes departed from conventional therapeutic approaches. In the series finale, he delivered the following speech, which I believe is highly pertinent to your current quest for good mental hygiene: “I told you people something a long time ago, and it’s just as pertinent today as it was then. Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice: Pull down your pants and slide on the ice.”

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Wednesdays for a weekly gathering of positive energy. All are welcome. Free hugs. View calendar for the square of the week. Wednesdays, 12-12:30 p.m. 917-6764280. magicpassionlove.com/savannahgratitude/. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

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. ongoing. vineyardsavannah.org.

Maritime Bethel “Sundays on Thursdays” worship at the Fellowship Assembly. Plenty of parking for large trucks. Free Thursdays. 912-220-2976.

The Fellowship Assembly of God Church, 5224 Augusta Road.

A New Church in the City, For the City Gather on Sundays at 10:30am. Like the Facebook page “Savannah Church Plant.” ongoing. Bryson Hall, 5 E. Perry St. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Courses are now being offered at the new Savannah Extension of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Full course loads for both Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees will be offered. Apply now at www.nobts. edu to start classes this winter. ongoing.

912-232-1033. revwasson@gmail.com.

Savannah Baptist Center, 704 Wheaton Street.

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. ongoing. 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. ongoing. 636-2331772. savannahquakers@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 ongoing, 7 p.m. and third Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. 440-371-5209. Sweet Water Spa, 148 Abercorn Street.

Service of Compline Enter the stillness of another age. Gregorian Chant sung by candlelight at 9:00-9:30 p.m. every Sunday night by the Complne Choir of Christ Church Anglican. Come, say good nigh to God. All are welcome. ongoing.

Christ Church Anglican, 37th and Bull.

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.” ongoing.

Sundays on Thursdays Worship Service Thursdays. 912-826-0206. maritimebethelatsavannah.org. The Fellowship Assembly of God Church, 5224 Augusta Road.

Taize Service The special worship gatherings start on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10, and will be about 40 minutes long. Attendees will focus on silence, breathing, healing, prayer and reflection. The services will also feature soulful, musical chants and soothing visuals. Wednesdays.. 912-233-4351. asburymemorial.org. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. Tapestry Church Tapestry is committed to delivering a creative, challenging, straight forward, and honest message about the role of biblical principles in your life. Join us every Sunday morning 10AM at the Habersham YMCA. Sundays, 10 a.m. tapestrysavannah.com. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. Theology on Tap Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm-10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. ongoing. 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. ongoing. 912-234-0980. admin@uusavannah.org. uusavannah. org. uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. Unity Church of Savannah Everyone is welcome. Unity of Savannah is not concerned with where people come from, what they look like, or whom they love – Unity is just glad that each person is here. Sunday 9:15am meditative service and 11:00am celebratory service show what the New Thought Movement is all about.

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Momentary lapse of reason

By Your Pal Erin

psychicyourpalerin@gmail.com www.yourpalerin.com

THIS WEEK, I found myself doing an ugly cry in the middle of my Valentine’s Day restaurant shift, but not for the reason you might think.

My manager had reminded me to let one of the servers know I had seated her table.

I had no idea what the hell he was talking about. When I looked at her section, there wasn’t a new customer in sight.

Even though he was speaking English, I couldn’t understand a word he was saying. So I gave him my trademark look of befuddlement and walked away.

Twenty minutes later my server pal emerged from the basement, clearly “in the weeds.” That’s when I remembered seating a couple in the downstairs Wine Room, minutes before my manager’s friendly reminder.

At first I was relieved that I hadn’t lost my mind. Then I panicked, realizing this wasn’t situational amnesia; it was part of a bigger problem.

Those of you who know me personally can attest to the fact that I’ve always been kind of a “quirky girl” space shot, but in the past decade my memory has officially gone to shit. So when I finally admitted that not only could my momentary lapse have cost my girlfriend her tip but that I’ve also skipped from 87 to 76 the last time three times I’ve counted backward from 100, I kinda

freaked out.

There are at least half a dozen explanations for why I’ve become so forgetful and they read like an Opposites Day disclaimer for Zoloft. Possible causes include: three major concussions, one ripped brain sack, witnessing the collapse of The World Trade Center, stress, social anxiety, vitamin deficiency, garden-variety aging, resenting the chaos of others and general psychic amnesia.

Whatever the reason, it’s time to accept that my mind doesn’t work the way it used to. If something’s not immediately in front of me, I might forget it — a humbling realization for someone with a 142 IQ who never forgot a name or face…until the pharmaceutical industry released that commercial of that sad little pet rock, rolling around with a cloud overhead.

Coincidence? I think not.

Now for the good news: once my panic subsided, I was secure in knowing that I am safe and well, no matter what. The only time my memory lapses are an issue is when I’m around other people. Even though it’s annoying when they happen at home, there’s no need to explain myself.

Worse case scenario, I might disappoint my pets, but they’re unconditionally loving anyway, so it’s all good in the hood.

The next time you’re crying ugly tears and feeling like you have to explain yourself — for whatever reason — don’t. Apologize if you have to, but don’t justify.

Instead, know that I am with you in spirit, giving you a great big hug. Then remind yourself that you are safe, you are well and all is perfect in your world.

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Special Screenings

Film: Mystery David Bowie Film The PFS celebrates David Bowie’s life with this mystery film. $8 Sun., Feb. 21, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Film: The Death Dealer In honor of Valentine’s Day, we present one of the most gleefully depraved examples of the edgy and violent 1970s action thriller genre known as “Eurocrime.” $7 Wed., Feb. 17, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave.

Sports & Games

FEB 17- 23, 2016

Adult and Junior Tennis Clinics On Thursdays. Intended for a class size of 4-8 students. Buy four classes, get the fifth class free. $15 per class ongoing.

912-201-2000. westinsavannah.com. theclubatsavannahharbor.com/index.php.

The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. 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. ongoing.

912-220-3474. savadultrec.com.

Bears Elite Football Learn the fundamentals of football. Ages 4-12. Sign up now. Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 912-272-6684. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. 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. ongoing. savannahderby.com.

Grief 101 Support Group Seven-week morning or evening adult support group 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. ongoing. 912-303-9442. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

Saturday Group Run or Walk Join us in our quest for fitness. Beginners are welcome. We can help you exceed your fitness goals. Free Saturdays, 7-8:15 a.m. 912-398-4130. runthecity@live.com. savystrider.com. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Sav. Strider Weekly Group Run or Walk Downtown Join us for a run or walk downtown or over the bridge if you’re feeling froggy. The best part is afterwards when we get coffee or whatever else your heart desires from Savannah Coffee Roasters. Free Sundays, 7-8 a.m. 912-398-4130. runthecity@live. com. savystrider.com. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street.

Savannah Bike Polo Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. See facebook for info. ongoing. facebook.com/ savannahbikepolo.

Sports Coach Golf, Tennis, Baseball, Etc. for novices or professionals. Fine tune your mental game 46 with guided imagery and visualization. 25

years experience. For more info call 912247-4903. ongoing. Online only, none.

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). ongoing. savannahultimateproject@gmail.com. savannahultimateproject.wordpress.com/ pick-up/. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. 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. ongoing. 912-398-4014. savannahflipflop.com. Flip Flop Tiki Bar & Grill, 117 Whitaker St.

Support Groups

1 More 2 Save Mental Health Support This is a group for consumers of all Mental Illnesses. It’s a place to come learn, relax and speak on a weekly basis about symptoms, emotions and overall health.

Every Tuesday at 7pm. Venues subject to change. Free Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912 344 8019. lidnsaywittaa@gmail.com. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. 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. ongoing.

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. ongoing. 912-236-0363 x143.

Amputee Support Group Open to all who have had limbs amputated and their families or caregivers. Call for info. ongoing. 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 ongoing.

Brain Injury Support Group For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Third Thursdays, 5pm. In the gym of the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. ongoing. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Breast Cancer Survivors Group Tuesdays, 5:20pm at First Presbyterian Church. For survivors and caregivers.

Call for info. ongoing. 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. ongoing.

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. ongoing. 912-303-9442. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center 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. ongoing. 912-927-8332. coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org.

Connect for Kids This group is for children who have a loved one with a life-limiting illness. Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m. 912-350-7845. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Debtors Anonymous For people with debting problems. Meets Sundays, 6:30pm at Unity of Savannah.

See website or call for info. ongoing.

912-572-6108. debtorsanonymous.org. unityofsavannah.org/. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd.

Eating Disorders Anonymous Free, volunteer-led support group for recovery from anorexia/restrictive eating and/or bulimia/binge/purging. Not a diet group, nor for those who struggle solely with overeating. Mondays, 7:30pm-8:30pm. Email for info. ongoing. edasavannah@yahoo. com. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. Essential Tremor Support Group For those with the disease, care partners, family and caregivers. Managing the disease, treatments and therapies, quality of life. First Thursdays, 3:00pm-4:30pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-819-2224. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Fibromyalgia Support Group Second Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-8196743. sjchs.org. sjchs.org. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5353 Reynolds Ave. Gambling Problem 12 Step Program Twelve step program offers freedom from gambling. Meets weekly. Leave message with contact info. ongoing. 912-748-4730.

Georgia Scleroderma Support Group A group for people with scleroderma for the greater Savannah area and surrounding counties. Meets regularly. Call for day and time. Lovezzola’s Pizza, 320 Hwy 80 West, Pooler. Info: 912-412-6675 or 912-414-3827.

Grief Support Groups Hospice Savannah’s Full Circle offers a full array of grief support groups and individual counseling for children, teens and adults is available at no charge. Counseling is offered at 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H in Savannah, and appointments are also available in the United Way offices in Rincon and in Richmond Hill. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-303-9442. HospiceSavannah.

org/GriefSupport.

Head and Neck Cancer Support Group Meeting This group is open to patients with cancers of the head or neck and their caregivers.

Call or visit website for more information.

Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m. 912-350-7845. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Heartbeats for Life Free support and education group for those who have suffered from or want to prevent or reverse heart disease and/or diabetes.

One Tuesday/month, 6pm. Free and open to the public. Tuesdays. 912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Howard Hand in Hand Children’s Support Group Hand in Hand is a support group for children that have a family member or loved one affected by cancer. third Wednesday of every month. 912-819-5704. Hand in Hand is a support group for children that have a family member or loved one affected by cancer. For more information, call 912-8195704. third Wednesday of every month, 2 p.m. 912-819-5704. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Klinefelter Syndrome/47-XXY Support Group For parents of children with this diagnosis, and for men with this diagnosis. Started by the mother of a boy with 47-XXY. Email to meet for mutual support. ongoing. amkw21@gmail.com.

Legacy Group: For individuals with advanced/recurrent cancer.

Group addresses the concerns of advanced and recurrent cancer survivors from the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of healing. To register for a specific session and to learn about the group, please call Jennifer Currin-McCulloch at 912-3507845. ongoing. 912-350-7845. Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute (at Memorial Health Univ. Medical Center), 4700 Waters Ave. Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call or see website for info.

Located in the Summit Cancer Care office at the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute. Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m. 912-3507845. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Narcotics Anonymous Call for the Savannah Lowcountry Area NA meeting schedule. ongoing. 912-238-5925.

Overeaters Anonymous Is food a problem for you? Overeaters Anonymous can help. Savannah meetings Mon 6:30pm, Wed 5:30pm, Fri 6:30 p.m. See website for locations and info, or call 912358-7150. ongoing. oa.org/meetings.

Parents of Children with IEP’s (Individualized Education Plans) For parents of children attending ChathamSavannah Public Schools who have IEP plans, to offer mutual support through challenges of process. Email. amkw210@ gmail.com.

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Jobs Help Wanted CLIFTON’S DRY CLEANERS Hiring for Counter Clerk & All Presser Positions. Apply in person: 8401 Ferguson Avenue. No phone calls.

LAWN MAINTENANCE Worker Needed. Valid driver’s license required. Must have Experience & be willing to complete Background Check.

Call 912-352-7591.

WORK AS A UGA Employee at the Chatham County Environmental Health Dept. on a project that will last between 4 and 8 months. $11/hour. Full or Part time.

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Real Estate Homes For Sale 5419 MAGNOLIA AVENUE, off Derenne Avenue. 4BR, 2BA, brick ranch-style w/detached working garage. Renovated kitchen and bath, hardwood floors, new roof.

Move-in Ready! $197,500. Call 912-660-9161

Commercial Property For Sale OGEECHEE ROAD AREA Market Value $250K, Reduced to 129K. 5,000 SQ.FT. Retail space w/ Apartment above.

REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE 912-358-6326

Great Business Opportunity.

Imaginative Skills - Experience not needed, but will train right person. 5105 Paulsen Street.

Interested parties, call Johnny, 912-224-8938

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B Net Management Inc. For pictures & videos of properties *Credit Issues, Prior Evictions, Bankruptcies may still apply 1/2 OFF DEPOSIT SPECIAL! 160 Laurelwood: 3BR/2BA, LR, DR, CH/A, Laundry room, carpet & vinyl, fenced backyard $965/mo.

104 Mills Run Dr. 4BR/2BA,

garage, screened in porch, play area for kids, Carpet, LR, DR, CH/A, kitchen w/appliances, Laundry room, fenced yard. $1225/month.

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2BR/1BA Apt. off MLK. Carpet, tile floors, laundry hookup, kitchen w/appliances, ceiling fans, large rooms, secured entrance. $645/ month.

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2528 & 2530 Bismark Ave. off Laroche. 2BR/1BA Apts.

Appliances, central heat/air, washer/dryer hookup, carpet. $650/month.

TURN KEY BUSINESS FOR SALE VIP Beauty & Barber Shop Established for over 20 years

807-809 Paulsen St. 2BR/1BA Apt. Appliances, central heat/air, carpet & hardwood floors $635/ month.

(I’ve owned/operated for 12yrs)

600Sq.Ft., 7 Stations. Located directly across from SSU at 3200 Falligant Avenue.

Thunderbolt, GA. *All Reasonable offers will be considered*

Contact: 912-398-8709

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Pennsylvania. 3BR/1BA, LR, DR, carpet and hardwood floors, laundry room, kitchen w/ appliances, fenced yard $895/ month. (Utility allowance $120)

PT/FT POSITION AVAILABLE

WELL-ESTABLISHED SAVANNAH AMUSEMENT and Home Game Room Company has full-time opening for pool table/game mover/installer.

Must be physically healthy, with some mechanical skills. We will train.

Valid Driver’s License is required.

Health Insurance Provided. Apply in person Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm.

Amusement Sales & Service, 5500 White Bluff Road, Savannah.

1111 East 57 Street, 2 BR/1BA Apartment, newly painted, galley kitchen, w/d connections, new floors. $675/ mo $675 deposit.

912-655-4303

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Off ACL Blvd. & Westlake Ave.

2 & 3BR, 1 Bath Apts. Newly Renovated, hardwood floors, carpet, ceiling fans, appliances, central heat/air, washer/dryer hookups. $595-$725/month for 2bdrs and $715-$850/month for 3bdrs, utilities may be added to rent if requested.

912-228-4630 Mon-Sat 10am-5pm www. bnetmanagement.com WE ACCEPT SECTION 8 *For Qualified Applicants with 1+ years on Job.* *1106 East 31st: 3BR, 1BA Down stairs Apt. $700/month.

Several Rental & Rent-To-Own Properties.

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Extremely Attractive 3BR/2BA. New carpet, new paint. back covered porch w/1BR Unit attached with own kitchen & bath. Must be rented together. $1200/month. No Pets. Call 912257-6181

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OR RENT-TO-OWN: Remodeled mobile homes, in Garden City mobile home park, 3BR/2BA. Low down, affordable payments. Credit check approval.

Call Gwen, Manager, at 912-9647675 TOWNHOUSE: 100 Lewis Drive, Apt. 13C, 2BR/1.5BA, 2-story.

Washer/dryer connections, all appliances. No pets. $650/month, $650/deposit. Call 912-663-0177 or 912-663-5368

2104 NEW YORK AVENUE: VERY NICE FURNISHED 1BR Apt., 2BR/1 Bath. $775/month plus Midtown. $950/rent + utilities, deposit. No pets. Call 912- $950/deposit. Call 912-236-1952 660-2875 3 Bedroom/1 Bath, large living/ dining rooms, decorative fireplaces, kitchen nook, new cabinets/appliances, CH/A, hardwood throughout, closedin back porch, washer/dryer connection. 2 blocks from Daffin Park. Just reduced $1350/month.

Call 770-846-9248 540 WEST 44TH ST: 2-story, Very large house, wrap-around porch, parking, CH/A, W/D hook-up, total electric, appliances. $1100/ month. Serious inquiries only. Call 912-354-3884 708 EAST 38TH STREET: 2BR House. Stove & Refrigerator.

Central heat/air, washer/dryer connections, off-street parking, large yard. $595/month + deposit.

912-667-7347 or 912-355-7886 DUPLEX: 1216 East 54th Street.

2BR/1BA $550/month plus $550/deposit. Two blocks off Waters Avenue, close to Daffin Park. Call 912-335-3211 or email adamrealstate@gmail.com. Days/ Nights/Weekends.

AFFORDABLE SAVANNAH APARTMENTS! 1, 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms Available for Immediate Occupancy On-Site Security, Laundry Room, Playground, Nearby Public Transportation, & Built-in Dishwashers Landlord Pays Water, Sewer and Trash 3rd and 12th Month Free (Conditions Apply & Must Bring in Copy of Ad)

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT LIVE OAK LP AT: 912-927-1188 Max Income Limits Apply

EFFICIENCY APT. FOR RENT: East Savannah area. On busline. $350 biweekly or $700/monthly. Call 912-596-4289 or 912-234-7632

Room for Rent

FURNISHED APTS. STARTING AT $170/WK. Private bath and kitchen, cable, utilities, washer furnished. AC & heat, bus stop on property. No deposit required. Completely safe, manager on property.

Contact Gail, (912)650-9358; Linda, (912)690-9097.

ROOMS FOR RENT $75 MOVE-IN SPECIAL ON 2ND WEEK Clean, large, furnished. Busline, cable, utilities, central heat/air. $100-$130/weekly. Rooms with bath $145. Call 912-289-0410. *Paycheck stub or Proof of income and ID required.

REDUCED RENT & DEPOSIT!

SPECIAL! SPECIAL! *11515 WHITE BLUFF ROAD: $625/month for 1BR/1BA Apt. with $500/deposit. *1303 EAST 66TH STREET: 2BR/2BA $775/month, $500/ deposit. *207 EDGEWATER ROAD. Nice location.

2BR/2BA, all electric, $795/month. *COMMERCIAL SPACE: 310 & 320 E. Montgomery Crossrds.

Upstairs $800-$1,200.

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ROOMS FOR RENT - ADULT LIVING: $150 weekly. No deposit. Furnished rooms. All utilities included. Call 912844-5995 ROOMS FOR RENT Westside / Eastside Savannah: 37th, 38th, & 42nd Streets.

Adult Living. Furnished, all utilities included. Washer/Dryer on premises, cable TV, WiFi/ Internet. $130-$150/weekly.

Requirements: Pay stubs/ID. Call 912-677-0271

SAVANNAH’S HOUSE OF GRACE

SENIOR LIVING AT IT’S BEST FOR AGES 50 & BETTER Shared community living for full functioning seniors ages 50 & above. Nice comfortable living at affordable rates.

Shared kitchen & bathroom.

All bedrooms have central heating/air and cable.

Bedrooms are fully furnished and private. Make this community one you will want to call home.

SAVANNAH’S HOUSE OF GRACE also has community housing with its own private bath. Different rates apply.

Income must be verifiable.

We accept gov. vouchers.

Prices starting at $550.

Call 912-844-5995

SHARED LIVING: Fully Furnished Apts. $170 weekly.

No deposit. All utilities included. Call 912-844-5995 THUNDERBOLT LOCATION

Room available, across from SSU. Shower, toilet, sink included in room, washer/dryer available. $130/week. $100/deposit. $15/ mo. cable. 912-844-3990 or 912655-9121

Roommate Wanted

ROOMMATE WANTED For Neat, Spacious 2 Bedroom Furnished Apt. Located on Ogeechee Road. $125/per month includes utilities.

Call 912-272-2518 ROOMMATE WANTED: Single, Mature Individual.

Safe Environment.

Central heat/ air, cable, washer/dryer. $585/ ALRIGHT... ROOMS!!!

Monthly; $280/security deposit, Clean, remodeled, furnished.

No lease. Immediate occupancy.

West Savannah home. Heat/air, Call Mr.Brown, 912-663-2574 cable optional, utilities.

Shared kitchen, bath. Busline.

Automotive S/M NOW! $125/week. 912-4805126

AVAILABLE ROOMS:

CLEAN, comfortable rooms.

Washer/dryer, air, cable, ceiling fans. $125-$145 weekly. No deposit. Call Ike @ 844-7065 CLEAN, QUIET, NICE ROOMS & EFFICIENCIES from $100-$215. Near Bus lines.

Refrigerator, Stove, Washer & Dryer. For More Info, Call 912-272-3438 or 912-4122818

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Reasonably Priced. Insurance Claims. We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932.

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