Connect Savannah April 26, 2017

APR 26-MAY 2, 2017 NEWS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY CONNECTSAVANNAH.COM

ROCK, ROLL, & RAMEN

Underground legends Shonen Knife tour the U.S. one noodle bowl at a time PHOTO BY VICENTE RONDON

New Parking Rules

Ellington Tribute

Call of the

Wild FEED

The Hungry

Live @ The Stage! Live @ The Stage! Live @ The Stage!

All That Remains Thursday, May 4th

Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm

Phil Vassar Friday, May 5th

Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm

Concert Tickets On Sale @ www.savconcerts.com or Buy At the Door!

1200 W. Bay Street • Savannah • www.savconcerts.com

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Edwin McCain

Saturday, May 20th

Molly Hatchet

Friday, May 26th

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WEDNESDAY 4.26 Film: Invaders from Mars

An unusually ambitious and provocative sci-fi film deserving of much more praise and attention than it has received.

Presented by Psychotronic Film Society.

8 p.m.

The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $7

Film: Feed the Hungry

William H. Stuebe Memorial Lecture

4.28

Savannah Technical College’s Georgia Film Academy hosts a screening of the documentary “Feed the Hungry: the Vision, the Outreach, the Community Changer.” There will be a red carpet meet-and-greet preceding the screening, followed by Q&A at 7:30 p.m. with Georgia Rep. Carl Gilliard and the film’s producers and director.

7 p.m., Savannah Technical College, Eckburg Auditorium, 5717 White Bluff Road.

Peter Pennoyer, a New York architect and preservationist, will speak on ‘Preservation Architecture: Orthodoxy Versus Innovation.’

6 p.m.

Cranmer Hall, 27 W. Charlton St.

THURSDAY 4.27

Georgia Historical Society Annual Book Sale 4.29

Georgia Historical Society Annual Book Sale This annual event raises much-needed funds for GHS’s Research Center and is used to care for the oldest collection of Georgia history in existence and to purchase new acquisitions.

4-5 p.m.

Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker St. 912-651-2128. georgiahistory.com

Sidewalk Arts Festival 4.29

SCAD’s talented students decorate the sidewalks of Forsyth Park with chalk.

Begins 10 a.m., Forsyth Park

Aint-Bad Party w/ San Soma

Aint-Bad will offer discounts on books and magazines along with Savannahexclusive items. San Soma performs.

5 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge, 117 Whitaker St.

Film: The Fate of the Furious

Celebrate the Mars Theatre’s three year anniversary of reopening with a free small popcorn when you see The Fate of the Furious.

April 27-29, 7 p.m.

Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street.

Lecture: The US and NATO Under New Leadership

The Savannah Council on World Affairs presents this lecture by Lt. Gen. Walter E. Gaskin, retired.

8 p.m.

Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. $10 non-members

Wine, Women and Shoes

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This fundraising event features 11 pouring stations featuring 30 different wines, food from over 16 local restaurants, shopping throughout, a live auction, a fashion show, Key to the Closet/Cellar games and best shoe contest. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

7 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 West Bay St.

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FRIDAY 4.28 Chase Rice

Country singer Chase Rice plays Grayson Stadium.

7 p.m.

Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $20

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Film: Feed the Hungry

Savannah Technical College’s Georgia Film Academy hosts a screening of the documentary “Feed the Hungry: the Vision, the Outreach, the Community Changer.”

There will be a red carpet meet-and-greet preceding the screening, followed by Q&A at 7:30 p.m. with State Rep. Carl Gilliard and the film’s producers and director.

7 p.m.

Savannah Technical College, Eckburg Auditorium, 5717 White Bluff Road.

Film: Princess Mononoke

While protecting his village from rampaging boar-god/demon, a confident young warrior, Ashitaka, is stricken by a deadly curse. To save his life, he must journey to the forests of the west. Once there, he’s embroiled in a fierce campaign that humans were waging on the forest.

7 p.m.

Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Lecture: Discovering Savannah: Understanding the City’s Significance

Sit down with Robin Williams, Ph.D., chair of architectural history, for his illustrated lecture. Q&A session to follow.

10 a.m.

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Free and open to the public

l LoCash LoCash, formerly known as LoCash Cowboys, is an American country duo consisting of vocalists Chris Lucas and Preston Brust 8 p.m.

The Stage on Bay, 1200 West Bay St. $20

World War II Aircraft

The Minnesota Wing and the Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will bring a B-25 Mitchell, a P-51 Mustang and an SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber for the enjoyment of aviation fans in the Savannah area. The trio of beautifully restored WWII warbirds will be at the SheltAir FBO, and the CAF will offer rides in all three aircraft. , April 28-30 Savannah Hilton Head International Airport, 400 Airways Ave.

SATURDAY 4.29 Concert: Savannah Philharmonic Season Finale

Pianist Fanya Lin returns to perform Rachmaninoff’s daunting Third Piano Concerto before the orchestra concludes its season with Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8.

7:30 p.m.

Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $16-$75

Film: Frozen

This movie is being shown by donation only for Alison Harris’ LLS Woman of the Year campaign.

5:30 p.m.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. lucastheatre.com/schedule/frozen/

Forsyth Farmers Market

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

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Forsyth Park forsythfarmersmarket.com

Georgia Historical Society Annual Book Sale

This annual event raises much-needed funds for GHS’s Research Center and is used to care for the oldest collection of Georgia history..

4-5 p.m.

Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker St.

Krish Mohan

What makes us happy? Comedian Krish Mohan explores the idea of happiness and perceptions of mental illness in today’s society.

9:30 p.m.

The Wormhole, 2307 Bull St.

Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Night Silliness

An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”

8 p.m.

Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 W Liberty St $10

Ossabaw Island Day Trip

Travel by pontoon boat through the Moon River District’s rivers and creeks, across Ossabaw Sound to Ossabaw Island’s North End. Enjoy an interpretive walking tour that includes Ossabaw’s Native American, colonial American, and GullahGeechee history and culture.

9:30 a.m.

Ossabaw Island, 1 Cane Patch Rd. $85

Pet Care and Adoption Fair

Services like vaccinations and microchipping will be available, and representatives from local pet rescue agencies and pet food companies will be present.

11 a.m.

TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, 4501 Habersham Village.

Sidewalk Arts Festival

SCAD’s talented students decorate the sidewalks of Forsyth Park with chalk.

10 a.m.

Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. CONTINUES ON P. 6

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Chase Rice FRIDAY 4.28

Country singer Chase Rice plays Grayson Stadium.

7 p.m.

Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $20

Stand Up For America Day

The 10 Annual Savannah River Spring Classic th

Bass Fishing Tournament

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Grand Prize $2000

Proceeds to benefit the Purple Heart Veterans of Chatham County

Please visit www.SavannahRiverSpringClassic.com for more information

City of Port Wentworth PROUDLY PRESENTS

Beloved annual day-long celebration in Port Wentworth celebrates patriotism with a parade, fireworks, music, and more.

10 a.m.-midnight Cantyre St./Barnsley Rd. in Port Wentworth www.standupforamericadayfestival.org/

Townes Van Zandt Tribute Night

An evening in celebration of the music of the late, great Townes Van Zandt, the guitar-slinging poet from Fort Worth, Texas.

Performers include Jason Bible, AM Rodriguez, Matt Eckstine, and Brandon Nelson McCoy. 8 p.m.

The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

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JOIN US IN SALUTING OUR SOLDIERS AND VETERANS

Collin’s Barefoot Comedy Club

Collin Moulton’s monthly stand-up comedy show..This show’s guest is Julie Scoggins.

Acts include song and dance, piano per7 p.m. formances, monologues, poetry readings, Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. magic, comedy, dialogues and large group $15 adults, $5 children 12 and under skits. Cameo acts by friends at Garrison Arts Academy, Savannah Arts and profes- TUESDAY 5. 2 sional musicians will be sure to entertain.

Richmond Hill Farmers Market 4-6 p.m.

Come get the freshest produce, baked The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. goods and interesting local crafts at the $10 Richmond Hill Farmers’ Market.

912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org.

2 p.m. tybeeposttheater.org J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.

Best of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert

PARADE, FIREWORKS, MUSIC, ARTS, CRAFTS, FOOD, & FREE KIDDIE RIDES

Celebrated around the world since 2001, Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is a volunteer-run event taking the form of lectures, demonstrations, exhibitions, and workshops all dedicated to the magic of pinhole camera photography. Beginners who have never set foot in a darkroom and seasoned photographers alike are invited to create at least one pinhole photograph that will be uploaded to the WPPD online gallery. All supplies are provided, or feel free to bring your own camera and paper.

Armstrong State, 11935 Abercorn St. bridget.conn@armstrong.edu. pinholeday.org

Tybee Youth Council Talent Show

SUNDAY 4.30

SATURDAY APRIL 29TH, 2017 10:00 AM TO MIDNIGHT

Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day

The Savannah Children’s Choir, The Savannah State University Chorale and Johnson High School choir are joined by DeVonne Gardner, Robert Sims and outstanding big band and under the direction of Roland Carter.

3 p.m.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $35-$65

WEDNESDAY 5. 3 Film: Please Don’t Touch Me

The Psychotronic Film Society presents this campy 60s sexploitation flick.

8 p.m.

The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $6

Two Addison Place Pooler Farmers Market

Support local farmers, vendors, and community. Through July 2017.

Theatre: The Call of the Wild first Wednesday of every month, 4-7:30 p.m.

The Savannah Stage Company presents Two Addison Place Pooler Farmers Market, 2 Addison Place. this classic adventure story centered around a dog named Buck and his journey Free to find his true purpose.

6 p.m.

Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Free

NEWS & OPINION EDITOR’S NOTE

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

MEMORAL University Medical Center — more commonly known locally as “Memorial Health” or just plain “Memorial Hospital” — has been in financial trouble for quite some time.

That’s not news.

What is news is that an agreement was finally made last week with a deep-pockets suitor to come in and solve the problem.

What remains to be seen is if this solution will create even more problems.

In the $710 million deal, HCA will purchase outright all assets and debt of Memorial Hospital.

Note this isn’t just a management agreement; HCA is literally buying the hospital.

While on the surface this seems like a great deal — part of the sticker price, we’re told, will go to pay off outstanding bonds — if you scratch the surface you see a few potential issues come up.

Issues that, frankly, have received scant attention in the generally fawning regional press coverage of the deal.

The chief issue seems to be that Memorial University Medical Center by current charter must remain a non-profit 501c3 organization.

Multiple agreements between the governing hospital authority and the Chatham County Board of Commissioners set out in detail the need for this non-profit status to remain intact.

A key line in the covenant agreement specifically says the hospital “shall not operate its facilities for profit.”

However —and you probably already saw this coming — HCA isn’t a non-profit.

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HCA is a for-profit corporation, one of the nation’s largest in the field and arguably the fastest-growing.

So right off the bat, there’s the issue of the overnight switch of Memorial Health from a non-profit to a for-profit hospital.

And this is important: While HCA has taken over many hospitals, Memorial Health would the first non-profit safetynet facility in its expanding Georgia portfolio. We will be in uncharted territory if the deal goes through.

For example, just to pose one question: Will the “new” Memorial Health have to pay property taxes, a cost that would likely be passed on to patients?

In short, Memorial Health will be a guinea pig of sorts — probably not the best position to be in for the area’s main safetynet indigent care hospital and the main regional Trauma Center.

(A previous proposed deal with Novant Health Inc. to save Memorial fell through last year. However, Novant Health is itself a non-profit.)

It seems that, at a minimum, the charter will have to be changed. I’m no expert, but I strongly suspect this isn’t as easy as just getting together over coffee and crossing out a few lines with a Sharpie.

There is the other, more arguable issue of HCA itself. Though the company has been touted as “the gold standard” in glowing local news reports about the Memorial takeover, the truth is that HCA has a bit of a checkered past and something of a reputation as a corporate raider.

Controversies have included a nearly $2 billion fraud settlement with the U.S. Dept. of Justice in 2000 (called the “largest Medicare fraud in history” by some admittedly non-neutral observers) and a $95 million fraud settlement in 2005, among a laundry list of others.

Those more partisan-minded might find it problematic that the most notable public figures associated with HCA are Mitt Romney, former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, and Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who was CEO of HCA during the abovementioned multi-billion dollar case.

Some observers worry about the status of indigent care at Memorial after HCA takes over. I’m told one of the deal-breakers in the Novant deal was that the County specifically didn’t want Novant to assume all debt, wanting to maintain some leverage to insist that indigent care continue to be funded and addressed.

HCA, however, is indeed assuming all debt. One hopes that a well-spelled out indigent care requirement, along with the requirement that Memorial remain a Level 1 Trauma Center, will remain intact in the new deal as promised.

Also of potential disruption is the possibility that the purchase by HCA could violate both the Loan Agreement and the Bond Agreement, in which $164 million worth of bonds were issued by the Hospital Authority, underwritten by taxpayers.

The Bond Agreement clearly states that Memorial Health’s assets “may be deemed subject to a charitable trust which prohibits payments on Obligations issued by or for the benefit of others.”

Am I a lawyer? Nope.

Were entire teams of lawyers certainly consulted before this deal was signed off on by all parties? Yup. So hopefully my concerns about this purchase will remain just in my head, and in this column.

But meanwhile, the deal is rapidly approaching the end of its 60-day due diligence period. We should all pay attention to make sure Memorial isn’t going from the frying pan into the fire. CS

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Don’t repeat mistakes of Deepwater Horizon

Editor, This month marks the seventh anniversary of the tragic Deepwater Horizon blowout.

On April 20, 2010, the drilling rig sparked a massive explosion, which killed 11 people and set into motion 87 horrific days of pollution and destruction.

Day-by-day, painful uncertainty persisted as more than 200,000 gallons of oil gushed into the ocean each day while attempts to stop the flow of oil failed. The fears of coastal residents and businesses came true

as a total of 200 million gallons of oil dumped into the Gulf of Mexico, oiling over a thousand miles of coastline from Texas to Florida.

Livelihoods were jeopardized and even lost. For some oystermen, harvests went down by 75 percent or more from pre-2010 levels and shrimpers saw catches down by 80 percent or more.

Tourism-based businesses, such as hotels, restaurants, and tour companies reported very difficult years along the Gulf in 2010, despite hoping for a big year to recover from the

poor performance of the 2009 season.

Perhaps worse than the direct economic damage are the ways that the spill has hurt the health of Gulf residents and workers. More than 50,000 cleanup workers were exposed to hazardous chemicals on a daily basis, resulting in chronic debilitating conditions, and possibly increased risks of cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

In spite of the large toll that the Deepwater Horizon disaster took on the Gulf, President Obama expanded offshore

drilling. Now, President Trump is reportedly preparing a full assault on coastal communities by proposing a major, sweeping nationwide expansion of offshore drilling.

We need to learn from the mistakes of the past, not increase the odds of repeating them. If President Trump chooses to fly in the face of coastal communities and expand offshore drilling, then he will bear responsibility for such repeated mistakes.

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy

Proud Sponsor of the Savannah Music Festival

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NEWS & OPINION THE (CIVIL) SOCIETY COLUMN

Can Savannah create good parking karma?

BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

jll@connectsavannah.com

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I WAS NOT blessed with good teeth or a head for numbers, but the good Lord did see fit to bestow upon me an uncanny ability to sniff out a parking space.

No matter if it’s the steep stacked curbs of San Francisco or Savannah’s congested squares, all I have to do is keep my senses sharpened like a huntress and patiently cruise. Within minutes, reverse lights appear like a holy beacon, quite often just steps from where I’m going.

Now, I don’t know what noble sacrifices I made in my last life that earned me such divine parking karma—or “carky parma” as we call it in our house—but I do not take it for granted. It’s a tricky type of grace, and the key to carky parma seems to be honoring its limitations.

For instance, if I’m trying to do something as audacious as have dinner at Flying Monk on a Saturday night, it’s important to help things along by stalking pedestrians that might be heading to their cars.

(If you drive a diesel as I do, be mindful of freaking people out; Champagne Carl’s deep rumbling unnerved a lady so badly last week she dropped her to-go cup.)

Also, it’s important to be realistic. During certain times, like during the Music Festival or a Thursday afternoon when I’m already 15 minutes late for an interview downtown, I know the best course of action is to bypass the street mess and drive to the top of the Robinson Street Garage (pricey, but the view!) I’ve also learned to meditate for guidance on when it’s just best to ride my bike.

To bolster the magic, I leave extra time on coveted meters. I pay it forward by cheerfully informing visitors there’s no need to remember their space number after 5pm or on the weekends, when fees aren’t enforced.

I am also happy to park and walk a reasonable distance through our pretty city, as long as the humidity isn’t going to cause Severe Swamp Hair Trauma.

While I am often able to conjure it as a passenger, carky parma does not appear to be transferable. It also doesn’t apply to illegal spots or expired time limits. (For real, I once got a parking ticket while paying off another parking ticket at the Parking Services office on State Street.)

So when I heard that the City is considering upping its hourly rates and extending its paid parking enforcement to 8pm and on Satur8 days in 2018, like many of you, my first

reaction was righteous outrage.

So greedy! It’s going to kill local business downtown! Carky parma cannot handle the pressure!

After stomping around the office and announcing that I would never cover anything north of Gaston ever again, I had a little sitdown with the multi-part Parking Matters Study on the city website.

While it’s true that the study—conducted

by San Francisco mobility firm Nelson\ Nygaard with help from the local urban planning nerds at Symbioscity—recommends more paid spaces for longer amounts of time, it does not appear to be a sinister plot designed by sadistic meter maids. (The bulk of the $250K consultant fee was paid for by a federal grant sponsored by the MPC, taxpayers making up a 20 percent match.)

In fact—and this is going to be hard to believe—it seems to create better and more parking options to accommodate our many visitors while taking into account residents’ quality of life.

Quit yer scoffing and consider: First of all, the plan simplifies everything by removing time limits on street parking and replacing them with pure economics. Spots in the super-saturated commercial downtown core will cost $2 an hour; a little further out, it’ll be $1 an hour. So if you come in to shop for shoes at Globe and find yourself lingering over happy hour at Alleycat Lounge, you don’t have to panic. Then again, if you don’t want to shell out another $2 for that $12 drink, you’ll toss it back and go.

“We want to get out of the business of how long you want to park,” explains Mobility and Parking Services director Sean Brandon.

“This way creates turnover

through price rather than time limits.”

Brandon adds that bringing all spaces into an equal realm gets rid of the wackadoodle grid that has lines of 5-hour meters on one side of a street and 30-minute limits on the other, an outdated situation designed for businesses that closed their doors decades ago.

All old school meters will be replaced with smart chip versions, and a new app called Passport will soon allow payment by phone.

(I’ll remember pouring bags of quarters into those 10-hour meters on Bryan Street with fondness—oh wait, nope. Also, who wants to head up an art project using 2100 decommissioned parking meters?)

While it seems like the spendy rates and longer hours would be a bummer for the last remaining full-time denizens of downtown, it actually works the other way.

The technical reports show that the early evening window is just as busy as the rest of the day for parking, but when those spaces become free at 5, there’s no incentive to clear out. Brandon insists that it’s locals who have helped drive the 8 o’clock extension, not the bureaucrats.

“It’s become more and more difficult for residents to find parking when they get home from work,” he says, calling them “the lifeblood of the city.”

“In our input sessions, we even had some who wanted to push it all the way to 10pm.”

Those who live downtown and register their cars in Chatham County are already entitled to a free pass that exempts them from paying for parking at all anyway, and some Savannah-as-a-second-home folks and students are entitled to the same for $175 a year.

But what about employees who drive in for an eight-hour shift? In a city

where so many already work for less than $8 an hour, isn’t it outrageous to charge them $16 a day for parking?

Brandon reminds that the Liberty parking garage offers a $40 monthly pass, which breaks down to little more than $1 a day.

He also suggests commuter-dedicated parking could be part of mandatory publicprivate partnership agreements for new development.

But he is adamant that there is simply no more land to build anymore large-scale parking facilities in the downtown core— we’ve got about 20,000 public spaces in six garages and on the street, and that’s what Savannah has to work with in perpetuity.

The real goal is to get downtown workers—and the rest of us—to take advantage of alternatives, such as ridesharing or the new CAT partnership that will allow folks to park outside pay zones and shuttle in.

The Parking Matters Plan also calls for increased bicycle infrastructure—yes, protected lanes, hi there!—and absorbs the CAT Bike Sharing Program into the Mobility and Parking Services Department.

“If you live within a reasonable distance of greater downtown, we want to give you all kinds of reasonable options than just getting your car by yourself,” promises Brandon.

Complaining about parking downtown is as venerated a Savannah pastime as slapping gnats over Bloody Marys at brunch, and I don’t expect any less grousing. Yet the new plan certainly streamlines things, and may even lead to fewer parking tickets.

“The hope is by reducing the confusion, we write less citations,” he says, echoing the study’s predicted 50 percent reduction of ticket revenue. “I think part of the frustration is the complexity. The idea is to make the system simpler.”

Cynics hoping to pin motivation on greed might want to look at other projected revenues: While increased hours and rates rake in more cash, the cornucopia of new services and infrastructure keeps the net balance pretty much the same.

What it does do is take Savannah’s parking problem and position it as a development tool to be managed as a long term resource rather than milked as a cash cow.

Sure, there will be quirks and limitations. There might even be a third pass around Chippewa Square before you get so hangry you drive to Tybee for dinner.

But as my personal experience dictates. the best way to cultivate good carky parma is to be patient, kind and and willing to walk. CS Read the proposal at savannahga.gov/ parkingmatters.

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NEWS & OPINION AN URBANIST VIEW

Cities and the Rule of Thirds

BY JASON COMBS

APR 26-MAY 2, 2017

IF YOU looked at the photo on the right and, by the fabric of the bench and the pattern on the floor, immediately knew where it was taken, the The Original Pinkie Masters might be your “third place.”

If you also know the name of the pig (I’m not telling), it’s a certainty.

You’ve probably come across this term “third place” before, maybe right here in Connect when it appeared a few weeks ago in Jessica Leigh Lebos’ column about the proposed Lone Wolf Lounge in the Thomas Square neighborhood.

To be clear, your home is your “first place.” Where you work is your “second place.”

Your “third place” is where you habitually go to unwind, to shoot the breeze, to see and be seen, to put yourself out there for a serendipitous intersection.

It’s a café, a bar, a bookstore with some comfy couches, or maybe a corner of the public park with some seating and shade.

Not everyone has a third place, but maybe they should. Some social butterflies have several—it’s not against the rules.

A good mixed-use neighborhood will have several options.

Like Jane Jacobs’ observation and documentation of the “eyes on the street” concept, urban sociologist Roy Oldenberg’s articulation of the “third place” concept in his 1989 book The Great Good Place has been appropriated by the general public and spread far beyond academia and professionals.

Oldenberg and others following him have delineated what makes for a proper third place, but here’s my own summation, based largely on personal experience (and yes, it will be bar-centric): It’s ok for you to linger.

This attribute is a deal-breaker. If you can’t hang out, it’s not a third place.

This doesn’t mean that you can take up space and pay for nothing (unless it’s the park)—people running a business have bills to pay! However, it means that you can buy a drink or a coffee and not feel 10 too much pressure to keep on spending or

finish and go.

This is why restaurants are seldom third places, unless they have a large bar area that follows different rules than the tables served by waitstaff. This is why Blowin’ Smoke has recently achieved third place potential with the expansion of their bar area from 4 seats to 20-something, with surrounding high-top tables to boot.

You can find yourself there on a whim.

The third place should be located somewhere that is easily accessible to you. This typically means that it is close to where you live (more dangerously, close to where you work) or it is along a route that you take by habit.

I have one of each. The aforementioned Blowin’ Smoke is close enough that a friend can shoot me a text message suggesting that we meet up, and I can walk out the door and be there in about five minutes.

Whoever gets there first decides what the chips are being dipped into.

I’m also the kind of guy that attends more City Council sessions than is healthy, so Pinkie Masters is always a draw, especially since I typically Uber to such things and then walk back south of Forsyth.

That place was made for blowing off steam and sharing the stupid thing that alderling so-and-so just said, and it’s at its most third place-ish in the afternoon. It is the cure for what ails ya.

You are known there.

This doesn’t have to be “Norm!” -level recognition upon entry. It can be as simple as “Vodka soda, or a Guinness?” from the bartender as soon as you find your stool,

If you know the name of this pig, The Original Pinkie Masters is definitely your Third Place.

Below: Present and potential third places in the area south of Forsyth Park, within quarter mile walk: 1) Sentient Bean and American Legion. 2) Blowin’ Smoke. 3) Foxy Loxy Cafe and Gallery. 4) The Wormhole. 5) Two Tides Brewing Company, pending text amendment to zoning code. 6) The Lone Wolf Lounge, pending ZBA approval.

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because s/he knows that it’s usually one or the other for you.

This sort of treatment is especially welcome in the presence of newbies and tourists, as it immediately elevates you in stature. They whisper to each other with a nod—“Must be a regular.”

You know it as well as it knows you.

Yeah, you know why the owner-bartender has that three-letter nickname.

You know what it stands for. You know that ironically it doesn’t actually pertain to his personal qualities.

If the newbies and tourists are cool, maybe you’ll share that, or a story about the time Dave Chappelle showed up.

It has a utility to you above and beyond what you actually pay for.

This is why you actually go there. It’s not for the drink, the chips, the coffee, or the magazine.

You could find those things plenty of other places. You are there for the added benefits; in economic terms the “positive externalities.”

This is why third places are important not just to individuals, but to neighborhoods. They are infused with “sociallycreated value.”

You go there to build bonds. Neighbors become known. You swap advice on home or car maintenance.

You take the temperature on what people think of that proposed ordinance or real estate development.

One could argue, as I would, that a neighborhood is not vibrant if it lacks third places. That’s just a bedroom community or a business district.

You will hear people tell you that bars and restaurants and other uses do not belong in residential neighborhoods.

Actually, yes they most certainly do, if they can meet certain performance standards, especially in our older Additive City.

Single-use residential neighborhoods are an aberration of the auto era. Mixeduse is what’s actually traditional, and we are re-learning the hard work of letting uses mingle in proximity after decades of trying to keep them apart, and we will all be richer for it.

So, if you want to support the vitality of your community by supporting the establishment of third places, drop in on the ZBA hearing on April 27 at 10 a.m. and lend your voice in favor of Lone Wolf Lounge.

If you can’t make it in person, you can always write an email to the ZBA secretary, Jack Butler at butlerj@thempc.org.

Today it’s Lone Wolf in Starland/ Thomas Square. Tomorrow it’s a new third place in your revitalizing neighborhood. CS

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Other towns have trail fever. Why not Savannah?

BY JOHN BENNETT

john@bicyclecampaign.org

I’VE BEEN thinking about alligators a lot lately. Haven’t we all?

There’s the video of a scuffle between a wild horse and an alligator at a state park in Florida. And the South Carolina family’s encounter with a 9-foot long gator that “climbed a 15-foot staircase, broke open a screen, and barged into their enclosed porch on Easter Sunday,” according to NBC News.

I’ve enjoyed reading accounts of the alligator uprising because, like most people who live in Savannah, my risk of being chomped is minimal. But what if gator attacks were a problem in Savannah?

Would we support an effort that would significantly reduce people’s chances of gatorrelated deaths and injuries?

Or would we oppose it because it would not completely eliminate alligator aggression? I would hope not, but that’s the stance some folks seem to take toward projects that would protect their friends and neighbors from the very real threat of traffic crashes.

I’ve been puzzled by comments about the proposed traffic calming measures for Whitaker and Drayton streets that seem to suggest it is unwise to even attempt to slow traffic and improve safety because, well, cars just move too fast on those streets.

The concept — which was offered by the Savannah Development and Renewal

In his city, he said, if a new road is constructed or an existing street resurfaced, bike lanes are installed. That’s the default.

While he may receive occasional criticism for building bike lanes to nowhere, he knows a comprehensive transportation network is assembled mile by mile. Eventually, the connections will come. It does not have to be perfect from the start, but you must have a plan and commit to it.

Atlanta’s BeltLine trail —the brainchild of Ryan Gravel, another speaker at the conference — receives plenty of attention, Columbus’ RiverWalk trail isn’t perfect, but people still enjoy it. but other cities are looking west for inspiration. Carrollton’s 18-mile GreenBelt Authority and backed by a coalition of “provide connections, share vision and has quickly become a beloved commuother organizations, but rejected by city knowledge, offer support, and further the nity asset and is being used as a model in council — wasn’t perfect. However, it was a trail projects already happening in GeorNewnan, LaGrange, and elsewhere. reasonable approach to reducing crashes. gia.” And to make this Savannahian jealous Savannahians, who are tired of waitAnd since it was a temporary pilot projof the new trail projects being built in cities ing for construction of the Truman Linear ect, problems could be identified before across our state.

Park Trail to begin, may take some solace any changes are made permanent. We Conference attendees were among in the fact that folks in Carrolton were would be able to measure how effective it the first to ride a new 1.4-mile connector once similarly discouraged. The idea of the would be in protecting people from alliga- between the Fall Line Trace and RiverGreenBelt, “had been around so long, some tors, or in this case, Mustangs, Impalas, Walk trails, which will officially open later Carrolltonians were skeptical that the plan and Beetles. this year. would ever be implemented,” according to I didn’t see any alligators while I was Imagine a multiuse trail connecting the a Newnan Times-Herald story. riding my bike on the RiverWalk trail in Armstrong State University campus to Yet as soon as construction began the Columbus last Friday, but I did see a porRiver Street. That’s what Columbus resitown caught trail fever. “From the moment tion of the trail that seemed narrower than dents will soon be able to enjoy. we started pouring concrete, people the recommended width for facilities of City officials won’t slow down after started using it,” a Carrollton city official this type. this project is done. They intend to create told the paper.

I also saw some litter and graffiti. The “more than 60 miles of interconnected In January, heavy rains left several RiverWalk isn’t perfect, but that didn’t trails that connect citizens and visitors hundred feet of the trail under two feet of stop the City of Columbus from building to the Chattahoochee River, to neighborwater. But the waters receded, debris was the 22-mile trail and it certainly didn’t dis- hoods and jobs, and to each other.” cleared, and hundreds of children resumed suade people from enjoying it on a warm Columbus City Manager Isaiah Hugusing the trail to safely walk and bike to April afternoon. ley was one of the conference’s speakers school. The GreenBelt isn’t perfect, but I was in Columbus for the annual Geor- and after listening to him, I have no doubt the people of Carrollton are happy to have gia Trail Summit, which is organized to Columbus will reach its goal. it. CS

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Neighbors cite congestion, crime, and massive size of project in opposition to proposal

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

WHAT DO you do if you want to build a controversial project, but you’re already 0-3 in front of the Metropolitan Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals?

Why, you just do an end run and go directly to Savannah City Council, of course.

Not only that — you double down and push for a total zoning change instead of a mere variance.

That’s what will happen this Thursday as a controversial five-story, 24-hour selfstorage facility set for a residential area tucked off East Victory Drive will come before City Council, after having been outright denied twice and tabled a third time.

For a fourth time, the vast majority of area residents and business owners will state their opposition and hope it will again be turned down.

Some of them call it a “mega-storage” facility, and that’s not much of an exaggeration.

At a little over 56 feet tall — a decorative cupola brings total height to 63 feet — the proposed building would be about the height of the Savannah Civic Center downtown.

It would be twice the height of the already-sizable Whole Foods store a stone’s throw away.

The proposed facility will take up a footprint three lots in area, butting up against not only single-family houses but several small businesses, all of which are in

one-story buildings.

The litany of complaints includes increased crime, worsening drainage, and the lack of emergency vehicle access on constrained little Limerick Avenue.

Indeed, the main reason the project had been turned down previously is precisely because of the very limited access on a “collector street,” Limerick essentially dead-ending right where the self-storage facility would go.

The wholesale zoning change request, however, would render that objection moot.

Mostly though, the neighborhood opposition boils down to the sheer size of the self-storage facility, vastly out of proportion to anything else in this area alongside the Casey Canal/Truman Parkway corridor.

“My first concern is the building is just monstrous to be going in that area,” says Carolyn Beebe, who owns the property now rented by Oracle Elevator, on the eastside of the three-lot parcel.

“It’s a terrible area to put something that size where they want to put it.”

Beebe says she worries about congestion in the cramped area, which just has one way in or out.

“You’d have people driving in and out of that facility in rental trucks and cars all hours of the night. And if there’s a fire how would anyone ingress or egress?” she asks.

Jim Kelley owns Mo Hotta Mo Betta hot sauces, which would be literally overshadowed by the new facility.

“This thing will absolutely kill the value of the residential area next to it. It will add an awful lot of street traffic. We’ll see a crime increase because of the increased traffic,” Kelley says.

“And it’s just a great big eyesore — it’s completely inconsistent with the area it’s in.”

Jean Shatto owns a small business adjacent to the planned site. Her main concern?

“Crime, crime, crime,” she says.

“We already have enough problems back here. With that facility open 24 hours a day, no telling what will be going on.”

Shatto says there are all sorts of documented instances of questionable activities surrounding self-storage facilities.

Above, renderings comparing size of facility to adjacent single-family homes.

Sign saying ‘55’ in upper left, in tree branch, shows approximate height of storage facility compared to adjacent single-story home.

“Sometimes people live in them, because they’re so cheap. Drugs and guns have been found. Sometimes police have even found meth labs being run inside them,” she says.

Alderman Julian Miller represents the adjacent Fourth District, and says he will vote against the project.

“Every call and message I’ve had from constituents is in opposition to this project, and the right thing to do is to represent the will of my constituents on this,” Miller tells us.

“This isn’t like The Stage On Bay situation, where you had a business that had done everything by the book the way they were supposed to,” Miller adds.

“In this case, they want to completely change the zoning to allow this use.”

However, he also warns against overemphasizing opposition just to this one particular project.

“The real issue is all kinds of development is coming to that corridor, regardless of whether this project goes through or not. There needs to be a more comprehensive overall plan to deal with it,” Miller says.

The alderman in whose district the project would reside, John Hall, has already stated his support for the construction.

Stewart Dohrman is organizing neighborhood opposition, and owns a home abutting the proposed site.

He has erected a sign 55 feet in the air in a tree over the house, to show graphically how high the self-storage building would be in real visual terms.

“Everyone here knows this is zoned for some type of commercial development. That’s not necessarily the problem.

The problem is the zoning change they’re requesting would allow not only a selfstorage facility, but other types of what are called ‘deleterious uses.’ Including adult entertainment and storage of huge motor coaches,” Dohrman says.

Kelley says he can’t quite understand why the project is getting such kid-glove treatment.

“Nobody objects to businesses creating jobs. But this is a huge building that will hardly create any jobs,” he says, referring to the fact that most self-storage facilities only employ one or two people on average.

“You could put one single-story 50x50 building over there in a different type of business and employ a lot more people.

This thing is a huge waste of space.”

Jean Shatto also insists she’s not against job creation.

“I will fight for progress if it’s for the good of the community. But this isn’t progress and it isn’t good. And to allow anything in the neighborhood this height is just ludicrous.” CS

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Can a crazy president be removed from office?

How crazy must the President of the United States be before it’s considered cool to refuse an order? If the president orders an all-out nuclear attack on Canada, is the proper response “Yes, Mr. President,” or to throw the lunatic in a cell? —Knut Borge, Oslo What does it take to remove a sitting president who is obviously mentally ill? I don’t think I need to say any more than that.

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I’M STARTING to see a pattern: it’s almost as though readers have suddenly become preoccupied with the notion of a president being psychologically unfit to serve. The good news is a president’s civilian and military underlings can refuse to carry out illegal orders, and we likely have a constitutional procedure in place for removing a chief exec who’s no longer quite all there.

The bad news? None of it’s likely to help.

The question of how the military might respond to an unlawful order from President Trump first arose before Trump had sewn up the nomination. At a February 2016 campaign stop, the C-in-C-to-be promised the crowd that to fight terrorism he’d bring back waterboarding and “much worse.” Former CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden countered that if Trump gave the order for torture “the American armed forces would refuse to act.”

Could refuse, sure. But would refuse?

Questionable orders tend to fall in a gray area. The recent attack on Syria, for instance, made without congressional authorization, could conceivably have been an unconstitutional exercise of presidential power, but who’s going to take a stand?

Disobeying a duly elected commander might look a bit like a coup, for starters, and any good soldier has to at least consider there may be some legit reason for a decision made above their pay grade.

When the Bush White House wanted to get into the torture business—i.e., do stuff that really was plainly illegal—the Justice Department simply reinterpreted the law to provide requisite cover.

Civilians might have more room to question their instructions, and more security: under the Whistleblower Protection Act, it is illegal to fire a civil servant “for refusing to obey an order that would require the individual to violate a law.” That doesn’t mean the Trump administration couldn’t find a subtler way to clean house or reward more loyal staffers.

But let’s say the prez becomes really erratic—i.e., in some way distinguishable from his SOP. How do we get him out of the driver’s seat? Impeachment is the bestknown method, but its high-crimes-andmisdemeanors standard doesn’t apply in a case of mental incapacity.

Immediately after the election, though, talk began of invoking the 25th Amendment. The primary function of that amendment, adopted in 1967, is to ensure the presidential succession in case of death, but the fine print gets interesting.

Section four empowers the vice president, with the approval of a majority of the cabinet, to make a written declaration to the Speaker of the House and the president pro tem of the Senate that the president “is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,” upon which the VP can take over. This provision was written to cover situations, like the one following Woodrow Wilson’s stroke in 1919, where the president is out of commission but not dead.

Here the language is broad enough to include severe mental illness. If Trump became utterly disconnected from reality, Mike Pence and eight cabinet members could send a note to Paul Ryan and Orrin Hatch, and Pence would become acting president. The amendment’s machinery, however, gives Trump an opportunity to assert in writing that no, he’s fine (presumably a tweet would count), and retake the reins of office. Assuming the VP et al. persist, Congress has 21 days to vote on the matter; if two-thirds of each house see it the vice president’s way, the acting-president arrangement continues.

This procedure was considered at least once, in 1987. White House aide Jim Cannon, shocked at the disarray of the Reagan White House and the president’s listlessness, prepared a memo for Chief of Staff Howard Baker suggesting the 25th Amendment should be on the table. Baker didn’t laugh Cannon out of the room, but he didn’t buy the recommendation either.

And though we’ll never know for sure, Reagan may well have been suffering from early-stage dementia at the time. So I suspect we’ll be stuck with the current fellow for another 44 months minimum. Then again, if the ascent of Trump teaches us anything, it’s that predicting the future is a textbook mug’s game. CS

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NEWS & OPINION BLOTTER 2017 Sav/Chatham County Crime Stats through Sunday April 23

Homicide Total

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Person of interest held in triple murder on Eastside

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating a triple homicide in the 1100 block of East 31st Street.

“At about 1:15am, officers responded to a shooting in the 1100 Block of East 31st Street. Upon arrival they located Shayla Curtis, 18, William Mullins, 24, and Courtney German, 31, who had succumbed to their injuries,” police report.

The murders break a long lull in homicides in the SCMPD jurisdiction.

“Investigators do not believe this is a random shooting. A person of interest has been arrested in Jasper County, SC on unrelated charges. More information will be made available as the investigation continues,” police say.

Anyone with information on this case should contact the SCMPD tip line by dialing (912) 525-3124.

Anyone with information on this case should contact the SCMPD tip line by dialing (912) 525-3124.

Information may also be forwarded to CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

Shooting on Hudson Street

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating the shooting of Christopher Cooper, 23, on Tuesday, Apr. 19 in the 2100 block of Hudson Street.

At about 11:50 p.m., Cooper arrived at the hospital in a private vehicle. Officers spoke with him there and were able to locate a crime scene in the 2100 block of Hudson Street. Cooper suffered lifethreatening injuries and is listed in critical condition at this time.

“The actual circumstances leading up to the shooting are still under investigation,” says Corporal Hillary Nielsen.

Anyone with information on this case should contact the SCMPD tip line by dialing (912) 525-3124.

Information may also be forwarded to CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

Two arrested in Lavon Avenue Burglary

Police made two arrests in an April 20 burglary on Lavon Avenue.

Andrew Brown, a convicted rapist and Officers were dispatched to a home on wanted by the Chatham County Sherthe 1300 block of Lavon Avenue around iff’s Office S.O.R.T. Unit, was arrested by noon after the resident was alerted by his Savannah/Chatham Metro Police. security system that someone had entered “Brown had been on his home. The resident viewed the run since he left the the security footage and was shelter he was living in,” able to provide officers with said Peter Nichols of the information on the subjects.

Chatham County Sheriff’s “Because of the willingness Office. of the resident to communiBecause of this probacate with police and officers’ tion violation “and his failquick response, the suspects ure to register as a level 2 were apprehended,” police say. sex offender a warrant was Matthew James Gordon, 22, sworn out on him on April Andrew Brown was arrested in the driveway 6,” police say. of the residence. Marcus Jacob Brown was recently feaJones, 26, ran from the scene tured on WSAV’s Fugitive Files which lead and was arrested after a short foot pursuit. to a tip to his whereabouts and his arrest.

Both were charged with burglary. Jones Andrew Brown is a level 2 Sex Offender was on probation and parole at the time of which means that law enforcement offihis arrest. cials believe he is likely to reoffend.

“Through further investigation, Gordon was linked to and charged for another burShooting on East 42nd Street glary that occurred on April 20 on English Police are investigating the shooting of Saddle Court,” police say. Gordon has also Rashawn Nix, 34, on Sunday, Apr. 23 in the been charged with burglary in the past. CS 1100 block of East 42nd Street.

At about 6:20 p.m., Nix arrived at the hospital in a private vehicle. Investigators spoke with him there and Nix gave a possible incident location of East 42nd Street.

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NEWS & OPINION NEWS OF THE WEIRD Training Day

A June 2016 police raid on David Jessen’s Fresno County (California) farmhouse caused a $150,000 mess when sheriff’s deputies and Clovis Police Department officers “rescued” it from a trespassing homeless man -- with the massive destruction leading to Jessen’s lawsuit announced in March. The misdemeanant helped himself to an ice cream bar, some milk and half a tomato, but was otherwise “unarmed”; however, by the time the police standoff ended, the “crime scene” included more than 50 cop cars, a SWAT team (and backups), two helicopters, standby ambulances, a police robot, and a crisis negotiation team. Windows, walls and wrought-iron doors were destroyed; tear gas and a “flash bomb” were employed.

(Jessen suspects that the farmhouse’s isolation enticed police to decide that it presented an excellent training opportunity.)

Compelling Explanations

wrestle” the officer to get out of the ticket.

From the report: “Perry was advised officers would not thumb-wrestle him.”

• Wait, What? A father, 43, and his son, 22, argued on April 9 about who would walk the dog at their home on Chicago’s South Side. They apparently thought to settle the issue with a gunfight, and police, who recovered the two weapons, said both men received multiple wounds. The son was killed, and the father was in critical condition.

Leading Economic Indicators

The eight elite Ivy League universities are better thought of as “hedge fund(s) with classes,” according to a March report by the activist Open The Books, and thus there is little reason for taxpayers to have given them the more than $41 billion in grants and entitlements they received over a recent six-year period. The schools are already legendary for their $119 billion “endowments” (based on donations from alumni and aggressive investment).

Those endowments are enough, according to Open The Books, that (assuming donations continue to arrive at the same pace) schools could provide free tuition to every student in the eight schools -- in perpetuity.

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• “Pro-choice” activist Jessica Farrar, a Texas state legislator, introduced a bill in March to create consistency between the state’s rigorous regulation of women’s reproductive functions and those of men (regulation which, by the way, in either case she calls “invasive” and “unnecessary”). Because Texas’s anti-abortion laws highlight “procreation” as a crucial

Crime Report government interest, she believes male • At a time of growing awareness that use of erectile-dysfunction drugs should some people seem almost addicted to their be regulated as abortion is. Under her cellphones and instant 24/7 communibill, individual use of Viagra or similar cation, police in Brookfield, Wisconsin, drugs must be preceded by “counseling” released surveillance photos of a woman in similar to that required by abortion laws, the act of robbing banks on March 25 and and since male masturbation involves 27 -- while standing at teller counters the “wasting” of precious sperm cells, and talking on the phone during the it, too, would require “beforehand” entire episodes. Acting on a tip counseling. from the photos, police arrested • Jason Sexton told KFSM-TV Sarah Kraus, 33, on March 28. in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in April I FLEW • College activist Pablo Gomez that he alone had been digging the UNITED, ONCE Jr., 22, was arrested in Berkemassive hole neighbors noticed, ley, California, in March and now 34 feet deep and with sepacharged with the brutal stabrate tunnels extending off of bing death of an elementary the main hole. Police had come school teacher. Gomez, a senior to check it out, since it was on at University of California, Berkeanother person’s private property ley, is well-known on campus for (and not the city’s, which Sexton insisting on a gender identity for had assumed). He said he had been which (as an example) the pronoun digging off and on for three years “he” is an inappropriate reference. to get an answer to whether “the (Hence, “they” was charged with Spanish” had been in Fort Smith what is so far the only homicide in centuries ago, mining iron, and, Berkeley this year.) if so, the site should therefore be a • Paul Perry Jr., 39, sound asleep behind lucrative tourist destination. Sexton the wheel of his car, with motor running, at said he felt he had to give his explanation: 6 a.m. on April 2, was in no position to talk “Nobody in their right mind,” he said, his way out of a DUI ticket, but did offer a “would dig a hole (this big) for no reason.” gentle challenge to the Youngstown, Ohio, police officer. Several times, according to the police report, Perry offered to “thumb

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Ironies

Federico Musto was suspected recently

by Wired.com of audaciously inventing academic credentials to help land his job as CEO of the company Arduino (a circuitboard manufacturer). Arduino’s work is “open source” -- creating hardware that others, by design, can exploit and modify for their own loftier projects. It might thus be said that Musto’s claimed academic “accomplishments” (his so-called MBA from New York University and claimed Ph.D from MIT) are themselves the product of his having “open-sourced” his own, previously modest curriculum vitae.

Bright Ideas

In January, local government and sexual-assault critics unveiled a consciousness-raising exhibit on Mexico City’s trains: a plastic seat onto which is subtly molded contours of a male body, except with genitals sharply exposed. (Men supposedly have been spotted absentmindedly lowering themselves onto the seat only to leap up in shock.) A note on the floor by the body read (in Spanish): “It’s uncomfortable to sit here, but that’s nothing compared to the sexual violence suffered by women on their commute.”

The Foreign Press

(1) Village police in Bangladesh arrested Yasin Byapari, 45, in January on the complaint of his wife -- after she had learned that she was not, as he had told her, his second spouse, but rather the 25th of his 28.

The accuser said she had, through sleuthing, tracked down 17 of her “competitors.” (2) A male schoolteacher reported he had been kidnapped by four women near Lupane, Zimbabwe, drugged with a beverage and sexually assaulted, in what appears to be a return of the “sperm bandits” said to operate in the area; previously, police set up roadblocks and arrested three women with 31 condoms full of semen.

The Passing Parade

(1) In same-day competition in March, perennial Guinness Book records jockeys Zoe L’Amore and Ashrita Furman squared off over the record for stopping blades on an electric table fan the most times in one minute using only their tongues. On Italian TV, L’Amore stopped blades 32 times, but Furman later stopped 35. (2) Norway unseated Denmark as the world’s “happiest” country, according to the UN.

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Underground legends Shonen Knife tour the U.S. one noodle bowl at a time

FOR SHONEN KNIFE, life is just a bowl of noodles.

2017 marks 35 years of rocking out all around the world for the influential Japanese trio, and to celebrate, they’re taking their love of food and music to the next level.

Any Shonen Knife fan knows that the band is one of the best out there for noshing and moshing (they’re coming for you, Weird Al). The band’s discography is a banquet of sonic delicacies like “I Wanna Eat Chocobars,” “I Wanna Eat Cookies,” “Strawberry Cream Puff,” “Sushi Bar Song,” “Banana Chips,” “BBQ Party,” “Rock N Roll Cake,” “Green Tea,” and “Ramen Rock,” just to scratch the surface.

For their spring shows, Shonen Knife has created the 2017 USA Ramen Adventure tour. In every city they play, band members Naoko Yamano, Atsuko Yamano, and new drummer Risa Kawano will head to ramen-serving restaurants to sample the local fare and share their experiences online.

Culinary curiosities provide more than lyrical inspiration for guitarist/vocalist Naoko; she often evokes the taste and aesthetics of certain foods in her arrangements and delivery. Look no further than “Wasabi” from the band’s latest album, Adventure: the spiky, ‘70s metal-drenched tune offers a fiery, shreddy intro mimicking the hot rush of the spicy paste on one’s tongue.

“I make my melody lines by the theme of my lyrics,” Naoko explains. “The word ‘wasabi’ inspired me, and my melody line came up very naturally. Wasabi is Japanese food and I try to put some essence of Japanese musical scale.”

Adventure is a ripper of a rock ‘n’ roll album, taking inspiration from the heyday of metal and stadium rock.

“In these years, I’m influenced by ‘70s hard rock and American rock,” Naoko says.

“Especially the themes of our previous album Overdrive and latest one, Adventure, are ‘70s rock influenced. By listening to such music a lot and playing the guitar, I make guitar riffs without notice. My riffs are simple and easy to play. I’m trying to write songs which are pop and rock with melodies.”

For some time, Naoko was the only original member left in Shonen Knife. She formed the group in 1981 in Osaka with her sister, Atsuko, on drums, and bassist Michie Nakatani, a college friend of Naoko’s.

The Yamanos’ musical education began, as it does for many, with piano lessons. For rocker Naoko, the formal environment wasn’t quite her style.

“My piano teacher was so strict, and I

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budding musicians to rock out, loosen up, and enjoy the sheer fun of performing.

Though Atsuko retired from the band in 2006, she rejoined in April 2015 for the Four-Leaf Clover Tour of Japan. Now, for the Ramen Adventure tour, she’s back fulldidn’t like it,” she remembers. “I had lestime, and her sister’s glad of it. and the courting began, with offers poursons only a few years. Before I started Sho- ing in from American-based labels.

“Since we are sisters, it’s easy to communen Knife, Atsuko and I didn’t play music nicate onstage,” says Naoko. “We share a Influential English DJ John Peel began together because I started to play the hotel room and I can be relaxed.” giving Shonen Knife singles a spin on his guitar when she started the band. Both of Naoko says the Ramen Adventure Tour BBC radio show; the band toured with us loved the Beatles and we shared things comes at the perfect time: Americans can’t Sonic Youth, performed with Fugazi, about the Beatles a lot.” get enough of the affordable, versatile food and, in 1991, met one of their biggest fans: From the beginning, the trio found right now, and it’s one of Naoko’s favorite Kurt Cobain. As the Nirvana frontman inspiration in the melodic punk of bands meals. The band will sample a local ramen famously said: “When I finally got to see like Ramones and Buzzcocks, taking them live, I was transformed into a hyster- bowl before and after each gig; with 21 beefy, distorted power chords and pairical nine-year-old girl at a Beatles concert.” shows, that’s a lot of noodles! ing them with fanciful lyrics. They shared Cobain’s dream came true when Shonen “Ramen is a very creative food,” Naoko their first release, Minna Tanoshiku, on points out. “Each restaurant has each Knife, who had never heard of Nirvana, cassette in 1983, creating 50 copies. An recipe. I think I’ll never be tired of it. I also agreed to open Nirvana’s UK tour. additional 20 copies were pressed by Shonen Knife signed a deal with Capitol love noodles a lot. I’m really looking forJapan-based label Zero Records; it’s now a and released Let’s Knife in 1992. Through ward to eat various ramen.” highly-coveted item among collectors.

Could the tour inspire an entirelythe early ‘90s, the band’s underground Zero released Shonen Knife’s official fame went major, with slots at Lollapalooza ramen themed Shonen Knife album? We debut album, Burning Farm, the next year; and a cover of the Carpenters’ “Top of the can only hope. CS

by June, beloved DIY label K Records, World” turning into a hit for the band. based in Olympia, Washington, gave the Though there have been lineup changes SHONEN KNIFE, PUSSY LAUNCHER The Wormhole album a U.S. cassette release. The alterna- over the years, Naoko continued at a Wednesday, May 3, 9 p.m. tive rock scene couldn’t get enough. hardworking pace—Shonen Knife has $19.99 via ticketfly.com Their song “One Day of the Factory” put out 22 albums since its formation, was included on a Sub Pop compilation, toured relentlessly, and inspired countless 18+

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Savannah Children’s Choir, Savannah State Chorale, Johnson High School Choir and special guests honor Duke Ellington’s legacy

LEFT: Roland Carter celebrates his 75th birthday with the Sacred Concert.

ABOVE: DeVonne Gardner sang at the original Second Sacred Concert with Duke Ellington when she was just 16 years old.

treasured works for some time now; finally, the right moment has come. anna@connectsavannah.com “I’ve been wanting to do this for years,” he says. “I never dreamt that I would do it THIS WEEKEND, Savannah Children’s with the Children’s Choir.”

Choir will pay tribute to a monumenMoss’s old friend Roland Carter, a contal moment in music history: the Sacred ductor, pitched the idea when the two ran Concerts of American music legend Duke into each other at a conference a couple of Ellington. years ago. At the time, Carter was planDuke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts, ning his 75th birthday tour and wanted the Sacred Concerts to be a part of it. which the musician called “the most He set to work rearranging the pieces, important thing I’ve ever done,” is a series of three concerts written in 1965, 1968, and originally written for an adult choir, so 1973 before the composer and pianist died that the Savannah Children’s Choir could sing them. The respected conductor has in 1974. Now, the concerts mark a historic received the Tennessee Governor’s Arts melding of jazz and religion and are considered a landmark achievement in Ameri- Award and was selected to conduct the inaugural concert of the African American can music. As the critic Gary Giddens put Music Series at Carnegie Hall. it, the concerts showed Ellington “bringThe Best of Duke Ellington’s Sacred ing the Cotton Club revue to the church.”

Concert is more than a musical perforSavannah Children’s Choir co-founder mance: it’s a true experience. Not only will and Executive Director Roger Moss first the show feature beautiful singing from became familiar with Ellington’s Sacred Savannah’s youth, they’ll be joined by Concerts in college.

“It was my theatre professor,” he recalls award-winning singers and tap dancers, too. fondly. “He said, ‘Roger, I want you to lisSoloist DeVonne Gardner has a special ten to this.’ It was a piece called ‘David tie with the show’s program. The singer Danced (Before the Lord with All His Might)’—it’s a tap dancer...I heard that and was discovered by Duke Ellington himself when she was just sixteen years old; she thought it was just the coolest thing ever. sang in his Second Sacred Concert at the I went on and listened to the entire piece and it’s stunning. Ellington was just such a Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New musical genius that he knew bits of numer- York.

Robert Sims, a lyric baritone specialous styles. You hear some classical, you’re izing in African-American folk songs and going to hear jazz.”

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at the Savannah-based American Traditions Competition. He has performed in recital with the legendary folk revivalist and civil rights activist Odetta, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and respected opera and concert singers like George Shirley, William Warfield, Simon Estes, Benjamin Matthews, and Jubilant Sykes.

Sims has paid tribute to Ellington’s Sacred Concerts with David Baker and Mercedes Ellington and gave the very first all-spiritual and folk song recital at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall in 2005.

In 2009, he performed at Carnegie Hall upon invitation from opera singer and recitalist Jessye Norman to participate in Honor! A Celebration of the African American Cultural Legacy.

Jazmine Thomas is a special addition to the evening. An alumna of the Savannah Children’s Choir, Thomas has shared her gift around the world and has even performed at The White House with the Howard University Gospel Choir.

“I am so proud of her,” Moss beams.

Tap dancer Aaron Parkhust will bring the movement of the music to life with nearly two decades of tap dance experience. Parkhurst has spent the last ten years teaching and performing in New York City.

Local jazz pianist and arranger Eric Jones will lead the 14-piece big band, and Savannah State Chorale and Johnson High School Choir will lend their voices to the evening. Audiences might recognize the

narrators, as well, including Rabbi Robert Haas and mayor pro-tem Carol Bell.

Moss is proud of the mix of national and local talent that the Sacred Concerts will bring together.

“We are an intentionally diverse choir,” he says. “I want an intentionally diverse audience that we don’t see a lot of in Savannah. This has such appeal across racial lines, and I’m looking forward to the picture of that on the 30th.”

The material has provided an inspiring challenge for the Savannah Children’s Choir singers, and Moss has enjoyed watching the students show their potential.

“The arrangements have some tricky rhythms and some challenging chord structures,” he explains. “I love watching the kids learn it.”

The Choir looks forward to entertaining a lively crowd at The Lucas—stomping, clapping, and, of course, plenty of applause, are all welcome.

“This is suitable for the whole family,” Moss says of the performance. “And for people who haven’t tried choral music before, this is a very good introduction.” CS

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Nashville three-piece Scriptkiddie is anchored by Emily Kohavi’s versatile voice, occasionally boosted by lush harmonies from Daniel Kohavi and Max Hoffman, dreamy acoustic guitar fingerpicking, and evocative lyrical storytelling.

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These days, they’re making bold, anthemic indie rock with an infective pop spirit.

The trio, which includes Jacob Morrell on guitars, Mike Shaw on bass and vocals, and Jack Shaw on drums, is a mighty pyramid, with Morrell pulling all the texture and dreamy swells possible out of his instrument under Mike Shaw’s soaring vocals.

The band is set to release their debut full-length, Space, in August. After being crowned the #1 unsigned artist of 2015 by Purevolume and opening for Primal Scream at Terminal West that same year, the band has put in the time and work to make their first LP a huge success.

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Clouds & Satellites’ Markus Kuhlmann does double-duty on Saturday, opening the show with Goldie alongside Todd Yuratich (Carpet Coats), Rose Lifschutz, and James Chapman (Curbdogs, Carpet Coats).

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Barrelhouse South Ben Lewis, 9:30 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, 9 p.m.

Boomy’s Eric Culberson Band, 10 p.m.

CO/Savannah Cocktail Company VuDu Cocktail Acoustic Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. coffee deli Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m.

Five Oaks Taproom Eric Britt, 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jason Bible, 7:30 p.m.

The Jinx Rock n’ Roll Bingo w/ Horisont, Dirty Streets, 9 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Ray Tomasino, 7 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Daniel Marshall PS Tavern Trivia, 7 p.m.

Rachael’s 1190 Jeremy Riddle, 10 p.m.

The Sandbar Open Mic, 9 p.m.

SEED Eco Lounge Latin Music Night, 9 p.m.

Tree House Wobble Wednesday Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jubal Kane, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Brandon Reeves, 5 p.m.

The Wormhole Open Mic, 9 p.m.

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The Chromatic Dragon Geeky Trivia Night, 8 p.m.

Dub’s Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

Rachael’s 1190 Team Trivia, 8:45 p.m.

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Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Tubby’s Trivia, 7 p.m.

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Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

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Barrelhouse South Little Bird, 10 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Eric Culberson Band, 9 p.m.

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Aint-Bad Party w/ San Soma, 5 p.m.

Fannie’s on the Beach Christy and Butch, 8 p.m.

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Totally Awesome Bar DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jon Lee’s Apparitions, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, 5 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Luke Landers, 6 p.m.

The Wormhole Open Mic, 6 p.m.

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The Britannia British Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

Mediterranean Tavern Butt Naked Trivia with Kowboi, 7 p.m.

Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Trivia Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 p.m.

Totally Awesome Bar 80s and 90s Trivia, 8 p.m.

Tybee Island Social Club Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

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Applebee’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Blueberry Hill Trivia and Karaoke, 7 p.m.

The Chromatic Dragon Karaoke Night, 9 p.m.

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Flashback Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke & Throwback Jams, 8 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Mediterranean Tavern Karaoke, 8 p.m.

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Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke Savannah’s Music City Bar and Grill Karaoke, 8 p.m.

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Barrelhouse South Funk You, LaGoons, 10 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, Jon Lee and the Hextones, 8 p.m.

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m.

Casimir’s Lounge Tradewinds, 9 p.m.

Coach’s Corner Cranford Hollow Congress Street Social Club Jahman Brahman, 10:30 p.m.

Dockside Seafood Bluegrass Happy Hour, 4 p.m.

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The Jinx COEDS, Teen Agers, The Pauses, 9 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Justin Morris, 7 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Crazy Man Crazy Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Sarah Poole Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Daniel Marshall Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Espina Trio, 6:30 p.m.

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The Warehouse Stan Ray, Southern Tides, 2 p.m.

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Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Nickel Bag of Funk, 9:30 p.m.

The Wormhole Gino Fanelli Trio, 10 p.m.

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Barrelhouse South The Savants of Soul, Universal Green, 9:45 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, Jerry Zambito and the Bayou Blues Band, 8 p.m.

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m.

Casimir’s Lounge Jackson Evans Trio, 9 p.m.

Club Elan Yultron, 9 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club The Head, 10:30 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge 1-Year Anniversary Party w/ CUSSES, 7 p.m.

Elks Lodge Christy Alan Band Foxy Loxy Cafe Fire and Wine w/ SCRIPTKIDDIE, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Voodoo Soup, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Clouds and Satellites Release Show w/ Goldie, 10 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Tony Richards, 7 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub The Apparitions Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Daniel Marshall The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Espina Trio, 6:30 p.m.

Savannah’s Music City Bar and

Grill Live Music The Sentient Bean Townes Van Zandt Tribute Night, 8 p.m.

Tybee Island Social Club Eric Culberson Band, 8 p.m.

The Warehouse Andrew Gill, Sweet Potato and the Pies, 2 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay Duo, Bucky & Barry, Bill Hodgson, Parker McCay, 1 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Wingstock w/ Daniel B. Marshall, Lyn Avenue, Tell Scarlett, The Hypnotics, Jared Wade The Wyld Dock Bar City Hotel, 7 p.m.

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Applebee’s Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m.

The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke & Throwback Jams, 8 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Rachael’s 1190 Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

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Savannah Coffee Roasters Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Night Silliness, 8 p.m.

The Wormhole Krish Mohan, 9:30 p.m.

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Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m.

Little Lucky’s DJ Sweet Treat

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Tree House DJ Phive Star

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Thomas Claxton, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, Irritating Julie, 1 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

TRIVIA & GAMES

Carnival Bar Theatre The Downtown Delilahs present Madames & Moonshiners, 9 & 11 p.m.

Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m.

OTHER

The Tybee Post Theater Tybee Youth Council Talent Show, 4 p.m.

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Team Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

The Britannia British Pub Bingo, 8 p.m.

McDonough’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Bingo

KARAOKE

Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m.

Boomy’s Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke/DJ, 10:30 p.m.

COMEDY

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Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Molly Mondays, 10:30 p.m.

DJ

The Jinx DJ Lucky Bastard, 10 p.m.

Little Lucky’s DJ Mixx Masta Matao SEED Eco Lounge DJ Pieces, 10 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater Collin’s Barefoot Comedy Club, 7 p.m.

17 Hundred 90 Restaurant Gail Thurmond, 6:30 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup, 10:30 p.m.

Fannie’s on the Beach Christy and Butch, 3 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Eric Britt, 7 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Matt Eckstine, 7 p.m.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts Best of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert, 3 p.m.

McDonough’s Lip Sync Summer Series Battles, 7 p.m.

The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson The Space Station @Starlandia Supply Albert Demuth, Sunglow, Chilton, 8:30 p.m.

Tybee Island Social Club Sunday Bluegrass Brunch, noon

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Boomy’s DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

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Exclusives Bar & Grille Open Mic Poetry Night, 7 p.m.

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LIVE MUSIC

LIVE MUSIC

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic with Craig Tanner and Mr. Williams, 9 p.m.

Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m.

Cohen’s Retreat Monday Munchies and Music, 5:30 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jason Bible, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Eric Britt, 6 p.m.

The Wormhole Open Mic, 8 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Blowin’ Smoke Southern Cantina

Season Finale: Rachmaninoff & Dvořák

Bay Street Blues Ben Keiser Band, 9 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Hip-Hop Night, 11 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, ongoing Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Open Mic Nickie’s 1971 Open Mic hosted by Willie Jackson, 8 p.m.

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jackson Evans’ All-Star Crashers

Review, 6 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Hitman Blues Band, 8 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Basil’s Pizza and Deli Trivia, 7 p.m.

Coach’s Corner Trivia, 8 p.m.

CoCo’s Sunset Grille Trivia, 7 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Trivia, 10 p.m.

Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia, 7:3010 p.m.

Mediterranean Tavern Battle of The Sexes Game, 9 p.m.

Mellow Mushroom Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

Savannah Taphouse Trivia, 7 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Trivia, 9 p.m.

The Wormhole Trivia, 10:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 7 p.m.

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

The Rail Pub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Chuck’s Bar Comedy Open Mic, 9:30 p.m.

DJ

Little Lucky’s DJ Mixx Masta Matao SEED Eco Lounge DJ C-Rok, 10 p.m.

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Saturday, April 29, 2017 7:30pm I $16-75 Johnny Mercer Theater

Peter Shannon, Artistic Director & Conductor

Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana Piano Concerto No. 3 Symphony No. 8

Mascagni Rachmaninoff Dvořák

Pre-concert talk series presented by John Canarina and Savannah Friends of Music, 6:30pm

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The Savannah Philharmonic concludes the 2016/2017 season in resounding fashion with an evening of fantastically gorgeous music. Dazzling pianist Fanya Lin returns to perform Rachmaninoff’s daunting and astoundingly beautiful Third Piano Concerto, and the evening concludes with Dvořák’s lusciously melodic and magical Symphony No. 8.

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Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub 117 West River St.

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Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill 417 East River St. 912-341-8897

Lucas Theatre for the Arts 32 Abercorn St. 912-525-5040 www.lucastheatre.com

McDonough’s 21 E. McDonough St.

CO/Savannah Cocktail Company 10 Whitaker Street

Fia Rua Irish Pub 10132 Ford Ave. Richmond Hill

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Coach’s Corner 3016 E. Victory Dr. Savannah-Eastside

Five Oaks Taproom 201 W. Bay St.

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Cohen’s Retreat 5715 Skidaway Rd. Savannah-Midtown Congress Street Social Club 411 W. Congress St. 912-238-1985 congressstreetsocialclub.com

Dockside Seafood 201 West River St. 912-233-3810

Doodles 586 S. Columbia Ave. Rincon 912-295-2536

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Fannie’s on the Beach 1613 Strand Ave. Tybee Island

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Bayou Cafe 14 N. Abercorn St.

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Dub’s Pub 225 W. River St.

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Grayson Stadium 1401 East Victory Dr.

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The Islander 301 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

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Vic’s on The River 26 E. Bay St.

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Answer the call Savannah Stage Company offers free park performance of The Call of the Wild

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Ashley Cook, Maria Isabelle Cain, Ian Grieve, Wesley Pridgen, Cydnei Prather, McKenna Lyons.

FOR THEIR latest production, Savannah Stage Company is taking the show out into the wild.

Round up the family, grab a blanket, and enjoy the last moments of spring with a live performance of The Call of the Wild in the natural beauty of Forsyth Park.

“This is our fifth season,” Artistic Director Jayme Tinti explains. “We chose our season with the idea that it would be our season of values. Everything we do is in pursuit of our mission and our values are so important to us. We were looking at those to make sure we continue to grow toward one of our values.”

The Call of the Wild, adapted from the Jack London literary classic, was selected thanks to its action-driven storytelling.

“We don’t go into rehearsal worrying about how characters feel or what the emotion is of this moment,” she explains.

“It’s all about what our objectives are.

What is our character doing? What are we trying to get out of this moment? The lead character is a dog, and we hear him speak— not because the dog speaks to humans in the play, but so we can hear his internal instinct, and it’s so active. It’s a really cool script.”

The script is adapted by Catherine Bush, a playwright who has also adapted SCT favorites like The Scarlet Letter and Sleepy Hollow. Tinti admires how Bush expertly takes works of literature and consolidates characters, particularly with a story like The Call of the Wild.

“He goes on this journey allt he way from California to Alaska. In the book, he’s handled by a billion different people, so it’s saying, ‘Okay, how can we take out 40 of these people? How can you find two characters that really help get that narrative

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going?’ She really streamlined everything you need to understand the story.”

Call of the Wild is a classic tale set in Canada during the Gold Rush. Our hero, a dog named Buck, is stolen from his ranch home in California and sold into service as an Alaskan sled dog.

In order to survive, Buck must shed his civilized ways and rely on guy instinct alone.

The adaptation is classic Savannah Stage Company: stripped down to the bare essentials and ready to tour. Six actors— Ashley Cook, Maria Cain, Cydnei Prather, McKenna Lyons, Wesley Pridgen, and Ian Grieve—play over 20 roles and using sound and movement to drive the story.

“You know how we do!” Tinti laughs.

“There is an aesthetic tool of storytelling that’s always a part of what we do: How literal do we need to be to tell the story clearly? We don’t need recorded sound effects when we can make wind sounds and bird sounds.”

For the last couple of weeks, the show has toured local schools, retirement homes, and Tybee Post Theater.

“We’ve been playing the show for two weeks now and the first question always has to do with physicality,” Tinti says.

“Our resident company member Lexi Ambrose did the choreography. Her philosophy going into the first day of rehearsal is, ‘We are not playing dogs—we are thinking of this as dogs trapped inside a human’s body.’ That gave us a lot to work with in terms of figuring out how to do this. No one is on all fours…we have spent a lot of time figuring out what it means to have a dog trapped in a humans’ body.”

The Company looks forward to sharing the show with the community in Forsyth Park.

“I hope the audience is able to engage their imagination again,” Tinti says. “Not having all the extra things, it’s definitely a SSC staple to have actors play more than one character. This goes really far in that— no costume changes. I hope audiences will allow their imaginations to be activated and for them to grow their imaginations.”

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SAVANNAH STAGE COMPANY PRESENTS: THE CALL OF THE WILD Sun. April 30, 6 p.m.

Forsyth Park Free, all ages

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OPENINGS & RECEPTIONS

KAHLIL GABRAN AND THE FEMININE DIVINE — Renowned for his literary masterpiece “The Prophet,” Lebanese-American artist and writer Kahlil Gabran began experimenting with the visual arts at a young age.

Telfair Museums proudly boasts the largest public collection of visual art by Kahlil Gibran in the United States, donated in 1950 by his lifelong supporter and mentor, Southern native Mary Haskell Minis. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

14 YEARS OF AN ASKEW VIEW — This year celebrates 14 years of Stacie Jean Albano showing her work at the Gallery Espresso, the first being “An Askew View”, that was displayed May of 2003. May 1-June 1. galleryespresso.com/. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. EVERYTHING ELSE IN BETWEEN (B-SIDE) — Zachary Eric Federbush’s work comes from his experiences and perspectives with the world around him. How he sees and hears his surroundings, creating weird but wonderful characters and texts with strange phrases that have a presence of their own, giving off a sense of wonder and humor. April 28-May 1.

Oglethorpe Gallery, 406 E. Oglethorpe Ave. GESTURE STUDIES — We aren’t all bad. Rubi McGrory explores and illustrates simple acts of kindness in the show “Gesture Studies,” at Beetnix Gallery. Inspired by signs at recent marches and protests demanding kindness and compassion, McGrory set out to find as many examples of that behavior as possible.

She collects and illustrates true stories of random kindnesses from all over the world, from toads with hats to birthday parties and public transportation adventures. free April 28-June 29. 401-662-1001. AllTheGoodHumans@ gmail.com. Beetnix Superfoods & Juice Bar, 18 East Broughton St. MEMORIES — This group exhibition is curated by La’ Darius Chester, a Senior Art Major at Savannah State University. Featuring work in a variety of media by Royce Best, Sharonna Ray, Brian Miller, Ja’ali Griffin, La’ Darius Chester, and more. free and open to the public Fri., April 28, 6-9 p.m. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. THE SAVANNAH PORTRAIT SOCIETY — The Savannah Portrait Society is dedicated to providing professional artists the opportunity to engage in the discipline of portrait painting from the live model and to promote the professional practice and public appreciation of fine art portraiture in Savannah. May 1-June 4. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. SUSPENSION — Suspension is a dual show of work by the artists Harrison Deller and Sarah Rifkin. Through a variety of art practices the two artists explore concepts of material and spirit. Coming from different backgrounds and conceptions, the work in Suspension also emphasizes the notion of a coming together of people and beliefs through a well-balanced collaborative effort.

Fri., April 28, 7 p.m. WELMONT, 1930 Montgomery Street.

LA MEMOIRE DE TERRE — This collection of photos by Jason B. James explores memories evoked by food. Through May 28. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

Work by Zachary Eric Federbush is on display at Oglethorpe Gallery with an opening reception this Friday from 6-9 p.m.

CONTINUING EXHIBITS DRAW ME! — Modern day artists present their interpretations of vintage art school instruction ads. Through April 28. Location Gallery, 417 Whitaker St. EVERYTHING FLOWS, LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE — The Keep Savannah Clean High School Leadership Council presents “Everything Flows, Love Where You Live”, a collaborative exhibition featuring local artists Harry Delorme and Rachel Green. The exhibit showcases work focusing on local litter and its effects on our coastal community and consequently, the world. Through April 28.

Cultural Arts Gallery, 9 W. Henry St. FACE TO FACE: AMERICAN PORTRAITS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION — Spanning the period from the American Revolution to World War II, the paintings in this exhibition demonstrate the broad range of American portraiture found in Telfair’s permanent collection. Through May 1. telfair. org. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. FRAN THOMAS AND DONNA BOUCHILLON — Two local painters, Fran Thomas and Donna Bouchillon, exhibit their work. Through June 30. hospicesavannah.org/. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr.

LAW AND MUSIC — Through this exhibit, the City hopes to continue Law’s legacy of education and encourage others to discover music they may not be familiar with. The exhibit features content from W. W. Law’s music, book, periodical, and photograph collections, and includes interactive activities designed to introduce children to the math and science concepts embedded in music. Through Jan. 1, 2018. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. LIFE THROUGH THE LENSES — Life through the Lenses explores life and cultural experiences through the eyes of young local artists from the Telfair Museums’ Teen Council. A variety of photography styles, including portrait and landscape, capture the scenes and stories of individuals within the community. All of the works featured in the exhibit were submitted by local students aged 13-18.

Through April 28. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. NEAL SLAVIN: GROUPS IN AMERICA — Neal Slavin is a celebrated photographer well known for his keen portraits of various groups of people in the United States and abroad. This installation comes from a portfolio of 15 photographs from 1979; the portfolio is a significant gift to Telfair’s contemporary photography collection and will be on view in its entirety for the first time.

Through June 9. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. NO PLACE TO REST — Jay Jacobs uses acrylic on panel in a variety of shapes and sizes to create illustrative works that inspire the viewer to build their own story behind the piece. Through May 15. whatisthebutcher. com/. The Butcher Tattoo Studio, 19 East Bay St. OBJECTIFIED: STILL LIFES FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION — Objectified considers the traditional genre of still life as represented in the works of Telfair Museums’ permanent collection. Through June 11.

Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St.

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2017 is #theyearofvegan with Tephra Chef Shawn Harrison hosts the all-vegan pop-up dining series

BY MARIA WHITEWAY

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VEGANISM. Plant based eating has been gaining traction over the last few years. While the first modern day vegans coined the term in the 1900’s, it seems like eating vegan food has become mainstreamed, and dare I say, trendy.

People who identify as vegan choose to not consume or utilize anything that derives from animal products and byproducts such as meat, eggs, dairy, honey, or leather. Some make this choice based on its health benefits, while others may have ethical or environmental reasons.

It seems like now, more than ever, the food scene is catering to this type of fare.

There are hyper-realistic veggie burgers that actually bleed and nutritional yeast that legitimately taste like cheese.

Chefs have been creatively concocting dishes that make Meatless Mondays something to get excited about, and allvegan restaurants have been popping up like mushrooms. PETA says that 2017 is #theyearofvegan.

While part-time vegans may be on the rise, legitimate vegans, like Chef Shawn Harrison, aim to disseminate this fare to the city of Savannah, making it accessible for all. The Charlotte, N.C., native moved to Savannah with his wife, Krystal, in March after falling in love with the city.

“Veganism and vegetarianism are on the verge of exploding in Savannah,” Harrison predicts.

Harrison owns and operates an allvegan pop-up dining series “Tephra” (tef-ruh) that was originally based in Charlotte. Tephra, named after the solid matter, such as dust and ash, which are ejected into the air by an erupting volcano represents “newness” to Harrison.

“To me, tephra is violent. Some may have pre-conceived notions about veganism and changing someone’s mind is violent. I want to form new terrain, new ground, new thoughts, newness.”

Harrison’s ambition goes beyond his passion to serve elevated vegan cuisine, it concentrates on “breaking out of old dogmas and perceptions, in an attempt to show people that veganism is not an exclusive lifestyle.”

As an 18-year-old, he found himself on a “spiritual journey” where he chose veganism for its health benefits of the body and mind. Commenting on his world-view, Harrison stated, “If you are ingesting negative suffering energy, I firmly believe that you are a magnet for that kind of energy.”

Harrison’s culinary background progressed humbly, from a server, dishwasher and prep cook to chef. He worked in about

30 different restaurants in the Charlotte area, some that were featured on the show “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” and others that were high-end establishments.

He gleaned from those experiences and used the methods learned in his vegan cookery.

As someone who’s been a vegan for seven years, Harrison has been dedicated to extending vegan cuisine to his Tephra patrons at a variety of locations.

The spontaneity and anticipation of a pop-up restaurant is appealing to many.

As a foodie, there is certainly something uniquely thrilling about attending a private dinner made exclusively for a select few.

The location is forever changing, as is the menu, and the date of the next pop-up is a mystery.

Prior to moving to Savannah, Harrison hosted a few Tephra pop-ups at Foxy Loxy Café, one of which was a faux Chicken and Waffle brunch.

Now that he resides in Savannah, Harrison seeks to offer Tephra pop-ups regularly in different spaces, collaborating with other chefs.

On April 14, Harrison served a fourcourse, BYOB, plant-based dinner at Bryson Hall for 21 guests. There were a few setbacks, including a late start to the dinner and the original location canceling a week prior.

However, Compassion Christian Church Downtown, demonstrating their community-based mission, graciously provided Harrison with the Bryson Hall event space.

The meal was innovative, consisting of vegan delights that featured local produce from the Farmer’s Market.

The first course was Whole Grain Mustard Glazed Tempeh, served on a romaine lettuce leaf and garnished with local carrot ribbons and homemade cilantro cashew cream.

The cream was simple yet decadent, consisting of soaked cashews, lime, lemon and salted blended until velvety smooth.

Following this, a Local Green Salad with Forsyth Farmer’s Market pickled vegetables, watermelon radish, fresh herb ranch and a cornbread crouton was prepared.

The herbed ranch was made with cashew cream, Veganaise, roasted garlic, fresh dill, parsley, lemon juice and salt. “ Keep it simple.”

The third course was a hearty Potato Turnip Gratin, with vegan cheese, that was accompanied by roasted green onion lentils, preserved lemon cauliflower cream, Lacinato kale, rutabaga chips and topped with pea shoots.

The final sweet course was comprised of an olive oil and fennel shortbread cookie with raw cacao date avocado mousse and was embellished with candied blood orange peel.

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Chef Shawn Harrison owns and operates an all-vegan pop-up dining series “Tephra.”

flavors no matter how long it takes and no matter how much work it takes,” Harrison acknowledges.

In addition to hosting vegan pop-ups throughout the city, Harrison also sells house made vegan doughnuts at Henny Penny Art Space & Café, one Savannah’s newest cafes on Bull Street.

The doughnuts are yeasted with unbleached flour, utilizing applesauce in place of eggs. They are primed with

coconut oil and frosted with a mixture of confectioners’ sugar and almond milk.

In the meantime, Harrison is living by faith. He and Krystal made the move to Savannah as a first step in their journey and now are anxiously waiting to see what opportunities arise. CS

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SET DESIGNERS and art directors take minute care in creating the perfect milieu.

For every film and television project, they spend long hours—sometimes weeks—sourcing the perfect furniture, clothing, and knick knacks to give authenticity to the scene.

If a movie takes place in a little girl’s bedroom in 1985, they hunt down a Teddy Ruxpin to place in the corner just so.

Someone had to shlep those rows of airplane seats in for Snakes on a Plane. You think all those Mad Men ashtrays collected themselves?

Yet all that stuff has to go somewhere when the director yells, “Cut!” In Hollywood, where there are cavernous prop warehouses, some gets returned to storage or donated. For productions shot anywhere else—including Savannah—chances 32 are that it all ends up in the garbage.

“It’s a bit of a dirty secret that the film industry is incredibly wasteful,” says Samita Wolfe, a set designer who has been working in New York’s film and television scene since 2014.

“When a production wraps, everything needs to be broken down really quickly, and a lot of things end up at the curb.”

This irked Wolfe, a former Navy sailor and Savannah State graduate in environmental science, and she would do her best to repurpose the materials after a project instead of tossing them in the dumpster.

She doubled her efforts after she discovered Brooklyn’s Film Biz Recycling, an EPA-award-winning non-profit that accepted all manner of waste from film sets, from prop Santa sleds to dirty pillowcases.

Lauded for diverting almost million pounds from the landfill, FBR’s 11,000 square-foot basement was meticulously organized, allowing art directors to rent out materials for other productions and donating surplus to women’s shelters and

other needy organizations.

The New York film institution closed its doors in 2015, but Wolfe is reviving the concept for Savannah’s film industry. She’s worked on local sets since moving back with fiancé and musician Andrew Sovine a few months ago and has been steadily collecting inventory for rent and sale.

Savannah Film Biz Recycling opened to the public last week at the corner of Liberty and East Broad, a sunny spot stocked with patterned chaise lounges, an old school phone booth (in case anyone’s doing a 70s Superman revival) and yes, a Teddy Ruxpin doll.

“When I realized Savannah didn’t have a prop house, I wanted to be the one to start one, as well as incorporate these best practices that I’d learned in New York,” says Wolfe, who coordinated logistics for raconteur George Dawes Green’s Unchained Tour from Savannah in 2010.

Mentoring her in the unique aspects of a film-centric, sustainable non-profit is Film Biz Recycling founder Eva Radke, who flew

down for the grand opening and helped sort through donations and unearth Wolfe’s storage unit, which was trucked South with the help of a SEDA relocation grant.

An art department veteran passionate about reducing waste, Radke became an industry icon after rerouting NYC’s discarded prop flotsam back into circulation.

“I was throwing gorgeous mid-century credenzas in the trash, and it broke my heart,” she recalls.

“I knew we could do better.”

While the financial burden of maintaining the space in Brooklyn’s pricey real estate market forced her to close up shop after seven years, Radke felt the concept was still viable. She’s handed off the operation manual to Wolfe as she concentrates on her other project, ArtCube, an online networking community and job board that’s kind of like a Craig’s List for film and TV industry.

“I think this is going to be very good for Savannah,” says Radke, waving a prosthetic arm Wolfe once used in a Kings of Leon music video.

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The City’s local film folk think so, too.

“This will provide a much needed service to film production in our area,” says Beth Nelson, executive director of the Savannah Film Office, which calculates over $130 million in local spending by film and TV projects in 2016.

“When a production comes to Savannah they are here for a short period of time, they have a great need for supplies, props and building materials for their production, but when they are finished, they need to dispose of these items quickly,” she says.

“Now there’s a source for renting or buying props and other supplies that a previous production has left behind.”

Nelson adds that Film Biz Recycling is another indication that the film industry in Savannah is “growing into a flourishing production center.” To support the growing community of local crew, she founded the Savannah Women in Film & Television, also known as SWIFT. Wolfe will host next month’s SWIFT meeting at Film Biz Recycling

headquarters, an opportunity to introduce the shop to local producers and show off her wares.

Most items are for rent, though a corner of DVDs, vintage suitcases and other treasures is dedicated to retail sales. The prime location comes with a discounted rent thanks to landlord Jim Hitch, though Wolfe says a larger space will be likely needed when words gets out.

For now, the smiling redhead will run the shop while wielding her toolbelt on the set of the TV show the “Living the Dream,” about a British family that buys an RV park. As the repurposing depot grows, Wolfe plans to expand the domain of the non-profit by donating to other local nonprofits and hiring community members returning from prison.

“I loved working in film in New York, but there was never enough time to give back to the community,” she says.

“With Film Biz Recycling, all the careers I’ve had so far have come together.

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FILM LOCAL CINEMA Kareem McMichael (left) and Will Martin produced a film about local non-profit Feed the Hungry as their final project.

THE NEW DOCUMENTARIANS Thanks to Georgia Film Academy, local filmmakers turn their lens to good works

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LAST FALL, when Will Martin and Kareem McMichael were enrolled in the Georgia Film Academy at Savannah Technical College, they needed to find a film set to work on in order to fulfill the internship portion of the program.

But their window happened to be an uncharacteristically slow time for Savannah’s busy film community, which is usually bustling with national blockbusters and independent productions.

“Projects were wrapping and the work was drying up right at the time we needed it,” recalls Martin.

“So we decided we had to produce our 34 own film to fulfill the requirements.”

Fortunately, they already had the skills—and a story. The creative partners met in 2011 at Savannah State, where Martin is a Mass Communications adjunct professor and McMichael serves as the university’s online content manager.

After being assigned to share the same tiny office, they hit it off over a mutual passion for film and video. Both had been producing for years: Actor, writer and Macon native McMichael has toured several small film festivals with his documentary “Road to Segregation” and the comedy short “Best Friends,” and up until recently, Martin was moonlighting as a producer for WSAV’s Coastal Sunrise.

Martin also hosts a radio show on SSU’s 90.3 under the sobriquet Will Serious, spinning old school hip hop and welcoming community leaders to discuss local issues.

Several years before he’d met Savannah Feed the Hungry founder (and now state representative) Carl Gilliard, who suggested Martin video the non-profit’s massive operations in Garden City that has provided fresh produce and healthy food to more than 25,000 needy families since 2009.

“After I saw the scope of what they do, I realized it was too big for me to do by myself, so I shelved it,” says Martin, who is also completing his Masters’ in Professional Communication and Leadership at Armstrong State University.

“But then a few years later, all of the sudden I had a crew that needed a project, and there it was.”

The result is Feed the Hungry: The Vision, the Outreach, the Community Changer, a 30-minute delve into Gilliard’s path from homelessness to non-profit CEO

to the Georgia Assembly, to which he was elected last year to replace the late Bob Bryant. Capturing the tremendous community response to those left without food after Hurricane Matthew last fall, the film also highlights Feed the Hungry’s wide scale mission.

“It goes beyond just feeding people,” says McMichael, who served as producer.

“It’s about bringing people out of the working poor and teaching them to survive, providing job skills and all the things a community needs to sustain and grow.”

Though his old footage was an inspiration, director Martin and the crew—composed of the rest of the Georgia Film Academy class— had to shoot everything anew.

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This time, the team had the cutting edge equipment of the Georgia Film Academy at their disposal, including lights and a digital Black Magic cinema camera.

They also had the guidance of industry veteran and teacher John Grace, who enthusiastically supported their diversion from the regular curriculum.

“He was incredibly gracious through the whole process,” says Martin.

“Even after the class ended, he made sure we had everything we needed to finish the film.”

A collaboration of Georgia’s university and technical college systems, the Georgia Film Academy was launched to meet the growing need for skilled workers in the state’s booming film industry. Savannah Technical College is one of ten sites where enrollees earn a certification over two semesters with hands-on training and valuable networking opportunities.

“I always thought I would have to go to Los Angeles or New York to pursue a career in film, but with the tax incentives, Georgia needs qualified people,” says Martin.

McMichael also considered decamping for those locales before discovering the program. “Big productions are coming here, and it’s more economical for them to hire crew who already live here. Georgia Film Academy is helping build a work force, which will bring more productions.”

Feed the Hungry will debut at a red carpet event and screening at Savannah Tech this Friday, April 28, one of the first original pieces to come out of the program. Rep. Gilliard was so pleased with the final cut that he introduced House Resolution 661 to the Georgia Assembly in March, to officially “recognize and commend” the Georgia Film Academy and Savannah Tech along with Martin and McMichael for their “outstanding work.”

Now that edits are done and the certificates have been earned, the filmmakers will return to their shared desk and separate projects. In between the big gigs that are sure to come, McMichael plans to pursue more original comedy and drama

through his company Karmac Productions, and Martin continues to shoot video and build websites as the principal of Serious Ways Multimedia.

Though they haven’t agreed on a name for their partnership and cite different cinematic influences (Martin is self-described comic book geek who’s seen every Avengers flick; McMichael digs classic mindbenders like The Manchurian Candidate), they don’t discount working together on another Savannah-based documentary.

“What the Feed the Hungry project and Carl Gilliard have taught us is that is there

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are a lot of great stories in this city,” says Martin.

Adds McMichael, “And we are the ones who want to tell them.” CS

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The only sweeping to be found in The Promise will be by the theater employee tasked with removing spilled popcorn from the auditorium floor.

THE PROMISE

OO The historical epic was once a staple of cinema, and superb motion pictures like Lawrence of Arabia, Reds and The English Patient had the ability to effortlessly sweep viewers away with their passion and their grandeur.

The Promise attempts to emulate those ambitious endeavors, but the only sweeping to be found in this case will be by the theater employee tasked with removing spilled popcorn from the auditorium floor.

That’s a shame, because the topic at hand is worthy of cinematic awareness and enshrinement. Writer-director Terry George, previously responsible for 2004’s powerful Hotel Rwanda, here examines another shocking case of mass genocide: the systematic extermination of approximately one-and-half million Armenians during the waning years of the Ottoman Empire and in the midst of World War I. George turns to historical record to fill in the background of his narrative, and he shows as much atrocity as a PG-13 will allow.

What sinks the picture, though, is the soggy romance that’s shoved into the spotlight. Creating fictional characters to place at the forefront of a historical tale is, of course, a tried and true tradition – and one that often works spectacularly.

But the trio dominating this picture is a

lackluster one, with Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale and Charlotte Le Bon unable to bring much dimension to their threadbare characters of, respectively, an Armenian medical student, an American journalist, and the Paris-raised Armenian woman loved by both. Isaac fares best, largely because his character feels like an actual person rather than a stand-in for the story’s themes.

Poor Bale, on the other hand, has no chance with his ill-defined role. He’s meant to function as the outsider who’s going to let the rest of the world know what’s happening in this hot spot on the globe, but the part is maddeningly vague, and the fact that he’s directly (and knowingly) responsible for the death of at least one likable character basically reduces him to this saga’s version of the Ugly American.

THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS

OO General Hospital has been on the air for 54 years, and yet I daresay that not even that long-running soap opera has employed as many recurring characters as the Fast & Furious franchise. Many of these players have returned for The Fate of the Furious, which is just good enough to keep the engine revving a while longer on a series that was previously running on fumes for the first three sequels following the 2001 original.

The eighth installment in the deathless series (hence F + 8 in the title; get it?) again finds Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) yammering about “family” with even more frequency than any given Walton, Ingalls or Ewing. Thus, it’s shocking when Dom betrays his girlfriend Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) and the other members of his tight-knit group by joining forces with Cipher (Charlize Theron), a thoroughly despicable villain who’s collecting nuclear devices to achieve her endgame of total global domination.

Did I say shocking? I meant ludicrous (not to be confused with series co-star Ludacris), since Dom’s behavior toward his loved ones really makes no sense even considering the narrative at play.

Nevertheless, his turncoat status — and the desire to bring him down — allows more people to join the auto club comprised of Letty, Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson), Tej (Chris “Ludacris” Bridges), Roman (Tyrese Gibson) and Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel) – these newbies include a by-the-books government agent (Scott Eastwood) and the team’s former nemesis, Deckard (Jason Statham).

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other with boastful threats involving what they would like to do to each other.

Naturally, though, it’s the autoeroticism that takes center stage, even as the franchise continues to expand beyond its more humble roots by swiping a page or 10 from the James Bond playbook.

The Fate of the Furious wallows in inanities with about the same frequency as it delivers excitement, and, like the other two films that followed the series-best Fast Five, it largely succeeds as a breezy and engaging lark (even if the death of one likable character proves to be too ugly for this generally lightweight series).

With the exception of one poorly CGIed set-piece involving hundreds of out-ofcontrol cars, the vehicular stunts remain eye-popping, and, with the exception of Tyrese (whose Roman remains one of the worst comic-relief characters of recent vintage), the actors have yet to wear out their welcome in these familiar roles.

As expected, The Fate of the Furious ends with at least one unresolved plotline dancing in the wind, so look for the ninth entry — So Nine, So Fine, So Furious? — to hit multiplexes in 2019.

LAND OF MINE

OOO An Academy Award nominee this year for Best Foreign Language Film, the Danish import Land of Mine is a movie that affects the stomach even more than the heart or the head.

Set in the immediate aftermath of World War II, it centers on a group of German soldiers tasked with removing all 45,000 mines that were buried along a Danish coastline in anticipation of an allied invasion that ended up not occurring there.

Since the Germans were the ones who placed the bombs there in the first place, it stands to reason that they should be the ones risking their lives to remove it (“Better them than us,” notes one Danish officer nodding in the direction of the lads).

In a just world, it would be members of the German high command who would have to manually defuse and dispose of all the mines – of course, this isn’t such a world, so those assigned the unenviable task are teenage boys who had nothing to do with the sickening strategy and who only want to return home to their moms.

Indeed, that’s the deal given to these POWs (who number less than a dozen): Rid the beach of all 45,000 mines — a task that will take about three months — and they’re free to return to Germany.

Land of Mine targets the head with its messy morality. Certainly, someone has to clean the beaches, and if not these Germans, then who?

The heart, meanwhile, is targeted through the various characters — specifically, Carl Rasmussen (Roland Møller), the Danish sergeant in charge of supervising

the prisoners, and Sebastian Schumann (Louis Hofmann), the natural leader among the kids.

The hard-as-nails Rasmussen starts out not caring whether these prisoners live or die, but over time, he starts to view them as frightened, vulnerable children rather than merely the enemy.

Sebastian, meanwhile, is the smartest and most sensitive of the boys, and he’s the one most responsible for Rasmussen’s eventual thaw.

As for the stomach, it’s affected for practically all of the film’s 100 minutes. The gut knots up every time one of these kids puts his hands on one of the land mines, since the nature of the story — confirmed by the historical tidbit at the end (half of the 2,000 German teens ultimately used to remove two million mines were killed or injured) — guarantees that not all of these baby-faced boys will emerge unscathed.

Director Martin Zandvliet doesn’t shy away from showing the gruesome results of an activated bomb, and this makes for a particularly intense and unsettling watch.

As for the ending, some will find it fitting while others will think it false — either way, it serves as a relief and a release for the audience, finally putting it out of its collective misery.

GOING IN STYLE

OO The 1979 sleeper hit Going in Style pooled the talents of two Oscar winners, George Burns and Art Carney, and one Oscar nominee, Lee Strasberg. The new version of Going in Style ups the ante — and simplifies the poster credits — by casting all three central roles with Academy Award winners.

As before, the plot concerns three elderly men (Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin) who decide to rob a bank in order to improve their collective lot in life. The social outrage has understandably been amplified in this new version — the ’79 crew just wanted to live a little, while the ’17 outfit is hoping to avoid eviction that’s the direct result of job outsourcing and banks too big to fail.

Yet the tradeoff is that the delicate balance between humor and pathos that informed the original has been replaced with broader gags and more blatantly manufactured sentiment. Still, there are worse ways to spend time than in the company of three consummate pros known for being all style and all substance.

GHOST IN THE SHELL

OOO It’s reached a point where CGI is so been-there-done-that, it’s hard to ever locate anything new in Hollywood’s oversized slate of fantasy flicks. But then here comes Ghost in the Shell, with its stream of images that manage to be at once familiar

and revolutionary.

While the general aesthetic recalls Blade Runner, the particulars bring to mind The Matrix – specifically the manner in which something old, like a gun battle or a mad dash around a room, becomes something new. Simply stated, the visual effects are superb – sometimes chilly, sometimes creepy, but always fascinating to behold.

If visual vibrancy turned out to be the sole positive attribute regarding Ghost in the Shell, that would only be a partial victory. Instead, this adaptation of the popular manga is effective as both an action flick and, more impressively, a sociopolitical piece that casts a wary eye toward the future. The Japanese property created by Masamune Shirow may date back to 1989, but this film version is so very 2017 and beyond.

Scarlett Johansson, no stranger to essaying roles in which the human form (or “shell”) plays a significant part in the proceedings (Under the Skin, Lucy, even Her), stars as The Major, a cyber-enhanced agent for an organization devoted to fighting global terrorism. The Major’s background is murky: Surviving a nautical disaster that killed her immigrant parents, she was selected to have her brain put inside cyborg trappings, so that her human essence remains even as her physical form has been taken to the next level.

But this naturally leads to all sorts of questions regarding self-identity and selfworth, and her confusion only grows more paramount after she confronts a cyberterrorist named Kuze (Michael Pitt), a shadowy figure who’s been assassinating all the top scientists at the corporation which created The Major.

What’s particularly fascinating about the world of Ghost in the Shell is that it appears to be one in which there are no borders or, ahem, walls of any sort – in this future world, complete globalization and a thorough meshing of cultures are already givens, and it doesn’t seem out of place for, say, the head of the antiterrorist outfit (celebrated Japanese star “Beat” Takeshi Kitano) to speak in Japanese to his team members and have them all answer in English.

Robotic enhancement also seems to be a wave of the future, with folks receiving upgrades in the same manner as people today pay for tattoos, facelifts, lip enhancement, and the like. In one scene, a character flatly states that he’s happy to be all human while another humorously reveals that he had a liver enhancement solely so he can spend more nights getting drunk.

The global theme of Ghost in the Shell also ties directly into the casting of Johansson in the central role. While the makers of the original franchise have endorsed the selection of the actress, many in this country have denounced the choice

as yet another example of Hollywood whitewashing. Certainly, as attested by such films as Doctor Strange and Exodus: Gods and Kings, this remains a dire problem, yet that’s not necessarily what’s going on with this picture.

Without unleashing any spoilers, let’s just say that the selection of Johansson to play what’s essentially a fabricated being makes sense within the context of the story, and the Japanese roots ultimately are not discarded.

A quick scan of the negative reviews on Rotten Tomatoes reveals that approximately 1,024 of the critics have employed a pull quote stating that the film itself is merely “a shell of a movie.” Given my own proclivity for puns, I would doubtless have followed suit had I similarly seen nothing of merit.

Instead, I’ll for once leave the quipping to others and merely note that, for those willing to look beneath its surface dazzle, Ghost in the Shell proves to be an unexpectedly complex and surprisingly humanistic endeavor.

THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE

OOO While the title might bring to mind a ‘40s flick like The Farmer’s Daughter or a Something Weird Video release like The Farmer’s Other Daughter, The Zookeeper’s Wife is in reality a harrowing World War II drama based on the bestselling book by Diane Ackerman.

Directed by Niki Caro (Whale Rider), it tells the true-life story of Jan and Antonina Zabinski (Johan Heldenbergh and Jessica Chastain), a married couple in charge of the Warsaw Zoo during the 1930s. The zoo’s stellar reputation throughout Europe of course doesn’t help it when the Nazis come a-calling, and even the benevolence of Lutz Heck (Daniel Bruhl), the head of the Berlin Zoo, is curtailed once he becomes Hitler’s chief zoologist and begins to care more about killing Jews than saving animals.

The Zabinskis, on the other hand, want to save all types of lives. Using the remains of their bombed-out zoo as cover — they wisely offer it up to the Germans as a pig farm to provide food for the troops — they become an integral part of the underground movement, hiding Jews within their house and moving them to safety when possible.

The picture only loses its footing during the final chunk, when the steady pace and believable scenarios give way to a woefully truncated timeline and a few narrative whoppers. For the most part, though, The Zookeeper’s Wife is an accomplished picture, offering a fascinating history lesson even as it remains wholly topical. With its unique zoo setting, it should appeal to animal lovers all over the world. CS

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ACTIVISM & POLITICS

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FIRST TUESDAY TOUR OF CITY HALL The First Tuesday Tour series gives an overview of the history, architecture, and art of historic City Hall. Participants will also hear stories about some of the City’s more fascinating characters and learn about their City government. The tour is free, but space is limited and registration is required, at savannahga.gov/FirstTuesdayTours. first Tuesday of every month, noon. 912651-6411. lspracher@savannahga.gov.

Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

GREEN PARTY OF CHATHAM COUNTY People, Planet and Peace over Profit!

Meets Saturdays and the first Tuesday of every month. Join the Facebook group, @ ChathamGreens, to find out about upcoming local events. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

LECTURE: THE US AND NATO UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP The Savannah Council on World Affairs presents this lecture by Lt. Gen. Walter E. Gaskin, retired. $10 non-members Thu., April 27, 8 p.m. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/.

Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm 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.

Downtown Savannah, downtown.

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.

SAVANNAH LIBERTARIANS Join the Facebook group to find out about upcoming local events. Mondays. Facebook. com/groups/SAVlibertarians.

YOUNG DEMOCRATS Mondays at 7pm on the second level of Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the Young Democrats Facebook page for more information. Free ongoing. 423-619-7712. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

AUDITIONS AND CALLS FOR ENTRIES

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 38 Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule an

Savannah Philharmonic Season Finale

Pianist Fanya Lin returns to perform Rachmaninoff’s daunting Third Piano Concerto before the orchestra concludes its season with Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8. $16-$75 SAT., APRIL 29, 7:30 P.M. SAVANNAHCIVIC.COM. JOHNNY MERCER THEATRE, 301 WEST OGLETHORPE AVE. 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/ index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. CALL FOR ARTISTS TO TEACH AT STUDIO SCHOOL The studio school in downtown Savannah

seeks qualified artists interested in joining the team during spring and/ or summer sessions 2017. Seeking artists to present workshops for adult programming and/or teach short term summer classes for youth programming. Through Aug. 31. 912-5963873. info@thestudioschoolsavannah. com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR VIGNETTE

SAVANNAH Are you a student living fabulously in a studio apartment or a creative with an efficient yet stylish workspace? Maybe you’re renewing your space after Hurricane Matthew, decorating your home for the holidays for the first time, or just want to share the character & charm of your historical home? Whatever your space, Vignette Savannah would love to feature you. Vignette Savannah is a web presence that features the most creative and eclectic living, leisure, and work spaces in Savannah.

Tell us about yours at vignettesavannah@ gmail.com, and check us out in the weeks to come at vignettesavannah.com. ongoing.

Downtown Savannah, downtown.

CALL FOR JESUS-YESHUA PRODUCTION CLUB AND VIDEO CREW Contact Brenda Lee at 912-236-3156 or at revbrendalee@yahoo.com for more information. ongoing. Online only, none.

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.

RELIGIOUS ETHNIC ARTISTS NEEDED Religious ethnic (JESUS-YESHUA) artists and musicals needed for upcoming season.

A classical accompanist and conductor for sacred music and gospel singers needed.

Contact Reverend Brenda Lee (912) 2363154; email: revbrendalee@yahoo.com ongoing. No physical address given, none.

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

SCMPD ANIMAL CONTROL SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve various tasks as needed by the shelter. No prior animal

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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.

WINE, WOMEN AND SHOES This fundraising event features 11 pouring stations featuring 30 different wines, food from over 16 local restaurants, shopping throughout, a live auction, a fashion show, Key to the Closet/Cellar games and best shoe contest. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Thu., April 27, 7 p.m. savannah.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotelssavannah/index.jsp?null. Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 West Bay St.

CLASSES, CAMPS & WORKSHOPS

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.

BEADING CLASSSES AT EPIPHANY BEAD & JEWELRY STUDIO Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times.

912-677-3983. epiphany.indiemade.com.

Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio, 101 N. Fahm St. 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.

BRIDGE LESSONS Competitive Bidding (BB2), Saturday, February 4 at 10AM. Defensive Signals (BB5), Monday February 6. They are 4 week classes. Intermediate and advanced workshops continue on Fridays at 10AM. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave, Sandfly. Also, games are held in the afternoon and/or evening almost every day. There is something for players at all levels. Check our website for fees and schedules of games and other classes. ongoing. 912-228-4838. bridgewebs.com/ savannahclubs. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave. 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, ---.

DIVAS & PUMPS: ADULT HEELS DANCE CLASS Divas & Pumps is a dance class teaching walks, struts, freestyles, and choreography to hits by our favorite Divas. Come get your life every Wednesday at 7:30. $15 Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. 323-5391760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL. COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/.

Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. DUI PREVENTION GROUP Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, offenders, and anyone seeking knowledge about the dangers of driving while impaired. A must see for teen drivers.

Meets monthly. $40/session 912-443-0410.

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.

HISTORICAL WRITERS GUILD OF RICHMOND HILL MONTHLY WORKSHOP In addition to the regular meetings offered on the second and fourth Monday of each month as a writing feedback group, the Historical Writers Guild of Richmond Hill will begin offering its members a writing skills workshop on the first Monday of each month. This monthly workshop will address topics such as: show versus tell, conflict, how to build your story, fiction strategy and structure, characterization, and other topics as chosen by the group. The mission of the Historical Writers Guild (HWG) of Richmond Hill is to improve members’ writing skills and to help each writer become published. first Monday of every month. Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. 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. IMPROV CLASSES

This class is for elementary school students. Learn specific improv techniques in class to enhance trust, unity, equality & creativity in a fun-filled, safe environment. $80 for eight classes Mon., May 1, 4:305:15 p.m. 912-659-4383. info@ImprovHub. com. ImprovHub.com. ticsav.com. The Inheritance Center, 42 W. Montgomery Crossroads.

IMPROV CLASSES FOR ADULTS This class is for adults. Learn specific improv techniques in class to enhance trust, unity, equality & creativity in a fun-filled, safe environment. $120 for eight classes.

Mon., May 1, 7:30-9 p.m. 912-659-4383. info@ImprovHub.com. ImprovHub.com. ticsav.com. The Inheritance Center, 42 W. Montgomery Crossroads.

IMPROV CLASSES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Through well-established theater games, Resurrection Theater teaches kids how to communicate more effectively and become a team player. They also will take the first step toward becoming an actor. The eight-week class meets on Mondays at 4:30 pm and lasts 45 minutes. $10 per class; $80 for the 8-week course Mon., May 1, 4:30-5:15 p.m.

912-659-4383. fritz@resurrectiontheater. com. resurrectiontheater.com. resurrectiontheater.com. Resurrection Theater, 42 W. Montgomery Cross Road.

IMPROV CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Through well-established theater games, Resurrection Theater teaches teens how to communicate more effectively and become a team player. They also will take the first step toward becoming an actor. The eight-week class meets on Mondays at 6:30 pm and lasts 45 minutes. $10 per class; $80 for the 8-week course. Mon., May 1, 6:30-7:15 p.m.

912-659-4383. fritz@resurrectiontheater. com. resurrectiontheater.com. resurrectiontheater.com. Resurrection Theater, 42 W. Montgomery Cross Road.

IMPROV CLASSES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS Through well-established theater games, Resurrection Theater teaches middle schoolers how to communicteam player.

They also will take the first step ate more effectively and become a toward becoming an actor. The eight-week class meets on Mondays at 5:30 pm and lasts 45 minutes $10 per class; $80 for the 8-week course Mon., May 1, 5:30-6:15 p.m.

912-659-4383. fritz@resurrectiontheater. com. resurrectiontheater.com. resurrectiontheater.com. Resurrection Theater, 42 W. Montgomery Cross Road.

IMPROV CLASSES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS This class is for middle school students.

Learn specific improv techniques in class to enhance trust, unity, equality & creativity in a fun-filled, safe environment. $80 for 8 classes. Mon., May 1, 5:30-6:15 p.m. 912-659-4383. info@ImprovHub. com. ImprovHub.com. ticsav.com. The Inheritance Center, 42 W. Montgomery Crossroads.

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.

LIFE CHALLENGE COACHING In an environment of patience, nonjudgement and compassion, we will explore the source of your challenge, the beliefs that hold your challenge in place, and discover & enact healthy and healing life changes. For appointment, contact Cindy Un Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com, or Text (only) to 912-429-7265. ongoing. Online only, none.

MUSIC LESSONS--MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS AND STYLES Savannah Musicians’ Institute offers private instruction for all ages and experience levels for Guitar (electric, acoustic, bass, classical, jazz), Piano, Flute, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Clarinet, Saxophone, and Voice as well as Music Theory/ Composition/ Ear Training.

We teach public, private and home school students as well as adults at all experience levels. Located at 15 East Montgomery Crossroads in Office #205 near White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA. ongoing. 912388-1806. 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.

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

PIANO VOICE-COACHING Pianist with M/degree,classical modern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call 912-9617021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. ongoing.

POWER SELF DEFENSE Learn defense, power swings, punches, combinations, basic kicks, breaking, and sparring. This class is recommended for adults in reasonably good physical condition. No previous experience necessary. 30.00 Tue., May 2, 7-8 p.m.

912-346-9013. dan@fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com. Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street.

R&B SOUL ADULT LINE DANCING The R&B Soul line dance group Savannah Show Stoppers are conducting line dance classes every Monday night at the West Broad St. YMCA and every Tuesday nights at the John Delaware Center. Both classes starts at 6:30. Lamont Hunter, the founder of the Savannah Show Stoppers, is the Instructor. Donations Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m.

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Horseshoe Crab Encounters

Travel by skiff to a wild barrier island and witness horseshoe crabs coming inshore to spawn! Work alongside educators from the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium to take the measurements of the horseshoe crabs and observe the migratory shorebirds that rely on horseshoe crab eggs for food. Ages 10 and up, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Register by phone or email by Friday, April 7. Contact Kayla Clark at (912) 598-3345 or kayla270@uga.edu $22 SAT., APRIL 29, 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. 912-598-3345. KAYLA270@UGA.EDU. GACOAST.UGA.EDU/EVENT/SEA-PROGRAM-HORSESHOE-CRAB-SPAWNING/. UGA MARINE EDUCATION CENTER AND AQUARIUM, 30 OCEAN SCIENCE CIRCLE.

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and Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 912-220-7712. hlamont70@yahoo.com. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. REIKI TREATMENT Reiki relaxes & rejuvenates; promotes emotional & physical healing; reduces neuromuscular & arthritic pain. E-mail request for appointment/ Fee base at revfugon@gmail.com, or Text (only) 912429-7265 ongoing. Online only, none.

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.

SAMBA SAVANNAH DRUMMING WORKSHOP Learn Afro-Brazilian rhythms with drumming instructor Andrew Hartzell. All ages. $10 Sundays, 2:30 p.m. starlandiasupply.com.

Starlandia Creative Supply, 2438 Bull Street.

SASS & SWAG ADULT HIP HOP Sass & Swag is a high energy, adult hip hop dance class. Learn hip hop grooves you can take to any party or club, and learn a choreographed routine to today’s hottest hits. Mondays at 7:30 pm. $15 Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 323-53940 1760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL.

COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/.

Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. SELF DEFENSE Learn essential self defense for adults, with training on awareness, appropriate responses, de-escalation, crime survival, basic releases, and defensive strikes.

This class is appropriate for all adults. $30 Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. 912346-9013. dan@fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com. Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street.

SSU MEDIA HIGH, TWO-WEEK RESIDENTIAL DIGITAL CAMP SSU Media High is a two-week residential camp that hosts high school students and allows ages 14-to-17 to interact with cutting edge technology to build and develop 21st-century media skills from June 18-30, 2017, while also learning the basics of journalism and mass communications. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2017 at www. ssumediahigh.com $350. Wed., April 26, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Thu., April 27, 7:30 a.m.7:30 p.m., Fri., April 28, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Sat., April 29, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. and Sun., April 30, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. 912-358-3378. www.ssumediahigh.com. savstate.edu/.

Savannah State University, 3219 College St. WORLDWIDE PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY DAY Celebrated around the world since 2001, Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is a volunteer-run event taking the form of lectures, demonstrations, exhibitions, and workshops all dedicated to the magic of pinhole camera photography. Beginners who have never set foot in a darkroom and

seasoned photographers alike are invited to create at least one pinhole photograph that will be uploaded to the WPPD online gallery. All supplies are provided, or feel free to bring your own camera and paper.

Come get hands-on in the darkroom, learn about Armstrong’s photo facilities and see our showcase of Armstrong student work.

Sun., April 30. 912-344-2838. bridget.conn@ armstrong.edu. pinholeday.org. about. armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. YOUTH AND TEEN AERIAL SILK CLASSES Youth Class ages 8+. Teen Class ages 11+.

Learn to dance and work with Aerial Silks and Hoop while suspended in the air. Weekly classes held on Fridays through the month of September only. Very limited space available, reserve your spot and register online today. $20/class $75/September package ongoing. 954.682.5694. elyse. thestudio@yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. ZONA ROSA WRITING WORKSHOP Become the writer you were meant to be: Join Zona Rosa, the internationally acclaimed, monthly Savannah-based writing workshops founded and led by awardwinning author Rosemary Daniell. Over 180 Zona Rosans have become published authors. For information, contact Rosemary at info@myzonarosa.com. Also ask about the week-long, intensive Sixteenth Annual Zona Rosa Writing and Living Retreat,Tybee Island, July 22-29, 2017. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

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. 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.

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.

FAITH BASED BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT - SAVANNAH Our mission is to Grow, Encourage, Inspire, Ignite & Equip Christian Business owners on how to do business with a Kingdom mindset. We promote and celebrate excellence in the business arena while developing the future generations of leaders through Christian values, disciplines, honor, integrity and expression of skills. Register early before the event closes out and please share this event by inviting a guest.

Free first Tuesday of every month, 7:30-9 a.m. 912-257-6248. info@kbnalliance. com. https://eventbrite.com/e/christianbusiness-networking-event-savannahtickets-17883772846. Calvary Baptist Temple, 4625 Waters Ave. 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. GEORGIA NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION-COASTAL CHAPTER Coastal Chapter of the GNPA. The GNPA is 100% focused on nature photography and offers Field Trips, Monthly Speakers, Competitions, Seminars and Workshops and the Annual EXPO with prominent nature photographers and keynote speakers.

Photographers of all levels are welcome! $35 per year first Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. 912-234-2571. alfie.wace@gmail.com. gnpa.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. 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.

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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 1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland Ave. NICK COOK WOODTURNING DEMO Lowcountry Turners are pleased to announce that Nick Cook will be their featured demonstrator at their April 27 meeting. Nick’s work is in private & corporate art collections throughout the U.S. Free Thu., April 27, 6 p.m. 912-8970599. info@lowcountryturners.com. lowcountryturners.com. Lowcountry Turners, 1725 Grove Point Road.

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. Savannah Tree Foundation, 3025

Bull Street.

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 AUTHORS WORKSHOP If you’re a writer, and you’re serious about it, Savannah Authors Workshop is looking for you and has space for a few new members. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at 630 East Victory Drive. We have members of all standards, from multiple-published to never-tried. Have a look at our website www. savannahauthorsworkshop.com and call Christopher Scott, President, 912-272-6309. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

THE SAVANNAH CHINESE CORNER The Savannah Chinese Corner welcomes anyone interested in Mandarin language or Chinese culture. Meets every Saturday morning from 10 am to noon. Check the Facebook group to see meeting location. ongoing. https://facebook.com/groups/ SavannahChineseCorner. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

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1 “Listen up,” long ago 5 Allude (to) 10 1/8 of a fluid ounce 14 Perennial succulent 15 “I’d Be Surprisingly Good For You” musical 16 Certain mortgage, informally 17 Extinct New Zealand birds 18 Current host of “Late Night” 20 Far from optimal 22 Basic PC environment 23 Like lycanthropes 24 Jeté, for one 26 Grand Coulee or Aswan, e.g.

28 “Kilroy Was Here” rock group 30 Anthony of the Red Hot Chili Peppers 34 Go off to get hitched 36 Mr. Burns’s word 38 This and that 39 Ceilings, informally 40 Past time 41 Emo band behind 2003’s “The Saddest Song” 43 “Ad ___ per aspera” 44 They may use tomatoes or mangoes 45 “Am ___ Only One” (Dierks Bentley song)

47 Jan. 1, e.g.

48 Dwarf planet that dwarfs Pluto 50 ___ ipsum (faux-Latin phrase used as placeholder text) 52 Longtime “Saturday Night Live” announcer Don 55 Epiphany 59 “Way to botch that one” 61 Elevator innovator Elisha 62 In ___ (properly placed) 63 “___, With Love” (Lulu hit sung as an Obama sendoff on “SNL”) 64 Golden goose finder 65 Trial run 66 Enclosures to eds.

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1 “Mad Men” star Jon 2 1966 N.L. batting champ Matty 3 Trap on the floor, slangily 4 “Tik Tok” singer 5 Vacation spot 6 Annually 7 Needs no tailoring 8 “I Love Lucy” neighbor 9 Zodiac creature 10 Times to use irrigation

11 Sax player’s item 12 “The Mod Squad” coif 13 Battleship call 19 It may be sent in a blast 21 One way to crack 25 ___ out a living (just gets by) 26 IOUs 27 Hawaii hello 29 II to the V power 31 Genre for Cannibal Corpse or Morbid Angel 32 Start 33 Great value 35 Ended gradually 37 “Oh, well!”

39 Actor Oka of “Heroes” 42 Deck for a fortuneteller 43 Prefix with space or plane 46 They clear the bases 49 Island with earth ovens called ‘umus 51 Eggplant, e.g.

52 Sound from an exam cheater 53 Frenchman’s female friend 54 Decomposes 56 “Bonanza” son 57 Kroll of “Kroll Show” 58 Admonishing sounds 60 Abbr. after Shaker or Cleveland

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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.

Carey Hilliard’s (Southside), 11111 Abercorn St. SAVANNAH NEWCOMERS CLUB Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years.

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

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

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.

SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, in Savannah, Atlanta, and Hong Kong. Tours allow prospective students an opportunity to view classrooms and administrative buildings, galleries, residence halls and dining facilities and see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. Free MondaysSaturdays. https://scad.edu/admission/ visit-scad/daily-tours. scad.edu/. Savannah College of Art and Design, PO Box 2072.

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 42 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.

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.

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

ALL YOU CAN EAT MUSSELS Make your Tuesdays “Ruesdays” at Rue de Jean in Savannah with ALL YOU CAN EAT mussels! Choose from 6 different flavors and enjoy baby greens salad, bottomless pommes frites, and warm bread all for just $24. One order per guest.

Reservations suggested. 39ruedejeansav. com/reservations $24 5-9 p.m.. ruedejeansavannah.com. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. BETHESDA FARM AND GARDENS STAND Each week, this popular organic farm stand, managed by Bethesda students and staff, sells fresh produce, seasonal vegetables, herbs, free range eggs, a variety of plants, goat milk soap, firewood and more. In addition, 100 percent grass fed ground beef in various quantities are available at the farm stand, which is raised and distributed

by Bethesda Academy’s Cattle & Beef Operation. Specialty cuts are also available. merrin.slocombe@bethesdaacademy.org. bethesdaacademy.org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. FIRE & WINE Half priced bottles of wine, campfires in the courtyard, marshmallows and s’mores kits. 912-401-0543. info@foxyloxycafe.com. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. FORSYTH FARMERS MARKET Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights.

Rain or shine. Free to attend. Items for sale.

912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com.

Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. GHOST COAST DISTILLERY TOURS Tour & Tasting Visit Ghost Coast Distillery, where you will hear about Savannah’s unique history of drinks and revelry, while learning how we create our unique, hand crafted spirits. Hours Tuesday – Wednesday: 12–6 (last tour starts at 6) Thursday – Saturday: 11-8 (last tour starts at 8) Tours begin every hour, on the hour Closed Sunday and Monday Tour with tasting: $12.50 Tour with tasting and Souvenir Bottle of Ghost Coast Vodka 261: $32.00 All guests must be 21+ or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. ID Required $12.50 Saturdays.

(912) 298-0071. ghostcoastdistillery.com.

Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. HAPPY HOUR 39 Rue De Jean favorites at happy hour prices! Enjoy $4 house wine, $4 well cocktails, $8 daily cocktail feature, Moules en Six Preparations for $8, $8 1/2 dozen raw oysters, and more. Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays, 5-7 p.m.. 912-721-0595.

holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/promotions/. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. HONEY TASTING AND BODY CARE SAMPLES + STORE TOUR Daily honey tastings and body care demonstrations. Come see honeybees in the observation hive or call 912.629.0908 to schedule a tour of the Bee Garden. Garden tour available March through October. $3 per person. Must call ahead. Free MondaysFridays, 10 a.m.. 912-234-0688. jessie@ savannahbee.com. Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

PREPARE SUNDAY SUPPERS AT UNION MISSION Local organizations are invited to sign up to prepare Sunday Supper for people who are homeless and live at Union Mission’s shelters for homeless people. Groups must sign up in advance and bring/prepare a meal, beginning at 2pm on Sundays. Call for information. ongoing. 912-236-7423.

TYBEE ISLAND FARMERS MARKET Featuring a variety of produce, baked goods, honey, granola, BBQ, sauces and dressings, popsicles, dog treats and natural body products. The market is non-smoking and pet friendly. tybeeislandfarmersmarket.com.

Stephen Johnson, 206 Miller Ave. WINE SAMPLING Sample the variety of wines Lucky’s Market has to offer. luckysmarket.com/ savannah-ga/. Lucky’s Market, 5501 Abercorn St.

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. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS St. Joseph’s/Candler’s SmartSenior offers blood pressure screenings on every Monday from 10 AM to Noon in the SmartSenior office, #8 Medical Arts on 836 E. 65th Street. No appointment is necessary; the screenings are free and open to the public.

For more information, call (912) 352-4405. ongoing. St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th 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. 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.

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.

MAYBE YOU’RE NOT SICK, YOU’RE THRISTY Are You Sick of being Sick? Learn the first step in helping your body get on the road to healing itself. Every Tuesday we will educate you on the dangers of bottled, tap, reverse osmosis, distilled, spring, and yes even bottled alkaline water. See this eye opening demonstration for your safety and for your health. We will serve Kangen water, test your water and give you a sample to take home if you qualify. NO CHARGE Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. 703.989.6995. oggisavannah@ gmail.com. goodh20.yourbodyiswater.com.

Nuts About Savannah, 14045 Abercorn St.(Savannah Mall).

MUSIC AT THE LIBRARY 2017 Music Medicine Institute, Savannah’s only nonprofit music therapy organization, is proud to announce its 7th annual Month of the Military Child events. Music at the Library 2017 will be hosted again at the Live Oak Public Libraries during the month of April. Throughout the day, children will use a variety of musical instruments and imaginative musical activities to learn about teamwork, being kind, staying self-controlled, and making an effort to accomplish positive outcomes. The events are open to the public and will be free for all military and civilian children.

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more information and our flyer. FREE Sat., April 29, 2-3:30 p.m. 912-349-1219. info@ musicmedicine.org. musicmedicine.org/.

Hinesville Library, 236 West Memorial Dr. 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.

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HORSESHOE CRAB ENCOUNTERS Travel by skiff to a wild barrier island and witness horseshoe crabs coming inshore to spawn! Work alongside educators from the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium to take the measurements of the horseshoe crabs and observe the migratory shorebirds that rely on horseshoe crab eggs for food.

Ages 10 and up, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Register by phone or email by Friday, April 7. Contact Kayla Clark at (912) 598-3345 or kayla270@uga. edu $22 Sat., April 29, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

912-598-3345. kayla270@uga.edu. gacoast. uga.edu/event/sea-program-horseshoecrab-spawning/. UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle.

KIDS CLUB The 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, 10 a.m. wifarmersmarket@aol.com. Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road.

KIDS HIP HOP DANCE CLASS Learn the best kids hip hop choreography in town at Sulfur Studios. In the center of the Starland District, this is a 4 week spring dance intensive your child will never forget.

Last class will be a performance and dance video shoot for all parents to come watch.

Mondays, 5-6:30 p.m. dancehowiwantto. com. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. MOSS & MARSH ANNIVERSARY PARTY Come celebrate Moss & Marsh’s one year anniversary. There will be lots of fun for the whole family including a free “Under the Sea” kids craft and the opportunity to block

print your own T-shirt & onesie with Moss & Marsh characters. Shirts & available for $10.

Or bring your own for $5. Printing profits go to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Free Sat., April 29, 3-6 p.m. mossandmarsh@ gmail.com. https://facebook.com/ events/119947098548574/. Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe, 1514 Bull St. 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.

Thursdays and Sundays, 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 E. Harris, 2nd floor. New location effective 11/2012. 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

CIRCLE OF SISTER/BROTHERHOOD BOOK CLUB Meets last Sunday of the month, 4pm.

Call for info. Last Sunday of every month.

912-447-6605. sjchs.org/body.cfm?id=399.

African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. DR. ENE I. ETTE Dr. Ette is an inventor, author, an

entrepreneur. Dr. Ette, ministers the Word in the power of the Spirit of God with the Lord confirming with signs and wonders.

He will sign copies of his books. Sat., April 29, 2 p.m. Heavenly Books and Gifts, 77D W. Fairmont Ave.

NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT

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.

DAY TRIP TO OSSABAW ISLAND Travel by pontoon boat to Ossabaw Island.

Explore the island’s North End, enjoy an interpretive tour that includes ecology and history. You’ll have time to wander the North End on your own, before returning to the mainland. Sat., April 29. Ossabaw Island, 1 Cane Patch Rd. 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.

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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. 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork.org.

GAY AA MEETING True Colors Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, a gay and lesbian AA meeting that welcomes all alcoholics, meets

FREE TRIAL

THE HOTTEST GAY CHATLINE

1-912-544-0026 More Local Numbers: 800-777-8000 www.guyspyvoice.com

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boat through the Moon River District’s rivers and creeks, across Ossabaw Sound to Ossabaw Island’s North End. Enjoy an interpretive walking tour that includes Ossabaw’s Native American, colonial American, and Gullah-Geechee history and culture. $85 Sat., April 29, 9:30 a.m.

Ossabaw Island, 1 Cane Patch Rd. VICTORY HEIGHTS COMMUNITY GARDEN WORK DAY Part of Savannah Urban Garden Alliance’s (SUGA) 4th Saturday Garden Work Days.

Sat., April 29, 9 a.m. admin@sugacentral. com. Victory Heights Community Garden,

2309 Margaret St. 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.

PETS & ANIMALS

LOW COST PET CLINIC TailsSpin and Dr. Stanley Lester, DVM, host low-cost pet vaccine clinics for students, military and seniors the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. 5pm-6pm.

Vaccinations: $12, ($2 is donated to Savannah pet rescue agencies). See website

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

I have misgivings when I witness bears riding bicycles or tigers dancing on their hind legs or Aries people wielding diplomatic phrases and making careful compromises at committee meetings. While I am impressed by the disciplined expression of primal power, I worry for the soul of the creature that is behaving with such civilized restraint. So here’s my advice for you in the coming weeks: Take advantage of opportunities to make deals and forge win-win situations. But also keep a part of your fiery heart untamed. Don’t let people think they’ve got you all figured out.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

“One of the advantages of being disorderly,” said author A. A. Milne, “is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.” I wouldn’t normally offer this idea as advice to a methodical dynamo like you. But my interpretation of the astrological omens compels me to override my personal theories about what you need. I must suggest that you consider experimenting with jaunty, rambunctious behavior in the coming days, even if it generates some disorder. The potential reward? Exciting discoveries, of course.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

According to my reading of the astrological omens, it’s time for you to take a break from the magic you have been weaving since your birthday in 2016. That’s why I’m suggesting that you go on a brief sabbatical. Allow your deep mind to fully integrate the lessons you’ve been learning and the transformations you have undergone over the past eleven months. In a few weeks, you’ll be ready to resume where you left off. For now, though, you require breathing room. Your spiritual batteries need time to recharge. The hard work you’ve done should be balanced by an extended regimen of relaxed playtime.

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Apparently, a lot of kids in the UK don’t like to eat vegetables. In response, food researchers in that country marketed a variety of exotic variations designed to appeal to their palate. The new dishes included chocolateflavored carrots, pizza-flavored corn, and cheese-andonion-flavored cauliflower. I don’t recommend that you get quite so extreme in trying to broaden your own appeal, Cancerian. But see if you can at least reach out to your potential constituency with a new wrinkle or fresh twist.

Be imaginative as you expand the range of what your colleagues and clientele have to choose from.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

In speaking about the arduous quest to become one’s authentic self, writer Thomas Merton used the example of poets who aspire to be original but end up being imitative.

BY ROB BREZSNY

beautyandtruth@freewillastrology.com

“Many poets never succeed in being themselves,” he said.

“They never get around to being the particular poet they are intended to be by God. They never become the person or artist who is called for by all of the circumstances of their individual lives. They waste their years in vain efforts to be some other poet. They wear out their minds and bodies in a hopeless endeavor to have somebody else’s experiences or write somebody else’s poems.” I happen to believe that this is a problem for non-poets, as well. Many of us never succeed in becoming ourselves. Luckily for you, Leo, in the coming weeks and months you will have an unprecedented chance to become more of who you really are. To expedite the process, work on dissolving any attraction you might have to acting like someone other than yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

On numerous occasions, French acrobat Charles Blondin walked across a tightrope that spanned the gorge near Niagara Falls. His cable was three and a quarter inches in diameter, 1,100 feet long, and 160 feet above the Niagara River. Once he made the entire crossing by doing back flips and somersaults. Another time he carried a small stove on his back, stopped midway to cook an omelet, and ate the meal before finishing. Now would be an excellent time for you to carry out your personal equivalent of his feats, Virgo. What daring actions have you never tried before even though you’ve been sufficiently trained or educated to perform them well?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Ready for some subterranean journeys? They may not involve literal explorations of deep caverns and ancient tunnels and underground streams. You may not stumble upon lost treasure and forgotten artifacts and valuable ruins. But then again, you might. At the very least, you will encounter metaphorical versions of some of the above.

What mysteries would you love to solve? What secrets would be fun to uncover? What shadows would you be excited to illuminate?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Why would you guzzle mind-clouding moonshine when you will eventually get a chance to sip a heart-reviving tonic? Why spoil your appetite by loading up on nonnutritious hors d’oeuvres when a healthy feast will be available sooner than you imagine? I advise you to suppress your compulsion for immediate gratification. It may seem impossible for you to summon such heroic patience, but I know you can. And in the long run, you’ll be happy if you do.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

for info. ongoing. tailsspin.com. tailsspin. com. TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, 4501 Habersham St., Habersham Village.

OPERATION NEW HOPE Operation New Hope allows inmates to train unadoptable dogs from the Humane Society for Greater Savannah. The goals of the program are to decrease the recidivism rate among Chatham County inmates, help inmates learn a new skill, and help previously unadoptable dogs find loving homes. The graduated dogs are available for adoption can be viewed at www.humansocietvsav.org, and www.

“You’ll always be my favorite what-if.” Many years ago, I heard that phrase whispered in my ear. It came from the

mouth of a wonderful-but-impossible woman. We had just decided that it was not a good plan, as we had previously fantasized, to run away and get married at Angkor Wat in Cambodia and then spend the next decade being tour guides who led travelers on exotic getaways to the world’s sacred sites. “You’ll always be my favorite what-if” was a poignant but liberating moment. It allowed us to move on with our lives and pursue other dreams that were more realistic and productive. I invite you to consider triggering a liberation like that sometime soon.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

I’d love to see you increase the number of people, places, and experiences you love, as well as the wise intensity with which you love them. From an astrological perspective, now is an excellent time to upgrade your appreciation and adoration for the whole world and everything in it. To get you in the mood, I’ll call your attention to some unfamiliar forms of ardor you may want to pursue: eraunophilia, an attraction to thunder and lightning; cymophilia, a fascination with waves and waviness; chorophilia, a passion for dancing; asymmetrophilia, a zeal for asymmetrical things; sapiophilia, an erotic enchantment with intelligence.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You could go online and buy an antique Gothic throne or a psychedelic hippie couch to spruce up your living room.

For your bathroom, you could get a Japanese “wonder toilet,” complete with a heated seat, automated bidet, and white noise generator. Here’s another good idea: You could build a sacred crazy altar in your bedroom where you will conduct rituals of playful liberation. Or how about this? Acquire a kit that enables you to create spontaneous poetry on your refrigerator door using tiny magnets with evocative words written on them. Can you think of other ideas to revitalize your home environment?

It’s high time you did so.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Among America’s 50 states, Texas has the third-highest rate of teenage pregnancies. Uncoincidentally, sex education in Texas is steeped in ignorance. Most of its high schools offer no teaching about contraception other than to advise students to avoid sex. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you can’t afford to be as deprived of the truth as those kids. Even more than usual, you need accurate information that’s tailored to your precise needs, not fake news or ideological delusions or self-serving propaganda.

Make sure you gather insight and wisdom from the very best sources. That’s how you’ll avoid behavior that’s irrelevant to your life goals. That’s how you’ll attract experiences that serve your highest good.

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chathamsheriff.org. Operation New Hope is funded by the Humane Society and community donations. ongoing. chathamsheriff.org. humanesocietysav.org/.

Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. PET CARE AND ADOPTION FAIR Get tips on taking care of your pets and save some money on their health care. Services like vaccinations and microchipping will be available, and representatives from local pet rescue agencies and pet food companies will be present. Sat., April 29, 11 a.m. 912-691-8788. tailsspin.com. TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, 4501 Habersham St., Habersham Village.

ST. ALMO’S Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks on Sundays, 5pm (weather permitting). Meet at Canine Palace. Call for info. ongoing. 912-234-3336. caninepalacesavannah.com. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St.

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 Everyone is welcome. Experience not necessary. Visit our website for location, meditation periods and classes. savannahzencenter.com. Individual instruction upon request. Email Cindy Un Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com for more information. ongoing. Online only, none.

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.

GRATITUDE CIRCLE IN THE SQUARES Gather with others to share gratitude.

Everyone welcome. Park next to Bull Street Library. Wednesdays, 12-12:30 p.m. 917-676-4280. facebook.com/ savannahgratitude. liveoakpl.org. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. 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.

JESUS YESHUA Holidays and plans for 2017 underway for young adults and college Christians.

Contact Reverend Brenda Lee @yahoo.com or call (912) 236-3156. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

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.

PSYCHIC MEDIUM YOUR PAL, ERIN Ready to reconnect you with your loved ones who’ve passed and your own inner knowing? I’m here to help. Let’s all work together to create the amazing new life you truly desire, releasing old situations that no longer serve you. Readings available in person and by phone. 60 minutes, $65.

Group readings of 5 or more, $30 per person for 20 minutes. Get your personalized, 45 minute prerecorded “Tuesday Tune-Up” emailed to your inbox for just $45. Visit www.yourpalerin.com for more information or contact psychicyourpalerin@gmail.com today. ongoing. Online only, none.

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. 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.

TAPESTRY CHURCH A church for all people! We don’t care what

you are wearing, just that you are here.

From the moment you walk in until the moment you leave, Tapestry is committed to delivering a creative, challenging, straight forward, and honest message about the role of biblical principles in your life. Come experience an environment that helps you connect with God and discover his incredible purpose for your life. Join us every Sunday morning 10AM at the Habersham YMCA. 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.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

FILM: FEED THE HUNGRY Savannah Technical College’s Georgia Film Academy hosts a screening of the documentary “Feed the Hungry: the Vision, the Outreach, the Community Changer.”

There will be a red carpet meet-and-greet from preceding the screening, followed

by Q&A at 7:30 p.m. with Georgia State Representative Carl Gilliard and the film’s producers and director. Fri., April 28, 7 p.m. Savannah Technical College, Eckburg Auditorium, 5717 White Bluff Road.

FILM: FROZEN This movie is being shown by donation only for Alison Harris’ LLS Woman of the Year campaign. Sat., April 29, 5:30 p.m. lucastheatre.com/schedule/frozen/. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM: INVADERS FROM MARS This unjustly overlooked film was considered little more than a cheaply-made B-picture when it was first released, but over the following decades, critics and viewers alike have come to realize that INVADERS FROM MARS is an unusually ambitious and provocative sci-fi film deserving of much more praise and attention than it has received. Presented by the Psychotronic Film Society. $7 Wed., April 26, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. FILM: PRINCESS MONONOKE While protecting his village from rampaging boar-god/demon, a confident young warrior, Ashitaka, is stricken by a deadly curse. To save his life, he must journey to the forests of the west. Once there, he’s embroiled in a fierce campaign that humans were waging on the forest. Fri., April 28, 7 p.m. www2. scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM: THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS Celebrate the Mars Theatre’s three year anniversary of reopening with a free small popcorn when you see The Fate of the Furious. April 27-29, 7 p.m. marstheatre. com. Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street.

SPORTS & GAMES

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.

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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.

SAVANNAH RIVER SPRING CLASSIC BASS FISHING TOURNAMENT Join our community in saluting our soldiers and veterans for their contributions to our

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nation. Proceeds benefit the Military Order of the Purple Heart Veterans - Chatham County Chapter. $150 per two-man team April 28-29. savannahriverspringclassic. com. Port Wentworth City Hall, 305 Coastal Highway South.

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

APR 26-MAY 2, 2017

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING ISLE OF HOPE FOR TODAY Find comfort and understanding for families and friends of alcoholics. AFG is an anonymous fellowship seeking to find serenity for those impacted by the effects of alcoholism. Free Mondays, 7-8 p.m. savannahalanon.com. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2 St. Thomas 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. 46 CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Film: Invaders from Mars

This unjustly overlooked film was considered little more than a cheaply-made B-picture when it was first released, but over the following decades, critics and viewers alike have come to realize that INVADERS FROM MARS is an unusually ambitious and provocative sci-fi film deserving of much more praise and attention than it has received.

PRESENTED BY THE PSYCHOTRONIC FILM SOCIETY. $7 WED., APRIL 26, 8 P.M. SENTIENTBEAN.COM. THE SENTIENT BEAN, 13 E. PARK AVE. 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.

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. FREE MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR NEW & EXPECTANT PARENTS Come and meet fellow parents and kids.

Discuss and learn different ways to enjoy parenthood. Cate Glyn-Jones, registered nurse, midwife, and lactation consultant, will be on hand to answer all of your questions.

This is a free event with refreshments served and takes place the first Tuesday of every month. Free first Tuesday of every month, 10 a.m. 912-544-6387. support@ erigosavannah.com. erigosavannah.com.

Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

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. ongoing.

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 individuals with cancers of the head and neck area and their caregivers. At the meetings, we have a brief discussion from experts in the treatment of head and neck cancer and allow time for group discussion. For more information, please call Suzy Buelvas at 912-350-7845.

Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m. 912-350-7845. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters 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 AND 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.

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CLIFTON’S DRY CLEANERS Hiring for All Positions. Apply within: 8401 Ferguson Ave. No phone calls.

ConneXion Church is looking to hire a Part-time Piano/Keyboard player.

Must be available for weekly practices and Sunday morning worship services.

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JANITORIAL POSITION: Clean restrooms, floor care, vacuuming and dusting with established quality and performance standards based on scope of work. 912-655-2038 SEEKING Landscape Installation Help. Knowledge of irrigation preferred. Must be detail oriented.

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3 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT, Central heat & air, hardwood floors. $900 per month. Call 912507-4852

Real Estate Homes For Sale

AMAZING 4 Bed/2 Bath, 2 story.

Restored to perfection. Lovely Courtyard. 1116 Seiler. $199K. Tom Whitten, 912-663-0558 Text.

Realty Executives Coastal Empire, 912-355-5557

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NEWLY RENOVATED HOME 2132 Greenwood St. 3 bdrm/1 bath, LR, DR, laundry, central H/AC, all electric, deck. $850 month, $800 deposit Section 8 not accepted. Sorry, no pets. Available May 1st. 912-6569676

3BR/2BA DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME, on private lot.

Midway area. Central heat & air.

Application required, no charge. $800/month. Call for info, 912312-6955

APTS. & ROOMS FOR RENT Clean and safe. Call Gail, 912-650-9358 or Linda, 912-690-9097

CLEAN, Furnished Room on busline. $110-$145 per week plus deposit. Utilities included. Call 912-660-2875.

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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.

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2BR/1.5BA, kitchen equipped, W/D connection. $725/per month, $500/ deposit.

SHARED LIVING: Fully Furnished Apts. Ages 40 & better. $170 weekly. No deposit. All utilities included.

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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.

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