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Kane Brown with Special Guest Wednesday, August 16th “Uplifting Comedy Date Night" Thursday, August 17th Donna The Buffalo with Special Guest Friday, August 18th The Charlie Fog Band Saturday, August 26th David Allan Coe w/Special Guest Peewee Moore Wednesday, August 30th Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Tribute Thursday, August 31st

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Wednesday, August 16th

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

Uplifting Comedy Date Night Thursday, August 17th

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

Saving Abel with Special Guest Friday, September 8th

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P.O.D. -Alien Ant Farm, PowerFlo, Fire From The Gods Thursday, September 13th

Friday, August 18th

Lonestar with Special Guest, Military & First Responder Appreciation Concert Friday, September 15th Jackyl with Special Guest Friday, September 22nd THE WEIGHT BAND

(former members of The Band, Levon Helm Band & Rick Danko Group)

Saturday, September 30th

Outlaws with Special Guest Scooter Brown Band Saturday, October 7th The LACS Big Smo, Demun Jones Saturday, October 14th Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Saturday, October 21st Corey Smith with Special Guest Friday, October 27th Mother’s Finest w/Special Guest Thomas Claxton Friday, October 27th

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Wednesday, August 30th

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Film: Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark FRI 8.11

The Lucas presents the Celebrate the Trilogy series. Two other Indiana Jones films follow on Saturday.

7 p.m.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $8

WEDNESDAY 8. 9 Film: In Search of Liberty

In Search of Liberty, a new entertaining and educational film that shares the Constitution like never before, is returning to its main filming location of Savannah for its first public screening.

7 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St.

Savannah VOICE Festival: Jennifer Johnson Cano

Singers from the Milnes VOICE Programs benefit from Cano’s guidance in this public class, as the famous mezzosoprano joins the Festival as the 2017 Guest Artist.

6:30 p.m.

Christ Church Episcopal, 28 Bull Street. $35 savannahvoicefestival.org

THURSDAY 8.10

Back-to-School Beach Party with The Hypnotics, Crazy Man Crazy

Film: Dirty Dancing

Date Night features some of the hottest classic films that got couples cuddling through the generations. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll sigh. You’ll remember that special night you first saw that film together on the big screen.

7 p.m.

The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. $10 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org

FRI 8.11

Tybee Post Theater’s got just the cure for those end-of-summertime blues. It’s a Back-to-School Beach Party hosted by the two best bands: those beach music heartthrobs, The Hypnotics, and those wild rockabilly boys, Crazy Man Crazy.

8 p.m.

The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. $15 general admission tybeeposttheater.org

National Theatre Live: Amadeus

Second Saturday Presentation Series

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Each second Saturday of the month, the Wildlife Refuge hosts a presentation by staff, volunteers, and local conservation partners to help the public learn more about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Second Saturday of every month, 1-2 p.m.

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive off S.C. 170.

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National Theatre Live brings the best of British theatre to cinemas across the world, live in high-definition. Lucian Msamati (Luther, Game of Thrones, NT Live: The Comedy of Errors) plays Salieri in Peter Shaffer’s iconic play, broadcast live from the National Theatre, and with live orchestral accompaniment by Southbank Sinfonia.

7 p.m.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $15

Savannah VOICE Festival: Milnes Master Class

Legendary baritone and artistic leader of the VOICE Programs Milnes shares the wisdom and experiences with audiences while working with the 2017 Studio Artists, who perform for the Master for feedback and instruction.

1 p.m.

Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive.

Free savannahvoicefestival.org

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FRIDAY 8.11 Back-to-School Beach Party with The Hypnotics, Crazy Man Crazy

Tybee Post Theater’s got just the cure for those end-of-summertime blues. It’s a Back-to-School Beach Party hosted by the two best bands: those beach music heartthrobs, The Hypnotics, and those g wild rockabilly boys, Crazy Man Crazy.

8 p.m.

The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. $15 general admission 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org

Film: Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark

The Lucas Theatre is proud to present the Celebrate the Trilogy series.

7 p.m.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $8

Reed Tetzloff

Reed Tetzloff has appeared as a recitalist and concerto soloist on three continents.

He has won prizes at international piano competitions, including bronze medal and audience favorite.

7:30 p.m.

Messiah Lutheran Church, 1 Westridge Road Free; donations gladly accepted 912-598-1188, 2-5 pm weekdays.

Savannah VOICE Festival: Camp Voice Showcase: Opera Lite

Focusing on the lighter side of opera and sprinkling it with a bit of Musical Theatre and Song, the pre-college Camp VOICE Program presents a concert that showcases on the week-long intensive’s work.

6:30 p.m.

Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive. $35

SATURDAY 8.12 Backroad Anthem

Based out of Fayetteville, AK, this band of five singers, instrumentalists and writers came together in 2012 out of a joint love for music and a desire to make a sound that is fresh, rollicking and respectful of the past while steering full steam ahead into the future.

8 p.m.

Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street. $25

o Contra Dance Come early for a workshop at 7:15 p.m. if you’ve never contra danced before.

Music by Glow in the Dark String Band. All dances called by Joyce and Bob. 7:30 p.m.

Garden City UMC, 62 Varnedoe Ave. $6 members, $9 general

Cropped

This photo exhibition features a series of farmer photos curated by Mixed Greens, an interactive map of local community gardens, and seed planting activities for children.

6 p.m.

Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.

Film: An Inconvenient Sequel

Watch an exclusive private screening of Al Gore’s new movie, “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” while you show your support for the Chatham County Democratic Committee.

6:30 p.m.

Regal Savannah Stadium 10, 1132 Shawnee St. $25 regular, $50 VIP Seating 912-856-1074. info@ccdcgeorgia.com

Film: Indiana Jones: The Temple of Doom

The Lucas Theatre is proud to present the Celebrate the Trilogy series.

3 p.m.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $8

Film: Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade

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The Lucas Theatre is proud to present the Celebrate the Trilogy series.

7 p.m.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $8

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

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Homerun to Wellness Fair

The health fair is open to the public and will include free health screens (blood pressure, blood glucose, and BMI) and door prizes. Other agencies, such as Safe Kids Savannah, Peach State Health Plan, CareSource, and Amerigroup, will also be on hand.

10 a.m.

Georgia Department of Public Health, Coastal Health District, 400 Mall Blvd.

Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans

An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Followed by long form comedy.

8 p.m.

Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 W Liberty St $10

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WEEK AT A GLANCE

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Backroad Anthem SAT 8.12

Based out of Fayetteville, AK, this band of five singers, instrumentalists and writers came together in 2012 out of a joint love for music – and a desire to make a sound that is fresh, rollicking and respectful of the past while steering full steam ahead into the future.

8 p.m.

Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street. $25 Savannah VOICE Festival: Meechot Marrero, Soprano

Soprano Meechot Marrero offers a night of her sumptuous voice and dramatic interpretation. Before you see her as Rosina in The Barber of Seville, come enjoy one of our beloved VOICExperience alumna in her own special concert.

6:30 p.m.

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1 West Macon St $45 savannahvoicefestival.org

Second Saturday Presentation Series

Prince Look Alike & Entertainer Available For Any Event Celebrity Appearances, Party Hosting, Fundraising & Wedding Nuptials

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Each second Saturday of the month, the Wildlife Refuge hosts a presentation by staff, volunteers, and local conservation partners to help the public learn more about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. second Saturday of every month, 1-2 p.m.

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive off S.C. 170.

Free 843-784-2468. facebook.com/ SavannahCoastalRefugesComplex/

SUNDAY 8.13 Film: Toy Story

The Lucas Theatre is proud to present the Disney Summer Classics series. Come see these timeless classics all summer long.

3 p.m.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $8

Savannah VOICE Festival: Broadway VOICES: Make ‘Em Laugh

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Including Singin’ in the Rain and other fun favorites, the Savannah VOICE Festival celebrates New York’s Great White Way with the Festival Artists and Dan Gettinger at the helm.

5 p.m.

Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. $55 savannahvoicefestival.org

MONDAY 8.14 Film: Guerrilla Gardening

SUGA (Savannah Urban Garden Alliance) hosts this four-night film series in conjunction with Mixed Greens.

7 p.m.

Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. Free and open to the public

Savannah VOICE Festival: Milnes Master Class

Legendary baritone and artistic leader of the VOICE Programs Milnes shares the wisdom and experiences with audiences while working with the 2017 Studio Artists, who perform for the Master for feedback and instruction.

1 p.m.

Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive.

Free savannahvoicefestival.org

TUESDAY 8.15 Film: Urban Gardening Movement

SUGA (Savannah Urban Garden Alliance) hosts this four-night film series in conjunction with Mixed Greens.

7 p.m.

Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. Free and open to the public

Richmond Hill Farmers Market

Come get the freshest produce, baked goods and interesting local crafts at the Richmond Hill Farmers’ Market.

2 p.m.

J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.

Savannah VOICE Festival: Funny Girl with a Gypsy Swing

SVF’s most beloved mezzo-soprano, Jessica Ann Best, celebrates her 10th anniversary with the VOICE Programs by joining her favorite group of musicians in a lively concert for all ages.

6:30 p.m.

JEA, 5111 Abercorn St. $45

NEWS & OPINION EDITOR’S NOTE

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

FOR THE PAST few years, Savannah has engaged in a debate about the need for a true strategic plan, what such a plan will look like, and how we could get there.

That discussion played a large part in electing a new mayor, Eddie DeLoach, and a slate of new alderpersons who ran on change platforms – Carol Bell, Bill Durrence, Brian Foster, and Julian Miller.

Their election in turn enabled the hiring of Rob Hernandez, a competent and experienced new city manager free of local cronyism and well-versed in the concept of strategic planning for results.

There have indeed been steps taken toward such a strategic plan. There hasn’t been much practical application of it so far, however.

Until last Thursday’s Council meeting — when Savannah residents found out that one of the first concrete steps toward a new strategic plan would be to create a brand-new zoning classification over the objections of the Metropolitan Planning Commission and the neighborhood, solely in order to allow a high-rise residential development in the Victorian District near Forsyth Park, half the size of a football field.

Surprise!

In discussion prior to the vote, Mayor DeLoach and other members of council spoke — accurately I believe — of the need to promote more residential density downtown.

“The future is smaller properties, smaller units for people to live downtown,” the Mayor said. “It’s going to be different, it’s going to be unusual for awhile. But it is what’s coming if we’re going to be a community that welcomes people.”

On this, the Mayor is essentially on point. If you’ve been to Atlanta lately, you know they literally cannot build new highrise residential buildings fast enough to house the relentless influx of young professionals to the rapidly redeveloping Midtown/Old Fourth Ward area.

“What this is really about is do you really want a Victorian neighborhood or not,” said one concerned citizen at last week’s Council meeting.

“It’s as simple as that.”

As it takes shape, we now have a bit of an inkling of Savannah’s strategic plan: Virtually the identical plan that any politically well-connected, large-scale developer here would have.

How about that. What a coincidence.

Always keep this in mind moving forward: A majority of this City Council thinks part of Savannah’s strategic plan should include fast-tracking large high-rise apartment buildings in protected historic areas over the MPC’s objections.

A look at the Council agenda made it painfully obvious that the intention was to ram the project through in one shot as a package deal.

Item 9 on the agenda was to vote to create the new 4-R zoning classification, designed specifically to accommodate this one construction project.

Item 10 was to vote to allow the apartment project to go forward in the new 4-R zoning classification, spawned by voice vote moments before.

The Council split along similar lines on both items. Alderman Van Johnson took the lead in speaking — rather eloquently, I thought — against the project, as well as the process: “It’s hard for me to separate the zoning from the project, because they’re interlinked,” Johnson said. “Ultimately we have to decide what it is Savannah is going to be in terms of its character. Part of what makes Savannah Savannah is you can look up and see the sky.”

In the end, Johnson was joined by Alderwoman Estella Shabazz and Alderman Bill Durrence in opposing the project.

(Alderwoman Bell, who apparently lives very near the proposed site, effectively recused herself by leaving the meeting before the vote. Mayor DeLoach said it was because she had to “catch a flight.”)

Concerned citizens were limited to two minutes each in voicing their opinions, and were often rushed along when they approached the time limit.

However, after Council voted to pass the project, the developer himself was allowed to make a roughly ten-minute victory speech continuing to extol the virtues of the project, completely uninterrupted.

Public reaction against the vote was swift, incredulous, and intense.

So intense that one of the “yes” votes — Alderman Tony Thomas – sought to overturn the result the next day, “After careful reflection on the proceedings and additional information I have learned regarding the development,” as he posted on Facebook.

(As of this writing, it isn’t 100 percent clear that Thomas will be able to force such a vote under the rules of debate.)

At the meeting, steps were taken to tweak the new zoning to enable Council to control the type of retail on the ground floor. There were also assurances that tenants won’t be allowed to use units as Short Term Vacation Rentals.

But these stipulations generally have little to no teeth, and I haven’t talked to anyone who even half-heartedly makes the case that they can be adequately enforced.

In the end, all you can really say is that one of Savannah’s first real steps toward realizing a strategic plan: 1) Got a bare majority on City Council; 2) Is opposed by the MPC; 3) Is opposed by the neighborhood; and 4) Is apparently overwhelmingly opposed by the public at large.

Not a very good plan, is it? CS

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Devil of density is in the details

But the devil of density is in the details.

Atlanta isn’t the same as Savannah.

“What this is really about is do you really want a Victorian neighborhood or not,” said one concerned citizen at last week’s Council meeting. “It’s as simple as that.”

And Atlanta has more jobs that generally pay much better than Savannah currently offers, despite Council’s glib pitch that the new building in and of itself would have mystical power to attract young professionals and millennials downtown.

Andree Patterson, head of the Victorian Neighborhood Association, followed all the rules expected of involved citizens, but still lost the battle against the project, which she says is “nothing more than spot zoning,” accomplished in “a very devious way.”

I don’t know about that. But I do know that the developer employed the same attorney who has successfully spearheaded many controversial building projects in Savannah. He happens to be from the same firm as the current City Attorney, Brooks Stillwell.

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NEWS & OPINION THE (CIVIL) SOCIETY COLUMN

DEAD TO ME

BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

jll@connectsavannah.com

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WHELP, another week, another bucket of outrage. From the hamster circus in Washington to City Council’s genuflection to the development demagogues, resistance can feel futile.

I thought I was going to find some sweet relief on Tuesday evening at the Grateful Dead Meet-up at the Movies, an annual event that brings out thousands of tie-dyed T-shirts and grey-haired ponytails to local theaters across the country for a synched screening of an epic concert from the band’s heyday.

For the past seven years, digital distribution company Fathom Events has resurrected the best of Jerry Garcia’s noodley nine-fingered bluegrass riffs, Phil Lesh’s psychedelic jazz bass, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann’s African-inflected drums and Bob Weir’s often-off-key-but-alwaysendearing voice.

Even those who attended the same shows and still remember them can’t deny the awesomeness of reliving them in film form, which might include rare glimpses of original frontman Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Donna Godchaux’s she-wolf backup howls.

The Deadhead message boards were all abuzz with this year’s presentation of the previously unseen footage of the July 29, 1989 show at Washington DC’s RFK Stadium, in honor of what would have been Jerry ’s 75th birthday. (I know, I thought he was older, too. Ever since the late 70s, he always kinda resembled an ancient Jim Henson creature, like one of the Mystics from the Dark Crystal in a flannel shirt.)

Like so many, my relationship with the Dead has been a long, strange trip. I came of age in “Touch of Grey” era, but, uh, burned the midnight oil to catch up on the discography, wearing out “American Beauty” and a whole stack of a boyfriend’s bootleg cassettes in college.

I never got into keeping set lists like the real hardcores, but I did ride 19 hours stuffed in the backseat of my roommate’s two-door Skittle of a Honda for the ‘92 Oakland shows, selling Snickers bars from our campsite in the DMV parking lot.

My allegiance to the Grateful Dead family solidified when my VW van broke down 8 in Northern California the same week

Jerry died in 1995, and I was swept up in the weeks-long mourning procession that stretched from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park all the way up to the dark hollow of Fairfax, where I made a nest in the redwoods for the next decade. (Bay Area rents were astronomical even back then.)

Marin County is also home to most of the still-alive members of the Dead, and I had plenty of necrotic close encounters, including stalking Phil in the aisles of the health food store and trying to play it cool standing next to Bobby as Elvis Costello crooned from the postage stampsized stage of Mill Valley’s Sweetwater Café.

Some guy I met from Savannah had ended up in California after seeing the Dead there in ’93, and he courted me with sugar magnolias and scarlet begonias. At our wedding, I marched down the aisle with rings on my fingers and bells on my shoes.

For our first anniversary, I made a quilt out of his pile of moldering concert shirts, and “Ripple” was one of our children’s first lullabies.

Now I hear you hipsters snickering, and I get it. The Grateful Dead and its whole crunchy scene are an acquired taste.

As Jerry famously pointed out in 1970, “We’re like licorice. Not everybody likes licorice, but the people who like licorice really like licorice.”

For sure, there’s a loyal kinship for those who eat up the music and the lovey-peacey vibe, for whom “whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh-oh, is are you kind?” is the only question that matters.

The unfortunate cultural backlash against patchouli has caused many of us to take our dancing skeletons into the closet, but all it takes is a rainbow of bears to recognize our brethren and sistren.

It’s been a minute since I went full hippie, but I pulled out the patchwork prairie skirt and rode with the old man to the Regal Cinemas Savannah 10 on Shawnee Street to find steal-your-face bumper stickers aplenty.

The parking lot scene was pretty tame compared to Phoenix in ’87, but at least no one offered us any of the brown acid.

While Deadheads are a pretty mellow bunch as far as fandom goes, any gathering of us must include a few brags of many shows we’ve seen and where. The coolest clergyman in the world, Michael Chaney, says he lost count at 45.

Local jam band superfan Jamie Smith Arkins admitted to having never been to a live show but can sing along to almost all the lyrics.

A tall gent who preferred to remain anonymous won this game handily when he offered with a shrug, “Woodstock, ’69.”

Mic drop, friend!

Finally, we skipped inside the theater, where it was totally weird to buy popcorn instead of a homemade veggie burrito from a dreadlocked white girl from New Jersey.

All 14 of us cheered as the show opened with a rousing rendition of “Touch of Grey,” and it was amazing to see our beloved band again, even better in the theater since not even a miracle ticket could ever provide a view so close; you could even see the stub on Jerry’s right hand.

But the rapture only lasted two songs.

Just as keyboardist Brent Mydland (who would OD exactly a year after this show) started in with “Mississippi Half-Step,” a crackle of static crept over the speaker.

At first I thought it was just Bobby having one of his off nights, but this sounded more like a pterodactyl masticating cellophane into a microphone. Within a few minutes, the scratchy dissonance became intolerable discord, driving everyone out of the theater.

We all stood around soberly on the trippy-carpeted hallway while wild-eyed woman Stephanie Workman went to find a manager. Fifteen minutes later we were still waiting, so we marched back to the lobby to demand our money back, in a totally non-confrontational, pacifistic kind

of way, of course.

The manager finally emerged from the dungeon of this brokedown palace to inform us that the sound couldn’t be fixed and the rest of the broadcast would not be shown. Theater ticketholders could get their admission back, but those who purchased online from the event website were outta luck.

“Gives new meaning to Shakedown Street,” we muttered.

But this Dead meetup wasn’t over. As the beleaguered manager began the glacial process of refunding the cash customers, some clever person found the livestream on her phone. (Yay, 21st century bootleggers!)

Stephanie rushed out to her car, returning to the lobby bearing an orb-shaped Bluetooth speaker, and soon we were shaking our bones around the lobby, which really seemed to confuse the people there to see Dunkirk.

We kept it up for a couple more songs in spite of the manager’s increasing impatience with my shouts of “The women are smarter, that’s right!” Our silly spins of civil disobedience not only lightened the mood but seemed necessary and important in these times when outrage doesn’t always feel efficacious.

I mean, a handful of hippies shimmying around to “Friend of the Devil” isn’t exactly a riot, but we did eventually negotiate for refunds for everyone and passes to a future movie.

It was the closest any of us we were going to get that evening to communion, that special quality that unites Deadheads and everyone else who recognizes the higher potential in the dark star of humanity.

See, the Grateful Dead phenomenon was and still is about more than a bunch of unlikely rock legends playing psychedelic mountain music. In the old days, the collective groove translated into something like spirituality in an era when traditional ideas about religion and society were being rejected, and the enduring tenet of “Be Kind” continues to inspire a golden road of unlimited devotion. (By the way, I hear this summer’s Dead and Company tour fronted by John Maher killed it.)

Even those who would never put a toe in a pair of Birkenstocks can perhaps be grateful that America’s current countermomentum against a highly outrageous surge of political and social negativity has its roots in collaborative Dead culture.

Maybe one day, we’ll all wake up to find out that we are the eyes of the world.

‘Til then, if we get confused, we’ll just listen to the music play. CS

NEWS & OPINION CITY NOTEBOOK

NO MORE NINA

HSMC vote brings down Panhandle Slim painting

BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

jll@connectsavannah.com

A 12’x8’-foot portrait of vocalist and activist Nina Simone found a temporary home in Forsyth Park over the weekend, though plans for its future remain uncertain.

The board seemed to agree that it wanted more murals and public art in Savannah, but opinions were split on how strictly the mural ordinance should be enforced in the case of Nina Simone.

Karatassos voted to deny staff’s recommendation for after-the-fact approval of the petition, along with members Thomas Gensheimer and Dolores Engle.

HSMC members Alicia Blakely, Kristopher Monroe and Dr. Nicolas Henry voted to approve the request.

Though given a “reasonable amount of time,” Stanton chose to take down the 12’x8’-foot painting the next morning.

(He maintains that it is not technically a mural since it is removable and not painted directly on the wall.)

“I’m reclaiming my sign,” joked Stanton,

a play on another of his recent works for Walls of Hope, a portrait of Rep. Maxine Waters’ featuring her now-famous “reclaiming my time” quote.

He says he’s already had multiple offers from local organizations to host Nina, and the painting appeared on the Forsyth Park stage last weekend during the LB4 & After Foundation’s Celebration of Life Festival.

In the meantime, Suszynski hasn’t given up having her back on the side of his house.

Contacted on Monday morning, he said he plans to submit a new petition per the rules of the HSMC’s mural policy by the end of the week.

“They said they would approve it if we went through the proper channels,” says Suszynski.

“We’ll see what happens.” CS

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FOR A PAINTING bearing the likeness of Nina Simone, there will be no more Sundays or any other days in Savannah’s historic district, at least not for now.

At the Thursday, Aug. 3 meeting of the Savannah-Chatham Historic Site and Monument Commission, a petition requesting after-the-fact approval of the artwork under the city’s mural policy ended in a 3-3 tie.

Because the petition did not receive a majority of votes, it was therefore denied.

The mural was removed from the side of the petitioner Paul Suszynski ’s private residence at Habersham and Hall streets the next morning.

The piece also required approval from the Historic District Board of Review, which it received in July by a 4-3 vote. The staff of the Metropolitan Planning Commission had recommended approval of Suszynski’s petition for the HSMC, but the “asking for forgiveness instead of permission” nature of the request did not sit well with some of the commission members.

“It is our responsibility … to follow the rules. Even when we amend the rules to make it easier and they still aren’t followed, I think it makes it even more incumbent on us to go up or down on this matter,” said HSMC Chair Eli Karatassos during the discussion.

Part of the grassroots public art project Walls of Hope, the inspirational vocalist and activist was painted by artist Scott Stanton, who goes by the name Panhandle Slim. When the project began in 2015, organizers said they were unaware of the ordinance that regulates public art in the City, and the HSMC has approved several of the murals after the fact.

Because Stanton and Walls of Hope organizers had come before the commission before, some HSMC members argued that they could not profess to be ignorant of the mural policy process, which requires advance submission and approval. It was confirmed during the meeting that paintings have continued to appear around the city without approval by MPC staff.

“When something is done outside the direction of the board, whether they meet standards or not, they are not to be recommended for approval until something is done to remediate the problem we have with this group,” argued Karatassos.

“They go willy-nilly around town putting up whatever they want, wherever they want it.”

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IN 2007, I moved from Savannah to Atlanta. I quit my job with SCAD and headed to the big city to study city planning and urban design at Georgia Tech.

Idealistic, but not necessarily a car-free fanatic, I decided I would attempt to live in Atlanta without a car. It helped that I’d lived there previously, and knew what driving in Atlanta on a daily basis did to my sanity.

I found a small one-bedroom apartment on the ground level of an old building on Piedmont Avenue, between 3rd and 4th, right in the heart of Midtown. It was a little run-down, but the trans prostitutes on the street told me (literally told me, not by inference) that it was safe enough. I could afford it.

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Once I’d finished unloading all my stuff, I sold the Jeep Cherokee I’d been driving since high school to Carmax. I did this confidently, because the apartment I’d chosen had what I would come to call “location efficiency.” Also, my transmission was about to fall out.

Here are some of the locations I’d visit most often, on foot and bike. I measured by path, not as the crow flies: Publik Draft House at Fox Theater: 1100 feet Publix & Walgreens Shopping Center: 1300 feet MARTA’s North Ave. Station: 2400 feet Barnes & Noble w/ Starbucks at Tech Square: 3100 feet Piedmont Park, south entry: 4100 feet College of Architecture at GA Tech: 4900 feet All less than a mile and easy to get to without a car.

A more succinct way to encapsulate this data is by plugging the apartment’s address into Walkscore.com. My former Midtown apartment’s current score is 87—“Very Walkable —most errands can be accomplished on foot.”

I had everything that I needed on a daily and weekly basis. I lived like this for three years, and I loved it. There aren’t many places in Atlanta where one could pull off three years of car-free living with such ease, and even in this place it took prior planning. I was very deliberate about it.

I bring this up because the easiest way for me to re-create this experience in Savannah would be by renting a unit in the proposed apartment building that has caused so much consternation in the aftermath of last week’s city council meeting.

The project doesn’t have a name yet, so I will call it Much Needed Apartments on Forsyth (MNAF).

Here are comparable destinations to my apartment in Atlanta: Sentient Bean & the Legion: 1000 feet Kroger Grocery Store w/Starbucks: 1200 feet Nearest CAT Bus Stop: 500 feet E. Shaver, Booksellers: 3100 feet Forsyth Park: 40 feet SCAD Fashion Department: 2000 feet The Walkscore for this location is 86, similarly “Very Walkable”, and on top of that its Bikescore is a 96—“Biker’s Paradise”—due mainly to its flatness.

The pluses of developing residential units here, to me at least, are obvious.

Everyone says that we need more residential units downtown. This site is available, and can be scraped clean without

destroying anything of historical significance. I say put as many units on it as possible.

True, not all residents will choose to be car-free, but I’m willing to bet that a significant portion will be, especially if a couple of parking spaces are reserved for short-term rentals like Zipcars. The point is, it is very possible to be car-free here.

So what are the legitimate concerns?

Let’s address them.

Parking. As stated above, not all of the residents will choose to be car-free, and the robot car utopia is not upon us quite yet. So where will all of these renters park? The parking is all handled on-site, built into the structure. There will be 142 spaces for 115 units. And considering their location, I highly doubt these renters will be pulling their cars out to go to dinner on Broughton, so they will not be competing with suburbanites and present downtown residents for other parking.

Height. The current plan has the buildA ing topping off at 61 feet, facing Forsyth Park. It will be almost directly across from another building that is 65 feet tall (106 W. Gwinnett). This is not an unprecedented behemoth. It will not “block out the sky.”

What people should be concerned about more than where the building tops out, is where the building meets the street—the first 20 feet of height. Does the building meet the sidewalk with a pleasant, active facade that encourages pedestrian activity? This is the part of the building that might actually affect your life.

Price. I’ve seen the number $1200 for a studio thrown around. I have to believe that the developer has done the market research and knows that there are at least 115 people out there willing to pay that.

The intersection of a willing buyer and a willing seller creates market price. If this number offends you somehow, think about two things. First, the more quickly this building rents its units, the more it will demonstrate there is pent-up demand for this product—location-efficient, downtown residential space. Second, if you want the price to come down, look at any supply curve from any basic economic text, and realize that you need to allow the creation of more of the product.

STVRs. Many seem to think that this is all a ruse to create an “Airbnb Hotel” on Forsyth Park. Read the text of the new 4-R zoning district. It specifically prohibits short-term rentals. This text was crafted to incentivize and facilitate the development of multi-family, long-term residential units (though the industry standard “-family” CONTINUES ON P. 11

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A rendering of the proposed complex near Forsyth Park, courtesy of the developer.

part doesn’t really apply when you’re providing studios, I know.) Throughout the STVR War I’ve been hearing that we need more residential units downtown. Well, this is what that looks like. Also, you do not create “affordable” housing in the free market by building it that way. This is an anti-capitalist notion that asks developers to forgo profits. You create affordable housing by creating more housing, in whatever way the market dictates. Then, the less desirable stock becomes more affordable through competition.

Finally, to briefly address the process involved. Our zoning is a god-awful mess.

Considering how inconsistently applied and enforced it is, and how changeable it can be under the right circumstances, it is

like the lawless wasteland of a Mad Max movie.

Lawyers like Harold Yellin are the Max Rockatansky’s of this landscape, assisting developers in driving their War Rigs to Approval Town. Can you blame them?

Somewhere I heard that “Chaos is a ladder.” Yes, now I’m mixing my pop-culture references, but it’s appropriate to the mess that our zoning is.

Did I use the word “quagmire” yet?

Quagmire.

Want more predictable outcomes? Want less deference given to the lawyered-up?

Then insist that the City get busy with cleaning up our zoning. cs

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You never know where you’ll see a SSOD CCAC sticker!

They are badasses.

“CCAC offers a confidential, childfriendly site for video recording forensic interviews with children who have been sexually or severely abused or have witnessed violence. Recording interviews prevents children from having to talk about their abuse repeatedly, reducing the trauma of disclosure, and preserves the child’s initial statement for criminal justice purposes”, says Rose M. Grant-Robinson, Executive Director of Savannah’s CCAC. How awesome is that???

They also provide continued counseling for the children and non-offending family members, as well as crisis intervention and Well, a few more beers into it and our court assistance. All services are free.

BY THE STONE STAIRS OF DEATH conversation turned towards doing someNobody at the CCAC is getting finanthing more beneficial for the community. cially rich, you understand?? Do you???

IT ALL started over a couple of beers So I took to my Facebook page, and asked So, with my decision made, I headed between a buddy and me. He had taken it the thousands of followers for recommen- on over to Pinkie Masters with a stack of upon himself to order a box of SSOD bum- dations and advice on some worthy causes. stickers in hand, and asked if I could make per stickers.

And man, oh man did they come pouring donations available there, which they hapOur initial intent was to simply annoy in! It was almost overwhelming, because pily agreed. As soon as Anthony over at City Council members (one in particular) there were so many amazing organizations The Collins Quarter heard about it, he graby placing these stickers all over town, to choose from. ciously offered to help. inconspicuously dropping stacks off at ranHowever, I researched every one of them Shortly after that, Chris over at Bardom bars, restaurants, etc., in hopes that and decided on the one that I liked best, relhouse South/Rogue Water contacted these clowns would spot them as they went which was the Coastal Children’s Advome to offer assistance as well. From there, through their day of doing... whatever it is cacy Center.

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The response far exceeded my expectations. One of my favorites was how people started sending me pictures of the SSOD stickers as they took them on travels, not only all over the country, but all over the world: Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Italy, Mongolia, South Korea, Costa Rica, just to name a few.

My personal favorite was from someone that has ran in countless marathons, including 13 consecutive Boston Marathons. She sent me a photo of her sticker that she permanently placed... ON HER PROSTHETIC RUNNING LEG!!!

What an inspiring badass.

The Army of Awesomeness really jumped on board with support for this extraordinary organization as they help these brave children warrior through the horrors of what they have been victimized.

At last count, we have raised $4475, including extremely generous donations from The Collins Quarter, Barrelhouse South/Rogue Water, and DX Marketing.

And, of course, thanks also to everyone that has helped me take up this cause. Not only for raising money, but more importantly, for raising awareness of the atrocities these children have endured.

Thank you all!

By the way, I STILL hope these stickers annoy the shit out of City Council. CS

NEWS & OPINION COMMUNITY

‘Sow’ many ways to grow and reap with SUGA Savannah Urban Garden Alliance hosts art, films and workshops all this week

A LITTLE over a year ago, a corner lot in the Feiler Park neighborhood was just a bald patch of land.

Now fresh okra, tomatoes, greens and acorn squash rise out of four elevated beds of the Feiler Park Community Garden, presided over by volunteer Betty Jones.

“Most of us are retired, so this helps bring us fresh food without having to shop, plus it gives us exercise,” says Jones, a former educator.

Save a few container plants on the back porch, she hadn’t done much gardening until she got together with a few other folks from the neighborhood association to see what they could grow in the corner lot.

With the help of the City of Savannah’s Environmental Services and Sustainability Coordinator Ashley Helmholdt, they secured the spot, built the beds and sowed the seeds.

“It’s coming along,” says Jones. “We tried to do a watermelon patch, but we planted too late. We’re still learning.”

For gardening advice and support, they regularly consult with the Savannah Urban Garden Alliance (SUGA), a local non-profit dedicated to inspiring citizens to build community, promote nutritious eating and combat food insecurity one garden at a time.

A loose association of around a dozen independent community gardens including Midtown Miracle Garden on Abercorn and the revolutionary Occugardens in Thomas Square, SUGA serves as a resource for everything from loaning out tools to lending its 501c3 status to help secure grants.

The Feiler Park folks learned how to compost at a SUGA-sponsored lecture, and others have found their way to the garden through the organization’s Facebook page.

“The main goal is to increase access to urban gardens and link gardens to volunteers,” explains SUGA co-chair Jennifer Drey. “People drive by a community garden but they don’t know how to get involved. We can provide that information.”

If you’re itching to put your hands in the dirt but you’re not sure where to dig, this is your season. SUGA is hosting a week of indoor programming, starting with the

“Sow Thyme, Reap Benefits: Garden & Volunteer Workshop” on Saturday, Aug. 12 at 4pm at Sulfur Studios. Here you can find which community garden fits your growing aspirations and service level, or find out more about starting your own neighborhood plot.

The same evening at 6pm brings the opening reception of “Cropped,” a photography exhibit showcasing local farmers.

The show is curated by Mixed Greens, the grassroots group associated with the Forsyth Farmers Market that also tends its own garden on East Victory Drive.

The kid-friendly (things to touch!) event will have an interactive map of Savannah’s community gardens and seed-planting fun, and the art will be on display until Aug. 16.

Starting Monday, Aug. 14, SUGA is hosting a garden-themed film series that starts at Sulfur Studios, kicking off with the short film “Guerrilla Gardening.” Tuesday’s film is another shortie, “Urban Gardening Movement,” and Wednesday, Aug. 16, brings the feature-length documentary “Vanishing of the Bees,” which drives home the importance of cultivating and protecting our precious pollinators.

Each film is free, open to the public, begins at 7pm and will be followed by a short discussion.

On Thursday, Aug. 17, the film series moves a couple of blocks east to the spacious offices of the coastal advocacy group One Hundred Miles.

The series’ closing film is “Growing Cities,” an inspiring look at the multicultural, cross-generational phenomenon of urban farming across the country, from raising veggies on the roofs of apartment buildings to teaching young people how to produce food in reclaimed schoolyards.

SUGA launched its own school program last year, contracting with Savannah Victory Gardens’ Reid Archer to oversee maintenance of public school gardens and provide teachers and students with educational support.

“We realized that a lot of what keeps schools from having gardens is that teachers don’t have time to teach and weed and water. The goal is to increase curriculum hours in the garden,” explains Drey of the initiative, which began as a pilot at Coastal Middle School and will be in effect at Gould Elementary and Ellis Montessori this year.

“We’re creating a model that can be

The Feiler Park Community Garden is one of a dozen spots in the city growing fresh food.

SUGA volunteer Erica Bruskin and helpers tend the community garden at the West Broad YMCA.

implemented in any school in the district.”

Other than the school program, SUGA has no financial component, nourishing its mission with sunshine, water and good ol’ people power. Volunteers are the core of the urban gardening movement, and the art show and film series are meant to inspire folks to grab some gloves and start digging with their neighbors.

Jones and her crew of retirees at Feiler Park could always use some more strong backs, especially as the weather cools and it’s time to start planning for fall.

“We’re not sure what we’re going to plant—we’ll definitely be asking the SUGA folks for help on that,” laughs Jones.

“It will probably be hit and miss for a few seasons, but that’s how it goes! I’m just glad to be out there doing it.” CS

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When: Sat., Aug. 12; workshop 4-6pm, “Cropped” art opening immediately following Where: Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. Cost: Free Info: Facebook.com/SavannahUrbanGardenAlliance

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Dostoevsky, who wrote: “Try to pose for yourself this task: not to think of a polar bear, and you will see that the cursed thing will come to mind every minute.” This is actually a methodological problem in psychology, named after Dostoevsky’s challenge—the “white bear problem,” also called “ironic process theory.”

Strictly the concept applies to thoughts you’re trying to avoid, but the OSU authors acknowledged that simply toting a golf counter around may have effectively reminded the subjects to think about sex more often than they otherwise might.

I was wondering if you could settle a Here’s what the study found: The women reported rates of 1 to 140 sexual thoughts dispute I’m having with a charming young lady. She insists that men, on average, think per day, with an average of 18.6. The men, about sex every six seconds. Thinking about meanwhile, showed both higher numbers and greater variability—their rates sex ten times every minute just seems a bit much to me. Dubious, no?—Luke Robertson, ranged between 1 and (as mentioned) 388 thoughts a day, with an average of 34.2.

Massachusetts For men that’s a sex thought every wakSIX SECONDS, seven, eleven—some vering half hour, roughly, compared to once sion of the “Men think about sex every X every 55 minutes for women. seconds” claim has been kicking around Rather than rely on subjects’ notoriforever. The intended takeaway, clearly, is ously unreliable memory, though, OSU that human males are naturally hornier researchers thought real-time recording than the females, but nobody knows where might improve accuracy. They also had the alleged stat came from, and anyway all control groups count their thoughts about evidence suggests it’s bunk. food and sleep, to make sure men weren’t The most recent wisdom we have on just generally more in touch with their this subject comes via a 2012 paper from various physical needs.

Ohio State University, where researchers Anyways, their findings tracked with equipped 163 students, men and women, earlier work insofar as it did identify a difwith golf counters—you know, the kind ference in the regularity with which men where you click a button to advance the and women think about getting horizontal. number display—and asked them to tally What might account for that? There’s how often they thought about nooky. the possibility, for instance, of research (These devices are also known as “stroke subjects complying with cultural stereocounters,” a point that for some unimagitypes about sex-thought-frequency, or that nable reason the authors left out of their men might simply feel more comfortable paper.) than women in discussing sexual cogitaThe most prolific sex-thinker in the tion—an idea that won’t sound crazy to any group, a male subject, recorded an averwoman who’s ever walked past a construcage of 388 amorous musings a day over the tion site. (But again, that’s the apparent course of a week. Assuming this guy ever point of the every-X-seconds claim under managed to get any sleep, that’s something review: providing scientific-sounding like one sex thought every two and a half cover for guys’ gross behavior. Hey, we just minutes, and he’s at the very top of the can’t help it!) reported range. I think we can call this disHowever, in the control groups counting pute settled. food and sleep thoughts, the men scored How often did everyone else think about higher too. The researchers suggested sex, though? For starters, what do we mean these recurring splits could indicate men by men and women anyway? and women are conceptualizing thoughts The OSU researchers reported that all differently: “Perhaps men have a lower in all (i.e., including control groups; see threshold for the labeling or recognition of below) their subjects included 163 female cognition.” and 120 male students, 96.1 percent of Yep, we’re down to thinking about how whom self-identified as heterosexual. people think about thoughts, which puts Were any transgender? The authors don’t me in mind of someone who once quessay, but one could argue that the very exis- tioned what the definition of “is” is. Bill tence of people who identify as something Clinton, man—now there’s a guy who could other than the gender they were assigned skew a study like this. CS at birth would seem to complicate any firm

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Send questions to Cecil via straightdope.com And then there’s the issue of how you get people to monitor their own thoughts without inherently skewing the numbers. On this topic I refer you to Fyodor

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Suspect arrested in West 35th Street Homicide

Savannah-Chatham Metro Police detectives arrested a man for the August 3 shooting death of one man and shootingrelated injuries of another.

“At about 4:30 p.m. on August 3, officers responded to a shooting in the 1000 block of West 35th Street. Upon arrival, they found Dontray Hart, 21, suffering from life-threatening injuries and Theron Early, 23, suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. Both were transported to the hospital for treatment, where Hart later succumbed to his injuries,” police say.

Investigators determined the shooting “was the result of a confrontation between Hart and Dominique Jackson, 23. Jackson was also shot during the altercation and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Jackson fled the scene after being shot and

was quickly found and apprehended by officers a few streets away,” police report.

Jackson was arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault.

39th Street shooting

Detectives are investigating a shooting in the 700 block of West 39th Street on August 3. At about 8:50 p.m., officers responded to the area and found Natasha Deloach, 37, suffering from non-lifethreatening injuries. Investigators do not believe this to be a random shooting.

Metro arrests suspect in Bodies Court shooting

Detectives arrested a man for the July 26 shooting of Keyvon Crenshaw, 17.

“At about 6:40 p.m., officers responded to the first block of Bodies Court and found Crenshaw suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to the hospital for treatment. Evidence suggested Crenshaw was involved in risky behavior at the time of the incident,” police report.

Investigators identified Shi’Heed Small, 17, as the suspect in this shooting. Small was arrested on August 3 and charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, criminal attempt (armed robbery), and possession of a firearm in the commission of a crime.

Suspect arrested in knife attack

Detectives arrested a man for his actions during a fight with two other men Aug. 1.

“At about 11:00 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Pritchard Street and Louisville Road in reference to a cutting.

Officers found Stuart Hunley, 55, suffering from non-life-threatening injuries from a cutting, and Wayne Wilcox, 51, with nonlife-threatening injuries from a physical altercation. Wilcox was also covered in gasoline,” police say.

Officers located Alexander Workman, 56, and identified him as the suspect. He was charged with aggravated assault and battery.

“Investigators determined this dispute to be the result of all parties’ engagement in risky behavior,” police say.

a false name. Felder had six outstanding warrants and one for violating probation.

Police seek robbery suspect

Detectives seek to identify a suspect in an Aug. 1 robbery.

“Slightly before midnight, Metro officers responded to the Walgreens in the 700 block of E Derenne Avenue. Reportedly, a male suspect entered the store, demanding money from a store employee,” police say.

“There was a short physical altercation between the suspect and another employee where the employee tried to prevent the suspect from taking the open cash drawer. The suspect broke free and fled the store with the cash drawer. He was last seen heading north towards Fredrick and Sutlive streets,” police report.

The suspect is described as a black male Shooting on 37th Street in his 40s standing 6-foot-2. During the Detectives are investiincident, he wore a black gating a shooting near the shirt, black pants and a intersection of East 37th Cleveland Cavaliers jersey Street and Paulsen Street over his head. He wore no Aug. 1. At about 12:50 p.m., shoes during the incident.

Khalid Felder, 21, arrived The suspect possibly has a at the hospital by private large scar with associated vehicle with non-lifebaldness near his hairline. threatening injuries. Police The Walgreens suspect Anyone with info can say Felder was uncoopcall 911. A confidential tip erative with detectives and initially gave line is open at (912) 525-3124. CS

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THERE ARE trailblazers in this world. And then there are those who blaze trails for the trailblazers.

That, among other things, describes the late Victoria Rosaria Scalisi.

Though we speak of her as the godmother of the Savannah punk and metal scene, as an artist many years ahead of her time—in many ways still ahead of her time—she was still quite young. Far too young to be taken from this world.

Scalisi passed away of cancer last week at the age of 53. She leaves behind a daughter, Athena Raven Rapp, and a husband, David.

For historians of Savannah and Southern music, Scalisi is best known as frontwoman for the ur-metal ensemble DAMAD. Melting faces from 1993-2001, DAMAD’s robust blend of dark energy and rock ‘n’ roll irreverence bridged the musical gap from the analog world to the digital soundspace.

In the process DAMAD helped spawn several local and regional bands and influenced countless others. Victoria would go on to perform in the band Karst, while DAMAD would morph into Kylesa.

Long before Savannah became a tourism marketing buzzword and magnet for developers, long before the mere word “Savannah” could generate online clicks for its fashion-forward hipness quotient, Scalisi was doing what pioneers do: Hacking a path for others to follow in her footsteps.

Any good pioneer has to have a massive amount of self-confidence, which isn’t necessarily the same as massive ego.

They are rarely the ones to cash in on the glory they help to create. They often find their truest passion in the pursuit itself, and Victoria did just that.

Moving seemingly effortlessly as a woman in a male-dominated musical genre, Scalisi brought a level of power and direct communication to her performances which, to echo the words of many admirers over the years, cast a kind of spell over audiences.

While her rock ‘n’ roll persona formed most of her public image—long raven tresses flowing wave-like in rhythm with her guttural, impossibly intense vocals— Scalisi was a multi-layered person who defied easy stereotype.

A devoted mother and dedicated partner, she was also active in the local congregation of St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church. It’s tempting to think that ancient faith’s air of exotic mystery and devotion to tradition appealed to Scalisi’s own artistic and musical vision.

But writerly metaphors aside, Victoria was also, quite simply, one of the most personally generous, pleasant, and funny people you would ever meet. With a kind word for everyone and a judgmental eye toward none, her vocabulary did not include the word condescension.

The paradox of an artist who traded in such heavy, apocalyptic sounds and lyrics being such a friendly ray of sunshine in everyday life was just part of the package.

In 2016, Savannah’s music scene got a palpable jolt of energy from Scalisi’s announcement that a DAMAD reunion was in the works.

She had already unveiled a very worthy new project, Lies In Stone, which played two remarkable gigs around town, generating excitement all their own.

The big DAMAD show at The Jinx in October 2016 was a fundraiser for friend Jake Trout. Performing alongside Black Tusk, DAMAD’s last hometown show was a celebration of community and support of a good friend battling cancer.

The tragic irony of that performance became clear a few months later, as word got out of Scalisi’s own cancer diagnosis — meaning she would then be the one leaning on an extended community for help in a time of need.

The band’s reunion project was eventually tabled after a handful of shows nationwide, as health concerns occupied more and more of Victoria’s energy and time.

We at Connect Savannah extend our heartfelt condolences to Victoria’s family and friends.

The music scene has lost one of its most deeply influential members, but is infinitely better for Victoria having been a part of it.

Those who saw her perform never forgot her.

Those who didn’t go to a single one of her shows could never forget her either.

And that in the end is perhaps the greatest measure of the loss we all feel. CS

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Victoria Scalisi: Rest In Peace

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MUSIC DANIELLE HICKS

WHO WANTS THAT

Danielle Hicks’ debut record is all the buzz

BY ANNA CHANDLER

anna@connectsavannah.com Danielle Hicks and Ben Keiser bring the noise at PLYRZ Studio in sunny California. PHOTO BY BLAKE CROSBY

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DANIELLE HICKS has something sweet for Savannahians: Her first album.

The charismatic vocalist and Tifton native has been singing ever since her stage debut at Georgia’s leading barbecue cookoff (she was seven years old and took home first prize in the Young Talent contest).

After years of guesting in her old man’s Southern Rock band, she followed her performance dreams to American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York.

Hicks left the big city to come home to Georgia, forming Danielle Hicks & The Resistance in Savannah and developing an adoring fan base. Her record, Honey, is a project several years in the works, and for her first big recorded endeavor, Hicks wanted to make sure the sound was as grand as her vision.

Hicks began recording at a Charleston studio with state-of-the-art equipment, a great engineer, and a “be your own producer” approach to recording. As she worked and worked over the songs, Hicks 18 began to realize that the DIY method

wasn’t the best fit for her style.

“I was flying blind, and it got to the point where I wasn’t happy with it,” she explains.

“I’m not a producer—that’s not my strong suit. I love to sing, talk to people, and write songs!”

Many dollars and hours later, Hicks went back to the drawing board. Her endlessly supportive fiancé, the photographer Blake Crosby, began researching the career paths of similar bands and discovered the work of powerhouse producer Jim Scott, who’s created records for the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty, WEilco, and more.

Hicks poured over the Grammy-winner’s incredible discography, stacked with some of her favorite artists like Bonnie Raitt, Grace Potter, and Tedeschi Trucks Band. Then and there, the musician decided that it never hurts to try.

“You want to be the best you can and have faith in your art,” she says. “I decided, ‘I’m going to shoot him an email.’”

She fired off a short message and

included three song files: Two that she considered her best, and one of her worst.

“I didn’t want to be false,” Hicks explains resolutely. “I wanted him to see the best I have and I wanted him to hear what I’ve been struggling with. I was protecting myself.”

Scott’s studio responded, and before she knew it, Hicks was explaining her vision to the legendary producer through several phone interviews. Of course, recording with a world-class producer and backing musicians that he knows and trusts costs a pretty penny. Hicks sat down and went through the deal line-by-line, negotiating and determining how to make her dream happen.

“I saw $1,000 for food,” she recalls. “I’m Southern. I’ll bring casseroles!”

One line allotted cash for a hard drive; Hicks and Crosby brought in their own instead.

“We pulled it together,” she says. “He just seemed like he was worth it.”

Hicks, Crosby, and Ben Keiser, guitarist

in her band The Resistance, headed to PLYRZ Studios in Valencia, California to make it happen. Scott had assembled a team of session musicians who could help Hicks fully realize her sound: Guitarist Neal Casal (Ryan Adams, Hard Working Americans, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood), keyboardist John Ginty (Santana, Robert Randolph and the Family Band), keyboardist Chris Joyner (Heart, Amos Lee), drummer Jimmy Paxson (Beyoncé, Stevie Nicks, Dixie Chicks), bassist Jesse Ingals (Ben Harper and the Relentless 7, Charlie Musselwhite), and drummer Alan Hertz (Garaj Mahal, Eric McFadden).

“Every single song on the record, we never did more than five takes,” Hicks explains. “Everything was tracked live except select vocals and overdubs and a few guitar solos.”

Instead of stopping when someone messed up, Scott encouraged the band to play through any errors and asked if anyone had “any confessions to make” after each song. His approachable vibe and

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sharp ear made a workspace that teemed with creativity and warmth.

Honey features songs that were completed as far back as ten years ago and others that were completed in the studio.

Hicks knows she’s got a song that’s going somewhere when she writes a strong hook and melody.

“I keep my notepad going on my phone, I send myself texts, if I overheard a fragment from a conversation that I think is unique or ear-grabbing, I like to keep track of it,” she says of her writing process.

These days, Hicks lives about a halfhour away from Savannah in South Carolina. She writes some of her best songs during her commute.

“I’ll go on a podcast binge, but then I’ll go on a thinking-and-creating-in-the-car binge,” she says. “Just riding in silence and thinking. I like writing after yoga, too— you feel good and you feel like you’ve done something, especially after hot yoga!”

Fans old and new will find that Hicks’ signature soulful blues-rock sound thrives on Honey, and her voice is beautifully supported by superstar instrumentation. Starting with the summery, carefree “Red Bird,” Hicks’ voice tumbles into a deep groove on “Life Is Sweeter,” carrying attitude, grace, and power in her melody. Standout “Hidden Treasure” is

variety of pledges offer a vinyl album, guitar lessons with The Resistance’s Ben Keiser, and even the cover song of your choice for Hicks to sing on video just for you. Superfans ready to throw in $2,500 get a custom studio recording (your song pick), plus two signed CDs, admission to the Daufuskie Island release party, Honey on vinyl, a t-shirt, and more.

Hicks is overwhelmed by the generosity of fans and strangers. After leaving PLYRZ studio with a new friend and mentor (and a beautiful unicorn mirror from the vocal booth, a gift from Scott), Hicks is all in and ready to share some Honey.

“Being tracked live with those amazing players and Jim’s guidance, it’s a really high-energy, fun listen,” she says.” “I hope everyone has a good time listening to it.” CS

The folks behind Honey. That’s Jim Scott is to the right of Danielle. PHOTO BY BLAKE CROSBY

an explosive house rocker with throwback organs driving Hicks. The vocalist gets gets wild and eases between a polished sound and raw rock passion in that cut.

At last, Honey is ready for the world to hear. Hicks has been running an Indiegogo campaign to recoup recording costs, which runs through September and features a

number of unique perks. $20 gets you an immediate download of the album or a CD and digital download bundle, and for just $35, you’ve earned a digital download, signed CD, a sticker, and a ride on the party boat from Hilton Head to Daufuskie Island (destination: album release party Old Daufuskie Crab Company). The wide

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MUSIC INTERVIEW We worked with Kris Hilbert at Legitimate Business, which is located in Greenville, North Carolina. He’s incredibly professional and drove us to try everything we wanted to do. We ran the guitars through two different amps at the same time to get a unique tone, added piano to a song, and messed around with weird effects that added texture to the songs. The session took four days, allowing us enough time to make sure we were totally happy with the final product. Overall, we’re incredibly pleased with the results.

VATICAN takes on the national scene

Vatican heads home for an all-ages show at Starlandia’s Space Station.

A look at the Savannah hardcore band’s acclaimed new EP

BY ANNA CHANDLER

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A LOCAL show from Savannah’s own Vatican is a rarity these days, but with good reason.

The straight-edge metallic hardcore band has been busy touring in support of a new EP, ‘Ache of Eternity,’ released this week via Sorrow Carrier Records. They head home on Monday to celebrate the release with friends WVRM, Breaking Wheel, Momentum, and DMP. Bandmates Jonathan Mackey, Nolan Mobley, Tom Lovejoy, Jonathan Whittle, and Josian Soto-Ramos have been taking the hardcore world by storm, earning the praise of genre leaders like Alternative Press, MetalSucks.net, Metal Injection, and more.

“Slit of Creation,” a single from ‘Ache of Eternity,’ and its accompanying video have been gaining particular traction for its powerful anti-suicide message. We chatted with Mobley about writing and recording the new EP, what people get wrong about hardcore, and being straight-edge in a to-go cup town.

The band’s only been around since 2015—you’ve done some amazing work in just two years. Did everyone enter into the project ready to release and tour as much as you are now?

Only two of us have been around since the 20 inception of the band and I would say a lot

has changed since we started. The lineup we have now was formed around spring of last year. We all ultimately have the same goal and that is to write and tour as much as we possibly can. The band is very passionate about the music we are making and just want to continue crafting and pushing our own sound.

How did coming up in Savannah’s scene influence your sound and style?

Unfortunately, I wouldn’t say our location has had much impact on us. I’ve lived here my entire life, so one beneficial thing that comes of that is that I’d rather be writing or practicing whenever I can, rather than suffering through the heat most days. It’s hard to play in Savannah anymore for various reasons, but we’re excited to get this show together and have all of our friends playing as well.

Many might associate identifying as straight edge with Christianity—particularly when referencing a band from the Bible Belt—but Vatican is “fueled by faith and a lack thereof.” Can you talk a little about that?

Funny enough, we have people ask all the time if we are Christian or religious, but I don’t think any of us practice any religion (though some of us enjoy studying them).

Our vocalist definitely likes sprinkling in religious nuances throughout our songs, which is definitely part of our style. I think part of that is built off of loss of loved ones,

which leaves us with so many questions about our own existence that just can’t be answered.

As for the straight edge aspect of things, that is the one thing that we all take very seriously. It’s almost ironic being a straight edge metal/hardcore band from Savannah, Georgia because of it being such a bar town, but we are firm believers that having a clear body means having a clear mind.

Anyone else can live how they want without judgment and we will keep the X’s on our hands.

I understand “Slit of Creation” and “Boundless Image” were written while mourning a friend’s death. What was it like creating through grief?

The songs were completed musically before the loss of a close friend. He actually filmed the first time we played them.

We felt that it was necessary to speak on touchy subjects like suicide and dealing with depression because most of us have been there mentally at some point or another and the entire situation was a real eye-opener. Rather than work around it, we wanted to dedicate our work to our friend’s memory and also remind others that there is hope, even when it feels like there isn’t. Writing through the experience helped us all grieve in our own way and I’m proud that we can forever play and listen to these songs in his honor.

What was the recording process like for ‘Ache of Eternity?’

The Savannah scene has shifted a lot since the band’s formation; has that impacted Vatican and your local booking?

It absolutely has. There aren’t any locals within our realm of music here, so shows are few and far between. When we do have hardcore shows, we either have no locals or have to bring bands in from surrounding areas to fill the bill. We aren’t punk enough to fit on house shows, not metal enough for some bars, not relaxed enough for other bars, and all of that makes it possible for us to play one or two shows a year in our own hometown.

I think people have a misconception that hardcore is violent or this or that, but it’s not. That’s not to say that people haven’t gotten hurt while having fun, but the same can be said for most hobbies. Rare incidents do occur. The hardcore community is what I’m passionate about though and hopefully people that come to the show can get familiar with all of the incredible people I’ve gotten to meet throughout the years.

What’s the rest of 2017 hold for the band? Any particular shows you’re looking forward to?

We will be finishing out our east coast tour not long after playing Savannah. We were fortunate enough to play a This is Hardcore Fest pre-show with All Else Failed in Philadelphia to start things off.

We just released ‘Ache of Eternity’ on vinyl through Sorrow Carrier Records, which people seem to be having a great reaction to.

We will be playing some dates to Texas in late September for Hope For Shelter Fest and will continue writing for our LP not long after that (though we have no real time frame for when that will be recorded and released). Other than that, we are just grateful for any and all of the opportunities we are receiving and will receive. CS

VATICAN, WVRM, BREAKING WHEEL, MOMENTUM, DMP The Space Station at Starlandia Monday, August 14, 8 p.m. $8, all-ages

MUSIC JERRY DAY SAV

GRATEFUL TUNES

Celebrate Jerry Day and the Grateful Dead with Charlie Fog Band

BY ANNA CHANDLER

anna@connectsavannah.com

Charlie Fog Band recreates the magic of The Grateful Dead with their own unique flourishes.

Dead when he was a teenager growing up in Pennsylvania. Before moving to Savannah and eventually forming The Charlie Fog Band, he spent some years playing Dixieland jazz and bluegrass at corporate gigs while living in Atlanta.

“I got around to learning quickly how to be reverent to the process of a gig,” he says.

Now, his gigs require a different kind of reverence—the ability to honor a fiercely beloved group with respect and creativity.

“We just try to be honest and not bullshit,” Berman says. “We take the framework of a song—we don’t try to make the songs sound different than it sounded

by The Dead, but we’re not playing it note-for-note. You have the basic melody, rhythm, the feel: That’s the framework.”

“The great thing about Dead music is the openness of a lot of the songs they wrote, he continues. “They were 100 percent jazz musicians who played rock music, so they

constructed Americana songs with a lot of openness. They could improvise for ten, fifteen minutes if they wanted to try different themes.”

That’s where The Charlie Fog brings in their uniqueness and individuality as players.

“We make the jams our own, create our own themes, then bring it back to the song everybody knows,” says Berman. “The general disposition of a Deadhead is the sheer joy you get from live music.”

While he loves playing the hits and deep cuts, Berman says Jerry Day is all about community. Savannah’s Deadhead crew is a diverse bunch of enthusiastic fans (just have a look at the long strange trip Connect’s Jessica Leigh Lebos took in the name of Dead fandom in her (Civil) Society Column on page 8).

“We’ve got people who are 20 and people who are 70—we see ‘em all,” Berman says.

“And we’ve got younger people, too...that’s one thing I think is an appealing factor for me, personally. I started listening to The Dead when I was a teenager—of course, I still listen to The Dead!—and I’m more mature, and certainly older, but it’s a timeless kind of music where it’s lasted through generations.”

“Deadheads are the best fans,” he affirms. “If you make a mistake, they’re not going to hold it against you. They know there’s going to be something right around the corner to blow your mind. They’re a great group to play in front of and be honest.” CS

JERRY DAY SAVANNAH WITH THE CHARLIE FOG BAND Barrelhouse South Saturday, August 12, 9 p.m.

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ACCORDING to Daniel Berman of Savannah’s Charlie Fog Band, there’s no fan base like Deadheads.

As the Lowcountry’s premiere Grateful Dead tribute, Charlie Fog Band is glad to have supporters that turn out, sing along, and get on the ride.

“They’re willing to take an adventure with you,” Berman explains of the loyal crowd.

For about a decade, Charlie Fog Band has honored the music of The Dead through acoustic performances and high-energy electric sets. Things get particularly busy in August, when Jerry Day festivities pop up across the country.

Jerry Day is an annual celebration of Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia, who was born on August 1 and died on August 9.

“A lot of energy gets put into this particular time,” Berman explains. “Everybody can celebrate the music…it’s more of an event than just a show.”

Charlie Fog Band has participated in regional Jerry Days and will perform in Jacksonville and at Atlanta’s Terminal West in 2017.

“This is the tenth year they’ve done it,” Berman explains of the Atlanta gig. “You have eight local and regional Dead cover bands then a headliner…it’s all very wellorganized. They get everybody’s song list and divvy out what songs you can do so nothing gets repeated.”

The celebration inspired Berman to create a Savannah shindig. At Barrelhouse South’s Jerry Day, Charlie Fog Band will perform three sets—two electric, one acoustic—of Dead and Garcia tunes with some special surprise guests.

“It’s certainly gotten bigger every year just by the numbers,” Berman says. “It’s more of a gathering, a good time for everybody to get together and a chance for all the groups to get together—Tybee, people are coming from the islands, Southside, Downtown.”

Berman began playing the music of the

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BY ANNA CHANDLER anna@connectsavannah.com

PAINTER & POET

WAKA FLOCKA FLAME, DJ WHOO KID @ELAN SAVANNAH

He’s baaaaaaaaack! After an unforgettable show at Elan in March 2016, Atlanta’s own Waka Flocka’s heading back our way for another blow-out.

Above all, the “No Hands” rapper is an entertainer, throwing himself in the crowd and thrilling audiences with his antics (at his January Georgia Theatre show in Athens, a fan’s Trump jersey got a, er, close inspection of Flocka’s derriere, sending the internet into a viral frenzy of hysterics). His last Savannah show was one of the most lively events Elan’s hosted.

Flocka’s long-awaited album Flockaveli 2 has turned into a Chinese Democracy situation with the release date pushed over and over again due to label conflicts. In July, Flocka posted an image to his Snapchat captioned “F2 10/5/17.” Originally due in October 2013, fans hope his snap signals to a fall release.

In the meantime, Flocka’s been dropping mixtapes and kicking out old favorites like “Hard In Da Paint” for his audiences. He released a new single, “Big Dawg,” in April.

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RENSHAW DAVIES, NIGHTINGALE NEWS, PAINTER & POET @EL-ROCKO LOUNGE

Reshaw Davies is John Renshaw and Emily Davies of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Spinning luminous pop songs with lilting synth, dreamy harmonies, and elegant guitar work, the duo captures a kind of sweet melancholy in their songs. Folk elements are sewn into synth pop and melt into evocative layers, making an engrossing listening experience.

Nightingale News, Coy Campbell’s intimate folk/roots project, is set to record its next full-length album with Peter Mavrogeorgis at Dollhouse Productions in 2017.

Campbell plans to release the record in 2018.

At its core, Savannah’s Painter & Poet is husband-wife duo William and Anna Cusack. They’re joined by Jalen Reyes and Grant Srikoetkruen to bring their unique take on up-tempo, blues-flushed rock.

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DJ C Powers, the mastermind behind the surreal, blacked-out-window, electronica/dance event series “Cape Fear,” is back with a brand-new party.

Descend the stairs at Club One and let the basement envelop you in an entirely new performance and dance experience.

As resident DJ at House of Gunt, Powers often injects elements of performance into his parties. “Mix” will feature House of Gunt performers as hosts with the best DJs the American underground has to offer.

It all kicks off on August 11 with Detroit’s hot DJ/party curator duo Haute to Death. Ash Nowak and Jon Dones, leaders in the Detroit party scene, stop in Savannah en route to a month-long residency in Miami. Powers himself recently performed at their exclusive “Swim Club” series in the duo’s hometown, and he looks forward to hosting them here at Club One. House of Gunt’s Lazanya Ontré and Toyota Mitsubishi will perform.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, DOORS AT 9 P.M., PARTY AT 10 P.M., FREE, 21+

Head to Tybee, grab a pie and a pitcher, and kick back for some tunes from Statesboro-originated, Athens-residing band The Orange Constant.

Pulling influences from the likes of Widespread Panic, Incubus, and My Morning Jacket, guitarist/vocalist Andrew Brantley, guitarist/vocalist Nickalous Benson, bassist/vocalist Tyler Walker, keyboardist Chris Freiberg, and drummer Sam Groveman strike up an eclectic sensibility in their sound that resonates with an array of rock fans.

The band released a second LP, Point of Reference, this March. Recorded in Athens with Drew Vandenberg, who’s cut records for hometown heroes like of Montreal, Kishi Bashi, Mothers, and Futurebirds, Point of Reference blends inventive instrumentation with personal lyricism and smooth dynamics.

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WEDNESDAY 8. 9 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South VuDu Shakedown, 10 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. coffee deli Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Best Behavior, Too Much, 9:30 p.m.

Five Oaks Taproom Eric Britt, 8 p.m.

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

PS Tavern Trivia, 7 p.m.

The Sandbar Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 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., Last Band Standing, 9 p.m.

The Wormhole Open Mic, 9 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

Dub’s Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

The Jinx Rock n Roll Bingo, 10 p.m.

Rachael’s 1190 Adults Only Trivia, 9 p.m.

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

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

World of Beer Trivia, 7 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

Hercules Bar & Grill Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Totally Awesome Bar Weird Wednesdays Open Mic Comedy, 9 p.m.

DJ

Little Lucky’s Live DJ SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.

THURSDAY 8.10 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South Eminense Ensemble, 9 p.m.

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

Bayou Cafe Eric Culberson Band, 9 p.m.

Best Behavior, Too Much @EL-ROCKO LOUNGE

Savannah Stopover Music Festival standouts Best Behavior brought their wild and fun garage-pop to El-Rocko back in March. The Brooklyn four-piece is back, this time with Savannah’s own Too Much. Spin Best Behavior’s new single (and their first in two years), “Say,” to pregame for the gig.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 9:30 P.M., FREE, 21+ Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m.

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

El-Rocko Lounge RV, Reels, Garden Giant, 9:30 p.m.

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

Huc-A-Poo’s Willie Jackson and the Tybee Blues Band, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Dance Party, 10 p.m.

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

The Perch at Local 11 Ten Rachael Shaner Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) The Marshall Brothers, 6 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Zack Wilson, 8 p.m.

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

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Thomas Claxton, 7:30 p.m.

The Wormhole Open Mic, 6 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

McDonough’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

Melody’s Coastal Cafe and

Sandbar Cantina Trivia Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 p.m.

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

KARAOKE

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.

PS Tavern Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke Totally Awesome Bar 80s and 90s Karaoke, 10 p.m.

World of Beer Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

The Sentient Bean Open Mic Comedy Night, 8 p.m.

DJ

SEED Eco Lounge Daas Unterground Thursdays, 10 p.m.

FRIDAY 8.11 LIVE MUSIC

201 Seafood Restaurant and Tapas Lounge Stace, 8 p.m.

Barrelhouse South Funk You w/ Dynamo, 9 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.

Club Elan Waka Flocka Flame, 9 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Bonnie Blue, 10 p.m.

Dockside Seafood Bluegrass Happy Hour, 4 p.m.

Huc-A-Poo’s Orange Constant, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Dead Oak, Alex Culbreth, 10 p.m.

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

Mansion on Forsyth Park Blake Eason, 8 p.m.

Messiah Lutheran Church Reed Tetzloff, 7:30 p.m.

Rachael’s 1190 Osara Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Espina Trio, 6:30 p.m.

Rusty Rudders Tap House Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House David Duckworth, 8 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

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CULTURE THE ART•BEAT OF SAVANNAH

Rediscovering a local artist Retrospective is an ‘origin story’ of sorts for the Savannah art scene

BY RACHAEL FLORA

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MANY ARTISTS have been a part of Savannah’s rich artistic history, but some have, perhaps inevitably, lost a bit of prominence over the years.

The Telfair Academy turns the spotlight back to key local figure Hattie Saussy with its current exhibition, “Hattie Saussy: Rediscovery of an Artist.”

Saussy, a Savannah native, was born in 1890 to two prominent families. Her status enabled her to travel to New York and Europe to study. It also meant she only exhibited her work, never selling it.

“Because she didn’t need to sell her work, her work did not receive as much recognition as it could have if she had, say, stayed in New York and gotten gallery representation there,” explains Courtney McNeil, Chief Curator of Collections and Exhibitions.

“So this is a bit of a rediscovery of this artist. We at the Telfair are very familiar with her—five of her works are part of our permanent collection—but more broadly for those who are not intimately involved with the Telfair, her reputation has certainly waned with her passing in 1978,” says McNeil.

McNeil notes that this exhibition is the first retrospective of Saussy’s work in many years and is a traveling exhibition, originating at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art in Atlanta.

“The museum had a local collector that donated a number of Saussy’s works to the museum to celebrate that they undertook several years of research to locate not just works from their collection, but works from museums around the Southeast to put together this retrospective of their work and travel it around,” says McNeil.

The show is a homecoming of sorts, since Saussy exhibited her work at the Telfair many times and was a staple in Savannah’s art scene.

“She was really active, not just as an artist but also in art organizations, helping to found the Association of Georgia Art26 ists, active in the Savannah Art Club,” says

McNeil.

While Saussy is best known for her striking portraits, the exhibition covers all the work she did through her lifetime, from portraits done while hiking to watercolor still lifes created in her home after breaking her hip.

“Watercolor is a challenging medium, but it’s great to work with on a smaller scale and when you’re confined to your home,” McNeil says. “She had to rely on the scenes in her home.”

The exhibition is also a tie to the Telfair’s #art912 initiative, dedicated to the artists who live and work in Savannah today.

“We feel it was important to highlight the fact that there was this vibrant artistic community here in Savannah even during Hattie Saussy’s time,” says McNeil. “In many ways, it’s because of people like Hattie Saussy, who are not just working as artists and exhibiting their work but creating organizations to support artists and acting as advocates for the field, that the legacy of that is very much seen in the artists who live here and work here today. It’s like the origin story of #art912.”

Saussy was often impressionistic in her style, particularly with her brushstrokes.

Her technique and years of learning show in her work and was very skilled at representing light, as she could convey a certain time of day in her landscapes.

Saussy’s talent and ability could have given her worldwide attention and acclaim, but family was ultimately most important to her. She moved back to Savannah from The exhibition is a trip through Saussy’s work and her experimentation with different styles New York after her brother passed away. and subject matter. PHOTOS COURTESY OF TELFAIR MUSEUMS. “Saussy decided she needed to be here to support her mother, so you could argue that being an artist came second to helping her family,” McNeil muses.

However, Saussy’s legacy lives on in the people she knew. The opening lecture on June 29, McNeil notes, was packed full of people who knew her.

“People who weren’t related to her by blood called her Aunt Hattie or Cousin Hattie,” she recalls. “She had this benevolent outlook towards anyone she encountered. People were excited to get together to honor her legacy.”

The exhibition closes on Sept. 24, leaving plenty of time for Saussy’s rediscovery.

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HEATHER RINIKER: EMBROIDERED MAGNOLIA LEAVES — Heather grew up in Wisconsin and relocated to Georgia in 2009, where she began her artistic journey.

This art encompasses Heather’s passions of handmade and nature, her values in resourcefulness and simplicity, all while being able to express her creativity in an intricate and unique manner. Through Aug. 31. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St.

BODY LANGUAGE: FIGURES AND PORTRAITS — Work by Alexis Javier and Emily Earl. Aug. 10-Sep. 6. In Vino Veritas, 102 E. Liberty St. COLLABORATIVE ART EXHIBIT — The purpose of Collaborative Savannah is to express the love for art and feel the spark of the combination from different people and thoughts. Yuqing Zeng will exhibit the paintings done by numerous strangers and found in Savannah. Aug. 11-14. Oglethorpe Gallery, 406 E. Oglethorpe Ave.

I’M TRYING TO TELL YOU — Maggie Mullin O’Hara is a multimedia artist from Pittsburgh currently based in Columbia, SC, and Savannah. Her exhibition will incorporate the mediums of video, performance, photography, sculpture, and installation. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

CROPPED — This photo exhibition features a series of farmer photos curated by Mixed Greens, an interactive map of local community gardens, and seed planting activities for children. Sat., Aug. 12. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. DISPOSABLE CULTURE: EXAMINING FAST FASHION — Through critically examining the environmental impacts of the fashion industry, Leah Blair works to translate her research into visual representations in the forms of sculptural objects and installations.

Aug. 11-13. Non-Fiction Gallery, 1522 Bull St. SCENIC — Karen Abato’s paintings are sculptural and aboriginal-esque, and she prefers hands and knives to brushes. Gallery profits from the show are donated to First City Network for the Savannah LGBT Center. Aug. 11-Sep. 25. Location Gallery, 417 Whitaker St.

CONTINUING EXHIBITS ANIMAL INSTINCT — The diversity of animal imagery in Animal Instinct reveals the wide-ranging roles animals inhabit in an anthropocentric world. From wild beasts to loyal companions, artists help viewers reflect on their connections to animals and the myriad roles that various creatures play in our lives.

This exhibition offers a chance to reflect on our relationships with animals and how they are an intrinsic part of our lives. Through Nov. 26. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. AQUA VISTA 2017 — “Aqua Vista 2017” is a small works show across a variety of mediums depicting a life on the water. Gallery profits benefit the Ogeechee Riverkeeper.

Through Aug. 11. Location Gallery, 417 Whitaker St. BRITTON DOCKERY — A native of Savannah for 24 years, Britton Dockery first began his artistic endeavors as an adolescent. Inspired

by Dali and Magritte, Britton has continued his artistic endeavors over the years as a self taught artist. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

‘Body Language’ at In Vino Veritas features work by Alexis Javier (pictured) and Emily Earl, opening this Thursday.

CAROL FLEISCHAKER COHEN — Carol’s life’s passion has always included searching for ways her art can express her life’s journey.

She continually searches for knowledge and experiences which could resonate with those who also seek to understand their own journey. Through Aug. 31. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn Street.

FILM: HER + HIM — Akram Zaatari’s film “Her + Him” tells the story of Egyptian studio photographer Van Leo and a woman known only as Nadia, who entered Studio Van Leo in 1957 and asked to be photographed in the nude. The film explores the entire series of the images, which documents Nadia undressing in 12 poses. Through Sep. 10.

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. GENERATION — This exhibition brings together two generations of Iraqi-Canadian women artists--mother Sawsan Al Saraf and her daughters Tamara and Sundus Abdul Hadi--offering a dialogue between their artworks. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

KAHLIL GIBRAN AND THE FEMININE DIVINE — Renowned for his literary masterpiece “The Prophet,” Lebanese-American artist and writer Kahlil Gibran 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. LAW AND MUSIC — 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. LIVE OAKS ILLUMINATED — The southern live oak, with its Spanish moss encased limbs, captures the imagination and provides a backdrop for Savannah. Join us in unveiling Barbara Northrup’s latest series exploring the ubiquitous trees of our region. The Grand Bohemian Gallery, 700 Drayton St. LOVELY LITTLE THINGS — Caitlin B. Alexander is an illustrator based in Austin, Texas.

“Lovely Little Things” is a collection of prints that are nostalgic yet fresh, charming yet mature. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

GOD AND MODERN MAN — What is the relationship between God and modern man?

Through Oct. 15. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St.

MIXED MEDIA — Liza Crowley Judson, Christina Edwards, and Doris Grieder present their mixed media works. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr.

HATTIE SAUSSY: REDISCOVERY OF AN ARTIST — Savannah artist Hattie Saussy (1890-1978) distinguished herself as a great American painter by effortlessly fusing elements of impressionism into her realist compositions, formulating her own traditional yet unique painting aesthetic. Through Sep. 24. telfair.org. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St.

MODERN GLADIATORS — A solo show featuring artwork from Jared’s “Modern Gladiator” series depicting the mixed martial arts culture in paint and beauty. The ancient theme of combat as sport, is ubiquitous across history and time and has been participated in and represented by a vast array of cultures and art forms. Through Aug. 21.

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BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

THE WORLD of fashion is picking up the pace, and it’s getting harder for consumers to keep up. Fashion bloggers cycle through trends faster than ever—it’s estimated that there are now 52 micro-seasons of fashion.

To keep up, consumers turn to “fast fashion” companies, like Zara and H&M, with a high turnover rate of product that are based on the most current fashion trends. However, in the long run, fast fashion is hurting our environment.

Leah Blair’s new exhibition, “Disposable Culture: Examining Fast Fashion,” opens at Non-Fiction Gallery on Aug. 11. She examines the environmental impact of the fashion industry and presents the information in an immersive installation.

Sunday, she hosts a discussion with Scott Boylston of Emergent Savannah and Erica Jarman of House of Strut to learn about issues, alternatives, and solutions.

We spoke to Blair last week.

1.

How did you first get started on the topic of fast fashion?

Fibers is an interesting program. It’s the intersection of fine art, design, and fashion. Throughout my education I started learning about the fashion industry and I started understanding it and learning tidbits, and then started digging deeper. I watched the documentary True Cost, and that was kind of the first time I was like, “Whoa, there’s a lot here.”

2.What did you learn from that?

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Specifically, social justice issues, outsourcing the poor quality of life, the minimal pay people receive in factories, but it also talks about the environmental impact of fast fashion, and that’s something that really interests me. Then, come to find out it’s the second largest polluter after big oil.

There’s so many hidden costs that people don’t understand—it’s this huge globalized industry that most of the production, and even the post-consumer post-production life, we don’t understand. We’re just like, “Cool, $5 t-shirt!” I grew up shopping at H&M, not even thinking about it at all. It’s something I kept thinking about and taking a little deeper. There’s an interesting amount of research done, obviously a lot 28 on the social element, but it’s really hard

to determine the exact impact because there’s so much, it’s really complicated.

If you take from the very beginning of growing the crop, the amount of resources needed to grow that crop is astronomical.

A lot of this is being made using nonrenewable resources. On average, you get six wears out of a clothing object. The quality is really poor, and then we just throw it away, but even the donation cycle is this dizzying thing.

3.Do you think there’s a solution?

Will we be able to reverse that cycle?

We need to change our disposable culture.

Essentially, we need to consume less. This is in general, but we need to consume less and consume smarter, but there’s only so much that a conscious consumer can do—the whole production system needs to change. We operate in a cradle-to-grave method of production. We need cradleto-cradle. After it’s served one purpose, it needs to serve another, instead of seeping toxic chemicals into our land. There are some interesting models out there—Patagonia guarantees their clothing for life. A lot of companies now are doing that. H&M is trying. There is some attention being brought to this issue, but then weighing the cost and using organic cotton isn’t necessarily better. There aren’t real solutions.

4.How does your exhibition tackle this issue?

I’m doing installations that act as visual cues to represent some of these issues. I’m basically just presenting the facts. I’m trying to be unbiased. It’s hard, but the facts speak for themselves. I’m mainly trying to shed light on the issue. Sunday is about solutions and alternatives—upcycling, reusing, repurposing your clothes, doing clothing trades with your friends. I’m trying to stay specific to the environmental impact. There’s really only three elements to the whole show—production, post-consumer and disposable waste, and an interactive portion. I feel like most art that is political of this nature or the base of activist art or social practice is giving people something they can do.

5.

What would you like people to take away from this exhibition?

I’m trying to convey the scale. Hopefully it’ll be impactful so people will be

Fashion houses like Balmain and Acne confront the fast fashion trend head-on with pieces that last longer, are made better—and cost more.

more aware of their consumer choices. But also, you know, as much as I talk about how awful it is, if I see something cute at Target, I’ll buy it. The pressure should not be on us and our consumer choices because in the grand scheme of things, it has an abysmal impact. I understand the whole logic behind voting with your dollar and picking issues to support, but companies that are all organic and sustainable charge hundreds of dollars for one piece. Long-term, it

makes sense, it’s high quality, but what you spend for that one piece is what you would spend on 20 pieces at Forever 21. There is chaos tot that.

I always say with my work, I’m not saying this is how the world needs to be. I’m really just presenting the problem and trying to start a dialogue about potential solutions. I’m sparking a conversation about ways that we can effect change. CS

FOOD & DRINK COMMON CONNOISSEUR

The Prohibition Ceviche, served in a short glass tumbler, was reminiscent of an old fashioned cocktail.

BY MARIA WHITEWAY

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SAVANNAH is a city full of landmarks. One of those icons is The DeSoto, treasured for its reputation as being the Dowager Empress of the South.

In both architectural incarnations—the first was demolished in the 1960s—the DeSoto was not only the center of Savannah’s Historic District, but also the center of our city’s social scene. In an effort to get back to its roots, as of August 1, this hotel no longer bears the Hilton brand name, but identifies as an independent luxury boutique called The DeSoto by Sotherly.

With multi-million dollar renovations and upgrades, The DeSoto’s ambition is to provide true Southern hospitability with modernized sophistication.

To address this quality of service, Edgar’s Proof & Provision moved in on the main floor of The DeSoto with its own entrance on East Liberty Street.

Opened since June 2017, Edgar’s Proof & Provision has been evolving under the direction of Executive Chef Dusty Grove.

“As a Savannah native, I’m happy to be a part of this change. We want the Desoto to be a stomping ground for locals again.”

Managing Director Jeff Kmiec elaborates, “Our goal is to be the local’s favorite.

If we are the local’s favorite, then everything else falls into place.”

As a chef-driven restaurant that is independent of The DeSoto, Chef Grove identifies Proof & Provision as a modern gastro pub that concentrates on southern influences. In addition to serving daily “provisions” for breakfast, lunch and dinner, libations on the “proof” side include over 120 whiskeys and local brews made into handcrafted cocktails.

This restaurant is the sibling eatery and drinkery of two other Sotherly Hotels. The first is Edgar’s Proof & Provision in the Georgian Terrace Hotel in Atlanta. The second is Edgar’s Hermano in the Whitehall Hotel in Houston. Both restaurants identify as local bars, serving a limited snack offering rather than a full menu.

When entering Edgar’s P & P from the sidewalks of East Liberty Street, patrons will sashay through the outside porch that was once an unbecoming smoking deck.

Now, the front porch has simple patio tables and chairs, intimately lit by strung Edison bulbs. Soon, retractable screens and air conditioning will make this space more approachable in summertime heat.

Inside, the completely remodeled space boasts modern influences with a swanky vibe. The three-tiered space offers variability when dining and drinking.

The top floor room is reminiscent of the previous library, but now serves as a man

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EDGAR’S PROOF & PROVISION: Proof of The DeSoto’s Vision

cave with upscale furniture, a big screen television and shuffleboard table. The middle floor is where patrons can belly up to the original Lion’s Den bar that maintains its horseshoe-esque design. The bottom floor has a wall of copper hued whiskey bottles that cast a golden glow across the dimly lit restaurant.

A communal table with stools, as well as a handful of small tables resides, in this area for in-door dining. Just outside of Edgar’s P & P, SCAD artwork is presented on many feature walls of The DeSoto lobby.

Edgar’s P & P is the perfect place for an after work sip or weekend rendezvous, especially for those that want a smallbatch brew or luscious cocktail. Edgar’s P & P serves an assortment of local craft beers including Service (Savannah), Southbound (Savannah), Wild Heaven (Decatur), Sweetwater (Atlanta), and Treehorn Cider (Marietta).

There are a variety of mules and cocktails that grace the menu for the traditionalists and adventurous alike. If craft cocktails are what you are after, try the Smokin’ Gunz, which incorporates Edgar’s Truth Bourbon, the Sotherly company’s own batch named after the owner’s father.

If bourbon isn’t to your taste, you might want to ask for the staff created Savannah Specter, which features Savannah’s own Ghost Coast orange vodka.

While guzzling your libations, turn your attention to the full dinner menu that ranges from tapas and sandwiches to salads and desserts. As the former Executive Chef of Pacci Italian Kitchen, Chef Grove specialized in Italian cuisine. However, as a Savannah native, his heart was always in southern cookery; it’s in his blood.

While the menu of Edgar’s P & P changes seasonally, Chef Grove develops dishes that have deep, smoky, briny and caramelized notes, pairing them with the flavors found in Edgar’s P & P cocktails.

Furthermore, Chef Grove integrates Spanish influences into his southern fare as a nod to Hernando de Soto, the Spanish explorer who led the first European expedition into the North-American interior, including Georgia.

The Prohibition Ceviche, served in a short glass tumbler, was reminiscent of an old fashioned cocktail. Fresh local fish with finely diced pepper were delicately tossed in a spritz of citrus, soy sauce, cherry bitters and Edgar’s Truth bourbon.

The mixture was served with bourbon soaked cherries and buttered toast crisps to make for a light-refreshing snack.

A notable tapas with Spanish flair was the Tybee Rings, which are lightly sautéed squid with reserved lemon, roasted garlic, white wine stock, capers, olives, and tomatoes. The tender squid paired effortlessly with the briny olives and capers as well as the acidic tomatoes. All the flavors melded into a rich sauce that was easily scooped up 29

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called Edgar’s Truffle Truth. This, of course, is made with Edgar’s Truth bourbon, chocolate truffle, pecans and salted caramel swirl with a butter pecan base.

Edgar’s Proof & Provision has proven to be an up-and-coming local hotspot. Its posh lounge-like atmosphere has a mellow vibe that allures all types of people from sophisticated diners and casual drinkers to young families and mature socialites. This will certainly aid in bolstering The DeSoto’s ambition to be the center of Savannah’s social life.

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THE ONLY THING I love more than fried chicken is clever wordplay, and Kurtis and Sarah Schumm have managed to satisfy my hankering for both on the south end of Tybee Island.

The proprietors of Tybee Island Social Club and Fish Camp recently added Schumm’s Chicken & Schrimp Hut to their island foodie empire, and the surname puns abound.

The website attributes this cheeky solipsism to Kurtis’ “big ego” and creative spelling skills, but I happen to know it’s a family Sarah and Kurtis Schumm keep it “schimple.” Vegetarian-fed, non-GMO chicken and fresh shrimp are seasoned three different ways.

PHOTOS BYJON WAITS/@JWAITSPHOTO thing: I once happened into Fish Camp for a cocktail to find the entire extended The menu is equally uncomplicated: before we dredge it in the flour,” he grins. the schweet spot.

Schumm clan in town for brother Cody’s Speaking of dessert: The Coke float is a wedding, lobbing things like “The groom’s There’s fried chicken, there’s fried shrimp, “So each piece is seasoned three different plus a few sides and beachy treats. ways.” fizzy divinity bearing an entire ice cream looking very hand-schumm” and “Anyone However, this is Chef Schumm, so don’t The “schrimp” is given the same VIP sandwich and a cherry on top, and foodie want schumm more wine?” back and forth.

This match of wits had clearly been expect soggy coleslaw and greasy bird treatment, and both proteins come in bas- fans will be delighted at the one holdover going on for decades and was presided over parts slapped together on a squished bun. kets or on thick slabs of buttered Texas from the hut’s last iteration: Chocolateby convivial patriarch Bill, who whispered The guy who cold smokes his hangar steak toast with a perfectly crunchy pickle. dipped frozen bananas on a stick. to me, “there’s schummthing really wrong and introduced the octopus appetizer to (Pro-tip: Order sammies with a schmear of “I mean, is there a better beach snack?” with these kids.” these parts isn’t going halfway. pimento cheese for a small upcharge.) wonders Sarah as their pup, Emily, tries to The younger Schumms first opened When it comes to fried chicken, Kurtis You choose the heat level, which range sneak a nibble. the spaceship-shaped, glass brick buildis well aware it’s a saturated market. He from the benign “Schiny” to “3rd date”— Summer may be on its way out on Tybee, ing on Inlet Ave. as the Bò Biên Hut in tingly but won’t singe your tastebuds— knew his version of this revered Southern but the Schumms will be holding down the 2015, but the Asian-themed menu proved staple had to be outstanding, starting with to Schummthin’ Hot, which might put hut at least through mid-October’s Pirate too complex for take-out and perhaps did schumm hair on your chest. Temper the GMO-free, vegetarian-fed hens.

Fest. Operating hours are Wednesday and not translate well to the average beachspice with giant half-moon slices of ripe He’s been testing different techniques Thursday 5-9pm; Fridays, Saturdays and goer’s palate. (“Banh mi” can be hard to watermelon or some fresh-squeezed, lipfor months, consulting with chef friends Sundays from 11am to 10pm; closed on pronounce, especially when you’ve been smacking lemonade. from New York’s Gramercy Tavern and Mondays and Tuesdays. drinking beer all day.)

Meals are rounded out with à la carte Atlanta’s Steven Satterfield, who just won a The walk-up window stayed busy In rebranding the space, the couple buckets of a hand-cut curly fries, or go old James Beard award. through last week’s soft opening as Sarah learned a valuable lesson: Keep it schimple.

“I got real geeky about it,” confesses the school with potato salad (chunky with a put the finishing palm frond touches on the “The idea is definitely simplicity this mustard kick) or coleslaw (crunchy, vinchef sheepishly before launching into a façade (the strutting chicken mural on the time,” vows Sarah, who has once again egary and not at all gloopy; traditional in the side is Kurtis’ artistic handiwork.) lengthy explanation of how brining locks unleashed her design talents to create an best sense.) Everything is made to order so in flavors by shutting down cell walls and In fact, the concept seems to be selling outdoor oasis that is at once magazineit’s not quite as fast as the drive-thru, but drawing out meaty juices by osmosis. itself as barefoot folks follow the scent of spread elegant and a totally appropriate Whether you’re into molecular gastron- even kids can tell you the mini-corn dogs bacon-dipped fried chicken wafting down place to be shoeless. and chicken nuggets are worth a small wait. Tybrisa. omy or you just know what’s finger lickin’ Picnic tables are shaded by bamboo Navigating the hungry families lookgood, the result of this culinary exactitude While they keep plenty of plates spingrass, and pergolas twinkle with fish basing to fill their bellies after an epic sesh is the same: Perfectly crisped skin (aided ning with three restaurants, it seems the ket lights after hours. Painted quotes from by a vodka pre-wash to ensure a dry fry) at the 18th Street surfbreak and catering Schumms can take a note—and just one Frank Zappa, Bob Marley and pro surfer to island gourmets craving classic, casual that gives way to tender, seasoned meat. more pun—from the hut’s classic rockKelly Slater provide reminders to relax and And wait, what’s that smoky flavor? fare done with meticulous skill, Schumm’s themed playlist: Nothing left to do but “We brush the chicken with bacon fat Chicken & Schrimp Hut has schurely hit “schmile, schmile, schmile.” CS 31 enjoy.

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THE DARK TOWER

O The long-in-the-making movie The Dark Tower runs 95 minutes yet is based on the Stephen King book series that ran over the course of eight novels. Such a condensation may not be quite as vexing as attempting to place all of Shakespeare’s texts onto a single Post-it note, but it nevertheless ranks as an exercise in futility.

Despite the material’s links to other King staples, the movie has less in common with the prolific author’s output and more in common with such Young Adult adaptations as the Divergent and Percy Jackson series. Certainly, there are nods here and there to the King oeuvre (It, 1408, The Shining), but stripped of dramatic heft, the film mainly plays like the YA-sanctioned adventures of a young boy who gets to hang out with a gunslinger and fight a wicked sorcerer.

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The boy is Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor), who suffers from recurring dreams involving an imposing tower. The gunslinger is Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), the last in a long line of peacekeepers sworn to protect the title edifice. And the sorcerer is the Man in Black – no, not Johnny Cash, but a vile being seeking to destroy the Tower and thereby unleash all manner of otherworldly evildoers.

The Man in Black is played by Matthew McConaughey, who seems to have based his performance on the most obnoxious car salesman he’s ever met. McConaughey’s Man in Black isn’t frightening in the least, but he could probably get you a sweet deal on a Lincoln Continental.

The casting of Elba makes more sense than that of his surfer dude co-star, but while he brings the proper degree of gravitas to his role, the thinness of the screenplay means that there’s little depth to his characterization. The entire film suffers from a similar measure of surface sheen.

Potentially interesting players come and go, other worlds and dimensions are visited, and characters engage in weighty proclamations like “He who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father,” “He has the shine!” and “The gun is good; the penis is evil” (wait, that one’s from Zardoz; never mind).

But by barreling through the story at Mach speed, nothing is allowed to marinate and deepen. What’s left, then, is a shallow fantasy in which most of the unimaginative action sequences consist of little more than Roland shooting his pistols at various villains. It may be High Noon in the land of The Dark Tower, but it’s a low ebb for viewers expecting anything of substance.

The Dark Tower: It may be High Noon in the land of The Dark Tower, but it’s a low ebb for viewers expecting anything of substance.

OOO The logical companion piece to the summer hit Baby Driver, Atomic Blonde is another movie largely defined by its cool-as-ice characters, its action-packed set-pieces, and its awesome mix tape of classic tunes readily available for iTunes download.

But whereas Baby Driver (the better picture, though not by much) loses some tread during its final act, this adaptation of the graphic novel The Coldest City feigns in the opposite direction, getting off to a rocky start before blossoming into something rousing and rejuvenating.

Charlize Theron, newly minted action star thanks to her fast and Furiosa turn in Mad Max: Fury Road, is equally as kick-ass here – she’s Lorraine Broughton, an MI6

agent operating in Berlin at the tail end of the Cold War. Landing in the divided city just as the Berlin Wall is about to collapse, Lorraine must find out who killed a fellow operative while also locating an explosive list that contains the names of double agents.

She’s ordered by her MI6 superiors (Toby Jones and James Faulkner) to hook up with the department’s agent in Berlin, a live wire named David Percival (James McAvoy), but she also comes into contact with a gruff CIA agent (John Goodman), a mysterious woman (Sofia Boutella) who’s been following her, and assorted other players in the spy game.

Atomic Blonde is the sort of movie in which nothing is as it seems, as scripter Kurt Johnstad serves up a full menu of double-crosses, triple-crosses, false identities, and startling character revelations.

Some of it doesn’t work (the film reveals its hand regarding McAvoy’s Percival far too soon), but the flurry of activity at least is consistent with the rest of the movie’s kinetic approach.

David Leitch, a former stuntman on such films as The Bourne Ultimatum and 300, made his directorial debut (albeit uncredited) alongside Chad Stahelski on 2014’s John Wick, but his work on Atomic Blonde is far more impressive. There’s a lengthy fight sequence in this picture that’s among the best of recent times – filmed in one uninterrupted take, it’s less fanciful and more realistically sloppy than many such filmic fisticuffs, as characters can barely stand even as they continue to wallop each other.

As noted, the soundtrack is superb, even if it isn’t always as hardwired into the action as cleverly as the songs in Baby Driver. For instance, After the Fall’s “Der Komissar” figures prominently in one scene, the sole reason apparently being that – whaddaya know! — the song title is in German and this movie is set in Germany.

Then again, the film does open with one brilliant David Bowie song — “Cat People (Putting Out Fire)” – and closes with another brilliant Bowie tune (not telling), so let’s not be too harsh on Leitch for turning to his iPod to score the picture. Like his personal playlist, Atomic Blonde rocks.

A GHOST STORY

OOO If the minds behind The Guinness Book of World Records ever elect to add a category called “Most Walkouts For A Single Movie,” then I expect writer-director David Lowery’s A Ghost Story might have a shot at grabbing the tarnished-brass ring.

Moving at the speed of molasses trying to drip up a wall, the movie clocks in at just over 90 minutes, yet many fidgety viewers will swear it runs at least four hours.

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nothing more than Rooney Mara’s character eating an entire chocolate pie, and if there’s any sequence in the movie likely to leave an audience member shrieking in frustration and bolting for the adjacent auditorium showing The Emoji Movie, it’s probably this one.

Yet for those who get attuned to its leisurely approach, A Ghost Story proves to be a fascinating watch. Lowery’s decision to have his film move with the speed of a turtle with four broken legs is deliberate, tying into themes regarding love, loss, identity, and time. Especially time.

At its center is a young couple identified only as C (Casey Affleck) and M (Mara).

The two are in love, with one of their relatively few conflicts coming from the fact that M wants to move from their present house while C wants to remain there. One day, C is killed in a car accident just outside the home, but he soon returns as a ghost.

Intriguingly, the ghost isn’t some CGI specter or a Patrick Swayze hunk but rather a figure in a white sheet, the sort seen in Peanuts strips and in costume shops come Halloween. C remains in the house over the years/decades/centuries, and just when it seems the movie can’t possibly get any more existential, a leap is taken (both literally and figuratively) that spins it in a new direction.

Aside from one interlude with a chatty hipster (Will Oldham), the dialogue is kept to a bare minimum, another tactic that makes the movie feel longer than its actual running time. Yet Lowery’s approach is key in providing the picture with its melancholy mood, and he’s backed by a score from Daniel Hart that only emphasizes the pervading wistfulness.

A mournful rumination on not only what it means to be human but also what it means to be something else entirely, A Ghost Story is a haunting experience no matter how you slice it.

DUNKIRK

OOO Dunkirk is already being hailed in some quarters as one of the greatest war films ever made and in other corners as a typically overrated Christopher Nolan endeavor. Neither claim is accurate, although it should be noted that the enthusiasts are closer to the mark than the Nolan naysayers.

Certainly, Dunkirk hardly belongs in the same class as Apocalypse Now, Saving Private Ryan or any of the other superb combat flicks that have been produced over the past 100-odd years. Focusing on the unlikely — some would say miraculous — evacuation of over 300,000 surrounded Allied soldiers from the French beaches over the course of a few days in 1940, the movie is stripped down in terms of its characterizations.

Various players are represented in only

scattered scenes, and character names are often hard to come by. A few recognizable actors appear here and there — Tom Hardy as a courageous pilot, Cillian Murphy as a shell-shocked soldier, Kenneth Branagh as a concerned officer, and Bridge of Spies Oscar winner Mark Rylance as a British citizen commandeering one of the rescue boats — but most of the cast is comprised of up-and-comers whose boyish faces are often hard to distinguish in the darkness and under the dirt.

Worse, Nolan’s decision to tinker with time won’t bother those who can keep up but is certain to anger and irritate those whose knives are already unsheathed.

Yet to suggest that Dunkirk is a movie lacking in emotion because it’s lacking in sharply etched players is incorrect. Nolan’s strength here is his ability to place audiences right into the thick of the various struggles taking place by air, land and sea.

Backed by Hans Zimmer’s forceful score as well as sound effects that deserve this year’s Oscar, he comes up with a movie that works beautifully as an aural and visual assault. This in turn heightens the senses in terms of what’s at stake for all these soldiers and civilians, and viewers with any semblance of empathy will easily be engaged, enraged and, ultimately, inspired.

VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS

OO The latest eye-candy achievement from director Luc Besson, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets should be seen on a large movie screen — preferably in 3-D — or not seen at all.

Based on the influential French comic series Valerian and Laureline, the movie opens with a clever and amusing prelude that spans the centuries (backed, of course, by David Bowie’s “Space Oddity”) before shifting to a lengthy segment in which the visual effects dominate everything else. But rather than the CGI distancing viewers (as if too often the case), they prove to be completely immersive and instead invoke sympathy for the alien creatures placed front and center.

Unfortunately, the movie then switches over to the human protagonists, and all magic is quickly dispelled. Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne), two 28th-century government agents doing their part to make the universe a safe place to live, are introduced as they flirt with one another, and the witless banter recalls Katherine Heigl and Gerald Butler far more than it stirs memories of Stanley Kubrick and Ridley Scott.

From there, the film blazes through one frenetic episode after another, all featuring cutting-edge effects that are especially striking in 3-D. The storyline involving a rogue commander (Clive Owen) isn’t

particularly inspired but it is perfectly serviceable, and late-inning appearances by Rihanna and Ethan Hawke are properly entertaining.

But it’s ultimately all for naught when balanced against the dead weight at the center of the film. That would be DeHaan and Delevingne, neither of whom are especially convincing in their trite roles.

GIRLS TRIP

OOO Moviegoers who endured a rough night watching the recent Rough Night will fare significantly better with Girls Trip, another comedy about four college friends who reunite years later for a raucous, noholds-barred weekend.

Ryan Pierce (Regina Hall) is a bestselling author, Sasha Franklin (Queen Latifah) runs her own TMZ-style website, Lisa Cooper (Jada Pinkett Smith) is a divorcee with two kids, and Dina (Tiffany Haddish) — well, Dina defies description.

The four reunite in New Orleans during the Essence Festival, where they hobnob with celebrities, hook up with an old college pal (Larenz Tate), and learn that Ryan’s husband (Mike Colter) is having an affair. Friendships are tested, romances are ignited, copious alcohol is consumed, and grapefruits are employed in an interesting way.

Like most modern comedies, Girls Trip occasionally goes overboard with the raunch (the zipline incident is funny the first time, unpleasant the second), and all problems are neatly resolved with predictable precision. Yet the movie dishes out a generous portion of huge laughs, and all four actresses are aptly cast and enjoy an easy rapport.

Best of all is Haddish, whose breakout performance is not unlike that of Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids or Kate McKinnon in Ghostbusters. Best known for her TV roles, she proves to be utterly fearless in this film, diving into her part with both confidence and ferocity. It’s an invigorating performance, but, kids, don’t try the grapefruit at home.

WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES

OOO The third chapter in the latest incarnation of the venerable monkey-movie series, War for the Planet of the Apes follows last week’s Spider-Man: Homecoming as an example of how to allow a franchise to continue to expand and breathe rather than trying to keep it mired in by-the-numbers numbness.

While it doesn’t quite match its immediate predecessor, 2014’s masterful Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, this latest entry admirably opts to forge its own path rather than slavishly cut and paste past formulas.

While the series opener, 2011’s Rise of the

Planet of the Apes, spent slightly more time on the humans and Dawn divided its focus equally between humans and apes, War almost completely adopts the point of view of the simians.

At its center, of course, is Caesar (a motion-captured Andy Serkis), who doesn’t actively seek conflict but instead wants apes to be left alone. Unfortunately, the members of a nearby military outfit don’t share Caesar’s separatist policy – led by an imposing figure known only as The Colonel (Woody Harrelson), they seek to completely obliterate all apes.

Harrelson is generally employed in roles that provide plenty of opportunities for sarcastic asides (The Hunger Games, The Edge of Seventeen, etc.), so it’s almost startling to see him tackling a character as savage and single-minded as the one he essays here.

Serkis again excels in the role that arguably will surpass Gollum as his most iconic, and while I could have used a bit less of Bad Ape (Steve Zahn), a lonely and simple-minded simian, writer-director Matt Reeves and co-scripter Mark Bomback are nevertheless careful to avoid turning him into merely a one-note figure who pops up at regular intervals to offer strained comic relief.

Instead, War for the Planet of the Apes remains rigidly dank and dour – for those seeking mirthful monkeyshines, there’s always Clint’s pal Clyde.

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING

OOO While this summer’s other franchise pictures have been performing below expectations – regardless of whether they’re good (Alien: Covenant), bad (Transformers: The Last Knight) or just downright ugly (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) – it’s the efforts from the cinematic branches of Marvel and DC that have prevented this movie season from being a total washout.

More importantly, in terms of quality, both Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and especially Wonder Woman have proven to be among the few bright spots – and now here comes Spider-Man: Homecoming to further strengthen the argument.

The best Spider-Flick since 2004’s Spider-Man 2, this one finds Tom Holland justifying the goodwill generated by his supporting stint in last year’s Captain America: Civil War. As the new Peter Parker/Spider-Man, he’s an utter delight, emerging as less cocky than Andrew Garfield and even more self-effacing than Tobey Maguire. For that, credit not only Holland but also director Jon Watts and a sextet of scripters (including Watts), who collectively serve up an interpretation of the web-slinger that capitalizes on the character’s teenage roots. CS

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Date Night: “Dirty Dancing”

It’s a monthly movie event at the Post! Date Night features some of the hottest classic films that got couples cuddling through the generations. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll sigh! You’ll remember that special night you first saw that film together on the big screen. And for this steamy August evening, we bring you, appropriately, that cult classic steamy summer romance, “Dirty Dancing,” starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. It’s the 30th anniversary of the summer when “Baby” swooned over that sexy camp dance instructor. Your $10 ticket gets you the film, a complimentary glass of wine and a “Kiss!”

THU., AUG. 10, 7-9 P.M. 912-472-4790. TYBEEPOSTTHEATER.ORG. THE TYBEE POST THEATER, 10 VAN HORNE AVE.

ACTIVISM & POLITICS

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13TH COLONY PATRIOTS Conservative political activists that meet the 13th of each month. Dedicated to preserving the U.S. Constitution and life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. See Facebook page for meeting location.

Free 13th of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912-604-4048. liveoakstore.com/ tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 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.

SAVANNAH AREA YOUNG REPUBLICANS Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, via email or telephone, or see website 34 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 Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule an audition, e-mail: savaayo@yahoo. com. Info is also available at www. savaayo.org. AYO is sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music, www. savannahfriendsofmusic.com ongoing. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/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 AUDITIONS FOR THE DOWNTOWN DELILAHS DANCE CABARET The Downtown Delilahs dance cabaret are holding auditions for several upcoming shows. To set up an audition, contact Jade Bills at 912-272-7601. Through Nov. 1.

Downtown Savannah, downtown.

CALL FOR AUDITIONS FOR TITUS ANDRONICUS Savannah Shakes theater troupe holds auditions for their next performance, Titus Andronicus. They’re looking to fill each of their 18 roles and for crew members.

Auditions consist entirely of cold reads from the play, from the Arden edition of the text. The show is tentatively set for the last two weekends in October. Auditions are August 16 and 17 at 6:30pm at Savannah Coffee Roasters. Through Aug. 17. savshakes@gmail.com. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street.

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.

CALL FOR VENDORS FOR SAVANNAH ZINE FEST PULP Books & Gallery is now accepting vendor applications for the first annual Savannah Zine Fest, taking place October 7th. The Savannah Zine Fest aims to bring together DIY enthusiasts, zine makers and independent publishers across the Southeast for a day of selling, buying and trading. We are taking applications from independent publishers of all forms of

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printed matter, including zines, comics, artists’ books, magazines, etc. Interested in becoming a vendor? Visit www. savannahzinefest.com to reserve your table. Please email info@savannahzinefest. com for more information. Through Oct. 7.

PULP Bookstore and Gallery, 412 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

CALL FOR WORLD WAR I ITEMS FOR CITY EXHIBIT The City of Savannah Research Library & Municipal Archives is currently planning a World War I Centennial exhibit for 2018 to honor Savannahians’ role in the war.

The City would like to include items from local residents and families to further personalize the exhibit. Residents are asked to share World War I related artifacts or documents with the City to help create the exhibit. To lend an item to the exhibit or to learn more about the exhibit, please contact Luciana Spracher, City of Savannah Library & Archives Director, at Lspracher@ savannahga.gov or (912) 651-6411. ongoing. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

JUNIE B. JONES THE MUSICAL AUDITIONS AT SAVANNAH CHILDREN’S THEATRE Join us at auditions for our production of Junie B. Jones, the Musical!

Tuesday, August 15th at 7 pm. Ages 7 AND in 2nd grade through rising 12th grade. Actors of all abilities and ethnic backgrounds encouraged. Call 912-238-9015 or email eventinfo@ savannahchildrenstheatre.org for more information! See you at the theatre! 0 Tue., Aug. 15, 7-9 p.m. 912-238-9015. eventinfo@savannahchildrenstheatre.org. savannahchildrenstheatre.org. Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 East Victory Dr. POLLUTION OF OUR WATERWAYS EXHIBIT Ships of the Sea Museum is now accepting submissions for a 2018 exhibit on the pollution of our waterways. Inspired by Jason deCaires Taylor’s public art piece “Plasticide,” we are seeking the aid of artists to demonstrate in a visceral, yet authentic way the local and global effects of water pollution. Submission deadline is 30 October 2017. For more information please see our website at: shipsofthesea.org Through Oct. 30. 912232-1511. wendymelton@shipsofthesea. org. shipsofthesea.org. shipsofthesea.org.

Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

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.

SAVANNAH REPERTORY FALL THEATRE 2017 Savannah Repertory Theatre, Savannah’s first Actor’s Equity associated professional theatre will hold its local seasonal auditions for the first two shows of the 2017-18 season. Savannah Rep is seeing local and regional professionally-focused actors for the first two shows of the season, Actors wishing to audition for the first two shows may schedule an appointment

by submitting a headshot and resume electronically to casting@savannahrep.org.

Actors will be seen on Thursday and Friday, August 10th and 11th, with call-backs on Monday, August 14th. Please note in the subject line of the email, “SAVANNAH AUDITIONS.” Further details are available at www.savannahrep.org Free Thu., Aug. 10, 5-10 p.m. 912-436-3629. casting@ savannahrep.org. savannahrep.org.

Savannah Rep’s PLAYShop, 980 Industry Drive.

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

RAPE CRISIS CENTER CHARITY TASTING Savannah Wine Cellar hosts a charity wine tasting for the Rape Crisis Center. Enjoy six different wines, a 50/50 raffle, a silent auction, and light appetizers prepared by the Virginia College Culinary Program. $20 advance, $25 door Thu., Aug. 10, 5:30 p.m. 912-233-3000. events@rccsav.org. savannahwinecellar.com. Savannah Wine Cellar, 5500 Abercorn St., Twelve Oask Shopping Center.

SCMPD ANIMAL CONTROL SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve various tasks as needed by the shelter. No prior animal shelter experience is necessary. Newly trained volunteers will be authorized to serve immediately after orientation.

Potential volunteers are asked to notify J. Lewis prior to orientation; though, walk-ins are welcome. Volunteers must be at least 17-years-old. ongoing. (912) 525-2151. jlewis01@savannahga.gov.

WESTERN THEME DANCE TO SUPPORT CASA Dance at “Wild Bill’s Dance Hall” Benefits Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Line Dance and 2-Step Lessons, Open Dancing, Nursery available ($8), Prizes for Best Dressed Western Hero, Pot Luck Dinner, Silent Auction and Family Fun! Tickets at door $10 per person or $20 per Family Through Aug. 25, 6:30-10 p.m. 912-604-9087. dhargroves@gmail.com. facebook.com/ events/2349076355317414/. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St.

CLASSES, CAMPS & WORKSHOPS

$8 COMMUNITY GENTLE POWER YOGA This class is designed to move and

stretch your body at a slower pace. If you are looking for a class without any jumping or fancy arm balances, this is the class for you. We do not heat the room during this practice. Mondays, 4 p.m. savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3. $8 COMMUNITY POWER MAX If you are looking for a practice that will challenge you physically and mentally, this is the class for you. These 75-90 minutes classes will stretch and strengthen your body, and cultivate balance. You will be wrung out and then juiced back up, ready to face any challenge that comes your way. This class is heated to 90 degrees.

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. savannahpoweryoga. com. savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3. $8 COMMUNITY POWER YOGA In just one hour you will stretch your muscles, build strength, find your balance, open your hips, get upside down and enjoy some stillness. You will leave feeling refreshed and invigorated. This class is suitable for all levels - from raw beginners to experienced yogis. This class is heated to 90 degrees. Thursdays, 7:15 p.m., Fridays, 6 a.m., Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, noon. savannahpoweryoga. com. savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3.

ADULT CAKE CLASSES: 102 In this class participants will learn to pipe a variety of patterns using buttercream, make flowers, and write words with a steady flow.

This class is geared towards people who’d like to learn the basics of buttercream.

Participants must have completed Buttercream #101 before advancing to #102. Materials and refreshments provided.

This Class is held monthly (Every 2nd Sat.). $50.00 Fri., Aug. 11, 5-7 p.m. 912-826-3976. rinconsweets@gmail.com. eventbrite. com/o/the-cake-mix-academy-8551975696.

The Cake Mix Academy, 5936 Georgia 21.

AERIAL SILK CLASSES Come fly with us and try something new this summer. Learn to dance and work with Aerial Silks all while suspended in the air. Increase strength and flexibility in a different way. Weekly classes held on Fridays. Very limited space available, reserve your spot and register online today.

Youth Classes 4:30-5:30 Adult Classes 5:307:00 $20 Fri., Aug. 11. 954.682.5694. elyse. thestudio@yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net/ aerial-silk-arts.html. thestudiosav.net. The STUDIO, 2805-b Roger Lacey Dr. ART, MUSIC, PIANO, VOICE COACHING Coaching for all ages, beginners through advanced. Classic, modern, jazz improvization and theory. Serious inquiries only. 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056.

BASIC SELF DEFENSE Essential self-defense for adults. $30/ month Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com.

Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street.

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.

BEGINNERS AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS Savannah Speech & Hearing will host a six-week series of classes for those interested in learning beginners American Sign Language (ASL). The class will be instructed by Crystal Clarkson. $80 Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m.

912-355-4601. speechandhearingsav. com. savannahspeechandhearing.org/.

Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th 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.

912-358-3160. 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.

912-897-7656. 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. 323-539-1760.

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DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL.COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. 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.

ESSENTIAL OILS 101 CLASS Come and get introduced to the world of therapeutic grade essential oils. Learn about their properties and proper use. Small children are discouraged from attending.

Ask for Melody. FREE but registration required Sat., Aug. 12, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.

912-421-8683. hakunamatataoils@hotmail. com. midwifestore.com/shop/essentialoils-101/. Family Health and Birth Center, 1692 Chatham Parkway.

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. $30 912-354-6686. mediationsavannah.com.

FANY’S SPANISH/ENGLISH INSTITUTE Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing.

912-921-4646.

FREE BEGINNER BRIDGE LESSONS Dates are August 14, 21, 28, and September 11. 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. 912-228-4838. www.bridgewebs.com/savannahclubs.

Through Sep. 11, 7 p.m. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave. HOUSING AUTHORITY NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: MonThurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am.

Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm-3pm. Community computer lab: MonFri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha. com/NRC.html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. KNITTING & CROCHET CLASSES Offered at The Frayed Knot, 6 W. State St. See the calendar of events on website.

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

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 36 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 Photography Workshops: Beginner to Advanced level. 4-hour sessions. $250 per student. See website for complete list. 410251-4421. chris@chrismorrisphotography. com. chrismorrisphotography.com/learn.

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

POWER SELF DEFENSE Get fit and develop powerful selfdefense skills. For active adults. $30/ month Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7 p.m. 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. 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

Western Theme Dance to support CASA

Dance at “Wild Bill’s Dance Hall” Benefits Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Line Dance and 2-Step Lessons, Open Dancing, Nursery available ($8), Prizes for Best Dressed Western Hero, Pot Luck Dinner, Silent Auction and Family Fun! TICKETS AT DOOR $10 PER PERSON OR $20 PER FAMILY THROUGH AUG. 25, 6:30-10 P.M. 912-604-9087.ASBURY MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1008 HENRY ST.

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. 323-539-1760.

DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL.COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. 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 award-winning 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

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for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

CHATHAM SAILING CLUB Friday evening social event at the clubhouse. Meet Members and their families who all enjoy water based activities but whose prime interest is sailing. This BYOB event is free and all are welcome, but Membership is encouraged after several visits once interest is gauged!! We look forward to meeting you. Fridays, 7-10 p.m. pranschkec3@gmail.com. Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. COASTAL BEAD SOCIETY Coastal Bead Society monthly meetings, 12 noon on the third Friday of the Month at the Coastal Georgia Center, 303 Fahm Street, near SCAD. All beaders are welcome. ongoing. wyrnut18@gmail.com. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

FIBER GUILD OF THE SAVANNAHS A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, and other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. GEECHEE SAILING CLUB Founded in 1971, GSC promotes sailing and boating safety, education, and fellowship.

Member of the South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association. second Monday of every month, 6 p.m. 912-356-3265. geecheesailingclub.org. liveoakstore.com/ tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. HISTORIC FLIGHT SAVANNAH A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington.

Call for info. ongoing. 912-596-1962. honorflightsavannah.org.

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.

HOSTESS CITY TOASTMASTERS CLUB 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, 6:15-7:15 p.m. hostesscity.toastmastersclubs.org. bullstreetlabs.com. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. KNITTERS, NEEDLEPOINT AND CROCHET Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to learn? Join us. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

LOW COUNTRY TURNERS A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Steve Cook for info at number below. ongoing. 912-313-2230.

MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART LADIES AUXILIARY Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland Ave. PHILO CAFE Discussion group that meets every Monday, 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations.

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

Mondays. athenapluto@yahoo.com.

R.U.F.F. - RETIREES UNITED FOR THE FUTURE RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912-344-5127. 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. 912-4470943. 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, 912-2726309. 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. facebook.com/groups/ SavannahChineseCorner. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

SAVANNAH COUNCIL, NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES A dinner meeting every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at local restaurants. 3rd Tuesday in November; none in December.

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

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

Downtown Savannah, downtown.

SAVANNAH GO GREEN Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day.

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

SAVANNAH KENNEL CLUB Monthly meetings open to the public the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through June. ongoing, 7 p.m. savannahkennelclub.

org. 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. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/ daily-tours. scad.edu/. Savannah College of Art and Design, PO Box 2072.

SPIES AND MYSTERIES BOOK CLUB A book club for readers who love thrillers, spy novels, and mysteries. We meet every 2nd Thurs of the month @6:30 pm. None second Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m.

912-925-8305. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. 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.

WRUU RADIO ORIENTATION Interested in hosting a radio show or becoming involved in community media?

WRUU, Savannah’s community radio station, is holding an information session and volunteer orientation. Come get an overview of the station and learn about the steps you’ll need to take to become a program host or other volunteer. Free Mon., Aug. 14, 6-7 p.m. 912-234-0980. program@ savsoundings.org. wruu.org. Rahn Hall, 311 E. Harris.

CONCERTS

SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL: BROADWAY VOICES: MAKE ‘EM LAUGH Including Singin’ in the Rain and other fun favorites, the Savannah VOICE Festival celebrates New York’s Great White Way with the Festival Artists and Dan Gettinger at the helm. $55 Sun., Aug. 13, 5 p.m. savannahvoicefestival.org. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL: CAFE VOICE: CHA BELLA VOCE The Savannah VOICE Festival celebrates Savannah’s “foodie” traditions with this signature dinner event. Marrying Music, Food and Wine with an Italian flair, join SVF’s own rising star, Santiago Ballerini and friends on a special night at Cha Bella, a Farm to Table Restaurant. $75 Mon., Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m. savannahvoicefestival.org. cha-bella.com/. Cha Bella Grill & Patio Bar, 102 East Broad St. SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL: CAMP VOICE SHOWCASE: OPERA LITE Focusing on the lighter side of opera and sprinkling it with a bit of Musical Theatre and Song, the pre-college Camp VOICE Program presents a concert that showcases on the week-long intensive’s work. $35 Fri., Aug. 11, 6:30 p.m. westinsavannah.com/. Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive.

SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL: FUNNY GIRL WITH A GYPSY SWING SVF’s most beloved mezzo-soprano, Jessica Ann Best, celebrates her 10th anniversary with the VOICE Programs by joining her favorite group of musicians in a lively concert for all ages. $45 Tue., Aug. 15. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL: JENNIFER JOHNSON CANO Singers from the Milnes VOICE Programs benefit from Cano’s guidance in this public class, as the famous mezzosoprano joins the Festival as the 2017 Guest Artist. $35 Wed., Aug. 9, 6:30 p.m. savannahvoicefestival.org. Christ Church Episcopal, 28 Bull Street.

SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL: MEECHOT MARRERO, SOPRANO Soprano Meechot Marrero offers a night of her sumptuous voice and dramatic interpretation. Before you see her as Rosina in The Barber of Seville, come enjoy one of our beloved VOICExperience alumna in her own special concert. $45 Sat., Aug. 12, 6:30 p.m. savannahvoicefestival.org. stjohnssav. org/. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1 West Macon Street.

SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL: MILNES MASTER CLASS Legendary baritone and artistic leader of the VOICE Programs Milnes shares the wisdom and experiences with audiences while working with the 2017 Studio Artists, who perform for the Master for feedback and instruction.

Free Thu., Aug. 10, 1 p.m. and Mon., Aug. 14, 1 p.m. savannahvoicefestival.org. westinsavannah.com/. Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive.

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STEINWAY PIANO CONCERT There will be five local performer playing five Steinway pianos. Free Sun., Aug. 13, 6-8 p.m. 912-935-5924. WBUMC.org. wbumc. org/. White Bluff United Methodist Church, 11911 White Bluff Rd.

EVENTS

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AUDIO TOUR OF SAVANNAH’S HISTORIC DISTRICT Take a self-guided audio tour right on your smartphone to learn about the architecture of Savannah’s Historic District, a National Historic Landmark.

The tour is developed by the American Institute of Architects Savannah Chapter.

Local architecture firms’ award-winning restoration projects are featured alongside contemporary residential buildings that stand in harmony in the city’s colonial-era squares. Also included in the tour are civic and government projects that introduced new architectural styles with buildings in the International and Modernist styles, from the 1970s to 1990s. To access the tour, download the free Geotourist app on the Apple iTunes and Google Play app.

Free Through Sep. 5, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. info@ geotourist.om. aiasavannah.org/. Ellis Square, Barnard Street and St. Julian Street.

COMMON GROUNDS Common Grounds is a collaboration of the Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Wesley Fellowship. We meet on Wednesday nights for open theological discussion on hot button issues. All are welcome regardless of faith background or where you are on your spiritual journey.

We are open and affirming of the LGBT community. Order for Compline by candlelight is offered on Sunday nights at 8PM. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. facebook.com/ commongroundssavannah. The Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham St. DETOXIFYING YOUR BODY: KICKING CHEMICALS TO THE CURB Explore ways to detoxify your body by “kicking chemicals to the curb”. It will introduce healthier ways to begin the process of a greener nutrition and lifestyle.

Sensible ways of turning your nutrition “green and organic” will be explored. Basics in the use of Essential Oils will also be discussed. Since this class is extensive, children are discouraged. Nurslings invited.

Registration is required. Ask for Melody.

FREE Sat., Aug. 12, 1-3 p.m. 912-421-8683. hakunamatataoils@hotmail.com. The Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham St. DRINKS AFTER WORK This group is for people that enjoy getting out mid-week, being social after work, and want to discover new places in the downtown Savannah area. Come have a cocktail, make new friends, and get over the hump. The group will meet on Wednesdays at various establishments throughout Downtown Savannah and nearby area. http://www.meetup.com/Drinks-afterwork/ https://www.facebook.com/ groups/960991837322187/ Wednesdays, 7 p.m. drinksafterworksavannah@gmail. com. meetup.com/Drinks-after-work/ events/227656080/. distillerysavannah. com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. 38 ENGAGEMENT PARTY

Belk is hosting an Engagement Party for newly engaged brides to come and meet different vendors to help with planning your big day! Vendors include catering, photographers, event planners and more!

Free Sun., Aug. 13, 1-4 p.m. 912-352-1830 ext 295. lori_life@belk.com. Belk, 7804 Abercorn St., In Oglethorpe Mall.

THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF SAVANNAH In a rut? The Exchange Club of Savannah welcomes men and women like you to support, serve and encourage the best teachers, students, firefighters, crime fighters, leaders and organizations in our community. Check us out at savannahexchange.org or find us on Facebook. Mondays, noon. 912441-6559. ddewitt30@yahoo.com.

Savannahexchange.org. Exchange Club of Savannah, 4801 Meding Street.

GRAY’S REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY: GET INTO YOUR SANCTUARY! Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary joins with Islands Library to invite the community to “Get Into Your Sanctuary!” We will bring Gray’s Reef to you via the Gray’s Reef On The Road exhibition, 3D dives using virtual reality goggles and other fun activities. Dive into Gray’s Reef without getting your feet wet. FREE Sat., Aug. 12, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 912598-2345. graysreef@noaa.gov. graysreef. noaa.gov. Islands Library, 50 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

GUIDED TOURS OF THE LUCAS THEATRE FOR THE ARTS Learn the history of the historic Lucas Theatre on a 20-30 minute tour. Restoration, architecture, history of the theatre and of early cinema. $4. Group rates for ten or more. School trips available. Tours are Monday-Friday 10am-5pm and must be scheduled. To schedule a tour, contact Megan Chandler at 912-525-5029 or mchandle@lucastheatre.com. ongoing.

912-525-5023. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. MEDITATION WITH SWAMI KENA Come meditate with Swami Kena and experience the bliss. Open up the silence within your Self and feel the peace. Open to beginners and experienced meditators.

Program is Free. Donations gratefully accepted. Free Sun., Aug. 13, 5:30-7 p.m.

912-200-4809. info@savannahyogabarre. com. SavannahYogaBarre.com. Savannah Yoga Barre, 2132 E Victory Drive.

MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP DINNER AND MEETING Membership meeting with dinner and speaker. Navy League supports our Sea Services and their families. You do not have to have been in any of the military services to join. For further information contact Jeff Zureick at 912 450 0521 $22.00 third Tuesday of every month & 5:45-8:15 p.m. 912 450 0521. piwi@hargray.com. savannahnavyleague.us. Savannah Navy League, 17 lake heron ct west.

THE ORIGINAL MIDNIGHT TOUR One of the spookiest tours in town. Learn about the untold stories of some of the most haunted locations here in Savannah Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few goose bumps and an unexplained need for a night light. 33.00 ongoing. 1-866-

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

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

RICHMOND HILL FARMERS MARKET Come get the freshest produce, baked goods and interesting local crafts at the Richmond Hill Farmers’ Market. Tuesdays, 2 p.m. J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.

SAVANNAH STORYTELLERS Tall tales and fun times with the classic art of storytelling. Every Wednesday at 6pm.

Reservations encouraged by calling 912349-4059. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. liveoakstore. com/tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, and 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. For more information please visit, https://www. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/dailytours. ongoing. SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. SHIRE OF FORTH CASTLE FIGHTER PRACTICE Local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets Saturdays at Forsyth Park (south end) for fighter practice and general hanging out. For those interested in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. ongoing. savannahsca.org.

SOUTHBOUND BREWERY SATURDAY TOURS AND TASTES Savannah’s first microbrewery is open for public tours and tastings Wednesday - Fridays from 5:30-7:30 and Saturdays from 2-4. Hang out, have a few cold ones, and learn a little more about Savannah’s first craft brewery. Free Saturdays, 2-4 p.m.

912-335-7716. info@southboundbrewingco. com. southboundbrewingco.com.

Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave.

FITNESS

$8 COMMUNITY MEDITATION CLASSES Join us for breath work, guided meditation, and yoga nidra, a deep relaxation technique to relieve stress, quiet the mind, and find the calm within. All proceeds support local organizations. $8 Sundays, 6-7 p.m. 912349-2756.

AERIAL YOGA CLASSES Increase flexibility and strength using aerial yoga, a relatively new approach to a traditional yoga practice. We use a silk fabric called a ‘hammock’ to support the weight of our bodies, helping us achieve various postures with more depth, ease and excitement. Every Saturday. Class size limited. Required to register online ahead of time. $25 Saturdays, 12:30-1:45 p.m.

954.682.5694. elyse.thestudio@yahoo. com. thestudiosav.net/schedule.html.

thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. AIKIDO CLASSES Aikido is a traditional Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba, ‘O Sensei’ or (‘Great Teacher’). On a purely physical level it is an art involving throws and joint locks that are derived from Jujitsu and Kenjutsu (open hand and weapon based techniques).

Beyond the self defense aspects of the art its true goal is to challenge its practitioners to discover their best selves. $50/month for JEA Members, $70/month for NonMembers, or $80/8-class punch card Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-6040958, 912-346-2650. AikiNorm@aol.com, AikidoBilly@hotmail.com. CoastalAikido. com. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. BALLET BODY TONING Ballet Body Toning is a ballet inspired workout designed to improve balance, flexibility, and use body resistance to strengthen core, legs & booty. This workout is low impact and scorches major calories and teaches you basic ballet! Call to make a reservation before class. This is a semi-private class so space is limited! $10.00 Wednesdays, Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@ gmail.com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. BALLROOM FIT Always wanted to learn how to ballroom dance? Don’t have a partner? Want to get in shape and have fun in the process? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this program is for you! Learn how to ballroom dance and get a great workout in the process. We use all styles of music that are modern or traditional. Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Jive, Samba, Paso Doble, Foxtrot, Waltz, Hustle, and more! Check out our schedule for more details. 4 classes for $40, 10 classes for $80, UNLIMITED for $120 Sundays, 5-6 p.m., Mondays, 6-7 p.m., Tuesdays, 12:30-1 p.m., Wednesdays, 12:30-1 & 6-7 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:30-1 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com.

Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. BEACH BODY WORKOUTS WITH LAURA MONDAYS at 6:15 PM at the Lake Mayer Community Center $5.00 per session Mondays, 6:15 p.m. (912) 652-6784. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

BEASTMODE FITNESS GROUP TRAINING Train with this elite team. A total body program that trims, tones and gets results.

Personal training options available. See website for info. Meets at West Broad YMCA. 5am-6am and 8pm-9pm. ongoing. beastmodefitnessga.com. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. BEGINNING POLE FITNESS Pole fitness is a fun and flirty way to get in shape! Taught by Pole Dance America National Professional Champion Sabrina Madsen, you’ll learn the basics of pole dance in a safe and welcoming environment. Gain strength, balance and confidence. Beginner Classes are open to all shapes and sizes and are for ladies only (men welcome at our Intermediate Class). $25 for drop-in or $100 for a package of 5

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classes Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. 801.673.6737. info@firstcityfitness.com. firstcityfitness. com/pole-fitnessparties.html. First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. BLUE WATER YOGA Community donation-based classes, Tues. and Thurs., 5:45pm - 7:00pm.

Fri., 9:30am-10:30am. Email for info or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. ongoing. egs5719@aol.com. Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr. CANDLE(LIT) COMMUNITY FLOW Catherine Mulligan teaches this vinyasa flow yoga class in efforts to raise money for local charities in the Savannah community.

The class is heated, candlelit, and set to upbeat music. Charities are rotating and chosen based on feedback from the students who show up. $8 Thursdays. The HUB Savannah, 4505 Habersham St. DANCE DYNAMIX Dance DynaMix is a choreographed dance fitness class inspired by funky hip hop and sleek jazz moves! No dance experience required. Call 732.232.3349 to reserve your spot ahead of time, as class space is limited. Stay after class for a 30 minute stretch to wind down for the weekend with! $10.00 Wednesdays, Fridays, 10-11 a.m. 732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@ gmail.com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. FIT4MOM SAVANNAH STROLLER STRIDES A group of moms that meet with strollers and workout at Savannah Mall, Daffin Park and on occasion Hull Park. Also offer HIIT Classes to other Moms who have any age children. The HIIT program is a kid free program. 1 hour long stroller based workout with kiddos. Moms- Pre and Post Natal, and kids of stroller age. Savannah Mall (M,W,F). Daffin Park (T,Th), Hull Park (Sat) ongoing. ashleyyoungblood@fit4mom.com. savannah.fit4mom.com. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. FITNESS CLASSES AT THE JEA Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing. 912-3558811. savj.org. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. FREE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP For anyone caring for senior citizens with any affliction or illness. Second Saturday of the month, 10am-11am. Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Dr. Refreshments.

Free to attend. Open to anyone in need of support for the caregiving they provide. ongoing. savannahcommons.com.

FREE YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Center for WellBeing offers Free Yoga for Cancer Patients every Monday from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. in Candler’s Heart & Lung Building, Suite 100. The very gentle movements and breath work in this class will give you much needed energy, it will make your body feel better, and it will give you a mental release. This class is free to cancer patients. Mondays, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

912-819-8800. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. FUNCTIONAL TRAINING CLASS Celebrate fall with a Saturday morning workout class. All levels welcome. A smooth mix of cardio and strengthening exercises. Call Kara 912-667-0487 if

Wing and Whiskey Wednesday

Join us Wednesday for $1 Wings, $3 and $5 Whiskey tiers. $1-$10 AUG. 9, 11 A.M.-11 P.M.. 912.657.6856. KITCHEN 320, 320 MONTGOMERY STREET. interested. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

GET EXCITED AND MOVE This program is designed to combat the effects of Parkinson disease for Savannah/ Chatham-area people and their caregiver.

The activities are designed to enhance and improve muscular strength, and endurance, coordination, agility, flexibility, speed work, and voice command. $10 a month

Mondays-Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. and Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10:3011:30 a.m. 912-376-9833. psgsav@gmail. com. Anderson-Cohen Weightlifting Center, 7230 Varnedoe Drive.

DUDE’S DAY AT SAVANNAH CLIMBING COOP Thursdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Thursday men climb for half price, $5. See

website for info. Thursdays, 2 & 10 p.m.

912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com.

Savannah Climbing CoOp, 302 W Victory Dr. HIKING & BIKING AT SKIDAWAY ISLAND STATE PARK Year round fitness opportunities. Walk or run the 1-mile Sandpiper Nature Trail (accessible) the additional 1-mile Avian Loop Trail, or 3-mile Big Ferry Trail.

Bicycle and street strider rentals. Guided hikes scheduled. $5 parking. Open daily 7am-10pm. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

KUNG FU SCHOOL: VING TSUN Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Uses angles and leverage to turn an attacker’s strength against him. Call for info on free trial classes. Drop ins welcome. 11202 White Bluff Rd. ongoing. 912-429-5150.

LIVING SMART FITNESS CLUB St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center offer the Living Smart Fitness Club, which is an exercise program to encourage healthy lifestyle changes. On Mondays and Wednesdays the classes are held at the John S. Delaware Center. On Tuesdays, the classes are held at the center, at 1910 Abercorn Street. Classes include Zumba (Tuesdays) and Hip-Hop low impact aerobics with cardio and strengthening exercises (Mondays/Wednesdays).

Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. 912-447-6605.

Delaware Recreation Center, 1815 Lincoln St. MOMMY AND BABY YOGA Mondays. Call for times and fees or see website. ongoing. 912-232-2994. savannahyoga.com. savannahyoga.com/.

Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. PILATES CLASSES Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semi-private classes by appointment. Carol Daly-Wilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-238-0018. savannahpilates. com. pilatessavannah.com/. Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave. PREGNANCY YOGA Ongoing series of 6-week classes.

Thursdays. A mindful approach to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Instructor Ann Carroll. $120. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-704-7650. ann@aikyayoga. com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. PREGNANCY YOGA CLASSES Pregnancy is a transitional time when many physical and emotional changes take place. Pregnancy Yoga is about honoring these changes in ourselves, our body and our baby. Yoga strengthens the rapidly changing body and increases the ability to relax, and helps to prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor, delivery, and motherhood.

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experience is necessary. $120 - six week session Thursdays. 912-704-7650. ann@ douladeliveries.com. douladeliveries.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. QIGONG CLASSES Qigong exercises contribute to a healthier and longer life. Classes offer a time to learn the exercises and perform them in a group setting. Class length averages 60 min. Any level of practice is welcome. $15 ongoing. qigongtim.com/.

RENAGADE WORKOUT Free fitness workout, every Saturday, 9:00 am at Lake Mayer Park. For women only.

Offered by The Fit Lab. Information: 912376-0219 ongoing. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

RICHMOND HILL ROADIES RUNNING CLUB A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. Monthly training sessions and seminars. Weekly runs. Kathy Ackerman, 912-756-5865, or Billy Tomlinson, 912-596-5965. ongoing.

LADIES DAY AT SAVANNAH CLIMBING COOP Wednesdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Wednesday women climb for half price, $5. See website for info. ongoing.

912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com.

SAVANNAH DISC GOLF Weekly events (entry $5) Friday Night Flights: Fridays, 5pm. Luck of the Draw Doubles: Saturdays, 10am.

Handicapped League: Saturdays, 1pm.

Singles at the Sarge: Sundays, 10am.

All skill levels welcome. Instruction available. See website or email for info. ongoing. savannahdiscgolf@gmail.com. savannahdiscgolf.com.

SAVANNAH STRIDERS RUNNING AND WALKING CLUB With a one-year, $35 membership,free training programs for beginners (walkers and runners) and experienced athletes.

Fun runs. Advice from mentors. Monthly meetings with quality speakers. Frequent social events. Sign up online or look for the Savannah Striders Facebook page. ongoing. savystrider.com.

TURBO KICK CARDIO WORKOUT Lose calories while dancing and kickboxing. No experience or equipment needed. Tues. and Thurs. 6pm, Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton Wed. 6pm Lake Mayer Community Center, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. $5 ongoing. 586-822-1021. facebook.com/ turbokicksavannah.

YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS Free for cancer patients and survivors. The classes help with flexibility and balance while also providing relaxation. Located at FitnessOne, on the third floor of the Memorial Outpatient and Wellness Center.

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:45 p.m. 912-350-9031. memorialhealth.com/.

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. ZUMBA FITNESS Isn’t lifting weights and running on the treadmill boring? Come join Sheena’s Zumba Fitness class and have fun while 40 burning calories! The class regularly

has 75+ participants that know that Sheena is the best Zumba instructor in Savannah! So show up early and see you soon! Free with YMCA membership Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 912-354-6223. facebook.com/ZumbaFitnesswithSheena/. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. ZUMBA FITNESS (R) WITH APRIL Mondays at 5:30pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm.

Nonstop Fitness in Sandfly, 8511 Ferguson Ave. $5 for nonmenbers. call for info. ongoing. 912-349-4902.

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-jeansavannah/. 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) 2980071. 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 Mondays-Fridays, 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.

PRESS PLAY BOOMBOX BRUNCH Brunch is served from 11 am – 3 pm. Jason B. James Live vinyl DJ spinning classic soul, R&B, indie, rock, pop, and everything in between begins at noon. foxyloxycafe.com.

Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. TASTE OF LUCKY’S MARKET Sample products from all Lucky’s departments. Free luckysmarket.com/ savannah-ga/. Lucky’s Market, 5501 Abercorn St. 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. WING AND WHISKEY WEDNESDAY Join us Wednesday for $1 Wings, $3 and $5 Whiskey tiers. $1-$10 912.657.6856.

Kitchen 320, 320 Montgomery Street.

HEALTH

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. CUPCAKES AND CONDOMS This FREE event brings women and girls together for an afternoon of complimentary desserts while engaging in dialogue designed to foster healthy intimate relationships and promote positive choices to aid in the prevention of HIV and STIs. Attendees will have the opportunity to

hear from a passionate panel of female activists, advocates and experts who will discuss HIV, stigma and other issues surrounding the epidemic. Female condom demonstrations are also offered to expose women and girls to various options for protecting our health. Free Sat., Aug. 12, 2-4 p.m. savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. EVERYBODY EATS FRESH, FREE Monthly free food give away for everyone.

Free Thu., Aug. 10, 10-11:30 a.m. 912-9255924. WBUMC.org. wbumc.org/. White Bluff United Methodist Church, 11911 White Bluff Rd. 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.

912-355-4601. 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. HOMERUN TO WELLNESS FAIR The health fair is open to the public and will include free health screens (blood pressure, blood glucose, and BMI) and door prizes. Other agencies – such as Safe Kids Savannah, Peach State Health Plan, CareSource, and Amerigroup – will also be on hand. Sat., Aug. 12, 10 a.m. Georgia Department of Public Health, Coastal Health District, 400 Mall Blvd.

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. 912897-9544. lllusa.org/web/savannahga.html.

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LABOR AND DELIVERY TOUR Want to take a look around before the big day? Register for a tour of our labor and delivery areas. The tour is held once a month and fills up quickly, so please register early. Call 912-350-BORN (2676). second Sunday of every month. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. LIVING SMART FITNESS CLUB An exercise program encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. Mon. & Wed. 6pm-7:15pm Hip Hop low impact aerobics at Delaware Center. Tues. 5:30-7:00 Zumba at St. Joseph’s Candler African American Resource Center. (Program sponsors.) ongoing. 912-447-6605.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD HOTLINE First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services.

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

PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS This course gives an overview of reproductive anatomy and physiology and explains the process of labor and delivery in simple, easy-to-understand terms. The four-week course includes a tour of the labor and delivery unit. This class is popular, so please register early $75 per couple Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912-350-2676. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. THE SAVANNAH 7-DAY DIABETES REPAIR If you are ready to take control of your life and health, call today, enroll in this

fun but intensive seven week program to heal your body of diabetes. You will learn how changing can heal. You can reverse diabetes by following a new protocol, even if you have been diabetic for years.

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

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BACK TO SCHOOL COMMUNITY DAY The vision of the Back to School Community Day is to provide meaningful information, entertainment, education and provisions to our Savannah-Chatham County students as they embark on the upcoming academic year. The students will be able to receive free school supplies.

Refreshments will be served. Games and fun activities will be on-site for students and their families. Words of inspiration will be shared to motivate our students for a successful 2017-2018 school year. Please join us. FREE Sat., Aug. 12, 2-6 p.m. 912233-2083. leah@stphilipame.com. St. Philip AME Church, 613 MLK Jr. Blvd.

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.

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1 “Get outta here!”

5 Windshield attachment 10 Be boastful 14 “No can do” 15 Beginning of Caesar’s boast 16 Gutter holder 17 Vicuña’s land, maybe 18 Recycled iron, e.g.

20 B-movie bad guy who emerges from the deep 22 Sound heard during shearing 23 Those, in Tabasco 24 Food drive donation 27 G.I. entertainers 30 Olive ___ (Popeye’s love) 32 “The elements,” so to speak 34 Pastries named after an emperor 38 “Eric the Half-___” (Monty Python song) 39 Decisive statement 42 “Beloved” novelist Morrison 43 Happening in L.A. and N.Y. simultaneously, maybe 44 “Queen of Soul” Franklin 47 Liq. ingredient 48 157.5 deg. from N. 49 Late Pink Floyd member Barrett 50 Start to matter?

53 Tuna type 55 “I’m gonna do it no matter what!”

60 They might appear when right-clicking 63 Shearing stuff 64 “Moby Dick” captain 65 Bear with patience 66 Good poker draws 67 Star of “Seagulls!

(Stop It Now): A Bad Lip Reading” 68 Word on an empty book page 69 Zilch

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1 Eats dinner 2 Gnaw on 3 Ineffable glow 4 Large digit?

5 Daunted 6 ___ Domani (wine brand) 7 ___ asada 8 Build up 9 Subatomic particle with no strong force 10 It’s served in the video game “Tapper” 11 Maze runner 12 Director DuVernay of the upcoming “A Wrinkle In Time” 13 Shaving cream choice 19 City east of Phoenix 21 City SSW of Kansas City (that has nothing to do with bribing DJs)

24 Biblical ark measures 25 Giant concert venues 26 Tattooist’s tool 27 Baltimore Colts great Johnny 28 Very tasty 29 Played before the main act 31 “Stay” singer Lisa 33 Bagpipers’ caps 35 Leave off 36 “Rapa ___” (1994 film) 37 Adoption advocacy org.

40 Spread that symbolizes slowness 41 America’s Cup entrant 45 47-stringed instrument 46 Average guy 51 Billy Blanks workout system 52 “Am I right?” sentence ender, to Brits 54 Elijah Wood or Grant Wood, by birth 55 Brass band boomer 56 “Brah, for real?”

57 A little, in Italy 58 Ohio-based faucet maker 59 “What ___ is new?”

60 You might do it dearly 61 “So the truth comes out!”

62 Apartment, in ‘60s slang

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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.

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LGBT

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

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

GAY AA MEETING True Colors Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, a gay and lesbian AA meeting that welcomes all alcoholics, meets Thursdays and Sundays, 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 E. Harris, 2nd floor. New location effective 11/2012. 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. 912288-1034. 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

FIRE JAZZ & POETRY Another opportunity for local poets and artists to come and amaze the crowd.

Hosted by Spitfire Poet Shamar StarksWard. $3 Wed., Aug. 9, 7-10 p.m. 912571-2193. withloveshamar@gmail.com. facebook.com/events/1723792514588 925/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%22 42 3%22%2C%22ref_newsfeed_story_type

%22%3A%22regular%22%2C%22action_ history%22%3A%22null%22%7D. Exclusives Bar & Grille, 2003 Greenwood Street.

HISTORICAL WRITERS GUILD The HWG will endeavor to offer a variety of programs for both published and unpublished writers to promote historical fiction and creative non-fiction. All compatible and cross-genre works to historical writing are welcome. HWG is also open to hobbyist writers to enjoy a relaxed and fun environment. Annual dues $20 second Monday of every month, 7-9 p.m. 713-907-8627. hwg.rh@comcast.net.

Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. SHORT STORY COMPETITION The Savannah Authors Workshop will sponsor its 2017 short story competition open to Georgia writers. The first prize is $100; second is $50; third is $25. Each submission must be an unpublished short story of less than 1,500 words and will be accepted from 8/1 to 10/31/2017. Entries will be anonymous, identified only by a code-word selected by each entrant. There will be a single anonymous judge. Authors must not identify themselves anywhere in their entries. The full competition rules and entry form are available by email only from: christopher92883@gmail.com Through Oct. 15. No physical address given, none.

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.

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.

GEORGIA BLUE CRAB: COASTAL STEWARDS WORKSHOP Did you know the scientific name for blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, means “savory beautiful swimmer”? This delicious crustacean is one of the top fisheries in Georgia and has played an important role in the state’s history, economy and culture. Join us for a workshop at the UGA aquarium to learn about all aspects of this important animal. Over this weekend you will catch and pick crab while learning about the unique history of crabbing in the state and the science behind blue crab ecology and management. Ages 18 and up. $100 per person Fri., Aug. 11, 5-8 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 12, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 912-5983345. kayla270@uga.edu. gacoast.uga. edu/event/georgia-blue-crab/. UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle.

SECOND SATURDAY PRESENTATION SERIES Each second Saturday of the month, the Wildlife Refuge hosts a presentation by staff, volunteers, and local conservation partners to help the public learn more about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service. Free second Saturday of every month, 1-2 p.m. 843-784-2468.

SavannahCoastal@fws.gov. facebook. com/SavannahCoastalRefugesComplex/.

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive off S.C. 170.

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, 10am4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-395-1500. 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 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. 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. 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. 912-2343336. 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/familylifesingles.

COVINGTON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Registration is August 21. For further information, contact Pastor Johnny Bowen at 912-663-3753. Through Aug. 21, 5 p.m. The Crossroad Baptist Church, 8510 Middleground Rd. 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.

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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.

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Date Night features some of the hottest classic films that got couples cuddling through the generations. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll sigh. You’ll remember that special night you first saw that film together on the big screen. $10 Thu., Aug. 10, 7 p.m.

912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater. org. tybeeposttheater.org. The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. FILM: GUERRILLA GARDENING SUGA (Savannah Urban Garden Alliance) hosts this four-night film series in conjunction with Mixed Greens. Free and open to the public Mon., Aug. 14, 7 p.m. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. FILM: IN SEARCH OF LIBERTY In Search of Liberty, a new entertaining and educational film that shares the Constitution like never before, is returning to its main filming location of Savannah for its first public screening. Wed., Aug. 9, 7 p.m. savannahtheatre.com. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. FILM: INDIANA JONES: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK The Lucas Theatre is proud to present the Celebrate the Trilogy series. $8 Fri., Aug. 11, 7 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM: INDIANA JONES: THE LAST CRUSADE The Lucas Theatre is proud to present the Celebrate the Trilogy series. $8 Sat., Aug. 12, 7 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM: INDIANA JONES: THE TEMPLE OF DOOM The Lucas Theatre is proud to present the Celebrate the Trilogy series. $8 Sat., Aug. 12, 3 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM: TOY STORY The Lucas Theatre is proud to present the Disney Summer Classics series. Come see these timeless classics all summer long. $8 Sun., Aug. 13, 3 p.m. lucastheatre.com.

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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. theclubatsavannahharbor.com/index.php.

The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. ADULT COED FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE 8x8 Coed Flag League. Play adult sports, meet new people. Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Wed. nights/Sun. mornings, at locations around Savannah.

$450. Minimum 8 games. Ages 18+. Coed teams. See website or call for info. ongoing.

912-220-3474. savadultrec.com.

BEARS ELITE FOOTBALL Learn the fundamentals of football. Ages 4-12. Sign up now. Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 912-272-6684. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. DERBY DEVILS ROLLER DERBY CLASSES Roller derby league offers 12-week courses for beginners, recreational scrimmaging for experienced players and two annual bootcamp programs. See website for info. ongoing. savannahderby.com.

GRIEF 101 SUPPORT GROUP Seven-week morning or evening adult support group offers tools to learn to

live with loss. Tuesdays, 10am-11am; or Thursdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Free of charge.

Offered by Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912-303-9442. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

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

SAV. STRIDER WEEKLY GROUP RUN OR WALK DOWNTOWN Join us for a run or walk downtown or over the bridge if you’re feeling froggy. The best

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

I hope you’re making wise use of the surging fertility that has been coursing through you. Maybe you’ve been reinventing a long-term relationship that needed creative tinkering. Perhaps you have been hammering together an innovative business deal or generating new material for your artistic practice. It’s possible you have discovered how to express feelings and ideas that have been halfmute or inaccessible for a long time. If for some weird reason you are not yet having experiences like these, get to work! There’s still time to tap into the fecundity.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano defines “idiot memory” as the kind of remembrances that keep us attached to our old self-images, and trapped by them. “Lively memory,” on the other hand, is a feisty approach to our old stories. It impels us to graduate from who we used to be. “We are the sum of our efforts to change who we are,” writes Galeano. “Identity is no museum piece sitting stock-still in a display case.” Here’s another clue to your current assignment, Taurus, from psychotherapist Dick Olney: “The goal of a good therapist is to help someone wake up from the dream that they are their self-image.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

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Sometimes, Gemini, loving you is a sacred honor for me -- equivalent to getting a poem on my birthday from the Dalai Lama. On other occasions, loving you is more like trying to lap up a delicious milkshake that has spilled on the sidewalk, or slow-dancing with a giant robot teddy bear that accidentally knocks me down when it suffers a glitch. I don’t take it personally when I encounter the more challenging sides of you, since you are always an interesting place to visit. But could you maybe show more mercy to the people in your life who are not just visitors?

Remind your dear allies of the obvious secret -- that you’re composed of several different selves, each of whom craves different thrills.

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Liz, my girlfriend when I was young, went to extreme lengths to cultivate her physical attractiveness. “Beauty must suffer,” her mother had told her while growing up, and Liz heeded that advice. To make her long blonde hair as wavy as possible, for example, she wrapped strands of it around six empty metal cans before bed, applied a noxious spray, and then slept all night with a stinky, clanking mass of metal affixed to her head. While you may not do anything so literal, Cancerian, you do sometimes act as if suffering helps keep you strong and attractive -- as if feeling hurt is a viable way to energize your quest for what you want. But if you’d like to transform that approach, the

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coming weeks will be a good time. Step One: Have a long, compassionate talk with your inner saboteur.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

Each of us comes to know the truth in our own way, says astrologer Antero Alli. “For some it is wild and unfettered,” he writes. “For others it is like a cozy domesticated cat, while others find truth through their senses alone.”

Whatever your usual style of knowing the truth might be, Leo, I suspect you’ll benefit from trying out a different method in the next two weeks. Here are some possibilities: trusting your most positive feelings; tuning in to the clues and cues your body provides; performing ceremonies in which you request the help of ancestral spirits; slipping into an altered state by laughing nonstop for five minutes.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Would you scoff if I said that you’ll soon be blessed with supernatural assistance? Would you smirk and roll your eyes if I advised you to find clues to your next big move by analyzing your irrational fantasies? Would you tell me to stop spouting nonsense if I hinted that a guardian angel is conspiring to blast a tunnel through the mountain you created out of a molehill? It’s OK if you ignore my predictions, Virgo. They’ll come true even if you’re a staunch realist who doesn’t believe in woo-woo, juju, or mojo.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is the Season of Enlightenment for you. That doesn’t necessarily mean you will achieve an ultimate state of divine grace. It’s not a guarantee that you’ll be freestyling in satori, samadhi, or nirvana. But one thing is certain: Life will conspire to bring you the excited joy that comes with deep insight into the nature of reality. If you decide to take advantage of the opportunity, please keep in mind these thoughts from designer Elissa Giles: “Enlightenment is not an asexual, dispassionate, head-in-the-clouds, nailsin-the-palms disappearance from the game of life. It’s a volcanic, kick-ass, erotic commitment to love in action, coupled with hard-headed practical grist.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

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.

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

Some zoos sell the urine of lions and tigers to gardeners who sprinkle it in their gardens. Apparently the stuff scares off wandering house cats that might be tempted to relieve themselves in vegetable patches. I nominate this scenario to be a provocative metaphor for you in the coming weeks. Might you tap into the power of your inner wild animal so as to protect your inner crops? Could you build up your warrior energy so as to prevent run-ins with pesky irritants? Can you call on helpful spirits to ensure that what’s growing in your life will continue to thrive?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

The fates have conspired to make it right and proper for you to be influenced by Sagittarian author Mark Twain.

There are five specific bits of his wisdom that will serve as benevolent tweaks to your attitude. I hope you will also aspire to express some of his expansive snappiness. Now here’s Twain: 1. “You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” 2. “Education consists mainly in what we have unlearned.” 3. “It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.” 4. “When in doubt, tell the truth.”

5. “Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

“My grandfather used to tell me that if you stir muddy water it will only get darker,” wrote I. G. Edmonds in his book *Trickster Tales.* “But if you let the muddy water stand still, the mud will settle and the water will become clearer,” he concluded. I hope this message reaches you in time, Capricorn. I hope you will then resist any temptation you might have to agitate, churn, spill wine into, wash your face in, drink, or splash around in the muddy water.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

In 1985, Maurizio Cattelan quit his gig at a mortuary in Padua, Italy and resolved to make a living as an artist. He started creating furniture, and ultimately evolved into a sculptor who specialized in satirical work. In 1999 he produced a piece depicting the Pope being struck by a meteorite, which sold for $886,000 in 2001. If there were ever going to be a time when you could launch your personal version of his story, Aquarius, it would be in the next ten months. That doesn’t necessarily mean you should go barreling ahead with such a radical act of faith, however.

Following your bliss rarely leads to instant success. It may take years. (16 in Cattelan’s case.) Are you willing to accept that?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Tally up your physical aches, psychic bruises, and chronic worries. Take inventory of your troubling memories, half-repressed disappointments, and existential nausea.

Do it, Pisces! Be strong. If you bravely examine and deeply feel the difficult feelings, then the cures for those feelings will magically begin streaming in your direction. You’ll see what you need to do to escape at least some of your suffering. So name your griefs and losses, my dear. Remember your near-misses and total fiascos. As your reward, you’ll be soothed and relieved and forgiven. A Great Healing will come.

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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

ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS Adult children of Alcoholics is a fellowship and support group for those who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes.

Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. 24 Hour Club, 1501 Eisenhower Drive.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Are you troubled by someone else’s drinking? Please go to alanon.org for daily meeting schedule. ongoing. savannahalanon.com.

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.

ALTERNATIVE PATH TO GRIEF Adults who have experienced the death of a loved one are invited to join others in exploring what happens when creative, activity-oriented methods are used to explore their grief journey. Processing grief and emotions can be much more than “just talk” when we lower our adult barriers and release the need to be in control. The new experiential group incorporates music and mindfulness, art activates, and sharing.

Thursdays. 912-303-9442. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER AND FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP For individuals caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia family members. Second Monday, Wilm. Isl. United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Second Thursday, Ruth Byck Adult Care Center, 64 Jasper St. Sponsored by Senior Citizens, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912-236-0363 x143.

AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP Open to all who have had limbs amputated and their families or caregivers. Call for info. ongoing. 912-355-7778.

BACK PAIN SUPPORT GROUP Second Monday of every month,7:00pm.

Denny’s Restaurant at Hwy. 204. Everyone is welcome. For more info, contact Debbie at 912-727-2959 ongoing.

BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Third Thursdays, 5pm. In the gym of the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. ongoing. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS GROUP Tuesdays, 5:20pm at First Presbyterian Church. For survivors and caregivers.

Call for info. ongoing. 912-844-4524. fpc. presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP For anyone living with, through or beyond a cancer diagnosis. First Wednesdays, at Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for info. ongoing. 912-819-5704. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Join other non-paid family caregivers in a welcoming and encouraging environment on the second Monday of each month from 6 to 7 pm. For more information, please call 912.629.1331 or visit www.

EdelCaregiverInstitute.org. second Monday of every month, 6 p.m. Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive.

CAREGIVER’S COFFEE Caregiver’s Coffee, an informal support group for caregivers of cancer patients, meets on the second and third Wednesday of every month in the lobby of the Nancy N. and J. C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion (LCRP), located on Reynolds Street across from Candler Hospital. For more information, call 912-819-5704. third Tuesday of every month. 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. FAMILY TO FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM NAMI Savannah offers their Family to Family Education Program to families who have a loved one diagnosed with a chronic mental illness. This free 12-week class is taught by trained NAMI family volunteers, and participation and discussion is

confidential. The class includes diagnosis, crisis, relapse, medications, communication techniques, problem-solving skills, recovery, rehabilitation, and self-care. Starting date is Monday, Sept. 11 at 6pm. Reservations are necessary as space is limited. Call Lisa at 912-313-3272 or Pam at 912-401-2689. ongoing. namisavannah.org. NAMISavannah, Inc., 7805 Waters Ave., Suite 2B. FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP Second Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-8196743. sjchs.org. sjchs.org. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5353 Reynolds Ave. GAMBLING PROBLEM 12 STEP PROGRAM Twelve step program offers freedom from gambling. Meets weekly. Leave message with contact info. ongoing. 912-748-4730.

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

GREATER SAVANNAH BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Breast cancer patients and their caregivers in the greater Savannah, Hilton Head, and coastal Georgia area are invited to join this group. The meetings often feature presentations from the local medical community, are informal, and are conducted in a discussion format to encourage participation. For more information, call 912-897-3933. second Sunday of every month, 4-6 p.m. Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute (at Memorial Health Univ. Medical Center), 4700 Waters Ave. 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. HEARTBEATS FOR LIFE Free support and education group for those who have suffered from or want to prevent or reverse heart disease and/or diabetes.

One Tuesday/month, 6pm. Free and open to the public. This month’s meeting features Rick Weissinger, MS, RD.. third Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. 912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. KLINEFELTER SYNDROME/47-XXY SUPPORT GROUP

For parents of children with this diagnosis, and for men with this diagnosis. Started by the mother of a boy with 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 912-350-7845. 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.

912-350-7845. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Call for the Savannah Lowcountry Area NA meeting schedule. ongoing. 912-238-5925.

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

PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH IEP’S (INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS) For parents of children attending ChathamSavannah Public School System who have IEP plans, to offer mutual support through the challenges of the IEP process. Email for info. ongoing. amkw210@gmail.com.

PARENTS OF ILL CHILDREN Backus Children’s Hospital sponsors this group for parents with a seriously ill child receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment.

Case manager facilitates the meetings.

Meets weekly. Call for info ongoing. 912350-5616. memorialhealth.com/backus. memorialhealth.com/backus. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Ave. PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP The Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet on the first Thursday of the month from 5:00 to 6:30 PM in the Marsh

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Auditorium at Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds Street. Featuring medical and therapeutic guest speakers, join us for discussion, support, and new community activities. For more information, call Fran McCarey at 912-819-2224. ongoing. 912355-6347. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: MAN TO MAN This group is for prostate cancer patients and their caregivers. Meets in the Conference Room of the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute.

Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. 912-897-3933. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. RAPE CRISIS CENTER Assists survivors of rape and sexual assault. Free, confidential counseling for victims and families. 24-hour Rape Crisis Line operates seven days a week. 912-2337273. ongoing.

REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY SUPPORT GROUP Second Tuesdays at 7pm in Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. For anyone with this disorder, plus family members/ caregivers interested in learning more. Call for info. ongoing. 912-858-2335. sjchs.org/.

Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. SBC TOASTMASTERS Toastmasters is an organization dedicated to the art of public speaking. In a friendly, supportive atmosphere, members learn to speak more precisely and confidently via prepared speeches, impromptu speaking, and constructive evaluations. It’s fun, informative, and a great way to network with area professionals. Tuesdays, 12-1 p.m. 912-663-7851. St. Leo University, 7426 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite A. SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS If you believe you have a problem with sex addiction (or are wondering if you might) and you want to change your behavior, we recommend that you attend a meeting of Sex Addicts Anonymous. The only requirement is a desire to stop your addictive sexual behavior. Meets Mondays at 7 pm. Call for venue information. ongoing. 731-412-0183. saa-recovery.org.

Downtown Savannah, downtown.

SPINAL INJURY SUPPORT GROUP Third Thursdays, 5:30pm, at the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial.

Call or see website for info. ongoing.

912-350-8900. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. SPOUSE/LIFE PARTNER SUPPORT GROUP Open support group for adults whose spouses or life partners have died. Meets Thursday mornings from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP Suicide often leaves survivors with guilt, anger, hurt and unanswered questions.

Hospice Savannah/United Way of Coastal Empire/Coastal Suicide Prevention Alliance offer an ongoing support group.

Third Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm. Safe and confidential. Free to attend. Barbara Moss 46 at Full Circle of Hospice Savannah, 912-629-

1089. ongoing. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

TEENS NURTURING TEENS (CANCER SUPPORT) Support group for teens with a family member or loved one impacted by cancer.

Meets at the Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for information. ongoing. 912-819-5704.

Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. TEENS WITH NO ONE TO TURN TO Help for people ages 11-18, or concerned parents of teens. Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-234-4048. parkplaceyes.org.

YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION Young breast cancer patients and their caregivers in the greater Savannah, Hilton Head, and Coastal Georgia area are invited to join this group. Meetings include presentations from local medical community and discussions. Meetings conducted in the Conference Room of the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute. Saturdays, 4-6 p.m. 912-897-3933. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.

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BETHESDA SEEKS VOLUNTEER DOCENTS FOR NEW HISTORY MUSEUM/VISITORS CENTER Bethesda seeks volunteer docents for their new visitors center/museum. Volunteer docents needed during regular museum hours, Thurs.-Sat. 10am-4pm. Docents will share Bethesda’s rich history and inspiring legacy with visitors from across the country and around the world. ongoing. 912-3512061. Elizabeth.brown@bethesdaacademy. org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR BONAVENTURE Bonaventure Historical Society is looking for about a dozen people, each with three hours a month to spare and a willingness to meet, greet and assist visitors to Bonaventure Cemetery. Volunteer hours are 10 am to 1 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Training for the visitors center and to become a BHS tour guide provided. For more information, contact our Volunteer Coordinator at ewoalo@hotmail.com or go to our website, www.bonaventurehistorical.org. ongoing. savannahga.gov/cityweb/cemeteriesweb. nsf/cemeteries/bonaventure.html.

Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Rd. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR DOG FOSTER CARE GRRR (Georgia Rescue, Rehabilitation and Relocation) is in need of volunteers for its dog Foster Care Program. Fostering gives animals a second chance at life and allows them to receive temporary care from loving foster parents before finding their forever homes. It is a rewarding experience for both humans and pets in need. Please contact Kathryn at 912-656-5900 for more info.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL’S COMMUNITY GARDEN Georgia Regional Hospital is in need of volunteers for their community garden.

Contact Jessica Mathis at 912-356-2826 or email her at jessica.mathis@dbhdd.ga.gov. ongoing. Georgia Regional Hospital, 1915 Eisenhower Drive.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR HOSPICE ANGELS Do you have a big heart and time to share?

Hospice Savannah is currently looking for amazing volunteers to make a difference in the lives of Hospice patients. Some of these patients have no family and would be forever grateful for the time you could share with them. Become a Hospice Angel to help individuals that are seriously ill and/or Homebound. If you are interested in volunteering, call 912-748-6000 or email hospiceangels@affinishospice.org. ongoing. hospicesavannah.org/. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR HOSPICE SAVANNAH Share your love, friendship and empathy with caregivers and hospice patients in their homes or nursing homes.

Hospice Savannah is seeking caring volunteers to provide companionship and caregiver respite throughout Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty and Long counties. There are also opportunities to volunteer in our Hospice House on Eisenhower Drive, in our administrative offices or at Full Circle Grief and Loss Center off Chatham Parkway. Please complete an application on-line at www.

HospiceSavannah.org/volunteer or call the volunteer department at 912.355.2289 for more information. No prior experience is needed - just a loving heart. Volunteer training will be offered Monday, May 10 in the community education room at the rear of Hospice House from 8:30 am to 5 pm. Pre-registration is required. ongoing. hospicesavannah.org/. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR THE TYBEE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND LIGHTHOUSE Volunteers are the backbone to the Tybee Island Historical Society and Lighthouse.

Because we are a non-profit we rely on volunteers to help us succeed everyday.

If you’re interested in volunteering at the lighthouse please call Gus Rehnstrom at 912-785-5801 or email lhvolunteers@ yahoo.com. For more information visit: www.tybeelighthouse.org. ongoing. tybeelighthouse.org/. Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. DOCENTS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT FLANNERY O’CONNOR HOUSE Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home seeks additional volunteers and volunteer docents to help on Fridays and Saturdays, 1p-4pm, and for possible extended hours. Duties: greet visitors, handle admissions, conduct merchandise sales and help with tours.

Docent training and written narratives for reference during tours are provided. ongoing. 912-233-6014. haborrello@aol. com. flanneryoconnorhome.org. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton

Street.

DOLPHIN PROJECT SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Dolphin Project needs boat owners, photographers, and other volunteers to help with scientific research on the Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin along coastal Georgia. Must be age 18 or older. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-232-6572. thedolphinproject.org.

GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CLINIC St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Good Samaritan Clinic in Garden City needs volunteer nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, Spanish interpreters and clerical staff. The clinic serves people without insurance and those whose income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Call to volunteer. ongoing.

912-964-4326.

HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN CHATHAM AND OTHER COASTAL COUNTIES Island Hospice, THA Group’s nonprofit hospice service, seeks volunteers for patient socialization and caregiver respite. Also seeking nonpatient contact volunteers who can contribute by providing services including, but not limited to, office work, crafting, sewing, light yard work, housekeeping, playing guitar for patients, and licensed hairdressers. Serving patients in Chatham, Bryan, Bulloch, Effingham, Liberty, Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, and Screven Counties in Georgia, and Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Charleston, Colleton Counties in South Carolina. See website or email or call for info. ongoing. 888-8424463. kbuttimer@thagroup.org. thagroup. org.

LIVE OAK PUBLIC LIBRARIES Volunteers needed to assist in a variety of ways at its branches in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-652-3661. liveoakpl.org.

MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED St. Joseph’s/Candler’s St. Mary’s Health Center, a free clinic serving the uninsured, seeks physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, lab techs, and patient care techs.

Non-clinical volunteers needed to to schedule appointments. Contact Stephanie Alston. ongoing. 912-443-9409. St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. OATLAND ISLAND WILDLIFE CENTER Oatland Island Wildlife Center often needs volunteers. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. PRE-SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Seeking early childhood education majors, retired elementary teachers and/or community residents to help 3 & 4 year olds with language development skills. Mon.-Fri., 9am-12noon. Call for info. ongoing. 912447-0578. sjchs.org/1969.cfm. St. Mary’s Community Center and Health Center, 812 W 36th St.

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SEAPORT HIP HOP FESTIVAL 2017 Featuring: Bone Thugs and Harmony, Trina, Ying Yang Twins, Young Dro and Project Pat. Friday, November 17, 2017 at the Savannah Civic Center in the MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ARENA, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave. Savannah, GA 31401. Doors at 7:00pm / Show at 8:00pm. Tickets Available @ www.etix.com or charge by phone 1-800-5143849. For more info contact: 330-883-1745.

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1535 East 54th Street: 3BR/1BA, off Waters, central heat/air, LR/DR, laundry room, carpet, kitchen w/appliances, fenced-in yard $925/month ($125 utility allowance) 1605 Grove St. 2BR/1BA, hardwood floors, w/d hookups, kitchen, fenced-in backyard. $1050/month.

2031 New Mexico Apt. B. 1BR/1BA Efficiency, off Pennsylvania. Kitchen w/ appliances, LR, carpet, ceiling fans. $760/month includes utilities or $200/weekly option payment.

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SHARED LIVING for Senior citizen/ Retired. Furnished room, CH/A, cable. Shared bath, kitchen and common area. $170 & Up (utilities included)/$640 monthly. Safe environment. ID/Proof of income required. 912-308-5455

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

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2 & 3BR, 1 Bath Apts. Newly Renovated, hardwood floors, carpet, ceiling fans, appliances, central heat/air, washer/dryer hookups. $625-$795/month for 2bdrs and $735-$895/month for 3bdrs.

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Lovely 2BR brick apt. Central heat/air, blinds, carpet, washer/ dryer connections. No pets. $650.

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