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The Stardust Pixies Silhouettes & Shadows Friday, August 25th 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 Saving Abel with Special Guest Friday, September 8th P.O.D. - Alien Ant Farm, PowerFlo, Fire From The Gods Thursday, September 13th Lonestar with Special Guest, Military & First Responder Appreciation Concert Friday, September 15th Dylan Scott with Special Guest Wednesday, September 20th 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

The Charlie Fog Band with SPECIAL GUESTS

Saturday, August 26th

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

David Allan Coe with SPECIAL GUEST

Peewee Moore

Wednesday, August 30th

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

Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Tribute Thursday, August 31st

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

Saving Abel with SPECIAL GUEST

Friday, September 8th

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

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Corey Smith with Special Guest Friday, October 27th Mother’s Finest w/Special Guest Thomas Claxton Friday, October 27th

Blue Oyster Cult with Special Guest Friday, February 23, 2018

Dylan Scott with SPECIAL GUEST

September 20th

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WEDNESDAY 8.23 Community Participation in Alcohol Beverage Ordinance Over the next few months, the City will be working with the community to revisit possible revisions to the Alcohol Beverage Ordinance.

2 & 6 p.m.

The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. 912-525-1500

Film: Dr. Satan vs. Black Magic

In the mood for something wild and a bit bizarre? This forgotten, Spanish language horror flick (don’t worry, our copy is subtitled in English) is one of the stranger Mexican thrillers we’ve ever come across.

The ludicrous plot involves the “King Demon of Hell” ordering a guy named “Dr. Satan” to return to earth and battle an Asian wizard, who plans to rule the world by utilizing a mysterious formula that can turn any metal into gold.

8 p.m.

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

Savannah Craft Beer Week Kick-Off TUES 8.29

Epic tap takeover to kick off Savannah Craft Beer Week. Crystal Beer Parlor will be pouring beers from Dry County, Cherry Street, and D9. Several representatives from each brewery will be there to talk about their beers and hand out some samples and free swag.

5 p.m.

Crystal Beer Parlor, 301 West Jones St.

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First Responders Night

The Club’s Meet and Greet with the “First Responder Divas” starts at 8:30 pm with the first First Responder Karaoke Show starting at 9:30pm then the First Responder Drag Show at 11 pm and finally the crowning of the of the “First Responder Queen” immediately following. Benefits CASA. 8:30 p.m.

Club One, 1 Jefferson St. $5 912-232-0200. clubone-online.com/

Alien Trilogy FRI-SAT

The Lucas Theatre presents the Celebrate the Trilogy series.

Alien: 8/25, 7 p.m.

Aliens: 8/26 3 p.m.

Alien 3: 8/26 7 p.m.

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

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Collin’s Barefoot Comedy Club SUN 8.27

National headline comedian Collin Moulton’s monthly stand-up comedy show always features his own brand of hilarious and family-friendly comedy, a guest headliner and his one one-of-a-kind live interactive comedy podcast as part of the performance.

7 p.m.

The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. $15 adults, $5 children 12 and under 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org

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Film: Roman Holiday

Roman Holiday is the 1953 immortal romantic comedy starring Oscar winning Audrey Hepburn and the gorgeous Gregory Peck.

7 p.m.

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

Savannah VOICE Festival: Voices Around the World

In this Festival favorite, artists from around the world enjoy sharing songs from their own countries. Travel around the globe from Germany, to Spain, and back again.

6:30 p.m.

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Christ Church Episcopal, 28 Bull Street. $45 savannahvoicefestival.org

Theatre: The Underpants

Carl Sternheim provides a wild satire adapted from the classic German play about Louise and Theo Markes, a couple whose conservative existence is shattered when Louise’s bloomers fall down in public.

-26, 7:30 p.m.

Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. $12

Tybee Equality Fest

Enjoy a jam-packed weekend of LGBTfriendly events on Tybee Island, from a mini golf family party to a burlesque show and everything in between.

-27 Tybee Island, Tybee Island. facebook.com/events/1689821687712319/

Western Theme Dance to support CASA

Join Savannah’s bicycle community for a free ride to raise awareness for bike rights.

Last Friday of every month, 6 p.m.

Forsyth Park

Dance at “Wild Bill’s Dance Hall” to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Line dance and 2-step lessons, open dancing, nursery available ($8), prizes for best dressed Western hero, potluck dinner, silent auction, and family fun.

6:30 p.m.

Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. $10 per person or $20 per family 912-604-9087. dhargroves@gmail.com. facebook.com/events/2349076355317414/

Film: I Am Not Your Negro

SATURDAY 8.26

FRIDAY 8.25 Critical Mass Savannah

A free screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary “I Am Not Your Negro,” directed by Raoul Peck, written by James Baldwin, and narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. Discussion to follow.

7 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 307A E. Harris St. Free uusavannah.org

Fire Brand Fridays Poetry Slam

Cat-sino Royale

Casino games, live and silent auctions, great food and drinks by local caterers.

Proceeds go to local animal welfare agencies to support their important work in serving the stray and abused animals in our community. Wear casino attire.

7 p.m.

Savannah Station, 601 Cohen St. $45

This event features a poetry slam after the open mic - $20 to register for the slam and winner takes all! Hosted by Spitfire Poetry.

Last Friday of every month, 7 p.m.

Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

The Charlie Fog Band

Picture of Nectar Release Party

Coastal Empire Brewing Company 6th Anniversary

Celebrate the release of Southbound’s fall seasonal beer, Picture of Nectar, a double IPA brewed with elderflower and peaches.

Ticket includes 36 oz. of beer, a guided tour, and a souvenir 6-pack of Picture of Nectar.

5:30 p.m.

Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. $20

Silhouettes and Shadows w/ the Stardust Pixxies

A night filled with effervescent lights that dance, shimmer, and gracefully move on the beautiful screens throughout the room. Featuring silhouetted aerial, shadowy dance and luminous fire.

8:30 p.m.

The Stage on Bay, 1200 West Bay St. $15 online, $20 door savconcerts.net

Charlie Fog Band brings the music of the Grateful Dead to the Stage on Bay. 8 p.m.

The Stage on Bay, 1200 West Bay St. $10

Coastal Empire Brewing Co. celebrates their 6th anniversary with music by COEDS, food by Dark Shark Taco Attack, and several one-off and specialty beers from the tap wall. Ticket includes 36 oz. of onsite samples, a souvenir 750 mL. Wild Kingdom Blackberry Brett, and live music.

6:30 p.m.

Coastal Empire Beer Co, 79 Ross Rd. $30

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Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine.

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Forsyth Park Free to attend. Items for sale.

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Healthy Kids First

Tybee Equality Fest

Humane Society Thrift Shop Blowout Sale

SUNDAY 8.27

Health awareness fair and a kids walk.

Presented by Youth For a Cleaner Environment (YFACE).

9 a.m.

Forsyth Park 912-257-0127. yface2000@yahoo.com

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The Humane Society’s thrift shop hosts this huge blowout sale to benefit the Humane Society.

9 a.m.

Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr.

Lewis Grizzard: In His Own Words

This one man show, starring actor Bill Oberst, features Grizzard’s best-loved stories and jokes, along with some poignant and funny readings from his books and newspaper columns.

7 p.m.

Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street. $15

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 West Liberty Street. $10

Railapalooza

This full day of live music raises money for the Ronald McDonald House and the Anderson Cancer Center.

3 p.m.

The Rail Pub, 405 W. Congress St. $10 advance, $15 door

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Tickets $2-$12 Doors open at 4:30 Games at 5 & 7 Savannah Civic Center

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The Hostess City Hellions take on the Southern Harm Derby Dames at 5 p.m., and the All Stars take on the Soul City Sirens at 7 p.m.

5 p.m.

The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $12, $2 children ages 4-12

Savannah VOICE Festival Finale: Funny @ Five

Focusing on the comedic aspects of Opera, Musical Theatre and Song, finish the 2017 Festival with a finale of beautiful voices, a few laughs and some glorious music.

5 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. $58 savannahvoicefestival.org

Enjoy a jam-packed weekend of LGBTfriendly events on Tybee Island, from a mini golf family party to a burlesque show and everything in between.

Aug. 25-27 Tybee Island, Tybee Island. facebook.com/events/1689821687712319/

Savannah Craft Beer Week Kick-Off Crystal Beer Parlor will be pouring beers from Dry County, Cherry Street, and D9.

5 p.m.

Crystal Beer Parlor, 301 West Jones St.

Tybee Equality Fest

Enjoy a jam-packed weekend of LGBTfriendly events on Tybee Island, from a mini golf family party to a burlesque show and everything in between.

Aug. 25-27 Tybee Island, Tybee Island. facebook.com/events/1689821687712319/

MONDAY 8.28 Savannah Craft Beer Week

Celebrate craft brews with pop-ups and tap takeovers around town. For a complete list of events, visit the Savannah Craft Beer Week Facebook page.

-Sep. 4 Downtown Savannah facebook.com/savcraftbeer/

Southbound and Second Self Tap Takeover Part of Savannah Craft Beer Week.

6:30 p.m.

Bowtie Barbecue Co., 6724 Waters Ave.

TUESDAY 8.29 Coastal Empire, Jack’s Hard Cider, and Alltech Triforce Explosion Tap Takeover Part of Savannah Craft Beer Week.

6:30 p.m.

Bowtie Barbecue Co., 6724 Waters Ave.

Richmond Hill Farmers Market

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

2 p.m.

J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.

NEWS & OPINION EDITOR’S NOTE

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

MAYOR DELOACH and City Council are to be commended for taking quick, proactive, and reasonable action last week to address the twin issues of the Confederate monument in Forsyth Park and the potential renaming of the Talmadge Bridge.

On the issue of the former, they plan a course of expanding the narrative of the monument to tell a more inclusive story of Savannahians affected by the Civil War and by slavery and segregation.

On the issue of the latter, they will again petition the state to allow a name change for the bridge currently named for segregationist governor Eugene Talmadge.

We will thank City leaders one day for their measured approach. But as we’ve seen, no good deed goes unpunished.

Their middle way is likely to enrage partisans on both ends of the spectrum.

Those who insist that the monument must be left completely alone will likely be outraged. Those who insist that the monument needs to completely come down tomorrow will also likely be very upset.

We are told that both issues are bound up in superseding state law preempting the City’s ability to do very much at all.

But the bottom line is that the people of any community inevitably have the power to put up, alter, or remove whatever monuments they want.

Monuments are not religious totems.

They are intended to reflect and reinforce the commonly held, consensus core values of the city or area in which they reside.

And the commonly held, consensus core values of Savannah, Ga., in the year 2017 simply do not include glorifying or romanticizing the Confederacy in any way.

That’s really all you have to say. That sums up the whole argument.

The state of Georgia will, in the end, not be able to stop Savannah from altering or removing our monuments if we ourselves are determined enough to do so.

If we were to remove our Confederate monuments completely, it is unlikely to be anywhere near as controversial or impactful as some think.

I doubt anyone will miss them, even people inclined to leave them where they are.

The truth is Savannah doesn’t even really have that many in the first place.

We are lucky in that much of Savannah’s core identity and character is as a rather cosmopolitan colonial port city, unlike Richmond, Va., for example, which was the actual capital of the Confederacy and will always be remembered as such.

The monuments in Savannah which one can link specifically to positive portrayals of the Confederacy are few in number: • The monument to Confederate war dead in Forsyth Park; • The busts of Francis Bartow and Lafayette McLaws adjacent to the monument; • The memorial to the “Immortal 600” Confederate POWs outside of Ft. Pulaski (a National Park Service site); • Several streets on the Southside named for Confederate military figures: Johnston, McLaws, Early, Lee, Stuart, Mosby, Wheeler, Jackson, Hampton, Beauregard, Hood.

That’s about it as far as open, official admiration of specific Confederate, Civil War-era history goes, literally written in stone, and not actually a gravesite.

My usual approach to history is the more history we teach, the better. But the historical value of most of these monuments is questionable. Even as works of art they are average at best.

(My favorite bit of statuary in Forsyth Park, the one on the south end just across from Brighter Day nicknamed “The Hiker,” is actually a wonderful and quite interesting Spanish-American War memorial, one of dozens like it all over the country. I suspect The Hiker will end up on a few lists of statues to take down anyway.)

Anyone who thinks local tourism will be adversely affected by losing a few items of statuary hasn’t been keeping up with developments in the tourism market.

What tourists want is more and better restaurants; more cultural events; more food and drink events; more and better package tours; more value and amenities in hotels; more things to do with kids.

If anything, tourists will be more likely to want to come to Savannah if we can handle this issue with aplomb, confidence, and competence.

If tourists are interested in history, it will mostly be our colonial and antebellum architecture and house museums.

Because battlefields are valuable primary source material for scholars and historians, actual Civil War buffs are more inclined to visit military sites, such as the National Park Service-run Ft. Pulaski and the state-run Ft. McAllister.

(While Ft. Pulaski was ironically engineered largely by a young Robert E. Lee, it began life as a U.S. Army facility and represents a Union victory. Confederates only occupied it for a little over a year. ) The catch in this debate is in defining what “Confederate” is construed to mean.

For many it will mean anything that puts in a positive light the literal four years Georgia was a part of the Confederate States of America.

Others, unsatisfied with addressing only the monument, will extend this to other local place names. Calhoun Square, for example, though not Civil War-era per se, is named for John C. Calhoun, a forceful advocate of slavery.

Others might understandably include on the list any remnants of the Jim Crow era, such as the namesake of the previously mentioned Talmadge Bridge.

For others the targets might include anyone and anything which has ever profited from slavery itself. That would include many of the house museums and antebellum homes mentioned above, which do indeed drive much of our economy.

Such a list would include — not to put too fine a point on it — nearly the entire Savannah Historic Landmark District, Airbnbs and all.

While City Council is already doing an effective job of turning much of the Historic District into a forest of new hotels, I humbly submit the modest proposal that we probably should draw the line at leveling all of downtown Savannah because of its antebellum past.

(I joked a few days ago that the quickest way to take the Confederate Monument down is to tell City Council they can put up a ten-story hotel in the middle of Forsyth Park. I regretted it later when I realized the idea maybe isn’t so far-fetched.)

The real obstacle to altering or removing Savannah’s Confederate monuments probably won’t be the Daughters of the Confederacy, nor the state legislature, nor pasty-faced, doughy neo-Nazis marching with tiki torches from Home Depot.

The obstacle will probably be... other people in favor of altering or removing the monuments.

In today’s highly polarized and politically charged environment, you risk being labeled a racist or Nazi sympathizer if you support taking the monuments down, but simply urge a measured and rational approach in doing so.

Such as the approach being taken by the City of Savannah at this time.

In the end, whether the monuments are removed, destroyed, added to, or left alone, Savannah will still be burdened with a 26 percent poverty rate, about 50 murders a year, skyrocketing juvenile crime, and horrendous schools largely responsible for a grossly undereducated workforce, many of whom probably can’t tell you what century the Civil War happened in.

Some of those issues are indeed directly related to the institutional racism represented by the monuments themselves.

But after those bearded busts are gone, it’ll just be us.

And the real hard work will still be there, waiting to be done. CS

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NEWS & OPINION THE (CIVIL) SOCIETY COLUMN

Building resistance to the sickness

BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

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CONNECT SAVANNAH | AUG 23-29 2017

IT’S BEEN a little over a week since the horror in Charlottesville, and the teaching moments abound. Some are still struggling to keep up with the rest of the class.

I know at least one person who needs a geometry lesson. There aren’t “many sides” or a right or left to the ball of malevolent chaos unleashed on Aug. 11. There is only evil’s hideous, jowl-cheeked head, a singular ellipse that temporarily blocks out the sane.

Maybe it’s better to frame it in biology terms for the slower learner: This is America, a democratic body made of up a dizzying variety of humans whose ethnic and philosophical diversity serves to strengthen the well-being of the whole. Since its traumatic beginnings, however, it has been infected with a malignant ideology that hampers its self-evident truths. While it may have appeared to be in strapping good health over the centuries, it has always been racked with entrenched racism, violent misogyny, tacit corruption and rancid greed, currently epitomized by the festering pustule in the White House.

The disease reached a feverish peak as the Dockers-clad pathogens tromped around with their tiki torches spewing the same mucus as their Gestapo and Klansmen kin of yore. These self-absorbed parasites believe themselves superior, even as they aim to weaken and destroy their host by attacking its vital organs. America can be a lot like the human body, capable of being brought to its knees by brainless unicellular organisms.

When you and I get sick, our immune systems rally to rid us of the offending antigens in several ways. The first is to expel the offending presence by coughing or vomiting, though in America’s case it would require a gag order from Congress to rid ourselves of the most nefarious contagion, and we don’t have the votes yet. With the exodus of Steve Bannon, however, we’ve still hocked out a formidable loogie.

Another option is to repel germs by making the environment inhospitable to them by, say, removing the conditions for them to thrive. Much of America is highly allergic to the false narrative of Confederate history, and banishing its monuments 8 and memorials from public spaces seems

an obvious path to relief. For sure, the citizens of Baltimore and Durham seem to be breathing much easier already, and over the weekend New Orleans and Boston demonstrated remarkable vigor.

There are many who disagree wholeheartedly with this prescription, wringing their hands over renaming streets of forgotten generals with cries of “where will it all end?” A good doctor might say that we can’t possibly know if a course of treatment will be effective if we never begin, do we?

There’s also something to be said for the homeopathic approach of using the malady

her company Bonnie Blue Tours. “Our Savannah monument is a Confederate soldier looking north on Bull Street, where the monument commemorating the slave trade sits on the river. That’s pretty meta.”

When it comes to one of the world’s most recognizable and virulent strains of hate, the swastikas and chants of “Jews will not replace us” in Charlottesville have activated a robust response. Healthy cells react to vicious inflammation by swelling, which isolates the spread of toxins and acts as an indicator that something is very, very wrong.

“By all means, punch a Nazi or three if the bile makes its way into the bloodstream.

Protecting ourselves is vital, as is calling out the illness in others’ speech and behavior and speaking up for those who can’t do it for themselves.” to treat itself. Some support the notion that existing statues ought to be incorporated into a more complete narrative that presents the losing side of the Civil War in all its ugly enslaved truth, a process the City of Savannah has committed to take on since state law precludes taking down the memorial in Forsyth Park. (Mayor Eddie DeLoach also announced last week that it will support Span the Gap’s efforts to rename the Talmadge Bridge. Could lil’ Slowvannah recover from its racist past that fast?)

It’s important to remember that history is not made of stone, it’s made of stories— and can be told in a way that rips off the Band-Aid of apologist Southern tropes.

“Sometimes reinterpretation can be just as cathartic as removal,” suggests local tour guide Bonnie Terrell, who leads visitors along the cobblestones with

Comic book artist and musician Dame Darcy promises she will only amplify her voice since posting a screenshot of a local Subway employee bragging about “cracking a skull” at the petri dish in Charlottesville, even receiving after multiple death threats from him and his compatriots.

“I am not afraid of these people. I’ve been here before,” shrugs Darcy, a selfdescribed “punk goth witch” who pushed back against rape threats and more from white supremacists in her native rural Idaho during the 80s.

“Guess what? We’re all in Idaho now.

And I will not stand down. Not ever.”

As the most brave and strong go toe-totoe with the diseased trolls, the rest of us can fight the virus by boosting our immunity from the inside out. Our bodies do this with a high count of called antibody-producing organisms called white blood cells,

which really confuses this over-extended metaphor so let’s use their proper name, leukocytes.

We can build our communal leukocyte levels by practicing self-care, gathering publically in large numbers (Sunday’s Peaceful Art Protest brought color to everyone’s cheeks) and washing our hands often to rid ourselves of conversations and conflicts that don’t serve our mental and physical health. (That is not an invitation to disengage or not show up; it’s about not wasting your precious energy.)

Studies have also shown that singing every day can increase cytokines, another kind of molecule that helps the body handle infection and trauma. So find your choir and sing loud and proud, even if you have to make up the words.

By all means, punch a Nazi or three if the bile makes its way into the bloodstream. Protecting ourselves is vital, as is calling out the illness in others’ speech and behavior and speaking up for those who can’t do it for themselves.

But we must remember that the only true remedy for hate is love. (You can get a triple dose at this weekend’s Tybee Equality Fest, a family-friendly ode to unity on the beach August 24-26.)

No, it’s not a quick fix or a cure-all, and the effects aren’t always evident right away. Rev. Sharon Risher, whose mother, Ethel Lance, was one of the nine killed at Charleston’s Mother Emanuel AME Church in 2015, says she still struggles to practice love and forgiveness in the face of this week’s events, but finds strength in our country’s founding principles. (Read more about Rev. Risher’s guest sermon at Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church on page 14.)

“Everyone wants the same thing,” she reminded in a phone interview last week.

“To live free. To make a life for themselves and their families. That is America. We are in this together.”

Remembering that might be our most powerful inoculation against the affliction.

Both our democratic body and the individual bags of bones we inhabit are vulnerable, and both are capable of healing when the immune system fights back.

The neo-Nazis and white supremacists will keep trying to spread their disease like snotty toddlers sharing toys.

Let’s make resistance just as contagious.

CS

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NEWS & OPINION CITY NOTEBOOK Ronald dares to connect our city’s dysfunctions with its “mores,” invisible holdovers from the past.

Bridging divides with Ronald Christopher

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BY ORLANDO MONTOYA

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CONNECT SAVANNAH | AUG 23-29 2017

WE CAN do hard things. I know it sounds crazy. And I’m totally stealing that phrase from a Massachusetts parish minister, the Rev. Elea Kemler.

But we can. Do hard things.

The idea comes to mind when I think about the effort to rename Savannah’s Talmadge Bridge, a beautiful piece of engineering whose moniker honors racial injustice.

“A lot of people are recognizing that it’s overdue,” says Ronald Christopher, a leader in the rename movement. “There’s a swell of energy that’s determined to make it happen.”

At their meeting last week Savannah mayor Eddie DeLoach and the rest of City Council signaled their desire to change the bridge’s name—a matter solely in the hands of state officials.

And on Sept. 5, the Span the Gap rename organization and the Beach Institute will co-host a forum on the bridge’s name, moderated by former mayor Otis Johnson.

These are not the first such meetings and rumblings. And they won’t be the last until the change comes. But renaming a bridge is easy...

What the name represents, however, where that leads, and even just “bringing it up”—let alone challenging it—those are the hard things that brought Christopher back home.

“It’s ludicrous to continue on this path which has brought us to the point where half of the city represents poverty and the other half is doing better but not as well as it could.”

Christopher knows about poverty. He grew up in Hitch Village. Nurtured by family, neighbors and teachers, he rose to be valedictorian at Savannah State University.

Then came a career in Army Intelligence, then degrees from Harvard Law School, where he knew the Obamas (Michelle: “friendly,” Barack: “laid-back”), 10 and Wharton School of Business.

He became a lawyer and an investment banker in New York, dealing in mergers and acquisitions. High flying. Then after 22 years away from Savannah, the city started nagging at him.

“The idea of coming home and contributing, giving something back, was just compelling,” he says. “So that’s what I chose to do.” He didn’t have to return!

But in his time away, he saw Savannah change in some ways. Streets, facades, fancy restaurants. Easy things! But in other ways, like poverty and crime, it’s the same story.

“Some of the cultural mores seem to be a throwback to an earlier age,” he says.

“And my sense is that we’re actually losing out as a city by not moving forward on that front.”

Christopher dares to connect our city’s dysfunctions—big ones, education and

economics—with its “mores,” invisible holdovers from the past. Hard things.

“There’s been a path chosen for economic development that means that we’re not likely to get fundamental change,” he says of our low-wage, tourism-based jobs model.

“Once you make that choice, it has implications for how you manage the rest of the city,” he says, noting even people tasked with reducing poverty and crime buy into the system!

And, in case you need it spelled out, that system operates on “a set of assumptions and practices that tends to favor whites over blacks,” the definition of “white supremacy.”

Iceberg spotted.

So why isn’t Christopher, two years since returning from New York, yet on any number of boards or commissions where

someone of his background could push for change?

“I get in where I fit in,” he says. “I’m still figuring it out. The hope is that ultimately I’ll find two or three areas of focus and ply my talents in those areas.”

I hope so, since he’s an untapped resource, interested in hard things, which we can do. Things rarely discussed, things you don’t want to listen to. (Like this maybe?)

So, even if you think this article and Christopher are bunk, at least you can listen. And there, like that, you’ve done one hard thing already! cs

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City Council addresses Confederate monument, Talmadge Bridge issues

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

AT LAST WEEK’S City Council meeting, Mayor Eddie DeLoach made a statement — which he said had full support of the rest of Council — addressing the recent events in Charlottesville, Va., and the ensuing controversy about Confederate monuments.

“We must all denounce these forms of domestic terrorism... we must not just be on the right side of history, we must write the right version of history,” Mayor DeLoach said.

City Council tasked City Manager Rob Hernandez with an effort to “expand the story” surrounding the Confederate monument in Forsyth Park, to make the monument more inclusive in nature. It is currently dedicated to Confederate war dead.

DeLoach said the goal is to “expand the

story this monument tells to be inclusive of all Savannahians, regardless of race, creed, or color, who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the Civil War.” City Attorney Brooks Stillwell reminded Council that a state law passed in 2016 prohibits cities from removing any monument to military service in any war the U.S. has fought.

“State government has preempted the City’s authority” just as they preempt cities in Georgia “from banning assault rifles,” Stillwell said.

However, state law does allow for reinterpretation of monuments, as well as moving them to another visible location.

Echoing a resolution from previous years, City Council will vote on a resolution to Governor Nathan Deal requesting that the Eugene Talmadge Bridge, currently named for a segregationist governor, be renamed.

To applause, Alderman John Hall said

“The name Eugene Talmadge is not what this city represents.”

City Attorney Stillwell said the state has final say on the name of the bridge, and that “the City has no say.”

Alderman Van Johnson said, “If the City had the power to change the name we would have done it years ago.”

The last effort to rename the bridge – this is the second bridge over the Savannah River bearing the governor’s name – ended when Talmadge’s descendants were consulted and disapproved of the name change.

Alderman Julian Miller urged that a vote on both issues not be taken at that meeting, but that “The public has a right to be heard on these issues before we go forward with it...we are constantly being asked to change the names of things.”

A decision was made to hold a public forum in September, to be held outside of the regular Council meeting, to discuss the

monument issue and the bridge renaming resolution and allow full public input.

The forum will be held after the previously scheduled “Span The Gap” meeting on Sept. 5, which is to be moderated by former Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson.

Alderman Tony Thomas suggested using the Civic Center to guarantee that everyone who wanted to participate could get in, with adequate parking.

Mayor DeLoach was adamant that City Council will not let the issues go without some kind of action.

“I already know how I feel” and how City Council feels about the issues, DeLoach said.

The mayor stated that “who shows up the most isn’t going to determine” what Council thinks and decides on the monument and bridge issue.

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BY JASON COMBS I’D LIKE to tell you about the concept of a “night mayor.”

This is a topic that I’ve been meaning to get to for several columns now, but apartment developments and pedicab regulations kept popping up and requiring a timely response.

The position of “night mayor” began in Europe, in Amsterdam to be specific, and then spread to other cities within the Netherlands and elsewhere on the continent.

It has been used in cities large and small, but typically in places where the nighttime economy is a larger slice of the pie than is normal elsewhere, relative to other sectors, yet still may not be well understood by local officials.

As a 2016 CityLab article observes: “Too often, public officials view their city’s nighttime existence with

suspicion—as a sinister doppelgänger of its daytime form but with added sex and crime, sleep-spoiling noise, and sidewalks slicked with vomit. Even liberal politicians can have little experience with this twilight zone, given that they’re often tucked up in bed by 10 p.m.”

I think that this can certainly be said of our current City Council and professional staff, one alderman with an alliterative name excepted.

“It’s the role of the night mayor to bridge this gap … to manage and improve relations between night businesses, residents, and City Hall.”

This to me sounds like a position that Savannah could use.

Sure enough, the “night mayor” idea has made its way across the Atlantic, and several American cities now have one, in one form or another, including Austin, Orlando, and Pittsburgh, where the position is titled “nighttime economy coordinator.”

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Before the words “Savannah isn’t New York City” enter your frontal lobe, let me tell you that Iowa City also has a night mayor. Iowa City, with a population of 74,398 (metro – 146,763) is half the size of Savannah, and though it may be arrogant of me to assume without research, I’m going to hazard a guess that their tourism and nightlife are way less than half that of Savannah’s. And they have found a night mayor to be useful.

That said, Iowa City does not have the complicated structure being considered in NYC, and would probably serve as a better model for Savannah.

Iowa City’s night mayor is a part-time (Thursday to Saturday, 7pm to 2am), privately funded position, supported by their downtown business association, rather than a public tax-supported office (in Amsterdam it is split 50/50).

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“It has been used in cities large and small, but typically in places where the nighttime economy is a larger slice of the pie than is normal elsewhere... yet still may not be well understood by local officials.”

This will establish trust, and relationships that will lead to more efficient handling of problems at these nighttime establishments.

Allow more downtown street closures, at times other than major holidays.

Reform the current protocol that “dings” an establishment selling alcohol if they find it necessary to call for a police presence. This creates a perverse incentive to cover up problems or push them out onto the street as quickly as possible.

Here I will use the exact language provided to me by Zack Kozdron, who has taken it upon himself to better organize the nighttime sector: Establish a Service Industry Task Force Advisory Group that meets at least quarterly to address these and other issues in the interest of creating the safest Savannah.

Many of service industry owners, managers, and employees predate four and five generations of City Council … and have valuable insights to share, not only into our community, but as to the best practices

being used nationwide to enrich areas and increase a healthy and vibrant economy.

Despite this appeal to our public officials, Mr. Kozdron and his nighttime compatriots are not waiting for the City to create such a group. They are doing it themselves, and they are calling it the Savannah Service Industry Coalition.

Currently the SSIC is in its organizational phase, but already includes the likes of Melissa “Swanny” Swanson of The Rail and Harley Krinsky of Social Club and Sorry Charlies.

Plans do not stop at owners and operators though, as the group plans to represent the whole service spectrum, including dishwashers and pedicab drivers.

If you’d like more information, a Facebook page has been set up, and inquiries can be emailed to info@savsic.com.

Whoever is chosen to be the figurehead of this coalition—and I can think of a few colorful candidates—hope that they will decide to style themselves The Night Mayor of Savannah. CS

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I first learned of the night mayor concept from a PBS News Hour segment, but what brought it back to my mind was the death of Scott Waldrup in the wake of our most recent July 4th festivities.

To be clear, I am not suggesting that having a night mayor would have prevented Scott’s death, or the street violence that preceded it. But when I sat in City Council on July 6th, listening to Robert Milie deliver a list of suggestions to the Mayor and Aldermen on behalf of members of our nightlife sector, it made me remember that PBS segment.

It made me think about how a night mayor position might be useful in executing these suggestions, and in better representing the interests of our nighttime economy in general.

Here are the 4 asks: Establish a downtown “bar beat” with the same police officers regularly assigned to it, so that they can get to know various nighttime establishments, their employees, and their proprietors, and vice versa.

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‘Hate will not win’

‘Accidental activist’ Rev. Sharon Risher demands action at Asbury Memorial Rev. Risher as she addressed Asbury’s congregation and guests, covering topics jll@connectsavannah.com from gun law reform to the death penalty to the difficult necessity of forgiveREV. SHARON RISHER’S trip to Savanness. The words had particular resonance nah was planned months before the recent in the weeks following the events in events in Charlottesville. But before she Charlottesville. left home, she had to make an important “I know too well how quickly hate phone call. becomes armed, and we have seen abuses “I’ve been talking all morning with of the Second Amendment used for purSusan Bro, Heather Hayer’s mother,” said poses of intimidation,” she admonished, Rev. Risher of reaching out to the family pointing to lax policies that allow easy of the young woman killed on Aug. 12 by a access to guns. white supremacist driving an SUV. “People who are filled with malice and “I wanted to her to know from someone hate use their guns as weapons.” with experience that I know her pain and The minister spoke of the harrowgrief, and that her life will continue to mat- ing federal trial during which Roof was ter against racism and hate.” indicted and found guilty on 33 counts, Rev. Risher lost several loved ones, including first degree murder and hate including her mother, Ethel Lance, when crimes. Roof was sentenced to death in radicalized white supremacist and neoJanuary.

Nazi sympathizer Dylann Roof gunned “I was not a proponent of the death pendown nine people at Charleston’s Mother alty. I don’t believe that we as humans have Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal the right to take the life of someone else,” Church in June 2015. she said.

In the difficult two years since, she has “I’m so glad that decision was not left up found herself an unlikely public figure, to me.” speaking out against racism and gun vioBut Rev. Risher told the crowd that she lence in the national media and to congre- still struggles with absolution. While some gations around the country. She is a vocal of her relatives professed their forgiverepresentative of Everytown and Moms ness of Roof immediately after his horrific Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, crimes, Rev. Risher confessed that even as advocating for reformed gun policies and a person of faith, it has not been easy to feel social justice. mercy for her mother’s murderer.

“I’m just a little Geechee girl from the “I’ve had to search my heart. I’ve wresLowcountry. I call myself an accidental tled with forgiveness,” she said, recounting activist,” she told the several hundred folks how parishioners first invited Roof to join gathered on Sunday at Savannah’s Asbury them and then tried to run and hide as he Memorial United Methodist Church, many sprayed bullets throughout the church. fanning themselves in the wake of a broken “With God’s help I’ve come to the conAC unit. clusion that I will go the road I’m meant “It is my life’s mission to help other peo- to go. You must allow yourself to feel what ple know that hate won’t win.” you feel.”

In her introduction, Asbury’s Rev. JeaThe racism and radical white supremacy nette Purvis pointed out that while Rev. that spurred Dylann Roof to shoot a group Risher had grown up in Charleston, this of men and women after they led him in was the reverend’s first visit to Savannah.

Bible study continues to find purchase in It was also the first time she got to meet society, evidenced by the recent events in Scott “Panhandle Slim” Stanton in person, Charlottesville. Rev. Risher offered hope though the two have maintained a strong for a united front against hatemongers and online friendship ever since Stanton remains steadfast in the effort to reform painted his iconic portraits of the nine vic- gun policy. tims and brought them to Mother Emanuel “It’s time to act,” implored the “accidenChurch in the days after the tragedy. tal activist,” reminding that 93 Americans “I love that Scott Stanton,” called the are killed every day by guns. reverend from the podium, pointing to the “The call to action is upon us.” CS artist and his wife in the mezzanine.

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NEWS & OPINION STRAIGHT DOPE

Years ago you wrote that, despite extensive research, scientists were skeptical that ball lightning really existed. I just learned that Chinese researchers have captured it on video, proving it’s real. What’s more, I’m hearing ball lightning isn’t all that rare; it’s just that trained observers have been reluctant to report sightings for fear of ridicule.

Doesn’t it stand to reason the same is true of UFOs? The search for extraterrestrial intelligence assumes that with the vast number of planets out there, intelligent life is bound to have evolved somewhere. Isn’t it logical to believe we have, in fact, been visited?—Liam Wahlborg, San Francisco IT’S TRUE that the field of ball-lightning studies has really busted wide open since that Chinese footage emerged in 2014—not only have we now all seen the thing, we’ve got spectrographic readings to test theories about what it actually is. So sure, why not aliens? As you say, one prior constraint on the conversation surrounding ball lightning may well have been that, given the scant evidence for its existence, scientists were reluctant to take it seriously in public, even if they’d seen it themselves— it’d be like claiming to have spotted Bigfoot. Or, indeed, a UFO. This fear of stigma is out there, or at least was. An early-’70s survey of members of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics returned reports of sightings of unexplained flying objects, and even scientists professing their belief that UFOs were “real,” but these were anonymous responses. Peter Sturrock, emeritus physics prof at Stanford, has said that back then many colleagues privately expressed interest in seeing UFO research but figured no peer-reviewed journal would ever publish it.

Things have changed since the preClose Encounters era, though. To back up: the logical question you refer to, Liam, is known as the Fermi paradox. The gist is basically that given the vastness of space, it seems almost impossible there isn’t life out there, and given enough time any civilization should be able to figure out interstellar travel—yet we’ve neither observed alien life nor been visited by it (so far as the government is letting on, anyway). How come?

Possible answers run the gamut from “We haven’t found them because they

don’t exist” to “It’s in the nature of intelligent life to eventually destroy itself.”

Humankind is doing an efficient job of creating a test case for the latter proposition, and some thinkers have linked Fermi’s paradox with climate change—we may well wipe ourselves out before we make it to Alpha Centauri. Could this be the case with every other advanced civilization? As a July article in New York magazine put it, “In a universe that is many billions of years old, with star systems separated as much by time as by space, civilizations might emerge and develop and burn themselves up simply too fast to ever find one another.”

On the other hand, we might hear from Alpha Centauri yet. Earlier this year, two scientists proposed an explanation for the strange space phenomenon of fast radio bursts, fleeting but ultra-high-powered blasts picked up by radio telescopes. Adding to the already numerous theories about their origin, the new paper suggests FRBs may be “beams set up by extragalactic civilizations” to provide power to light sails— reflective panels that can be propelled through space by a stream of photons. An occupied craft, the authors argue, could travel this way at high speed with an FRBsize energy beam to push it along.

This paper, we’ll note, comes out of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and was published in the highly legit Astrophysical Journal Letters. While the stock perception of UFO believers as crackpots remains stuck in the ’70s, there’s serious scientific work being done, with serious money behind it: check out Breakthrough Listen, a project begun in 2015 and funded to the tune of $100 million to search the skies for alien signals. Perhaps hoping to hedge their bet, the Breakthrough people are putting another $100M into developing mini space probes driven by, yup, light sails.

In other words, we’re way past flying saucers. An even more recent paper has addressed the Fermi paradox with this reasoning: (a) advanced civilizations will eventually go post-biological—that is, leave these meat suits behind and upload their brains to the mainframe; but (b) the continually cooling universe is still a little too hot right now for computers to run at top efficiency; therefore (c) these civilizations are in estivation (the hot-weather version of hibernation), lying dormant till conditions are right for optimal hardware performance. That’s why they haven’t flown over to say hi.

Given the timeline on which the universe will cool to their desired range, it’s safe to say we’ll be long gone. But the authors suggest we could figure out some way to provoke the sleeping civilizations—say, by dispatching a probe to go mess with their stuff. Can’t imagine what could go wrong with a plan like that. CS

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Arrest made in Allen Apartments cutting

Savannah-Chatham Metro detectives are continuing to investigate after a shooting victim arrived at a hospital by private vehicle this morning.

“Officers were called to the hospital about 2 a.m. after Kofi Aguemang, 27, arrived for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The man told police he was shot in the area of 37th and Burroughs streets but did not realize he had been shot until later. Officers searched the area with negative results,” police report.

Savannah-Chatham Metro made an arrest in a cutting at Allen Apartments on Friday.

“Officers were called to the apartment complex in the 500 block of 54th Street about 6:45 p.m. and discovered Ronnie Creamer, 37, with serious, but non-life threatening, injuries from a cutting. He was transported to a hospital for treatment,” police say.

SWAT responded to the scene and assisted with the arrest of Stephan Bennett, 51, at a nearby apartment. Bennett has been charged with aggravated assault.

Investigation continues into discovery of human remains

Arrest made in pedestrian Hit and Run

Metro investigates shooting

Savannah-Chatham Metro’s Violent Crimes detectives continue an investigation into human remains discovered today in a wooded area off of Gateway Boulevard.

Officers were called to an area in the first block of E. Gateway Boulevard about 11:30 a.m. after someone reported the discovery.

Violent Crimes detectives also responded to the scene and confirmed the finding were human, police say.

“Detectives believe the remains could be a suicidal man who was reported missing in April 2016 out of Naples, Fla. Authorities in Naples told Metro soon after he was reported missing that he could be in the area near today’s discovery. Naples investigators and Metro officers searched the area unsuccessfully,” police report.

Detectives are continuing to work with Naples authorities to make a positive identification. The remains have been submitted to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab for further testing.

SVU investigates Sexual Assault

Savannah-Chatham Metro’s Special Victims Unit is investigating the sexual assault of a 31-year-old woman in her vehicle on Berrien Street on Aug. 19.

“The woman told police she was in her parked vehicle about 2:30 a.m. when an unknown man got into her vehicle, punched her in the face and then sexually assaulted her,” police say.

“The man was last seen traveling west on Martin Luther King Boulevard. He was described as a thin-built black male, about 5-foot-9 and 165 lbs., with twisties in his hair. He was wearing a white T-shirt and jeans at the time of the incident,” police report.

Michael Thiel was arrested on Aug. 17, 2017 on charges of hit and run, failure to report a wreck and serious injury by motor vehicle.

The hit and run on Abercorn Street left a pedestrian with serious injuries. Officers responded to the 8700 block of Abercorn Street about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday and discovered Henry Dover, 39, suffering from injuries related to the incident. The vehicle fled the scene. Officers recovered several broken vehicle parts in the northbound lanes.

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Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department is reminding residents to put safety first when conducting any transactions with people they meet online.

“The most important thing buyers and sellers can do to prevent themselves from becoming a victim is to arrange to meet in a safe, public location, such as a police precinct,” police say, preferably a place you know has surveillance cameras.

“Never meet in a dark, isolated area or at anyone’s home. Always bring a buddy with you or make sure you have told someone where you’re going and how long you estimate you’ll be gone. Also, never leave that location with the other person, such as driving the person to an ATM to get money,” police say.

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MUSIC INTERVIEW

A Discussion with Laura Pleasants Kylesa co-founder debuts new band at The Wormhole

BY ANNA CHANDLER

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METAL FANS both local and international felt the impact when Savannah metal band Kylesa called it quits in 2015.

With an experimental edge that brought in elements of psychedelic rock, punk, and stoner rock, the band stood out on the heavy music scene for 15 years.

After the announced indefinite hiatus, the question naturally arose: What would the band’s talented members get into next?

Since the break, Kylesa co-founder and guitarist Laura Pleasants has been writing new songs and creating a sound that has become her latest project: The Discussion.

Before they head to Europe, The Discussion makes its debut at The Wormhole.

“It’s all post-Kylesa,” Pleasants says of the new songs. “I’ve been doing stuff in my free time, working on some material, and I have a good amount of half-written material. But I wanted to focus on getting x-amount of songs finished.”

Rather than follow the path carved by Kylesa’s metal/sludge legacy, Pleasants has enjoyed taking a looser approach to songwriting.

“It’s just rock-based,” she attests. “There were always elements of these leanings in Kylesa—I just wanted to branch out in a different direction. I’ve been playing down-tuned heavy music for years, and this is something I’ve wanted to do for years.”

In Kylesa, Pleasants often co-wrote with guitarist Phillip Cope in addition to writing independently and bringing songs to the band.

“I’m used to writing on my own,” she says. “But I guess it is a little more challenging in that I have to come up with more material because I’m writing everything and I’m the only vocalist—there is more to do in that regard. I guess it’s also a little more challenging because I’m going in a different direction. I can write riffs all day long. This is less riff-oriented. It’s been fun creatively.”

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Derek Lynch, Laura Pleasants, and Richard Adams dive into a new project. PHOTO BY ADRIANA IRIS BOATWRIGHT

reached out to drummer Richard Adams, who just completed his masters degree at SCAD, and Cray Bags guitarist Derek Lynch, who will be playing bass in The Discussion.

“I’ve been trying to get with Derek for a while because I think he’s one of the better musicians in town regarding the loose genre of the music,” Pleasants says.

Kylesa was very popular in Europe, so it makes sense for Pleasants to debut her new project overseas. Plus, she’s turned the tour into part-work, part-vacation.

“I just want to go to Europe,” she says.

“I’ve spent so much time in Europe and I haven’t been since 2014 and I’m really missing it. And, to be honest, it’s almost easier for me to book at tour in Europe than it is in the U.S., and it’s certainly going to be more fun.”

In the Kylesa days, European tours were hectic affairs.

“With Kylesa, we never had days off— it was every day, grinding,” Pleasants explains. “I wanted to do it differently this time, do it on a really lean kind of budget, on a smaller scale—not so grandiose in terms of production—and go over there with some new tunes and really work through them live.”

The tour, which Pleasants booked

herself, takes the band on a sweeping journey through Germany, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, France, England, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Switzerland.

“They’re places I’ve been before—I booked this tour through people I’ve met over the years,” Pleasants says. “It’s mainly all places I’ve been to before with Kylesa, and also places I just really wanted to go, too. Maybe it’s not the most lucrative places, like in Eastern Europe, but I really wanted to go there and we’re going to have a good time.”

She looks forward to showing her bandmates, who have never been to Europe, some of her favorite sites.

“We’re definitely going to take everyone to some cool spots,” she says. “There’s this bone church in the Czech Republic.

Stonehenge. Some art museums I want to go back to that I haven’t been to in a while.

We have a day off in Vienna and we have a few days off in Greece. I want to explore Greece a little more. We’re doing several more days in Italy, which I never did in Kylesa—it’s a very small market for music— but we’re going there and we’ll basically eat our way through!”

Once they return, Pleasants would like to record and possibly tour the east coast,

but she’s not drawing hard lines.

“We’re going to play it by ear,” she says.

“We’ll just have to see. I will continue either way, but I probably won’t book a big tour. I’ll shop [the demo CD] we’re making around to some labels to see about some interest … I’m not making any decisions at the moment. I’m serious about this project, but also not serious about it, if that makes sense. I’m serious about it musically, but I’m also curious about doing things another way. I want to do them at a pace I feel comfortable.”

Pleasants says Savannahians can expect to hear new songs, covers, and a couple of Kylesa songs at The Wormhole show.

“It’s exciting because I haven’t played since 2015, and the last time I played The Wormhole was with Kylesa in May 2014,” she says. “I’m really looking forward to getting on the road and playing again, getting my chops back up, and playing on a stage.” CS

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Savannah’s The WE4P0n, Morel Atmosphere, and greg take their collaborative show on the road

BY ANNA CHANDLER

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Sound and visual artists Christian Deveaux, Savannah Shearouse, and Greg Hornak honed their respective crafts in the houses and galleries of Savannah’s DIY scene. Now, the artists are sharing their music and projections throughout the Southeast in clubs, DIY venues, and warehouses from August 25 to September 4.

Deveaux creates harsh/noise-punk sounds under the moniker The WE4P0n (formerly known as Anklesox). Deveaux, Shearouse, and Hornak all perform in the band Morel Atmosphere with Deveaux on guitar, Shearouse on vocals, bass, and electronics, and Hornak on drums. Hornak also crafts visual projections as greg, creating an engrossing, multisensory environment for each act’s performance.

Before they head to South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida, the residents

of DIY/queer safer space QuoLab will kick the tour off right at home with support from Woolbright, Lotiac, Rainé Rainé, and Valore. We spoke to Deveaux, Hornak and Shearouse about their unique collaborations, exploring new venues, and heading out on the road for the first time.

How did the tour come together?

Deveaux: Originally I was going to go on tour by myself—I’ve wanted to go on tour for quite some time, since I’ve been playing a lot since 2016. I started at the old QuoLab across the street…it was a smaller show, then more people started coming out and saying, “You should go on tour, people would dig this sort of thing.”

I didn’t have much experience getting contacts for tour, so I reached out to [QuoLab facilitator] Rainé and then Greg

hopped on as tour manager.

I’m excited because they’ll be my first bar shows. It’ll also be my first warehouse show.

Hornak: It’s a multipurpose warehouse…They’ve been wanting to do more activated and thoughtful shows. It should be a really interesting night, because that’s a Saturday night in Miami! I’m doing a collaboration where I’m projecting onto a big, undulating mass that people are going to be inside of or something like that. Really

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highly anticipating that show.

You’re playing in a variety of venues… do you see your show changing based on the venue?

Deveaux: For the most part, I don’t have a specific way of carrying myself when I perform. There’s definitely going to be much more space to work with. Lately, I’ve been used to playing houses, Sulfur [Studios], Space Station at Starlandia. I’m excited for all the space I’ll have because it’s usually cramped…I’ll have more variety of sound and junk to use.

out differently than I usually do. Sometimes I reverse it or turn it inside out; it’s good to be organized, but I enjoy switching it up.

How did the transition from Anklesox to The WE4P0n go?

Deveaux: I wanted something a bit more broad. I felt like I could do more with that name. Anklesox started, to me, to be a more not-so-serious moniker. I felt really attached to the number ‘40’ at the time, and I still am…I incorporated that into the name of The WE4P0n.

What’s your setup like?

So this is your very first time touring?

Deveaux: I have small keyboards, one big one, and it’s all rigged through pedals for more effects. Then I have a microphone which I use to speak in, or I’ll add loop layers on to my voice.

Deveaux: Yeah, I’ve gone out with some bands last year…but it’s never been a full, planned-out, city-after-city tour, so this will be my first big tour.

Hornak: It’s all of our first tour. We’re going to learn a lot and be really close after this trip.

Shearouse: Or really fall apart!

Hornak: I’ve heard so many different takes on tour, so I’m keeping an open mind throughout the entire trip and trying to see from everyone else’s angles. And we’ve lived together on months on end…We’re pretty used to each other’s idiosyncrasies.

When developing your sound, is that something you’ve worked out on your own or in a live environment?

Deveaux: Before, it would be more improvisational, but now I’m starting to develop this routine that I make noises with. I use everything in an order, or start something

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Savannah, how’d you get involved?

Sheahouse: I got involved with the tour when they were talking about going on tour and needing a driver. I was thinking to myself, “I have a car, and Christian and I have a group together, so it only makes sense that I offer my services, and Morel Atmosphere can go, too!”

Hornak: And Morel Atmosphere is constantly changing right now…It was kind of crunchy, grungy— Shearouse: When we started last year it was me and Christian, and we did a couple practices and talked to another individual, played with him, and it was more Southern blues, punk rock. Then we added a little surf to it and slowly started taking different levels to it. At one point it was grungy, raw punk, and now at this point, we’re like Goth, no-wave. Very in-your-face.

Greg, working with different sounds as a visual artist—what’s that process like for you?

Hornak: I like working in a more interpretive/improvisational way, so it makes sense to work with people I know personally and musicians who’ve got a conscious or subconscious familiarity for what they’re going for.

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Also playing to the geographic differences we’re going to be experiencing on tour, because I’ve always been kind of obsessed with how your geographic place informs your perspective: Taste, the colors you like, movements you want to associate yourself with, etc., so I’m going to try and keep an eye out in the passenger seat of the car for what energy I’m getting from different places. I think it’s going to make it come together in a unique way, because we live together and we cultivate our own space—it’s taking a space on the road.

What would y’all like folks to know about the kickoff show?

Hornak: We’re selling patches, we’re selling hot sauce, tapes, t-shirts…we’re going to get pretty-buck wild with the amount of merch and make some really wacky shit!

Shearouse: We’ll even stamp some leather patches! CS

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Local music showcase benefits Anderson Cancer Institute and Ronald McDonald House

BY ANNA CHANDLER

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THIS WEEKEND, a beloved Savannah bar is going all-out for a good cause.

For the second year in a row, Congress Street institution The Rail Pub will host Railapalooza, a day-long festival of local music and fundraising.

The Rail’s Sean Moloney is determined to beat last year’s fundraising profits.

“We ended up raising $6,000 last year,” he says. “My goal is $10,000 this year.”

2016’s festivities benefitted several non-

charity, and put local music on it—that’s how I roll,” he says. “I love doing charity music events.”

The musical talent includes several artists that regularly grace The Rail’s outdoor stage.

Matt Eckstine, formerly of The Accomplices, brings his full band to the event. His recent solo album offered a stripped-down version of his original music, but with his full band, Eckstine is ready to rock and show off his blues, jam, and Americana influences.

Anders Thomsen Trio joins in the fun, with the Damon & The Shitkickers guitarist performing his original work with rock

In For A Penny.

“We ended up raising $6,000 last year.

My goal is $10,000 this year.”

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profits, including The Humane Society, Meals on Wheels, OneLove Animal Rescue, and GRRR! (Georgia Rescue, Rehabilitation, & Relocation).

This year, all funds raised will support The Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute right here in Savannah and The Ronald McDonald House.

“I lost my mom in January to cancer,” Moloney shares. “She donated her body to cancer research…that’s why I want to do it for cancer this year.”

The Anderson Cancer Institute, part of Memorial University Medical Center, provides cancer screening, diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation oncology, support services, and more. It’s also home to the only children’s cancer program in the region, and is the region’s first practice devoted exclusively to breast health and gynecologic oncology services.

The Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home for families with seriously ill and injured children. Ronald McDonald House of the Coastal Empire is located within walking distance of the Children’s Hospital of Memorial Health Hospital.

Helping out locals in need and showcasing the array of musical talent Savannah has to offer is a passion of Moloney’s.

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‘n’ roll and honky-tonk flavor.

Savannah favorites Bottles & Cans will bring their raw blues sound into the mix, and The Train Wrecks will follow with their dirty, rock-edged country.

Moloney will join Savannah singersongwriter Cousin Itt for some songs, and his own two-piece Machine Dreams will perform.

Finally, Irish punkers In For A Penny will turn up before the night’s end.

Attendees can stay all day and enjoy The Rail’s patio in the sun or shade, cool off inside, and even nosh on some fresh poutine from The Squeaky Beaver food truck.

The event also features a silent auction with prizes ranging from gym sessions to salon specials. All proceeds will directly benefit Anderson Cancer Institute and Ronald McDonald House.

Whether you’re popping in for a set and a beer or rocking out all day long, The Rail welcomes all to Railapalooza.

“Everyone at the bar can’t wait,” Moloney says with a smile. “Last year was so much fun.” CS

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ZALE, THE STIR, MOVERS & SHAKERS @EL-ROCKO LOUNGE

Atlanta five-piece ZALE hits El-Rocko Lounge this weekend with fellow Georgians Movers & Shakers and The Stir.

Led by powerhouse vocalist Hannah Zale, the band has sold out venues like The Georgia Theatre and The 40 Watt Club, earning a strong following in their home state and beyond.

Zale, who is classically trained in opera, released a solo record, Fortress, in March 2015. Her full band’s album is due in fall 2017. With a blend of blues, Southern Rock, and earnest soul, Zale’s dynamic and vintage-sultry vocals have been likened to the stylings of Amy Winehouse.

Joined by guitar, bass, drums, and viola, ZALE delivers an unforgettable performance.

Atlanta rockers The Stir and Southern groove rockers Movers & Shakers join.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 9 P.M., FREE, 21+

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Get ready to dance all night with hot duo Win and Woo. The Chicago production team combines heavy melodies, driving basslines, and electronic-pop sensibility into their deep, tropical house music.

Nick Winholt and Austin Woo began working together in 2010 while DJing at Illinois State University. The project debuted in 2015; since then, Win and Woo have released remixes that have earned over 25 million Soundcloud and YouTube streams and counting. The Chainsmokers, Phoebe Ryan, Louis The Child, Oh Wonder, and more have all tapped the duo for collaborations.

Their debut single, “Recognize” featuring Ashe, received airtime during NBC Sunday Night Football and was included in many hot Spotify playlists. Their remix of Bryce Fox’s “Born Fast” reached No, 3 on Spotify’s Global Viral Chart and has over six million plays.

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ROSHAMBEAUX

Savannah burlesque troupe Tied and Tasseled Cabaret presents a journey through the decades! Join performers Ginger Von Bleu, Bo Blush, Kim the Dancing Fool, Rose la Ruse, Lavender Haze, Mandi Fru Fru, Anne Drogynous, Prince Albert, and Fro Gold as they tantalize and tempt their way through history.

Edna Allen Hoe of The House of Gunt acts as special guest.

Starting in September, Tied & Tasseled will have a new home at Club One, performing every third Thursday.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, DOORS AT 8 P.M., SHOW AT 9 P.M., $10 FOR 21+, $15 FOR 18-20

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South Florida’s Spred The Dub heads north to share their own “Good Time Reggae” music. Blending rocksteady, ska, roots reggae, soul, funk, and R&B together, the band has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a weekly reggae jam night in Palm Beach. Those evenings of improvisational jam and vamping went on to inspire their eclectic live show.

The band has shared the stage with genre favorites like Passafire, Dirty Heads, The Skatalites, and more. live, they’ll dish out originals, modern classics with an added surprise reggae and dub twist, and reggae standards that will get the whole crowd singing along.

Spred The Dub joins Atlanta’s own rock/electronic/Motown duo Roshambeaux.

With guitars, drums, and keyboards, Kyle Iconic and J. Chastain trade off and trigger loops and effects to make a highly danceable, full sound.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 9 P.M., FREE, 21+

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Club One Tied and Tasseled Fetish Cabaret w/ Decade Domination, 9 p.m., Drag Show, 10:30 p.m.

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

Stafford’s Public House Open Mic, 9 p.m.

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The Downtown Delilahs present a dance cabaret tribute to the sights and sounds of the 1960s.

Get groovy backstage at The House of Mata Hari with a local troupe that incorporates burlesque, dance, lip syncing, comedy, and more. Get your tickets at The House of Mata Hari or by phone at (912) 272-7601.

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WEDNESDAY 8.23 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 Jerry Collins, 9 p.m.

Exclusives Bar & Grille Fire Jazz & Poetry, 7 p.m.

Five Oaks Taproom Eric Britt, 8 p.m.

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

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., 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., Tubby’s Trivia, 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.

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DJ

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

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Club One First Responders Night Drag Show, 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY 8.24 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South Voodoo Visionary, Soul Mechanic, 9 p.m.

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

Bayou Cafe Eric Culberson Band, 9 p.m.

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

Club Elan Success Thursdays w/ Miracle Watts, DJ Lady Supreme, CJ the DJ. DJ Banks, 10 p.m.

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

El-Rocko Lounge The Stir, Movers and Shakers, ZALE, 9:30 p.m.

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

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

The Perch at Local 11 Ten Aaron Zimmer Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

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

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon

The Warehouse Jon Lee’s Apparitions, 8 p.m.

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

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) CC Witt, 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 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.

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World of Beer Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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Liquid Night Club Live DJ, 9 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Live DJ Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Carnival Bar Theatre The Downtown Delialhs w/ Swingin’ Six Tease, 10 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Coach’s Corner Trivia, Movies & Music Trivia, 8 p.m.

KARAOKE

Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 7 p.m.

The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m.

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

Sunny’s Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

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LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South Little Stranger, Ember City, 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 Horizon, 8 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club The Charlie Fog Band, 10 p.m.

Dockside Seafood Bluegrass Happy Hour, 4 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Jazz Night w/ Travel Agency, 9 p.m.

Fia Rua Irish Pub Keith Aherne The Jinx Singer-Songwriter Night hosted

by A.M. Rodriguez, 10 p.m.

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

Mansion on Forsyth Park Horizon, 8 p.m.

Molly McGuire’s Damon & The Shitkickers, 7 p.m.

QuoLab The WE4P0n Tour Kickoff, 8 p.m.

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.

Stafford’s Pub DJ Chris Manley The Stage on Bay Silhouettes and Shadows w/ the Stardust Pixxies, 8:30 p.m.

Taste of India Don Read, 6:30 p.m.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Moss City Groove The Tybee Post Theater Cranford Hollow, 8 p.m.

Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Vic’s on The River Diana Rogers The Warehouse Brian Bazemore, Johnny Octane, 2 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe XAK, Bill Hodgson, Outshyne, 5 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) The Hypnotics, 9:30 p.m.

The Wormhole The Discussion, Twisty Cats, Rude Dude and the Creek Freaks, 9:30 p.m.

The Wyld Dock Bar Gypsy Jazz Collective w/ Ricardo Ochoa, 7:30 p.m.

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SATURDAY 8.26 LIVE MUSIC

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

Barrelhouse South Spred the Dub, Roshambeaux, 9 p.m.

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

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

Bootlegger’s (Pooler) 90 Proof and the Double Shot Band Casimir’s Lounge Main Street Trio, 8 p.m.

Club Elan Win & Woo, 9 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club The Train Wrecks, 10 p.m.

Huc-A-Poo’s Universal Sigh, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Bottles & Cans Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Brian Bazemore, 7 p.m.

Mansion on Forsyth Park Main Street Trio, 8 p.m.

The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth The Rail Pub Railapalooza, 3 p.m.

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Espina Trio, 6:30 p.m.

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

Saddlebags Barrett Barber Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

The Stage on Bay The Charlie Fog Band, 8 p.m.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Missionary Blues, 6 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Diana Rogers, The Warehouse Stan Ray, Tony Brown Band, 2 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay Band, At Sundown, Bill Hodgson, Bethany and the Southside Boys, 1 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Luke Lander, 9:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Applebee’s Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m.

The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m.

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

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

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

PS Tavern Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Mars Theatre Lewis Grizzard: In His Own Words, 7 p.m.

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

DJ

Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge DJ Precisa Liquid Night Club Live DJ, 9 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Live DJ Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ Pieces, 10 p.m.

Tree House DJ Phive Star

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Carnival Bar Theatre The Downtown Delialhs w/ Swingin’ Six Tease, 9 & 11 p.m.

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

Exclusives Bar & Grille And Chill: The All White Crash Party Event, 10 p.m.

Rachael’s 1190 Mayweather/ McGregor Uncle Harry’s Gentlemen’s Club/ Scores Mayweather/McGregor, 8 p.m.

The Wormhole Mayweather/ McGregor, 6 p.m.

SUNDAY 8.27 LIVE MUSIC

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

Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m.

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

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

The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson The Perch at Local 11 Ten Cory Chambers Tybee Island Social Club Sunday Bluegrass Brunch, noon Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Thomas Claxton, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Bucky and Barry, Everchange, 1 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

COMEDY

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

DJ

Boomy’s DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

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

MONDAY 8.28 LIVE MUSIC

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Rachael’s 1190 Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Ray Tomasino,

8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Brandon Reeves, 5 p.m.

The Wormhole Open Mic, 8 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Blowin’ Smoke Southern Cantina Team Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

The Britannia British Pub Bingo, 8 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Bingo

KARAOKE

Boomy’s Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

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

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

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

DJ

The Jinx DJ Lucky Bastard, 10 p.m.

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

TUESDAY 8.29 LIVE MUSIC

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

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

Foxy Loxy Cafe Acoustic Tuesday w/ Clouds and Satellites, 7 p.m.

The Jinx Hip Hop Night: Beat & Track Battles w/ DJ Master Toby, 11 p.m.

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

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic, 9 p.m.

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

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

TRIVIA & GAMES

Basil’s Pizza and Deli Trivia, 7 p.m.

Coach’s Corner Trivia, 8 p.m.

CoCo’s Sunset Grille Trivia, 7 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Trivia, 10 p.m.

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

McDonough’s Bingo, 7 p.m.

Mellow Mushroom Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

Savannah Taphouse Trivia, 7 p.m.

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

The Wormhole Trivia, 10:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 7 p.m.

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

The Rail Pub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

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

DJ

SEED Eco Lounge DJ C-Rok, 10 p.m.

SOUNDBOARD

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The Britannia British Pub 140 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

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Abe’s on Lincoln 17 Lincoln St. Savannah-Downtown 912-349-0525 abesonlincoln.com

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Carnival Bar Theatre 306 West Factors Walk Savannah-Downtown Casimir’s Lounge 700 Drayton St. Savannah-Midtown

Applebee’s 1492 E. Oglethorpe Hwy. Hinesville 912-369-4909 applebees.com

Barrelhouse South 125 W. Congress St. Savannah-Downtown

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The Chromatic Dragon 514 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Savannah-Downtown

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Basil’s Pizza and Deli 216 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Wilmington Island

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Chuck’s Bar 305 W. River St. Savannah-Downtown

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Bay Street Blues 17 E. Bay St. Savannah-Downtown

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Club 309 West 309 W. River St. Savannah-Downtown

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Bayou Cafe 14 N. Abercorn St. Savannah-Downtown

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Club Elan 301 Williamson St. Savannah-Downtown Club One 1 Jefferson St. Savannah-Downtown

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Billy’s Place at McDonough’s 20 E. Perry St. Savannah-Downtown

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912-231-9049 billysplacesavannah.com

Blowin’ Smoke Southern Cantina 1611 Habersham St. Savannah-Midtown 912-231-2385 blowinsmokesavannah.com

Coach’s Corner 3016 E. Victory Dr. Savannah-Eastside 912-352-2933 coachs.net

CoCo’s Sunset Grille 1 Old U.S. Hwy. 80 Tybee Island

Blueberry Hill 546 Dean Forest Rd. Savannah-Westside

912-786-7810 cocostybee.com

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coffee deli 4517 Habersham St. Savannah-Midtown

Five Oaks Taproom 201 W. Bay St. Savannah-Downtown

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912-236-4440 fiveoakstaproom.com

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

Flashback 10010-B Ford Ave. Richmond Hill 912-428-1643

Foxy Loxy Cafe 1919 Bull St. Savannah-Downtown 912-401-0543 foxyloxycafe.com

Dockside Seafood 201 West River St. Savannah-Downtown

Hercules Bar & Grill 2500 Dean Forest Rd. Savannah-Westside

Doodles 586 S. Columbia Ave. Rincon

Huc-A-Poo’s 1213 US Hwy. 80 East Tybee Island

912-233-3810

912-966-5790

912-295-2536

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Doubles Nightclub 7100 Abercorn St. Savannah-Southside

The Islander 301 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Wilmington Island

912-352-7100

912-897-6137

Dub’s Pub 225 W. River St. Savannah-Downtown

The Jinx 127 W. Congress St. Savannah-Downtown

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912-236-2281

El-Rocko Lounge 117 Whitaker St. Savannah-Downtown

Jukebox Bar & Grill 3741 US Hwy 17 Ste 500 Richmond Hill

Exclusives Bar & Grille 2003 Greenwood Street Savannah-Eastside

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub 117 West River St. Savannah-Downtown

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912-756-6997

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Fannie’s on the Beach 1613 Strand Ave. Tybee Island 912-786-6109 fanniesonthebeach.com

Fia Rua Irish Pub 10132 Ford Ave. Richmond Hill 912-459-4160 fiaruairishpub.com

912-233-9626 www.kevinbarrys.com

Liquid Night Club 307 W. River St. Savannah-Downtown Little Lucky’s 6 Gateway Blvd. E. Savannah-Southside 912-925-1119

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

D I R E C T O R Y

Mansion on Forsyth Park 700 Drayton St. Savannah-Downtown

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Mars Theatre 109 S. Laurel Street Springfield 912-754-1118 www.marstheatre.com

McDonough’s 21 E. McDonough St. Savannah-Downtown

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Mellow Mushroom 11 W. Liberty St. Savannah-Downtown 912-495-0705 mellowmushroom.com

Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina 2518 Hwy 17 Richmond Hill 912-459-6357 melscoastalcafe.com

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub 311 W. Congress St. Savannah-Downtown 912-239-9600 macphersonspub.com

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) 110 Towne Center Dr. Pooler 912-348-3200 macphersonspub.com

Nickie’s 1971 1513 Butler Ave. Tybee Island 912-786-4444

The Olde Pink House 23 Abercorn St. Savannah-Downtown

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The Perch at Local 11 Ten 1110 Bull St. Savannah-Downtown

Pour Larry’s 206 W. St. Julian St. Savannah-Downtown 912-232-5778

PS Tavern 11 W. Bay St. Savannah-Downtown 912-495-5145

Rachael’s 1190 1190 King George Blvd.

Savannah-Southside 912-920-7772 rachaels1190.com

The Rail Pub 405 W. Congress St. Savannah-Downtown 912-238-1311 therailpub.com/

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant 402 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Savannah-Downtown 912-292-1656 ranchoalegrecuban.com

Rusty Rudders Tap House 303 W. River St. Savannah-Downtown 912-944-6302

Ruth’s Chris Steak House 111 W. Bay St. Savannah-Downtown 912-721-4800 ruthschris.com

The Sandbar 1512 Butler Ave. Tybee Island 912-786-8304

Savannah Coffee Roasters 215 West Liberty Street Savannah-Downtown (912) 238-2426

Savannah Smiles 314 Williamson St. Savannah-Downtown

912-527-6453 www.facebook.com/pages/ Savannah-Smiles-DuelingPianos/118909441502557

Savannah Taphouse 125 E. Broughton St. Savannah-Downtown 912-201-8277 savannahtaphouse.com

SEED Eco Lounge 39 Montgomery St. Savannah-Downtown 912-349-5100

Stafford’s Public House 306 W. Upper Factor’s Walk Savannah-Downtown The Stage on Bay 1200 West Bay St. Savannah-Downtown savconcerts.com

Sunny’s Lounge 5630 Ogeechee Rd. Savannah-Southside 912-234-6628

Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill 11215 Abercorn St. Savannah-Southside 912-921-2269

Taste of India 401 Mall Blvd.

Savannah-Southside 912-356-1020

The Tybee Post Theater 10 Van Horne Ave. Tybee Island 912-472-4790

Tijuana Flats 1800 E. Victory Dr. Savannah-Midtown 912-344-9111 tijuanaflats.com

Totally Awesome Bar 107 B Whitaker St. Savannah-Downtown 912-495-5945

Tree House 309 W. St. Julian St. Savannah-Downtown

912-239-0095 treehousesavannah.com

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) 2909 River Dr. Thunderbolt 912-354-9040 www.liveoakstore.com/ tubbysthunderbolt

Tybee Island Social Club 1311 Butler Ave. Tybee Island 912-472-4044 tybeeislandsocialclub.com

Uncle Harry’s Gentlemen’s Club/ Scores 12 North Lathrop Ave. Savannah-Westside 912-233-6930

Vic’s on The River 26 E. Bay St. Savannah-Downtown 912-721-1000 vicsontheriver.com

The Warehouse 18 E. River St. Savannah-Downtown

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Wet Willie’s 101 E. River St. Savannah-Downtown 912-233-5650 wetwillies.com

Wild Wing Cafe 27 Barnard St. Savannah-Downtown 912-790-9464 wildwingcafe.com

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) 417 Pooler Pkwy.

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CULTURE ART BEAT OF SAVANNAH

CAROL FLEISCHAKER COHEN’S Spiritual Journey JEA’s Aug. artist of the month presents retrospective of work

BY RACHAEL FLORA

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Carol Fleischaker Cohen’s exhibition is a retrospective through her extensive artistic career and shows the variety of media she’s worked with in that span. PHOTOS BY RACHAEL FLORA

REGARDLESS of your spiritual or religious beliefs, Carol Fleischaker Cohen’s exhibition is for you.

Cohen is the featured artist at the Jewish Educational Alliance for the month of August. The exhibition is a retrospective of sorts, presenting work that spans nearly 50 years, starting when Cohen graduated college in 1968. From collages to batik paintings to stuffed dolls, Cohen presents work in a variety of media that is sure to inspire.

Cohen draws her inspiration from Kabbalah, an ancient Jewish method of interpreting the Bible that was popularized in the mid-2000s by celebrities like Madonna and Britney Spears. Kabbalists wear red strings on their wrist to signify their faith, and celebrities were photographed by the paparazzi wearing the strings, prompting questions and subsequently contributing to a spiked interest in the religion.

These days, Kabbalah doesn’t seem to be the “it” religion with celebrities, but its message of unity lives on, particularly with artists like Cohen.

“Essentially, it’s about balance,” explains Cohen, who has been into Kabbalah for about 40 years. “There are three areas of study—theoretical, practical, and magic. Magic brought me there, but I found everything else later on. It’s very personal, yet universal. You can take it at many different levels. If you’re just looking at Kabbalah like [Madonna] did, she was looking for personal fulfillment, asking, ‘How can I be a better person?’ Kabbalistic thought says that when God came into Himself to create the universe, something shattered

and our purpose on Earth is to raise the broken shards. It took me a lifetime realize that we are the broken shards. All of us are broken. We all have sacred wounds, and they are rejections by somebody or hurts. ‘I’ll get you in just a minute, honey, I’m cooking.’ And those things, we take on.

First of all, we have to identify what’s broken about ourselves.”

Cohen’s work integrates Kabbalistic and Jewish symbols, like the Book of Life and the Tree of Life, as well as other spiritual symbols, like the North Wind, to convey a message of oneness within the universe.

Her work also deals with loss, particularly her own.

“When my husband died, I went on this journey with myself. Who am I? Where am I going?” she recalls. “At night, I would feel him in my hair, telling me everything was okay. So I had to paint that. And when I hung the piece on the wall, he was all right and he left.”

Another piece depicts the Holocaust and its extreme losses.

“So many of the fathers were killed during the Holocaust, and all that wisdom was lost,” Cohen explains. “This is the heart of Judaism, the wisdom of the fathers. Today, children do not honor the elderly and their wisdom. Today, we put them in nursing homes and forget about them.”

Ultimately, Cohen’s goal for the exhibition is not about selling, but about healing.

“I would like for visitors to identify with my art and that in some way it adds to their healing,” Cohen wishes. “Or begin a search for their own healing—just act as a catalyst. That would make me very happy. If it sells, it sells. If it doesn’t sell, I’ll just take it home.”

Cohen’s exhibition will remain up until Aug. 31. CS

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CULTURE VISUAL ARTS

“I’ve always been an illustrator and I’ve stuck with that,” says DeBenedictis. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ANTHONY DEBENEDICTIS.

BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

TAKE A TRIP with Anthony “weird*eye*one” DeBenedictis at the Butcher this week.

The New Jersey artist’s exhibition, “A Trip Though Sunset Garden,” is his first outside the tri-state area and will remain up through Sept. 17. The psychedelic paintings of animals are a departure from DeBenedictis’ typical street-art style.

We talked with DeBenedictis about the importance of public art, being straightedge, and that Vogue article.

1. So, what’s with the weird*eye*one?

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It’s funny because some people do forget it’s there. It’s just that I used to paint giant eyes in abandoned buildings and on trains and stuff, and then it became a character with the same eyes. I did some graffiti writing and lettering, and I wanted to be anonymous, but when I started doing the eyes back in the early 2000s, it started catching on that there’s some artist who paints weird eyes. They were distinct eyes; they were evil-looking, like they’re watching you. So people asked me, “Why don’t you just call yourself that?” I was like, “Yeah, I guess.” [laughs] I was part of that whole scene but I wanted to be kind of separate 30 from it.

I can still do lettering in my style but it doesn’t do anything for me. I do still go to abandoned buildings and paint geometric murals. People will think I’ve completely disappeared, and then I’ll go paint a big character in a building somewhere and they’re like, “Oh, this guy’s still around.” A lot of people haven’t connected it.

that. It’s not on purpose; it’s just how I see color theory. I have friends who’ve looked at my work and I’ve asked them, “Just do what you do and look at my work,” and they’re like, “Definitely, yeah.” [laughs] I also called it “sunset” because most of the color palettes are those in the sunset sky, but it’s also gonna be the last real body of work that I solely focus on animals. I’m Does your gallery work follow the always gonna do animals and nature, but style of your street art? this is the end because of the amount of work I put into this. I think there were 18 I’ve always been an illustrator and I’ve portraits, but at the end I did eight of them stuck with that. With my old art, I did some over, completely sanded off the painting gallery work with watercolor and ink. I and erased 60 hours of work. I kept saying, kind of sat down maybe four, six years ago I’m not gonna be happy with this. Most of and I just wanted to go in a different direc- the ones I did over were the ones that have tion. I moved away from watercolor and sold so far, so I’m glad I redid them because started using acrylic and wood. I was like, I wouldn’t have been happy with it hanging let me start doing stuff that I can build a on the wall. There might have been people body of work around. who liked it the way it was before but I don’t know, I don’t care, it’s about me. I’ve Since your art is psychedelic in also never showed down there [in Savannature, are you referencing a drug trip nah], so I’ve never felt the pressure I feel in the title of the show? now.

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Everyone from the beginning when I did the characters thought that! I don’t do drugs, I don’t drink, I’m straight-edge.

That’s just how I see it; that’s how it’s always been. Last year with my work, the colors were kind of out there, and people were like, “Are you sure?” [laughs] But even in the title of the painting I’ll put a drug reference because my work falls into

4. What’s the impact of public art?

I live on the Jersey Shore, and we got hammered by Hurricane Sandy [in 2012]. My town is finally starting to rebuild. A couple years ago they were like, “Oh, we have a well-known artist in our town; let’s get him to do stuff.” I think little things like that make people happy. Another town

was starting to do a public mural there.

I haven’t done anything there yet but I’d tape up art, and people seeing sketches or half-finished walls in their town, it really helps people. It makes them happier and makes them want to walk around their town that is half-abandoned.

I think in small towns, public art has more impact than in the city. Brooklyn is so oversaturated with murals, and some of them are really bad. I’m not knocking it, but everyone’s a muralist now. What’s cool in Savannah is that there’s nothing there yet. If they do it right, they could have really good people come in and do some good walls. Fifteen years ago in Brooklyn it was cool, but now it’s oversaturated. In Savannah it’ll probably happen slowly.

5. Funny you mention Brooklyn,

because there’s this article that says Savannah is the new Brooklyn— [groans] Everywhere is the new Brooklyn!

They said that about Asbury Park [N.J.] and I’m like, no, it’s Asbury Park. I think it’s bad when they say that because some of my friends moved to Austin seven or eight years ago when they were saying Austin is the new Brooklyn, and now they’re moving out. They said it’s overpriced, overcrowded, the city sold out. When cities get expensive the artists get priced out. CS

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CONTINUING EXHIBITS ANIMAL INSTINCT — The diversity of animal imagery in Animal Instinct reveals the wide-ranging roles animals inhabit in an anthropocentric world. Nov. 26. telfair.org/ jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

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. Sep. 10. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. GENERATION — This exhibition brings together two generations of Iraqi-Canadian women artists offering a dialogue between their artworks as to how three members of the same family respond artistically to complex themes Sep. 10. telfair.org/jepson/.

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. GOD AND MODERN MAN — What is the relationship between God and modern man?

Oct. 15. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. HATTIE SAUSSY: REDISCOVERY OF AN ARTIST — Savannah artist Hattie Saussy distinguished herself as a great American painter by effortlessly fusing elements of impressionism into her realist compositionsSep. 24. telfair.org. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. HEATHER RINIKER: EMBROIDERED MAGNOLIA LEAVES — Heather grew up in Wisconsin and relocated to Georgia in 2009, where she began her artistic journey.

Aug. 31. galleryespresso.com/art-show/. galleryespresso.com/. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. I’M TRYING TO TELL YOU — Maggie Mullin O’Hara’s exhibition will incorporate the mediums of video, performance, photography,

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BODY LANGUAGE: FIGURES AND PORTRAITS — Work by Alexis Javier and Emily Earl. Sep. 6. In Vino Veritas, 102 E. Liberty St.

CAROL FLEISCHAKER COHEN — Carol’s life’s passion has always included searching for ways her art can express her life’s journey. Aug. 31. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn Street.

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sculpture, and installation. Nov. 5. telfair. org/jepson/. 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.

Jan. 2, 2018. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. LAW AND MUSIC — Through this exhibit, the City hopes to continue Law’s legacy of education and encourage others to discover music they may not be familiar with. 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.

Free Aug. 31. 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. Sep. 24. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

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OTHER SITUATIONS — Liliana Porter is best known for her photographs and installations exploring the conflicting boundaries between reality and fiction and the ways in which images are circulated and consumed.

Jan. 7, 2018. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

PROPAGANDA OF WAR — The posters, designed and realized by Wendy Melton, the Curator of Exhibits and Education, retain the style and flavor of historic referents, which are included in the exhibition. Oct. 15. shipsofthesea.org. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

SCENIC — Karen Abato’s paintings are sculptural and aboriginal-esque, and she prefers hands and knives to brushes. Sep. 25. Location Gallery at Austin Hill Realty, 417 Whitaker St. SMALL TREASURES — Small Treasures, an exhibit on display at City Hall through December, brings together a unique sampling of artifacts from eight of Savannah’s premier cultural institutions. Dec. 31. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

MIXED MEDIA — Liza Crowley Judson, Christina Edwards, and Doris Grieder present their mixed media works. Sep. 30. hospicesavannah.org/. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. NATIVE BLOOMS — Local artist and City of Savannah employee Carol Lasell Miller will present an exhibition of original paintings.

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FOOD & DRINK FOODIE NEWS

BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

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SUMMERTIME can be a slow season for Savannah foodies, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t stuff cooking behind the scenes.

We’ve plated the latest restaurant and food-related amuse-bouches for you to chew on as well as some delicious snacks we may have missed.

So tuck in your napkins and get your forks ready, Savannah—there’s always something new coming out of our local kitchens.

Victory in Midtown! A new restaurant in the historic ice factory formerly known as the Florence is already in the works after Chef Hugh Acheson closed up shop in June. The Wyld Dock Bar’s Tony Seichrist announced earlier this month that he bought the lease from Acheson and has some ideas on what to do with the building’s three separate spaces. He and Atlanta chef Landon Thompson are working on a “casual Mexican” concept for the stunning grand dining room, along with a seafood-themed raw bar upstairs (that gorgeous patio!). The sunny nook tucked in the breezeway could become a gourmet market or remain a coffeeshop— we’ll find out before the unveiling in early 2018.

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The whole hog. Speaking of the Florence, we eagerly await the return of Chef Kyle Jacovino as he puts the final touches on the menu of the 1540 Room inside the fabulously re-appointed Desoto Savannah. Word on the street is that it was will feature handmade pastas, fresh-butchered charcuterie and “hyper-local” ingredients like pork and poultry raised by Forsyth Farmers Market mainstay Brandon Chonko at Grassroots Farm. A hungry little bird also tells us that Jacovino’s famous pizza will be featured at the Two Tides Brewing Company, slated to open in the Starland District’s Old Dairy this fall.

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Tacos every day! After salivating over Bull Street Taco’s social media posts for months, we’re thrilled to know the wait is almost over. Handmade masa tortillas are the foundation for an awesome array of fillings, from egg-topped chorizo to adobo shrimp to roasted mushroom. Sides include agave Dijon slaw and Carolina Gold rice, and we can’t wait to try the goat milk churros from A Squad Bake Shop. And ay, carumba—the margarita menu!

Diplomacy wins. Ladies (and gents) who lunch are marking their calendars for later this month when The Diplomat Luncheonette opens at 314 Drayton Street, right next to the Original Pinkie Masters.

Chef and local pop-up guru James Levens

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first gave folks a taste of his out-of-thisworld sandwiches at Smith Bros. Butcher Shop and now brings his homemade breads, fresh salads and tasty sides to his own brickand-mortar venture, open 11-6 and late nights on the weekends. Maybe we can convince him to do dinner, too?

Fill your plate at these festivals. The South’s true culinary roots get their due at the Taste of Soul Savannah, filling up plates with fried chicken, okra and plenty of good stories at the Int’l Trade and Convention Center on Sept. 7. The Pin Point Seafood Festival on Sept. 15 will serve up crabcakes, shrimp n’ grits and other gifts from the sea from the historic community on Shipyard Creek—don’t forget the hot sauce! On Oct. 7, the tree-shaded median in Daffin Park transforms into a gourmet gauntlet for Food Day 2017, the largest Food Day Festival in the country.

New face at Pacci. Over on Houston and Bay streets, Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar welcomes a new set of knives to its culinary leadership: Executive Chef Brian Cripps has already expanded the menu of Tuscan-themed offerings and plans to partner with local community gardens. Mentored by Los Angeles-based French culinary icon Ludo Lefevbre, Chef Cripps has plenty more to bring the table, judging from last week’s Savannah Gourmet Seafood Festival. We can’t wait to see what he has in store for Pacci’s Wednesday Night Supper Club!

Smooth operator. Juicy news for those who felt their energy wane when Savannah Squeeze shut its doors: Wellness queen Chelsea Dye has reincarnated as Blend & Press inside HUB Savannah in Habersham Village. Featuring plant-based

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Grill on the water. We know all about food trucks, but food boats? The Burger Boat made a huge splash when it set sail from the Bull River Marina a couple of weeks ago, delivering juicy, grass-fed burgers and all-beef hot dogs to local docks and sterns. Confusion about permitting the cruising concession stand has forced to the operation to move the nearby waters of South Carolina for now, but owners Steve and Margo Martin remain committed to bringing fresh-grilled sustenance to Chatham County’s salt lifers. CS

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LOGAN LUCKY

OO A particularly priceless moment in cinema can be found in 1982’s 48 Hrs., when the street-smart crook played by Eddie Murphy (in his film debut, no less) saunters into a bar filled with racist rednecks and barks, “I’ve never seen so many backwards-ass country fucks in my life!”

While that quip can be applied to many real-world instances (Trump rallies, for example), it gets reclaimed for the screen

by Logan Lucky, Steven Soderbergh’s first film as director since his ersatz retirement following 2013’s Behind the Candelabra.

Logan Lucky is a movie filled with so many Southern-fried yahoos, it makes the characters in Smokey and the Bandit look as cultured as those in Howards End by comparison.

Soderbergh, who was responsible for those largely middling Ocean’s flicks starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, returns to the scene of the same type of crime with his latest effort, which similarly follows the planning and execution of a major heist.

In this case, the seemingly impossible robbery is being attempted by a band of downand-outers, among them siblings Jimmy, Clyde and Mellie Logan (Channing Tatum, Adam Driver and Riley Keough) and a loopy con named Joe Bang (Daniel Craig).

Their target? The NASCAR coffers at Charlotte Motor Speedway, filled to the brim during the Coca-Cola 600 over

Memorial Day Weekend.

Southerners who lamented that 1990’s Days of Thunder transposed the word “Charlotte” over an image of a good ol’ boy drinking out of a Mason jar while standing in front of a dilapidated barn will be further disheartened with the representation here. There are precious few characters who don’t look and sound like they just got back from molesting Ned Beatty alongside the Georgia river—one of the few exceptions is an arrogant British race car driver played unconvincingly by Seth MacFarlane.

The script by Rebecca Blunt (suspected by many to be a pseudonym for Soderbergh, who often employs fake names while working in other capacities on his films) veers between treating these characters with care and treating them with condescension.

Indeed, Logan Lucky isn’t that much different from last year’s Masterminds, which suffered horrible reviews while this one is being overpraised in some circles.

Honestly, the difference between the pair isn’t that pronounced, although this one definitely comes out on top thanks to a solid second half (due to some satisfying plot intricacies) and some sharper performances.

Tatum is especially fun to watch as Jimmy Logan, although it’s Craig who most holds our attention as the live-wire Joe Bang. I won’t reveal whether the

outlaws successfully pull off the heist, but let it be known that Craig easily steals the film.

THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD

OO One’s tolerance of The Hitman’s Bodyguard largely depends on one’s acceptance of the “buddy action-comedy” rising from the grave like one of the zombies in a George Romero (RIP) horror flick. Indeed, the script for this rather generic endeavor feels like it’s been sitting on a desk since the late 1980s, gathering dust as stars like Schwarzenegger, Nolte, Glover and even Piscopo hemmed and hawed over whether to sign on the dotted line.

Samuel L. Jackson plays the hitman, set to appear before the International Court of Justice in London to testify against an Eastern European war criminal (Gary Oldman). Ryan Reynolds plays the bodyguard, an outsider who’s brought in to protect the hitman after it becomes clear that there’s a leak inside the corridors of power. The hitman and the bodyguard are sworn enemies, but by being forced to work together, they find moments of bonding amidst the hours of bickering.

If it sounds entirely predictable and pedestrian—well, no argument there.

Yet what saves the picture is the chemistry between its principal players. Reynolds and Jackson work exceedingly well together, and Jackson and Salma Hayek (as

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the hitman’s no-nonsense wife) also work well together. Yet what’s even more pleasing is that Jackson works well alone. It’s been a while since he’s surprised us as an actor, but here he’s loose and relaxed and very, very funny.

The Hitman’s Bodyguard features at least one tiresome car chase too many, and the final half-hour feels as if it’s going to stretch into next week. But even these debits can’t completely diminish the bullseye turns by the winsome protagonists.

STEP

OOO The new documentary Step focuses on the members of an inner-city Baltimore high school step team, but what’s most surprising about the film is how comparatively little time is spent on the dancing. To be sure, there are numerous sequences in which we watch the girls practice, and of course there’s a big dance competition at the end.

But the majority of the picture examines the lives of these young women away from the hoofing, centering instead on their family lives and their efforts to graduate and be accepted into college. It’s not unreasonable, then, to assume that the title doesn’t refer to their chosen form of dancing as much as it refers to the steps each girl must take if she wants to break free from her surroundings and escape into the world at large.

The picture primarily focuses on Blessin Giraldo, Cori Grainger and Tayla Solomon, three seniors at the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women. Cori is the brainy one (she’s hoping to get into Johns Hopkins on a full scholarship) while Tayla is the sardonic one (she’s constantly rolling her eyes at her mom, a corrections officer with as much boundless energy as any of these girls).

As for Blessin, she’s the founder of the step team as well as the center of the movie. Bright and beautiful, she lives for dance but has trouble applying herself in other areas. With plummeting grades and a mother who doesn’t always come through for her, she’s the one most in peril of not moving forward, and the later scenes in which she realizes she may get left behind as her peers are receiving their college acceptance letters pack an emotional wallop.

More straightforward than many other documentaries about kids in competition, Step isn’t as richly detailed or narratively mutable as something like Hoop Dreams or Spellbound. But by focusing on the hopes and aspirations of three distinct individuals – and by raising the stakes via opening the film with the 2015 police-sanctionedand-court-approved slaying of Baltimore resident Freddie Gray—the movie posits that, while artistic expression may be a way of life, the environment in which it’s

often practiced may be more subject to matters of life and death.

ATOMIC BLONDE

OOO The logical companion piece to the THE DARK TOWER summer hit Baby Driver, Atomic Blonde O is another movie largely defined by its The long-in-the-making movie The Dark cool-as-ice characters, its action-packed Tower runs 95 minutes yet is based on the set-pieces, and its awesome mixtape of Stephen King book series that ran over the classic tunes readily available for iTunes course of eight novels. Such a condensation download. may not be quite as vexing as attempting to But whereas Baby Driver (the better picplace all of Shakespeare’s texts onto a sinture, though not by much) loses some tread gle Post-it note, but it nevertheless ranks during its final act, this adaptation of the as an exercise in futility. graphic novel The Coldest City feigns in the Despite the material’s links to other opposite direction, getting off to a rocky King staples, the movie has less in common start before blossoming into something with the prolific author’s output and more rousing and rejuvenating. in common with such Young Adult adaptaCharlize Theron, newly minted action tions as the Divergent and Percy Jackson star thanks to her fast and Furiosa turn in series. Certainly, there are nods here and Mad Max: Fury Road, is equally as kick-ass there to the King oeuvre (It, 1408, The here—she’s Lorraine Broughton, an MI6 Shining), but stripped of dramatic heft, the agent operating in Berlin at the tail end of film mainly plays like the YA-sanctioned the Cold War. Landing in the divided city adventures of a young boy who just as the Berlin Wall is about to collapse, gets to hang out with a gunslinger and fight Lorraine must find out who killed a fellow a wicked sorcerer. operative while also locating an explosive The boy is Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor), list that contains the names of double who suffers from recurring dreams involv- agents. ing an imposing tower. The gunslinger is She’s ordered by her MI6 superiors Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), the last in a (Toby Jones and James Faulkner) to hook long line of peacekeepers sworn to protect up with the department’s agent in Berlin, the title edifice. And the sorcerer is the a live wire named David Percival (James Man in Black—no, not Johnny Cash, but McAvoy), but she also comes into contact a vile being seeking to destroy the Tower with a gruff CIA agent (John Goodman), a and thereby unleash all manner of othermysterious woman (Sofia Boutella) who’s worldly evildoers. been following her, and assorted other The Man in Black is played by Matplayers in the spy game. thew McConaughey, who seems to have Atomic Blonde is the sort of movie in based his performance on the most obnox- which nothing is as it seems, as scripter ious car salesman he’s ever met. McCoKurt Johnstad serves up a full menu of naughey’s Man in Black isn’t frightening double-crosses, triple-crosses, false identiin the least, but he could probably get you a ties, and startling character revelations. sweet deal on a Lincoln Continental.

Some of it doesn’t work (the film reveals The casting of Elba makes more sense its hand regarding McAvoy’s Percival far than that of his surfer dude co-star, but too soon), but the flurry of activity at least while he brings the proper degree of gravi- is consistent with the rest of the movie’s tas to his role, the thinness of the screenkinetic approach. play means that there’s little depth to his David Leitch, a former stuntman on characterization. The entire film suffers such films as The Bourne Ultimatum and from a similar measure of surface sheen.

300, made his directorial debut (albeit Potentially interesting players come uncredited) alongside Chad Stahelski on and go, other worlds and dimensions are 2014’s John Wick, but his work on Atomic visited, and characters engage in weighty Blonde is far more impressive. There’s proclamations like “He who aims with his a lengthy fight sequence in this picture hand has forgotten the face of his father,” that’s among the best of recent times – “He has the shine!” and “The gun is good; filmed in one uninterrupted take, it’s less the penis is evil” (wait, that one’s from fanciful and more realistically sloppy than Zardoz; never mind). many such filmic fisticuffs, as characters But by barreling through the story at can barely stand even as they continue to Mach speed, nothing is allowed to mariwallop each other. nate and deepen. What’s left, then, is As noted, the soundtrack is superb, a shallow fantasy in which most of the even if it isn’t always as hardwired into unimaginative action sequences consist the action as cleverly as the songs in Baby of little more than Roland shooting his Driver. For instance, After the Fall’s “Der pistols at various villains. It may be High Komissar” figures prominently in one Noon in the land of The Dark Tower, but it’s scene, the sole reason apparently being a low ebb for viewers expecting anything of that—whaddaya know!—the song title is in substance.

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.

One five-minute scene consists of 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. CS

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COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN ALCOHOL BEVERAGE ORDINANCE Over the next few months, the City will be working with the community to revisit possible revisions to the Alcohol Beverage Ordinance. Key areas of focus include addressing concerns regarding bar card provisions, Sunday sales, persons under the age of 21 in establishments when the kitchen closes, enforcement and other items identified when implementing the initial ordinance changes. The community is invited to participate in this process.

Wed., Aug. 23, 2 & 6 p.m. 912-525-1500. savannahcivic.com. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. 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.

SATURDAYS WITH ALDERWOMAN SHABAZZ Residents in Savannah’s 5th District are invited to meet with their Alderwoman every 4th Saturday of the month. Residents may come with specific issues and concerns, or just to meet their representative on Savannah City Council. District 5 runs roughly west of Bull Street and north of 36th Street, and also includes newly developing areas of the City in the southwest quadrant of Chatham County.

Free and open to the public. fourth Saturday of every month, 2-4 p.m. 912-6516410. Shabazz Seafood Restaurant, 502 W. Victory Dr. SAVANNAH AREA YOUNG REPUBLICANS Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, via email or telephone, or see website for info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr. org. sayr.org. Call or see website for information. Free ongoing. 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com.

SAVANNAH LIBERTARIANS Join the Facebook group to find out about upcoming local events. Mondays.

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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.

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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 ARMSTRONG YOUTH ORCHESTRA The Armstrong Youth Orchestra will be holding auditions on August 19 and August 26th. Auditions will take place at ASU in the Fine Arts Building. For more information, or to schedule an audition time, please email savaayo@yahoo.com. Sat., Aug. 26. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html.

Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn 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.

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CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR SAVANNAH STAGE

COMPANY’S YOUNG WRITERS NIGHT Savannah Stage Company’s next production is a young adult playwriting competition open to all middle and high school students in Savannah/Chatham County. Several winners will be selected to watch their work come to life in a professional staged reading. They will be taken on a mentored journey through the editing, directing, and rehearsal process of building a play, then watch their work culminate in the professional reading. Finalists will be selected on performance night, September 23, from each age group to receive an additional prize package. Deadline for submissions is September 1 and can be submitted to artistic@savannahstagecompany.com as a PDF document. Winners will be notified September 9. Through Sep. 1. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

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CALL FOR ENTRY: MICRO/MACRO The Gallery at Sulfur Studios invites artists to submit work that examines the very small, the very large, or the relationship between the two. What can we learn when we step outside of our usual perspective?

What is revealed at the cosmic or microscopic level? Work in all media will be considered, including installation and time based media. TO SUBMIT: http:// sulfurstudios.org/micromacro Entries Due: By Friday, August 25th at 11:59pm Exhibition Runs: September 14th – 30th Opening Reception: September 15th Fri., Aug. 25, 11:30-11:45 p.m. 912. 231. 7105. info@sulfurstudios.org. facebook.com/ events/135186027058486/. sulfurstudios. org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. CALL FOR ENTRY: MICROMACRO The Gallery at Sulfur Studios invites artists to submit work that examines the very small, the very large, or the relationship between the two. What can we learn when we step outside of our usual perspective?

What is revealed at the cosmic or microscopic level? Work in all media will be considered, including installation and time based media. Entries Due: Friday August 25th at 11:59pm Exhibition Runs: September 14th – 30th Opening Reception: September 15th To Submit: sulfurstudios.org/opportunities $15 for up to 3 works Aug. 25, 11:45 p.m.-midnight.

912. 231. 7105. info@sulfurstudios. org. sulfurstudios.org/opportunities. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. 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.

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.

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

COME HOME HEROES: HONORABLY DISCHARGED, DISHONORABLY DEPORTED All veterans and active duty service members are called to join the Savannah community to support US veterans deported to their countries of birth because

they were not granted US citizenship, as promised, after being honorably discharged from military service. Enjoy live music, a 50/50 raffle, a charity motorcycle ride, and food while supporting our military personnel. Sat., Aug. 26, 5 p.m. xuluprophet. com/deported-veterans-fundraiser-august26th/. Post 660 VFW, 5115 Ogeechee Rd. 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” to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Line dance and 2-step lessons, open dancing, nursery available ($8), prizes for best dressed Western hero, potluck dinner, silent auction, and family fun. $10 per person or $20 per family Aug. 25, 6:30 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.

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. 25. 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. CAKE DECORATING CLASS Relax in Whole Foods Market’s parlor with a complimentary glass of wine or coffee and learn the basics of cake decorating.

Class instructor is the store’s lead cake decorator, Jennifer. She’ll help you decorate your own personal-sized cake that you can take home. Register at the store’s customer service desk. $25 per person Thu., Aug. 24, 6-9 p.m. 912-358-5829. susan.lee@ wholefoods.com. wholefoodsmarket.com/ events. Whole Foods Market, 1821 East Victory Drive.

CAREGIVING 101 The free one-hour class is designed to raise awareness of the importance of selfcare by exploring the physical, emotional,

psychological and social components of caregiving. Learn tips to deal with the many challenges and gain useful information on community resources. Led by an experienced clinical professor and seasoned caregiver, any person finding themselves in the role of family caregiver would greatly benefit from this free class.

Free fourth Monday of every month, noon.

912-629-1331. edelcaregiverinstitute.org.

Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive.

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.

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.

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.

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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. INTERMEDIATE JEWELERS STUDIO You’ve got basic soldering skills down and are ready to try some experimenting.

This class is focused on design execution.

Learn to successfully combine your skills into pieces that require multiple soldering operations, forethought, and planning.

Make beautiful, wearable pieces that you love to put on day after day. Perfect for the student that has some basic experience.

Christina provides a project each week to inspire your own designs. 225.00 Thu., Aug. 24, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 770-361-0405. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio. com/. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. INTRODUCTION TO JEWELRY For beginners and beaders who want to grow beyond wirework and cold connections as a jeweler. Concentrating on basic techniques, this workshop focuses on building strong soldering skills. You will fabricate a bezel setting (one of the most popular ways to set a stone) and learn rock solid ring making strategies.

225.00 Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 770-3610405. christina@dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com/. dreamcatstudio. com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. KNITTING & CROCHET CLASSES Offered at The Frayed Knot, 6 W. State St. See the calendar of events on website.

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

LIFE CHALLENGE COACHING In an environment of patience, nonjudgement and compassion, we will explore the source of your challenge, the beliefs that hold your challenge in place, and discover & enact healthy and healing life changes. For appointment, contact Cindy Un Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com, or Text (only) to 912-429-7265. ongoing.

Online only, none.

MUSIC LESSONS--MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS AND STYLES Savannah Musicians’ Institute offers private instruction for all ages and experience levels for Guitar (electric, acoustic, bass, classical, jazz), Piano, Flute, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Clarinet, 38 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 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 for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

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

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

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

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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.

RED SHOE RENDEZVOUS Join Ronald McDonald House’s young professional group, Red Shoe Society, for happy-hour. Learn about Ronald McDonald Houses upcoming events, ways you can get involved, and meet current Red Shoe Society members. Free Thu., Aug. 24, 6-7:30 p.m. jdudley@wtoc.com. facebook.com/ events/466094180433661/. facebook.com/ HitchSavannah. Hitch, 300 Drayton 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.

SANDFLY WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS COALITION MEETING The goals of the meeting are to discuss the current state of business in Sandfly, to share insight on new businesses coming to the area and to keep members current on any information that pertains to the Savannah community. Helen Stone, County Commissioner for District 1 of Chatham County, will present business updates from the past half year at the meeting. Thu., Aug. 24, 10 a.m. Cutter’s Point Coffee, 7360 Skidaway Rd. 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

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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. 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.

VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 671 Meets second Monday of each month, 7pm, at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. ongoing. 912-429-0940. rws521@msn. com. vvasav.com.

WAVING GIRLS SMOCKING GUILD The Waving Girls Chapter of the Smocking Arts Guild of America the fourth Monday

of the month at the Coastal Center for Developmental Services, Eisenhower and Seawright Drs. in Savannah, at 6:30 pm.

Visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Each month the chapter presents a program related to smocking or fine sewing. along with a “show and share” opportunity to see members creations.

More information contact l.elkin@comcast. net. Free fourth Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. 912-658-4271. l.elkin@comcast. net. Coastal Center for Developmental Services, 1249 Eisenhower Drive.

WAVING GIRLS--SMOCKING ARTS GUILD OF AMERICA The Waving Girls welcomes smockers and all those who create fine heirloom items.

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

Coastal Center for Developmental Services, 1249 Eisenhower Drive.

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

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SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL FINALE: FUNNY @ FIVE Focusing on the comedic aspects of Opera, Musical Theatre and Song, finish the 2017 Festival with a finale of beautiful voices, a few laughs and some glorious music. $58 Sat., Aug. 26, 5 p.m. savannahvoicefestival. org. fpc.presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL: SHERRILL 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. Fri., Aug. 25, 1 p.m. savannahvoicefestival.org. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html.

Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL: VOICES AROUND THE WORLD In this Festival favorite, artists from around the world enjoy sharing songs from their own countries. Travel around the globe from Germany, to Spain, and back again. $45 Thu., Aug. 24, 6:30 p.m. savannahvoicefestival.org. Christ Church Episcopal, 28 Bull Street.

EVENTS

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ALWAYS STRONG All alumni who attended Armstrong Atlantic State University (1996-2014) are invited to honor the faculty and staff who helped to shape their lives. Share the names of your favorite faculty and staff, tell us your stories about them and join us for a special reception to honor them. Events for other Armstrong eras are also planned: ASC (1966-1996) on Jan. 20 and ASU (20142017) on March 24. $30 Sat., Aug. 26, 4 p.m. Armstrong Center, Armstrong State University, 13040 Abercorn Street.

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 40 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. CRITICAL MASS SAVANNAH Join Savannah’s bicycle community for a free ride to raise awareness for bike rights.

Last Friday of every month, 6 p.m. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. 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. 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.

FLEA AND SIDEWALK SALE We are clearing out our distribution center!

Come see boxed and out of boxed furniture, lamps and accessories. 8/27 - 8/31/17 Most items up to 60% off Sun., Aug. 27, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 912.238.9574. Tstorm@wsgc. com. West Elm, 214 Drayton Street.

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. 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. 1-866666-3323. 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 final Richmond Hill Farmers’ Market of the season. 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.

SIXTH SENSE SAVANNAH TOUR In 2002, smashing all of the barriers,the Sixth Sense Savannah tour became the first tour to go well beyond the usual touring areas and subject matter, starting in a neighborhood, where locals, family, friends, chose to share their personal ghost stories, exclusively with the company founder.

30.00 Every 55 days, 9:30 p.m. 9122920960.

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

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. SUMMER SOIREE RECEPTION FOR LOWCOUNTRY DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY The Savannah Summer Soiree is a fundraiser for LowCountry Down Syndrome Society. $10 Suggested Donation Tue., Aug. 29, 5:30-7 p.m. 912-224-4869. savannahmastercalendar@gmail.com.

Woof Gang Bakery, 1601 Bull St.

FESTIVALS

HEALTHY KIDS FIRST Health awareness fair and a kids walk.

Presented by Youth For a Cleaner Environment (YFACE). Sat., Aug. 26, 9 a.m.

912-257-0127. yface2000@yahoo.com.

Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. TYBEE EQUALITY FEST

Enjoy a jam-packed weekend of LGBT-friendly events on Tybee Island, from a mini golf family party to a burlesque show and everything in between. Aug. 25-27. facebook.com/ events/1689821687712319/. Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

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

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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 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

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1 Porkpie, e.g.

4 Joined (up) 10 Margarine containers 14 Gentle ___ lamb 15 Make really mad 16 Sector 17 Country kitchen implement?

19 Had a hunch 20 1800, in movie credits that didn’t exist back then 21 Really anxious 23 One who lessens the tension 24 Fidget spinners, for one 25 Like some fanbases 29 The Sklar Brothers, e.g.

31 Imperil 32 Blues guitarist ___ Mahal 35 Country actress with famous acting siblings?

39 Mathematician Lovelace et al.

41 Birthstone for Gemini 42 Caged (up) 43 Country baseball squad?

46 Part of UNLV 47 Show of respect 48 ___ it up (laugh) 50 Public display 51 “Middle of Nowhere”

director DuVernay 54 Actress Garbo 58 Chinese New Year symbol 60 Driving force 61 “Your Song” singer Ora 64 Country action star?

66 Wall mirror shape 67 Arthurian paradise 68 Literary tribute 69 Easter egg solutions 70 Give in 71 Ant. antonym

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1 “[X] ___ like ...” (picturebased meme) 2 Carne ___ nachos 3 Bath powders 4 Politician who might be the Zodiac Killer, per a 2016 mock conspiracy theory 5 Head doc 6 Have ___ over one’s head 7 Divine sustenance 8 Incited, with “on” 9 Spent, like a battery 10 Nod off 11 Coffee dispenser 12 “Full Frontal” host Samantha 13 Toothy tool 18 Breezed through 22 Actor Kinnear 26 Biblical tower site

27 “I Love It” band ___ Pop 28 Fender mishaps 30 “August: ___ County” 31 Tobias’s daughter on “Arrested Development” 32 Dials next to speedometers, for short 33 Kind of committee 34 Pressly of “My Name Is Earl” 36 Gone by, as time 37 Actor Efron of the “Baywatch” movie 38 “The Simpsons” disco guy 40 Tabloid topics 44 Antiquing material 45 Enhance 49 Burger chain magnate Ray 51 Century plant 52 Outspoken 53 Bracelet location, perhaps 55 Fundamental character 56 Fawning sycophant 57 “As You Like It” forest setting 59 Hardly open 61 Serling of “The Twilight Zone” 62 Poison ___ (Batman villain) 63 ___ kwon do 65 K+ or Na+, e.g.

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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 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.

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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.

Pregnancy Yoga classes are offered as a 6 week session on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7:15 pm. The class is suitable for all stages of pregnancy and no prior yoga 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 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

WING AND WHISKEY WEDNESDAY Join us Wednesday for $1 Wings, $3 and $5 Whiskey tiers. $1-$10 Aug. 23, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.. 912.657.6856. Kitchen 320, 320 Montgomery Street.

PICTURE OF NECTAR RELEASE PARTY Celebrate the release of Southbound’s fall seasonal beer, Picture of Nectar, a double IPA brewed with elderflower and peaches.

Ticket includes 36 oz. of beer, a guided tour,

and a souvenir 6-pack of Picture of Nectar. $20 Aug. 25, 5:30 p.m. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. COASTAL EMPIRE BREWING COMPANY 6TH ANNIVERSARY Coastal Empire Brewing Co. celebrates their 6th anniversary with music by COEDS, food by Dark Shark Taco Attack, and several one-off and specialty beers from the tap wall. Ticket includes 36 oz. of onsite samples, a souvenir 750 mL. Wild Kingdom Blackberry Brett, and live music. $30 Aug. 26, 6:30 p.m.. coastalempirebeer.com/.

Coastal Empire Beer Co, 79 Ross Rd. CUE & BREW POP-UP WITH SERVICE BREWING Green Truck is kicking of Craft Brew Week with a special event with an all-new BBQ menu for 1 night only, paired with beers

by Service Brewing Co. Aug. 27, 5 p.m.. greentruckpub.com. Green Truck Pub, 2430 Habersham St. SAVANNAH CRAFT BEER WEEK KICK-OFF Epic tap takeover to kick off Savannah Craft Beer Week. Crystal Beer Parlor will be pouring beers from Dry County, Cherry Street, and D9. Several representatives from each brewery will be there to talk about their beers and hand out some samples and free swag. Aug. 27, 5 p.m.. crystalbeerparlor.com. Crystal Beer Parlor, 301 West Jones St. SAVANNAH CRAFT BEER WEEK Celebrate craft brews with pop-ups and tap takeovers around town. For a complete list of events, visit the Savannah Craft Beer Week Facebook page. Aug. 28-Sep. 4. facebook.com/savcraftbeer/. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

SOUTHBOUND AND SECOND SELF TAP TAKEOVER Part of Savannah Craft Beer Week. Aug. 28, 6:30 p.m.. bowtiebarbecueco.com/ contact-us/. Bowtie Barbecue Co., 6724 Waters Ave. COASTAL EMPIRE, JACK’S HARD CIDER, AND ALLTECH TRIFORCE EXPLOSION TAP TAKEOVER Part of Savannah Craft Beer Week. Aug. 29, 6:30 p.m.. bowtiebarbecueco.com/ contact-us/. Bowtie Barbecue Co., 6724 Waters Ave. SAVANNAH CRAFT BEER WEEK Celebrate craft brews with pop-ups and tap takeovers around town. For a complete list of events, visit the Savannah Craft Beer Week Facebook page. Through Sep. 4. facebook.com/ savcraftbeer/. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Ongoing

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

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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. COASTAL EMPIRE BREWING COMPANY 6TH ANNIVERSARY Coastal Empire Brewing Co. celebrates their 6th anniversary with music by COEDS, food by Dark Shark Taco Attack, and several one-off and specialty beers from the tap wall. Ticket includes 36 oz. of onsite samples, a souvenir 750 mL. Wild Kingdom Blackberry Brett, and live music. $30 coastalempirebeer.com/. Coastal Empire Beer Co, 79 Ross Rd. COASTAL EMPIRE, JACK’S HARD CIDER, AND ALLTECH TRIFORCE EXPLOSION TAP TAKEOVER Part of Savannah Craft Beer Week. Aug. 29, 6:30 p.m.. bowtiebarbecueco.com/ contact-us/. Bowtie Barbecue Co., 6724 Waters Ave. CUE & BREW POP-UP WITH SERVICE BREWING Green Truck is kicking of Craft Brew Week with a special event with an all-new BBQ menu for 1 night only, paired with beers by

Service Brewing Co. greentruckpub.com.

Green Truck Pub, 2430 Habersham St. 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.

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Ticket includes 36 oz. of beer, a guided tour, and a souvenir 6-pack of Picture of Nectar. $20 Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. 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. SAVANNAH CRAFT BEER WEEK Celebrate craft brews with pop-ups and tap takeovers around town. For a complete list of events, visit the Savannah Craft Beer Week Facebook page. Through Sep. 4. facebook.com/savcraftbeer/. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

SAVANNAH CRAFT BEER WEEK KICK-OFF Epic tap takeover to kick off Savannah Craft Beer Week. Crystal Beer Parlor will

be pouring beers from Dry County, Cherry Street, and D9. Several representatives from each brewery will be there to talk about their beers and hand out some samples and free swag. crystalbeerparlor.com. Crystal Beer Parlor, 301 West Jones St. SOUTHBOUND AND SECOND SELF TAP TAKEOVER Part of Savannah Craft Beer Week. bowtiebarbecueco.com/contact-us/.

Bowtie Barbecue Co., 6724 Waters Ave. TYBEE ISLAND FARMERS MARKET Featuring a variety of produce, baked goods, honey, granola, BBQ, sauces and dressings, popsicles, dog treats and natural

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

Welcome to Swami Moonflower’s Psychic Hygiene Hints. Ready for some mystical cleansing? Hint #1: To remove stains on your attitude, use a blend of Chardonnay wine, tears from a cathartic crying session, and dew collected before dawn.

Hint #2: To eliminate glitches in your love life, polish your erogenous zones with pomegranate juice while you visualize the goddess kissing your cheek. #3: To get rid of splotches on your halo, place angel food cake on your head for two minutes, then bury the cake in holy ground while chanting, “It’s not my fault! My evil twin’s a jerk!” #4: To banish the imaginary monkey on your back, whip your shoulders with a long silk ribbon until the monkey runs away. #5: To purge negative money karma, burn a dollar bill in the flame of a green candle.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22)

One of my favorite Cancerian artists is Penny Arcade, a New York performance artist, actress, and playwright. In this horoscope, I offer a testimonial in which she articulates the spirit you’d be wise to cultivate in the coming weeks. She says, “I am the person I know best, inside out, the one who best understands my motivations, my struggles, my triumphs. Despite occasionally betraying my best interests to keep the peace, to achieve goals, or for the sake of beloved friendships, I astound myself by my appetite for life, my unwavering curiosity into the human condition, my distrust of the status quo, my poetic soul and abiding love of beauty, my strength of character in the face of unfairness, and my optimism despite defeats and loss.”

A reader named Kameel Hawa writes that he “prefers pleasure to leisure and leisure to luxury.” That list of priorities would be excellent for you to adopt during the coming weeks. My analysis of the astrological omens suggests that you will be the recipient of extra amounts of permission, relief, approval, and ease. I won’t be surprised if you come into possession of a fresh X-factor or wild card. In my opinion, to seek luxury would be a banal waste of such precious blessings. You’ll get more health-giving benefits that will last longer if you cultivate simple enjoyments and restorative tranquility.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

The coming weeks will be an excellent time to cruise past the houses where you grew up, the schools you used to attend, the hotspots where you and your old friends hung out, and the places where you first worked and had sex. In fact, I recommend a grand tour of your past. If you can’t literally visit the locations where you came of age, simply visualize them in detail. In your imagination, take a leisurely excursion through your life story. Why do I advise this exercise? Because you can help activate your future potentials by

The Witwatersrand is a series of cliffs in South Africa. It encompasses 217 square miles. From this area, which is a tiny fraction of the Earth’s total land surface, humans have extracted 50 percent of all the gold ever mined. I regard this fact as an apt metaphor for you to meditate on in the next 12 months, Leo. If you’re alert, you will find your soul’s equivalent of Witwatersrand. What I mean is that you’ll have a golden opportunity to discover emotional and spiritual riches that will nurture your soul as it has rarely been nurtured.

What I wish for you is a toasty coolness.

I pray that you will claim a messy gift. I want you to experience an empowering surrender and a calming climax. I very much hope, Virgo, that you will finally see an obvious secret and capitalize on some unruly wisdom and take an epic trip to an intimate turning point. I trust that you’ll find a barrier that draws people together instead of keeping them apart. These wonders may sound paradoxical, and yet they’re quite possible and exactly what you need.

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.

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BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS

BY ROB BREZSNY

beautyandtruth@freewillastrology.com

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Psychologist James Hansell stated his opinion of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud: “He was wrong about so many things. But he was wrong in such interesting ways. He pioneered a whole new way of looking at things.” That description should provide good raw material for you to consider as you play with your approach to life in the coming weeks, Libra. Being right won’t be half as important as being willing to gaze at the world from upside-down, insideout perspectives. So I urge you to put the emphasis on formulating experimental hypotheses, not on proving definitive theories. Be willing to ask naive questions and make educated guesses and escape your own certainties.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You’re entering a phase of your astrological cycle when you’ll be likely to receive gifts at a higher rate than usual. Some gifts could be big, complex, and catalytic, though others may be subtle, cryptic, or even covert. While some may be useful, others could be problematic. So I want to make sure you know how important it is to be discerning about these offerings.

You probably shouldn’t blindly accept all of them. For instance, don’t rashly accept a “blessing” that would indebt or obligate you to someone in ways that feel uncomfortable.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You are currently under the influence of astrological conditions that have led to dramatic boosts of self-esteem in laboratory rats. To test the theory that this experimental evidence can be applied to humans, I authorize you to act like a charismatic egomaniac in the coming weeks.

JUST KIDDNG! I lied about the lab rats.

And I lied about you having the authorization to act like an egomaniac. But here are the true facts: The astrological omens suggest you can and should be a lyrical swaggerer and a sensitive swashbuckler.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

I invite you to eliminate all of the following activities from your repertoire in the

next three weeks: squabbling, hassling, feuding, confronting, scuffling, skirmishing, sparring, and brawling. Why is this my main message to you? Because the astrological omens tell me that everything important you need to accomplish will come from waging an intense crusade of peace, love, and understanding. The bickering and grappling stuff won’t help you achieve success even a little -- and would probably undermine it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Stockbrokers in Pakistan grew desperate when the Karachi Stock Exchange went into a tailspin. In an effort to reverse the negative trend, they performed a ritual sacrifice of ten goats in a parking lot. But their “magic” failed. Stocks continued to fade. Much later they recovered, but not in a timely manner that would suggest the sacrifice worked. I urge you to avoid their approach to fixing problems, especially now. Reliance on superstition and wishful thinking is guaranteed to keep you stuck.

On the other hand, I’m happy to inform you that the coming weeks will be a highly favorable time to use disciplined research and rigorous logic to solve dilemmas.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

In the coming days, maybe you could work some lines from the Biblical “Song of Solomon” into your intimate exchanges.

The moment is ripe for such extravagance. Can you imagine saying things like, “Your lips are honey,” or “You are a fountain in the garden, a well of living waters”? In my opinion, it wouldn’t even be too extreme for you to murmur, “May I find the scent of your breath like apricots, and your whispers like spiced wine flowing smoothly to welcome my caresses.” If those sentiments seem too flowery, you could pluck gems from Pablo Neruda’s love sonnets. How about this one: “I want to do with you what spring does to the cherry trees.” Here’s another: “I hunger for your sleek laugh and your hands the color of a furious harvest. I want to eat the sunbeams flaring in your beauty.”

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St. Joseph’s/Candler’s SmartSenior offers blood pressure screenings on every Monday from 10 AM to Noon in the SmartSenior office, #8 Medical Arts on 836 E. 65th Street. No appointment is necessary; the screenings are free and open to the public. For more information, call (912) 352-4405. ongoing. St. Joseph’s/ Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th St. FREE HEARING AND SPEECH SCREENING Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am.

Speech: First Thursdays. Call or see website for times. ongoing. 912-3554601. savannahspeechandhearing. org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/.

Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. FREE HEARING SCREENINGS The Savannah Speech and Hearing Center offers free hearing screenings every Thursday from 9-11 a.m. Children ages three years old to adults of all ages are screened on a first-come, first-serve basis by a trained audiology assistant. If necessary, a full audiological evaluation will be recommended. Free and open to the public Thursdays, 9-11 a.m.

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. 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.

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 fourweek 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.

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.

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

Call for info. Last Sunday of every month.

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

African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. HISTORIC WRITERS GUILD All writers, no matter what genre, are welcome. Bring a writing sample to share with the group and be critiqued. We meet the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month.

7PM. Whether you’re a new writer or have a mss in progress – we look forward to seeing you. $20 Annual Dues Mon., Aug. 28, 7 p.m. 912-756-3697. Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. 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 fourth 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.

SAVANNAH CHILDREN’S MUSEUM SCHOOL YEAR HOURS SCM hours beginning 8/31/13 will be Sunday 11am-4pm; Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm. Open on holiday Mondays that SCC Public Schools are not in session including Labor Day. For more details go to savannahchildrensmuseum.org ongoing. Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Road.

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

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

TODDLER TUESDAYS AT OATLAND ISLAND WILDLIFE CENTER Toddlers 6 months to 4 years, and their adults. Themed programs--story books, singing songs, finger puppet plays, crafts, guided walks, up close encounters with Oatland animals. Preregister by 4pm Monday. $5 children. Gen. Admission for adults ($5 or $3 for military & seniors) Tuesdays. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd.

LGBT

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

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

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.

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LITERARY EVENTS

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.

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

CAT-SINO ROYALE Casino games, live and silent auctions, great food and drinks by local caterers.

Proceeds go to local animal welfare agencies to support their important work in serving the stray and abused animals in our community. Wear casino attire. $45 Sat., Aug. 26, 7 p.m. Savannah Station, 601 Cohen St. HUMANE SOCIETY THRIFT SHOP BLOWOUT SALE The Humane Society’s thrift shop hosts this huge blowout sale to benefit the Humane Society. Sat., Aug. 26, 9 a.m. humanesocietysav.org/. Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. 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.

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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.

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12-STEP RECOVERY EUCHARIST/HOLY COMMUNION 12-Step Recovery Eucharist/Holy Communion is offered at 8:00AM every fourth Friday of the month at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 34th St & Abercorn, Savannah. Everyone is welcome. fourth Saturday of every month, 8 a.m. 912925-4609. alan.phyllis@att.net. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 34th & Abercorn Sts. 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.

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 46 Holidays and plans for 2017 underway

for young adults and college Christians.

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

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

The Fellowship Assembly of God Church, 5224 Augusta Road.

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

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

Savannah Baptist Center, 704 Wheaton Street.

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

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

READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR A Bible book club for those wanting to read the Bible in one year. Open to all. Book club format, not a traditional Bible study. All welcome, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, religion. Thurs. 6:00pm-7:00pm.

Call for info. ongoing. 912-233-5354. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 622 E. 37th Street.

SAVANNAH FRIENDS MEETING (QUAKERS) Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, third floor of Trinity United

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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FILM: ALIEN The Lucas Theatre is proud to present the Celebrate the Trilogy series. $8 Fri., Aug. 25, 7 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM: ALIEN 3 The Lucas Theatre is proud to present the Celebrate the Trilogy series. $8 Sat., Aug. 26, 7 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre

Film: Roman Holiday

Who doesn’t love a classic romance? And if it can take place in Rome, well, all the better. Roman Holiday is the 1953 immortal romantic comedy starring Oscar winning Audrey Hepburn and the gorgeous Gregory Peck. $10 THU., AUG. 24, 7 P.M. 912-472-4790. INFO@TYBEEPOSTTHEATER.ORG. TYBEEPOSTTHEATER.ORG. THE TYBEE POST THEATER, 10 VAN HORNE AVE. 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

for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM: ALIENS The Lucas Theatre is proud to present the Celebrate the Trilogy series. $8 Sat., Aug. 26, 3 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM: DR. SATAN VS. BLACK MAGIC In the mood for something wild and a bit bizarre? This forgotten, Spanish language horror flick (don’t worry, our copy is subtitled in English) is one of the stranger Mexican thrillers we’ve ever come across.

The ludicrous plot involves the “King Demon of Hell” ordering a guy named “Dr. Satan” to return to earth and battle an Asian wizard, who plans to rule the world by utilizing a mysterious formula that can turn any metal into gold. $7 Wed., Aug. 23, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. FILM: ROMAN HOLIDAY Who doesn’t love a classic romance?

And if it can take place in Rome, well, all the better. Roman Holiday is the 1953 immortal romantic comedy starring Oscar winning Audrey Hepburn and the gorgeous Gregory Peck. $10 Thu., Aug. 24, 7 p.m.

912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater. org. tybeeposttheater.org. The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. FILM: I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO A free screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary “I Am Not Your Negro,” directed by Raoul Peck, written by James Baldwin, and narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. Discussion to follow. Free Fri., Aug. 25, 7 p.m. uusavannah.org. uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 307A E. Harris St.

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

The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. ADULT COED FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE 8x8 Coed Flag League. Play adult sports, meet new people. Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Wed. nights/Sun. mornings, at locations around Savannah. $450. Minimum 8 games. Ages 18+. Coed teams. See website or call for info. ongoing.

912-220-3474. savadultrec.com.

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

GRIEF 101 SUPPORT GROUP Seven-week morning or evening adult support group offers tools to learn to live with loss. Tuesdays, 10am-11am; or Thursdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Free of charge.

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

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

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

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