Connect Savannah January 31, 2018

JAN 31-FEB 6, 2018 NEWS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

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WEDNESDAY 1.31 Film: Intrepidos Punks

How cool and freaky is this virtually unknown punk rock biker flick from South of the Border? Violent, weird and visually compelling, it’s a cult gem that should appeal to fans of low budget exploitation flicks from decades gone by.

8 p.m.

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

Jewish Film Festival Continues

Jewish Film Festival WED 1.31-SAT 2.3

The 13th Joan and Murray Gefen Memorial Savannah Jewish Film Festival opens with the award-winning Israeli film, The Testament. For a full list, visit savannahjea.org/film-schedule.

Through Feb. 3 Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn Street.

The Great Savannah Treasure Hunt SAT/SUN 2.3-2.4

Solve the riddles and clues and find the Pirate Booty stashed years ago in Savannah by the notorious Pirate Black Beard. The event is being run to raise money for the Ya Gotta Believe in Liam Fund.

Forsyth Park $20 facebook.com/events/1538528906200400/

The 13th Joan and Murray Gefen Memorial Savannah Jewish Film Festival opens with the award-winning Israeli film, The Testament. For a full list, visit savannahjea.org/film-schedule.

Jan. 24-Feb. 3 Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn Street.

THURSDAY 2. 1 Film: Forrest Gump

Filmed in Savannah and the winner of an astounding six Academy Awards, Forrest Gump is one of the most beloved movies of all time.

7 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne $10 tybeeposttheater.org

Lecture: Carrie Mae Weems

Telfair presents a lecture by renowned and influential artist Carrie Mae Weems.

Over the past 30 years, Weems has developed a complex body of art employing photographs, text, textiles, audio, digital images, installation, and video. Reception to follow.

6 p.m.

Jepson Center, 207 West York St. Museum members free, non-members $8 telfair.org/weems

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Lecture: Carrie Mae Weems THU 2.1

Telfair presents a lecture by renowned and influential artist Carrie Mae Weems. Over the past 30 years, Weems has developed a complex body of art employing photographs, text, textiles, audio, digital images, installation, and video. Reception to follow.

6 p.m.

Jepson Center for the Arts Museum members free; non-members $8

Debbie Blunden-Diggs, artistic director of the DCDC, will hold a public conversation.

6:30 p.m.

Savannah State University, 3219 College St.

Theatre: Victoria Martin: Math Team Queen

The first Black Box Production of the year.

7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat.; 3 p.m. Sun. Jenkins Hall Theatre, Library Dr. $12 912-344-2801. tickets.armstrong.edu

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FRIDAY 2. 2 Author Talk and Book Signing

The Book Lady Bookstore & The Learning Center host Harlan Greene, author of “The Damned Don’t Cry- They Just Disappear: The Life and Works of Harry Hervey,” from University of South Carolina Press. h 3 p.m.

Trinity UMC, 225 West President St.

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Critz Tybee Run Fest

Choose from 5 runs: the North Beach Bar and Grill 5k, Lighthouse Pizza 2.8 Mile Beach Run, the Collins Quarter 10k, West Rehab 1 Mile, and Chu’s Half Marathon.

6 p.m.

Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. $30-95 per race, $145 for all 5

First Friday for Folk Music

Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment. Hosted

by Tom Cooler. first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m.

First Presbyterian, 520 Washington Ave. $5 donation 912-484-3936. savannahfolk.org

First Friday in Starland

A monthly art walk featuring galleries, restaurants, boutiques and more. first Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

Starland District, 40th and Bull.

Free

Geekend 2018

Geekend is a two-day conference where Savannah’s hackers, hustlers, designers and makers converge.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Guild Hall, 615 Montgomery Street. $129 General, Students $30 geek-end.com/

Savannah Black Heritage Festival: Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will open the festival.

7:30 p.m.

Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 W Oglethorpe

Sulfur Studios Street Fair

Sulfur Studios Street Fair is located at 39th Street between Bull St. and Desoto Ave. The fair includes art vendors, live music, live painting, and a Bowtie BBQ food truck.

6-9 p.m.

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

Theatre: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film, the Savannah Children’s Theatre tells the tale of the hunchback living in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.

8 p.m.

Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 East Victory Dr.

Historic preservation weekend workshops

Tybee Friday Feud: Fannie’s vs Sting Ray’s

Tybee’s one and only live game show This month, the courageous clan at Sting Ray’s Seafood challenges our reigning restaurant champ Fannie’s on the Beach in a battle of wits.

8 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under tybeeposttheater.showare.com/

March 23-25

Cementery & Funerary Monument Repair

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SATURDAY 2. 3 Always Patsy Cline

This tribute to the legendary country singer is based on the true story of Patsy’s friendship with a housewife and fanatic fan. Starring in the sassy comedic role is Misty Rowe, a regular for 19 years on the Hee Haw television series.

3 & 8 p.m. Sat., 3 p.m. Sun. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $37

(Workshop cost is $100. Includes $25 materials fee.)

Sweetgrass Basketmaking and Wood Turning

To regisTer, visiT www.savannahtech.edu/weekendworkshops

Art and Oysters

The event will include savory soul food provided by Creative Catering, oysters and premium bar selections for each guest.

World-renowned artist Jerome Meadows’ artwork will be available for purchase the evening of the event and he will give a brief talk. Entertainment by Sweetfield of Eden Baptist Church Choir.

6 p.m.

Pin Point Heritage Museum, 9924 Pin Point Ave $100

Art on River Street

Local artists display and sell their art on the river. first Saturday, Sunday of every month, 10 a.m.

Rousakis Plaza, River St. Free

Billie on Tybee

As part of the Jazz Legends Series, Jane Ogle brings her Billie Holiday show to the Beach.

8 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne $18

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FESTIVAL SATURDAY • FEB 17

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Critz Tybee Run Fest

Choose from 5 runs: the North Beach Bar and Grill 5k, Lighthouse Pizza 2.8 Mile Beach Run, the Collins Quarter 10k, West Rehab 1 Mile, and Chu’s Half Marathon.

1 p.m.

Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. $30-95 per race, $145 for all 5

Forsyth Farmers Market

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

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Forsyth Park forsythfarmersmarket.com

Front Porch Improv

Mixes improv games, improv scenes, and stories into an unscripted experience.

This month’s theme is Freaks and Geeks 8 p.m.

Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. $12

The Great Savannah Treasure Hunt

Solve the riddles and clues and find the Pirate Booty stashed years ago in Savannah by the notorious Pirate Black Beard. The map will lead you around the city in search of the Buried Treasure.

11a.m.-midnight Sat.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Forsyth Park $20

Theatre: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film, the Savannah Children’s Theatre tells the tale of the hunchback living in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.

8 p.m.

Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 E Victory

SUNDAY 2. 4 Savannah Black Heritage Festival: Music by Black Composers

Savannah State University voice program, together with students from Beach, Johnson, Groves, Jenkins and Savannah high schools, performs.

3 p.m.

Butler Presbyterian, 603 W. Victory Dr.

Savannah Songwriter Series

The first ever Duos show will feature members of two bands: Cranford Hollow’s frontman John Cranford & violinist Yannie Reynecke, and the front-line of Wood & Steel, Erica Franklin & Wade Holmes.

7 p.m.

The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $5

Theatre: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film.

This fourth annual event features Irene 3 p.m.

Wood, LPC, the director of clinical services Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 E Victory at Coastal Harbor Healthy System, as the MONDAY 2. 5 keynote, plus breakout sessions.

8:30 a.m.

Savannah Black Heritage Festival: Redeemer Lutheran, 51 Wilmington Isl. Rd. Freedom Songs: The Music of Black $20, lunch included History redeemersav.org Bright Star Theatre will present Freedom Music to Entice the Soul Songs: The Music of Black History.

One-time showcase by Kristin King, 6:30 p.m.

Ricardo Ochoa, and Joseph Harvey will Litway Baptist Church, 2335 Shell Road. feature a diverse program of ragtime, TUESDAY 2. 6 waltzes, contemporary selections.

7 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Church, 307A E. Harris Savannah Black Heritage Festival: Freedom Songs: The Music of Black $20

Islands Women’s Day

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40 Authors • 6 Venues Telfair, Wright, & Chippewa Squares

PRESENTING SPONSORS

David & Nancy Cintron The Sheehan Family Foundation Mark & Patt Suwyn

SIGNATURE MEDIA SPONSOR

For complete schedule, visit

www.SavannahBookFestival.org

Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans

In the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”

Followed by long form comedy.

8 p.m.

Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 W Liberty St $10

Pints + Poses Brewery Yoga

This light hearted 60 minute class taught

by Melissa DeLynn will be every first Saturday of the month.

11 a.m.-noon Southbound Brewing, 107 East Lathrop Ave. $15 for a 60 minute session 912-667-0033.

History

Bright Star Theatre will present Freedom Songs: The Music of Black History.

5 p.m.

Tatemville Community Center, 333 Coleman Street.

WEDNESDAY 2. 7 Elisabeth von Trapp

Elisabeth is the granddaughter of Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired The Sound of Music.

7 p.m.

Asbury Memorial UMC, 1008 Henry St. Free and open to the public; donations accepted

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The Port: our most sacred of cows?

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

THE Georgia Ports Authority announced last week that in 2017 the Port of Savannah broke yet another record for shipping volume: over 4 million 20-foot equivalent container units, the Port’s highest annual volume ever.

If the City of Savannah were able to charge an impact fee of one dollar for each one of those containers, that would have funded one of the following things: • The 117 new police cars we are purchasing with change to spare.

• The purchase of the Coastal Empire Fairgrounds with change to spare.

• Quadruple the amount of the arts and social services budgets originally put on the chopping block in the 2018 budget.

• About half the cost of funding the demerger of the police department.

• About a third of the budget shortfall which resulted in the new Fire Fee. We could go on and on. Add some imaginary line items of your own, just for fun.

A dollar per unit is too much? How about a dime? Anything’s more than we’re getting right now.

The point of such a fee would be not to bail out local government from its own malfeasance, but to prompt what is usually called the major economic driver of the area to help mitigiate some of its impact on our environment and other quality of life issues, like traffic and pollution.

Sound silly? Maybe it is.

But who predicted that we’d one day be charged a Fire Fee to make up for a budget shortfall? Anyone?

Which is more fair? A pittance of a fee on the massive Port of Savannah, fastestgrowing in North America? Or a regressive tax like the Fire Fee, which impacts the disadvantaged more than anyone else?

Many ports, most privately owned, routinely levy per-container surcharges on traffic, and indeed, all kinds of fees and surcharges and the like.

It’s hardly a revolutionary or groundbreaking proposal — though if you as much as mention it in Savannah you’re usually met with stunned glances, nervous coughs, and maybe even a dropped coffee mug like in the movies.

I do understand that realistically such a fee here would be next to impossible. Then again, the Fire Fee was probably thought unimaginable not long ago, too.

I do, however, think that an adult debate of what such a fee would look like is

important for broadening the discussion.

While such an impact fee is highly unlikely to happen at the Port of Savannah, for a variety of reasons, that’s not due to the reasons you’re usually told.

People who insist that the Port be allowed to extract massive and growing profits unimpeded for the benefit of various multinationals and state-level lobbying interests, while Savannah bears the brunt of the environmental and traffic costs, have various defenses.

They say the Port is owned and operated by the state of Georgia, and hence cannot be regulated by a county or city.

Basically true. But Chatham County and various municipalities and utilities

Which is more fair? A pittance of an impact fee on the fastest growing port in North America?

Or a regressive tax like the Fire Fee, which impacts the disadvantaged more than anyone else? and private entities do control many of the streets and much of the attendant infrastructure which make the activities of the Port possible in the first place.

They say most of the land in and around the Port isn’t even in Savannah city limits.

Also true. However, there is very serious talk of a consolidation referendum which has the potential of changing all that.

If city/county government consolidated (read more in Orlando Montoya’s piece this issue), the city would be the county and vice versa, making the point moot.

As for the significant environmental damage caused by the Port, much of that is to land owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The federal government can and does supersede state governments in areas involving interstate commerce as a matter of constitutional law.

So… so much for all those arguments.

Another argument against any kind of local impact fee on the Port of Savannah goes like this: “We can’t just let governments tell commercial interests they must pay communities in order to do business there. That’s not government’s job.”

Oh…… really?

It kind of is, and we just did.

We do it all the time.

Just a couple of weeks ago, Savannah City Council directly told grocery store representatives – to their faces and in so many words – that they must: A) Consider the taking of their shopping carts from store premises as a necessary cost of doing business in Savannah; and B) They must pay a fine to the City for restitution if their shopping carts are found to cause neighborhood blight.

Again, this isn’t my opinion or my interpretation. This is directly what the new City ordinance addresses, and what has been said in numerous public forums.

How about liquor licenses? Businesses pay government for those, and local governments are constantly debating their impact on quality of life. Savannah is currently in the midst of a very contentious series of debates over just this issue.

The difference of course is that a bar or restaurant or retail outlet is easy pickings, and the Port is not.

The bottom-line truth of the matter is that the Port of Savannah is just too sacred a cow.

Indeed, in a town with more than its share of sacred cows, the Port of Savannah might be the most sanctified of bovines.

That in a nutshell is the real reason we don’t ask the Port to pay more back into the local community which enables its recordbreaking success year after year.

They’re untouchable, and you’re not.

Contrast that with how we treat small business. Witness the frequent ordeal of just about any entrepreneur here being forced to scrape and plead before City Council just to have their alreadyguaranteed private property rights respected, much less actually encouraged or supported.

Government crushes the little guy here all the time, as a matter of course. (Ask a local bar owner how much more their liquor license will cost this year, but make sure you take a couple steps back.)

Since regulating is, after all, what governments do, maybe it’s time for them to step their game up and pick on someone their own size for a change. And maybe do us all a favor. CS

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The high points of Savannah’s new weed ordinance proposal

BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

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BEFORE ANYONE blows a gasket or busts a lung, let me tell you what Alderman Van Johnson’s marijuana proposal does not do: It does not condone pot smoking, pot growing or pot selling. It does not invite tourists to roll blunts in Ellis Square. It does not prevent the police from nailing folks for any other accompanying illegal behavior, including jaywalking while inhaling.

It other words, the proposed ordinance on this week’s City Council agenda that would amend Part 9 of Chapter 1 of the personal conduct section of the city code does not legalize or even decriminalize weed in the City of Savannah.

It just makes holding a small stash less criminal than other crimes.

If passed, the ordinance would enact the city’s right under state law to establish its own penalties for simple possession of under an ounce of weed: Rather than suffer the current Georgia punishment of up to a year in prison, a suspended driver’s license and a $1000 fine, those busted in Savannah would mean a $150 ticket and no arrest.

The penalty would increase on the second offense, and if you’re dim enough to

get caught blazing a third time you’re going to end up in court.

It’s a pretty simple plan, similar to ordinances passed in Atlanta and Clarkston as well as dozens of other municipalities around the country in the minority (!) of states that haven’t yet legalized the herb in some form. (Georgia’s current law allows those with certain conditions to possess low-THC CBD oil but makes no allocation for a supply chain, basically rendering the legislation impotent.

However, Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon) and the Medical Cannabis Working Group have introduced HB 645, allowing in-state cultivation and dispensation.)

I could go on about how 77 percent of Georgians and 60 percent of all Americans support comprehensive medical marijuana access and that federal legalization is on the way no matter how much Jeff Sessions blusters, but let’s keep it local, shall we?

Everyone who loves Savannah and believes in its economic future ought to support this ordinance, whether you toke or not. Not only does it have the capacity to position the city in front of the inevitable green rush, it provides actual solutions to some of our most pernicious problems: First, it unburdens our overworked police force from spending two-plus hours each time a stoner must be arrested and processed and frees on-duty officers to pursue the muggers, shooters, murderers

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and rapists in our neighborhoods.

On the other hand, Chatham County By eliminating an average of 619 arrests Sheriff John Wilcher isn’t having it. per year for simple marijuana possession, “Y’all can pass whatever you want to,” he the City stands to save tens of thousands of told the Council, “but if my deputies stop law enforcement department dollars in one somebody with possession of marijuana fell swoop, which might keep City Manager less than an ounce, they are going to jail.”

Rob Hernandez from slashing any more Technically, the Sheriff may not be corcultural and social programs out of the rect in that assertion, as his jurisdiction budget. could be superseded by the ordinance It also disencumbers our super-stressed within City limits (demerging has its bencourt system from the slog of these nonefits!) Of course, according to state law, violent offenses.

Chatham County’s other municipalities “The city’s interest is in keeping violent and the county itself have the option to criminals off the streets. These aren’t drug pass their own ordinances. traffickers,” says Jennifer Ozer, a local Last but not least, the ordinance enables attorney who often defends those arrested a bona fide revenue stream at a time when for possession. “The nation’s consciousthe city is basically selling its own plasma ness around marijuana is changing, and to keep afloat (arts programming and social there just isn’t the same stigma. I might services are the bloodline of any successful lose business [from the ordinance], but I community; don’t make me say it again.) think it’s a good thing.”

And while it might not replace fire fees Second, it disrupts the cycle that traps so and $2/hour parking, teetotalers can appremany of our young African American men ciate that unique to the Savannah proposal in the prison system. While smoking weed is the allocation of 20 percent of funds colcrosses all ethnicities and socioeconomic lected to drug treatment facilities and prostrata equally, black people are four times as grams to help folks get high on life. likely as white people to be arrested for posReiterating that the ordinance does not session—potentially leaving citizens who did decriminalize cannabis so much as deprinothing but spark a joint unable to vote, get oritize it, Alderman Johnson offers it as an a job or contribute to society through legitiopportunity for Savannah to adopt this as mate avenues for the a public safety solution rest of their lives. instead of continuThis is an easy social ing to wring its hands justice fix, and leveling over crime and budget this small corner of the cuts (or God forbid, pay field would have long another consultant.) range effects on poverty “We’re a historic city, and crime. we can act historically,” “As we look at these he reminds. “We can be issues of criminalprogressive. We can be ity, we have to look at ahead of the curve.” the reasons younger City Council mempeople—and some older bers are currently mullpeople—are prevented ing it over for a vote this from becoming selfmonth, so now’s the sustaining adults,” time to let them know argues Alderman Johnwhat you think. son, who presented Rest in peace, Kim Evans. *** his proposal to City Damn it, another Council on Jan. 18. “For obituary. Our beloved many of them, that indiscretion, that spot community lost another way-too-good’un on their record, is preventing them from last week in Kim Evans, prolific writer, achieving the Savannah dream.” art lover, old soul, good witch and welHe adds that giving out citations instead coming fixture at the Sentient Bean. The of carting burners off to jail can lead to betBell, Unrung novelist had just finished the ter policing by building rapport and trust manuscript for her memoir, Hitch, Dambetween officers and offenders. (Again, if nit, an account of thumbing around the you’re holding less than ounce of ganja but country while dealing with MS. Her dear you’re also waving around a weapon, stealfriend Xulu Jones is planning a memorial ing lawn ornaments or otherwise acting gathering for Kim on Feb. 3 at the Bean— afool, the rapport ain’t gonna be so friendly.) see the XuluProphet Facebook page for Interim Police Chief Mark Revenew details. *** agrees with those premises, remarking I don’t like it when things are sprung on that “it puts a burden on these young kids, who, 20 years down the road, they’re tryme without due notice, so I must let y’all ing to get a respectable job and they find know that this is my penultimate Civil Socithemselves with the scarlet letter… a lot ety Column for Connect Savannah. It’s been of kids make dumb mistakes, and I don’t a great run, and I’ve got a long good-bye planned for next week, promise. CS think they should carry that burden.”

29th Annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival Feb. 1st - 18th Presented by Savannah State University and the City of Savannah The Theme: Celebrating the Dynamics of Cultures and Shared Experiences

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company* Feb 2, 7:30 pm, Johnny Mercer Theatre

Community Dance Workshop by Dayton Contemporary Dance Company*

Feb 3, 9 am Call 912-358-4309 for reservation & location

Recital - Celebrating the Music of Black Composers Feb 4, 3 pm Butler Presbyterian Church

The Low Country and Gullah-Geechee Culture Feb 7, 6 pm St. Philip AME Church, MLK Jr. Blvd.

*This program is supported in part by The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a Partner Agency for the National Endowment of the Arts.

FOR SCHEDULE, DETAILS & INFORMATION savannahblackheritagefestival.com or 912.358.4309

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Consolidation Fever: Have you caught it?

BY ORLANDO MONTOYA

Unincorporated property owners pay the county for their own “extras” through a Special Service District tax or through private companies.

But, no matter where you live in Chatham County, if you’re a property owner, you’ll always pay county taxes for the basics (General Fund).

You also pay a Board of Education tax (the largest of them all) and a Chatham Area Transit tax (miniscule).

Relative to the overall bill, the “extras” account for about 15% of total property tax rates in the unincorporated areas and about 30% in the City of Savannah. That’s the fuss.

And for Skidaway Island, where almost everyone lives in a gated enclave, The Landings, we’re literally talking about three or four (mostly tree-lined) roads in the public domain.

Are you getting your money’s worth?

No one can answer that question for you.

No one can tell you how much you think you deserve to get back from (and give to) the larger whole (or even how you measure that).

I just hope that when “municipalitis” gets serious, people know exactly what they’re talking about (and not talking about).

Look for possible action in the state legislature, where lawmakers could approve at least studies and referenda on these issues. That could set up multiple ballot questions in November.

Ultimately, voters would decide. CS

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CHATHAM COUNTY is getting “municipalitis.” Local citizens are talking about what it means to be in (or out of) a municipality.

First, we have the bitter break-up of the Savannah-Chatham County Metro Police.

A joint force by the city and county governments for a decade, the partnership is over.

Next, we have the possibility of no less than two different municipal incorporations. Some residents of Skidaway Island are pushing to form a municipality. So are some residents of Wilmington, Whitemarsh, Oatland and Talahi Islands. (“City of Islands?”)

And all of this comes as some state lawmakers suggest that all of this “municipalitis” should be taken to its logical conclusion. And that would be to put every inch of Chatham County into one municipality or another (most likely Savannah).

“I think that always has been a concern,” says Kathy Siler, who led a committee to study incorporation on Skidaway Island, which has about 3% of the county’s population.

“We would probably not be very well represented in a larger government like that.”

Siler characterizes the Skidaway Island incorporation push as one to create more

local and responsive municipal services on Skidaway Island.

“For the amount of taxes that we pay, do we get the services that we should get?” she asks. “The answer is no.”

Some residents of “The Islands” are saying the same things: They don’t like what they’re getting from the county. But they don’t want to be part of a “larger government,” either.

This might be a good time for some civic education. It might not be obvious to some residents, but Chatham County is the basic unit of government in Chatham County.

It looks dumb even to write such a thing.

But, everywhere in Georgia, the county is the entity that provides your most basic, important and expensive government services: courts, Sheriff, jail, elections, tax collections and more.

You can’t incorporate or de-merge your way out of these things: “the basics.” You are in a “larger government” whether you like it or not.

What we’re arguing about is what I’ll call the “extras,” although few people would consider them “extras.”

Police, water, sewer, trash pickup, firefighting: Municipal residents pay for these things in municipal taxes. And, yes, some “munis” elect councils that levy more taxes for more “extras.”

The City of Savannah is a good example: the arts, parking services, traffic engineering, flood control, parks. Everyone around here enjoys these things that the city provides.

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A possible City of Skidaway Island might find its municipal offices at The Village, a cluster of shops serving the island’s 8,000 residents.

NEWS & OPINION COMMUNITY This year’s focus is on virtual reality and gaming. PHOTO COURTESY GEEKEND

Get your head in the game

High-speed hacks and hustle at Geekend 2018 jll@connectsavannah.com

IT’S PLAINLY obvious that the techies have taken over the world, and the rest of us have some questions: Where, exactly, does virtual reality exist? What the heck is an “intrapreneur?”

And what does brewing beer have to do with open source code?

These answers and so much more can be found at Geekend 2018, where the biggest brains of Savannah and beyond intersect Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2-3. Leaders in tech, gaming, education, design, engineering and business will drop knowledge about the “innovation economy” that rewards entrepreneurship and creativity— and that’s not futurespeak, because that reality is already here.

“This year, we’re really focusing on real products, companies and experiences,” says Aleshia Howell, co-chair of Geekend’s executive committee.

“This isn’t about the abstraction of tech—you’re going to talk to people who have taken their idea to market, who built the software, who founded the company.”

Geekend 2018 commences Friday morning with a keynote address from Savannah’s own yellow-suited disruptor, Savannah Bananas owner and Doing Business Differently author Jesse Cole, followed by breakout sessions on the latest in Augmented/Virtual Reality with Task Creatives’ founders SuAnne Fu, Aram Cookson and Kelly Carlton.

In the afternoon, Homebrew creator Max Howell talks about his wildly popular

package program (it helps Mac OS install easier; no actual suds involved), and LaunchPath founder Gray Somerville explains the concept of intrapreneurship and how encouraging rogue entrepreneurs within established companies helps everyone win.

Day 2 wakes up with the formidable #MadeInSav panel that includes PERC coffee king Philip Brown, Mamie Ruth fashion maven Emily Bargeron and Smoke Cartel visionaries Darby Cox and Sean Geng.

Later, IBM’s Devin O’Bryan lauds the importance of emotional intelligence in the cold tech world, and for those who are all about the BitCoin, dataheads Justin Pounders, Lior Weinstein and Tavonia Evans provide a crash course on cryptocurrency.

Hungry start-ups can find advice on funding and an opportunity to swim the sharks at Pitch Circus, where six tech start-ups dealing with everything from agriculture to healthcare compete for $5500 and in-kind services.

Gamers score big at the indie game arcade and awards ceremony, and Howell says that she and her Geekend cohorts are intentionally placing a heavier focus on video game development than ever before.

“The game community is becoming really important to the nation’s social fabric,” points out Howell, who is the cofounder of Codebase, a local iOS app development house.

“A lot of people see gaming as a pathway to empathy, creating so many points of view for players to experience. It’s a new generation of storytelling.”

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Geekend takes place at local gamer HQ and innovation incubator The Guild Hall, and its surrounding courtyards, garden and restaurants, with the exception of several keynote lectures at the nearby SCAD Museum of Art. The two-day conference has been hosted by the Creative Coast since 2009, back when the Next New Things included the importance of branding and advice on how to start a blog (insert laugh-cry emoji here.)

But the times—and tech—keep on a’changing, and the conference has kept up with the burgeoning fields of AR/VR, internet marketing and accessible coding skills as it showcases the local talent making marks in the new economy.

“Geekend is the largest, longest running annual tech conference outside of Atlanta.

It’s a great way to show the region some of the incredible work being done here by cutting edge firms,” says Blake Ellis, Executive Director of the Creative Coast, the non-profit that encourages and supports entrepreneurship.

“What I find incredibly exciting about Geekend is that this year, it is a community-led effort by people who are really redefining The Creative Coast and also Savannah. Our chair, Aleshia Howell, while new to Savannah, has dove into the

work and helped steward this year’s event.

Plus, Geekend organizers Malcolm Howard, Murem Sharpe, Patrick Bentley, Jose Mallabo are all people really helping shape Savannah in a particular way that deserves to be amplified and uplifted.”

Howell reminds that up-and-coming generations are growing up immersed in technology, and today’s apps, software and games are going to bring even more innovation to the future, whether kids consider themselves techies or not.

“Everyone thinks you have to know how to code—that’s not true,” says Howell. “And coding in the way we think of it now is going to change in the next five years anyway. Computers are going to do that for us with the advancement of visual intelligence.”

She adds that innovation transcends tech itself, and its effects are ubiquitous.

“Geekend is for everyone,” she avows.

“Even if you’re just curious, it’s good to know what’s coming for the global economy.” CS

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ONCE UPON a time there was a town with a parking problem. In its central business district, there simply wasn’t enough of it, people said.

Despite half a century spent razing buildings to make way for parking lots and garages and maximizing the number of on-street parking spots, parking was still insufficient, the townspeople complained.

And when they did find a place to park, they became beholden to the meter.

But then things changed. Time limits were eliminated, pricing was standardized. People reporting finding available spaces on blocks where it had been historically difficult to park on the street.

What’s more, they were able to pay for extra time via a smartphone app. This resulted in a 17 percent drop in the number of tickets written for overtime parking.

As you might imagine, the townspeople were absolutely furious. That’s because the town I’m writing about is Savannah.

It’s true that all the desirable outcomes described above come at a price. Meter rates have increased and enforcement hours have been extended.

Some folks are rightly concerned about the financial burden this places on hospitality industry workers. Others worry about the safety of waiters and bartenders, with pockets full of tips, walking late at night to cars they left farther away from their workplaces to avoid paying to park.

Acknowledging these concerns, the city plans to expand its downtown circulator shuttle, station more police in parking garages, and promote an existing program that offers discounted monthly parking garage passes for people who work nights.

Will this be enough to lessen the impact on downtown employees? Probably not.

Will continued complaints result in the adjustment of parking rates and enforcement hours? Perhaps so.

Ongoing evaluation and fine tuning will be necessary, but not just because of public opinion. Disruptive forces in the form of Uber and Lyft are here and autonomous vehicles are coming.

Changing demographics will also impact demand for parking, as revealed by the results of a National Association of

Finding on-street parking spot downtown used be a sign of good luck. Now some people see vacant spaces as cause for concern.

Realtors study released last month: 62 percent of millennials and 55 percent of the ‘silent generation’ (those born before 1944) prefer communities in which they can walk to the places they want to go.

Good news is the replacement of coin operated meters with digital equipment will provide better data on parking trends and make adjustments easier.

How will we know if adjustments are needed and in which direction? Is there a magic number of empty spaces that signals rates are optimal? Indeed, there is!

If any human deserves to be called the nation’s leading expert on parking, it’s Donald Shoup. An economist, he’s a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Urban Planning at UCLA and the author of the epic tome, “The High Cost of Free Parking.” In it, he identifies an 85 percent occupancy rate as the ideal.

“The price is too high if many spaces are vacant and too low if no spaces are vacant,” Shoup writes. “But if two or more spaces are vacant on a block and drivers can reliably find open curb spaces at their destination, the price is just right. We call this the Goldilocks principle of parking prices.”

Getting the price “just right,” could require adding some complexity back into Savannah’s parking regulations. Some cities are even using dynamic pricing, made possible by advances in meter technology, to respond to changes in demand.

Revenue from meeting that demand, Shoup recommends, should be used to “finance public services in the metered neighborhoods.”

That’s one part of Savannah’s “Parking Matters” plan that is often overlooked.

While we discuss the harm to workers caused by increased rates, we must remember there is a significant segment of the workforce that stands to gain.

As I have written before, many downtown workers don’t own cars. They’ll benefit from better walking and biking infrastructure, and better transit options, funded by increased rates.

They’ll have more dignified commutes and a much better chance of arriving at work safely. CS

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Is the fatberg apocalypse upon us?

There seems to be an alarming increase in news stories about enormous fatbergs— blobs of fat and grease accumulating in the sewers of major cities in the U.S. and Europe. Is it the Western diet, more fast-food restaurants, what? —FtG AS THE Western diet continues to wreak havoc on the world’s health, you can certainly see some rich metaphorical possibilities here—hard, plaque-y, whitish deposits plugging not just our bodies’ arteries but also the ones underground that sustain our cities. This past fall, London saw its largest yet: the Whitechapel fatberg, 140 tons heavy and 270 yards in length. A leviathan glob of solid fat, human waste, and trash is more than gross enough on its face, but consider too where all the sewage it’s blocking will subsequently bubble up.

A recent paper in the Journal of Oleo Science reported that buildups of this kind account for 47 percent of sanitary sewer overflows in the U.S., and fully half in the UK. London attracts a good share of the attention because it’s a particularly

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extreme example of a common urban situation: antiquated infrastructures not designed to handle the loads they’re currently servicing. I mean that both in terms of population and what the population’s disposing of. There’s the expected verboten items—diapers, condoms, tampons— but these solids are bobbing along in a much larger waste stream: cooking grease.

We have the Brits to thank for the evocative term “fatberg,” which was added to the OED in 2015. The phenomenon is otherwise known in the sewage trade as a FOG deposit—fat, oil, and grease—and it’s the reason you don’t dump your turkey drippings down the sink after Thanksgiving dinner.

Home-scale waste isn’t the chief driver here, though: it’s restaurant waste. In research attempting to determine the source of the Whitechapel fatberg, London utility Thames Water found that not one restaurant on the street above (that’d be Whitechapel Road) used a functional grease trap—the device connected, ideally, to a commercial sink or dishwasher to screen oil content out of the waste water. A sampling of 700-plus London restaurants revealed that nine out of ten weren’t doing anything to filter out the fat headed down their drains; homes within 50 meters of a fast-food restaurant were eight times likelier to flood with sewage.

Fatberg apocalypse may be overstating it, but this is a genuinely massive problem for big-city sanitation authorities, not to mention a major physical challenge— under the streets of east London last fall, heat-fatigued crews were working in shifts to hack away at the Whitechapel berg with shovels. The BBC described fatbergs as “a form of artificial geology,” made up of “a pale, tough substance with the strength of rock.”

Or, somewhat more accurately, the strength of a mighty bar of soap. As you may recall from high-school chem class, saponification is the process wherein a fatty acid, as found in animal fat or vegetable oil, encounters some high-pH substance and turns into soap—the classic pairing is tallow and lye.

What we’re seeing in FOG situations is the fatty acids released during the deepfrying of food reacting with the calcium in the concrete sewer walls to form a monstrous cake.

As I say, there’s other stuff clogging up the works too. Solid trash in the sewers seems to play a role in fatberg formation, providing an anchor point for grease to congeal around.

The notable culprit here, now widely used by adults on themselves as well as on babies, is wet wipes; they’re typically advertised as “flushable” by their manufacturers, but sewer operators beg to differ.

Still, the wipes issue, while serious, is just the tip of the fatberg. What to do about all the grease? Getting people to give up their French fries would reduce clogging in both our vascular and sewage systems, but color me bearish on that prospect.

An alternative is to use FOG as biofuel— to power city buses, for instance—and that’s what outfits like Thames Water have been looking into. On that front, the good news is that spent cooking oil can burn 80 percent cleaner than traditional fossil fuels.

The bad news? Somebody still has to go down there and get it. CS

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Detectives are investigating a deceased person discovered about 8:15 a.m. in the 12300 block of Mercy Boulevard Jan. 25.

“The deceased black female was discovered in a drainage ditch. There are no obvious signs of foul play. Her body is being transported to the GBI Crime Lab for an autopsy,” police report.

Armed Robbery suspect sought

Detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in an attempted armed robbery on Dec. 17.

“At around 9:45 p.m., the suspect entered the KFC on the 400 block of W. Gwinnet Street and brandished a weapon.

The suspect demanded money from a store employee, but the employee did not comply... the suspect fled,” police report.

The suspect is described as a black male in his late teens, 5-foot-8 , slender build.

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One person of interest in custody,” police report.

The victim was identified as Tommy Allen, 61.

Detectives quickly arrested a suspect. “Officers located a person of interest on scene and brought him in for questioning. The investigation determined the person of interest, Gregory Hilton, 56, to be responsible for the homicide. Hilton was arrested and charged with murder,” police report.

The circumstances leading up to the shooting are KFC armed robbery suspect still under investigation.

This is the second homicide f 2018 in Savannah/ Chatham County.

GBI investigates officer-involved shooting on Marian Circle

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been requested by Savannah-Chatham Metro Police Department to investigate the shooting of an officer and another man on Marian Circle on Jan. 23.

“Savannah-Chatham Metro officers and members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Taskforce arrived at a home in the 100 block of Marian Circle in unincorporated Chatham County around 6:15 a.m. to locate a suspect in the Jan. 21 homicide on Hudson Street,” police report.

The suspect was identified as Ricky Jerome Boyd, 20.

“According to a preliminary investigation, the suspect confronted officers with a gun. The suspect and a Metro sergeant were stuck by gunfire. Both were transported to a hospital where the suspect died as a result of his injures,” police say.

New Interim Chief Mark Revenew requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation conduct the investigation into the case. “This is standard officer-involved protocol,” police say.

E. 34th St. shooting

Detectives are investigating a shooting tin the 100 block of E. 34th Street Jan. 27. A round 2:30 a.m., officers found Jonathan Williams, 45, suffering from serious injuries. The circumstances are still under investigation.

Vehicles strike bicycle, scooter in separate incidents

Police investigate a vehicle vs. scooter crash on Hwy 80 that resulted in serious injuries on Jan. 29.

“Ryan Neill, 32, of Savannah, was traveling west on Hwy 80 in a 2011 Honda Odyssey when he struck the rear of the scooter, which was driven by Joseph Hardy, 46, of Savannah. Hardy and a passenger, Bryan Beckham, 20, also of Savannah, were transported to Memorial Medical Center.”

Two hours earlier, police responded to a vehicle vs. bicycle crash on White Bluff Road at Derenne that injured one male around 3:45 a.m. January 29 .

“Randy Dudley, 35, was riding a bicycle headed north on White Bluff Road when he attempted to cross Derenne Avenue on a red light. Edward Roundtree, 56, driving a Cadillac, and Sherry Loney, 60, in a Jeep were headed west on Derenne Avenue through a green light,” police report.

“Due to Dudley wearing dark clothing and not having a light on his bike, Roundtree struck him. The impact sent the bicycle into the path of Loney... Dudley was transported to the hospital,” police say.

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Released on Athens-based label Laser Brains, Endless Summer best captures the experience of seeing vocalist Nicole Bechill, guitarist Noelle Shuck, bassist Derek Wiggs, and drummer Jason Fusco live.

Over 14 tracks—the longest of which, “Costa Rica Dreaming,” clocks in at just 03:07—the band’s kinetic energy is tangible through dynamic gang vocals, drum fills, and sleaze-rock guitar tone. Shehehe has gone through several iterations and evolutions, and their most recent

recording exhibits a band in its prime.

“We keep getting better,” says band cofounder Fusco. “It’s been the four of us without any lead guitar in this lineup for five years now. This is, really, the first fulllength we’ve done just the four of us.”

Playing as a foursome has helped the band streamline and refine their sound.

“There’s really no lead breaks,” Fusco says. “The songs are more rhythm-driven, and Derek plays some lead on bass—he’s our John Entwistle from The Who! And Noelle holds down rhythm. We had to

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write more interesting parts to make the songs more rhythmic—more breakdowns and stuff, dropouts. We learned how important space is. Drums, no drums, vocals, building it back up.”

Each song buzzes and pops like an egg on a hot sidewalk, radiating summer energy as the band sings about a myriad of experiences and missing life on the ocean (Shuck was born in Hawaii and Bechill, Fusco, and Wiggs grew up in Florida).

“The main reason for the title Endless Summer is that when I was younger and learning to play drums, we would put surf videos on in the background, and I would put Endless Summer on mute to make it more interesting in the band room,” Fusco says.

It’s a tradition that carried over into Shehehe and even into the studio for the album’s recording.

Tracked at Columbia’s Jam Room, the studio of choice for many a Southeastern rock band, the making of Endless Summer was like “rock ‘n’ roll summer camp.”

A sleep-deprived Shehehe, fresh out of a gig, headed into the Jam Room for a furious recording session, sleeping in the studio and pushing all their energy into a cathartic recording session.

A lot has changed since then. Bechill, was eight months pregnant while recording her vocal takes, and she and Fusco are now parents. See their tribute to the almost-two-year-old on Endless Summer’s final track, “Ramona Ray.” “Ramona goes with us on the road,” Fusco shares. “We bring a friend that’s a nanny. When she’s not sleeping, she

stars at Derek and judges him! If he’s been drinking the night before, she knows. She sleeps during practice, it’s really crazy. Her room isn’t too far away from the space, but it’s soundproofed really well. She shared this music in Nicole’s belly.”

Shehehe already has plans to hit the studio in March to create a fourth LP. They’ll work with Mike Albanese, drummer of the bands Cinemechanica and Bit Brigade, at his Espresso Machine Studios.

“We all just like the vibe,” Fusco says.

“Being a drummer, one of the hardest things to get in-studio is drum sounds.

We’ll probably have Jay [Jam Room] master it and keep him involved. We’re just trying different things…We usually do a couple takes, and most of the time the first one is good. I think if you keep playing, sometimes you have too much time instudio. You overthink it. It’s great to set a deadline, otherwise you’ll never get things done.”

The band looks forward to returning to The Jinx, one of their favorite venues.

“They’re always good to us,” says Fusco.

“We love Savannah, love The Jinx. Expect fast, loud, and fun music that’s always melodic. It’s punk rock, but you can sing along even if you don’t know the words.” CS

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Savannah punks Pussy Launcher have earned a reputation throughout the Southeast for their artfully absurd shows filled with messy, tarprequiring antics. The band hits the studio on February 4, and they’re inviting fans to help chip in to cover those final costs.

In addition to a live show, the trio will offer a spanking booth, phallus drawing, prophylactics, and more one-of-a-kind ways to get that money.

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Savannah emcee and spoken word poet kept busy through 2017. Though she seemingly kept it low-key on the release front, sharing a handful of singles, the artist was actively touring around the entire country, performing locally, and recording a brand new album, IRL. The record is a collaboration with producers around the world, with Atlanta-based 5AM acting as the main composer. DRMA (Atlanta), i’s (Scotland), Across A Universe (Berlin), Sunglow (Chicago by way of Savannah), and Matty Meatloaf (Savannah) are all on Valore’s team, creating songs charged with both political and personal energy.

To celebrate the album’s release, Valore will perform alongside ADARiiiUS (a newcomer who got their start at Valore’s own Monday Night Upliftment Open Mic), Savannah emcee Autumn Gee, Sunflower Kamikaze, a Savannah artist rapping about gentrification and growing up black in the city, and cosmic emcee and frequent Valore collaborator Cunabear.

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Enjoy a mix of ragtime, waltzes, themes from classic films, and contemporary selections in the historic Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah.

As a part of the congregation’s Sounds & Spirits Concert Series, Kristin King’s Ensemble Eclectic will present “Music to Entice the Soul.” Harpist King, along with violinist Ricardo Ochoa and cellist Joseph Harvey, will offer spirit-stirring sounds with their acclaimed talents.

King can be seen performing around town solo and with a variety of ensembles, including her own Uncommon Collective, a UU favorite. Ochoa is a founding member of gypsy swing band Velvet Caravan and principal second violinist of the Savannah Philharmonic.

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A wine reception will follow the concert.

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BILLIE ON TYBEE @TYBEE POST THEATER

Savannah-based vocalist Jane Ogle revives her classic tribute to jazz legend Billie Holiday.

Ogle and the Southern Holiday Jazz Band will perform over 20 songs set in the context of Holiday’s life. Learn about how Holiday got discovered, her early recordings with Benny Goodman, and the twists and turns of her career and life path.

Listen up for favorites like “God Bless The Child,” “Night and Day,” “Lady Sings The Blues,” and beyond.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 8 P.M., $18 VIA TYBEEPOSTTHEATER. COM, ALL-AGES

TRAVERS BROTHERSHIP, N.W. IZZARD @BARRELHOUSE SOUTH

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Asheville alt/soul/funk ensemble Travers Brothership brings their A Way to Survive Tour to Barrelhouse South.

Founded by twin brothers Eric and Kyle Travers, who started performing together when they were 13 years old, Travers Brothership is dedicated to creating one-of-a-kind shows that transcend the concert experience and transform an audience of strangers into a community.

Since breaking out with the EP ‘I Don’t Mind’ in 2012, the band has performed alongside acts like soul angel Charles Bradley, legend Taj Mahal, jam-rockers The String Cheese Incident, Dr. John, Robert Randolph, and many more.

Their latest album, A Way to Survive, was recorded by Grammywinning producer Juan “Pericles” Covaz and Grammy-nominated engineer Matt Williams. The debut record was recorded at Full Sail University and at The Eagle Room in Asheville, North Carolina. The result is an eclectic affair with deep grooves and danceable rhythms.

Jacksonville’s N.W. Izzard opens up the night.

20 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 10 P.M., FREE, 21+

MATTHEW MAYES ALLSTAR ACOUSTIC JAM @COACH’S CORNER

As a part of Superfest 2018, a celebration of America’s favorite football weekend, Coach’s Corner hosts an all-star acoustic jam led by Jupiter Coyote member Matthew Mayes.

Mayes is joined by Andrew Gill, John Meyer, Brian McGinnis, and more for an evening of local singer-songwriter talent.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 9 P.M., $10

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

World of Beer Karaoke, 9 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC

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

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

Bayou Cafe Ray Tomasino, 9 p.m.

Boomy’s Eric Culberson Band, 10 p.m.

Chuck’s Bar Open Mic, 9 p.m. coffee deli Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m.

Five Oaks Taproom Eric Britt, 8 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Claire Frazier Quartet, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar CC Witt, 7 p.m.

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

Rachael’s 1190 Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.

The Rail In For a Penny, 8 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.

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

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

The Wormhole Haunted Summer, 9 p.m.

DJ

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

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

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

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

FRIDAY 2. 2 LIVE MUSIC

TRIVIA & GAMES

KARAOKE

COMEDY

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

Totally Awesome Bar Comedy Underground Presents: Debate Club, 9:30 p.m.

DJ

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

THURSDAY 2. 1 LIVE MUSIC

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.

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

Congress Street Social Club DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m.

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

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Jody Espina Quartet, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Peter Hennes Duo,

Savannah Songwriters Series @THE SENTIENT BEAN

The long-running series debuts a show highlighting strong musical duos. John Cranford and Yannie Reynecke will perform music from their project, Cranford Hollow, and Eric Franklin and Wade Holmes will share the music of Wood & Steel. Expect four original songs from each duo.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 7 P.M., $5, ALL-AGES 7 p.m.

The Jinx Shehehe, Jeff Two-Names and the Born Agains, The Ramages Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Ray Tomasino, 7 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Trivia PS Tavern Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Gypsy Jazz, 7 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

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

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

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

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Chuck Courtenay, 7:30 p.m.

The Wormhole 7 Stone Riot, 8:30 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.

Southbound Brewing Company Geeks Who Drink Pub Trivia, 8 p.m.

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

KARAOKE

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.

A-J’s Dockside Joey Manning, 7 p.m.

Barrelhouse South Travers Brothership, N.W. Izzard, 10 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, Brett Barnard and the Hitman Blues Band, 8 p.m.

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

Coach’s Corner Mathew Mayes and Friends All Star Acoustic Jam, 8 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Zolopht, 10 p.m.

Dockside Seafood Bluegrass Happy Hour, 4 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Schema, Standard Justice, 9 p.m.

Flashback Everchange Jazz’d Tapas Bar Christy Alan Band, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Scaryoke Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Josephine Johnson, 7 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Brady Clampitt, 10 p.m.

North Beach Grill Willie Jackson and the Tybee Blues Band, 6 p.m.

Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz 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.

Saddle Bags Ben Gallagher, 9 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

Stafford’s Public House DJ Lub, 9:30 p.m.

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

Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Totally Awesome Bar Ember City, 10 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Frank Bright, Claire Frazier and Norm Gagne, 7 p.m.

The Warehouse Eric Culberson, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay, Bill Hodgson, Evenpete, 5 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Clear Daze, 9:30 p.m.

The WormholePussy Launcher Album Fundraiser, 10 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m.

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The Jinx Live DJ, 10 p.m.

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.

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.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Trivia Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m.

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

World of Beer Trivia, 7 p.m.

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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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.

DJ

Club 309 West DJ Zay Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge DJ D-Frost Hercules Bar & Grill DJ Liquid Night Club Live DJ, 9 p.m.

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

Tree House DJ Phive Star

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Abe’s on Lincoln DJ Doc Ock, 9 p.m.

Club One Drag Show

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A-J’s Dockside Joey Manning, 7 p.m.

Barrelhouse South Roots of a Rebellion, Hedonistas, 10 p.m.

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

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

Boomy’s Liquid Ginger Congress Street Social Club DJ Square One, 10 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Rare Creatures, Myfever, Youngster, Ryder Ripps, 9 p.m.

Flashback Kickin Up Dust Jazz’d Tapas Bar FreeSpirits, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Boo Hag, 10 p.m.

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

The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Prohibition Voodoo Soup, 9 p.m.

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

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

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Eddie Wilson Saddle Bags Austin Blake, 9 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

Stafford’s Public House DJ Rudy Rui, 9:30 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater Billie on Tybee, 8 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah Ensemble Eclectic: Music to Entice the Soul, 7 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Frank Bright, Claire Frazier and Norm Gagne, 7 p.m.

The Warehouse Eric Culberson, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay Duo, Tim Ochoa, Bill Hodgson, 1 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) CC Witt, 9:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

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.

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

PS Tavern Karaoke

COMEDY

Bull Street Labs Front Porch Improv, This month’s theme is Freaks and Geeks, 8 p.m.

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

The Wormhole Comedy Planet, With Allison Carroll, Evan Rollins, Mahdyi Drummond, and Clark Franzman, 8 p.m.

DJ

Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m.

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

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

SUNDAY 2. 4 LIVE MUSIC

A-J’s Dockside Joey Manning, 7 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m.

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

Flashback Open Jam, 5 p.m.

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

The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson The Sentient Bean Savannah Songwriters Series, 7 p.m.

Tybee Island Social Club Sunday Bluegrass Brunch, noon Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jon Hill, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, Mighy All Stars, 1 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Trivia, 8 p.m.

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.

DJ

Boomy’s DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Coach’s Corner Superfest w/ Jason, Keith and Ross Pre-Game Jam, 2 p.m.

The Crab Shack Super Bowl Party, 6:30 p.m.

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

Saddle Bags Bar Olympics Uncle Harry’s Gentlemen’s Club/ Scores The Ultimate Big Game Party

MONDAY 2. 5 LIVE MUSIC

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 10 p.m.

Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Everymen, Matty Troubles, 10 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Wormhole Open Mic, 8 p.m., Open Mic, 6 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 2. 6 LIVE MUSIC

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

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

El-Rocko Lounge Too Much, Teen Mortgage, Machine Dreams, 8 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Jeremy Davis and The Equinox Quintet, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Annie Allman, 7 p.m.

The Jinx Hip Hop Night, 11 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music 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, 7:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Bingo, 7 p.m.

Mellow Mushroom Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

PS Tavern Poker Rachael’s 1190 Adults Only Trivia, 9 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.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Karaoke 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.

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A-J’s Dockside 1315 Chatham Ave.

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Five Oaks Taproom 201 W. Bay St.

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912-236-1901 club309west.com

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912-232-0200 clubone-online.com

Barrelhouse South 125 W. Congress St. 912-662-5576 barrelhousesouth.com

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

Basil’s Pizza and Deli 216 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

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

Bay Street Blues 17 E. Bay St.

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Bayou Cafe 14 N. Abercorn St.

Cohen’s Retreat 5715 Skidaway Rd.

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912-355-3336

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s 20 E. Perry St.

912-231-9049 billysplacesavannah.com

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

Blueberry Hill 546 Dean Forest Rd. 964-8401

Boomy’s 409 W. Congress St. 912-436-6660 boomysbar.com

The Britannia British Pub 140 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

912-898-4257

912-447-8457 www.bullstreetlabs.com

The Chromatic Dragon 514 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Chuck’s Bar 305 W. River St. 912-232-1005

Congress Street Social Club 411 W. Congress St. 912-238-1985 congressstreetsocialclub.com

The Crab Shack 40 Estill Hammock Rd. 912-786-9857 www.thecrabshack.com/

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

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

Doubles Nightclub 7100 Abercorn St. 912-352-7100

Dub’s Pub 225 W. River St.

(912) 200-3652 dubspubriverstreet.com

Bull Street Labs 2222 Bull St.

912-289-0350 chromaticdragon.com

912-786-7810 cocostybee.com

El-Rocko Lounge 117 Whitaker St. 912-495-5808

Exclusives Bar & Grille 2003 Greenwood Street 912-695-2116

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

912-459-4160 fiaruairishpub.com

912-236-4440 fiveoakstaproom.com

Flashback 10010-B Ford Ave.

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

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

Saddle Bags 317 West River St.

Tree House 309 W. St. Julian St.

The Sandbar 1512 Butler Ave.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) 2909 River Dr.

912-349-5275 saddlebagssavannah.com/

912-786-8304

Savannah Coffee Roasters 215 West Liberty Street

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant 107 W. Broughton St. Hercules Bar & Grill 2500 Dean Forest Rd.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) 3742 US-17 Nickie’s 1971 1513 Butler Ave. 912-786-4444

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

The Islander 301 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

North Beach Grill 33 Meddin Dr.

Savannah Taphouse 125 E. Broughton St.

The Olde Pink House 23 Abercorn St.

SEED Eco Lounge 39 Montgomery St.

912-428-1643

912-966-5790

912-897-6137

Jazz’d Tapas Bar 52 Barnard St.

912-236-7777 www.jazzdsavannah.com

The Jinx 127 W. Congress St. 912-236-2281

Jukebox Bar & Grill 3741 US Hwy 17 Ste 500 912-756-6997

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub 117 West River St.

912-786-4442 www.northbeachbarandgrill.net/

912-232-4286 www.plantersinnsavannah.com

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

Prohibition 125 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

912-200-9255

912-233-9626 www.kevinbarrys.com

PS Tavern 11 W. Bay St.

Liquid Night Club 307 W. River St. Little Lucky’s 6 Gateway Blvd. E.

Rachael’s 1190 1190 King George Blvd.

912-925-1119

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

McDonough’s 21 E. McDonough St.

912-233-6136 mcdonoughssavannah.com

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

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

912-495-5145

912-920-7772 rachaels1190.com

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

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant 402 MLK Jr. Blvd.

912-292-1656 ranchoalegrecuban.com

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

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

(912) 238-2426

Savannah Smiles 314 Williamson St.

912-201-8277 savannahtaphouse.com

912-354-9040 www.liveoakstore.com/ tubbysthunderbolt

912-472-4044 tybeeislandsocialclub.com

Tybee Post Theater 10 Van Horn

912-472-4790 www.tybeeposttheater.org

Uncle Harry’s Gentlemen’s Club/ Scores 12 North Lathrop Ave. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah 307A E. Harris St.

The Sentient Bean 13 E. Park Ave. 912-232-4447 sentientbean.com

Southbound Brewing Company 107 East Lathrop Ave. St. John’s Episcopal Church 1 West Macon Street (912) 232-1251 www.stjohnssav.org/

Stafford’s Public House 306 W. Upper Factor’s Walk Sunny’s Lounge 5630 Ogeechee Rd. 912-234-6628

912-234-0980 www.uusavannah.org

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

The Warehouse 18 E. River St.

912-234-6003 thewarehousebarandgrille.com

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

Wild Wing Cafe 27 Barnard St.

Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill 11215 Abercorn St.

912-790-9464 wildwingcafe.com

912-921-2269

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) 417 Pooler Pkwy.

Taste of India 401 Mall Blvd.

912-208-3700 wildwingcafe.com

912-356-1020

Tijuana Flats 1800 E. Victory Dr.

World of Beer 112 W. Broughton St.

912-344-9111 tijuanaflats.com

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The show-stopping Dayton Contemporary Dance Company performs for free on Feb. 2. PHOTO BY JEFF SABO

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‘Celebrating the dynamics of cultures and shared experiences’ Dance, art, poetry and learning at the 29th annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival Feb. 1-18

BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

jll@connectsavannah.com

FEBRUARY IS designated Black History Month, though it must be acknowledged that African-American contributions to our country’s culture, infrastructure and institutions far exceed any tidy timeline.

However, it does give reason to elevate a sliver of those vital stories, and the Savannah Black Heritage Festival has an extraordinary line-up of events, lectures and exhibits showcasing local and national entertainers and educators Feb. 1-18.

Touting this year’s theme of “Celebrating the Dynamics of Cultures and Shared Experiences,” the 2018 SBHF kicks off Feb. 1 at Savannah State University with a day of recognition of Richard R. Wright, the historic black college’s first president and a former slave. SSU students will read speeches by Wright on WHCJ-FM 90.3 as part of the National African American

Read-In Day, sponsored by the university’s Wright Choice Mentoring Initiative.

Thursday also is also the opening of the New Beginning Art Exhibit Opening & Reception at the City of Savannah’s S.P.A.C.E. Gallery (9 W. Henry St.), which will move to the Savannnah/HHI airport in March, as well as a public conversation back at SSU with Debbie Blunden-Diggs, the artistic director of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. Blunden-Diggs is the daughter of DCDC founder Jeraldyne Blunden, a ballerina who studied with Martha Graham and George Balanchine before starting her own company in her native Ohio in 1968 to create opportunities for dancers and choreographers of color.

On, Friday, Feb 2 at 6:30pm, the awardwinning DCDC will perform their dynamic “Young, Gifted and Black: A Transformative Experience” at the Johnny Mercer Theatre. The event is free to the public and seating is open, give all an opportunity to witness this stunning performance.

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“Audiences continually comment on the energy and joy the company brings to their communities,” says DCDC’s Associate Artistic Director, Crystal Michelle.

“We hear a lot about the company’s ability to reflect that which is human through performance, and how that impacts the lives of the communities we come into contact with.”

The history of Savannah’s local community receives its due honor on Sunday, Feb. 3 with the youth leadership session “Continuing the Legacy of W.W. Law” at the Ralph Gilbert Marks Civil Rights Museum (460 MLK Blvd.), followed by a memorial wreath-laying and acknowledgement of ancestors at the African American Memorial on River Street. Music takes the stage on Monday, Feb. 4 as the SSU Voice Program is joined by chorus members from Beach, Johnson, Groves, Jenkins and Savannah high schools for “Celebrating the Music of Black Composers: A Recital” in the sanctuary of Butler Presbyterian Church (603 W. Victory Drive.)

All forms of culture and community converge at Grand Festival Day on Saturday, Feb. 10 when the Civic Center overflows with line dance demonstrations, the annual health fair with free heart and diabetes screenings, parent education sessions, improv classes and drum and basket-making crafts for kids.

That evening, local songstress Laiken Love will warm up the room with her velvet tones before headliner La’Porsha Renae shows Savannah the phenomenal moxie that took her all the way to first runner-up on American Idol.

Admission to Grand Festival Day is $5 for those 16 and older, though almost every other SBHF event is free: Presentations of “Freedom Songs” by Bright Star Children’s Theater, lectures on Gullah-Geechee culture and Langston Hughes’ poetry, gospel

and jazz concerts, a screening of the new documentary of jazz legend Ben Tucker, storytelling with the compelling Lillian Grant-Baptiste and more take place throughout the city during the almostthree week festival (see savannahblackheritagefestival.com for the full schedule.)

All are presented by the dedicated organizers and the City of the Savannah and made possible by contributions from Georgia Power, Gulfstream and Carver State Bank. Live Oak Public Libraries is also hosting Black History month activities, and there is free admission to the Savannah African Art Museum (111 E. 34th St.) all month long.

It’s enough programming to last an entire year, and perhaps one day Black History will simply be known as American history. Until then, the effort of SBHF’s organizers, artists and educators to present a diverse, complex peek at historic and contemporary African American life remains necessary.

“It’s important because it requires that African American culture been seen from several vantage points. It means that we show the fullness of ourselves, and that we can be many different things,” continues DCDC’s Michelle, who is also an assistant professor at Ohio State University.

“Our experience, however specific, is also vast and gives us a way to connect on lots of different levels with the world around us. Our work is all about love and culture and the spreading of those values across the globe.” CS

CARRIE MAE WEEMS Sea Islands Series, 1991–1992

Carrie Mae Weems LEcture Thursday, February 1, 6pm Members free / non-members $8 Register at telfair.org/weems

Savannah Black Heritage Festival W.W. Law Lecture:

A Conversation with Paul Stephen Benjamin Thursday, February 8, 6pm Free and open to the public.

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DCDC will perform “Young, Gifted and Black” at the Civic Center. PHOTO BY STAFFORD BERRY

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CULTURE BOOKS

Author Harlan Greene

Prolific Lowcountry author uncovers the legacy of Harry Hervey

BY ANNA CHANDLER

anna@connectsavannah.com

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BORN STORYTELLER. Revolutionary.

Genius.

The writer Harry Hervey is one of Charleston and Savannah’s treasured creators. Pass a bookstore in the Historic District, and you’re sure to a copy of his masterpiece, The Damned Don’t Cry, sitting proudly in the window.

Despite his revolutionary blend of local color, masterful language, melodrama, and revolutionary homoerotic themes that both delighted and scandalized early1900s readers, Hervey has largely been forgotten by the literary world at large.

Prolific writer Harlan Greene is ready to change that. As the author of Why We Never Danced the Charleston, What the Dead Remember, and numerous books and essays on the South Carolina Lowcountry, and African-American, Jewish, and gay subjects, the Lambda Literary Award-winning author uncovers Hervey’s mysterious life in The Damned Don’t Cry, They Just Disappear: The Life and Works of Harry Hervey.

Hervey lived openly with his male lover right here in Savannah and in Charleston, penning novels, short stories, nonfiction books, and Hollywood film scripts that directly addressed a gay male readership while simultaneously engaging a mainstream audience with both wisdom and humor.

Greene’s captivating and beautifullyresearched work is the very first booklength study of Hervey’s life and the first scholarly attention to him in more than 50 years.

Greene, who currently serves as the head of College of Charleston’s Addlestone Library, will give an engaging author talk and sign fresh-off-the-presses books at Trinity United Methodist Church on Friday. The event is free and co-sponsored by The Book Lady Bookstore and The Learning Center at Senior Citizens, Inc. We spoke with Greene about his research, pushing forgotten Southern stories, and the fascinating life of a literary 26 genius.

Author Harlan Greene currently serves as the head of the College of Charleston’s Addlestone Library.

1. When did you first become familiar

with Harry Hervey’s work? What drew you to his story?

I was always interested in Charleston, South Carolina fiction, and back in my early 20s, I saw a reference to a novel by

him called Red Ending. I found it and read it, and it was so astonishingly different from any other book about the city from the time that I decided I had to find out something about this fellow.

2. What were some of the most challenging and/or rewarding aspects of

your research for this project?

The challenges were daunting. Until a few boxes of his material were found in the trash on the street and eventually taken to the Georgia Historical Society, there was no paper trail on him. Nada. Which made research on him virtually impossible. The

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opening up of the internet search engines that allowed you to delve into newspaper archives opened up a treasure trove of information, but it was also a Pandora’s box. Because every time Hervey was interviewed, he seemed to contradict himself—because he made up his life story as he went along and as it suited his moods.

So the fun and frustrating part was to figure out what was fact and what was fiction—to puzzle out a beginning, middle and end.

3. Hervey is often

looked over in surveys of LGBTQ 20th century writers. Why do you think that is?

That’s a good question.

One of his books, The Iron Widow, is so transparently gay, and so inverts the morals and mores of the day and shows love between men more noble that than that between men and women, that it is astonishing no LGBTQ literary historian has found it. The fact that it is tongue-in-cheek while being deadly serious also lifts it into a realm of its own. It was published in the Depression, and though it went into a second printing, I suppose there are just a few copies out there. But after his death, no heirs tried to keep his memory alive. That and the lack of any archival materials on him removed him from the radar of LGBTQ researchers.

4. From Atlanta consistently being

considered one of America’s great LGBTQ cities to the widespread popularity of Southern queer narratives like S-Town, it feels like Southern LGBTQ history and culture is finally getting a voice outside the region. As someone who has advocated for and

written about gay history in the South for so long, do you find that to be true?

What makes this the moment to tell Hervey’s story?

Big cities have always overshadowed small ones and with few exceptions, major universities and research centers are beyond the South. Let’s face it. Queer studies were legitimized in Northeastern and Western intellectual centers long before they were taken up in the South. While LGBTQ life flourished here, it was not taken seriously as a topic of research or even polite conversation. Hopefully, we have all matured beyond that. Not only has there been a sea change, but the seas are also rising!

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What are you working on next?

I am investigator on a recent 200k grant from the Donnelley Foundation that will start a LGBTQ oral history and archive at my library at the College of Charleston. We will be trying to capture a way of life that is vanishing and document a brave new world that is rising.

But there is still at least one novel left in me if I have time to get it out—and I’m working on the biography of Dorothy Heyward, wife of DuBose Heward, of Porgy and Bess fame. Meanwhile, there is still my insatiable need to collect. Does anyone know where the portrait of Harry Hervey, ostensibly by Savannah artist Christopher Murphy, might be? CS

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CULTURE THE ART•BEAT OF SAVANNAH

Bridget Conn’s search for identity

“Quiet.” PHOTO BY BRIDGET CONN.

‘All Hexed Up’ up now at Starland Café

“Songs About Anger #1.” PHOTO BY BRIDGET CONN.

BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

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HOW MUCH of our identity is formed by our family?

Bridget Conn sought to answer that question through her work in “All Hexed Up.” Conn, a photography professor at Georgia Southern’s Armstrong campus, grew up with a tenuous grasp on her family.

“I didn’t know my dad’s side of the family at all,” she recalls. “Nobody talked about stories, so my connection to my family was really cut off. I started realizing in my early twenties hat I had a lot of different experiences than other people.”

The main tradition Conn clung to was her family’s morning tea.

“Every morning, we drank tea,” she says.

“I remember my grandmother making me tea in the morning and I could hear the clink of the spoon and the cup. It was just something that I felt some sense of identity with.”

Conn saved each tea bag she used in the morning to create works like “Quiet.” After 28 discarding the grinds and unfolding the

“All She Knew.” PHOTO BY BRIDGET CONN.

paper, she went into Photoshop and gridded off a photograph, printing part of the image onto each individual tea bag.

“After that, it’s a lot of painting,” she notes. “They come out looking like a blob— all the color in there, every little bit, I painted by hand.”

The bird in “Quiet,” a cedar waxwing, also holds metaphoric value.

“It’s my favorite bird,” Conn enthuses.

“When I was getting into learning about the environment, I also got into birding.

I wanted to see one for years and I never did. Finally I was in Asheville and I put it all together that they stay high up in the trees. They had been there all along.

When I heard their calls, I was like, ‘Oh, I’ve known this for years! What if I had just paid attention?’”

Since Conn’s closest tie to her family was through her mother’s side, she felt affinity to the women of her family.

“Even though I couldn’t identify who those women were by name, maybe I could have some sort of relationship to the idea of what women of those past generations were, like their roles in society,” Conn explains. “Then I was introduced more to this idea of third-wave feminism that you could go back and embrace these activities that were deemed women’s work and had such a negative connotation.”

Specifically, Conn discovered the familial link through cooking.

“There’s a powerful knowledge in that, ‘oh, I baked this from scratch.’ I just kind of grew that sense of identity out of that,” she says.

In “All She Knew,” Conn uses spices and cutouts from a recipe card along with a found photograph she discovered in grad school. The negatives dated back to the early 20th century, and Conn latched on.

“Working through all those issues of identity, I didn’t have photos like that of my own family, so I adopted these negatives, in a sense,” she says.

This body of work came to a close because Conn’s search for identity also closed when she met her father’s side of the family.

“I had met [my father] a couple times when I was younger, but it was the bigger family on my dad’s side that reached out to me,” she explained.

“It took several years, but I hit a stopping point with this work. I felt I didn’t need to work through it anymore. It was terrifying!

But the work I’m doing now is all experimental dark room [photography] stuff. The work in this show spans from 2003 to 2015.

It’s a good long continuum of it all.” CS “All Hexed Up” remains at Starland Café through Feb. 20. The opening reception takes place Feb. 2 from 6-9 p.m.

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ALL HEXED UP — The work in “All Hexed Up” makes use of materials directly related to cooking, whether it includes actual spices on panels, or photographs printed on tea bags collected by the artist, Bridget Conn since 2002. free and open to the public Feb. 2-20.

Starland Cafe, 11 East 41st St. ART AND OYSTERS — The event will include savory soul food provided by Creative Catering, oysters and premium bar selections for each guest. Jerome Meadows’ artwork will be available for purchase the evening of the event and he will give a brief talk about his artistic inspiration. Entertainment will be provided by Sweetfield of Eden Baptist Church Choir. $100 Sat., Feb. 3, 6 p.m. Pin Point Heritage Museum, 9924 Pin Point Avenue.

BONAVENTURE: A HISTORIC CEMETERY IN ART — Steeped in art and history, Bonaventure Cemetery is one of Savannah’s most scenic locales, attracting visitors since the early 19th century. Drawn from Telfair’s and others’ collections, this exhibition includes paintings, prints, photographs, and sculpture inspired by or connected to the cemetery. Feb. 2-Sep. 23. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. KENNETH MARTIN — Kenneth Martin discovered the therapeutic power of art during his recovery from a car accident that left him paralyzed. Today he works as an art instructor at the VA and at the Jepson Center.

Feb. 1-28. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. LIVESTRONG SAVANNAH — Installation by New York-based artist Christopher Chiappa.

The artist transforms the museum lobby into an all-consuming invasion of eggs. Feb. 1-July 1. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

MEET THE ARTIST AND MIMOSAS — Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Amber Higgins will be returning to the Grand Bohemian Gallery to showcase her Murano Glass jewelry. Sat., Feb. 3, 10:30 a.m. The Grand Bohemian Gallery, 700 Drayton St. ROLLING STONE PRESS: APPROACHING ABSTRACTION — First of two exhibitions that will spotlight the printmaking output of the Rolling Stone Press, a lithography atelier that operated in Atlanta from 1984 until 2005.

Feb. 2-June 17. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. SUZY HOKANSON — Suzy Hokanson uses hand-spun yarn to create handwoven wearable fiber art pieces. Feb. 1-28. Gallery 209, 209 E River St.

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ALTER EGO — Group exhibition offering diverse approaches to the broad theme of the artist’s alter ego. Through March 31. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

THE ARTISTS AND THE TRUCK — This collaborative show features work by Joel Crowe, James Graham, Ahmad Jackson, Patrick Petra McKinnon, Last few days to catch Alexandro Santana’s show ‘Tio Arturo’ at Location.

Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, Kyunnie Shuman and Troy series. Through Feb. 20. In Vino Veritas, 102 Wandzel. Gallery profits from show benefit E. Liberty St. summer art programs at Urban Hope, Inc. Through Feb. 1. Location Gallery at Austin FADE INTO BLACK — Pia Camil lives and Hill Realty, 417 Whitaker St. works in Mexico City. “Fade into Black” is curated by Humberto Moro, SCAD curator AVANGUARDIA — An exhibition by Savanof exhibitions. Through July 15. May Poetter nah-based artist Lisa D. Watson explores the Gallery (SCAD), 342 Bull St. encroachment of the constructed environment on the natural landscape. Watson uses GUO PEI: COUTURE BEYOND — SCAD ex95 percent reclaimed materials in her artmak- hibits the work of Chinese fashion designer ing to keep her ecological footprint small.

Guo Pei, best known for the yellow cape Through March 11. Jepson Center for the entertainer Rihanna wore to the 2015 Met Arts, 207 West York St. Gala. Through March 4. Pei Ling Chan Gallery and Garden for the Arts, 322 Martin Luther BEACONS — An illuminated installation King Jr., Blvd. in the Museum’s North Garden created by artists Karen McVay Butch and Martha EnKIRK VARNEDOE: IN THE MIDDLE AT THE zmann inspired by lighthouses and beacons MODERN — Through the lens of an art histo- beacons to light and guide, and sometimes rian’s life, Kirk Varnedoe: In the Middle at The to warm. Through March 18. Ships of The Modern challenges the nature of authenticity Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. and the power of museums to define what is “high” and what is “low.” Native to Savannah CARRIE MAE WEEMS: SEA ISLAND SEand a national art legend, Varnedoe helped RIES — Considered one of the most influenset in motion these questions as Chief Curatial contemporary artists, Carrie Mae Weems tor of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum (American, b. 1953) has continued to explore of Modern Art (1988-2001). Through Feb. 11. the African American experience throughout Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. her career. Weems became interested in the unique Gullah-Geechee culture found on the TIO ARTURO — Alexandro Santana imbues Sea Islands off the coasts of Georgia and his work with a calculated complexity fed South Carolina while studying folklore. The by a lusciously-hued aesthetic, an internaresultant Sea Islands series made between tional upbringing and an affinity for obscure 1991-1992 comprises black-and-white photo- postmodernist French philosophers. Through graphs with lyrical, folkloric texts devoted to Feb. 2. Location Gallery at Savannah LGBT Gullah-Geechee communities. Jepson Center Center, 1515 Bull St. for the Arts, 207 West York St. ENTROPICAL PARADISE — The work in this show embraces Tom Van de Ven’s many years in the practice of Black and White photography, and is drawn from many of his

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However, Chef Mir Ali, the brains behind Lili’s Restaurant and Bar on Wilmington Island, believed that such a combination was possible. Lili’s was brought to Johnny Mercer Boulevard on Wilmington Island in 2014, and, since its inception, Chef Mir has not taken his foot off of the 30 pedal of flavor-forward dining.

According to Chef Mir, the true hero in this story is his wife, Azi, who three years ago “gave me the courage to take the next step.” The restaurant is named after their daughter Lili, who lives in France.

But what makes Lili’s special besides such inspiration? Savannahians are famously difficult to persuade to try new food; it may or may not be the Southern in them. To be fair, it’s hard to beat really good fried chicken with all the fixin’s.

However, Lili’s menu offers something for everyone; those less adventurous can come in for a salad or fried shrimp and leave having experienced something new like tandoori spices or naan bread.

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The crab cakes are an absolute must.

Though some spices and dishes may seem a bit exotic for the meat-and-three eater, Chef’s layers of comfort and warmth through piquancies are familiar to every Southerner’s palate.

Chef Mir shared a good many of his adventurous dishes, and not a single dish disappointed. Let’s start with the salad.

The appearance of the Citrus Berry Salad is awe inspiring. It arrives at your table sprinkled with a rainbow of seasonal berries, edamame, oranges, and feta.In stark contrast, a house-made, deep, dark, and thick reduced balsamic vinegar dressing adornes the side of the plate, adding sweetness as a beautiful foil to the feta.

The salad has everything you could want: plump tangy berries, salty, smooth feta, umami-filled edamame, and a coating of powerful balsamic dressing that finishes with a bit of sweetness to tame it all. Each element works together, but each stands on its own as a delectable accoutrement.

The Crab Cakes are an absolute must and a perfect interlude to marry traditional Southern food with flavors that are a bit more adventurous. It is at this point that I must confess: I do not like crab cakes, and, in the few short years I have spent on this earth, I have yet to find one that I love. That has changed, and West Indian curry is to thank.

The dish is served as a sandwich at lunch on a brioche bun, and it stands as a perfect appetizer for dinner, both served with a fresh and creamy lemon aioli. The two succulent mounds of flavor are seared on each side giving them a thin but crisp crust.

The addition of curry, red peppers, and onions highlight the buttery crab and shrimp without overpowering their delicate flavor. The center of each cake is not only filled with bits of exquisitely cooked meat but also creamy, contrasting the paste-like texture of some crab cakes.

Chef Mir attributes the addition of eggs, which allows each cake to rise like a souffle, to what I would call the impeccable texture of his crab cakes.

Next were Chef Mir’s lamb chops. The Lamb Chop entree arrives at your table glistening with herbs and garlic, each one sitting atop a heap of wilted spinach. Upon the first bite, your tongue is coated in the luscious flavor of rendered fat, then the full flavor of tender lamb hits your palate.

Like the crab cakes, the chops are seared with love and given a beautiful crust. The lamb is cooked with precision allowing them to be delicate yet juicy in the center.

Chef’s techniques are shown in the impressive “Frenching” of the chops, allowing the diner to pick them up by the bone and eat them with their hands, which is how the dish is intended to be eaten.

According to Katherine Alt, lead server, this dish is “Chef’s favorite.”

In addition to bold seasoning and technique, Chef Mir puts sustainability at the top of his list when creating a menu item.

Take for example the Seafood Stew, which Katherine told me “showcases [Chef Mir’s] personality” while describing the dish.

Short of the kitchen sink, this fare has everything you could want and more, since one or two types of seafood is apparently not enough for one dish. Shrimp, red crab claws, calamari, and salmon all make an appearance atop a bed of al dente basmati rice, which allows the stew to invade all the nooks and crannies of the rice.

Why red crab in lieu of Savannah’s traditional use of blue crab? Chef Mir explains he uses the Atlantic Red Crab Claws as they “are more sustainable than blue crab...because their claws grow back.”

Coconut milk and cream contribute a sweet and velvety counterpoint to the spicy curry powder and delicate saffron packed into the sauce. Between the flaky salmon and deep flavored stew, this potion is sure to warm your belly.

Always striving for creativity, Lili’s hosts a unique seated dinner three to four times a year. Most recently the restaurant hosted a “Wild Night in January” with a menu that featured unique proteins with wine pairings. CS

FILM OSCAR ANALYSIS

BY MATT BRUNSON

WITH THE 90th Academy Awards ceremony set to unfurl on March 4, it’s time to ask the hard questions. Does The Shape of Water represent the shape of things to come? Will Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri get its message across?

Will Phantom Thread play it close to the vest, or will it unravel at the last minute? Or does Winston Churchill pose a double threat thanks to Darkest Hour and Dunkirk?

These are all viable questions, as the five aforementioned films racked up the most Oscar nominations from the 2017 cinematic crop. Here, then, is a look at various highlights, low points, and that stuff that falls in between.

Highlights

• The Best Director nomination for Jordan Peele. Get Out was one of the best films of 2017, but since it primarily resides in the horror genre – a designation largely

frowned upon by the Academy – it would seem to be an also-ran in the awards race.

But its critical raves, its potent box office and, most importantly, its sociopolitical import (did any 2017 release tap into the zeitgeist more stirringly?) kept it in the conversation all year long. The Academy responded positively, handing it nominations for Best Picture (co-produced by Peele), Director (Peele), Original Screenplay (Peele) and Actor (Daniel Kaluuya).

Peele’s director bid is especially significant – it marks only the fifth time that a black filmmaker has been nominated in this category. The others: John Singleton, Lee Daniels, Steve McQueen and Barry Jenkins (none have won).

• The Best Director nomination for Greta Gerwig. Second verse, same as the first. Like Get Out, Lady Bird was one of the year’s finest achievements, and it likewise scored a handful of major nods: Best Picture, Director (Gerwig), Original Screenplay (Gerwig), Actress (Saoirse Ronan) and Supporting Actress (Laurie Metcalf). Gerwig’s director bid is especially significant – it marks only the fifth time that a female filmmaker has been

Harrelson’s co-star, Sam Rockwell, has been inexplicably grabbing most of the attention for his acceptable albeit showboating, look-Ma!-I’m-acting turn as a lovably loony cop who also happens to be a racist redneck. Harrelson’s charismatic turn is smaller but also more subdued, and it’s a fine contrast to his frightening work in last summer’s War for the Planet of the Apes. In the end, the Academy ended up nominating both actors for their supporting stints in the film.

Low Points

• No Best Picture nomination for The Florida Project. One of the year’s most critically adored films (see chart below) and a major player with all the major critics’ groups, writerdirector Sean Baker’s phenomenal film certainly deserved a Best Picture nomination, as well as additional nods for Baker for Best Director and Alexis Zabe for Best Cinematography. Yet while many prognosticators expected it to be in the mix, I predicted it would only receive a solitary nomination for Willem Dafoe’s formidable supporting performance. (I hated being right.) For all its excellence, the film struck me as too

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Analyzing this year’s Oscar nominations

nominated in this category. The others: Lina Wertmuller, Jane Campion, Sofia Coppola and Kathryn Bigelow (only Bigelow won).

• The five nominations for Blade Runner 2049. Ridley Scott’s 1982 masterpiece Blade Runner only nabbed two Oscar nominations (it lost Best Visual Effects to E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and absurdly lost Best Art Direction-Set Decoration to Gandhi) even though it deserved a lot more (Best Original Score and Best Cinematography, for starters). Dennis Villeneuve’s belated follow-up fared better, landing a quintet of nods. The race to watch is Best Cinematography, where Roger Deakins landed his 14th nod. Deakins is widely considered the best director of photography working today (credits include Fargo, No Country for Old Men, Skyfall and Sicario), but he has yet to win an Oscar.

Let’s hope this is the year he <I>finally<P> prevails.

• The Best Supporting Actor nomination for Woody Harrelson. Harrelson is one of the most interesting performers on the scene today, but a nomination for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri was not guaranteed. That’s because

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small and too raw to be embraced by an Academy that mostly feeds on glamour and hype. And in Trump’s America, it seems that even liberal Oscar voters don’t want to watch a film about impoverished Americans living on the fringes. Or, as Charlotte Clymer accurately stated on Twitter, “I was legitimately stunned that The Florida Project wasn’t nominated for Best Picture.

Then I remembered it’s a gritty, unromantic look at poverty that forces the viewer to recognize conditions that actually exist in this country for millions of children.”

• The Best Supporting Actress MIAs. To be sure, the five nominees represent a solid lineup. But next to Dafoe, the year’s greatest performance was delivered by Hong Chau, who earned accolades (and SAG and Golden Globe nominations) for her breathtaking work in Downsizing.

Unfortunately, Alexander Payne’s latest picture was despised by many, and Academy members opted to ignore the picture altogether. Veteran Holly Hunter was largely expected to earn a deserved nod for her stellar turn in The Big Sick, but she also came up short. And while Tiffany Haddish was a long shot to earn a slot for her hysterical turn in Girls Trip, that would have made for a hip pick a la Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids.

• The shutout of Wonder Woman.

Superhero flicks were largely a no-show this year, with only Logan earning a nod for Best Adapted Screenplay and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 nabbing one for Best Visual Effects. Unfortunately, the best superhero film of 2017 was completely ignored. Film adaptations were remarkably slender this past year, which explains how Logan cracked the lineup alongside the deserving likes of Call Me

by Your Name and Mudbound. But if they were going that route, Wonder Woman deserved that slot more. Its biggest fault was a shaky final act, compared to Logan’s various flaws in terms of lazy plot devices (a clone?), lackluster villains (particularly Richard E. Gant, who was about as menacing as an inchworm), and repetitive action scenes and narrative beats (including one borrowed from the reviled X-Men Origins: Wolverine). Alas, voters ultimately mistook nihilism for gravitas. Even on just the technical side, Wonder Woman should have contended in the categories of Best Costume Design, Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing.

• The Boss Baby for Best Animated Feature. In the earliest years of this category (which began in 2001), the nominees were often junky Hollywood efforts that didn’t belong anywhere near an Oscar (e.g. Treasure Planet, Brother Bear, Shark Tale). Eventually, though, the animation committee began serving up a perfect mix of deserving hometown efforts (e.g.

Zootopia, Moana, Inside Out) and foreign and/or indie titles (The Red Turtle,

Anomalisa, Shaun the Sheep Movie). So what happened this year? The Pixar gem Coco deserves its placement, as do the Polish production Loving Vincent and the Irish-Canadian effort The Breadwinner. But instead of filling the other slots with acclaimed international efforts like A Silent Voice or In This Corner of the World (both from Japan), voters opted for Ferdinand, which earned respectable but hardly revelatory reviews, and The Boss Baby, a truly mediocre effort deserving of its negative reviews. Why the backsliding on the part of the Academy? Easy. Whereas it used to be that (following the protocol of most other branches) only animators nominate animated productions, a rule change this past year now allows everyone to weigh in. As Collider’s Matt Goldberg presciently wrote back in April 2017, “This is going to strike a major blow to the category’s diversity. … With voting now open to the entire body, the studios have far more power because their films have wider distribution. It wouldn’t shock me if we’re hearing nominations for The Boss Baby and Despicable Me 3 next year.”

Other Thoughts

• While 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens nabbed five Oscar nominations, Star Wars: The Last Jedi did almost as well, earning four nods. Both garnered noms for Best Original Score, Visual Effects, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing, with Force having also grabbed one for Best Film Editing.

• Speaking of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, composer John Williams earned his 51st nomination for that film, extending his record as the most nominated living artist (Walt Disney still has the most overall, with 59). However, Williams was overlooked for his score for Steven Spielberg’s The Post. And speaking of The Post, Best Actress contender Meryl Streep earned her own record-extending 21st nomination, by far the most for any actor in Academy history (Katharine Hepburn is a distant second with 12).

• Christopher Plummer now becomes the oldest person ever nominated for an acting award, cited for Best Supporting Actor for All the Money in the World. At 88, he surpasses Gloria Stuart, who was 87 when she was nominated for Titanic.

• Mudbound deserves a mention for breaking through on two different fronts.

Rachel Morrison becomes the first woman ever nominated for Best Cinematography, and the movie itself becomes the first Netflix production to score major nominations (Best Supporting Actress for Mary J. Blige and Best Adapted Screenplay for Virgil Williams and the director, Dee Rees).

OSCAR’S 9 BEST

These were the films nominated by the Academy for Best Picture.

1. The Shape of Water (13 nominations) 2. Dunkirk (8) 3. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (7) 4. Phantom Thread (6) 5. Darkest Hour (6) 6. Lady Bird (5) 7. Get Out (4) 8. Call Me by Your Name (4) 9. The Post (2)

CRITICS’ 10 BEST

Based on a national sampling of 754 critics, these were the films that appeared the most frequently on 10 Best lists.

1. Get Out 2. Lady Bird 3. Dunkirk 4. The Florida Project 5. Call Me by Your Name 6. The Shape of Water 7. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 8. Blade Runner 2049 9. Phantom Thread 10. The Big Sick

BRUNSON’S 10 BEST

These were my picks for the year’s best movies.

1. The Florida Project 2. Get Out 3. The Post 4. Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story 5. Lady Bird 6. The Disaster Artist 7. Wonder Woman 8. Call Me by Your Name 9. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 10. Wind River

MOVIEGOERS’ 10 BEST

These were the year’s biggest moneymaking releases.

1. Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2. Beauty and the Beast 3. Wonder Woman 4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 5. Spider-Man: Homecoming 6. It 7. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 8. Thor: Ragnarok 9. Despicable Me 3 10. Justice League

...AND THE WORST

We now have a sense of which films reigned as the biggest and/or best of 2016. But what about the worst? Based on cumulative scores at Rotten Tomatoes and elsewhere, these were the year’s biggest turkeys: 1. The Emoji Movie 2. The Mummy 3. The Snowman 4. Fifty Shades Darker 5. Flatliners

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The Shape of Water...a sensual and often surreal drama in which a mute cleaning woman named Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins) finds romance in an unexpected place.

portraying Bradlee in All the President’s THE POST Men; Tom Hanks probably won’t enjoy OOO comparable awards glory, but he’s neverIn these turbulent and trying times, a theless excellent in the role, seen ordering timid and largely ineffectual media is par his troops to find out what bombshell the for the course, feigning acts of hard-hitting New York Times plans to explode on its journalism when maintaining some meafront page in June 1971. sure of the status quo is what’s really takIt turns out to be some of the pages of ing place. Three cheers, then, for Steven the Pentagon Papers, leaked by analyst and Spielberg’s The Post, which not only recalls activist Daniel Ellsberg (Matthew Rhys) to a more honest, more efficient and more alert the nation to the lies spun by several courageous period for the mainstream administrations in regard to the Vietnam American newspaper but also serves as a War. throwing down of the gauntlet for the modOnce the Nixon White House manages ern counterpart. to obtain a temporary court injunction The Post may not match the brilliance against the Times, preventing it from pubof 1976’s All the President’s Men, but it still lishing any more pages, Bradlee sees this serves as a potent reminder of the potenas the Post’s opportunity to pick up the tial power of the press. As with that look at baton. But to do so, he needs the approval the Watergate scandal and the toppling of and authorization of Post publisher Kathaa U.S. president, this one also involves the rine “Kay” Graham (Meryl Streep), already Washington Post and editor Ben Bradlee. in the spotlight as the sole female boss of a major American newspaper.

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Working from a stellar screenplay by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, Spielberg responds by serving up his best picture in 15 years. Clearly energized by the urgency and import of the piece, the director has fashioned an engrossing film that functions as both a historical record (with the usual allowances for Hollywood embellishments, of course) and a cautionary tale.

He’s backed in his zeal by a note-perfect cast — Streep and Hanks, of course, but also a supporting line-up that runs especially deep. Particularly of note are Tracy Letts (also terrific in Lady Bird) as Fritz Beebe, Graham’s sensible friend and advisor, Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk as Ben Bagdikian, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who became Ellsberg’s Post liaison, and Bruce Greenwood as Robert McNamara, the former Secretary of Defense who’s seen as both combative and morally compromised.

In an awards season in which most of the players are either cutting-edge endeavors or indie darlings, The Post seems comparatively old-fashioned in its content and in its execution. That’s hardly a criticism, though. Blessed with veterans on both sides of the camera, here’s a classically trained piece that manages to be both robust and rousing.

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now a locomotive in The Commuter. (In their joint offering Run All Night, the actor was content just to hoof it.)

In The Commuter, Neeson plays Michael MacCauley, a former cop who has spent the past decade working as an insurance salesman. Unexpectedly losing his job, Michael’s in a vulnerable state, which largely explains why, on his train ride home, he accepts a mysterious offer from a complete stranger (Vera Farmiga): Locate a certain person on the train and earn an easy $100,000. Michael takes the bait, but once he realizes that the individual he’s expected to expose is being targeted for assassination, he spends the rest of the commute trying to figure out how to thwart the killers.

The January-February stretch of any new year is often a dumping ground for the studios’ tax write-offs, but that’s clearly not the case when it comes to Liam Neeson action vehicles — here, it’s a matter of strategic scheduling, as most have tended to do quite well at the box office against limp competition. The Commuter similarly gets the job done, with Neeson’s committed performance providing a strong center to an increasingly outlandish storyline.

The identity of the “surprise” villain was obvious before the script was even written (and the way he trips himself up is daft beyond compare), and late innings find Neeson’s everyman engaged in deathdefying activities that would give even Superman pause. But for those looking for a reasonably satisfying mix of mystery and muscle, The Commuter should be just the ticket.the

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JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

OOO No one was exactly clamoring for a sequel to 1995’s Jumanji, yet here comes Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle — and the holiday season just became a bit brighter.

Arguably even more engaging than its predecessor, this one finds four disparate high school students discovering the magical game (which has reconfigured itself from a board game into a video cartridge) and being thrust into its dimensions.

The clever hook is that these four kids have been placed into the bodies of adult avatars (played by Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan) yet retain their teenage personalities.

The result is enjoyable and undemanding entertainment, with the plot just sturdy enough to hold the weight of the stars’ irresistible characterizations.

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

OOO When Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuted exactly two years, its detractors groused that it was a timid and lazy movie 36 insofar as it never deviated much from the

template established by the original Star Wars back in 1977. I would counter that this isn’t exactly true – while it did borrow plenty of plot points from George Lucas’ first baby, it did so in imaginative and exciting ways – but never mind.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi likely won’t be dismissed with similar charges, even if one sizable chunk feels like a rehash of The Empire Strikes Back. Written and directed

by Rian Johnson, The Last Jedi is very much its own entity, exploring new routes as it teases out themes that have always been present in the Skywalker saga.

It’s a bold and challenging work — exactly what we would expect from the auteur of Brick and Looper. In the debit column, it’s also a tad bloated, and it contains an almost risible number of false endings — admittedly not as many as the 42 or so that closed The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, but enough to draw attention.

The last thing anyone would want in a review of a new Star Wars movie is spoilers, so let’s tread carefully, shall we? As we saw at the end of The Force Awakens, new Jedi on the block Rey (Daisy Ridley) has finally made contact with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who’s been hiding out on an island populated by Porgs (this movie’s equivalent of those infernal Ewoks, though thankfully employed only sparingly).

Meanwhile, in another part of the galaxy, General Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) is doing her best to keep the Resistance from being crushed by the First Order. In other story strands, the bravery exhibited by Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) is weighed against his recklessness; Finn (John Boyega) finds a new friend in maintenance worker Rose Tico (Kelly Marie Tran); and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) continues to fret and fume and throw tantrums with the best of them.

Actually, the character arc given to Kylo Ren is an excellent one, marking him as one of this entry’s most intriguing players. Yet the greatest appeal is in watching Hamill and Fisher again explore and expand upon their iconic roles.

Fisher delivers a commanding performance in both senses of the word, and knowing that her tragic death means this will be her final appearance further lends the proceedings a somber and bittersweet tone.

As for Hamill, this might represent his finest work in the 40-year-old franchise.

Johnson allows the character of Luke Skywalker to evolve in some startling and unexpected ways, and Hamill is with him every step of the way, contributing a turn that’s weighty and wonderful.

At 152 minutes, The Last Jedi is the longest of the nine Star Wars films to date — it’s also the only one where the length is felt (that riveting Trade Federation chat that opens The Phantom Menace, though…).

While all the scenes involving younglings should have been deep-sixed, the rest of the bloat can be forgiven, since it simply meant Johnson wanted to make sure fans were saturated and satisfied. Yet there aren’t many vignettes that couldn’t have benefited from a judicious trim here or there.

Still, this is a minor quibble when placed against the magnitude of the movie.

Between its acute attention to character growth, the excellent effects that serve rather than dominate, and the poignant moments that tie back to past entries, it’s easy to imagine true believers’ emotions hitting hyperdrive as they anticipate the concluding chapter that’s landing on December 20, 2019.

THE SHAPE OF WATER

OOO Beauty and the Beast meets The Creature from the Black Lagoon in The Shape of Water, an unusual love story that emerges as writer-director Guillermo del Toro’s best English-language movie to date.

Del Toro, whose Spanish-language efforts (particularly Pan’s Labyrinth) remain more deeply satisfying than his Hollywood output, has crafted (along with co-scripter Vanessa Taylor) a sensual and often surreal drama in which a mute cleaning woman named Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins) finds romance in an unexpected place. Working alongside her best friend Zelda (Octavia Spencer) at a research facility in 1960s Baltimore, Elisa is naturally curious when government operative Richard Strickland (Michael Shannon) arrives on the property with a water-filled tank in tow.

Elisa soon discovers that Strickland has brought an amphibious humanoid to the facility, a highly intelligent creature he fished out of the Amazon. While Strickland abhors his nautical discovery and wants it destroyed, Dr. Hoffstetler (Michael Stuhlbarg), a scientist with a clouded past, wants to study it.

COCO

OOO Coco proves to be another top-shelf effort from the Pixar factory. The fanciful story centers on Miguel (voiced by Anthony Gonzalez), a young Mexican boy who yearns to become a celebrated musician like his idol, the late singing star Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt).

That’s quite the challenge, though, since his entire family hates music and has prohibited anyone within its ranks to ever pick up a guitar or a microphone.

(The disdain traces back generations, to when Miguel’s great-great-grandmother was abandoned by her husband, who left to pursue his musical career.)

Undeterred, Miguel goes against his

family’s wishes, a decision that, through supernatural means, catapults him into the Land of the Dead. There, he not only has to contend with a hard-luck layabout named Hector (Gael García Bernal) but also with his deceased ancestors, all of whom also forbid him from becoming a musician.

Coco opens by following the traditional toon template of a person following their dreams against all odds, but once Miguel reaches the Land of the Dead, the movie deepens in satisfying and even unexpected ways.

Interpersonal relationships take some surprising turns, and the story’s metaphysical slant lends the proceedings a haunting and ruminative air. All of this is played out with Pixar’s usual attention to engaging characters and cutting-edge animation that is ofttimes jaw-dropping.

JUSTICE LEAGUE

OO Certainly, after the three-and-out represented by Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Suicide Squad, the arrival of this past summer’s Wonder Woman was nothing short of a miracle.

The solo starring vehicle for the Amazonian warrior princess clicked on all cylinders, and it appeared that DC had finally turned the corner and would begin producing superhero sagas as acclaimed and as beloved as those emanating from the Marvel warehouse.

But if Justice League makes anything clear, it’s that Wonder Woman was an illusion, a cinematic sleight of hand, and the celluloid equivalent of a stopped clock being right twice a day. Justice League defaults to the problems that have plagued the DCEU films pre-WW, and while it offers more pleasures than its detractors would ever admit, it still qualifies as yet another big-screen disappointment from The House That Clark Built.

A constant problem in all the DCEU titles (even Wonder Woman) has been the lack of a truly great villain, and that debit continues with this picture. Steppenwolf (voiced by Ciaran Hinds) is the latest baddie du jour, a towering CGI entity plotting to conquer Earth with the aid of demonic insects.

Naturally, such a threat couldn’t be handled by just one hero, so Batman/Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) and Diana Price/ Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) assemble a crime-fighting outfit whose members also include Barry Allen/The Flash (Ezra Miller), Arthur Curry/Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and Victor Stone/Cyborg (Ray Fisher). As expected, Superman (Henry Cavill) returns from the dead, although he’s inexplicably something of a combative tool when initially revived. CS

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Recurring Themes

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Bright Idea

Chris McCabe, 70, of Totnes, England, escaped a frigid death thanks to his own quick thinking on Dec. 15. McCabe owns a butcher shop, and he had entered the walk-in freezer behind the shop when the door slammed behind him. Ordinarily that wouldn’t be a problem, as a release button inside the freezer can open the door. But the button was frozen solid. So McCabe looked around the freezer and saw the shop’s last “black pudding,” or blood sausage, which he used as a battering ram to unstick the button. “They are a big long stick that you can just about get your hand around,” McCabe told the Mirror. “I used it like the police use battering rams to break door locks in. Black pudding saved my life, without a doubt.” He believes he would have died within a half-hour.

Ironies

• In Albuquerque, New Mexico, a church’s new electronic bells are creating a living hell for neighbor Bernadette HallCuaron, who has lived next to Our Lady of Guadalupe for years. “The bells ring multiple times a day during the week, and play ‘Amazing Grace’ during the week, and then they run multiple times again during the weekend,” she told KOB-TV in January. “Because of the volume and frequency of the bells, this is not calling people to the church.” Hall-Cuaron called the church to complain, but said since her request, “they have added ‘Amazing Grace’ every day ... a full verse.” The pastor responded that he has lowered the volume but will not turn off the bells completely, as some in the

neighborhood love them.

• One of Quebec City’s iconic tourist attractions is its ice hotel, the 45-room Hotel de Glace. But on Jan. 9, the hotel’s most dreaded disaster, a fire, broke out in one of the guest rooms, the CBC reported.

Manager Jacques Desbois admitted that “when I received the phone call, they had to repeat twice that there was a fire in the ice hotel.” Predictably, the flames did not spread and caused little damage to the structure, although smoke spread throughout the hotel and residents were evacuated. “In a room made out of ice and snow there are few clues to look at,” Desbois said, although each room has candles, and the hotel is considering the possibility that one of them caused the fire.

Family Values

Alyce H. Davenport, 30, and Diron Conyers, 27, of Southbridge, Massachusetts, couldn’t make it to the funeral of Audra Johnson, Davenport’s mother, on Jan. 5 because they were busy stealing a safe from Johnson’s home. Southbridge police started searching for the pair after Johnson’s boyfriend discovered the safe was missing, reported The Worcester Telegram & Gazette. When police stopped Davenport the next day, they found the safe in the trunk of the car she was driving and seized it. Davenport and Conyers were arrested at a Sturbridge motel, where officers found jewelry, keys, cellphones and other documents, and the two were charged with seven counts related to the theft. “Alyce has a history of larceny, identity theft and forgery,” the police said.

Creme de la Weird

An unnamed 41-year-old Chinese woman who had been suffering from fevers and breathing problems for six years finally went for a checkup in early January at a hospital in Tongchuan, Shaanxi Province, China. Doctors X-rayed and found an inch-long chili pepper in her right lung. Metro News reported that Dr. Luo Lifeng tried to remove the pepper using a probe but was forced to operate because it was lodged too deep to reach. He speculated that she had inhaled the pepper and then forgotten about it.

Go Ahead, Take Two

An unnamed Russian man stole an armored personnel carrier from a secured facility on Jan. 10 and used it to ram a storefront in Apatity, Russia, reported UPI. Surveillance video showed him climbing out of the tank-like carrier and into the store, where he retrieved a bottle of wine, then returning to the vehicle and ramming the storefront again as bystanders looked on.

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ACTIVISM & POLITICS

A CARING ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL JUNK REMOVAL: WORKING FAMILIES NETWORK MEETING SPEECH BY JUNKLUGGERS OF THE COASTAL EMPIRE Trevor Hess, who owns Junkluggers of the Coastal Empire, will be the keynote speaker at the Working Families Network meeting.

Hess will discuss the benefits of developing a business model to support nonprofit organizations. Free Thu., Feb. 1, 1-2 p.m.

912-232-6747. kblair@stepupsavannah.org. stepupsavannah.org. stepupsavannah.org.

Step Up Savannah, 428 Bull Street.

DRINKING LIBERALLY Every first and third Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.

A gathering of Liberals for an informal discussion of politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, and the world around us. Free to attend. Food and beverages available for purchase. first Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. (912) 341-7427. livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/GA/ savannah. Tondee’s Tavern, 7 E. Bay Street.

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

Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

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

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

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

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

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

AUDITIONS AND CALLS FOR ENTRIES

AUDITIONS FOR ARMSTRONG YOUTH ORCHESTRA Open to students enrolled in primary grades through high school and including 38 Armstrong students (available for course

First Friday for Folk Music

Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment.

HOSTED BY TOM COOLER. $5 DONATION FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH, 7:30 P.M. 912-484-3936. SAVANNAHFOLK. ORG. FPC.PRESBYCHURCH.NET. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 520 WASHINGTON AVE.

credit). Auditions, by appointment, are in Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule an audition, e-mail: savaayo@yahoo.com. Info is also available at www.savaayo.org. AYO is sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music, www.savannahfriendsofmusic. com ongoing. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR TEDXSAVANNAH Speaker applications open Monday, Nov. 20 for the 2018 TEDxSavannah, scheduled for May 11, 2018. For details, go to tedxsavannah.com on Nov. 20 or visit the TEDxSavannah Facebook page. Ticket sales begin March 12. Through May 11.

Downtown Savannah, downtown.

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 Feb. 28. No physical address given, none.

CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR HELEN LEVITT

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST Both amateur and professional photographers are invited to freely interpret the theme ‘Contemporary Life in America.’

Participants are encouraged to submit between three and six photos starting January 15, 2018. The deadline for entries is March 23, 2018. Winners of the contest will receive cash prizes ranging from $50 to $250, as well as being featured in Aint-Bad Magazine, an independent publisher of new photographic art, and a solo exhibit in a Savannah gallery.For more information, go to a-towngetdown.com. Through March 23.

CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR VIGNETTE SAVANNAH Vignette Savannah is looking for contributors in writing and photography! vSav’s tagline is “Indulging in Savannah’s most coveted decor, design, & awe-inspiring spaces.” Contribute to the blog and social media channels with your writing and/ or photography (credit will be given) featuring restaurants, coffee shops, or any other creative spaces and design you find inspiring! Preference will be given

to students/professionals that can be consistent contributors-- build a portfolio with the vSav blog and on its social media channels and gain a reference in the process! Visit vignettesavannah.com and email Anita at vignettesavannah@gmail. com to express your interest! ongoing.

Downtown Savannah, downtown.

CALL FOR ENTRY FOR “ALTERNATIVE TO WHAT? BROADENING THE DEFINITION OF PHOTOGRAPHY” In the 1970’s, the term “alt process” emerged, which referred to a resurgence in the practice of numerous photographic processes other than the traditional darkroom-based print. Since digital methods have become mainstream, what does “alt process” mean now? Sulfur Studios is seeking submissions that explore creative capture or output of photographic imagery.

Examples may include non-silver processes, pinhole camera imagery, darkroom-based manipulation, photographic mixed media, and new approaches to digital-based output. With Guest Juror Bridget Conn To Enter: sulfurstudios.org/alternative-to-what

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Deadline to Enter: February 23rd, 2018

by Midnight Exhibition Runs: March 22nd – April 1st Entry fee: $15 / $10 for Artist Members for up to 3 entries Through Feb. 23, 11:45 p.m.-midnight. 912. 231. 7105. info@sulfurstudios.org. sulfurstudios.org/ alternative-to-what/. 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 LOCAL PRODUCTS AND RETAILERS FOR COHEN’S RETREAT ONSITE BOUTIQUE SHOP Cohen’s Retreat, a historic destination for art, food and community located in Savannah’s famed Moon River District, is seeking specialty retailers interested in placing their locally or regionally-made products in its onsite boutique shop, Brown Dog Market. Cohen’s Retreat is refreshing its product lines at Brown Dog Market to feature more of a mix of mainstream local products to include with their current artisan products. Retailers who would like access to some of Savannah’s largest neighborhoods located in and near the Moon River District are encouraged to apply for shelf space. Interested retailers should reach out to Colleen Smith at colleen. smith@cohensretreat.com or by calling 912.355.3336, ext. 4. Please include product name(s), description, price point, availability, contact information and any other essential details. ongoing. Cohen’s Retreat, 5715 Skidaway Rd. CALL FOR MUSICIANS FOR EFFINGHAM COUNTY ORCHESTRA Effingham Community Orchestra is now accepting additional musicians.

Instruments included are winds, orchestral strings and orchestral percussion. For information contact the Director at www. effinghamcommunityorchestra.org or call 912-826-5300 ext. 110. ongoing. No physical address given, 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 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.

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

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SAVANNAH MASQUERADE BALL Guests, community partners and media are invited to join in the masked night of fun to benefit the outreach of the Junior League of Savannah. The Masquerade Ball promises a night of elegance and fun, live music by Main Street, a cash bar, fantastic food, wine pull, and both silent and live auctions items. $75 single, $125 couple Sat., Feb. 3, 6 p.m.

Savannah Station, 601 Cohen St. 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.

SENIOR CITIZENS INC. BLANKET DRIVE SCI invites Savannah and surrounding communities to help seniors without adequate heating stay warm this winter by donating a new blanket. Donations may be dropped off at SCI’s headquarters, participating Starbucks coffee stores, WSAV-TV, and at designated locations throughout The Landings. Starbucks is accepting donations through January 31.

Other locations will be collecting blankets through February 16th. Starbucks is participating by offering to donors who bring a new blanket to one of their stores a free tall hand-crafted Blond Expresso drink of their choice or any size regular fresh-brewed coffee from January 9 through January 31.

Cash donations to help purchase blankets

are also welcomed at the SCI office.

Through Jan. 31. starbucks.com/. Starbucks (Victory Dr.), 2106 East Victory Dr.

CLASSES, CAMPS & WORKSHOPS

ART, MUSIC, PIANO, VOICE COACHING Coaching for all ages, beginners through advanced. Classic, modern, jazz improvization and theory. Serious inquiries only. 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056.

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. BEGINNER’S JEWELRY STUDIO This workshop focuses on building strong metalsmithing skills including soldering, forming, sawing, texturing and stamping and finishing. You will fabricate a bezel setting (one of the most popular ways to set a stone) and learn rock solid ring making strategies. $300 for 8 sessions Wed., Jan. 31, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com/. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. BEGINNING BELLY DANCE CLASSES

Taught by Happenstance Bellydance.

All skill levels and styles. Private instruction available. $15 912-704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com.

BRIDGE LESSONS Competitive Bidding (BB2), Saturday, February 4 at 10AM. Defensive Signals (BB5), Monday February 6. They are 4 week classes. Intermediate and advanced workshops continue on Fridays at 10AM. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave, Sandfly. Also, games are held in the afternoon and/or evening almost every day. There is something for players at all levels. Check our website for fees and schedules of games and other classes. ongoing. 912-228-4838. bridgewebs.com/ savannahclubs. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave. CHAMPIONS TRAINING CENTER Offering a variety of classes and training in mixed martial arts, jui-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for children and adults. All skill levels. 525 Windsor Rd. 912-349-4582. ctcsavannah.com.

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

Savannah State University, 3219 College St. CLAY CLASSES

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Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-351-4578. sav.. claystudio@gmail.com.

BOATING CLASSES Classes on boat handling, boating safety and navigation offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. See website or call to register. 912897-7656. savannahaux.com.

COUNTRY TWO STEP GROUP CLASS Country Two Step: no partner needed or experience required. 4 weeks for $40 or drop in for $15. $40 for 4 weeks Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. 612-470-6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com.

Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. 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 912354-6686. mediationsavannah.com.

FANY’S SPANISH/ENGLISH INSTITUTE Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912921-4646.

HISTORICAL WRITERS GUILD OF RICHMOND HILL MONTHLY WORKSHOP In addition to the regular meetings offered on the second and fourth Monday of each month as a writing feedback group, the Historical Writers Guild of Richmond Hill will begin offering its members a writing skills workshop on the first Monday of each month. This monthly workshop will address topics such as: show versus tell, conflict, how to build your story, fiction strategy and structure, characterization, and other topics as chosen by the group. The mission of the Historical Writers Guild (HWG) of Richmond Hill is to improve members’ writing skills and to help each writer become published. first Monday of every month. Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. HOUSING AUTHORITY NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER 40 Housing Authority of Savannah hosts

Film: Forrest Gump

Filmed in Savannah and the winner of an astounding six Academy Awards, Forrest Gump is one of the most beloved movies of all time. $10 THU., FEB. 1, 7 P.M. 912-472-4790. INFO@TYBEEPOSTTHEATER.ORG. TYBEEPOSTTHEATER.ORG. TYBEEPOSTTHEATER.ORG. TYBEE POST THEATER, 10 VAN HORN.

classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm3pm. Community computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha.com/NRC. html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. JEWELER’S GUIDED OPEN STUDIO Use our space to practice your skills and knock out your personal pieces. Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants.

Students are responsible for their own materials. Prerequisite of Jewelry I or similar instruction from another studio. $30 Fridays, 6 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio. com. Join us for time to practice your skills and knock out some projects you’ve been dreaming up. Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants. Students are responsible for their own materials. Prerequisite of Jewelry I or similar instruction from another studio. $30 Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. 912-2898337. christina@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 AND CLASSES: ALL INSTRUMENTS, ALL AGES Portman’s Music Academy offers private lessons on piano, guitar (electric, acoustic, classical), mandolin, ukulele, banjo, bass guitar, drums, percussion, voice, clarinet, saxophone (alto and tenor), oboe, flute, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, DJ, Pro Logic, Composition, Ear Training, violin, viola, and cello. Group classes for beginner piano and guitar. Music Adventures for ages 5 to 7. ongoing. 912354-1500. portmansmusic.com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. MUSIC LESSONS--MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS AND STYLES Savannah Musicians’ Institute offers private instruction for all ages and experience levels for Guitar (electric, acoustic, bass, classical, jazz), Piano, Flute, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Clarinet, Saxophone, and Voice as well as Music Theory/ Composition/ Ear Training.

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

NEW HORIZONS ADULT BAND PROGRAM Music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school/college and would like to play again. Tuesdays 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 912-9617021 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. westbroadstreetymca.org. 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. SAVANNAH BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL: DAYTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY WORKSHOP AND MASTER CLASS DCDC will hold a community dance workshop and master class. Call 912-3584309 for reservations. Sat., Feb. 3, 9 a.m.

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savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. WINTER SCIENCE SERIES: SAMPLING CRUISE Join the crew of the Research Vessel Sea Dawg for a sampling trip. Our 43’ trawler will pull it’s 25’ otter trawl net along the bottom of a tidal river to collect marine specimens.

Participants will be able to examine, learn to identify and record all of the animals collected. In each trawl the animals found will vary, but typical catches include fish of all shapes and sizes, horseshoe crabs, squid, stingrays and more. All the data recorded becomes part of Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources marine inventory record. Registration required by Feb. 2 $44 Tue., Feb. 6, 9 a.m.-noon. 912-598-3345. kayla270@uga.edu. gacoast.uga.edu/event/ marine-organism-sampling-cruise/. UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle.

YOUTH AND TEEN AERIAL SILK CLASSES Youth Class ages 8+. Teen Class ages 11+.

Learn to dance and work with Aerial Silks and Hoop while suspended in the air. Weekly classes held on Fridays through the month of September only. Very limited space available, reserve your spot and register online today. $20/class $75/September package ongoing. 954.682.5694. elyse. thestudio@yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. ZONA ROSA WRITING WORKSHOP Become the writer you were meant to

be: Join Zona Rosa, the internationally acclaimed, monthly Savannah-based writing workshops founded and led by awardwinning author Rosemary Daniell. Over 180 Zona Rosans have become published authors. For information, contact Rosemary at info@myzonarosa.com. Also ask about the week-long, intensive Sixteenth Annual Zona Rosa Writing and Living Retreat,Tybee Island, July 22-29, 2017. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

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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.

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1 Candy brand that comes in twos 5 One of Australia’s six 10 “The King and I” character 14 Planetarium roof 15 Hardwood playing surface 16 Ending for concert or movie 17 Banana peel, in British English 18 Image transmitter to the brain 20 Early Doritos flavor 22 Cuatro doubled 23 Charles played by Jamie Foxx 24 Bitter beer variety, for short 26 It spits out bills 28 Cassis-and-wine cocktail 29 Altar-ed statement?

30 Flowers related to tobacco, tomatoes, and deadly nightshade 33 The Bahamas’ capital 35 Dress rehearsal follower 37 Ricky’s portrayer on 1950s TV 38 Bread in an Indian restaurant 39 Doesn’t feel so great 43 Potential award winner usually announced in January 48 2016 Lady Gaga album

51 TNT drama whose 77th and final episode aired on Christmas 2012 52 Abbr. on food labels 53 Certain Wall Street trader, slangily 55 In medias ___ 56 Voting yes 57 Bread for a Reuben 58 “Afternoon of a ___” (Debussy work) 60 Train travel 62 2019 and 2021, e.g.

65 House, in Havana 68 “Switched-On Bach” synthesizer 69 “This one goes out to the one ___ ...”

70 “Monday Night Football” network 71 Muppet with a goldfish 72 Burn perfume, in religious ceremonies 73 “Take ___! (And ___!)”

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1 6-pt. plays 2 Panda Express vessel 3 Knocks off 4 Lucy Lawless title role 5 Make more room at a booth, perhaps 6 Highest-ranked 7 Car, alternately 8 End-of-October option 9 Art done with acid 10 Candle count 11 Actor Chuck with a “Facts” meme 12 McCarran International

Airport’s home 13 Words before ready or serious 19 “Come Away With Me” singer Jones 21 “What ___ do?”

24 The Touch is the only one still produced 25 “Muppets Tonight” prawn 27 ___ cum laude 31 Group with dues 32 Hair tangle 34 Flight component?

36 Word before child or peace 40 Very quickly 41 Brick that hurts when stepped on 42 Fortune teller 44 Screw-up 45 Like some tiles 46 Direct 47 Tableland 48 Former halfback Bettis 49 Detergent that debuted in 1914 50 The world of simians 54 “Haven’t Met You Yet” crooner Michael 59 Element #10 (Really, it’s that early in the sequence? Wow.) 61 “Law & Order: SVU” costar 63 The Red Cross or Doctors Without Borders, e.g.

64 Homes parked in parks 66 Tranquil destination 67 Colony insect

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

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

CHATHAM SAILING CLUB Friday evening social event at the clubhouse.

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

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

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

FAITH BASED BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT - SAVANNAH Our mission is to Grow, Encourage, Inspire, Ignite & Equip Christian Business owners on how to do business with a Kingdom mindset. We promote and celebrate excellence in the business arena while developing the future generations of leaders through Christian values, disciplines, honor, integrity and expression of skills. Register early before the event closes out and please share this event by inviting a guest. Free first Tuesday of every month, 7:30-9 a.m. 912257-6248. info@kbnalliance.com. eventbrite. com/e/christian-business-networking-eventsavannah-tickets-17883772846. Calvary Baptist Temple, 4625 Waters Ave. FIBER GUILD OF THE SAVANNAHS A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, and other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. GEORGIA NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION-COASTAL CHAPTER Coastal Chapter of the GNPA. The GNPA is 100% focused on nature photography and offers Field Trips, Monthly Speakers, Competitions, Seminars and Workshops and the Annual EXPO with prominent nature photographers and keynote speakers.

Photographers of all levels are welcome! $35 per year first Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. 912-234-2571. alfie.wace@gmail.com. gnpa.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. HISTORIC FLIGHT SAVANNAH A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII 42 Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight

Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-5961962. honorflightsavannah.org.

HISTORIC SAVANNAH CHAPTER: ABWA Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt. Attendees pay for their own meals. RSVP by phone. ongoing. 912-660-8257.

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. JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SAVANNAH MASQUERADE BALL The Junior League of Savannah will hold it’s Annual Masquerade Ball at the historic Savannah Station. Join us for live music

by Main Street, cash bar, fantastic food, and silent & live auctions full of items and experiences that will keep you bidding.

Proceeds from the League’s second largest fundraising event help to enable the League to continue to serve our community. Every year, the League raises money and invests in our community through League-sponsored community projects, Kids Who Care scholarships and community assistance funds. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES AVAILABLE Contact: headquarters@ jrleaguesav.org Individual: $75/Couple: $125 Sat., Feb. 3, 6-10 p.m. 912-790-1002. headquarters@jrleaguesav.org. jlsav18. auction-bid.org. Savannah Station, 601 Cohen St. KNITTERS, NEEDLEPOINT AND CROCHET Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to learn? Join us. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

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

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

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

Mondays. athenapluto@yahoo.com.

R.U.F.F. - RETIREES UNITED FOR THE FUTURE RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912344-5127. Savannah Tree Foundation, 3025 Bull Street.

SAFE KIDS SAVANNAH

A coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:30am-1:00pm. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-353-3148. safekidssavannah.org.

SAVANNAH BREWERS’ LEAGUE Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-447-0943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. SAVANNAH AUTHORS WORKSHOP If you’re a writer, and you’re serious about it, Savannah Authors Workshop is looking for you and has space for a few new members. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at 630 East Victory Drive. We have members of all standards, from multiple-published to never-tried. Have a look at our website www. savannahauthorsworkshop.com and call Christopher Scott, President, 912-272-6309. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

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

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

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

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

Downtown Savannah, downtown.

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

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

SAVANNAH KENNEL CLUB Monthly meetings open to the public the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through June. ongoing, 7 p.m. savannahkennelclub. org. careyhilliards.com. 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 SACRED HARP SINGERS Savannah Sacred Harp Singers welcome you to join our monthly community singing on the second Saturday of the month from 2-4pm at Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church.

Sacred Harp is an American tradition of singing hymns in four part harmony. No

particular religious affiliation is required or endorsed. All are welcome. No experience necessary. ongoing. Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church, 10050 Ferguson Ave. SAVANNAH TOASTMASTERS Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment.

Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, in the Conference Room C. ongoing. 912-484-6710. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. SAVANNAH VEGGIES AND VEGANS Join the Facebook group to find out more about vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, and to hear about upcoming local events.

Mondays.

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. 912-656-6818. jsphmtler@ gmail.com. vvasav.com.

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

WRUU 107.5 COMMUNITY RADIO VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION Interested in hosting a radio show or becoming involved in community media?

WRUU, Savannah’s leading community radio station, is holding an information session and volunteer orientation. Come get an overview of the station and learn about the steps you’ll need to take to become a program host or other volunteer. For more information, visit www.wruu.org or contact program@wruu.org. Free Tue., Feb. 6, 6-7 p.m. 912-712-5077. program@ savsoundings.org. facebook.com/ savsoundings. Savannah Soundings WRUU - 107.5, 307 E. Harris Street.

CONCERTS

FIRST FRIDAY FOR FOLK MUSIC Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment. Hosted

by Tom Cooler. $5 donation first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. 912-484-3936. savannahfolk.org. fpc.presbychurch. net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. SAVANNAH BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL: MUSIC BY BLACK COMPOSERS The Savannah State University (SSU) voice program, together with students

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from Beach, Johnson, Groves, Jenkins and Savannah high schools, will perform “Music

by Black Composers.” Sun., Feb. 4, 3 p.m.

Butler Presbyterian Church, 603 W. Victory Dr.

CALL FOR PROM DRESS DONATIONS The Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire is collecting gently used prom dresses and evening gowns for their House of Prom event on March 3. The dresses can be dropped off at Kathi Rich at 2515 Abercorn St., the 97.3 KISSFM office at 245 Alfred St., Kendra Scott at 311 W. Broughton St., and at the Tanger Outlets in Pooler. For more information, visit 973kissfm.com/ prom or email events@rccsav.org. Through March 3. Tanger Outlets, 200 Tanger Outlet Boulevard, #400.

CELEBRATION OF LOVE GALA The Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter commemorates its 33rd anniversary with dinner and a silent auction at 6 p.m. with Kristin King on harp and Sinisa Ciric on violin, followed by a recognition/award ceremony. Dinner is $125; a table for 10 is $1,200. Fri., Feb. 2, 6 p.m. 912-234-4048. julie@parkplaceyes.org. one.bidpal.net/ celebrationoflove/welcome. The Plantation Club (at The Landings), Skidaway Island.

COMMON GROUNDS Common Grounds is a collaboration of the

Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Wesley Fellowship. We meet on Wednesday nights for open theological discussion on hot button issues. All are welcome regardless of faith background or where you are on your spiritual journey. We are open and affirming of the LGBT community. Order for Compline by candlelight is offered on Sunday nights at 8PM. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. facebook.com/commongroundssavannah.

The Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham St. DISCOVER YOUR VOICE CHOIR INFORMATION SESSION The Discover Your Voice choir is an inclusive singing group that aims to showcase the therapeutic benefits of singing and music making and help its participants realize their musical potential. Experience is not necessary and all abilities are welcome.

Sun., Feb. 4, 3 p.m. 912-927-0500.

Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Drive (off Middleground Rd.).

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/Drinksafter-work/ 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. 912-441-6559. ddewitt30@yahoo.com. Savannahexchange. org. Exchange Club of Savannah, 4801 Meding Street.

FREE MONTHLY EXPECTANT & NEW PARENT SUPPORT GROUP This FREE monthly support group is held on the first Tuesday of each month. No pre-registration is required. Please join us

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CONFERENCES

GEEKEND 2018 Geekend is a two-day conference where Savannah’s hackers, hustlers, designers and makers converge. $129 General, Students $30 Fri., Feb. 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sat., Feb. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. geekend@thecreativecoast. org. geek-end.com/. Guild Hall, 615 Montgomery Street.

ISLANDS WOMEN’S DAY This fourth annual event features Irene Wood, LPC, the director of clinical services at Coastal Harbor Healthy System, as the keynote. The breakout sessions include finding balance through healthy boundaries, healthy relationships with family, financial wellness, mindful eating, and how to forgive.

For more information, visit redeemersav. org. $20, lunch included Sat., Feb. 3, 8:30 a.m. redeemersav.org. redeemersav.org/.

Redeemer Lutheran Church, 51 Wilmington Isl. Rd.

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for conversation, support and refreshments.

Children are welcome! FREE first Tuesday of every month, 10 a.m.-noon. 912-544-6387. erigosavannah.com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

GET A NEW LIBRARY CARD Get a new library card at any Live Oak Public Libraries branch as we join the PINES library network in Georgia. Enjoy access to more books and resources. www.liveoakpl.org Feb. 1-April 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 912-652-3600. liveoakplga@liveoakpl.org. liveoakpl.org/. liveoakpl.org. Live Oak Public Libraries, 2002 Bull Street.

THE GREAT SAVANNAH TREASURE HUNT Here’s your chance to solve the riddles and clues and find the Pirate Booty stashed years ago in Savannah by the notorious Pirate Black Beard. The map you will receive once you sign up will lead you around the city in search of the Buried Treasure. $20 Sat., Feb. 3, 11-midnight and Sun., Feb. 4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. facebook.com/ events/1538528906200400/. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. 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. 912525-5023. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. LOCK AND KEY SINGLES MIXER Join Lock and Key Events at our next Savannah Lock and Key Event. It’s the interactive and fun way to socialize, make new friends, meet your match, win prizes, or just have a great time. $25 Sat., Feb. 3, 7-9 p.m. 941-915-6234. savannah@ LockandKeyEvents.com. LockandKeyEvents. com/sav. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 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. 1-866-666-3323.

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

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

SAVANNAH BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL: A CONVERSATION WITH DEBBIE BLUNDEN-DIGGS Debbie Blunden-Diggs, artistic director of the DCDC, will hold a public conversation. Thu., Feb. 1, 6:30 p.m. savstate.edu/. Savannah CONTINUES ON P. 44

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State University, 3219 College St. SAVANNAH STORYTELLERS Tall tales and fun times with the classic art of storytelling. Every Wednesday at 6pm.

Reservations encouraged by calling 912349-4059. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. liveoakstore. com/tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, and allow prospective students an opportunity to view classrooms and administrative buildings, galleries, residence halls and dining facilities and

see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. For more information please visit, https://www. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/dailytours. ongoing. SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. SHIRE OF FORTH CASTLE FIGHTER PRACTICE Local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets Saturdays at Forsyth Park (south end) for fighter practice and general hanging out. For those interested in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. ongoing. savannahsca.org.

SOUTHBOUND BREWERY SATURDAY TOURS AND TASTES

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

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

Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. SULFUR STUDIOS STREET FAIR Sulfur Studios Street Fair is located at 39th Street between Bull St. and Desoto Ave. The fair includes art vendors, live music, live painting, and a Bowtie BBQ food truck. free and open to the public Fri., Feb. 2, 6-9 p.m.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

In all of history, humans have mined about 182,000 tons of gold. Best estimates suggest there are still 35 billion tons of gold buried in the earth, but the remaining riches will be more difficult to find and collect than what we’ve already gotten. We need better technology. If I had to say who would be the entrepreneurs and inventors best qualified to lead the quest, my choice would be members of the Aries tribe.

For the foreseeable future, you people will have extra skill at excavating hidden treasure and gathering resources that are hard to access.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

Stories have the power to either dampen or mobilize your life energy. I hope that in the coming weeks, you will make heroic efforts to seek out the latter and avoid the former. Now is a crucial time to treat yourself to stories that will jolt you out of your habitual responses and inspire you to take long-postponed actions and awaken the sleeping parts of your soul. And that’s just half of your assignment, dear Taurus. Here’s the rest: Tell stories that help you remember the totality of who you are, and that inspire your listeners to remember the totality of who they are.

In March 1996, a man burst into the studio of radio station Star FM in Wanganui, New Zealand. He took the manager hostage and issued a single demand: that the dj play a recording of the Muppet song “The Rainbow Connection,” as sung by the puppet Kermit the Frog. Fortunately, police intervened quickly, no one was hurt, and the kidnapper was jailed. In bringing this to your attention, Leo, I am certainly not suggesting that you imitate the kidnapper. Please don’t break the law or threaten anyone with harm. On the other hand, I do urge you to take dramatic, innovative action to fulfill one of your very specific desires.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

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promises? Or would you consider making brave commitments that lead you deeper into the Great Mystery? Given the upcoming astrological omens, I vote for the latter. Here’s another pair of questions for you, Cancerian. Are you inclined to meander from commotion to commotion without any game plan? Or might you invoke the magic necessary to get involved with high-quality collaborations? I’m hoping you’ll opt for the latter. (P.S. The near future will be prime time for you to swear a sacred oath or two.)

Author Anaïs Nin said, “There are two ways to reach me: by way of kisses or by way of the imagination. But there is a hierarchy: the kisses alone don’t work.”

For two reasons, Anaïs’s formulation is especially apropos for you right now.

First, you should not allow yourself to be seduced, tempted, or won over by sweet gestures alone. You must insist on sweet gestures that are synergized by a sense of wonder and an appreciation of your unique beauty. Second, you should adopt the same approach for those you want to seduce, tempt, or win over: sweet gestures seasoned with wonder and an appreciation of their unique beauty.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Are you more inclined right now to favor temporary involvements and short-term

Many varieties of the nettle plant will sting you if you touch the leaves and stems. Their hairs are like hypodermic needles that inject your skin with a blend of irritant chemicals. And yet nettle is also an herb with numerous medicinal properties. It can provide relief for allergies, arthritis, joint pain, and urinary problems.

That’s why Shakespeare invoked the nettle as a metaphor in his play *Henry IV, Part 1*: “Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety,” says the character named Hotspur. In accordance with the astrological omens, Virgo, I choose the nettle as your power metaphor for the first three weeks of February.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

*Knullrufs* is a Swedish word that refers to what your hair looks like after

912. 231. 7105. info@sulfurstudios.org. facebook.com/events/137355840315406/. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. TYBEE FRIDAY FEUD: FANNIE’S VS STING RAY’S Tybee’s one and only live game show, brought to you by your Tybee Post Theater. This month, the courageous clan at Sting Ray’s Seafood challenges our reigning restaurant champ Fannie’s on the Beach in a battle of wits. $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under Fri., Feb. 2, 8 p.m.

912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater. org. tybeeposttheater.showare.com/. tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater,

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beautyandtruth@freewillastrology.com

sex: tousled, rumpled, disordered. If I’m reading the astrological omens correctly, you should experience more *knullrufs* than usual in the coming weeks. You’re in a phase when you need and deserve extra pleasure and delight, especially the kind that rearranges your attitudes as well as your coiffure. You have license to exceed your normal quotas of ravenousness and rowdiness.

she managed her father’s farm, indigo ultimately became the second-most-important cash crop over the next 30 years.

I have astrological reasons to believe that you are now in a phase when you could likewise make innovations that will have long-range economic repercussions. Be alert for good intuitions and promising opportunities to increase your wealth.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

When I was in my early twenties, I smoked marijuana now and then. I liked it. It made me feel good and inspired my creativity and roused spiritual visions. But I reconsidered my use after encountering pagan magician Isaac Bonewits. He didn’t have a moral objection to cannabis use, but believed it withered one’s willpower and diminished one’s determination to transform one’s life for the better. For a year, I meditated on and experimented with his hypothesis. I found it to be true, at least for me. I haven’t smoked since.

My purpose in bringing this up is not to advise you about your relationship to drugs, but rather to urge you to question whether there are influences in your life that wither your willpower and diminish your determination to transform your life for the better. Now is an excellent time to examine this issue.

In his “Crazy Lake Experiment” documented on Youtube, Harvard physicist Greg Kestin takes a raft out on a lake. He drops a tablespoon of olive oil into the water, and a few minutes later, the halfacre around his boat is still and smooth.

All the small waves have disappeared. He proceeds to explain the science behind the calming effect produced by a tiny amount of oil. I suspect that you will have a metaphorically comparable power in the next two weeks, Scorpio. What’s your version of the olive oil? Your poise? Your graciousness? Your tolerance? Your insight into human nature?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

In 1989, a man spent four dollars on a painting at a flea market in Adamstown, Pennsylvania. He didn’t care much for the actual image, which was a boring country scene, but he thought he could use the frame. Upon returning home, he found a document concealed behind the painting. It turned out to be a rare old copy of America’s Declaration of Independence, originally created in 1776. He eventually sold it for $2.42 million. I doubt that you will experience anything quite as spectacular in the coming weeks, Sagittarius.

But I do suspect you will find something valuable where you don’t expect it, or develop a connection with something that’s better than you imagined it would be.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

In the 1740s, a teenage Capricorn girl named Eliza Lucas almost single-handedly introduced a new crop into American agriculture: indigo, a plant used as a dye for textiles. In South Carolina, where

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Would you like to shed unwieldy baggage before moving on to your next big challenge? I hope so. It will purge your soul of karmic sludge. It will prime you for a fresh start. One way to accomplish this bravery is to confess your sins and ask for forgiveness in front of a mirror.

Here are data to consider. Is there anyone you know who would not give you a good character reference? Have you ever committed a seriously unethical act? Have you revealed information that was told to you in confidence? While under the influence of intoxicants or bad ideas, have you done things you’re ashamed of? I’m not saying you’re more guilty of these things than the rest of us; it’s just that now is your special time to seek redemption.

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FESTIVALS

FIRST FRIDAY IN STARLAND A monthly art walk featuring galleries, restaurants, boutiques and more. Free first Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Starland District, 40th and Bull.

JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL The 13th Joan and Murray Gefen Memorial Savannah Jewish Film Festival opens with the award-winning Israeli film, The Testament. For a full list, visit savannahjea. org/film-schedule. Through Feb. 3. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn Street.

SAVANNAH BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL Presented by Savannah State University and the City of Savannah, the 29th annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival’s theme is Celebrating the Dynamics of Cultures and Shared Experiences. For a full lineup of events, visit savannahstate.edu. Feb. 1-18. savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College St.

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

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

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

by Bethesda Academy’s Cattle & Beef Operation. Specialty cuts are also available. merrin.slocombe@bethesdaacademy.org. bethesdaacademy.org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. FARM TRUCK 912 The Farm Truck 912 is a mobile market program of the Forsyth Farmers’ Market that aims to improve healthy food access by bringing locally produced fruits and vegetables into Savannah’s neighborhoods.

Mercy Housing: Savannah Gardens Courtyard, 515 Pennsylvania Avenue.

The Farm Truck 912 is a mobile market program of the Forsyth Farmers’ Market that aims to improve healthy food access by bringing locally produced fruits and vegetables into Savannah’s neighborhoods.

Moses Jackson Advancement Center, 1410B Richards Street. The Farm Truck 912 is a mobile market program of the Forsyth Farmers’ Market that aims to improve healthy food access by bringing locally produced fruits and vegetables into Savannah’s neighborhoods. Sheppard’s Gas and Food Mart, 1302 W. Gwinnett St. The Farm Truck 912 is a mobile market program of the Forsyth Farmers’ Market

that aims to improve healthy food access by bringing locally produced fruits and vegetables into Savannah’s neighborhoods. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. The Farm Truck 912 is a mobile market program of the Forsyth Farmers’ Market that aims to improve healthy food access by bringing locally produced fruits and vegetables into Savannah’s neighborhoods. savannahjea. org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn Street. The Farm Truck 912 is a mobile market program of the Forsyth Farmers’ Market that aims to improve healthy food access by bringing locally produced fruits and vegetables into Savannah’s neighborhoods. W.W. Law Gym, 909 E. Bolton St. The Farm Truck 912 is a mobile market program of the Forsyth Farmers’ Market that aims to improve healthy food access by bringing locally produced fruits and vegetables into Savannah’s neighborhoods. 1 p.m. Skidaway Island, Diamond Causeway. The Farm Truck 912 is a mobile market program of the Forsyth Farmers’ Market that aims to improve healthy food access by bringing locally produced fruits and vegetables into Savannah’s neighborhoods. 3:30 p.m. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. FIRE & WINE Half priced bottles of wine, campfires in the courtyard, marshmallows and s’mores kits. 912-401-0543. info@foxyloxycafe.com. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. FORSYTH FARMERS MARKET Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights.

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

912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com.

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

(912) 298-0071. ghostcoastdistillery.com.

Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. HAPPY HOUR 39 Rue De Jean favorites at happy hour prices! Enjoy $4 house wine, $4 well cocktails, $8 daily cocktail feature, Moules en Six Preparations for $8, $8 1/2 dozen raw oysters, and more. Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays, 5-7 p.m.. 912-721-0595. holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/promotions/. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. HONEY TASTING AND BODY CARE SAMPLES + STORE TOUR Daily honey tastings and body care demonstrations. Come see honeybees in the observation hive or call 912.629.0908 to schedule a tour of the Bee Garden. Garden tour available March through October. $3

per person. Must call ahead. Free MondaysFridays, 10 a.m.. 912-234-0688. jessie@ savannahbee.com. Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

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

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

HEALTH

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

For more information, call (912) 352-4405. ongoing. St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th St. FREE HEADACHE AND NECK PAIN CLINIC Dr. Kevin Brown, Chiropractor and Owner of Brown Chiropractic, hosts a free Headache and Neck Pain Clinic on the first Tuesday of every month at 6pm. Space is limited – call to reserve your spot. 912-447-1885. For more information, visit our websites: www. savannahchiropractic.com www.facebook. com/savannahchiropractic Free first Tuesday of every month, 6-7 p.m. 912-4471885. frontdesk@savannahchiropractic. com. savannahchiropractic.com/. Brown Chiropractic, 513 E. Oglethorpe Ave., Ste. O. FREE HEARING AND SPEECH SCREENING Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am.

Speech: First Thursdays. Call or see website for times. ongoing. 912-3554601. savannahspeechandhearing.org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. FREE HEARING SCREENINGS The Savannah Speech and Hearing Center offers free hearing screenings every Thursday from 9-11 a.m. Children ages three years old to adults of all ages are screened on a first-come, first-serve basis by a trained audiology assistant. If necessary, a full audiological evaluation will be recommended. Free and open to the public Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. 912355-4601. speechandhearingsav.org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. FREE HIV TESTING AT CHATHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. Free walk-in HIV testing. 8am-4pm Mon.-Fri. No appointment needed. Test results in 20 minutes. Follow-up visit and counseling will

be set up for anyone testing positive. Call for info. ongoing. 912-644-5217. Chatham County Health Dept., 1395 Eisenhower Dr. HEALTH CARE FOR UNINSURED PEOPLE Open for primary care for uninsured residents of Chatham County. Mon.Fri., 8:30am-3:30pm. Call for info or appointment. ongoing. 912-443-9409. St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. HYPNOSIS, GUIDED IMAGERY AND RELAXATION THERAPY Helps everyday ordinary people with everyday ordinary problems: smoking, weight loss, phobias, fears, ptsd, life coaching. Caring, qualified professional help. See website or call for info. ongoing.

912-927-3432. savannahypnosis.com.

LA LECHE LEAGUE OF SAVANNAH A breast feeding support group for new/ expectant monthers. Meeting/gathering first Thursdays, 10am. Call or see website for location and other info. ongoing. 912-8979544. lllusa.org/web/savannahga.html.

LIVING SMART FITNESS CLUB An exercise program encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. Mon. & Wed. 6pm-7:15pm Hip Hop low impact aerobics at Delaware Center. Tues. 5:30-7:00 Zumba at St. Joseph’s Candler African American Resource Center. (Program sponsors.) ongoing. 912-447-6605.

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

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

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

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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. SUICIDE PREVENTION WORKSHOP Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety.

Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don’t need any formal training to attend the workshop—ASIST can be learned and used by anyone. $125 Tue., Feb. 6, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 912-661-1456.

ASIST@chlink.org. Demere Center for Living, 6000 Business Center Dr.

LGBT

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FIRST CITY NETWORK Georgia’s oldest LGBT organization (founded in 1985) is a local non-profit community service organization whose mission is to share resources of health care, counseling, education, advocacy and mutual support in the Coastal Empire. Members and guests enjoy many special events throughout the year, including First Saturday Socials held the first Saturday of each month at 7pm.

Mondays. 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork. org.

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

GVNT HAVS GVNT HAVS is a free monthly drag show that houses the unique antics of the House of Gunt, a Savannah based free-form drag collective whose mission is to connect the trashy with the flashy, the kitschy with the classy, and the people of Savannah with a breath of fresh, queer air. Free first Thursday of every month, 10 p.m. houseofgunt@ gmail.com. Chuck’s Bar, 305 W. River St. SAVANNAH PRIDE, INC. Organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival and helps promote the well-being of the LGBTQI community in the South.

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awareness. Second Tuesday/month. PO Box 6044, Savannah, GA 31414. 501c nonprofit. ongoing. info@savannahpride.com. savannahpride.com.

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

WHAT MAKES A FAMILY A children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Ages 10 to 18. Meets twice a month. Call for info. ongoing. 912-352-2611.

LITERARY EVENTS

AUTHOR TALK AND BOOK SIGNING The Book Lady Bookstore & The Learning Center are hosting Harlan Greene, author of “The Damned Don’t Cry- They Just Disappear: The Life and Works of Harry Hervey,” just published by the University of South Carolina Press. Fri., Feb. 2, 3 p.m. trinitychurch1848.org/. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. LECTURE: CARRIE MAE WEEMS Telfair presents a lecture by renowned and influential artist Carrie Mae Weems.

Over the past 30 years, Weems has developed a complex body of art employing photographs, text, textiles, audio, digital images, installation, and video. Reception to follow. Museum members free, nonmembers $8 Thu., Feb. 1, 6 p.m. telfair.org/ weems. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL

BAND OF SISTERS PRAYER GROUP All women are invited. Second Tuesdays, 7:30am-8:30am. Fellowship Assembly, 5224 Augusta Rd. Email or call Jeanne Seaver or see website for info. “The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hands of the Lord.” (Prov. 21:1) ongoing. 912-663-8728. jeanneseaver@aol.com. capitolcom.org/ georgia.

BUDDHIST MEDITATION Everyone is welcome. Experience not necessary. Visit our website for location, meditation periods and classes. savannahzencenter.com. Individual instruction upon request. Email Cindy Un Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com for

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CATHOLIC SINGLES A group of Catholic singles age 30-50 meet frequently for fun, fellowship and service.

Send email or check website to receive announcements of activities and to suggest activities for the group. ongoing. familylife@ diosav.org. diosav.org/familylife-singles.

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

Everyone welcome. Park next to Bull Street Library. Wednesdays, 12-12:30 p.m. 917-676-4280. facebook.com/ savannahgratitude. liveoakpl.org. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. GUIDED SILENT PRAYER Acoustical songs, 30 minutes of guided silent prayer, and minutes to receive prayer or remain in silence. Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00pm at Vineyard Church, 615 Montgomery St. See website for info. ongoing. vineyardsavannah.org.

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

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

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

The Fellowship Assembly of God Church, 5224 Augusta Road.

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

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

Savannah Baptist Center, 704 Wheaton Street.

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

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

SAVANNAH FRIENDS MEETING (QUAKERS) Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, third floor of Trinity United Methodist Church. Call or email for info.

All are welcome. ongoing. 636-2331772. savannahquakers@gmail.com. trinitychurch1848.org/. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. SAVANNAH REIKI SHARE During shares, participants take turns giving and receiving universal life force energy via Reiki and other healing modalities. Present at the shares are usually no less than 2 Reiki Masters. Come share with us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Sweet Water Spa in downtown Savannah.

Sign up at Savannah Reiki Share or Reiki by Appointment on Facebook. Free ongoing, 7 p.m. 440-371-5209. Sweet Water Spa, 148 Abercorn Street.

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

Christ Church Anglican, 37th and Bull.

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. 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. Horn.

SPORTS & GAMES

2018 CRITZ TYBEE RUN FEST – 10TH ANNIVERSARY The Critz Tybee Run Fest is an annual weekend event, combining five different races from 1 mile to 13.1 miles, totaling up to a 26.2 mile marathon. In addition to a world-class race atmosphere, the race weekend provides entertainment for families and friends. Proceeds from the event benefit local organizations that foster education and healthy lifestyles. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND, 2018 6:00pm – Byrd’s Famous Cookies 1/7 Mile Kiddie Run 6:15pm – North Beach Bar and Grill 5K SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD, 2018 7:00am – 10K 8:30am – Chu’s Half Marathon 12:00pm – Lighthouse Pizza 2.8 Mile Beach Run 1:00pm – 1 Fri., Feb. 2 and Sat., Feb. 3. runfest@critz.com. critztybeerun.com/.

Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

ADULT AND JUNIOR TENNIS CLINICS On Thursdays. Intended for a class size of 4-8 students. Buy four classes, get the fifth class free. $15 per class ongoing.

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

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

912-220-3474. savadultrec.com.

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.

Help Wanted

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Drivers Wanted

BOAR’S HEAD Event Specialist Calling all foodies looking for exciting, part-time, (mostly) weekend work!

Are you looking for exciting, part-time, fun, and flexible work? We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who want to interact and introduce people to exciting, high-quality products through in-store sampling events!

We seek Event Specialists with superb sales and people skills to work in local stores, most often for weekend events. If you enjoy working with the public and would like some extra cash while having fun, this opportunity is for you!

Most events last about six hours.

Requirements for Event Specialists: • Must be at least 18 years of age • Must have dependable transportation • Must have professional, energetic demeanor • Must be able to read, write, and communicate clearly • Must be comfortable promoting products that are for immediate sale • Must be able to work independently and follow instruction well • Must be able to stand for six hours without sitting or leaning • Must have an email address and access to the internet for assignments and paperwork • Must be able to lift 25lbs comfortably If you think you have what it takes, respond to this ad with why you should be selected, your experience, and the best contact number for you. We have a limited number of openings, so apply now and be creative! Email: Office@ ctwprovisions.com FAX: 912-349-1777 PH: 912-201-3370

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DRIVERS WANTED

Immediate opportunities for DRIVERS located at AGM Imports in Hardeeville, SC. Primary Driver Responsibility: • Early AM Daily Deliveries of Stock (Granite and Marble Slabs etc.) to replenish our other 3 AGM warehouses located in Norcross, Ga, Charlotte NC, and Charleston SC ….4 days of the week.

Every day of work would start in the early AM to allow you sufficient time to reach your destinations by 8 AM each morning of delivery.

Upon your return, the day is over. By the end of your 4 day work week you will rarely have overtime hours.

Secondary Driver Responsibility :

• Our granite and marble slab inventory is loaded onto flatbed trucks with an A-frame for delivery to various locations in the Southeastern United States. There will be occasional loads of our heavy equipment as well.

Qualified candidates must be able to operate a boom as well as having an understanding of securing your load.

When not on long runs, you will be expected to handle local deliveries.

In addition, your nondriving time (minimal) will require you to assist with the daily warehouse functions regarding inventory or maintaining the building.

This is a Monday through Friday position with no overnight stays.

AGM Imports offers competitive benefits including health insurance and 401K plan.

Requirements: Three year MVR, current DOT physical card, CDL driver’s license, Class A with air brakes and TWIC for port access will be required. Please send salary requirements and e-mail your resume to employment@agmimports. net

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CLIFTON’S DRY CLEANERS Has Immediate Opening for Experienced Shirt Presser.

Apply within: 8401 Ferguson Avenue. No phone calls.

WOLF TREE is Now Hiring Experienced Tree Climbers and Tree Workers for local utility line clearance work. Experience is a plus.

CDL helpful. Call Oscar @ 912-313-6537 or Angel @ 912-259-0755 for more info

2129 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, FOR SALE: Apt/Rooming house. All electric. Asking $60,000. Call 912272-1933

NEAR GOULD ELEM.

*Application fee $50* *$200 Off 1st Full month’s rent for well qualified applicants*

For Rent Find us on Facebook at: B Net Management, Inc. for available property listings 718 West 38th Street: 3BR/2BA house, LR, DR, kitchen w/appliances, fenced yard, CH&A, hardwood floors & carpet. $850/month.

5 Peachtree Place, Apt 64 3BR/1BA, LR, appliances, double door refrigerator, central heat/air, carpet throughout, washer/dryer hookup $795/month.

807 Paulsen Street. 2BR/1BA, central heat/air, appliances, newly remodeled $750/per month.

WEEKLY

ROOM RENTALS $219

DAILY SPECIALS $34.99 Offering spacious, fully equipped rooms w/breakfast included. Cable, internet, refrigerator, microwave, all utilities, On-site laundry, housekeeping service.

Econo Lodge, 3 Gateway Blvd.

South. Savannah, GA 31419 Contact D.J. (407) 408-4500 or (912) 925-2770. (All Rates + Tax) *Must mention Pennysaver*

1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS. & ROOMS FOR RENT

Westside / Eastside Savannah. Adult Living.

Furnished, all utilities incl.

Washer/Dryer on premises, cable TV, WiFi/ Internet. $130-$200/weekly.

Requirements: Pay stubs/ID. Call 912-677-0271 3BR/1BA HOUSE on private lot, in Bloomingdale, right outside of Savannah near Gulfstream. Quiet deadend street. Includes stove & refrigerator, Central heat/ air, W/D hookup. Detached garage. Available Now. Call 912-210-0144

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

426 E. 38th St. Apt. B. (Habersham & Price) 2BR/1BA Apt. Appliances, central heat/ air, carpet $750/month.

1527 Chester Street: 3BR/1BA. Single family home.

LR, DR, Laundry room, Kitchen with appliances. $750/mo.

1527-1/2 Chester Street, Upstairs apt: 3BR/1BA. Kitchen with appliances. $700/mo.

1527-1/2 Chester Street, Downstairs apt: 1BR/1BA. Kitchen with appliances, utilities included. $720/mo.

912-228-4630

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm 1 Green Gate Ct. Apt. 56 Savannah, GA 31405 www.bnetmanagement.com WE ACCEPT SECTION 8

3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths. Recently remodeled. No pets. $850 + deposit. No Section 8. Call 912234-0548 NICE HOUSES FOR RENT • 1319 E. 56th: 2BR/1BA, Central heat, wall-to-wall carpet, $775/ month, $775/sec. dep.

No Section 8. Call 9am-6pm. 912631-7644, 912-507-7934 or 912927-2853

Off ACL Blvd. & Westlake Ave.

2 & 3BR, 1 Bath Apts. Newly Renovated, hardwood floors, carpet, ceiling fans, appliances, central heat/air, washer/dryer hookups. $645-$815/month for 2bdrs and $735-$895/month for 3bdrs.

912-228-4630 Mon-Sat 10am-5pm www. bnetmanagement.com WE ACCEPT SECTION 8 *For Qualified Applicants with 1+ years on Job.*

SECTION 8 ACCEPTED

Call 912-844-5995

SHARED LIVING for Senior citizen/ Retired, Age 40 & older. Furnished room, CH/A, cable. Shared bath, kitchen and common area. $170 & Up (utilities included)/$640 monthly. Safe environment. ID/ Proof of income required. 912308-5455

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

Call 912-844-5995

SINGLE, Family Home w/ Room for Rent: Furnished, includes utilities, central heat/air, Comcast cable, washer/dryer. Ceramic tile SPECIAL ON DEPOSIT! 11515 White Bluff Rd. 1BR/1BA, in kitchen & bath. Shared all electric, equipped kitchen, Kitchen & bath. Call 912W/D connection.

Convenient 963-7956, leave message to Armstrong College. $695 month, $300/deposit.

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Roommate Wanted

310 E. MONTGOMERY X-ROADS, 130 ALPINE DRIVE: Roommate 912-354-4011 OR 656-5372 Wanted. All utilities included.

Near Hunter AAF. Available Room for Rent 1/23/18. $650/month $100 deposit, or $150/week. Call 912ROOMS FOR RENT Nice, Clean, large, furnished. 272-8020 Busline, cable, utilities, central heat/air. $100-$130/weekly. ROOMMATE WANTED: Located Rooms with bath $145. Call 912- in nice area, off Jimmy Deloach Pkwy. in Savannah. Near busline.

289-0410.

• Paycheck stub or Proof of Starting at $550 month. Call 912704-6525 income and ID required.

2nd person/child add $100 per week Clean, quiet home. newly furnished room w/shared or private bathroom.

Utilities included. No bed bugs! No roaches! $150-$180 per week.

Call 912-547-3041

DUPLEX: 1117 East 53rd Street.

2BR/1BA $590/month plus $590/deposit. Two blocks off Waters Avenue, close to Daffin Park. Call 912-335-3211 or email adamrealstate@gmail.com. Days/ Nights/Weekends.

ROOMS FOR RENT - Ages 40 & better. $150 weekly. No deposit. Furnished rooms. All utilities included. On Busline.

Call 912-844-5995

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SENIOR LIVING AT IT’S BEST FOR AGES 50 & BETTER Shared community living for full functioning seniors ages 50 & above. Nice comfortable living at affordable rates.

Shared kitchen & bathroom.

All bedrooms have central heating/air and cable.

Bedrooms are fully furnished and private. Make this community one you will want to call home.

SAVANNAH’S HOUSE OF GRACE also has community housing with its own private bath. Different rates apply.

Income must be verifiable.

We accept gov. vouchers.

Prices starting at $550.

*1332 NE 36TH: 3BR/1.5BA, Newly updated. $950/month. *2115 BEECH ST. Very large 2BR/1BA. No pets. $800/month.

912-257-6181

COASTAL PLACE @ TIBET 2BD/2BA Apartment.

Eat-in kitchen, large LR, washer/dryer connections, new paint/ flooring.

All electric. Quiet area. $775/ month. 912-655-4303.

1944 CAPITAL ST. 2 Bedroom/1 Bath, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Central H/AC with outside shed. $750/month, $500/ deposit. Call 912-660-4296

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Paint & Body Repairs.

Insurance Claims. We Buy Wrecks. 49 years Exp. Call 912-355-5932.

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Service Directory Rooms For Rent: 2129 California Avenue. No smoking inside. One Room $190/wk or $750/mo. 2 Business Services Rooms $240/wk or $960/mo. One FOR ALL TYPES OF room w/private bath $240/wk or MASONRY REPAIR $960/mo. Includes cable, washer/ dryer, CH/A, shared kitchen. Brick, Block, Concrete, Stucco, Employment verified. 912-272- Brick Paving, Grading, Clearing, etc., New & Repair Work. Call 1933 Michael Mobley, 912-631-0306 47

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