Connect Savannah October 24, 2018

OCT 24-30, 2018 NEWS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

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Disney On Ice: World of Enchantment

Shalom Y’all Jewish Food Festival

Rev up for non-stop fun with four of your favorite Disney stories at Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment.

Oct. 25-27, 7 p.m.

Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $20-$65 savannahcivic.com

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Where do Southern hospitality and Jewish delicacies meet? Under the beautiful live oaks in Monterey Square at the Shalom Y’all Jewish Food Festival’s 30th anniversary celebration. Enjoy a day of delicious Jewish food and live music surrounded by the beauty of Savannah’s Historic District.

11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Congregation Mickve Israel, 20 E Gordon Street. free admission, purchase tickets 912-233-1547. laureemsj@me.com.

Film: Ghost

Arguably one of the finest and weepiest love stories to ever hit the big screen.

7 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. $10, dinner theater $35 912-472-4790. tybeeposttheater.org

Ghosts of Grayson

Mardi Gras in the Mansion FRI 10.26

Don your masks, beads, costumes, and voodoo dolls for an unforgettable Mardi Gras Masquerade in the Mansion. Magic, mystique, and hocus-pocus await as you wander the beautiful, historic Telfair Academy, once the mansion home of one of Georgia’s most prominent historical families and now site of Telfair Museums’ collection of masterful paintings and sculptures. You might even some catch some evil eyes! Attire is creative black tie!

21+ 8pm-12am Telfair Museum 207 W York St

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Food Drinks and Haunted Swamp Tour 6 Admission Fee: $5.00 per person 6PM – 10 PM Savannah–Ogeechee Canal 681 Fort Argyle Rd, Savannah, Georgia 31419

THURSDAY 10.25

Go on a haunted tour through Grayson Stadium.

Oct. 25-31, 8 p.m.

Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $20 general, $40 VIP

Let’s Talk Family Trauma

The film explores Charity Lee’s tragic loss of her daughter Ella as well as her relationship with her now-incarcerated son.

6 p.m.

Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn $15 suggested donation charity@ellafound.org

FRIDAY 10.26 Barefoot Comedy Benefit

Barefoot Comedy presents a family friendly stand up comedy and live podcast to benefit the Oatland Island Wildlife Center.

8 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. $20 912-472-9740

Colonial Haunted Trail

Join one of our Rangers as they guide you into Savannah’s colonial past.

Thurs. & Fri., 6:30 p.m.

Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd. $9.50 - $15 912-353-3023. wormsloe.shs@dnr.ga.gov

Mardi Gras in the Mansion

Don your masks and costumes for an unforgettable Mardi Gras in the Mansion.

8 p.m.

Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. Members $85, non-members $100 912-790-8800. telfair.org/

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Open Studio Night

Meet emerging artists and buy their work as you enjoy entertainment and refreshments.

7Â p.m.

Alexander Hall Gallery (SCAD), 668 Indian St. scad.edu

The Rocky Horror Show Live!

Time to rose tint your world--this year is the 9th annual production of the cult classic.

Through Oct. 31, 7:30Â p.m.

Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. $20

Stories in the Park

Free filmfest.scad.edu

Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce.

9Â a.m.-1Â p.m.

Forsyth Park

Front Porch Improv: Improv Inferno This is a fast-paced show filled with a fresh mix of improv games, scenes and characters.

8Â p.m.

Front Porch Improv, 2222 Bull Street. $10 frontporchimprov.com

Stories in the Park is a new festival that showcases local audio documentary work.

8Â p.m.

Forsyth Park Free storiesinthepark.savannah@gmail.com

Halloween Dance Party

Tybee Island Haunted History Tour

The queerest bar crawl in the South is back for Savannah Pride.

12-6Â p.m.

Ellis Square Area, Barnard & Broughton $5

The Tybee Island Historical Society hosts a lighthearted haunted history tour.

8Â p.m.

Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. $15 912-786-5801. desiree@tybeelighthouse.org

Yellow Fever in Savannah 1820

See a historical recreation of Savannah’s dreadful Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1820.

Fri. and Sat., 7 p.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. $16 in advance; $19 at the door. Plus tax.

912-236-8097.davenporthousemuseum.org

SATURDAY 10.27 The Dirty Doors

The Dirty Doors, the ultimate celebration of the music of The Doors, will set the night on fire.

8Â p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. $20 912-472-4790. Info@tybeeposttheater.org

Film Fest: RBG

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a lengthy legal legacy. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

1:30Â p.m.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $5 filmfest.scad.edu

Film Fest: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

A look back on the legacy of Fred Rogers, focusing on his radically kind ideas. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

11Â a.m.

Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

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Celebrate Halloween a few days early with DJ Press Play and food from El Coyote.

Dress up!

6Â p.m.

Two Tides Brewing Co, 12 West 41st St.

Larger than Life Bar Crawl

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Late Night Snacks is a tasty sketch comedy variety show.

9:30Â p.m.

Front Porch Improv, 2222 Bull Street. $5 frontporchimprov.com/snacks

A Nightmare on Congress Street

Savannah’s creepiest and scariest bar crawl along Savannah’s eeriest strip.

4-11Â p.m.

The Rail Pub, 405 W. Congress St. $15, $20 day of 912-660-9001. barcrawlsavannah.com

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening

The Pegasus Riding Academy screens this cult classic just in time for Halloween, including a costume contest.

7Â p.m.

The Dairy Farm, 2500 Tennessee Ave. $7

Savannah for Morons: The Trolley Tour

This comedy show on wheels will roast nearly 300 years of Savannah in a 90minute ride. 11Â a.m. & 1:30Â p.m.

Visitor’s Center, 301 MLK Jr. Blvd. $33 savannahformorons.com

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Savannah PRIDE

PRIDE returns to the center of town. noon Ellis Square Free savannahpride.com

Skidaway Island Fall Festival

This festival has local arts and crafts, a book sale, face and pumpkin painting, and more.

Village at Skidaway Island, Skidaway Island.

Theatre: The Cat in the Hat

The Cat will come back, we’re happy to say, to give you some laughs and teach you to play.

Sat. & Sun., 3 p.m.

Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 East Victory Dr. 12-15 912-238-9015. eventinfo@savannahchildrenstheatre.org. savannahchildrenstheatre.org

Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market provides residents with locally grown produce.

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Islands High, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road.

Free wifarmersmarket@aol.com

SUNDAY 10.28 Film Fest: The Front Runner

Follow the rise and fall of Colorado Sen. Gary Hart, who captured the imagination of young voters. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

6 p.m.

Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Sold out

Film Fest: The Parting Glass

Series of LGBT-oriented films that are either important, influential, educational or just plain fun.

7 p.m.

Savannah LGBT Center, 1515 Bull St. Free

Mission Winds Clarinet Quartet

Film: The Slayer

Enjoy a haunted hay ride, horse rides, pumpkin carving, cake walk, and more.

4-8 p.m.

The Dairy Farm, 2500 Tennessee Ave. 907-414-1236

The Tybee Post Theater, in its most decrepit state ever, stars as the primary location in the film. 7 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. $8

Flannery O’Connor and Robert Giroux: A Publishing Partnership

This lecture by Professor Emeritus Father Patrick Samway, S.J., will shed new light on her relationship with her editors.

RSVP: 912‐323‐4290 liz@savannahstate.edu

Come join our visual and taste feast.

Dinner served by Thompson and Wang II catering service.

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The Look Back Film Screening

A family dealing with their sister’s suicide travels across country to collect the remnants of her life. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

2 p.m.

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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3 p.m.

Flannery O’Connor Home, 207 E. Charlton St Free and open to the public

The United States Air Force Band of the West performs.

4 p.m.

St. John’s Church, 1 West Macon Street.

Free

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Shalom Y’all Jewish Food Festival

Enjoy a day of delicious Jewish food and live music.

11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Congregation Mickve Israel, 20 E Gordon St 912-233-1547. laureemsj@me.com

Theatre: Kinky Boots

Join Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church for the God on Broadway series.

11:15 a.m.

Asbury Memorial UMC, 1008 Henry St. Free

MONDAY 10.29 Joan McBreen

Joan McBreen is a native of County Sligo, on Ireland’s stunning Atlantic coast.

6:30 p.m.

The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St.

Film Fest: Destroyer

LAPD detective Erin Bell goes undercover as a gang member. Part of SCAD Savannah Film Fest.

7 p.m.

Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. $15

Film Fest: Nancy

A serial imposter, Nancy becomes increasingly convinced she was kidnapped as a child. Part of SCAD Savannah Film Fest.

9:30 p.m.

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

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NEWS & OPINION EDITOR’S NOTE

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

THIS MARKS the silly season when political pundits and analysts try to read too much into too little data, and try to beat each other to predictions about the upcoming election.

With early voting already going on, at a record-shattering pace, this has only increased the desire to put a bow on what will possibly be the most voted-on midterm election in U.S. history.

by the almost exact same percentage Clinton was favored — it’s important to point out that in this case, the polls are following historic norms, not flouting them.

The average amount of House seats a president’s party loses in his first midterm is 30. And this year Democrats need a net gain of only 23 seats to take the House.

Considering that a court ruling breaking up gerrymandered districts in Pennsylvania will probably be worth 4-5 seats just in and of itself, one assumes, and history tells us, that a 23-seat swing would be eminently doable for Democrats even in a “normal” midterm election.

here from other states), all we have to go by here is demographic information, which so far is….. you guessed it, inconclusive.

In my mind the most serious indicators of political change have more to do with what we know for a fact to be true, that we can already see in front of us.

Perhaps the biggest difference over previous elections is that Democrats are contesting far more races across the country this year than they have in the past.

Over several previous election cycles, Republicans in strongly red districts have benefited from running unopposed more often than not.

A huge number of woman candidates are competing — and in many cases competing strongly — in a huge number of races across the country. Much like the #MeToo movement itself, this marks a paradigm shift in American life and politics, regardless of how it all shakes out in November.

But as always the voters will have the last word, and it’s not always what you might want to hear. As if I have to remind anyone of that.

I’ve seen and learned too much over the past few years to try my hand anymore at election forecasting myself. If you think you’re absolutely sure of what’s going to happen, I have a bridge over the Savannah Bridge to sell you.

However, I do have a few words of insight to offer.

The polling industry is still smarting from 2016, when Hillary Clinton was given anywhere from a 72 percent to a 99 percent likelihood of defeating Donald Trump.

While right-leaning voters continue to derive a great deal of comfort and pleasure over how clueless most of the 2016 polls were, it’s important to remember that the biggest thing pollsters got wrong in 2016 was ignoring historic norms.

Only once since Truman has a party won three straight terms in the White House (George H.W. Bush, ‘88). So in that sense, Hillary Clinton was always swimming upstream against some very strong currents, regardless of what polls said.

This year you’ve no doubt heard talk about the so-called “Blue Wave” which will swamp Republicans out of office.

While there is a certain sense of déjà vu with this sometimes overconfident talk — Democrats are favored to take the House

And this is anything but a normal midterm election.

But……if there’s one thing we know, it’s that we don’t know anything until the votes are counted.

Another rabbit hole people like to jump down during the silly season is extrapolating way too much from early voting data.

Like, way too much.

So far, Georgia is literally tripling early voting numbers over the last election, which at first glance would seem to support the idea that the fabled Blue Wave is building.

Then again, early voting participation continues to rise enormously with each election, regardless.

About 58 percent of all Georgia voters cast their ballots early in 2016, compared to 37 percent who voted early in 2014. You will recall that Republicans did pretty well both of those election cycles.

The problem with overreliance on early voting returns is this: It’s not magic.

Basic math tells that for each early vote, that’s one less person voting on Election Day, i.e., the so-called “cannibalization” of Election Day votes by early voting.

We’ve already learned that you just can’t count on early voting to tell you much about who is actually getting those votes.

Since we don’t register by party in Georgia (something which is often very hard to explain to our friends who have moved

But this year, in Georgia as in all across the country, Democratic candidates are contesting a staggering number of races.

Locally, let’s take a look at the examples of Lisa Ring (running for the U.S. House), Alicia Scott (running for the Georgia House), and Sandra Workman (running for the Georgia Senate).

Notice something? They’re all women, of course. And that leads me to the second important data point.

A huge number of woman candidates are competing – and in many cases competing very strongly – in a huge number of races across the country.

Much like the #MeToo movement itself, this marks a paradigm shift in U.S. electoral politics, regardless of how it all shakes out in November.

And get this: All three of the incumbent Republican men these women are running against ran unopposed in their last elections. This year, each of them faces a Democratic woman.

I have no crystal ball that will tell me who will win. If I did, I’d be using it to pick Mega Millions numbers instead.

But you can’t win if you don’t compete, and, for this election anyway, Democrats have finally figured that out.

As for the Blue Wave, whether it will be a tsunami, a trickle, or — as is more likely — something in between remains to be seen. CS

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BY RACHAEL FLORA

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Lasf year’s Pride was the first in Ellis Square. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PRIDE COMMITTEE.

MANZANA BRYANT is one busy lady.

She co-founded TEE (Transgender Empowerment Education), does outreach for the Georgia AIDS Coalition, and sits on the board of First City Network and the Savannah Pride Committee.

“It’s a lot of hats!” she laughs.

Bryant helped start TEE when she realized that, when talking about LGBTQIA awareness, the T was often left out.

“The reason there’s more stigma with trans people is that some are scared to come out and be visible, because it’s dangerous,” explains Bryant. “It is dangerous to say you’re trans, even at your job.

There’s 33% more violence in the trans community than in the LGBT community alone. It seems like it’s okay to be a gay male, to be a lesbian, to be cisgender, but it’s not okay to be trans.”

Because of that stigma, trans people are exposed to danger.

“People want to consider us an abomination, but what I want people to know and understand is that by this happening, it forces us not to be able to have jobs,” explains Bryant. “It takes away from our lives. Some of the girls have to go into sex work, and that’s very dangerous because of HIV and AIDS. It’s all a circle, just from this misunderstanding.”

Bryant’s passion for breaking that stigma is precisely what won her Savannah Pride’s inaugural Leonard Matlovich Award.

Tech Sgt. Matlovich was a native Savannahian who outed himself to the military in protest of their ban on gay people.

His bravery has made him a symbol for LGBTQIA rights.

The award came at a particularly touching moment for Bryant.

“I just lost my mom three weeks ago, and then this news comes,” she shares. “I do so much work in advocacy, and that’s one thing my mom was proud of me for doing.

To receive this award under his name, and to be the first to even receive this award, oh my God, it’s so important for me and for our community. He laid the groundwork for the military ban, and he’s from Savannah! And we don’t know who he is!

It’s so taboo, but such a part of Savannah’s history.”

Like Matlovich, Bryant’s hard work can go unappreciated.

“We’re behind the scenes and we hardly get recognized or thank-yous,” Bryant says, “but it’s not about the glamour and the glitz. It’s about doing the work. You’ve got to put in the work. There will be hard days. You’ll face a lot of naysayers, you’ll face a lot of hate. But I always believe that education is the key. Let me educate you.

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Manzana ‘Ms. Apple’ Bryant, recipient of the Leonard Matlovich award. PHOTO BY BRYANT.

jobs. It makes me happy that Pride went off without a hitch. Security was worried, the cops were worried. It just goes to show that when you open it up to everybody and nobody feels excluded, the hate goes away because you’re a part of it.”

This year’s Pride, the 19th annual, features even more events. There’s a Masqueerade Ball, a Pawrade for pets, the Drag Trolley Tours, and the Savannah Pride Prom, which Bryant is particularly excited about.

“The prom is open to ages 14 through 20,” she says. “Everyone considers Pride as adults and drinking, and it’s not about that. Kids are coming out younger now, and what can we do for them? With this, we pull them in and say, ‘This is your safe space for tonight.’ They get a chance to mingle and network with other kids who might feel the way they feel.”

Hosted by Savannah Pride, the Georgia AIDS Coalition and Stand OUT Youth, the prom is in honor of a fallen friend.

“It’s in memory of Tricksie Turner,” Bryant says. “She started our youth event for Pride and she was such an advocate for the youth. For us to name this event after her is wonderful. Hopefully this event will blow it out and be what she wanted. I know she’s smiling on me.” CS

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Snaps from last year’s Pride. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE PRIDE COMMITTEE.

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No matter what you want to ask, ask it. If I can tell you what I know about me, that can help you help the next person.”

Bryant believes that education and inclusivity will help end the stigma against the LGBTQIA community. The main Pride festival on Oct. 27 is designed for everyone to enjoy.

“Instead of just having people with booty cuts on, and all the other ‘gay’ stuff people consider Pride to have, we’re going to have speakers, education, everything

all in one place,” Bryant enthuses. “This is Pride for the community. We wanted something more family-oriented—some Prides are not family oriented. We don’t want to leave out cis people. We want everyone to be involved, just like a St. Patrick’s Day parade.”

Last year, when Pride moved from Forsyth Park to Ellis Square, there were over 8,000 people in attendance.

“And we had no trouble. Not one!” Bryant exclaims. “That means we did our

19TH ANNUAL SAVANNAH PRIDE

Masqueerade Ball at the Gingerbread House, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.

Savannah Pride Pawrade in City Market, Oct. 27 at 10 a.m.

Savannah Pride Festival in Ellis Square, Oct. 27 at 11 a.m.

Highlights include drag trolley tours, a mermaid grotto photo booth, a self-guided pub crawl, a performance by Jason Rodriguez (aka Slim Ninja) from the FX series Pose, a history exhibit and story stage at the Hotel Indigo, and the Savannah Pride Prom at the Andaz.

For more information, visit savannahpride.com.

#SAVFF EDITOR’S PICKS

SCAD Savannah Film Fest Highlights

BY SEAN KELLY

sean@connectsavannah.com

A Quiet Place @Trustees Theater

John Krasinski’s groundbreaking horror film A Quiet Place finds the actor and his real-life wife Emily Blunt navigating a post-apocalyptic world with their young children – trying desperately to remain completely silent so as not alert extraterrestrial creatures that are blind and hunt people by sound. It’s a powerful film in which the silence is as much of a character as anyone else.

The Trustees’ showing of A Quiet Place will be followed by a Q&A featuring stars John Krasinski and Emily Blunt.

Sat., Oct. 27, 2 P.M.

The Parting Glass @SCAD Museum of Art

The Parting Glass finds a family dealing with the suicide of their sister, and traveling around the country to piece together her life and make sense of her death. Ed Asner, Melissa Leo, Cynthia Nixon and Anna Paquin round out the impressive cast. Following the screening, the SCAD Museum of Art will hold a Q&A with director Stephen Moyer and writer Denis O’Hare.

Sun., Oct. 28, 2 P.M.

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Nancy @Lucas Theatre

Can You Ever Forgive Me? @Lucas Theatre

Can You Ever Forgive Me? Is the true story of Lee Israel, a celebrity biographer who falls on hard times and resorts to forging letters written by famous people and selling them for money. Melissa McCarthy stars as Israel in the film, which has received critical acclaim since its release.

Producer Amy Nauiokas will participate in a Q&A at the Lucas Theatre following the screening.

Tues., Oct. 30, 3 P.M.

A Quiet Place

BlacKkKlansman @Lucas Theater

One of the most talked about films in years, Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman tells the story of Ron Stallworth, the first African-American detective in the Colorado Springs, Colorado police department. He sets out to investigate and expose the Ku Klux Klan, enlisting a white officer to pretend to be him and infiltrate the notorious hate group. Star John David Washington will participate in a Q&A at the Lucas Theatre following the screening.

Wed., Oct. 31, 12 P.M.

In Conversation with Barry Jenkins @SCAD Museum of Art

The SCAD Museum of Art is set to hold an in-depth conversation with acclaimed

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director Barry Jenkins, who’s coming off a big year with his celebrated film Moonlight.

His latest movie, If Beale Street Could Talk, is also showing at this year’s film festival.

Moonlight notably won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2017, as well as the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Thurs., Nov. 1, 2 P.M.

Boy Erased @Lucas Theater

Boy Erased stars Lucas Hedges as Jared, a 19-year-old who comes out to his religious parents and is forced to attend a conversion therapy camp. He struggles to maintain a relationship with his parents, played by Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman, during his time at the camp and ends up in confrontation with the lead therapist.

Boy Erased also co-stars Joel Edgerton, who wrote and directed the film.

Fri., Nov. 2, 9:30 P.M.

Global Shorts Forum: LGBTQ And You @SCAD Museum of Art

The film festival’s Global Shorts Forum on its final day will feature a series of short films that are LGBTQ-centric. Of the seven films featured in the forum, the majority were produced in the U.S. by a number of filmmakers. One film of note is the Irish short Boy Saint, which tells the story of two adolescent boys who discover their sexuality together.

Sat., Nov. 3, 2 P.M.

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From writer and director Christina Choe comes Nancy, the story of a serial imposter who suspects that she was kidnapped as a child after seeing a couple on the news talking about their daughter who went missing in the 80s. Her past behavior as an imposter leaves room for doubt, but the psychological thriller follows Nancy (Andrea Riseborough) as she discovers whether or not she actually belongs to the parents of the missing girl. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Christina Choe.

Mon., Oct. 29, 9:30 P.M.

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#SAVFF INTERVIEW Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a pop culture icon with rock star status.

STILL RBG, STILL NOTORIOUS

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Documentary explores the life and times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

ONE of the most well-received documentaries of 2018, RBG is a personal look at the life and contributions of the one and only Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court justice known by her legion of fans as “The Notorious RBG.” An entire pop culture cottage industry has sprung up around branding the soft12 spoken but diamond-tough 85-year-old

legal mind as a role model not only for women and senior citizens, but for any American concerned with equal rights and justice under the law.

RBG screens at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival at 1:30 p.m. Sat. Oct. 27. We spoke with director/producers Betsy West and Julie Cohen about their film. They will conduct a Q&A at the screening.

RBG was already a very well-received film, but it seems like the recent Kavanaugh confirmation controversy will

only increase interest and engagement.

Betsy: When we started thinking about this film it was a very different time. We began it almost four years ago, before the whole change in the political landscape, before MeToo, and long before the recent battles over the Supreme Court.

But it has become even more relevant because of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s absolutely groundbreaking role as a litigator in the women’s movement, and because of the sense of democratic values—with a small ‘d’—that progressives are rallying around. The recent controversy about the Supreme Court has only increased the film’s relevance.

A video made the rounds recently of Justice Ginsburg somewhat cryptically saying the confirmation process was much better when she was confirmed than it is now.

Julie: It’s important to remember that those comments were made before the sexual assault allegations. It was more

of a level of protest at what she viewed as tougher questions than are needed on how a justice might rule on particular cases.

Some people on the right started tweeting about it as if she were talking about the sexual assault allegations, but she said the remarks prior to that. You have to keep in context of when she made the remarks.

Some critics focused on the positive tone of your film, almost to apologize for it not being grim enough. How do you feel about your documentary being described as “feel good?”

Betsy: I don’t hate it if people come out inspired by her life! The heart of the documentary is about her important work in the 1970s to secure equal rights for women.

Many are unaware of what she had done.

So in that sense it’s not so terrible for someone to leave the theatre feeling really good about what they’ve just seen.

Julie: The film is predicated in part on making people feel good. From the beginning we had two main goals: To illuminate issues of women’s rights, and we

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And the notion that a judge in her 80s is such a huge and genuine pop culture icon has got to be an irresistible storyline.

Julie: That element was really important for us to focus on. Of course we’re using a lot of historical material, because we set out to document her in all phases of her life, but never to lose sight of the softspoken but very tough person that she is.

But when 22-year-olds are screaming when she walks by as if she is a rock star, that is really quite a story. It’s mildly hilarious as well of course, but really it’s pretty cool. In this time when celebrities are mostly valued either for being athletes or musicians, here we have a woman icon who is admired for her intellect. And that’s really amazing and wonderful.

Some analysts predict Justice Roberts might essentially replace Justice Kennedy as a swing vote. Do you have any insight into that, given your interviews with Justice Ginsburg and others?

Betsy: Ginsburg has described herself in the past as a moderate and has been considered moderate. If you look at recent opinions you could make the case that Roberts will end up somewhere in the middle. But at this point it’s still a mystery.

The film delves into the friendship between Justice Ginsburg and the late Justice Antonin Scalia, who had two opposing ideologies for the most part.

That is fascinating.

Julie: I’m glad you want to talk about that, because it’s a great story. She and Scalia had a decades-long friendship that was absolutely deep and genuine. We were a bit skeptical of that in the beginning, but we learned it was a genuine friendship.

You have to remember they became friends in the ‘80s when they were both on the DC Circuit Court. Because of the nature of that particular circuit they tended to take many cases of regulatory law. There was a huge amount of questions of a much more technical legal nature, rather than what we might consider more hot-button issues. So the truth is they actually agreed on the vast majority of cases they ruled on together.

In addition to the deep love and respect they had for each other, they both shared an intense love of the arts, opera in particular. And you could say they both shared a special kind of charisma. CS RBG screens 1:30 p.m. Sat. Oct. 27 at the Lucas Theatre.

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specifically said we wanted to make people feel good about what they were seeing.

Betsy: It’s been inspiring for us throughout the process to look at the challenges she faced throughout her life, and how she in her very detailed, brilliant and strategic way triumphed over these challenges, both personally and professionally. It’s been great for us to work on this film at this particular time in our country.

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Format-busting film comes to SCAD Savannah Film Festival, and director John McPhail tells us how it came to be and sort of coming-of-age film, and they loved it and asked me to be involved [in sean@connectsavannah.com Anna and the Apocalypse]. I think they just liked my bit of color and character,” he tells ANNA AND the Apocalypse is unlike any Connect. other zombie movie you’ve seen, and that’s McPhail wasn’t much of a fan of musibecause it’s not just a zombie movie. It’s cal films prior to his involvement in Anna a bizarre and intriguing combination of a and the Apocalypse, but his close friend zombie movie, a Christmas movie, a horror and collaborator Tyler Collins is a musimovie, and a musical, and it’s coming to the cian and composer who also appeared in SCAD Savannah Film Festival on Wed., lead roles in a number of his shorts as well October 31. as McPhail’s first feature. That connecThe film finds director John McPhail tion made the prospect of a musical film taking on a musical for the first time, after intriguing for McPhail, despite not being cutting his teeth in the camera department too familiar with the genre. and then getting into filmmaking with his “I never wanted to shy away from it short film Notes and the acclaimed feature because it wasn’t my thing, you know?”

Where Do We Go From Here? he says. “First and foremost, I loved the The Scottish director said his involvecharacters and I loved the script. But the ment in the film came thanks to two of the musical side of it, that was the only sort of film’s producers who were fans of his prefear that I had. I’d never done horror, but vious work.

I love horror. And I’d never done action “Two of the producers, Naysun Alaesequences and I love action.”

Carew and Nicholas Crum, saw my first The most important thing for McPhail feature film at Glasgow Film Festival. It in terms of pulling off the musical aspects was a really low budget romantic comedy of the film was keeping an open line of

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communication with his team.

“We met up at least once a week, we all got in a room together and listened to songs and talked about inspirations and influences,” he says.

The titular character of Anna is portrayed by actress Ella Hunt, who’s best known for her roles in Les Miserables and Intruders, and is someone McPhail didn’t know prior to casting the film. In fact, he only personally knew two cast members – Sarah Swire and Marli Siu - before starting work on the movie. Hunt was a standout during the casting process, and most of the actors were picked right away.

“I got [to casting] and there hundreds of tapes to go through,” he says of the casting process. “I just sat and watched them, made notes on everybody, and found the ones that I really liked.”

The only role that wasn’t filled easily was the role of John, which ultimately went to actor Malcolm Cumming.

McPhail said they searched “high and low” to find the right person to embody the unique traits of the character, and stumbled on Cumming – who the director said fit the bill perfectly.

“We got him two weeks before we started, actually,” he says.

Because the film incorporates many different genres, there were a lot of

John McPhail’s ‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ comes to the SCAD Savannah Film Festival Oct. 31.

references and influences that were prominent early on in the process. Some audience members might think of the hit zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead when watching the film, which McPhail – a big fan of director Edgar Wright – admits is a “good jumping off point.” The influences, however, go much deeper.

“I love Sam Raimi,” he says. “I love Evil Dead. That’s one of [Edgar Wright’s] major influences as well, so of course people will draw comparisons to it. I also love The Breakfast Club. It’s one of the John Hughes movies that we tried to draw as much from as possible. Just trying to make them real teenagers. You know, you’ve got one perception of them and them half an hour later you’ve got a different one. That and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – those teenage movies we grew up with.”

McPhail was also inspired by famed filmmaker John Carpenter, whose influence is prominent in a scene where the titular character attempts to find her keys.

“The lighting, the score, everything like that is very, very John Carpenter,” he says.

“There are little nods throughout. We tried to put as many movie references in there as possible, just little nods to films [laughs].”

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The Front Runner: Before Bill and Monica, there was Gary and Donna

Director Jason Reitman talks about his film starring Hugh Jackman as Gary Hart

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A DECADE before President Clinton was impeached over a sex scandal, presidential candidate Gary Hart’s career imploded the same way.

Regarded as the second coming of the Kennedys, the charismatic Colorado senator seemed to have the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination well in hand — until evidence surfaced of his affair the year before with Donna Rice, a former Miss South Carolina.

Famously, one of their liaisons was on board a boat called the Monkey Business.

It was a classic case of political hubris, brought on — or so we were told at the time 16 — by Hart daring political reporters to

follow him around to see if they could dig up any dirt.

As director Jason Reitman (Juno, Thank You For Smoking) shows in his new film The Front Runner — starring Hugh Jackman as Gary Hart, along with an amazing cast of linked characters just as interesting — not everything we remembered was exactly how it all went down.

Based on Matt Bai’s book All The Truth Is Out: The Week Politics Went Tabloid, The Front Runner not only tells us the real story of what happened in 1987, back before Facebook or even the Drudge Report, it tells us why it all still matters today.

We spoke to Reitman earlier this week.

What persuaded you to adapt Matt Bai’s chronicle to the screen?

Jason Reitman: I first heard the whole story a few years ago, and was fascinated by this moment in history when the presumed next president found himself in an alleyway outside his apartment with some reporters, and less than a week later left the race for good. I felt like it was a story that people either don’t know or have misremembered.

Now we see it’s a story that wraps up so many things we’re so concerned with today: gender politics, the line between the public and private lives of politicians, the relationship between journalists and candidates.

At the time the story was relegated to tabloid fodder, but it really sheds so much

light on things we’re still dealing with today.

The story at the time was that Hart personally dared the Miami Herald to see if they could find anything incriminating on him.

That’s what I mean by people misremembering the story. The same day the Miami Herald piece about Hart came out, the New York Times came out with the quote about his private life. So in the aftermath the story was retold on TV that Hart had dared the Herald to follow him around.

Which wasn’t really the truth — the Miami Herald had already decided to stake

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“It’s a story that wraps up so many things we’re so concerned with today: gender politics, the line between the public and private lives of politicians, the relationship between journalists and candidates.” out Hart’s apartment. That was a decision they had already made on their own and were already in the process of doing.

Maybe that was the right thing to do, but the whole thing became a joke.

Now of course we live in a time when candidates are willing to lie through their teeth, we have an indecent president. A wall has gone up between the media and these manicured press secretaries.

It makes me question what was the value of that moment? What can we learn from it today?

They say all good stories revolve around a good villain. Who is that in this piece? Hart? The media? Who’s the villain?

Isn’t it ironic that Hart’s scandal moved so quickly and completely even though this was not only way before social media, but before the internet itself?

Why is the casting of Jackman so important to this film?

There isn’t one! This is not a biopic. There are about 20 main characters, and by following each of them you can hook a line to the other characters. Different characters in the film will speak differently to different people. This movie really acts as a mirror to your own perceptions. I’ve never enjoyed movies that are one-sided.

Hugh Jackman is one of the greatest movie stars, and one of the greatest actors. No one works harder. Whether he’s singing in That’s a great question. Around 1987 was Les Miz, or clawing his way through Wolthe birth of the satellite trucks for news verine, no one works harder than Hugh networks, and satellite phones handed out Jackman. He knew specific speeches and to reporters. The Hart story was on Curspecific talking points that weren’t even in rent Affair, which was a sort of precursor to the script! scandal-driven TV news.

We usually think of Hugh Jackman as Then you have the situation where these the man whose heart is leaping out of his journalists are covering primary candichest, an actor whose emotions are so dates about ten years after the birth of the close to the surface all the time. But here, modern primary process. They suddenly he plays an enigma. He gives you glimpses are tasked with trying to figure out who into Gary Hart. He shows you just enough these people are and tell their audiences. to make you want to know more. CS The party bosses are no longer picking who will be nominated, the people are, and The Front Runner screens Sun. Oct. 28 at 6 the press is trying to feel their way through p.m. at the Trustees Theater. Reitman and that process, and figure out where the lines honoree Hugh Jackman will hold a Q&A. are.

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#SAVFF INTERVIEW Melissa McCarthey plays Lee Israel; Julianne Moore was originally envisioned for the part.

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Can You Ever Forgive Me? tells the tale of a lovable liar

Melissa McCarthy plays Lee Israel in acclaimed memoir adaptation

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LEE ISRAEL was a real person — a bestselling biographer of the ‘80s whose books on Estee Lauder, Tallulah Bankhead, and Katharine Hepburn brought her to the pinnacle of publishing success.

But it wasn’t enough. By the ‘90s, her star had waned, in part due to issues surrounding her unauthorized Lauder biography. Broke, alone, and something of a “cat lady,” Israel was desperate.

After successfully smuggling some letters by Fanny Brice from a library and selling them for $40 each, she settled on the implausible idea of actually forging letters from literary figures, and selling those.

Fiction sold better than fact for Israel, and she became so committed to the life of a forger that she eventually became subject to an FBI investigation and prosecution, resulting in house arrest and probation.

Ever resourceful until the end, Israel’s memoir of her crimes, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, ironically also made a good bit of money for the author, who passed away in 2014.

Now, Melissa McCarthy plays Israel in the film adaptation of the memoir, which has received acclaim on the festival circuit.

Richard E. Grant plays Jack Hock, Israel’s erstwhile partner in crime.

Julianne Moore was set to play Israel, but exited last year, which is also when director Marielle Heller (Diary of a Teenage Girl) joined the project.

Can You Ever Forgive Me? screens at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. We spoke to producer Amy Nauiokas last week; she will hold a Q&A at the Oct. 30 screening.

This film has been big with critics and festival audiences even though it went through some real ups and downs to get here.

Amy: Sometimes it’s surprising how long it can take to get a movie project together. In 2008 the film version of the memoir began its journey. There was an amazing script.

And as the life of these things sometimes occurs, the movie was put together only to fall apart.

When Marielle Heller became attached to the project it began coming together again. Melissa already knew about the

script, and her husband Ben Falcone was already cast in the film. So she reached out to us.

It’s always something special when actors are looking to do something they’ve not really done before – sometimes that’s the best thing than can happen for a producing team.

Melissa McCarthy seems a better fit than Julianne Moore for the role anyway.

Lee Israel was a complete, authentic, and flawed woman. Melissa’s performance really brings her to life. She shows some significant acting chops in this film.

Tell us more about the central character McCarthy is playing.

Lee Israel was a New York Times best-selling biographer. The peak of her career was in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Then the literary world began being more dominated by the personalities of the writers themselves. She felt less and less comfortable about that, and her work fell out of taste with the market. Of course, she wasn’t shy

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remained a writer first and foremost, who truly respects the written word and its true value.

But the heart of the film is really about human connectivity, about surviving loneliness, and about the friendships that help us to do so.

The time and place of this movie seems vital to the story. Tell us about that aspect of the film.

Richard E. Grant plays Jack Hock, who collaborates with Israel on her forgery plans.

about what she thought about all this, and wasn’t shy about sharing her many caustic opinions.

So originally just to make ends meet, she turned to a form of deception. She befriends Jack Hock, played by Richard E. Grant. But she still retains an essential, if flawed, authenticity — she is called “one of the most honest liars you’ll ever meet.”

It’s fascinating to see how she is received through all the controversy. To the end she

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The film is set in New York City in 1991, when the actual events of the story occurred. Visually that takes you into an amazing place in the history of New York.

Frankly there’s not much left of New York that looks like this anymore.

We especially noticed this in regards to bookstores, where a lot of scenes in the movie take place. We would scout bookstores for locations, and they would literally start closing as we were filming.

It became an intense realization for us – the rapidly changing world of publishing, and of New York itself. The modernization of the industry has made it very difficult to be a small shopowner. CS Can You Ever Forgive Me? screens Tue. Oct. 30, 3 p.m., at the Lucas Theatre.

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‘Wonder Women’ work for gender equity in film/TV industry A.M. Lukas and Meena Singh bring One Cambodian Family Please For My Pleasure to the Lucas

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Emily Mortimer starts in A.M. Lukas’s One Cambodian Family Please For My Pleasure.

FILMMAKER A.M. Lukas brings her warm, insightful One Cambodian Family Please For My Pleasure to the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

The 13-minute short examines the crosscurrents of what it means to be an immigrant — and what community means — in North Dakota, as one refugee from communism advocates for the rights of refugees from the Cambodian genocide.

Based on a true story, the film is part of the unique and much-needed Shatterbox collaborative series from TNT and Refinery29, an effort to showcase the work of women filmmakers from all aspects of the industry.

Lukas will also be featured in the SCAD Savannah Film Festival’s new “Wonder Women” panel series.

Lukas’s cinematic partner is director of photography Meena Singh. We spoke to both of them recently about the film and about women in the industry.

Your film is wonderful, and so authentic. Clearly this is a very personal story for you.

A.M.: It’s about my own life , and my own memories of childhood as the daughter of immigrants. That and the harsh landscape lent themselves to a good story.

Meena: We both grew up in the Midwest, and I guess we both tend to gravitate back to that landscape.

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A lot of reviews have called it a “quirky” film, but that seems sort of lazy. It’s really quite down-to-earth. Do you think quirky is a complimentary description?

A.M.: I hear the quirky label a lot, and I guess I do sort of resent it. I mean, it’s true to life, and if quirky is supposed to mean singular, then yeah I guess it’s quirky!

It’s really unique and amazing, and it’s as much Meena’s story as mine — we’re both first generation Americans pulling inspiration from our family stories and experiences.

Tell me about your involvement with the whole Shatterbox campaign to increase women’s participation and presence in the industry.

Meena: I tend not to approach it from 20 the perspective of “I’m a woman.” I’m

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interested in the things that move all of us.

I want to be known as a filmmaker first.

AM: I had a real revelation early on in this business when I realized it took me literally ten years longer to get where I am than if I had been born a man. And it’s not just a concrete thing — it’s an internal thing. You internalize that message. And the outside barriers are definitely there too.

That’s why the progress we’re seeing now is so important. There is the larger issue of unconscious bias toward women, which is also internalized by women.

Geena Davis has said and written a lot about this issue.

There was a study where people were shown testimony, and their reactions were completely different based on whether they were told it was a man or a woman who said it. The words were the same, but the perceptions were completely different.

We’ve all internalized these things. I noticed that in my work for sure. In retrospect, looking back on things I wrote years ago, I was automatically writing fiction in the first person male voice. In a way maybe I thought that was the trick to making people think I was a “real” artist. And coming up in the film business, it did take me ten years longer than it would have a man. So many stars had to align for me.

It made me embarrassed and sad, both for myself and for all the other women

who’ve had to go through this. That’s why I’m so passionate about women being more involved in the business — a lot of what we do, we do for women younger than us, just coming up.

Meena, you must feel this even more keenly. I suspect it’s even more difficult to be a woman cinematographer than to break through in directing.

Meena: I think something like three percent of directors of photography are women, which is pretty staggering. Of course since it’s considered a more technical field, there’s an assumption that you just have to be a man to do it.

The technical side has always been more dominated by men, but I welcome the challenge as one of the few females doing cinematography.

When I was starting out, someone took me aside and said, you know this is a boy’s club. They were trying to help me, to warn me. That was the first time I ever thought about it. Along the way there have been challenges, especially if I’m working over older men. It can be hard on their egos.

It’s sad and poignant that our mothers and grandmothers were in a way just born a little bit too early. They just missed the time when women could fully realize themselves professionally.

As much work as still needs to be done, it seems like those old days are gone forever.

A.M.: I hope so. Our generation was raised to believe things are and should be equal. I see this struggle reflected in a lot of aspects of our world. There is so much more awareness than there ever has been, of just how white male this business is. Frankly I didn’t see this change happening, but I guess maybe 7-8 years ago I became aware of things beginning to change.

You two are a great collaborative team.

More projects on the way?

AM: We’re lifers. That’s my dream anyway.

I think it was meant to be, a kismet sort of thing.

Meena: When you find something this good, a collaboration that works really well where we both come from the same place, it’s really nice.

AM: Meena is such an incredible storyteller. She makes me cry sometimes! CS One Cambodian Family Please For My Pleasure screens Monday, October 29, 3:30 p.m. at the Lucas Theatre and Friday, November 2, 12:30 p.m. at The Lucas Theatre.

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ROSAMUND PIKE turns in a riveting, career-capping performance as war correspondent Marie Colvin in the film A Private War, screening at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

While Pike herself is English, Colvin was a New Yorker who worked for the British newspaper The Sunday Times from the mid-‘80s until her death during the siege of Homs in Syria in 2012.

She made her name in 1986 by being the first journalist to interview Mohammar Gadhafi after American bombings of Libya during the Reagan administration.

Wearing a distinctive eyepatch – the legacy of a 2001 grenade explosion while covering the Sri Lankan civil war – the witty Colvin was famous, notorious even, for disregarding personal safety in her quest to talk to the real people victimized by various wars throughout the world.

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Marie Colvin is also an interesting character in her own right.

She is a very creative but complex person.

It’s important in telling her story to examine the amazing work she did in the field, and chronicle the effect it had on her both mentally and physically. This is about the quest for truth and knowledge which drove and motivated her, and also what plagued her.

She was plagued by the question — which I have often struggled with myself as a filmmaker — of “does the world care?”

How did you manage the transition Will the world care about what we’re doing from documentaries to features? It here, about the story we’re trying to tell? must have been challenging.

Amid the geopolitical headlines, she focuses on personal stories. The real losers In some ways it’s a huge challenge, and in in war are always the civilians caught in some ways it’s just one level of storytelling. the crossfire. Those are the people she died I’m making a film about a world I know, for, telling us their story. CS the world of journalists. So it’s not like I’m A Private War screens Tue. Oct. 30, 9:30 p.m., leaping into faraway territory.

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In Search of Greatness

The Williams sisters and more are featured in intriguing sports documentary

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

WHAT MAKES a great athlete great?

Speed? Power? Training? Genetics?

Focus? Luck?

Documentary filmmaker Gabe Polsky spoke to a few of the most dominant athletes of all time, in a variety of sports, about what it takes to achieve sports greatness. Their conclusions might surprise you.

Polsky’s film In Search of Greatness screens Sun. Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, and he will conduct a Q&A. We spoke to him last week.

My first instinct is to talk about what must be the huge differences between individual sports and team sports.

It’s true that in individual sports you’re either competing against one other person, or against the clock. In that sense it’s less subjective than team sports. You are way more in control of the results.

Team sports are more about collaboration, and even creativity. I liken them to filmmaking.

American football sort of occupies its own space. It’s a different team sport than, say, hockey or basketball, where the action flows around you. Football is very militaristic and systematic in the sense that the plays are very specifically designed and everyone has a very specific role.

Serena Williams and her sister Venus are featured in the film.

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You conclude that creativity and showmanship are essentially the gamechangers.

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The greatest athletes have an understanding that sports is entertainment, and they see themselves as performers rising to the occasion. When you go to a stadium or arena, you’re paying to see something unbelievable. You’re paying to see a great performance. You’re paying to see that magic moment when Leo Messi touches the ball, to see what he’s going to do with it this time.

The greatest athletes tend to be the ones that fully understand this, and they go out there with the intent to be creative. The problem is that the sports media and most coaches just refuse to understand that.

Phil Jackson would seem to be one coach with a deep understanding of that, with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaq, etc.

Hockey great Wayne Gretsky is interviewed in the film.

Exactly! He gets it. I actually had a short segment with Phil Jackson in the film but we ended up having to cut it from the final version.

You talk to some amazing names in this film. Pele, Wayne Gretsky, Jerry Rice. How difficult was it to get them on board?

Your film seems to undercut Malcolm Gladwell’s popular theory that the key to success is repeating something at least 10,000 times.

That was always the biggest challenge.

How can I get some of the greatest athletes to talk to me on camera? There’s a story behind each one, as to how it came about.

It took about six or seven months to arrange for Gretsky to do an interview, for example. In all it took about a year to get everyone together. CS

Yeah, everybody refers to that! I do appreciate Gladwell’s work, and everyone loves a catchphrase. It’s easy to just repeat “10,000 hours” as if that explains everything. But I don’t completely buy it. And that’s generally not what I heard from the sports figures I talked to.

In Search of Greatness screens Sun. Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. at Trustees Theater.

#SAVFF INTERVIEW Tell me about shooting the movie in long, one-take scenes. What was the process like of choreographing that kind of thing?

Phil Burgers stars in ‘The Passage,’ screening at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival on October 31.

That’s more challenging than doing a lot of coverage, because the stakes are raised. We can’t afford to say, “Oh, we’ll just cut there.”

It really turns you on when you’re on set.

With higher stakes, it’s just more exciting as a performer and as a filmmaker.

Because you don’t get the chance to have a bunch of takes.

Exactly. It’s really challenging and creates a lot of limitations, so it’s just fun to create something within those limitations.

So was there any level of spontaneity involved, or was it all very much blocked and choreographed? Were there moments that just sort of happened when you were on set?

It was very precise and choreographed! But we found all of it through a lot of improvising. It was all very much choreographed.

When you’re preparing for this kind of role as an actor, are you at home rehearsing in a mirror? What’s that process like?

The Super Deluxe-produced short screens at SCAD Savannah Film Festival

BY SEAN KELLY

How did the idea for this film come about?

PHIL BURGERS’ The Passage, coming to the SCAD Savannah Film Festival on October 31, is a short like no other. It brilliantly fuses high-energy, bizarre comedy with the tone and vibe of a silent film. The Super Deluxe production, directed by Kitao Sakurai, finds Burgers’ character escaping captivity and being chased by his captors amid a multicultural setting of surrealness.

The unique film, shot in 1:33 ratio in the tradition of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, finds Burgers remaining completely silent while other characters around him speak in foreign languages without subtitles. It’s sure to be a standout at this year’s festival, and we spoke with the film’s creator and star ahead of the screening to find out more about this unique project.

I’ve had a lot of experience doing live stuff, and I’ve done a lot of one man shows. Often they wouldn’t have a lot of talking in it, so it was all very visual and telling stories through actions. So I kind of had developed this skill, if you will, to communicate without words and play without words. As a creative challenge, I thought it would be fun create a film where I didn’t speak. And instead of it being a sort of contrived silent film, I had to figure out another way for it to feel natural.

It became this idea of not being able to understand the languages around me, and therefore I couldn’t speak. I live in Los Angeles, and it’s an extremely diverse city.

Every culture has their neighborhood, like Little Tokyo and the biggest Iranian population outside of Iran. They all maintain their culture here. And I live within my, kind, of hipster existence and I’m not really a part of that. But I’m always very

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curious and I want to be part of it.

And there’s another element of isolation, and wanting to be part of something.

I do feel very isolated from the communities that I’m surrounded by. So then it was like, I’m not going to speak and I’m going to enter into these cultures with languages I don’t understand. So the marriage of those two concepts happened very organically.

If you had to do an elevator pitch for people who haven’t seen the film yet, how would you sum it up?

What do you hope that people will take from a film like this, in any aspect?

Maybe just a sense of wonder, you know?

Hopefully it just opens their imagination and they realize, “Wow, the world is really big and diverse and exciting.” Ultimately it’s entertainment, but in a way that’s really exciting. I want it to be imaginationprovoking, instead of thought-provoking.

Imagination-opening! CS

If you could see me now, I would just pretend to be in an elevator, press an imaginary button, and move my body down [laughs]. That’s a really tough question.

Hopefully the work speaks for itself, but it’s just about one man on the run from two The Passage screens Wed., Oct. 31 at 9:30 mysterious people who are chasing him.

He gets chased from culture to culture, and A.M. at the SCAD Museum of Art. within each culture he makes a connection of sorts.

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Phil Burgers imagination-provoking The Passage is a surreal, silent adventure

Not at all! A lot of it comes from my live background, and I would always develop shows in front of an audience. The audience would tell me whether something was working or not based on whether or not there was laughter or engagement.

In our everyday world, you don’t spend your whole day talking. So it’s not that I’m doing these stylized movements - I’m just moving like any other person would move.

People move very naturally and they do it all day long, and they’re interesting in the way they do things. Not just the things they say. So again, it’s not stylized. It’s just, like, what you would do if you burned your hand on a barbecue or were rowing a boat or something.

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Pre-wedding

Jitters

Otoja Abit stars and directs in this short film about a man’s thoughts prior to getting married.

Otoja Abit’s debut features Jason Patric

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

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OTOJA ABIT isn’t a household name yet, but that could change soon.

The debut short from this talented actor/writer/director, with an enormous assist from co-star and mentor Jason Patric, is getting buzz on the festival circuit and screens this week at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

The first generation son of Nigerian immigrants had a run as a standout on the St. John’s University basketball team.

After working with actor Jason Patric (Narc, Geronimo) on Broadway, the two formed a fruitful professional relationship culminating in Jitters, a short film focusing on a groom’s intense inner monologue on the morning of his wedding day.

We spoke to both Abit and Patric last week.

I’m always fascinated in the challenges of telling a story in a short film format, where you don’t have time for the usual exposition and setting up of the story arc.

Otoja: I do believe there are particular challenges, but it requires the same type of preparation, the same mindset, and the same decision-making whatever the story is you’re telling.

A short film will have to be tighter and more accessible. As Jason explains, in clas24 sic literature you have the concept of the

short story. Today people just sit in a theater and are expected to sit through something two and a half hours long, and they’ll leave going, what did I just see?

But more and more, people don’t want to sit that long. We want to give people a good short story. It’s all about the story.

We actually ended up going with a second edit of the film, that’s about a minute shorter. Jason and I saw the first edit and for reason it felt a little long. We took out a minute – which is a significant percentage of the film – and it’s really a lot better.

Though it’s a short film, the pacing is superb – it never feels rushed.

Otoja: It’s about a man in the back of the church, about to get married, going back through his past and making a choice. To tell that story, you have to take the time to tell it. But that’s sort of how I am anyway – I’m a super relaxed guy. Jason worked with me on the idea of making sure the film had room to breathe.

How did you two begin your partnership?

Jason: I was doing a play on Broadway, That Championship Season, with Kiefer Sutherland, Chris Noth, Brian Cox, and Jim Gaffigan. Otoja was the assistant director. I noticed that during the rehearsals he was very focused, and very passionate about theatre and about the written word. So I made sure he was able to stay involved in rehearsals.

Also, I just like his story. He’s the son of immigrant parents from Nigeria, embracing his life, working hard, and practicing his art through the classics.

The theatre background of both of you clearly informs the quality of this film.

Jason: Even without dealing with the three-act structure, you can deal with larger issues and language, and put it in a specific setting. Those are the greatest plays. That’s how we transcribe and move the Greek plays to the present day.

Doing that is not easy and you can’t be sloppy. Frankly, sloppy is what a lot of films are. They’re not posing an idea, there’s no resolution.

During that time I was able to meet a lot of people. I met President Obama, President Clinton. It helped when I was in a group of industry people and I’m this tall basketball player – they all want to know my story.

This is also about a black man being vulnerable, which we don’t necessarily see portrayed that often. Black men are taught to be strong, not to show emotion. There are all kinds of portrayals about brides on the eve of marriage, but what about the man? What is he feeling?

Here we see a black man normalized, rather than the stereotype of the angry black man. This is a true story that everyone can relate to, rather than something that’s trying to make a statement.

Otoja, are you sick of people wanting to Have you been to Savannah before? talk about your athletic background? It must be interesting to people.

Otoja: This is my first time in Savannah.

I can’t wait. I always had this idea that I Otoja: No, I take a lot of pride in that! My might want to get married in Savannah. parents came here from Nigeria, and I was And it’s full circle for Jason, who has been a walk-on at St. John’s. I had to pay my to the Savannah festival before. dues, and graduated. I was a good student, I was originally going to write a feaand I originally wanted to get into finance, ture film first, but Jason was like, it’s too but that was right when the financial crisis difficult for a first time filmmaker to get happened. I was looking at things I wanted funding for a full-length film. I like to call to pursue.

Jitters my “Trojan Horse” – if people like A friend of mine said, “You’ve got 40 this, they’ll like other things that I do. CS years of your life to work – why not start now doing what you really want to do?” So Jitters screens Mon. Oct. 29, 9 a.m. at Trustees I took the same motivation I had for sports Theatre, and Thu. Nov. 1, 9:30 a.m. at Lucas Theatre. into theatre. Just like in sports, you keep on practicing and practicing, work-workwork until you get called.

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SCAD SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVAL SATURDAY 10.27

FILM FEST: A QUIET PLACE — In this tense thriller, a family must navigate their lives in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. Knowing that even the slightest whisper of footstep can bring death, Evelyn and Lee are determined to find a way to protect their children at all costs, while they desperately search for a way to fight back. Qand-A session with honorees John Krasinski and Emily Blunt following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out 2 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: COLD WAR — A passionate love story between two people of different backgrounds and temperaments who are fatally mismatched and yet fatefully condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in the 1950s in Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, the film depicts an impossible love story in impossible times. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out noon. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/.

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY BREAKOUTS PANEL — Entertainment Weekly’s Devan Coggan moderates a discussion with some of the hottest up-and-coming actors about their current projects, their start in the industry and what’s next in their careers.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 4:30 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: ISLE OF DOGS EXHIBITION — In Wes Anderson’s second stop-motion animated film, intricately detailed puppets tell the story of a boy and his dog on an epic adventure. See the actual puppets and miniature sets designed and built for the film at this fascinating exhibition. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Free and open to the public -Nov. 3. scad.edu/life/libraries/. Jen Library (SCAD), 201 East Broughton St.

FILM FEST: RBG — At the age of 85, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a lengthy legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.

The unique personal journey of her rise to the nation’s highest court has been largely unknown. RBG explores Ginsburg’s life and career. Q-and-A session with directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West follows the screening.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 1:30 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre. com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

Won’t You Be My Neighbor

FILM FEST: ROMA — Cleo is a young domestic worker for a family in the middleclass neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City.

Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, director Alfonso Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amid the political turmoil of the 1970s. Preceded by the Icon Award presentation to Emily Blunt and the Vanguard Award presentation to John Krasinski. Q-andA session with actors Yalitza Aparicio and Marina de Tavira, and producer Gabriela Rodriguez following screening. Part of the SCAD Quincy Savannah Film Festival. Sold out 7:30 p.m..

Their jaw-dropping, feel-good story instantly Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. becomes a global sensation complete with fame and celebrity. The fairy-tale reunion, FILM FEST: THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHhowever, sets in motion a series of events ER — Lisa Spinelli is a kindergarten teacher that unearth an unimaginable secret with on Staten Island who yearns to live a life of art and intellectualism. She takes an evening radical repercussions for us all. Q-and-A session with director Tim Wardle follows the poetry class where, despite her best efforts, screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film her work is overlooked and misunderstood.

Festival. $5 4:30 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu.

When she overhears one of her five-year-old students, Jimmy, reciting an original poem in lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. her classroom, she is floored. Convinced he is the equivalent of a young Mozart, she becomes obsessed with the child and embarks on a dangerous journey to nurture his talent.

Preceded by the Outstanding Achievement Award in Acting and Producing presentation to Maggie Gyllenhaal. Q-and-A session with and honoree Maggie Gyllenhaal following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out 9:30 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

FILM FEST: WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? — A look back on the legacy of Fred Rogers, focusing on his radically kind ideas.

While the nation changed around him, Rogers stood firm in his beliefs about the importance of protecting childhood. Morgan Neville pays tribute to this legacy with the latest in his series of engaging and moving documentary portraits of essential American artists.

Q-and-A session with director Morgan Neville follows the screening. Part of the SCAD SaFILM FEST: THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS — Identical triplets are reunited by aston- vannah Film Festival. Free 11 a.m.. filmfest. scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. ishing coincidence after being separated at birth and adopted by three different families. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Free Solo

SUNDAY 10.28 FILM FEST: CALL-TO-ACTION CONTENT: CREATING AND FUNDING — Get an inside look at the process of creating film and television content that moves the needle. Join this diverse panel of award-winning creators and funders of call-to-action content and hear their success stories and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 noon. filmfest.scad. edu. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: DOCS TO WATCH ROUNDTABLE — Join SCAD for the fifth annual Docs to Watch Directors Roundtable hosted by Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter. Directors include Morgan Neville (Won’t You Be My Neighbor?), Julie Cohen and Betsy West (RBG), Tim Wardle (Three Identical Strangers), Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo), Gabe Polsky (In Search of Greatness), Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster (Science Fair), Nathaniel Kahn (The Price of Everything), Alan Hicks and Rashida

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FILM FEST: PATRIMONIO — In this story of inspired activism, a community rallies to protect its natural resources and way of life as an unlikely group of fishermen takes on a multinational resort developer, challenging their own government, denouncing corruption and demanding justice. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 1:30 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

Destroyer

Crime + Punishment

are led on an entertaining, thrilling and inspiring personal journey. Q-and-A session with director Gabe Polsky follows the screening.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 1 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: ISLE OF DOGS EXHIBITION — In Wes Anderson’s second stop-motion animated film, intricately detailed puppets tell the story of a boy and his dog on an epic adventure. See the actual puppets and miniature sets designed and built for the film at this fascinating exhibition. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Free and open to the public Nov. 3. scad.edu/life/libraries/. Jen Library (SCAD), 201 East Broughton St.

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Pa’lante

Jones (Quincy), Stephen Maing (Crime + Punishment) and Matt Tyranuer (Studio 54).

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 4 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

opportunity to change, Geoff must confront his fear or lose everything. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 10:30 a.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

FILM FEST: FREE SOLO — An unflinching portrait of free soloist climber Alex Honnold as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream of climbing the face of the world’s most famous rock, the nearly 3,000-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, without a rope.

Celebrated as one of the greatest athletic feats of any kind, Honnold’s climb sets the ultimate standard: perfection or death. Q-and-A session with directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin follows the screening.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 10 a.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

FILM FEST: GHOST LIGHT — A dark comedy about the absurd but seriously regarded superstitions of the theater, specifically those surrounding Shakespeare’s Macbeth. When a disgruntled understudy tempts fate by uttering a forbidden name of the “Scottish king” on stage, the sorcery of the Bard’s witches overwhelms the production leading to chaos, misfortune and death. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 10:30 a.m.. filmfest. scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

FILM FEST: GEOFF — Geoff has gephyrophobia, a fear of crossing bridges. To avoid his anxiety disorder, he has constructed an ingenious, and sometimes ridiculous, daily 26 routine. When the woman he loves offers an

FILM FEST: IN SEARCH OF GREATNESS — This groundbreaking feature documentary reveals the true nature and nurture of the greatest athletes of all time, including Wayne Gretzky, Pelé, Jerry Rice, Muhammad Ali, Venus and Serena Williams, Michael Jordan and more. Through a series of intimate conversations and captivating footage, viewers

FILM FEST: OUTLANDER — In the season four premiere, Claire and her husband Jamie try to make a home for themselves in the rough and dangerous New World of colonial America. Meanwhile, in the 20th century, Claire and Jamie’s daughter Brianna Randall and historian Roger Wakefield search for proof that her parents found each other in the past. This episode premieres on Starz on Sunday, Nov. 4. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out 7 p.m.. filmfest.scad. edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: OUTLANDER EXHIBITION VIP RECEPTION — SCAD Museum of Art members will have an exclusive opportunity to preview the Outlander costume exhibition at a VIP reception. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. 4:30 p.m.. filmfest.scad. edu. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: PA’LANTE — Witness the brave personal stories of local Puerto Ricans five months after they were impacted by hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the promise of a volunteer-led apprentice program teaching carpentry to locals. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 1:30 p.m.. filmfest.scad. edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

FILM FEST: QUINCY — An intimate look into the extraordinary life of icon Quincy Jones, a force in music and popular culture for nearly 70 years who has transcended racial and cultural boundaries, and whose story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.

Q-and-A session with directors Alan Hicks and Rashida Jones following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out 11 a.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/.

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: THE FRONT RUNNER — Follow the rise and fall of Colorado Sen. Gary Hart, who captured the imagination of young voters and was considered the overwhelming front runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination before his campaign was sidelined by allegations of an extramarital relationship with Donna Rice. Preceded by the Legend of Cinema Award presentation to Hugh Jackman. Q-and-A session with director Jason Reitman and honoree Hugh Jackman following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out 6 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: THE PARTING GLASS — A family dealing with their sister’s suicide travels across country to collect the remnants of her life. Their three-car caravan gets lost, diverted and detoured. The family comes together, fights, laughs and descends into the grim reality of suicide. Sometimes funny, sometimes absurd, they delve into their pasts and their memories to try to piece together a portrait of the woman they all lost. Q-and-A session with director Stephen Moyer and writer Denis O’Hare following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out 2 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/.

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

MONDAY 10.29

FILM FEST: CRIME + PUNISHMENT — This documentary examines the most powerful police department in the U.S.: the NYPD. Through the brave efforts of a group of active-duty officers and a private investigator who risked their careers and safety, the film exposes harmful policing practices that have plagued the precincts and streets of New York City for decades. Q-and-A session with director Stephen Maing follows the screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 noon. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/.

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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Making Babies

FILM FEST: HOLY MOSES — An absurdist dark comedy about miracles and what happens when ordinary people come face to face with the extraordinary. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 11:30 a.m.. filmfest. scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/.

Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: IN CONVERSATION WITH ARMIE HAMMER — Actor Armie Hammer rose to prominence portraying the Winklevoss twins in the Academy Award-winning film The Social Network. Last year he was nominated for a best supporting actor Golden Globe for 2017’s Call Me by Your Name. Find out more about Hammer’s Hollywood journey during an in-depth discussion on his career and future endeavors. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out 3 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: ISLE OF DOGS EXHIBITION — In Wes Anderson’s second stop-motion animated film, intricately detailed puppets tell the story of a boy and his dog on an epic adventure. See the actual puppets and miniature sets designed and built for the film at this fascinating exhibition. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Free and open to the public Nov. 3. scad.edu/life/libraries/. Jen Library (SCAD), 201 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: JITTERS — Minutes before his nuptials, a neurotic young man locks himself away in the back room of a church with the best man he knows. Recalling the women of his past, he questions his choice.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 9 a.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: MAKING BABIES — After years of “manually” trying to conceive, John and Katie Kelly put their bodies, wallet and marriage through the ringer of modern infertility treatments. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 11:30 a.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: NANCY — A serial imposter, Nancy becomes increasingly convinced she was kidnapped as a child. When she meets a couple whose daughter went missing thirty years ago, the power of emotion threatens to overcome all rationality, as reasonable doubts give way to willful belief. Q-and-A session with director Christina Choe following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $15 9:30 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu.

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FILM FEST: DESTROYER — Destroyer USA | 123 min. When LAPD detective Erin Bell was a young cop, she went undercover as a gang member in the California desert with tragic results. Years later, the leader of that gang re-emerges. Bell must work her way back through the remaining members, and into her own history with them, to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past. Preceded by the Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Award presentation to Armie Hammer. Q-and-A session with director Karyn Kusama following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $15 7 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

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lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: ONE CAMBODIAN FAMILY PLEASE FOR MY PLEASURE — In 1981, a lonely refugee from Czechoslovakia paints an all-too-appealing picture of her American life.

She sends a letter begging an organization to send a Cambodian refugee family so that she may help resettle them in the dreamland of her new hometown, Fargo, North Dakota.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 3:30 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre. com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: PRESENTATION: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET — The sequel to animated blockbuster Wreck-It Ralph takes place six years later as Ralph and Vanellope are now friends and headed off on another adventure. Join Walt Disney Animation Studios story and animation executives for clips from the film and a discussion on all things Ralph. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 2 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad. edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR — Famous psychotherapist Ruben Brandt is forced to steal 13 of the world’s most famous paintings to avoid the terrible nightmares he suffers due to subliminal messaging received as a child. Accompanied by four patients, he and his band of thieves strike regularly and with great success. “The Collector” quickly becomes the most wanted criminal in the world, with gangsters and headhunters chasing him as the reward for his capture rises to $100 million. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 5 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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FILM FEST: SCAD SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVAL — Producers examine their careers, emerging talent and the importance of diverse perspectives and voices in storytelling, both in front of and behind the camera.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 1 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: SCIENCE FAIR — Follow nine high school students from around the globe as they navigate rivalries, setbacks and hormones on their journey to compete at The International Science and Engineering Fair. As 1,700 of the smartest, quirkiest teens from 78 different countries face off, only one will be named Best in Fair. Q-and-A session with directors Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster follows the screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 10 a.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: SPARE ROOM — To help make ends meet a young widow caring for her brother with Down syndrome rents what used to be her mother’s room to a mysterious veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress dis-

order. When their past and present become unexpectedly intertwined, it has a profound effect on those around them. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 3:30 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: STATE OF THE ART: FILMMAKING ABOUT FILMMAKERS — Enjoy an in-depth discussion about iconic directors and their equally unforgettable movie moments with award-winning documentary filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe. His films about the horror genre, George Lucas and Alfred Hitchcock have earned him global recognition as a leading preservationist of film culture. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 10 a.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING — This exploration of the contemporary art world examines the role of art and artistic passion in today’s money-driven, consumerbased society. Featuring collectors, dealers, auctioneers and a range of artists, the film exposes deep contradictions as it holds a mirror up to our values, coaxing out the dynamics at play in pricing the priceless.

Q-and-A session with director Nathaniel Kahn follows the screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 12:30 p.m.. filmfest. scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: TOMORROW — A war veteran struggling to find a reason to live is befriended by a man who lives every day as though it’s his last, while two women try to conquer their chosen careers in this tale of life, love and hope. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 9 a.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. www2. scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: WONDER WOMEN PANEL SERIES: BELOW THE LINE — Go behind the lens and hear from female film professionals in visual effects, editing and more about how they participate and make a difference.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 3 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: WONDER WOMEN PANEL SERIES: DIRECTORS — Join female directors as they discuss the importance of equality in film and how women can make a difference at the box office, on television and on demand. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out 11 a.m.. filmfest.scad.edu.

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FILM FEST: A PRIVATE WAR — Marie Colvin is one of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time. Her fearless and rebellious spirit drove her to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe, testing the limits between bravery and bravado. Colvin sacrificed loving relationships and her

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FILM FEST: BELOW THE LINE PANEL SERIES: CASTING — Get an inside look at the casting process with the award-winning casting directors who bring you today’s most memorable characters. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 2 p.m.. filmfest. scad.edu. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? — Lee Israel, the bestselling celebrity biographer, makes her living in the ‘70s and ‘80s profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead and Estée Lauder. When she found herself unable to get published because she had fallen out of step with the marketplace, she turned her art form into deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack. Qand-A session with producer Amy Nauiokas following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 3 p.m.. filmfest.scad. edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: CAPERNAUM — Zain is a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for the crime of giving him life. The story follows Zain as he journeys from gutsy, streetwise child to hardened 12-year-old adult fleeing his abusive parents and surviving through his wits on the streets. He also takes care of Ethiopian refugee Rahil and her baby son Yonasv, is jailed for a violent crime and finally seeks justice in a courtroom. $5 3 p.m.. filmfest. scad.edu. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: CAREER PATHS IN FILMMAKING — Learn what every future filmmaker needs to know from an actor’s perspective.

This forum covers a diverse range of topics, from challenging direction to table reads and the casting process. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 noon. filmfest.scad.edu.

Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: DON’T BE NICE — The upstart Bowery Slam Poetry Team, made up of five young African-American, Afro- Hispanic and queer poets, prepares for the national championship. As their coach pushes them past personal boundaries to write from a painfully honest place, the poets break down, break through and ultimately write their own masterpiece. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 9 a.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: DREAMWORKS SHORTS: BILBY — Threatened daily by the deadly residents and harsh environment of Australia’s outback, a lonesome Bilby finds himself an unwitting protector, and unexpected friend, to a helpless and adorable baby bird. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 9 a.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: DREAMWORKS SHORTS: BIRD KARMA — A delightfully lyrical and fully unexpected tale of a long-legged bird’s journey of blissful joy, inescapable greed and the accidental discovery of consequences when too much is not enough. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 9 a.m.. filmfest. scad.edu. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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personal life suffered as the trauma she witnessed took its toll. Her mission to show the true cost of war led her and renowned war photographer Paul Conroy to embark on the most dangerous assignment of their lives in the besieged Syrian city of Homs. Q-and-A session with director Matthew Heineman following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $15 9:30 p.m.. filmfest.scad. edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

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must choose between their children and their country. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 11:30 a.m..Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: HOLD THE NIGHT — Two lovers attempt to keep their fire burning while running out of food and cigarettes, dreaming of trips to Paris and trying to pretend it’s not the end of the world. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 2:30 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: INDEPENDENT GLOBAL FINANCING: FOREIGN SALES — The key to getting your feature film project financed, distributed and ultimately seen by a paying audience is foreign sales. It is also the most important part of film financing you’ve never heard of, but should know about. This panel explains how foreign sales drive modern movie financing. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 4 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu.

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FILM FEST: ISLE OF DOGS EXHIBITION — In Wes Anderson’s second stop-motion animated film, intricately detailed puppets tell the story of a boy and his dog on an epic adventure. See the actual puppets and miniature sets designed and built for the film at this fascinating exhibition. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Free and open to the

public Nov. 3. scad.edu/life/libraries/. Jen Library (SCAD), 201 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: MIRAI — When 4-year-old Kun meets his new baby sister, his world is turned upside down. Named Mirai (meaning “future”), the baby wins the hearts of Kun’s family. As his mother returns to work and his father struggles to run the household, Kun becomes increasingly jealous. One day he storms off into the garden where he encounters strange guests from the past and future — including his sister Mirai as a teenager. Together, they journey through time and space, uncovering their family’s story. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 6 p.m..

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: OKSIJAN — The true story of a 7-year-old Afghan boy who wakes in a refrigerated truck alongside his brother and 13 other refugees, making a desperate effort to reach the UK. For the next fifteen hours, they face a battle to survive as the oxygen inside the truck begins to run out. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 11:30 a.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/ trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: PITCH PERFECT: PRESENTING YOURSELF AND YOUR STORY — Your script is done, and now it’s time to get noticed. At this panel discussion, writers,

executives and producers share their secrets on what makes a stellar pitch, how to make a great first impression, and how to pitch yourself and your story ideas in any situation. Hosted by the Writers Guild Foundation.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 10 a.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: STILL — When a young hiker stumbles onto an isolated farm after losing her way on the Appalachian Trail, she is taken in by a strange couple desperate to protect a secret deep in the mountains.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 2:30 p.m.. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

FILM FEST: SHORTS SPOTLIGHT: ANIMATED DELIGHTS — A kid-friendly collection of intriguing animated shorts from around the world. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 9 a.m.. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: STUDENT SHORTS BLOCK A: LIGHTER FARE — Students present their short films as part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 9:30 a.m.. filmfest.scad. edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

FILM FEST: STELLA’S LAST WEEKEND — Oliver is a Queens high school senior who is madly in love with Violet. His older brother Jack is not so lucky in love, having been recently dumped with no explanation. When Jack comes home from college for a celebration of Stella, the family’s beloved but aging dog, he discovers that the girl who broke his heart is the very same Violet who has stolen Oliver’s heart. A series of comic complications ensue as the romantic rivalry between the brothers escalates. Q-and-A session with director Polly Draper following screening.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

Sold out noon. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa. org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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FILM FEST: STUDENT SHORTS BLOCK B: HEAVY HITTERS — Students present their short films as part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 noon. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: WIDOWS — Four women, each with a debt left behind by their criminal husbands who were killed during a botched job, take fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out 7 p.m.. filmfest.scad.edu.

NEWS & OPINION BLOTTER

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The Savannah Police Department is gearing up for Halloween by offering safety tip.

SPD recommends that trick-or-treating take place Wed., Oct. 31 between 5-8 p.m.

On Tuesday, Oct. 30, Pumpkin Painting with Police will be held at SPD Headquarters, 201 Habersham St., from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Activities include pumpkin painting with police, bounce houses, a magic show

by Magic Marc, appearances by McGruff the Crime Dog, games, music and lots of candy. Children are encouraged to come in costume and bring candy bags.

Officers from several precincts will be in neighborhoods and at Halloween events handing out candy and offering safety tips.

SPD’s Central Precinct is loading up the mobile command post with candy and will be visiting neighborhoods in its area.

SPD asks that everyone consider these safety tips in the days leading up to Halloween to ensure safety of all

Purse snatching suspect sought

Savannah Police’s Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance identifying a suspect in a purse snatching.

About 9:15 p.m. Oct. 3, two unidentified black males approached two women as they walked near Gaston and Bull streets and snatched one of the women’s purses.

They ran from the scene.

The alleged purse snatchers

Both men appeared to be in their 20s.

One was wearing a red shirt and the other was wearing a white shirt, dark-colored shorts and black shoes.

Anyone with information should contact SPD’s Violent Crimes tip line at (912) 5253124. Tips can also be sent to Crimestoppers at (912) 234-2020.

11 businesses cited in underage drinking operation

Savannah Police’s Alcohol Beverage Compliance (ABC) Unit conducted a twoday underage alcohol sales operation, which resulted in 11 businesses being cited.

“A total of 21 businesses were visited by an underage subject during the operation, which ran October 17-18. The purpose of

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The following businesses were cited: Broad Street Market- 209 East Broad St. Chevron- 147 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Shiv’s Discount Corner- 44 Abercorn St. Savannah Market- 130 East Victory Dr. Waters Discount Market- 4402 Waters Waters Chevron- 5009 Waters Ave. Ganesh Food Mart- 3014 Skidaway Road Savannah Mart- 2810 Skidaway Road My Favorite Bar & Grill- 10419 Abercorn Pump-N-Go- 201 E. Montgomery Xrd. Aqua Vitae Lounge- 719 E 65th Street The following businesses passed: Broughton Convenience- 32 E. Broughton One Eyed Lizzy’s Tequila Bar & Grill – 417 E. River Street Parker’s- 222 Drayton Street Victory BP- 1603 E. Victory Drive Discount Point – 2314 Skidaway Road Chu’s Convenience Mart #114- 7202 Abercorn Street Circle K #5162- 7203 Abercorn Street Nickle Pump- 825 Tibet Ave. Mike’s Timesaver- 3713 Montgomery Street Pump-N-Pantry- 102 West 37th Street

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Some people can get pretty territorial about their food. So it appeared in Colleton County, South Carolina, on Sept. 29, when Ryan Dean Langdale, 19, warned his 17-year-old cousin not to eat his salt and vinegar potato chips. “Do not touch my chips, or I’ll shoot you,” Langdale told his cousin, according to a sheriff’s incident report. The Charleston Post and Courier reported Langdale then went into another room, retrieved a rifle and “the rifle went off,” according to the sheriff’s document.

Langdale summoned help but told police his cousin had accidentally shot himself while cleaning the rifle. Officers didn’t think the story held up: The pathway of the bullet through the victim’s chest was “impossible” if he had mistakenly shot himself, said sheriff’s Maj. J.W. Chapman.

Sure enough, when the victim was questioned after surgery, he told officers the savory snacks were at the center of the dispute. Langdale surrendered Oct. 10 and was charged with attempted murder.

Compelling Explanations

Yury Zhokhov, 41, a factory worker in Donetsk, Russia, was found kneeling in a field in early October with a knife handle sticking out of the top of his head. Zhokhov was conscious, and when questioned by police, he revealed he had stuck the 8-inch blade in himself. He was having trouble breathing through his nose, he explained, and hoped to make another hole he could breathe through. But the knife became stuck, and he couldn’t remove it. Odditycentral.com reports doctors at the local hospital were afraid to touch the knife for fear of killing Zhokhov or causing brain damage. “It was horrific,” a hospital spokesperson told local media. X-rays showed the blade “exactly between the two hemispheres of the brain.” Specialists were called and Zhokhov survived the surgery without apparent brain damage, although surgeons are concerned about infection.

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An alert (or nosy) passerby called police on Oct. 10 after seeing staff through the window of a Natwest bank in Birmingham, England, hiding and cowering under their desks. Officers arrived at the bank in hopes of catching a robber red-handed, but instead were told the workers were participating in a team-building game of hide-and-seek. West Midlands Police Chief Inspector Dave Keen tweeted that, although the incident was a misunderstanding, the citizen made “the right call.”

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In Olympic National Park in Washington, the mountain goat population has baaa-llooned to an unnatural 700 or more animals. The park is also becoming more popular with humans, which has led to an unsavory consequence: In their constant

quest for salt and other minerals, the goats have developed a strong taste for human urine and sweat left behind by hikers and campers. Popular Mechanics also reports that the increased likelihood of humangoat interactions has park officials worried, especially since a goat gored a hiker to death in 2010. The answer: Park officials are tagging, blindfolding and airlifting mountain goats to nearby Mount BakerSnoqualmie National Forest, which should be more hospitable to their needs.

Smooth Reaction

On Oct. 12, an Air India Express pilot guided a Boeing 737 from Tiruchirappalli International Airport in Tamil Nadu, India. As the plane took off shortly after midnight, it hit the top of a 5-foot-tall perimeter wall and destroyed a small landing guide tower. The Washington Post reported that, despite the audible collision, the pilot told the airport director the plane’s systems were functioning normally and he was continuing toward Dubai, across the Indian Ocean. “But we found some parts of the plane, like an antenna, on the ground,” the director said. Finally ground control convinced the pilot to return to India, where the plane landed.

Indeed, there was a huge gash in the plane’s underbelly, and mesh fencing was wrapped around the landing gear. All 130 passengers arrived unharmed and were booked on other flights, and pilot and copilot have been grounded pending review.

Questionable Judgment

Hatam Hamad, 56, a Palestinian and American dual citizen, made a name for himself on Oct. 10 as he flew from New Orleans to Heathrow Airport in London, reported Fox News. Six hours into the flight, after swigging five servings of wine, Hamad approached New Orleans TV executive Joel Vilmenay, who was sitting with his wife and two children. “This man had his penis out and exposed within 3 inches of my face,” Vilmenay said in his statement to the Uxbridge Magistrates Court prosecutor, Wendy Barrett. Vilmenay said he stood up and asked Hamad what he was doing, whereupon Hamad “responded by grunting” and exposed himself to another passenger. At that moment, Hamad “slapped (Vilmenay) in the chest with some force.” The cabin crew were alerted, and Hamad was removed to the back of the plane, where he was guarded for the remainder of the flight. Hamad, who has no previous convictions, at first denied having assaulted anyone, but later admitted his guilt, saying he had not drunk alcohol for three months but was a nervous flyer. His prison sentence was suspended, but he was ordered to pay Vilmenay $789.

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MUSIC INTERVIEW

NYC’s Tigers & Monkeys come through Savannah for a gig at El Rocko Lounge on October 25.

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NEW YORK’S Tigers & Monkeys is a band that is as musically diverse as it is powerful and engaging. Led by singer and guitarist Shonali Bhowmik, the band is not easy to pin down stylistically. Sometimes they’re a garage band, sometimes they’re a more Breeders-esque indie rock with experimental leanings, and you’ll even catch some blues and pop sensibilities here and there. It all comes together to create something uniquely theirs, and it’s a sound that has driven them forward since their inception.

Bhowmik will tell you that she’s a musician at heart, but she’s also made quite a name for herself in the world of comedy – working closely over the years with people like David Cross and John Early. Tigers & Monkeys, which is the second band that

Bhowmik has founded throughout her musical career, was even named with the help of comedian Dmitri Martin. Despite the occasional crossover however, which mostly comes in the form of the band’s music videos (one was directed by Fred Armisen), the two are entirely separate creative outlets for the talented performer.

Tigers & Monkeys, who plays El Rocko Lounge on Thursday, Oct. 25, recently released their latest effort Saturday Destroyer and is on the road supporting it. We spoke with Bhowmik ahead of their Savannah stop to learn about the band’s origin, their influences, and the intersection of comedy and music.

Tell me about how the band started.

Did you all meet in New York?

SB: There’s a blend of southerners and New Yorkers in the band. I knew of some of the other members because they were

playing in bands in Florida, and they moved to New York at the same time. For me, it was my first departure towards being the sole songwriter in a band. I used to be in a band called Ultrababyfat years ago, and I was lucky enough to be in a scene where I met all these musicians. So I started recruiting from good people I knew and people that supported my vision as a musician.

Initially it was just a three-piece that was my guitar player, who’s from New York. He’s one of the few [band members] that was born and raised in New York City, so I consider him very exotic [laughs].

From there, it extended to [include] Jason Lam, who I’d always heard of. Do you know Panhandle Slim? Scott Stanton?

Yeah!

SB: This is a crazy coincidence, but I met Jason here in New York and became

friends with him. He was low key and really humble, and then you get him on stage and he’s a nut. He’s amazing. You’d never know, because his disposition is really mellow. But Scott was in touch with me a few years later, and he goes, ‘Do you realize that’s the guy I told you about that was in a band from Gainesville?’ Anyway, we all come together and find each other.

It’s that thing about being a musician that I love. I don’t think I’ll ever fear a lack of fantastic, talented, good people who also play music. It comes with being a kind-hearted musician. I’m just going to say that about myself [laughs].

I think I learned early on that it’s best to have good people in the band first, and then the musicianship comes from that. You get with the wrong egos and it just doesn’t work so well.

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How did you get to New York, and what is it about the city that lends itself well to being in a band?

piece of art. Comedy is so literal – you need that laugh. I don’t need people to clap for me to enjoy my experience as a musician.

SB: I probably have an attitude that wherever I am is the best place to be. When I was in Atlanta, it was perfect for me.

Rehearsal spaces were cheap, and it’s also another city with brilliant musicians who are ready to play. And touring from Atlanta is really easy because there are so many great cities to get to in a short amount of time. But the transition to New York was the shift of the other creative outlets that embraced me. At the time, my former band had been touring with David Cross. We actually played in Savannah in that time.

I had a feeling that the band wasn’t going to tour as much, so I thought, ‘What’s a city that I love that has already embraced my music?’ I was coming to New York and it felt like another extension of Atlanta.

Which is what music will do to you. You know all these musicians and they’re including you in things – and that happened also in the comedy world.

So I had these two worlds that I was being included in without trying. I didn’t come here thinking I was going to be in the comedy world, it just happened. But we’re also willing things to happen without knowing it, so when I got here I got embraced in comedy and got asked to act and started making films.

To me it’s all an extension of music, because music will always be part of me.

My goal as a kid was to be rocking at age 85.

That’s still a goal, you know? Anyway, New York has been way beyond my expectations. I’m so in awe of the people that work hard, play hard, and are ready to create things at a nonstop pace. Maybe in a way I thought I was outgrowing Atlanta in terms of pace [laughs]. I still love Atlanta. I grew up in Nashville, but this city has really welcomed me and included me in worlds that I had no idea I would be a part of.

What are you writing about, particularly with the newer music? Do you write a lot about what’s going on in the world? It’s hard not to.

Do you think there’s an intersection with music and comedy?

SB: For sure. I feel like, for me, I didn’t know that there were that many people who cared. There are people who are my friends that I’ve gotten even closer to because they do care, you know? Panhandle Slim is an amazing example of that.

It means a lot for any one of us to stand up and fight, but to have a white man be exceptional and stand up for women and people of color is so refreshing. CS

SB: That’s a good question. As you ask me that, I think about when I’m performing.

I’m asked at times to be the musical guest on a variety show, and a lot of times they have comedy music like Tenacious D. But I always preface my songs with this – feel free to laugh, but these are not comedy songs. Hopefully they’ll touch you.

It’s funny because perhaps there are some lyrics that could be taken as comedy or jokes, but I do approach my music in a completely different way. It’s a different outlet that’s completely separate from what the comedy world gives me. Music is that thing where you can’t even express what it is, right? Rhythm, movement, lyrics, melody, and the music – those are five different things that you get out of this one

SB: Yeah, I think so! You being a songwriter would understand this, but I get an understanding of where I’m at after I finish an album. Then I listen and really understand what just happened or what’s transpiring within me. While you’re doing it, you’re in the moment and you just write.

So I noticed on this album that I’m definitely reacting to the world. The theme I see is a woman reminding herself that she’s important, that the world around her is important, and that we can actually confront and conquer these obstacles in our way.

Maybe it sounds trite, but I mean it and I feel it right now. The song “Too Good To Forget” is a newer song in terms of when I wrote the songs. I hear that song now and I hear more than ever how I’m telling the world that all of us belong. At a time when there’s so much negativity and we’re told we don’t belong, and we feel alone at so many points.

We all do belong, and nobody else can tell us that we don’t. Remind yourself that, because it’s tough sometimes. Especially in this anti-immigrant movement in America – it’s like, what does that even mean? It’s so crazy.

When our president criticizes artists, entertainers, etc., for speaking up – like playing down people’s talents as mediocre when they’re clearly not and so obviously projecting his own issues - do you think that emboldens artists even more and makes them more energized creatively?

Tigers & Monkeys, Ghouls, Riskee and the Ridicule, BullMoose, Basically Nancy @El Rocko Lounge Thurs., Oct., 25, 9 P.M.

The Orange Constant swings through Savannah for a gig at Barrelhouse South. PHOTO BY SHANE NELSON

The Orange Constant brings a piece of Athens rock and roll to Savannah The up-and-coming group talks recording, their southern rock roots, and a prog infatuation

BY SEAN KELLY

sean@connectsavannah.com

ATHENS BAND The Orange Constant has been creating an intriguing combination of southern rock and prog with jam band sensibilities since its inception in 2012.

The band began in Statesboro before relocating to Athens, and soon started making a name around the southeast.

Their most recent release was produced by of Montreal collaborator Drew Vandenberg, and they’ve also worked with legendary R.E.M. engineer John Keane.

In the past several years, The Orange Constant has performed alongside such acts as Perpetual Groove and The Mantras,

and they’ve even been recognized for their work in Athens’ beloved Flagpole Magazine - winning the 2016 Flagpole Athens Music Award for best jam/funk band.

The group, who’s bringing their inspired set of songs to Barrelhouse South on Oct. 27, began as a duo before expanding the lineup. That expansion brought bassist Tyler Walker into the mix, who credits founding members Andrew Brantley and Nickalous Benson with keeping their southern rock roots intact.

“They started the band down in Statesboro, and Andrew was into the Allman Brothers, Government Mule, Widespread Panic, bands like that,” Walker explains, adding that the prog-esque arrangements became a factor as the band evolved.

“[Those bands] were really influential to him, and that still holds true to this day.

But as more members got added, the songs started getting a little more prog. Especially when Chris got added on keys. But our old drummer is also a huge prog head.

Anything from Emerson, Lake & Palmer to Mastodon. So I guess those two influences are sort of rooted in the band, but Chris coming in is what added this other element of experimental [music].”

Keyboardist Chris Freiberg handles most of the instrumental composition, and his approach to writing is almost philosophical.

“He thinks of most of the songs he writes as a journey,” Walker says. “He’s an English major and a storyteller, so he really does visualize these journeys that he’s going on in his head when he’s writing.”

Walker says that Athens has been a good environment for the group, in particular because of its music-centric atmosphere.

“When you think of other bands who’ve come from Athens, you associate [the city] with them. People hear you’re from Athens and they go, ‘Oh wow! These guys are the real deal,’’ he says. “The opportunities are awesome, and the fact that it’s within three or four hours of so many different college towns is really convenient. We’re all music junkies too, so it’s pretty cool to be able to go down the street and see some of your favorite bands.”

On the band’s latest release, 2017’s Point Of Reference, they worked closely with Vandenberg to get the sound they were after and were able to experience working at a major studio - the legendary Chase Park Transduction studio, owned by the renowned David Barbe. The results were less jam-oriented and more along the lines of bands like My Morning Jacket.

“It was really comfortable and it sounds great in there,” Walker says. “And Drew’s the man. His style is really unique. We focused so much on tone, and every day would be fiddling with new pedals or guitar sounds. There was no stone unturned.

Every idea we had, we tried. We might have had to add a few extra days of studio time [laughs]. We went down the rabbit hole, and just said, ‘Fuck it, let’s keep going.’”

Vandenberg was involved from the beginning of the process, even going to the band’s rehearsal space to hear the songs in progress and offer feedback.

“From the beginning, he had ideas on not just overdubs but arrangements. He had some major influence as far as changing vocal melodies, adding or retracting harmonies. I think he helped get rid of the fluff, and added fluff when we didn’t have enough. He was very hands on, but super cool and easy to get along with.”

In the studio, Walker says the atmosphere was extremely relaxed - aside from the first few days, when they were nailing down the basic tracks.

“The most anxiety inducing part is when you’re laying down the basic tracks. Especially for the rhythm section, you have to nail the take and if you make a mistake you have to do it again,” he says. “That was the only daunting part, but other than that it was really good vibes in there. Very relaxed and very easy.”

Walker and his bandmates recently released a new single, which they did in Athens with Keane, and they’re making plans to get back in the studio and begin work on a new studio record.

“There’s definitely an evolution,” he says of the new material.

“I think this album is going to be a little more cohesive than our last one. It’s going to be less of ‘Oh, this one has a reggae vibe or this one’s more psychedelic.’ They’re all pretty groovy songs. Some are funkier than others and some are a little poppier than others, but they all have something easy to groove to. The evolution is gonna be in the vocals, too. We’ve got some solid three-part harmonies that we’re working on. I think it’ll be cool because with Keane, it’ll most likely be a little more cut and dry than the last one to try and emulate the live setting.” CS The Orange Constant @Barrelhouse South Sat., Oct. 27, 10 P.M.

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BACK CITY WOODS @CONGRESS ST. SOCIAL CLUB

A self-described “southern cosmic rock” band, Back City Woods definitely lives up to the description. The production is ethereal and reverb-soaked, but the songs are distinctly southern. Fans of the Zac Brown Band will appreciate the Macon-based outfit’s genre-hopping sensibilities, and the show at Congress St. Social Club is not one to miss if you appreciate Americana music that pushes serious sonic boundaries.

FRI., OCT. 26, 10 P.M.

FUTUREBIRDS @EL ROCKO LOUNGE

Athens-based indie rock group Futurebirds has made a name for themselves over the past several years, stretching beyond stylistic labels and continuously producing smart, engaging music. It’s best described as a fusion of psych-rock, indie pop, and alt-country, which makes it accessible to people of all musical tastes. They’re flying the country-rock flag forward in a bold way, and the El Rocko show will be no exception.

FRI., OCT. 26, 9 P.M.

BLOOD ON THE HARP, DEAD OAK, ANDREW SOVINE @THE JINX

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Atlanta’s Blood On The Harp is a fascinating blend of folk and country that’s presented with an almost goth-like sheen. Fans of the Civil Wars will like the vocal blend, but it’s equally as great for people who love storytellers like Townes Van Zandt, the edgy twang of Son Volt, and even the more folk-centric side of Irish folk-punk like The Pogues.

WED., OCT. 31, 9 P.M.

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GHOULS @EL ROCKO LOUNGE

UK punk band Ghouls comes to the States for a gig at El Rocko, bringing their modern pop-punk arrangements along with them. The songs are fierce and energetic, and naturally have shades of the 70s punk rock revolution embedded in them if you listen carefully. There’s also an equal balance of ska-like horns that make the music all the more unique and imaginative.

THURS., OCT. 25, 9 P.M.

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The Dirty Doors bring their tribute to the classic 60s band into the Tybee Post Theater for what is sure to be an entertaining night of hits and nostalgia. The Atlanta band is known for their faithful recreations of the songs, and their accurate stage portrayal of the personalities of Jim Morrison and company.

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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.

Bootleggers Karaoke, 7 p.m. coffee deli Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Young Valley, Caravella, Winded, 9 p.m.

Five Oaks Taproom Eric Britt, 8 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Eric Jones Trio ft. Laiken Williams, 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jason Bible, 7 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Rachael’s : Sports • Food • Fun Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Bill Smith Trio, 6:30 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.

Southbound Brewing Company Boogaloo Bingo and DJ Miami, 7 p.m.

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

Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay, 6 p.m.

The Wormhole Open Mic, 9 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

Dub’s Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

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

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.

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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.

DEPARTURE

KARAOKE

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The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Wacky Wednesday Stafford’s Public House Weird Wednesdays Open Mic Comedy, 9 p.m.

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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.

Castaways Bar & Grill Live Music, 6:30 p.m.

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

Congress Street Social Club DJ Basik Lee

Young Valley, Caravella, Winded @EL ROCKO LOUNGE

Jackson, Mississippi’s Young Valley offers the best of altcountry with even more twang than you might expect from a band with such a label. The vocal delivery echoes Gram Parsons, while the band musically takes its cues from the Jayhawks and Whiskeytown. It’s all wrapped in a more reverb-centric package than standard alt-country fare, giving it a modern and Fleet Foxes-esque ambience. Caravella and Winded join the band for a their El Rocko gig.

WED., OCT. 24, 9 P.M. El-Rocko Lounge Ghouls, Riskee and the Ridicule, Tigers and Monkeys, BullMoose, Basically Nancy Fannie’s on the Beach Christy and Butch, 8 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Howard Paul Quartet, 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Love Jones, 7 p.m.

The Jinx Staghorn, Umanita Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Trivia The Perch at Local 11 ten Adam Nye PS Tavern Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Gypsy Jazz, 7 p.m.

River House Ricky Standard Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

The Shrimp Factory Stan Ray Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m.

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

Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, 7 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) CC Witt, 7:30 p.m.

The Wormhole Open Mic, 6 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

McDonough’s Trivia, 7 p.m.

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

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.

Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke World of Beer Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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The Jinx Live DJ, 10 p.m.

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

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

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

Pour Larry’s Dirty Dolls Burlesque, 8 p.m.

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

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

FRIDAY 10.26 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South Them Dirty Roses, 9:30 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.

Bootleggers Dance Music w/ DJ Lishis, 8 p.m.

Club Elan Lil Donald, 9 p.m.

Coach’s Corner 84: A Van Halen Tribute Congress Street Social Club Back City Woods Dockside Seafood Annie Allman and guest, 4 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Futurebirds, 9 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Teddy Adams Sextet, 8:30 p.m.

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Smith, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Jinx-A-Ween Weekend: Halloween Cover Band Night, 10 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Georgia Kyle Molly MacPherson’s The Mercers Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz Trio, 6:30 p.m.

River Bar James Lavine River House Josephine Johnson Rusty Rudders Tap House Skyler Smith, Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m.

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

Saddle Bags GI Jane Halloween w/ Jake Dodds, 8 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

Service Brewing Company Bluegrass

By The Pint w/ City Hotel, 5:30 p.m.

The Shrimp Factory Justin Morris Taste of India Don Read, 6:30 p.m.

Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Willie Jackson and the Tybee Blues Band, 6 p.m.

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

The Warehouse Magic Rocks, Ford Natirboff Wild Wing Cafe Brady Adams, DJ Bil-E, 5 p.m.

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

The Wormhole Halloween Punk and Jam Show, 10 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Coach’s Corner Trivia, 8 p.m.

PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m.

KARAOKE

Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 7 p.m.

The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m.

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

Sunny’s Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

COMEDY

The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Friday Funnies, 8 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater Barefoot Comedy Benefit, 8 p.m.

The Wormhole Dead Comics Comedy Show, 8 p.m.

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

Hercules Bar & Grill DJ 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 Foxy Loxy Cafe Fire Brand Fridays Poetry Slam, 7 p.m.

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Barrelhouse South The Orange Constant, 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.

Bootleggers Bad Justice, 9 p.m.

Club Elan Elan-O-Ween, 9 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Chew, DJ Kut Daily El-Rocko Lounge Hip Hop Reps, 11 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Alex Wintz Trio, 8:30 p.m.

Huc-A-Poo’s Halloween Costume Party w/ Xuluprophet, 9:30 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Danielle Hicks and the Resistance, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Jinx-A-Ween Weekend: Savannah Sweet Tease Burlesque Revue and Blood Wrestling Competition, 10 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Alex Bazemore Molly MacPherson’s Hitman The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz Trio, 6:30 p.m.

River Bar The Franks River House Ricky Standard Rusty Rudders Tap House Skyler Smith, 6 p.m.

Saddle Bags Night of the Living Dead w/ Kasey Tyndall, 8 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

The Shrimp Factory Joe Wilson Stafford’s Public House DJ Rudy Lui, 9:30 p.m.

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

The Warehouse Jubal Kane, Jason Bible Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay, High Velocity, Bill Hodgson, DJ Bil-E, 1 p.m.

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

The Wormhole The Woof’s Howl-o-Ween Funktacular, 10 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.

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

COMEDY

Front Porch Improv Improv Inferno, 8 p.m., Late Night Snacks, 9:30 p.m.

The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans Visitor’s Information Center Savannah for Morons: The Trolley Tour, 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

DJ

Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 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.

Ellis Square Area Larger than Life Bar Crawl, 12 p.m.

The Rail Pub A Nightmare on Congress Street, 4 p.m.

SUNDAY 10.28 LIVE MUSIC

Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m.

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

Cuoco Pazzo Sunday Jazz Brunch, 10 a.m., Bill Smith and David Keller, 6 p.m.

The Fitzroy Live Music, 3 p.m.

Flashback Open Jam, 5 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Eric Jones Trio w/ violinist Ricardo Ochoa, 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray Tomasino, 7 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Open Mic, 7 p.m.

The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson The Perch at Local 11 ten Josephine Johnson River House Georgia Kyle The Shrimp Factory Jon Hill Tybee Island Social Club Sunday Bluegrass Brunch, noon Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Thomas Claxton, Thomas Claxton Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, Liquid Ginger, 1 p.m.

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Moon River Brewing Co. Trivia, 6 p.m.

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

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BAR & CLUB EVENTS

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

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MONDAY 10.29 LIVE MUSIC

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 10 p.m.

Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m.

Bootleggers Karaoke w/ DJ Nick Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Joe Wilson Wild Wing Cafe Ray Tomasino, 6 p.m.

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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.

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The Jinx DJ Lucky Bastard, 10 p.m.

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

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Fia Rua Irish Pub Family Movie Night, 8 p.m.

TUESDAY 10.30 LIVE MUSIC

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

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

Foxy Loxy Cafe Alice and Issac, 7 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Earl Williams Quartet, 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray Lundy, 7 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 The Perch at Local 11 ten Levi Moore Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Hitman Blues Band, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Matt Hill, 6 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.

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CULTURE THE ART•BEAT OF SAVANNAH

Peter Roberts, Lisa Ocampo join forces for Location show

BY RACHAEL FLORA

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9 Of Pentacles by Lisa Ocampo.

the individual symbols are the aspects or driver of that. I also give a noncommittal poem with each symbol.”

That means that Roberts wrote 288 poems for this show—an impressive feat.

While Roberts and Ocampo don’t use the same fortune-telling method, the similarities between their tropes are fascinating.

“The idea of the Explorer, for example, crosses all cultures,” says Roberts. “It’s kind of commonality across culture. For instance, Halloween is a very similar holiday across different countries; they all have their own celebration. I think it’s really interesting that, even though the religions are so completely different, those traditions are remarkably the same.”

Ultimately, Roberts and Ocampo are excited to see how people react to each work.

“I think the magic of tarot is that it carries you to an inner journey,” says Ocampo.

“It is kind of magical. You’re like, ‘I didn’t know all that was in me. That is a magic moment when that clicks.”

“I think it’ll be interesting to see the way the audience reacts to it,” says Roberts.

“I’m hoping that people come in and are like, ‘Oh!’” Ocampo adds. “It’s been so helpful to me. This year has been amazing because I’ve had to delve into learning it.

I’m by no means a professional, but it’s just been this personal thing of learning things I didn’t know about myself.” CS

Joy Paper Cut Assemblage by Peter Roberts.

CONNECT SAVANNAH | OCT 24-30, 2018

ARE YOU ready for your fortune?

Just in time for Halloween comes “In Our Cards” by Peter Roberts and Lisa Ocampo at Location Gallery.

The exhibition, inspired by fortune-telling cards, is open through Nov. 2, with gallery profits benefiting Hospice Savannah.

About a year ago, Roberts and Ocampo discovered that they both had tarotinspired art in the pipeline.

“I was like, ‘Wow, I did not know this about you!’” laughs Ocampo. “I had said this year that I’m not going to do a show, I’m dedicating time to finishing my children’s book and then I’ll get back into networking and all that. Doing the tarot deck, that would be 78 paintings—that’s a lot.

But Peter said we should do a show and I was like, Okay!”

“She goes, ‘October!’ and I go, ‘19th!’” adds Roberts.

Roberts’ and Ocampo’s work couldn’t be any more different, but for this show, the odd coupling works perfectly. Roberts’ pristine paper cuts are a visual respite to the boldness of Ocampo’s colorful paintings.

Ocampo’s body of work is based on the deck of tarot cards itself.

“I think the fortune-telling aspect of it is the entry or the tip, meaning that the tarot, with all its symbolism, is what attracts people,” muses Roberts. “When they start looking at it like, what does that mean, why does that object have power, etc., it becomes more of a self-awareness.”

“I don’t believe in the magic, hocuspocus of it,” says Ocampo.”Like Peter said, it’s a self-guide. When you have a problem and you’re trying to think of a solution, you don’t, really. You just sit there in anxiety and you’re going to make a flash decision.

The tarot really stops your mind. It carries your mind down a different path.”

Roberts based his work on the twelve Jungian personality archetypes.

“That was the framework of that idea, which of course are based on the twelve astrological symbols, which are based on the Greek Pantheon and those distinct personality types,” explains Roberts.

“Each piece is a personality type, and then

Sage Deck Paper Cut Assemblage by Peter Roberts.

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CULTURE VISUAL ARTS

Adair’s work pops against the purple wall in the SCAD Museum of Art. PHOTOS BY RACHAEL FLORA.

Kenzie Adair

BY RACHAEL FLORA

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CONNECT SAVANNAH | OCT 24-30, 2018

KENZIE Adair’s exhibition “Knee Deep” at the SCAD Museum of Art is as thoughtful as it is beautiful.

Adair incorporates texture into her digital collages as an exploration of ecofeminist theory, which is the theory that the destruction of the natural world is linked directly to the suppression of women and other marginalized communities. The resulting work ponders our ties to the environment and, ultimately, whether we can help it.

We spoke to Adair last week.

1. Tell me about ecofeminism.

Adair: My previous work had been focused on portrayals of women in media.

I was doing some sort of artistic soulsearching and I got into this idea of environmentalism and the intersection of that and feminism. That’s ecofeminism.

It draws links between trying to control or destroy the environment and make it more unproductive and this subjection 42 of women and other vulnerable groups of

people. From there, I looked at the effects of controlling the environment and making it more productive through commercial agriculture.

2. What else inspired this body of work?

Adair: Even when we look at screens, that’s not real life, even though it’s representing things that are real. It’s like a filtration system of imagery. I thought about imagery and how it’s filtered through lots of different steps. And I just read an article about how even phone cameras can distort your face and you get so used to looking at your face through a camera lens.

3.

Your paintings incorporate texture. What’s the purpose of doing that?

Adair: I just wanted something that universally connected people to ideas of nature and things that come directly in real life. Texture is such a 3D element in the work it brings out of the 2D. There’s a lot of important 2D stuff, like the digital collage in the background, and it was something that connected people to something organic.

Specifically, using braids as a connection to how we fix our hair and how a lot of people do things to their hair that’s unnatural. I’m not trying to make a statement about that—I do all sorts of stuff to my hair—but how we take organic materials and transform them or introduce synthetic materials.

That piece specifically, I was thinking a lot about how, if you’re brought up and conditioned as a girl, you encounter and you’re expected to put so many different things in your body that men aren’t. All these things have unnatural components and some of the jury’s still out on the way that this stuff affects us. It’s shown to have negative effects on our body, and I’m looking at how women deal with that more.

4. How does that idea weave into your work?

Adair: I think a big point I came across when I was giving an artist talk was that I was also looking at creating equity between the body and natural materials, breaking down the hierarchy of humans being in control of the environment and looking at us as an equal part of that ecosystem. I feel like, in our bodies, as part of

this ecosystem, we see reflections of our bodies in nature, and how connected we are looking at the disconnection.

It really is a tool of the patriarchy to make us feel removed from the environment and above it and something for us to use and exploit instead of something we’re a part of.

5.

There’s a recent climate change report that’s pretty bleak. How do you think this separation of body and earth affected that?

Adair: I think creating a wedge between us and that allows us not to feel the effects when we treat the environment like shit.

I think just growing up so disconnected, I never thought twice about my use of plastic, and it wasn’t until I started looking at myself as an equal part of the ecosystem when I realized.

I was even making the work and torn about using all these synthetic materials because I was like, “Man, I’m putting more into the world!” But it’s a part of the work.

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Knee Deep is on view at the SCAD Museum of Art through Nov. 4.

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What inspired you to begin Stories in the Park?

Zajac: Before Savannah, I moved to Durham, North Carolina, and my wife was at Duke for grad school. Duke has a documentary studies program, and it’s recent enough that it was pulled out of the Comm department proper and had its own house.

During the summer, they would have a time for everyone in the town to come to the backyard and listen to the students’ documentary work. It’s all the audio stuff that they did. It was a way to show off student work, and it’s only three years in.

Now, every time they have an event, it’s totally packed. The entire town has totally embraced it. When I was there, I really looked forward to those events. It’s not The Moth [Radio Hour] that’s live, but it’s more like a public listening of a podcast, like This American Life. When I moved down here, I really wanted to create that experience here. There’s no documentary studies department here, but there’s plenty of interest in podcasting and storytelling.

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Tell me about the first show.

Zajac: The theme is Haunted, and we have mostly ghost stories. We had one guy record himself in a closet—you can totally tell—but when you’re just listening to this and he’s whispering into the mic, you picture yourself in the closet with him. Audio is a very intimate medium in that way. It lends itself to spooky stories.

I just recorded a ninth-grade student who was in the Deep Center and wrote for them. I have a SCAD writing professor who had this amazing story of having a shared hallucination because they both took Laudanum together. I found out that I have a friend who was a medium at some point, and she had a cool story.

Ghosts are easy for a kick-off event that I want to get more attention for. I hope the casual subject of ghosts is something everyone will be interested in.

What are your future plans for Stories in the Park?

Zajac: It’s intentionally local Savannah voices. I only have one person from New

York, but the others are from Savannah.

It’s a way of getting closer to your community, which ghost stories are not that big of a deal to people in Savannah, but wait until we get to themes like Taboo. It could get more dicey; more things are at stake.

One of the themes is going to be Making It Work. That theme lends itself to struggles with poverty and mental health.

Ghost stories aside, I’m hoping the listening experience will get more and more intimate as the season goes on.

How often are you holding an event?

Zajac: We’re doing every other month, so October, December, February, and April.

Right now, that’s the plan because editing and post-production takes a long time. I’m allotting three and a half weeks for gathering stories and three and a half weeks for putting the show together.

Ideally, I’d like to curate recorded stories than me doing the recording. I’d like to have some people who are already recording people—radio hosts, radio producers. CS

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EVERYONE living in Savannah has a story. Garrett Zajac wants everyone else to hear them.

Stories in the Park is a new festival highlighting audio documentary work. Based on Audio Under the Stars, a summer-long audio documentary festival at Duke University, the project allows Savannahians to listen to each other’s stories.

The first Stories in the Park event takes place Friday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. at the Forsyth Park bandshell, and the theme is Haunted.

We caught up with Zajac to learn more about this project.

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ERADICATION — Recent work by Becky Slivinsky. Oct. 25-Dec. 6. In Vino Veritas, 102 E. Liberty St. LYRIC — Artists were prompted: What is your favorite lyric? Oct. 25-Nov. 3. sulfurstudios. org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. OPEN STUDIO NIGHT — Take home your next treasure from more than 1,000 original works of art by SCAD students, alumni and faculty. Meet emerging artists as you enjoy entertainment and refreshments. Fri., Oct. 26, 7 p.m. scad.edu. Alexander Hall Gallery (SCAD), 668 Indian St. RAKU PIZZA NIGHT — View kiln-fired pottery of Armstrong art majors and witness the kiln-firing process firsthand. Located at the Annex II Courtyard. $0 Wed., Oct. 24, 6-8 p.m.

912-344-2801. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. WHIMSICAL ANIMALS BY SCRIBBLE ART STUDIO — This year’s annual art show

by Scribble Art Studio students ages 4-16 highlights the whimsical images produced by open-ended art. Students were given various vintage illustrations of animals and outfits, then encouraged to design their own characters. Oct. 29-Nov. 25. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

CONTINUING EXHIBITS AFTER HOURS — Work by Lisa D. Watson.

Through Oct. 25. In Vino Veritas, 102 E. Liberty St. AMERICAN IDYLL — The SCAD Museum of Art presents “American Idyll,” an exhibition featuring new sculptures and furniture

by Wendy White. For “American Idyll,” White took inspiration from Andy Warhol’s radical 1969 exhibition “Raid the Icebox.” The resulting exhibition is a tribute to the deadpan, behind-the-scenes nature of Warhol’s show

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IN OUR CARDS — “In Our Cards” is a two artist show featuring Lisa Ocampo and Peter E. Roberts and their artwork influenced and derived from fortune telling cards. Gallery profits from show are donated to Hospice Savannah. Through Nov. 2. Location Gallery at Austin Hill Realty, 417 Whitaker St.

that incorporates vinyl photo applications on the walls of the lobby depicting reproductions of the metal racks in the storage spaces of the museum Through Dec. 30. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

CAPTURING THE SOUL: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE W.W. LAW COLLECTION — The display features thirty portraits from the W. W. Law Photograph Collection which highlight the evolving nature of photography, portraiture as an art form, as well as material culture through time.

The images date from the 1870s through the 1990s, and document the lives of individuals prominent and anonymous. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St.

IN THE PRESENT: FIVE DECADES — The SCAD Museum of Art presents “In the Present: Five Decades” by veteran photographer Elaine Mayes, exploring works that span 50 years of her career. Through Jan. 13, 2019. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

THE LANGUAGE OF VISION — The Language of Vision: Early 20th-Century Photography brings together the work of four eminent artists from Telfair Museums’ perma­nent collection: Ralph Steiner, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Walker Evans, and Helen Levitt. Connected historically and often personally through artist social circles, their work shares key stylistic attributes that will be explored in the exhibition. Through Jan. 13, 2019. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Foxy Loxy Cafe hosts an annual art show by Scribble Art Studio.

CUT IT OUT — A collection of woodcuts by Camden Noir and Ashley Cox. Through Oct. 30. he Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. EN PLEIN AIR — Informed by a studio practice that transcends medium and its borders, Will Penny works with generative design in connection with painting, sculpture, and animation for this new body of work about the experience of perception itself. Through Nov. 10. Laney Contemporary, 1810 Mills B. Lane Blvd.

FALL SENIOR EXHIBITION 2018, EXHIBITION II — Graduating seniors showcase their college portfolios for this capstone. Reception: November 2, 2018, 5:30pm-7:00pm.

Located in the Fine Arts Gallery $0 Wed., Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu., Oct. 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri., Oct. 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon., Oct. 29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Tue., Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St.

THE FIBER GUILD OF THE SAVANNAHS — The Fiber Guild of the Savannahs is a group of fiber artists who meet regularly to share inspiration and techniques using a wide variety of fiber-related arts. Through Oct. 31. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. HARMONIC TENSION — “Harmonic Tension” is a collection of black and white abstract paintings by Calvin Woodum. Profits from show are donated to First City Network for the Savannah LGBT Center. Through Nov. 30. Location Gallery at Savannah LGBT Center, 1515 Bull St. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH GROUP EXHIBITION — Savannah State University presents an exhibition of Hispanic artists in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month.

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MONET TO MATISSE: MASTERWORKS OF FRENCH IMPRESSIONISM FROM THE DIXON GALLERY AND GARDENS IMPRESSIONISM — Monet to Matisse: Masterworks of French Impressionism from the Dixon Gallery and Gardens boasts significant works of art by the most dynamic artists to work in late 19th- and early 20th-century France, including Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Gauguin, and Henri Matisse. From plein air landscapes to scenes of modern life in Paris, the 30 paintings in the exhibition illustrate the radical innovations launched by artists we know today as Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. Free with Museum Admission Through Feb. 10, 2019. 912-790-8800. telfair. org/. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. NOW, SOON, THEN, TOMORROW — In recent years, Spanish artist Guillermo Mora has generated a particular visual vocabulary where formal elements like color gradients, layers, textures and shapes are used to create an abstract mode of communication. For this exhibition, Mora has created four sitespecific layered diorama installations that play in and out of different planes, creating volumes by juxtaposing layers, using bright colors to seduce and entrap. Through Jan. 6, 2019. scadmoa.org. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

ON::VIEW: ALMANAC — Craig Deppen Auge moves into the ON::VIEW residency. Through Nov. 4. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.

FOOD & DRINK EPICUROPEDIA

BY LINDY MOODY

IF YOU have lived in Savannah for any time at all, it is likely you have noticed the unique black rabbit art painted on the metal door of a building that sits on Barnard Street.

Time and time again I have driven by that very spot and wondered, “What could be behind those rolling doors and who is responsible for the artwork?”

Well, my questions were answered in September. As a food lover, I could not have been more excited with the news that The Black Rabbit bar and restaurant opened

its doors—big metal garage doors—to the public.

The surrounding district has gained another unique and approachable joint whose aim is to cater to locals. The responsible parties are partners David Hutchison and Patrick Zimmerman.

The story began about fifteen years ago when a friend of Hutchison spotted the building that now holds The Black Rabbit, which was originally a two-stall store front.

“The building literally had been a salon, a cobbler, a hotdog stand, a record store, and there was a vintage picker,” Hutchison explained as I waited for several sandwiches to come out of the kitchen.

Hutchison’s family purchased the building, and he quickly opened a gallery and intended on filling the second side of the

building with a coffee shop. After several years of sitting unused, Hutchison began looking for a business partner to start building their local spot, and that’s where Patrick Zimmerman came into the mix.

The building received its name as The Black Rabbit over ten years ago, when Hutchison commissioned Miguel, a traveling artist from Texas, to paint the black rabbit on the door of the building.

As for business partner Patrick Zimmerman, he is no stranger to the local food scene. He has worked behind the scenes at both Betty Bombers and Butterhead Greens Cafe. So as you can imagine, the sandwiches he is currently putting out are nothing short of delectable.

“We wanted to keep [the menu] pretty straightforward,” Zimmerman said in explaining his thoughts behind creating

the new menu. “I was going for kinda comfort food but also stuff people would like, even vegetarians.”

Let’s start at the very top of the list— the Smoked Turkey sandwich. Perfectly toasted sourdough bread that is perfectly buttery but not greasy encases paper thin slices of salty smoked turkey, melted havarti cheese, and Zimmerman’s Asian inspired pepper jelly.

This sandwich is destined to be a local favorite, simply because I know just how much Savannahians love pepper jelly. The twist on this sandwich is Zimmerman’s recipe for pepper jelly. Taking inspiration from Asian cuisine, his sauce is more balanced than classic pepper jelly.

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sandwich, while working in harmony, creating one of the juiciest deli sandwiches I have ever tasted.

“We have a little fun, like the Three Piggies with Spam, pit ham, and sliced pork shoulder, which you do not see very often,” Zimmerman told me.

I understand that using juicy as an descriptor to explain a cold cut sandwich is odd, but the juices of the pork actually ran down my hand as I chomped down.

Although included, this cold stack does not need mayonnaise to lubricate any dryness that usually comes from fresh bread.

To balance the sandwich, fresh thinly sliced onions are layered with a thick cut of tomato and crisp lettuce. The cherry on top is the extremely soft bolero bread that encases the entire thing. Gottlieb’s Bakery is responsible for all of the bread used at the The Black Rabbit.

For a side with your sandwich, I would opt for the in-house pickled vegetables, which come as spicy or regular.

“Radishes, green beans, turnips, carrots, onions, and garlic,” are cooked “real straight forward with sugar, salt, vinegar, peppercorns, water, and bay leaf. I add jalapeños for the spicy one,” Zimmerman explained when I asked how he makes his pickled vegetables.

More on the Southern side is the cucumber, tomato, and onion salad. It is just like the bowl of garden fresh onions and tomatoes you will find included on the dinner table during many Southern meals. The idea behind this side was to offer something lighter to complement the hearty sandwiches.

Finally, the German Potato Salad is available as a side. For his version, Zimmerman cooks the onions tossed with the tender potatoes in bacon fat, which results in an additional layer of flavor.

The Black Rabbit also offers dessert— King of Pops popsicles or a big slice of cheesecake from Fork & Dagger.

As for what readers, especially locals, are probably wondering the most about, the specialty cocktail menu is concise and to the point. You will find one cocktail for each type of liquor and nothing more.

No matter what your preference you will surely be satisfied with the preparation for that type of liquor. Even more so, you will be especially satisfied after reading the price of all of the house created and made cocktails.

Being a fan of bourbon, I opted for the Grandpa’s Kisses, a title that makes perfect sense after reading the ingredient list.

Both bourbon and scotch are blended with apple brandy, honey, and bitters. Served in a crystal old fashioned glass, the profile of the dark liquors are prominent yet rounded out by the addition of sweet apple and aromatic bitters.

Zimmerman and Hutchison were kind enough to let me try the Room 225, a gin cocktail that is made silky by the use of sunflower seed orgeat, a nut milk.

The cocktail is shaken with lemon juice and a few dashes of bitters before being poured into a coupe and adorned with lemon rind. It is fragrant and subtly flavored, a cocktail that would tempt you into drinking it all night.

Next year, patrons will have the opportunity to grab lunch at The Black Rabbit when Hutchison and Zimmerman expand their hours to become reachable to the entire neighborhood. CS The Black Rabbit is at 1215 Barnard St.

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// Well, I guess this is what happens when a valuable franchise is entrusted to the guys who foisted Your Highness upon an unsuspecting world.

Despite brandishing the same title, the new Halloween isn’t a remake or a reboot or a reimagining or a [insert preferred buzzword here] of John Carpenter’s 1978 classic but a direct sequel. Writer-director David Gordon Green and co-scripters Danny McBride and Jeff Fradley elected to ignore the umpteen assorted Halloween follow-ups that appeared in the 40-year interim and were drawing a direct line from the original to this latest picture. The word was that this one was going to be better, brainier and brawnier than what were now being dismissed as irrelevant pretenders to the throne.

That, at any rate, was the studio-sanctioned decree, eventually swallowed hype, line and sinker by those who were ready (for a new Halloween flick), willing (to overlook its ample flaws), and able (to cut it reams of slack). But the reality is that this new picture is really no different from all the other inferior slasher sequels that have shuffled through theaters over the decades.

It replaces gravitas with gore, employs too much limp humor, and — worst of all — repeats the exact same beats as most other films of this nature. What’s the point of reviving this franchise if that point is merely to make it as predictable as possible?

Initially, that doesn’t appear to be the case. The opening acts are intriguing and expertly staged, as we first spot Michael Myers, aka The Shape (James Jude Courtney), locked away in a sanitarium — his home ever since he was captured after going on a murderous rampage 40 years ago in his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois.

The only teen left standing from that long-ago bloodbath, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), was permanently affected by her altercation with Michael and has spent her entire life as a survivalist, living in isolation and planning for his eventual return. This has caused a rift between Laurie and her daughter Karen (Judy Greer), although she maintains a measure of a relationship with her teenage granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak).

It’s decided that Michael and his fellow inmates will be transported to another facility via bus, and it’s ascertained that the best time to do that would be right before Halloween (since, you know, Arbor Day and Columbus Day don’t have the same ring as a movie moniker). Of course, the bus crashes and Michael escapes to nearby Haddonfield, with the twin goals of killing as many people as possible and having his final confrontation with Laurie.

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be offering something different. Yet it’s ironically after the scene in which Michael again dons his iconic mask (hardly a spoiler; did you think he was going to opt for Groucho Marx glasses this time around?) that Halloween loses its own identity. From here, the picture plays out in wholly expected and unsurprising ways, with the various players getting garroted in the usual pecking order.

(Admittedly, there’s one character who unexpectedly survives: an arrogant, selfabsorbed abuser who we actually want to see filleted. Then again, in this age of Kavanagh, maybe it’s not surprising that the male filmmakers felt sympathy and elected to spare him.)

After roughly an hour of unrelenting tedium, the picture rallies for a robust finale, although its message of strength in family unity takes a hit when one remembers who’s (predictably) laying outside on the front lawn. Indeed, storytelling sloppiness and mixed messages permeate this film, which not only introduces plot threads before abruptly abandoning them but also allows precious few characters to gain a foothold in a way comparable to the manner in which Carpenter allowed us to get to know Laurie and her friends back in 1978.

In fact, Laurie herself is perhaps the biggest casualty here. Curtis should have been allowed to own this picture, in much the same fashion as Sigourney Weaver owned Aliens and (sorry, Arnie) Linda Hamilton owned Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Instead, her Laurie appears far less than expected/desired and is painted in broad strokes. Ultimately, Laurie Strode is even more of a shadowy figure than Michael

Myers, the difference being that he’s supposed to be this spectral cypher.

Merely mediocre on its own terms, Halloween pales even further since it’s coming in the midst of a 21st century renaissance of horror. After such exquisite and unique works as Get Out, The Descent, Pan’s Labyrinth, The Orphanage, etc., it’s baffling to imagine anyone other than easy-to-please fanboys would find anything exciting about something so rote and redundant. In many ways, it’s the perfect bookend piece to this season’s The Predator, another movie that hoped to trade on fond memories of the original but instead suggested that it’s best to let sleeping cash cows lie.

There are a couple of nice throwbacks to the original Halloween — specifically, the disappearing body on the ground and those closet doors. And it was a sweet move to allow Nick Castle, who played The Shape in 1978, to don the Shatner mask again for one scene. But the best part of this new and not improved Halloween? That would of course be Carpenter’s score — the same one employed back in ‘78 but with a few minor alterations to make it even more robust.

Carpenter has always excelled with his soundtracks — is it blasphemy to suggest that he was often a better composer than director? – and the one he created for Halloween remains his best (although arguments can certainly be made for Escape from New York and Assault on Precinct 13). His Halloween theme is not only the perfect music for a horror movie, it’s arguably powerful enough to layer an unnerving mood over any movie, be it Babe, Book Club, or even Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer. CS 47

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FILM FEST: A PRIVATE WAR Marie Colvin is one of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time. Her fearless and rebellious spirit drove her to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe, testing the limits between bravery and bravado. Colvin sacrificed loving relationships and her personal life suffered as the trauma she witnessed took its toll.

Her mission to show the true cost of war led her and renowned war photographer Paul Conroy to embark on the most dangerous assignment of their lives in the besieged Syrian city of Homs. Q-and-A session with director Matthew Heineman following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $15 Tue., Oct. 30, 9:30 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: A QUIET PLACE In this tense thriller, a family must navigate their lives in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. Knowing that even the slightest whisper of footstep can bring death, Evelyn and Lee are determined to find a way to protect their children at all costs, while they desperately search for a way to fight back. Q-and-A session with honorees John Krasinski and Emily Blunt following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out Sat., Oct. 27, 2 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad. edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: BELOW THE LINE PANEL SERIES: CASTING Get an inside look at the casting process with the award-winning casting directors who bring you today’s most memorable characters. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, 2 p.m. filmfest. scad.edu. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: CALL-TO-ACTION CONTENT: CREATING AND FUNDING Get an inside look at the process of creating film and television content that moves the needle. Join this diverse panel of awardwinning creators and funders of call-toaction content and hear their success stories and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Sun., Oct. 28, noon. filmfest.scad.edu. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? Lee Israel, the bestselling celebrity biographer, makes her living in the ‘70s and ‘80s profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead and Estée Lauder. When she found herself unable to get published because she had fallen out of step with the marketplace, she turned her art form into deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack. Q-and-A session with producer Amy Nauiokas following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 48 30, 3 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.

com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: CAPERNAUM Zain is a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for the crime of giving him life.

The story follows Zain as he journeys from gutsy, streetwise child to hardened 12-yearold adult fleeing his abusive parents and surviving through his wits on the streets.

He also takes care of Ethiopian refugee Rahil and her baby son Yonasv, is jailed for a violent crime and finally seeks justice in a courtroom. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, 3 p.m. filmfest. scad.edu. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: CAREER PATHS IN FILMMAKING Learn what every future filmmaker needs to know from an actor’s perspective. This forum covers a diverse range of topics, from challenging direction to table reads and the casting process. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, noon. filmfest.scad.edu. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: COLD WAR A passionate love story between two people of different backgrounds and temperaments who are fatally mismatched and yet fatefully condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in the 1950s in Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, the film depicts an impossible love story in impossible times. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out Sat., Oct. 27, noon. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/.

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FILM FEST: CRIME + PUNISHMENT This documentary examines the most powerful police department in the U.S.: the NYPD. Through the brave efforts of a group of active-duty officers and a private investigator who risked their careers and safety, the film exposes harmful policing practices that have plagued the precincts and streets of New York City for decades.

Q-and-A session with director Stephen Maing follows the screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Mon., Oct. 29, noon. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/.

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FILM FEST: DESTROYER Destroyer USA | 123 min. When LAPD detective Erin Bell was a young cop, she went undercover as a gang member in the California desert with tragic results. Years later, the leader of that gang re-emerges.

Bell must work her way back through the remaining members, and into her own history with them, to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past. Preceded by the Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Award presentation to Armie Hammer.

Q-and-A session with director Karyn Kusama following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $15 Mon., Oct. 29, 7 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: DOCS TO WATCH ROUNDTABLE

COMPILED BY RACHAEL FLORA happenings@connectsavannah.com HAPPENINGS IS CONNECT SAVANNAH’S LISTING OF COMMUNITY EVENTS, CLASSES AND GROUPS. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT CONNECTSAVANNAH.COM TO SUBMIT A LISTING. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO EDIT OR CUT LISTINGS DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS.

Join SCAD for the fifth annual Docs to Watch Directors Roundtable hosted by Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter.

Directors include Morgan Neville (Won’t You Be My Neighbor?), Julie Cohen and Betsy West (RBG), Tim Wardle (Three Identical Strangers), Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo), Gabe Polsky (In Search of Greatness), Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster (Science Fair), Nathaniel Kahn (The Price of Everything), Alan Hicks and Rashida Jones (Quincy), Stephen Maing (Crime + Punishment) and Matt Tyranuer (Studio 54). Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Sun., Oct. 28, 4 p.m. filmfest. scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: DON’T BE NICE The upstart Bowery Slam Poetry Team, made up of five young African-American, Afro- Hispanic and queer poets, prepares for the national championship. As their coach pushes them past personal boundaries to write from a painfully honest place, the poets break down, break through and ultimately write their own masterpiece.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, 9 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: DREAMWORKS SHORTS: BILBY Threatened daily by the deadly residents and harsh environment of Australia’s outback, a lonesome Bilby finds himself an unwitting protector, and unexpected friend, to a helpless and adorable baby bird. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, 9 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/.

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FILM FEST: DREAMWORKS SHORTS: BIRD KARMA A delightfully lyrical and fully unexpected tale of a long-legged bird’s journey of blissful joy, inescapable greed and the accidental discovery of consequences when too much is not enough. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, 9 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY BREAKOUTS PANEL Entertainment Weekly’s Devan Coggan moderates a discussion with some of the hottest up-and-coming actors about their current projects, their start in the industry and what’s next in their careers. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Sat., Oct. 27, 4:30 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: FACING THE DRAGON As American forces leave Afghanistan amid escalating violence, filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi intimately follows two women, politician Nilofar and journalist Shakila, who must choose between their children and their country. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, 11:30 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/ trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

FILM FEST: FREE SOLO An unflinching portrait of free soloist climber Alex Honnold as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream of climbing the face of the world’s most famous rock, the nearly 3,000foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, without a rope. Celebrated as one of the greatest athletic feats of any kind, Honnold’s climb sets the ultimate standard: perfection or death. Q-and-A session with directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin follows the screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Sun., Oct. 28, 10 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: GEOFF Geoff has gephyrophobia, a fear of crossing bridges. To avoid his anxiety disorder, he has constructed an ingenious, and sometimes ridiculous, daily routine. When the woman he loves offers an opportunity to change, Geoff must confront his fear or lose everything.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Sun., Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: GHOST LIGHT A dark comedy about the absurd but seriously regarded superstitions of the theater, specifically those surrounding Shakespeare’s Macbeth. When a disgruntled understudy tempts fate by uttering a forbidden name of the “Scottish king” on stage, the sorcery of the Bard’s witches overwhelms the production leading to chaos, misfortune and death. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Sun., Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: HOLD THE NIGHT Two lovers attempt to keep their fire burning while running out of food and cigarettes, dreaming of trips to Paris and trying to pretend it’s not the end of the world. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, 2:30 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: HOLY MOSES An absurdist dark comedy about miracles and what happens when ordinary people come face to face with the extraordinary.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Mon., Oct. 29, 11:30 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: IN CONVERSATION WITH ARMIE HAMMER Actor Armie Hammer rose to prominence portraying the Winklevoss twins in the Academy Award-winning film The Social Network. Last year he was nominated for a best supporting actor Golden Globe for 2017’s Call Me by Your Name. Find out more about Hammer’s Hollywood journey during an in-depth discussion on his career and future endeavors. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out Mon., Oct. 29, 3 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/.

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FILM FEST: IN SEARCH OF GREATNESS This groundbreaking feature documentary reveals the true nature and nurture of the greatest athletes of all time, including Wayne Gretzky, Pelé, Jerry Rice, Muhammad Ali, Venus and Serena Williams, Michael Jordan and more. Through a series of intimate conversations and captivating footage, viewers are led on an entertaining, thrilling and inspiring personal journey.

Q-and-A session with director Gabe Polsky follows the screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Sun., Oct. 28, 1 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: INDEPENDENT GLOBAL FINANCING: FOREIGN SALES The key to getting your feature film project financed, distributed and ultimately seen by a paying audience is foreign sales. It is also the most important part of film financing you’ve never heard of, but should know

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Enjoy a haunted hay ride, horse rides, pumpkin carving, cake walk, bubble factory, games, a pumpking carving competition, and live music by The Spirit I Am Band. All proceeds to benefit the Pegasus Riding Academy Veteran’s Program. $5 FOR INDIVIDUAL, $10 FOR FAMILY OF 3, $15 FAMILY OF 4, $2 PER EACH ADDITIONAL CHILD SUN., OCT. 28, 4-8 P.M. 907-414-1236. THE DAIRY FARM, 2500 TENNESSEE AVE. about. This panel explains how foreign sales drive modern movie financing. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, 4 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: ISLE OF DOGS EXHIBITION In Wes Anderson’s second stop-motion animated film, intricately detailed puppets tell the story of a boy and his dog on an epic adventure. See the actual puppets and miniature sets designed and built for the film at this fascinating exhibition. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Free and open to the public Oct. 27-Nov. 3. scad.edu/ life/libraries/. Jen Library (SCAD), 201 East

Broughton St. FILM FEST: JITTERS Minutes before his nuptials, a neurotic young man locks himself away in the back room of a church with the best man he knows. Recalling the women of his past, he questions his choice. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Mon., Oct. 29, 9 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: MAKING BABIES After years of “manually” trying to conceive, John and Katie Kelly put their bodies, wallet and marriage through the ringer of modern

infertility treatments. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Mon., Oct. 29, 11:30 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad. edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: MIRAI When 4-year-old Kun meets his new baby sister, his world is turned upside down. Named Mirai (meaning “future”), the baby wins the hearts of Kun’s family.

As his mother returns to work and his father struggles to run the household, Kun becomes increasingly jealous. One day he storms off into the garden where he

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encounters strange guests from the past and future — including his sister Mirai as a teenager. Together, they journey through time and space, uncovering their family’s story. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, 6 p.m. filmfest. scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: NANCY A serial imposter, Nancy becomes increasingly convinced she was kidnapped as a child. When she meets a couple whose daughter went missing thirty years ago, the power of emotion threatens to overcome all rationality, as reasonable doubts give way to willful belief. Q-and-A session with director Christina Choe following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $15 Mon., Oct. 29, 9:30 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: OKSIJAN The true story of a 7-year-old Afghan boy who wakes in a refrigerated truck alongside his brother and 13 other refugees, making a desperate effort to reach the UK. For the next fifteen hours, they face a battle to survive as the oxygen inside the truck begins to run out. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, 11:30 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad. edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: ONE CAMBODIAN FAMILY PLEASE FOR MY PLEASURE In 1981, a lonely refugee from Czechoslovakia paints an all-too-appealing picture of her American life. She sends a letter begging an organization to send a Cambodian refugee family so that she may help resettle them in the dreamland of her new hometown, Fargo, North Dakota. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Mon., Oct. 29, 3:30 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: OUTLANDER In the season four premiere, Claire and her husband Jamie try to make a home for themselves in the rough and dangerous New World of colonial America. Meanwhile, in the 20th century, Claire and Jamie’s daughter Brianna Randall and historian Roger Wakefield search for proof that her parents found each other in the past. This episode premieres on Starz on Sunday, Nov. 4. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

Sold out Sun., Oct. 28, 7 p.m. filmfest.scad. edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: OUTLANDER EXHIBITION VIP RECEPTION SCAD Museum of Art members will have an exclusive opportunity to preview the Outlander costume exhibition at a VIP reception. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sun., Oct. 28, 4:30 p.m. filmfest. scad.edu. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: PA’LANTE Witness the brave personal stories of local Puerto Ricans five months after they were impacted by hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the promise of a volunteer-led apprentice program teaching carpentry to locals. Part 50 of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5

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Sun., Oct. 28, 1:30 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: PATRIMONIO In this story of inspired activism, a community rallies to protect its natural resources and way of life as an unlikely group of fishermen takes on a multinational resort developer, challenging their own government, denouncing corruption and demanding justice. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Sun., Oct. 28, 1:30 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: PITCH PERFECT: PRESENTING YOURSELF AND YOUR STORY Your script is done, and now it’s time to get noticed. At this panel discussion, writers, executives and producers share their secrets on what makes a stellar pitch, how to make a great first impression, and how to pitch yourself and your story ideas in any situation. Hosted by the Writers Guild Foundation. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, 10 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: PRESENTATION: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET The sequel to animated blockbuster Wreck-It Ralph takes place six years later as Ralph and Vanellope are now friends and headed off on another adventure. Join Walt Disney Animation Studios story and animation executives for clips from the film and a discussion on all things Ralph.

Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Mon., Oct. 29, 2 p.m. filmfest.scad. edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/.

Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: QUINCY An intimate look into the extraordinary life of icon Quincy Jones, a force in music and popular culture for nearly 70 years who has transcended racial and cultural boundaries, and whose story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America. Q-and-A session with directors Alan Hicks and Rashida Jones following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out Sun., Oct. 28, 11 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa. org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: RBG At the age of 85, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a lengthy legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.

The unique personal journey of her rise to the nation’s highest court has been largely unknown. RBG explores Ginsburg’s life and career. Q-and-A session with directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West follows the screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Sat., Oct. 27, 1:30 p.m. filmfest. scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: ROMA Cleo is a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, director Alfonso Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid

and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amid the political turmoil of the 1970s. Preceded by the Icon Award presentation to Emily Blunt and the Vanguard Award presentation to John Krasinski. Q-and-A session with actors Yalitza Aparicio and Marina de Tavira, and producer Gabriela Rodriguez following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out Sat., Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/ trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR Famous psychotherapist Ruben Brandt is forced to steal 13 of the world’s most famous paintings to avoid the terrible nightmares he suffers due to subliminal messaging received as a child.

Accompanied by four patients, he and his band of thieves strike regularly and with great success. “The Collector” quickly becomes the most wanted criminal in the world, with gangsters and headhunters chasing him as the reward for his capture rises to $100 million. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Mon., Oct. 29, 5 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/.

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: SCAD SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVAL Producers examine their careers, emerging talent and the importance of diverse perspectives and voices in storytelling, both in front of and behind the camera. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Mon., Oct. 29, 1 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: SCIENCE FAIR Follow nine high school students from around the globe as they navigate rivalries, setbacks and hormones on their journey to compete at The International Science and Engineering Fair. As 1,700 of the smartest, quirkiest teens from 78 different countries face off, only one will be named Best in Fair. Q-and-A session with directors Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster follows the screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Mon., Oct. 29, 10 a.m. filmfest. scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: SHORTS SPOTLIGHT: ANIMATED DELIGHTS A kid-friendly collection of intriguing animated shorts from around the world. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, 9 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa. org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: SPARE ROOM To help make ends meet a young widow caring for her brother with Down syndrome rents what used to be her mother’s room to a mysterious veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. When their past and present become unexpectedly intertwined, it has a profound effect on those around them. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Mon., Oct. 29, 3:30 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre. com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: STATE OF THE ART: FILMMAKING ABOUT FILMMAKERS Enjoy an in-depth discussion about iconic

directors and their equally unforgettable movie moments with award-winning documentary filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe. His films about the horror genre, George Lucas and Alfred Hitchcock have earned him global recognition as a leading preservationist of film culture. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Mon., Oct. 29, 10 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa. org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: STELLA’S LAST WEEKEND Oliver is a Queens high school senior who is madly in love with Violet. His older brother Jack is not so lucky in love, having been recently dumped with no explanation.

When Jack comes home from college for a celebration of Stella, the family’s beloved but aging dog, he discovers that the girl who broke his heart is the very same Violet who has stolen Oliver’s heart. A series of comic complications ensue as the romantic rivalry between the brothers escalates. Q-and-A session with director Polly Draper following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out Tue., Oct. 30, noon. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: STILL When a young hiker stumbles onto an isolated farm after losing her way on the Appalachian Trail, she is taken in by a strange couple desperate to protect a secret deep in the mountains. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, 2:30 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad. edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: STUDENT SHORTS BLOCK A: LIGHTER FARE Students present their short films as part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: STUDENT SHORTS BLOCK B: HEAVY HITTERS Students present their short films as part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Tue., Oct. 30, noon. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: THE FRONT RUNNER Follow the rise and fall of Colorado Sen. Gary Hart, who captured the imagination of young voters and was considered the overwhelming front runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination before his campaign was sidelined by allegations of an extramarital relationship with Donna Rice. Preceded by the Legend of Cinema Award presentation to Hugh Jackman.

Q-and-A session with director Jason Reitman and honoree Hugh Jackman following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out Sun., Oct. 28, 6 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad. edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER Lisa Spinelli is a kindergarten teacher on Staten Island who yearns to live a life of art and intellectualism. She takes an evening poetry class where, despite her best efforts, her work is overlooked and misunderstood.

When she overhears one of her five-year-old

students, Jimmy, reciting an original poem in her classroom, she is floored. Convinced he is the equivalent of a young Mozart, she becomes obsessed with the child and embarks on a dangerous journey to nurture his talent. Preceded by the Outstanding Achievement Award in Acting and Producing presentation to Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Q-and-A session with and honoree Maggie Gyllenhaal following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out Sat., Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: THE PARTING GLASS A family dealing with their sister’s suicide travels across country to collect the remnants of her life. Their three-car caravan gets lost, diverted and detoured. The family comes together, fights, laughs and descends into the grim reality of suicide.

Sometimes funny, sometimes absurd, they delve into their pasts and their memories to try to piece together a portrait of the woman they all lost. Q-and-A session with director Stephen Moyer and writer Denis O’Hare following screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out Sun., Oct. 28, 2 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. scadmoa.org/.

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

FILM FEST: THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING This exploration of the contemporary art world examines the role of art and artistic passion in today’s money-driven, consumerbased society. Featuring collectors, dealers, auctioneers and a range of artists, the film exposes deep contradictions as it holds a mirror up to our values, coaxing out the dynamics at play in pricing the priceless.

Q-and-A session with director Nathaniel Kahn follows the screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Mon., Oct. 29, 12:30 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS Identical triplets are reunited by astonishing coincidence after being separated at birth and adopted by three different families.

Their jaw-dropping, feel-good story instantly becomes a global sensation complete with fame and celebrity. The fairy-tale reunion, however, sets in motion a series of events that unearth an unimaginable secret with radical repercussions for us all. Q-and-A session with director Tim Wardle follows the screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Sat., Oct. 27, 4:30 p.m. filmfest. scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM FEST: TOMORROW A war veteran struggling to find a reason to live is befriended by a man who lives every day as though it’s his last, while two women try to conquer their chosen careers in this tale of life, love and hope. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Mon., Oct. 29, 9 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: WIDOWS Four women, each with a debt left behind by their criminal husbands who were killed during a botched job, take fate into their

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own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out Tue., Oct. 30, 7 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/ trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. FILM FEST: WONDER WOMEN PANEL SERIES: BELOW THE LINE Go behind the lens and hear from female film professionals in visual effects, editing and more about how they participate and make a difference. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. $5 Mon., Oct. 29, 3 p.m. filmfest.scad.edu. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: WONDER WOMEN PANEL SERIES: DIRECTORS Join female directors as they discuss the importance of equality in film and how women can make a difference at the box office, on television and on demand. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Sold out Mon., Oct. 29, 11 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu.

Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

FILM FEST: WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? A look back on the legacy of Fred Rogers, focusing on his radically kind ideas.

While the nation changed around him, Rogers stood firm in his beliefs about the importance of protecting childhood.

Morgan Neville pays tribute to this legacy with the latest in his series of engaging and moving documentary portraits of essential American artists. Q-and-A session with director Morgan Neville follows the screening. Part of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Free Sat., Oct. 27, 11 a.m. filmfest.scad.edu. www2.scad.edu/venues/ trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

ACTIVISM & POLITICS

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

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

SATURDAYS WITH ALDERWOMAN SHABAZZ Residents in Savannah’s 5th District are invited to meet with their Alderwoman every 4th Saturday of the month. Residents may come with specific issues and concerns, or just to meet their representative on Savannah City Council. District 5 runs roughly west of Bull Street and north of 36th Street, and also includes newly developing areas of the City in the southwest quadrant of Chatham County. Free and open to the public. fourth Saturday of every month, 2-4 p.m. 912-651-6410. Shabazz Seafood Restaurant, 502 W. Victory Dr. SAVANNAH AREA YOUNG REPUBLICANS Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, via email or telephone, or see website for info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr. org. sayr.org. Call or see website for information. Free ongoing. 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com.

SAVANNAH LIBERTARIANS Join the Facebook group to find out about 52 upcoming local events. Mondays. Facebook.

com/groups/SAVlibertarians.

VICTORIAN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS The VNA represents all residing, working or otherwise involved in the Victorian District and meets every second Tuesday of each month to the exception of the month of August. Meetings are held at The Mansion on Forsyth Park. Social starts at 5:30 p.m. and meetings start at 6 p.m.

There is no fee to attend our meetings.

For anyone using the Valet Parking at The Mansion, there is a $5. fee. Free ongoing, 6-7 p.m. vnasavannahga2013@gmail.com. mansiononforsythpark.com. Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. YOUNG DEMOCRATS Mondays at 7pm on the second level of Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the Young Democrats Facebook page for more information. Free ongoing. 423-619-7712. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

AUDITIONS AND CALLS FOR ENTRIES

AUDITIONS FOR ARMSTRONG YOUTH ORCHESTRA Open to students enrolled in primary grades through high school and including Armstrong students (available for course credit). Auditions, by appointment, are in Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule an audition, e-mail: savaayo@yahoo.com. Info is also available at www.savaayo.org. AYO is sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music, www.savannahfriendsofmusic. com ongoing. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. CALL FOR ARTISTS FOR THE PHOENIX FESTIVAL The Chatham County Resource Conservation and Education Center will be hosting a found art and reuse celebration called The Phoenix Festival – Celebrating Chatham County’s Revolution in Reuse on November 10. This event will feature 30 local artists who use recycled/upcycled/ reused material in their work. The festival will also include an electric car show, food trucks, musicians, performers and all sorts of fun and educational activities for all ages. The County does have a promotional budget for this event that we hope will become an annual celebration. Currently, we are looking for 30 of Chatham County’s most gifted artists to set up booths and sell their polished pieces and/or craft items resurrected out of objects that would otherwise go to the landfill. Booths are only $15.00 per 6ft table and all of the proceeds will be donated to Keep Chatham Beautiful or KCB. KCB is a local non-profit organization dedicated to the environmental enrichment and beautification of our stunning local communities. Through Nov. 11. 912-790-1647.

CALL FOR EARLY 19TH CENTURY DANCERS/REGENCY DANCING The Davenport House has a social dance program which meets most Wednesdays at 5 p.m. The Museum is looking for new participants in this free community activity. For information contact info@davenporthousemuseum. org or call 912-236-8097. ongoing.

davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St. 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 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 PROPOSALS FOR WEAVE-ADREAM PROGRAM The City of Savannah Department of Arts, Culture & Historical Resources is now accepting proposals for the 2018 Weave-A-Dream (WAD) program which seeks to engage youth in art projects that reestablish and preserve vibrant, sustainable neighborhoods. Applications must be submitted at least seven weeks prior to the start date of the project. Applications will be accepted March through November 13th of 2018 (while funds are available).

Selected projects must be completed prior to December 31, 2018. The guidelines and application are available for download at www.savannahga.gov/arts. Technical assistance is available to applying organizations and individuals. Through Nov. 13.

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

IVORY & BEAU HURRICANE FLORENCE RELIEF Ivory & Beau will be selling floral arrangements and local food vendors Jenni’s Treats on the Street, The Big Cheese and Duck Donuts have agreed to provide some great food and donate a portion of their proceeds to the American Red Cross

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Hurricane Florence & Hurricane Michael Relief Foundation as well. Wed., Oct. 24, 5 p.m. Two Tides Brewing Company, 12 West 41st St. SCI FANS FOR SENIORS DRIVE Members of the community who would like to donate a new box fan or make a cash donation to purchase a fan may come by SCI’s headquarters at 3025 Bull Street, Savannah between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday or donate on-line at www.seniorcitizensinc.org/give. ongoing.

Senior Citizens Inc., 3025 Bull St.

CLASSES, CAMPS & WORKSHOPS

2018 SUMMER BONANZA The program will expose young people to local government, cultural diversity, and positive role models. Strengthening academic development while providing safe, structured, and fun activities for youth is essential. Summer Bonanza meets once per week on Saturday mornings from 10 am – 1 pm at the Moses Jackson Center.

Saturdays, 9 a.m. (912) 663-4528. Moses Jackson Advancement Center, 1410B Richards Street.

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.

BACHATA AND SALSA DANCE CLASSES New 4 week dance series, designed for absolute beginners to learn the fundamentals of Bachata or Salsa for social dancing! Bachata and salsa are fun dances from the Dominican Republic that can be found in cities all over the world, and is a great way to meet other people and enjoy amazing music. No partner or dance experience needed, just come and have fun! Special discount if you decide to do the salsa and bachata series together! RSVP via facebook or email. $40 for 4 classes, $70 for both bachata and salsa series ongoing. stephaniehmetzger@gmail.com. facebook.com/events/239285403377870/. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. BASIC CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH The focus of this course is basic conversational abilities. Although this course focuses on conversation, listening, reading, and writing abilities will be

developed. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to do the following: Greet one another, talk about yourself and others, describe people and activities, plan weekend activities, talk about your needs, wants, and preferences. This class will consist of lecture, audio, visual, and speaking in partners and whole group skits. No book is needed, as the Instructor will provide handouts. $100 for series Thu., Oct. 25, 6-8 p.m. 912-478-2560. adaniels@georgiasouthern.edu. academics. georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/ conversationalspanish/. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. BASIC SELF DEFENSE Essential self-defense for adults. $30/ month Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com.

Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street.

BASIC SIGN LANGUAGE Using American Sign Language (ASL), you will learn basic vocabulary, structure, syntax, and grammar. You will also focus on mastering the basics of finger spelling, numbers, colors, facial, grammar and sentence structure. Students will learn

conversational/cultural behaviors necessary to hold a beginning-level conversation in ASL. $125 for series Wed., Oct. 24, 6-7:30 p.m. 912-478-2560. adaniels@ georgiasouthern.edu. academics. georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/ american-sign-language/. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. BEADING CLASSSES AT EPIPHANY BEAD & JEWELRY STUDIO Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times.

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

Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio, 101 N. Fahm St. BEGINNERS AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) CLASSES Savannah Speech & Hearing will host an eight-week series of classes for those interested in learning beginners American Sign Language (ASL). The class will be instructed by Crystal ClarksonMiccoli. Class size is limited to 15 people and pre-registration is required.

Participants must be 13 years or older to register. For more information, visit

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Could there be a better movie to show the week before Halloween than “Ghost,” arguably one of the finest and weepiest love stories to ever hit the big screen. It cemented the late Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore’s star power and won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Whoopi Goldberg. $10, DINNER THEATER $35 THU., OCT. 25, 7-9 P.M. 912-472-4790.

INFO@TYBEEPOSTTHEATER. ORG. TYBEEPOSTTHEATER.ORG. TYBEEPOSTTHEATER.ORG. TYBEE POST THEATER, 10 VAN HORNE.

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www.speechandhearingsav.com or call 912.355.4601 $85 Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. BEGINNING BELLY DANCE CLASSES Taught by Happenstance Bellydance.

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

BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU CLASSES Monday/Wednesday- Competition 5:30pm and Fundamentals at 7:00pm Tuesday/ Thursday- Fundamentals at Noon and Fundamentals at 5:30pm Friday- Private Lessons by appointment Saturday- Open Mat at 10:30am ongoing. Serg Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 401 Mall Blvd.

BRIDGE LESSONS Learn to play bridge. BB2 Competitive Bidding: Monday, September 24@7:00PM. BB4: Play of the Hand/ Declarer/Play: Saturday, September 15@10:00AM. Intermediate/Advanced Workshops: Friday, September 14@10:00AM ongoing. 912-2284838. bridgewebs.com/savannahclubs.

Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave. CHAMPIONS TRAINING CENTER Offering a variety of classes and training in mixed martial arts, jui-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for children and adults. All skill levels. 525 Windsor Rd. 912-349-4582. ctcsavannah.com.

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

Savannah State University, 3219 College St. CLAY CLASSES Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-351-4578. sav.. claystudio@gmail.com.

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

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 54 your life every Wednesday at 7:30. $15

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening

The Pegasus Riding Academy screens this cult classic just in time for Halloween, including a costume contest. $7 SAT., OCT. 27, 7 P.M. THE DAIRY FARM, 2500 TENNESSEE AVE. 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.

EXCEL BASICS This course offers a fundamental understanding of Microsoft Excel 2016, including; basic Excel environment, navigating the work sheet and ribbon, creating and formatting worksheets,

entering and editing data, using functions and formulas, controlling the print output, and using basic tables. The Instructor will be using materials from http://gcflearnfree. org $100 for series Thu., Oct. 25, 6-8 p.m.

912-478-2560. adaniels@georgiasouthern. edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ ce/programs/excel-basics/. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. FAMILY LAW WORKSHOP The Mediation Center has three workshops per month for people who do not have legal representation in a family matter: divorce, legitimation, modifications of child support,

visitation, contempt. Schedule: 1st Tues, 2nd Mon, 4th Thursday. Call for times. $30 912354-6686. mediationsavannah.com.

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

HIGH VIBE / LOW COST YOGA Join Melissa DeLynn for all-levels, beginner friendly Yoga classes. These classes are well-balanced, nourishing, and challenging with an emphasis on philosophy and spirituality. Expect to learn, heal, meditate and connect. $15 Wednesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. 706-614-4715. mdelynn@gmail.com.

WELMONT, 1930 Montgomery Street.

HOUSING AUTHORITY NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm3pm. Community computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha.com/NRC. html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. JEWELER’S GUIDED OPEN STUDIO 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.

912-289-8337. christina@dreamcatstudio. com. dreamcatstudio.com. 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. 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

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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.

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. SURFING AND UKULELE LESSONS Surfing & Ukulele Lessons and surf camps. Tybee Surf Lessons, Tybee Island/ Savannah. Email or call Turner for more info 808-385-5364. TybeeSurfLessons.com. ongoing. Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

TAI CHI The tai chi classes are open to the first 25 participants 60 years of age or older.

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 912-877-0056. Senior Citizens, Inc. Liberty County Neighborhood Center, 800 Tupelo Trail.

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

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

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

13TH COLONY SOUND BARBERSHOP CHORUS Enjoy singing in harmony with 13th Colony Sound, Savannah;s Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, Monday evenings. None Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

912-247-1157. savannahbarbershoppers@ gmail.com. 13thcolonysound.com. whitefieldumc.com/. Whitefield United Methodist Church, 728 E. 55th Street.

ABENI CULTURAL ARTS DANCE CLASSES Classses for multiple ages in performance dance and adult fitness dance. African, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary,

gospel. Held at Abeni Cultural Arts studio, 8400-B Abercorn St. Call Muriel, 912-6313452, or Darowe, 912-272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@gmail.com.

AVEGOST LARP Live action role playing group that exists in a medieval fantasy realm. generallly meets the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you’re a non-player character. $35 fee for returning characters. ongoing. godzillaunknown@gmail.com. avegost.com.

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

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

CHATHAM SAILING CLUB Friday evening social event at the clubhouse.

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

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

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

FIBER GUILD OF THE SAVANNAHS A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, and other fiber arts.

Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. ongoing. fiberguildsavannah. homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. HISTORIC FLIGHT SAVANNAH A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-5961962. honorflightsavannah.org.

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

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

Regardless of your level of comfort with public speaking, you will find a club that is interested in helping you improve your

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

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

MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART LADIES AUXILIARY Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland Ave. ONE MILLION CUPS Opportunity to polish your pitching skills while networking and making valuable connections. Pitch your idea/business in front of fellow entrepreneurs and get real-time constructive feedback. 2222 Bull Street, weekly Wednesday 9-10am, no charge, free coffee. www.1millioncups.com/ savannah Wednesdays. bullstreetlabs.com.

Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. 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.

PROOFREADER’S WHISKEY CLUB Membership includes the first whiskey drink free, free monthly private whiskey tastings from various brands, 15% off the member’s bill for the year, and a personalized book card including a list of 75 whiskeys in each chapter in the DeSoto library. Library series meetings will be the last Thursday of every month and include one free guest pass per member for the year. They will pick a book from the Edgar’s P&P library to hold their personalized book card which will be used to keep track of their progress on the whiskey list. $50 ongoing. eventbrite. com/e/proofreaders-whiskey-clubtickets-42943991635. proofsavannah.com.

Edgar’s Proof and Provision, 15 E. Liberty St. 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. THE SAVANNAH CHINESE CORNER The Savannah Chinese Corner welcomes

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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 D. 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 56 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.

UGA ALUMNI GAME WATCHING PARTY: UGA V. FLORIDA This season, The Grove will be the official UGA Savannah Alumni Chapter game watching location! With four bars + rooftop, delicious food and drinks, UGA Gamedays will be the next best thing to being there.

Family & friends welcome! The Dawgs are back in action and we can’t think of a better way to watch than surrounded by fellow UGA alumni, friends and fans! Put on your spirited red and black and head to the Savannah chapter’s game watching party to watch the Bulldogs play. These events are free, fun and attended by passionate graduates and fans of the University Free Sat., Oct. 27, 3:30-7:30 p.m. facebook.com/ events/1474958262648199/. The Grove, 301 W. Congress St. VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 671 Meets second Monday of each month, 7pm, at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. ongoing. 912-656-6818. 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.

CONCERTS

THE DEVON ALLMAN PROJECT $32 Mon., Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. averittcenterforthearts.org. Averitt Center for the Arts, 33 East Main St. THE DIRTY DOORS The Dirty Doors, the ultimate celebration of the music of The Doors, will set the night on fire with the energy, excitement, and passion of the timeless music of Jim Morrison and The Doors like no other tribute band. $20 Sat., Oct. 27, 8 p.m. 912-472-4790. Info@ tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne.

MISSION WINDS CLARINET QUARTET The United States Air Force Band of the West performs. Free Sun., Oct. 28, 4 p.m. stjohnssav.org. St. John’s Church, 1 West Macon Street.

PAUL THORNOCK IN CONCERT The Friends of Cathedral Music invite you to a special debut organ recital with Dr. Paul Thornock, organist and director of music at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.

Dr. Thornock will play pieces by Augustin Barié, Johann Sebastian Bach, Herbert Norman Howells, and Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger. Free Fri., Oct. 26, 7:30-8:30 p.m. 912-233-4709. Music@ savannahcathedral.org. savannahcathedral. org/. Cathedral of St John the Baptist, 222.

East Harris St.

EVENTS

AMERICAN LEGION POST 135 BULL STREET ELEVATOR GROUND BREAKING

Warrior Lift has been an ongoing operation to provide better access into this Legion hall for Veterans and local community activities.

This Elevator Ground Breaking is a major step towards Post 135 Bull Street’s goal of mobility access and expanded community support. Free Fri., Oct. 26, 11-11:30 a.m.

912-233-9277. info@ALPost135.com.

ALPost135.com. alpost135.com/. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. BIG BON AND ALTON LANE POP-UP Swing upstairs to have the full Alton Lane experience while enjoying some special cocktails. Big Bon will be dishing out pizza, parked next door to Alton Lane in the Oliver Maner parking lot. Fri., Oct. 26, 6 p.m. Alton Lane, 223 West Broughton St. BONAVENTURE CEMETERY: HALLOWEEN WEEKEND This Halloween gate keeper’s after dark special promises to tantalize for 3 hours as storyist Shannon Scott invokes stories of root doctors, secret societies, ritualists, freemasons, murderers, bootleggers, and everything else that is hidden to the casual observer and can only be revealed to those willing to initiate. $54.95 Fri., Oct. 26, 5-8 p.m. and Sat., Oct. 27, 5-8 p.m. 912-3195600. info@bonaventurecemetery.com. bonaventurecemetery.com. savannahga. gov/cityweb/cemeteriesweb.nsf/ cemeteries/bonaventure.html. Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Rd. COLONIAL HAUNTED TRAIL Join one of our Rangers as they guide you into Savannah’s colonial past. Keep close together as you explore our trails and hopefully you will be safe from the zombies, ghosts, and ghouls drifting under the looming oaks and Spanish moss. Who knows what spirits have been disturbed? $9.50 - $15 Fri., Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m. and Sat., Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m. 912-353-3023. wormsloe.shs@dnr.ga.gov. gastateparks. org/Wormsloe. gastateparks.org/info/ wormsloe/. Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd. CRITICAL MASS SAVANNAH Join Savannah’s bicycle community for a free ride to raise awareness for bike rights.

Last Friday of every month, 6 p.m. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. THE DOLPHIN PROJECT The Dolphin Project (TDP) is hosting a dolphin program and research training workshop. Come learn about the habits of and threats to the local wild bottle nose dolphin. TDP is an all-volunteer research, education and conservation organization begun in 1989 to research and protect bottle nose dolphin and our shared environment.

Learn how our crews conduct monthly on-water, photo-ID surreys and how you can become a member. Program is age appropriate for 12+. Minimum age for research participation is 16. Skippers with boats, Team Leaders and Photographers with a 300 mm lens (or greater) camera are needed. Free Sun., Oct. 28, 1-3:30 p.m. 912657-3927. thedolphinproject@gmail.com. thedolphinproject.org. Richmond Hill Public Library, 9607 Ford Ave. DRINKS AFTER WORK This group is for people that enjoy getting out mid-week, being social after work, and want to discover new places in the

downtown Savannah area. Come have a cocktail, make new friends, and get over the hump. The group will meet on Wednesdays at various establishments throughout Downtown Savannah and nearby area. http://www.meetup.com/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.

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY EAGLE PREVIEW Prospective and admitted students are invited to join the Office of Admissions for our fall open house event. As our most comprehensive event, Eagle Preview gives students the opportunity to talk one-onone with representatives from all of our academic colleges and student services departments and the Office of Admissions.

Numerous break out sessions are offered on a wide variety of topics including Admissions, Housing, Financial Aid, Leadership and Community Engagement, and more! Tours of our residence halls, fitness center, and campus are also offered.

Free (must register) Sat., Oct. 27, 8 a.m.noon. 912.478.5851. visit@georgiasouthern. edu. georgiasouthernu.askadmissions.net/ Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235779d1267d 459414ec2b26f08576e03c774. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. GHOSTS OF GRAYSON Go on a haunted tour through Grayson Stadium and enjoy an after-party with food and drinks. $20 general, $40 VIP Oct. 25-31, 8 p.m. thesavannahbananas.com. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. GPB’S POLITICAL REWIND Georgia Public Broadcasting and the League of Women Voters of Coastal Georgia will present a special recording of “Political Rewind” hosted by Bill Nigut.

Nigut and his panel of experts will break down complicated issues facing voters, from local elected officials to state and federal government. His panel for this recording includes Susan Catron, Executive Editor of the Savannah Morning News, Al Scott, Chairman of the Chatham County Commission, and Eric Johnson, former Georgia State Senator representing the First District. Free but must register Tue., Oct. 30, 7 p.m. lwvcgamedia@gmail.com. lwvcga. org. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. MARDI GRAS IN THE MANSION Don your masks and costumes for an unforgettable Mardi Gras in the Mansion.

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the mansion home of one of Georgia’s most prominent historical families and now site of Telfair Museums’ collection of masterful paintings and sculptures. Early Bird Tickets by October 25: Members $65 / Non-Members $85 | At the door: Members $85 / Non-Members $100 Fri., Oct. 26, 8 p.m. 912-790-8800. telfair.org/. telfair.org.

Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard 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.

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.

SMART COOKIES: HOW WOMEN HAVE CHANGED THE WORLD WITH FOOD During this leisurely, after hours tour of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, a National Historic Landmark, participants will hear the powerful story of Juliette Gordon Low and how she came to found Girl Scouts—while they taste foods that bring her world to life. These offerings include a dish inspired by her family’s experiences among the indigenous peoples of the Upper Midwest, a World War I–era Girl Scout recipe, and a Southern staple that was served at Girl Scout fundraising dinners in the 1950s. $40 Fri., Oct. 26, 4:15 p.m. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East Oglethorpe Ave. SOUTH ISLANDS FARMERS’ AND ARTISANS’ MARKET The South Islands Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market offers a variety of vendors, from vegetables to fine art. Thursdays, 3 p.m.

Higher Ground Baptist Church, 9120 Whitefield Ave.

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1 Swingin’ Fitzgerald 5 Senate spots 10 “It’s my turn!”

14 Olympic skater/commentator Johnny 15 “Halcyon” singer Goulding 16 Exploration org.

17 Cartoon detective played by Matthew Broderick and French Stewart 20 “Negatory” 21 Actress Emma 22 Ear irritation?

23 “This is reallllly wonderful ...”

25 Homer’s neighbor 26 Actresses West and Whitman 28 Comprehended 30 Beans that often get refried 32 Flip option 36 Golfer Ernie 39 “Aw gee, that’s peachy keen!”

40 Dairy dweller 41 Prepared nuts used for baking and pastries, maybe 46 Rotation-producing force 47 Like some missiles 51 Number after acht 52 Canadian major league team, on scoreboards 55 Dictation expert 56 “You Will Be My ___

True Love” (song from “Cold Mountain”) 57 In the neighborhood of 59 Hong Kong director Andrew (whose “Infernal Affairs” was remade as “The Departed”) 60 Pink Floyd classic from “The Wall” 64 Diva’s delivery 65 Chili powder ingredient 66 Fantasia, in 2004 67 Breed of tailless cat 68 GE competitor 69 Father, in France

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1 “Dallas” dynasty 2 “The Raven” heroine 3 Follow a podcast 4 “Crumpled Papers” artist Jean 5 Branch 6 “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” singer John 7 Exclusively 8 Worn out 9 Circle div.

10 State with a town called Speedway 11 Like some poetry on the fridge 12 Operate 13 “Heartbreaker” singer Benatar 18 Lauder of cosmetics 19 Let in 24 Burnt stuff 27 Song that’s tough to do

in a group 29 Mother of Perseus 30 Plug point 31 180° from NNE 33 Director Guillermo ___ Toro 34 Elliott of 2018’s “A Star Is Born” 35 Prefix for scope 36 “Spring ahead” time in D.C. 37 Alex, in “Madagascar” 38 “I Put a Spell On You” singer ___ Jay Hawkins 42 Credit report company with a notable 2017 breach 43 “No idea” 44 Failing the white-glove test 45 Dog trainer’s command 48 Dupe 49 Beguile 50 Bar order 52 “Paper Moon” Oscar winner O’Neal 53 Time’s 2008 and 2012 Person of the Year 54 Batmobile passenger 58 Arm bone 60 GoPro, e.g.

61 Rita of 2018’s “The Girls Tour” 62 “His Master’s Voice” company 63 “___/Tuck” (medical drama)

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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. STORIES IN THE PARK Stories in the Park is a new festival that showcases local audio documentary work.

Meet in front of the Forsyth Park Band Shell for an evening of scary storytelling.

Paranormal investigators, mediums and camp counselors share their hair-raising experiences around Savannah. Bring a picnic blanket and gather your friends. Settle in with snacks and a drink, sit back, and listen to Stories in the Park. Free Fri., Oct. 26, 8 p.m. 708-717-7951. storiesinthepark. savannah@gmail.com. facebook.com/ savannahstories. Forsyth Park Band Shell, Drayton Street @ Gwinnett Street.

STORIES IN THE PARK: SPOOKY STORYTELLING SHOWCASE Stories in the Park is a new festival that showcases local audio documentary work.

Paranormal investigators, mediums and camp counselors share their hair-raising experiences around Savannah. Fri., Oct. 26, 8 p.m. facebook.com/savannahstories.

Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. TWO HOUR WALKING GHOST TOUR Chilling stories & eerie properties that paved the road to this fascinating title. Pre-colonial ghost history, all the way up to the 21st century. The most complete picture of all of the human psychical and paranormal events that put Savannah on the map as the ghostly city of greatness. Presented by America’s Most Haunted City Tour. ongoing, 9 p.m.

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TYBEE ISLAND HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR During the month of October, the Tybee Island Historical Society hosts a lighthearted haunted history tour around the Light Station and Battery Garland. This 90-minute tour will explore local lore infused with a few tidbits of some of the island’s darker history. Please call the Tybee Island Historical Society to reserve your tickets, as space is limited. $15 Fri., Oct. 26, 8 p.m.

912-786-5801. desiree@tybeelighthouse. org. tybeelighthouse.org/. Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. WILMINGTON ISLAND FARMERS’ MARKET The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market (WIFM) is a non-profit organization that provides Wilmington Island and adjacent islands’ residents with locally grown produce, baked goods, natural skincare solutions and a variety of artisan creations. Free Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. wifarmersmarket@aol.com. wifarmersmarket.org. Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road.

FESTIVALS

SAVANNAH PRIDE 58 With so many guests from out of town

(nearly half of all attendees), PRIDE returns to the center of town, allowing guests to experience shops, restaurants, tours and everything else that Savannah has to offer.

Free Sat., Oct. 27. savannahpride.com. Ellis Square, Barnard Street and St. Julian Street.

SCARY IN THE DAIRY Enjoy a haunted hay ride, horse rides, pumpkin carving, cake walk, bubble factory, games, a pumpking carving competition, and live music by The Spirit I Am Band. All proceeds to benefit the Pegasus Riding Academy Veteran’s Program. $5 for individual, $10 for family of 3, $15 family of 4, $2 per each additional child Sun., Oct. 28, 4-8 p.m. 907-414-1236. The Dairy Farm, 2500 Tennessee Ave. SHALOM Y’ALL JEWISH FOOD FESTIVAL Where do Southern hospitality and Jewish delicacies meet? Under the beautiful live oaks in Monterey Square at the Shalom Y’all Jewish Food Festival’s 30th anniversary celebration. Enjoy a day of delicious Jewish food and live music surrounded by the beauty of Savannah’s Historic District. free admission, purchase tickets Sun., Oct. 28, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 912-233-1547. laureemsj@ me.com. mickveisrael.org. Congregation Mickve Israel, 20 E Gordon Street.

Congregation Mickve Israel celebrates Jewish food at this beloved festival. Sun., Oct. 28, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monterey Square, Bull and West Wayne Streets.

SKIDAWAY ISLAND FALL FESTIVAL The Skidaway Island Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, October 27. We would like to invite artists and craftsmen to display and sell their work. People will be setting up between 9 & 10am, and probably sell until around 3pm. There is no formal sign up or fee. You will need to furnish your own table, props, etc. In addition to arts & crafts the local library will be holding their bi-annual used book sale, and there will be face & pumpkin painting, a bounce house, the little train, and glitter tattoos for the kids. There will also be a variety of Food Trucks, and good food from the Village Bar. There will also be the annual Corvette show. Through Oct. 28. thevillagebarandgrille.com. Village Bar & Grille, 3 Skidaway Village Walk. This festival has local arts and crafts, a book sale, face and pumpkin painting, a bounce house, a train, food trucks, and the annual Corvette show. Sat., Oct. 27. Village at Skidaway Island, Skidaway Island.

FITNESS

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

ADULT DANCE FITNESS Come out to the Lake Mayer Community Center and participate in “Twist & Shout.”

Work out while you dance to the oldies in this fun and varied fitness class. This program is free and open to the public. Bring a yoga mat, bottled water, and a friend. FREE Tuesdays, Thursdays, 1 p.m. 912-652-6863. sedavis@chathamcounty.org. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

AERIAL YOGA CLASSES

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

954.682.5694. elyse.thestudio@yahoo. com. thestudiosav.net/schedule.html. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE Let the excitement begin as Mahogany takes you to the best staycation each and every Tuesday night to the Islands through movement and rhythm. This class will focus on the cultural movement of Afro-Caribbean dance. Get ready for hip winding and arms in the air as we explore our bodies’ rhythm through Caribbean and reggae music. $10 Tuesdays, 6:45-7:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. AIKIDO CLASSES Aikido is a traditional Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba, ‘O Sensei’ or (‘Great Teacher’). On a purely physical level it is an art involving throws and joint locks that are derived from Jujitsu and Kenjutsu (open hand and weapon based techniques).

Beyond the self defense aspects of the art its true goal is to challenge its practitioners to discover their best selves. $50/month for JEA Members, $70/month for NonMembers, or $80/8-class punch card Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-6040958, 912-346-2650. AikiNorm@aol.com, AikidoBilly@hotmail.com. CoastalAikido. com. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. BALLET BODY TONING Ballet Body Toning is a ballet inspired workout designed to improve balance, flexibility, and use body resistance to strengthen core, legs & booty. This workout is low impact and scorches major calories and teaches you basic ballet! Call to make a reservation before class. This is a semiprivate class so space is limited! $10.00 Wednesdays, Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@gmail. com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. BALLROOM FIT Always wanted to learn how to ballroom dance? Don’t have a partner? Want to get in shape and have fun in the process? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this program is for you! Learn how to ballroom dance and get a great workout in the process. We use all styles of music that are modern or traditional. Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Jive, Samba, Paso Doble, Foxtrot, Waltz, Hustle, and more! Check out our schedule for more details. 4 classes for $40, 10 classes for $80, UNLIMITED for $120 Sundays, 5-6 p.m., Mondays, 6-7 p.m., Tuesdays, 12:30-1 p.m., Wednesdays, 12:30-1 & 6-7 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:30-1 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com.

Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE.

BEACH BODY WORKOUTS WITH LAURA MONDAYS at 6:15 PM at the Lake Mayer Community Center $5.00 per session Mondays, 6:15 p.m. (912) 652-6784. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

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

Personal training options available.

See website for info. Meets at West Broad YMCA. 5am-6am and 8pm-9pm. ongoing. beastmodefitnessga.com. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. BEGINNING POLE FITNESS Pole fitness is a fun and flirty way to get in shape! Taught by Pole Dance America National Professional Champion Sabrina Madsen, you’ll learn the basics of pole dance in a safe and welcoming environment. Gain strength, balance and confidence. Beginner Classes are open to all shapes and sizes and are for ladies only (men welcome at our Intermediate Class). $25 for drop-in or $100 for a package of 5 classes Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. 801.673.6737. info@firstcityfitness.com. firstcityfitness. com/pole-fitnessparties.html. First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. BLUE WATER YOGA Community donation-based classes, Tues. and Thurs., 5:45pm - 7:00pm.

Fri., 9:30am-10:30am. Email for info or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. ongoing. egs5719@aol.com. Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr. BOOVASANA! Come get the sweat scared out of you in this 75 minute class taught by the SPY teachers and recent Teacher Training graduates! From spooky sun salutations all the way to corpse pose (or as we say, BOOVASANA) you are sure to feel the spirit(s) of the holiday. Students are encouraged to dress up and arrive early for a walk through the haunted studio. A scary face paint artist will be on site. All proceeds go to the American Lung Association. $15 suggested donation Sat., Oct. 27, 5:45-7 p.m. 912-349-2756. programs@ savannahpoweryoga.com. facebook. com/events/1825711954209531/. savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3.

CANDLE(LIT) COMMUNITY FLOW Catherine Mulligan teaches this vinyasa flow yoga class in efforts to raise money for local charities in the Savannah community. The class is heated, candlelit, and set to upbeat music. Charities are rotating and chosen based on feedback from the students who show up. $8 Thursdays. The HUB Savannah, 4505 Habersham St. COMMUNITY TAI CHI Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art tradition that is now practiced as a graceful form of exercise, performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing. All of the exercises are performed from a standing position, so please wear shoes which are comfortable for standing, and clothing which allows freedom of movement. Weather depending, the class may be held indoors or outdoors. $5 fourth Sunday of every month, 10 a.m. customfitcenter.com. CustomFit Center,

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101-A West Park Ave. DANCE DYNAMIX Dance DynaMix is a choreographed dance fitness class inspired by funky hip hop and sleek jazz moves! No dance experience required. Call 732.232.3349 to reserve your spot ahead of time, as class space is limited. Stay after class for a 30 minute stretch to wind down for the weekend with! $10.00 Wednesdays, Fridays, 10-11 a.m.

732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@gmail. com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. FIT4MOM SAVANNAH STROLLER STRIDES A group of moms that meet with strollers and workout at Savannah Mall, Daffin Park and on occasion Hull Park. Also offer HIIT Classes to other Moms who have any age children. The HIIT program is a kid free program. 1 hour long stroller based workout with kiddos. Moms- Pre and Post Natal, and kids of stroller age. Savannah Mall (M,W,F). Daffin Park (T,Th), Hull Park (Sat) ongoing. ashleyyoungblood@fit4mom.com. savannah.fit4mom.com. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. FITNESS CLASSES AT THE JEA Firm it up, Yoga, Power Pilates, Water Aerobics, Senior Fitness Classes, Shimmy Chic, Fast and Fit and HITT classes. We also offer Personal Training and Reformer Pilates. Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing. 912-355-8811. savannahjea. org. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. FREE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP For anyone caring for senior citizens with any affliction or illness. Second Saturday of the month, 10am-11am. Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Dr. Refreshments.

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

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

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

Call Kara 912-667-0487 if interested. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

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

The activities are designed to enhance and improve muscular strength, and endurance, coordination, agility, flexibility, speed work, and voice command. $10 a month Mondays-Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. and Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10:3011:30 a.m. 912-376-9833. psgsav@gmail. com. Anderson-Cohen Weightlifting Center, 7230 Varnedoe Drive.

GLUTE CAMP WITH KAYLA

All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Fridays, 12:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. DUDE’S DAY AT SAVANNAH CLIMBING COOP Thursdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Thursday men climb for half price, $5. See website for info. Thursdays, 2 & 10 p.m.

912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com.

Savannah Climbing CoOp, 302 W Victory Dr. HIKING & BIKING AT SKIDAWAY ISLAND STATE PARK Year round fitness opportunities. Walk or run the 1-mile Sandpiper Nature Trail (accessible) the additional 1-mile Avian Loop Trail, or 3-mile Big Ferry Trail. Bicycle and street strider rentals. Guided hikes scheduled. $5 parking. Open daily 7am10pm. Call or see website. ongoing.

912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

INSANITY LIVE WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. KUNG FU SCHOOL: VING TSUN Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Uses angles and leverage to turn an attacker’s strength against him. Call for info on free trial classes. Drop ins welcome. 11202 White Bluff Rd. ongoing. 912-429-5150.

LINE DANCE Line dance class teaches basic instructions, coordination, and dance combinations, to the rhythm of different styles of music. Line Dancing is exercise for the body & mind, and is a fun way to dance socially without a partner. Dancing styles covered in this class include Country Western, Swing, Salsa, Tango, Cha Cha, Waltz & more. $10 Wednesdays, 6-7:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. LIVING SMART FITNESS CLUB St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center offer the Living Smart Fitness Club, which is an exercise program to encourage healthy lifestyle changes. On Mondays and Wednesdays the classes are held at the John S. Delaware Center. On Tuesdays, the classes are held at the center, at 1910 Abercorn Street. Classes include Zumba (Tuesdays) and Hip-Hop low impact aerobics with cardio and strengthening exercises (Mondays/Wednesdays).

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

Delaware Recreation Center, 1815 Lincoln St. PILATES CLASSES Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semi-private classes by appointment. Carol Daly-Wilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-238-0018. savannahpilates. com. pilatessavannah.com/. Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave. POWER YOGA

This is an hour of stretching your mind and body to become one, and a reset in the middle of the work week. Come experience the endless possibilities as you take yourself to the next level with Mahogany. $10 Wednesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. PRANA YOGA Prana Yoga is a practice that integrates breathing techniques and chakra sounds into the yoga. Come experience a deep sense of grounding, learn to be present, and develop your center, passion, strength, compassion, creativity, intuition, and light. $10 Mondays, 6:45-8 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. RENAGADE WORKOUT Free fitness workout, every Saturday, 9:00 am at Lake Mayer Park. For women only.

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

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

LADIES DAY AT SAVANNAH CLIMBING COOP Wednesdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah

Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Wednesday women climb for half price, $5. See website for info. ongoing. 912495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com.

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

Handicapped League: Saturdays, 1pm.

Singles at the Sarge: Sundays, 10am.

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

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

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

SHIMMY CHIC Shimmy Chic Fitness is an energetic, fun dance workout based on the ancient art of belly dance- with a modern twist.

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Open to all ages and fitness levels. $10 Thursdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. SLIDERS WITH KAYLA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m.

Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TIMED INTERVAL TRAINING WITH KAYLA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more

information. Mondays, 12:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TRX CIRCUIT TRAINING WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TRX FUNCTIONAL TRAINING WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. VINYASA YOGA In this vinyasa yoga class you will

experience dynamic movements while linking breath, building heat, and endurance.

This class is open to all levels. We will explore each pose with special attention to alignment. This class will be the perfect way to start your week and stay energized. $10 Mondays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. WEIGHTED WORKOUT A 45 minute, total body workout that includes a 5 minute warm-up and a 5 minute cool-down/stretch. We will use dumbbells and steps to perform compound functional

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

In her poem “Shedding Skin,” Harryette Mullen compares her own transformation to the action a snake periodically carries out to renew itself. Since you now have an excellent opportunity to undertake your own molting process, you may find her thoughts helpful. (I’ve rendered them in prose for easier reading.) “Pulling out of the old scarred skin—old rough thing I don’t need now—I strip off, slip out of, leave behind. Shedding toughness, peeling layers down to vulnerable stuff. And I’m blinking off old eyelids for a new way of seeing. By the rock I rub against, I’m going to be tender again.” Halloween costume suggestion: snake sloughing its skin.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

“Only the young and stupid are confident about sex and romance,” says 49-year-old author Elizabeth Gilbert, who has written extensively about those subjects. I agree with her. I’ve devoted myself to studying the mysteries of love for many years, yet still feel like a rookie. Even if you are smarter about these matters than Gilbert and me, Taurus, I urge you to adopt a humble and curious attitude during the next few weeks. The cosmos has prepared some interesting lessons for you, and the best way to take advantage is to be eagerly receptive and open-minded. Halloween costume suggestion: sex researcher, love explorer, intimacy experimenter.

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“My way of learning is to heave a wild and unpredictable monkey-wrench into the machinery,” wrote Gemini author Dashiell Hammett. But I recommend that you use his approach very rarely, and only when other learning methods aren’t working. Most of the time, your best strategy for getting the lessons you need is to put lubricating oil into the machinery, not a monkey-wrench. That’ll be especially true in the coming weeks. I suggest that you turn the machinery off for a while as you add the oil and and do some maintenance. Halloween costume suggestion: repair person; computer techie; machine whisperer.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

The great Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman was a Cancerian like you and me. One of the factors contributing to his success was that he put his demons to good use, “by harnessing them to his chariot.” He also testified that he gained control over his demons by taking long walks after breakfast. “Demons don’t like fresh air,” he said. “They prefer it if you stay in bed with cold feet.” I suspect that now would be an excellent time to adopt his advice. Halloween costume suggestion: walk your demon on a leash, or make it into a puppet, or harness it to your chariot.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

Throughout the Halloween season, I encourage you to fantasize extensively about what your dream home would look like and feel like if you had all the money necessary to create it. What colors would you paint the walls? Would you have carpets or hardwood floors? What would be your perfect lighting, furniture, and décor? As you gazed out your windows, what views would you see? Would there be nature nearby or urban hotspots?

Would you have an office or music room or art studio? Have fun imagining the sanctuary that would bring out the best in you. Halloween costume suggestion: the ultimate homebody.

BY ROB BREZSNY

beautyandtruth@freewillastrology.com

Shauna Niequist wrote that. In accordance with the astrological omens, I endorse her persepctive as true and useful for you. You’ve zipped through your time of fertile chaos, conjuring up fresh possibilities. When January arrives, you’ll be ready to work on stability and security.

But for now, your assignment is to blossom. Halloween costume suggestions: beautiful creature hatching from an egg; strong sprout cracking out of a seed.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

“He believed in magic,” writes author Michael Chabon about a character in his novel *The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay*. “Not in the so-called magic of candles, pentagrams, and bat wings,” nor “dowsing rods, séances, weeping statues, werewolves, wonders, or miracles.” Then what kind? Chabon says it’s the “impersonal magic of life,” like coincidences and portents that reveal their meanings in retrospect. I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because now is a favorable time to call on the specific kind of magic that you regard as real and helpful. What kind of magic is that? Halloween costume suggestion: magician, witch, wizard.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

“Extraordinary things are always hiding in places people never think to look,” writes novelist Jodi Picoult. That’s crucial for you to meditate on during the coming weeks. Why? Because your superpower is going to be the ability to find extraordinary things that are hiding in places where people have almost never thought to look. You can do both yourself and those you care for a big favor by focusing your intensity on this task. Halloween costume suggestions: sleuth, treasure hunter, private eye, Sherlock Holmes.

“If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.” Sagittarian author Jane Austen wrote that in her novel *Northanger Abbey*, and now I’m passing her message on to you, slightly altered. My version is, “If adventures will not befall Sagittarian people of any age or gender in their own neighborhood, they must seek them abroad.” And where exactly is “abroad”?

The dictionary says it might mean a foreign country, or it could simply mean outside or in another place. I’d like to extend the meaning further to include anywhere outside your known and familiar world. Halloween costume suggestion: traveler on a pilgrimage or explorer on a holy quest.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

“There is a season for wildness and a season for settledness, and this is neither.

This season is about becoming.” Author

movements to maximize workout time. $10 Tuesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS Free for cancer patients and survivors. The classes help with flexibility and balance while also providing relaxation. Located at FitnessOne, on the third floor of the Memorial Outpatient and Wellness Center.

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

Memorial Health University Medical Center,

PR executives at a beer company offered to pay me a lot of money if I would sneak a product placement ad into your

horoscope. They asked me to pretend there was a viable astrological reason to recommend that you imbibe their product in abundance. But the truth is, the actual planetary omens suggest the opposite. You should not in fact be lounging around in a haze of intoxication. You should instead be working hard to drum up support for your labor of love or your favorite cause. Very Important People will be more available to you than usual, and you’ll be wise to seek their input. Halloween costume suggestion: the Ultimate Fundraiser; Networker of the Year; Chief Hobnobber.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

“What kind of idea are you?” asks author Salmon Rushdie. “Are you the kind that compromises, does deals, accommodates itself, aims to find a niche, to survive; or are you the cussed, bloody-minded, ramrod-backed type of damnfool notion that would rather break than sway with the breeze?” I pose this question to you, Aquarius, because I think you could be an effective version of either idea in the coming weeks. If you’re the latter—the cussed, damnfool notion—you may change your world in dramatic ways. Halloween costume suggestions: revolutionary; crusader; agitator; rabble-rouser.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

“There is no beauty without some strangeness,” wrote Edgar Allen Poe. Fashion designer Rei Kawakubo ventured further, declaring, “Strangeness is a necessary ingredient in beauty.” She also added another nuance to her definition: “For something to be beautiful, it doesn’t have to be pretty.” I’ll offer you one more seed for thought: wabi-sabi. It’s a Japanese term that refers to a kind of beauty that’s imperfect, transitory, and incomplete. I bring these clues to your attention, Pisces, because now is an excellent time to refine and clarify your own notion of beauty— and re-commit yourself to embodying it. Halloween costume suggestion: the embodiment of your definition of beauty.

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4700 Waters Ave. YOGA WITH BIANCA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Mondays, 6 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. YOGA@THELIBRARY The All Levels class meets from 10:30-11:30 and the Chair Yoga class meets from 12:001:00. Tuesdays. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. ZUMBA Zumba Fitness is a dance fitness class for everybody and every body! With easy to follow moves, Zumba focuses on a wide variety of Latin and International rhythms.

This hour long class is guaranteed to make you sweat. It’s not a workout, it’s a party. $10 Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. ZUMBA FITNESS Isn’t lifting weights and running on the treadmill boring? Come join Sheena’s Zumba Fitness class and have fun while burning calories! The class regularly has 75+ participants that know that Sheena is the best Zumba instructor in Savannah!

So show up early and see you soon!

Free with YMCA membership Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 912-354-6223. facebook. com/ZumbaFitnesswithSheena/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. ZUMBA FITNESS (R) WITH APRIL Mondays at 5:30pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm.

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

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY Celebrate Halloween a few days early with DJ Press Play and food from El Coyote.

Everyone is encouraged to dress up. Oct. 27, 6 p.m. Two Tides Brewing Company, 12 West 41st St. SAVANNAH SERENADE Serenade is a dinner series featuring chefs and musicians in unique settings to create a sensory experience unlike anything else.

Equal focus is placed on both the chefs and musicians to break down barriers and foster participation and community. This event will be a family affair featuring Robyn Quattlebaum and the Driftaway Cafe team and live music by Austin Quattlebaum. $89 Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m.. iohmarina.com/. Isle of Hope Marina, 50 West Bluff Dr. TECHSAV LUNCH CLUB Want to grab a quick lunch with other tech enthusiasts? Come out to Lunch Club where you can meet other people who work in Tech and live in Savannah in a casual atmosphere. You will order food downstairs in Savannah Coffee Roasters and then head upstairs where your food will be served. Get out of the office and away from your desk to see what’s happening on tech Savannah scene. Free Oct. 30, 12-1 p.m.. 912-2574893. lydia@tourbuddy.net. meetup.com/ techSAV/events/255486007/?gj=co2&rv =co2& 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 Featuring in season, organic (not certified) veggies, herbs and flowers. All proceeds go directly to funding tuition expenses for Bethesda Academy students. For specialty orders, contact Merrin at merrin.slocombe@ bethesdaacademy.org. merrin.slocombe@ bethesdaacademy.org. bethesdaacademy. org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. FIRE & WINE Half priced bottles of wine, campfires in the courtyard, marshmallows and s’mores kits. 912-401-0543. info@foxyloxycafe.com. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. FORSYTH FARMERS MARKET Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights.

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

912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com.

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

(912) 298-0071. ghostcoastdistillery.com.

Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. HAPPY HOUR 39 Rue De Jean favorites at happy hour prices! Enjoy $4 house wine, $4 well cocktails, $8 daily cocktail feature, Moules en Six Preparations for $8, $8 1/2 dozen raw oysters, and more. Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays, 5-7 p.m.. 912-721-0595. holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/promotions/. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. HONEY TASTING AND BODY CARE SAMPLES + STORE TOUR Daily honey tastings and body care demonstrations. Come see honeybees in the observation hive or call 912.629.0908 to schedule a tour of the Bee Garden. Garden tour available March through October. $3 per person. Must call ahead. Free MondaysFridays, 10 a.m.. 912-234-0688. jessie@ savannahbee.com. Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

PREPARE SUNDAY SUPPERS AT UNION MISSION Local organizations are invited to sign up to prepare Sunday Supper for people who are homeless and live at Union Mission’s shelters for homeless people. Groups must sign up in advance and bring/prepare a

meal, beginning at 2pm on Sundays. Call for information. ongoing. 912-236-7423.

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. WEEKLY CASK & FOOD PAIRING Each Wednesday, we create a special cask and pair it with a complimentary dish. Follow us on Facebook for more information! moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay 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 CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Are you gradually feeling more alone as friends and family don’t seem to get what you are going through as the unpaid caregiver of a loved one with dementia, serious illness or disability? Our drop-in and non-disease specific Caregiver Support Group meets twice a month to provide a safe place to connect with others who truly understand. Second Tuesday of each month from 10 – 11 a.m. and/or the fourth Monday of each month from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at the Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive off Chatham Parkway.

912.629.1331. ongoing. Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive.

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.

FREE RESTORATIVE YOGA FOR CAREGIVERS Are you the unpaid caregiver for a loved one with dementia, serious illness or disability?

Schedule some relaxation time just for you! Our free restorative yoga and deep relaxation classes use bolsters and blankets to support the body and quiet the mind.

Dress comfortably and join us at the Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive off Chatham Parkway. 912.629.1331. ongoing. Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive.

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.

MARIJA DJEKIC-IVANKOVIC, PH.D. Pharmacologist and medical researcher Marija Djekic-Ivankovic, Ph.D., will present a free lunchtime lecture during the fourth and final the 2018 Encourage Health Education Series events in Savannah. Djekic-Ivankovic will share bone health safeguards, as well as the latest research findings in the advancement of new therapies and healing with natural products to improve patient bone health. Free Tue., Oct. 30, 11:30 a.m.

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NATIVE AMERICAN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Georgia’s only Native American Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Meets every Thursday at 2 pm at 517 East Broad Street, Savannah.

Court papers will be signed. Open to all.

You do not have to be Native American to attend Free ongoing, 2-3 p.m. 912-712-3314.

Islandmedicinewoman@gmail.com. East Broad Native American Group, 517 East Broad Street.

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

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

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

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

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AFTER SCHOOL DANCE BREAK YOUTH DANCE CLASS Pop in the Lake Mayer Community Center on Tuesdays and join youth dance class “After School Dance Break.” This is a recreational dance class designed to get kids moving.

Dance to the latest hits and get fit at the same time. Bring bottled water and a friend.

FREE Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. 912-652-6863. sedavis@chathamcounty.org. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

KIDS CLUB The Kids Club’s mission is to educate and inspire children to take part in their local farmers market while enjoying nutritious foods and empowering their families to make healthy choices at home. Saturdays, 10 a.m. wifarmersmarket@aol.com. Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road.

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

Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Road.

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

Each week there will be a different nature62 based theme. $5 parking Thursdays, 10

a.m. gastateparks.org/skidawayisland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

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

LGBT

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

Mondays. 912-236-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.

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

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

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

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

LITERARY EVENTS

AFTERNOON TEA AND TALK WITH PATTI CALLAHAN Enjoy afternoon tea and sparkling wine with Patti Callahan as she discusses her newest book, Becoming Mrs. Lewis. $25 tea and talk, $25 tea, talk and book Fri., Oct. 26, 4 p.m. Perry Lane Hotel, 256 E. Perry St. CIRCLE OF SISTER/BROTHERHOOD BOOK CLUB Meets last Sunday of the month, 4pm.

Call for info. Last Sunday of every month.

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

African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. JOAN MCBREEN Joan McBreen is a native of County Sligo, on

Ireland’s stunning Atlantic coast. She lives and works in the West of Ireland, drawing poetic inspiration from the landscapes and seascapes of the Connemara region, right outside her door. Mon., Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m. thebookladybookstore.com/. The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St. LECTURE: FLANNERY O’CONNOR AND ROBERT GIROUX: A PUBLISHING PARTNERSHIP Presented in partnership with The Book Lady Bookstore, this lecture by Professor Emeritus Father Patrick Samway, S.J., will shed new light on an important area of Flannery O’Connor’s life — her relationship with her editors — that has not been well documented or narrated by critics and biographers. Samway will discuss O’Connor’s personal and professional relationship with Robert Giroux, who guided her to become an internationally acclaimed writer of fiction and nonfiction, especially during the years when she suffered from lupus at her home in Milledgeville, Georgia.

Free and open to the public Sun., Oct. 28, 3 p.m. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street.

LECTURE: PRISON REFORM WITH ROBERT PAWLICKI Psychologist and columnist Robert Pawlicki will discuss the societal impacts of prison overpopulation, racial inequities in sentencing, private prison contractors and incarcerating the mentally ill. Wed., Oct. 24, 6 p.m. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St.

NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT

$5 MARSH TREK FALL PROMOTION On a marsh trek, you’ll enjoy a hands-on exploration of Georgia’s salt marsh, searching the mud for fiddler crabs, snails, and more. Learn about adaptations necessary for survival in this environment, how the marsh functions as a nursery for many organisms, a filter for pollutants, and as an abundant food source. Please wear closed-toed, closed-heel shoes, such as rain boots or old tennis shoes (no flip flops or Crocs) and expect to get muddy. Marsh Treks meet off-site, on the north end of the island at Spanish Hammock. Directions are provided with paid program confirmation. $5 per person Through Dec. 31, 4-5 p.m. 912786-5917. brenda@tybeemarinescience. org. tybeemarinescience.org. tybeemarinescience.org/. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, 1510 Strand Ave. DOLPHIN PROJECT Dolphin Project’s Education Outreach Program is available to speak at schools, clubs, organizations. A powerpoint presentation with sound and video about estuarine dolphins and their environment.

Age/grade appropriate programs and handouts. See website for info. ongoing. thedolphinproject.org.

OGEECHEE AUDUBON FIELD TRIP Meet at Parking Area before Guard House at 8:45 am to carpool into the Fort. We will be checking for the elusive marsh sparrows, visiting the picnic area, and the Savannah River beach to look for shorebirds, terns, and particularly banded American Oystercatchers. The Oystercatchers at this location are being monitored by Georgia

Department of Natural Resources because of population declines. The park provides needed habitat for the local population especially through the winter. Leader: Diana Churchill, 912-604-7539 or dichurchbirds@ gmail.com. Sat., Oct. 27, 8:45 a.m. nps.gov/ fopu/. Fort Pulaski National Monument, Cockspur Island.

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits. Open daily, 10am-4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years.

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

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL

12-STEP RECOVERY EUCHARIST/HOLY COMMUNION 12-Step Recovery Eucharist/Holy Communion is offered at 8:00AM every fourth Friday of the month at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 34th St & Abercorn, Savannah. Everyone is welcome. fourth Saturday of every month, 8 a.m. 912925-4609. alan.phyllis@att.net. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 34th & Abercorn Sts. BAND OF SISTERS PRAYER GROUP All women are invited. Second Tuesdays, 7:30am-8:30am. Fellowship Assembly, 5224 Augusta Rd. Email or call Jeanne Seaver or see website for info. “The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hands of the Lord.” (Prov. 21:1) ongoing. 912-663-8728. jeanneseaver@aol.com. capitolcom.org/ georgia.

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.

EXCHANGE

For Your Information Friends of Chris Chandler Presents THE JOHNNY MERCER 109TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE CONCERT Join us in celebrating Johnny Mercer’s 109th birthday with performances by Jim Wann, Chris Chandler, Gary Swindell, John Kennedy, Randall Reese, Mark Cordray, Keith Gay Sr., Keith Gay Jr., Cody Gay, James Lee Smith, and the Groves High School Chorale. Sunday, November 18 at 3pm at the Tybee Post Theater. $20.00 Reserved Seating. Get tickets online at https//tybee post theater.showare.com/ or call (912) 472-4790.

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All Surrounding Areas Encouraged To Apply! No CNA License? NO PROBLEM. We’ll get you Certified In Office (Same Day!) Current valid driver’s license, auto insurance, TB test, and CPR certification are required.

Call (912) 200-3459 or visit office 8:30AM-5:00PM Monday-Friday. 7505 Waters Ave., Suite C-13, Savannah, GA.

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2 Bedroom/1 Bath, new paint and flooring. Separate dining room, galley kitchen. All electric. $750/ month, $750/deposit. 912-6554303

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