Connect Savannah September 11, 2019

SEP 11-17, 2019 NEWS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

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WEDNESDAY 9.11 Film: Rika 2: Lonely Wanderer

A “Pinky Violence” film from Japan, presented by the Psychotronic Film Society.

8 p.m.

The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $8

Lecture: Intellectual Encounters: Hurricanes and Recovery

This lecture reveals in stark relief the delicate Georgia coastline and its fragile ecosystem’s vulnerability to hurricanes. noon First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.

The Desoto Street Market SAT 9.14

Tybee Island Songwriters Festival SAT 9.14

Songwriters perform at multiple venues across the island over three days. For a detailed lineup, visit tybeeislandsongwritersfestival.com.

Sep. 12-14 Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

The next Desoto Street Market will have awesome locally made products to shop with 20 vendors set up down the street, DJ Press Play will be spinning tunes in the morning and there will be live music in the afternoon by the Jon Lee Murphy Trio.

Plus, a kids coloring and sidewalk chalk area and Two Tides Brewing Company will be serving up delicious brews on the street.

It’s going to be a family-friendly par-tay -- bring your kids, your friends, and your pups.

10am-6pm 2416-2420 Desoto Ave www.desotostreetmarket.com

Parker Millsap

At 26 years of age, Oklahoma native Parker Millsap is quickly making a name for himself.

8 p.m.

Victory North, 2603 Whitaker Street.

The Piano Men

Three powerhouse pianists, singers and live band pay tribute to Billy Joel, Elton John, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Jerry Lee Lewis and many more.

Wed. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m.

Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull Street $39 adult, $19.50 child

THURSDAY 9.12 Cabaret Series: Women in Country

Laiken Love explores some of the most influential women in country music.

8 p.m.

Victory North, 2603 Whitaker Street. $20-$50

An Evening at Armstrong

The Reveal Party

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We are celebrating in fierce style with a reveal party on Friday, September 13th from 6 PM to 9 PM. Enjoy shopping vinyl grooves from DJ Jose Ray, GoGo Dancers a bubbly bar and of course the best in vintage fashion!

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Hear from retired meteorologist Pat Prokop.

6 p.m.

Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. $20 tsoutherlin@georgiasouthern.edu.

Lawrence Lecture and FAAA Small Works Exhibition

Melissa L. Cooper and Talitha LeFlouria are coeditors of a forthcoming scholarly work that explores the legacy of slavery in Savannah.

6 p.m.

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Free telfair.org/event/lawrencelecture/

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Learners & Leaders

GDOT Board Chair, Ann Purcell, will discuss improvements and provide a retrospective on infrastructure.

8 a.m.

Georgia Tech Savannah, 210 Technology Circle. $15

6 p.m.

House of Strut, 17 West 41st Street.

The Sundogs Present: The Tom Petty Show

The Sundogs, formed in the 2000s by brothers Will and Lee Haraway, grew up on the music of Tom Petty. Locals Junkyard Angel opens.

Savannah Brewers Collaboration and 8 p.m.

Local Brewery Pint Night Victory North, 2603 Whitaker Street.

Featuring a special Savannah brewers col- $13 laboration beer. Meet the brewers, try the Theatre: Dark of the Moon beers, and support local business.

An eerie brew of folklore and fantasy 5 p.m. recounting the story of John, who begs Crystal Beer Parlor, 301 West Jones St. to be made human so that he can marry crystalbeerparlor.com the beautiful Barbara Allen. Presented by Savannah Live!

Collective Face Theatre Ensemble.

2-hour high-energy variety show featuring Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. award- winning singers, dancers and Kennedy Fine Arts Building, Savannah State band.

University, 3219 College St. Thurs. & Sat. 8 p.m.

SATURDAY 9.14 The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $39 adults, $19.50 child The Audacity Book Signing by Laura savannahtheatre.com Savannah’s women leaders, entrepreneurs and change makers connect.

6 p.m.

Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets. $10 for Bull Street Labs members, $15 for non-members

Tybee Island Songwriters Festival Songwriters perform at multiple venues across the island over three days. For a detailed lineup, visit tybeeislandsongwritersfestival.com.

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FRIDAY 9.13 The 70s Show

Singers, dancers and live band perform a tribute to this groovy decade of diverse musical styles and pop. culture icons.

Fri. & Tues., 8 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $39 adult, $19.50 child savannahtheatre.com

Indian St. Block Party

Bring your friends and furry companions for free live music at both locations, food trucks, beer/cocktail features, and of course, fundraising.

5 p.m.

Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St.

The Reveal Party

Enjoy shopping vinyl grooves from DJ Jose Ray, GoGo Dancers a bubbly bar and of course the best in vintage fashion.

Loup

This fun, feminist sci-fi is perfect for fans of Good Omens and Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

1 p.m.

E Shaver Booksellers, 326 Bull St. Free 727-742-2306. LauraLoupArtist@gmail.com.

Contra Dance

Come join in the fun of contra and squares and a couple of waltzes.

7:30 p.m.

Garden City United Methodist Church, 62 Varnedoe Ave. $9 or $6 students and members 9128266504. d70vincent@gmail.com.

Dougie Almeida

Savannah Comedy Revue presents the “Always Dangerous Dougie Almeida,” originally from Queens, NY. 8 p.m.

Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. $10

Forsyth Farmers Market

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

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Forsyth Park

Front Porch Improv: Fun House

Using audience suggestions the cast will create original comedic scenes and games.

8:30 p.m.

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MJ Live: Michael Jackson Tribute Concert

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MJ Live re-creates all of the energy and excitement the King of Pop would bring to the stage.

7 p.m.

Savannah Civic Center, 301 W Oglethorpe Ave $40-$125

Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans

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

8 p.m.

The Loft on Liberty, 215 W. Liberty St. $10 oddlotimprov@gmail.com. oddlot.lol

PetSmart Charities Adoptathon Weekend

Meet loving, adoptable rescued pets looking for their forever home.

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

PetSmart, 11132 Abercorn St.

Experience the arts at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center CREATIVE CLASSES WORKSHOPS

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Visit our website or call us For more information 201 Montgomery Street • 912-651-6783 • www.savannahga.gov/arts

Savannah Art Walk

Explore Savannah’s historic downtown by visiting artists and galleries every second Saturday. second Saturday of every month Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 West Bay St. savannahartwalk.com

Savannah for Morons: The Trolley Tour

This comedy show on wheels will roast nearly 300 years of Savannah in a 90minute ride.

11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

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

Savannah Philharmonic: Triple Treat: Bernstein, Gershwin, & Mussorgsky The Savannah Philharmonic’s Eleventh Season opens with a thrilling array of masterpieces.

7 p.m.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Varies info@savannahphilharmonic.org.

Theatre: A Year With Frog and Toad

Frog & Toad are hopping into Savannah, sharing their sweet & silly adventures.

Sat. 10 a.m. & 3 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m.

Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 East Victory Dr. $14-$17 912-238-9015. eventinfo@ savannahchildrenstheatre.org.

Ultimate Tailgate & Bourbon Release Ghost Coast is set to deliver another limited-edition spirit.

12-8 p.m.

Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St.

SUNDAY 9.15 Film: Hello, Dolly!

Matchmaker Dolly Levi travels to Yonkers to find a partner for “half-a-millionaire” Horace Vandergelder.

3 p.m.

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

Lecture: Tena Clark

The Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home will welcome famed music producer, songwriter and author Tena Clark.

4 p.m.

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

Savannah for Morons Carnival

Celebrate the Savannah for Morons’ first year in existence with a carnival.

1 p.m.

Cha Bella Grill & Patio Bar, 102 East Broad St.

Savannah Philharmonic: Le Resistance: Composers in the modern era

The first concert in the second season of the Larsen Musiscian Spotlight Series.

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5 p.m.

Lutheran Church of Ascension, 120 Bull St . $25

MONDAY 9.16 Lecture: The World of the Davenports

Celebrate Savannah’s music through the ages with this partnership between the Savannah VOICE Festival and the Davenport House Museum. Dr. Christopher E. Hendricks presents.

6 p.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St.

TUESDAY 9.17 Film: The Souvenir

Dramatic, acclaimed writer-director Joanna Hogg’s film follows a shy but ambitious film student.

7 p.m.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $10

Fraidy-Cat Film Fest

Short films about ghosts, goblins, and other things that go bump in the night.

7 p.m.

White Whale Craft Ales, 1207 Bull St.

Fruition

After just opening for The Wood Brothers at Red Rocks, Fruition hits the stage with TK & The Holy Know-Nothings!

7 p.m.

Southbound Brewing, 107 East Lathrop Ave. $15-$20

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Dorian’s Dilemma, Or How Not To Do A Hurricane Evacuation

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

THE LESSONS of Hurricane Dorian, thankfully, have more to do with protocol for Savannah than with actual damage.

We have the luxury of dissecting this now, because we aren’t rebuilding from scratch, as the Bahamas are, and as so many hurricane victims have before them.

That said, this experience brought home the core dilemma involved with evacuation, both from the standpoints of evacuees as well as of government agencies.

WHO’S ON FIRST: How do we board airplanes? By first letting on those with small children, those with some kind of mobility issue, and active duty military.

Some of the political calculation likely had to do with not wanting to let yet another Governor of South Carolina completely embarrass Georgia leaders in hurricane prep – this time in the person of S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster, in the footsteps of Nikki Haley before him.

At this point, it’s become a race among coastal governors to see who can pull the trigger first on mandatory evacuations.

In this case the situation was almost ludicrous, with Dorian nowhere near Georgia when Kemp gave the order.

It’s easy to forget that the whole concept of mass hurricane evacuation is fairly new.

The evacuation for Hurricane Floyd, 20 years ago, was the first truly large-scale, government-organized hurricane evacuation in U.S. history. At the time it was literally the largest peacetime migration of people in the modern era.

Evacuees were told they’d have to wait nearly a week to come back home, while at the same time local powers-that-be were literally telling tourists on social media that “Savannah Is Open For Business.”

Tourists got into Savannah before evacuees! A lot of people never forgot that.

CURFEW OR HOUSE ARREST? Not only did the early evacuation cost the local economy millions, the City of Savannah curfew — which began days before Dorian’s first breeze was felt — added another layer of financial distress.

Ostensibly intended to protect the homes of evacuees from looters, there were far too few evacuees to need a curfew at all.

It amounted to house arrest.

It was absurd.

Restaurants and bars had to shut their doors and send staff home at 9 p.m. on gorgeous, perfect nights.

Some of the political calculation likely had to do with not wanting to let yet another Governor of South Carolina completely embarrass Georgia leaders in hurricane prep.

We should do something similar with hurricane evacuations.

A truly effective and compassionate evacuation protocol would go something like this: • Those in low-lying coastal areas prone to storm surge go first.

• Then the elderly, the infirm, and those with mobility issues — anyone who might need more time and care to evacuate.

• Families of first responders, so that first responders can come back to work knowing their families are safe.

• Then everyone else who needs to go.

It might make political sense for several reasons to issue large-scale mandatory evacuations. But it doesn’t make realworld sense to throw several counties’ populations onto the roads simultaneously— as Ga. Gov. Brian Kemp did —when we now have access to such amazingly accurate meteorological techniques.

What he should have done was evacuate the coastal counties in staggered format, south to north along the coast. Then Chatham County’s Zone A (Tybee and islands east of the Truman). Then those who need extra time. Then if needed, Zone B (between the Truman and I-95).

But instead, a hasty blanket decision was made in Atlanta, with seemingly little practical local geographic knowledge.

We learned some lessons from Floyd – the idea to contraflow I-16 Eastbound is a direct result of those nightmarish 10 hourplus drives to Macon back in 1999 — but other lessons not so much.

THE EVACUEE’S DILEMMA: “The Prisoner’s Dilemma” is a famous thought exercise in which you’re an inmate kept separately from two other inmates, all accused of the same crime.

The Prisoner’s Dilemma posits that your best move isn’t to hold out for total freedom, but to be the first to rat out the other inmates, make a deal with the cops, and get a lesser sentence than the others.

Same with hurricanes. The people who gamble and win on staying behind get the advantage in being able to return to their homes and jobs first — even if there’s a bunch of wreckage and no power.

The others are often told they have to wait for days before they’ll be allowed back in the county, as was the case with Hurricane Matthew evacuees in 2016.

With Dorian, the vast majority of local residents defied Gov. Kemp’s order. I did an informal Facebook poll, and most everyone said at least 75 percent of their neighborhoods stayed — and usually more.

I feel certain that much of this skepticism can be traced directly to 2016 and Hurricane Matthew.

I understand that the Savannah Police Department is understaffed, perhaps critically so. But let’s face it — looting has never been a major problem here.

Are they so understaffed that they can’t handle a potential looting call or two? That should be the red flag right there.

‘IT FELT LIKE WE GOT OUR CITY BACK.’ On the flipside, the evacuation had a clear and noticeable impact on the Historic District, nowadays largely devoid of permanent full-time residents, hurricane or no hurricane.

As Airbnbs and airlines cancelled service due to the mandatory evacuation, downtown became an immediate ghost town — especially by comparison to the Starland area to the south, which was quite active (before 9 p.m., anyway).

Many locals shared an almost identical response: “It feels like downtown used to feel, before the tourists took over.”

The nostalgia was short and bittersweet.

Just like that, by Saturday everything was back to the new normal, with tourists meandering around the squares and the Congress Street bars bumping ‘til the wee hours.

And now we await the next depression to form and come our way from the other side of the Atlantic. CS

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Lesli Messinger reminisces about her late son, Austin, who died from addiction to opioids.

‘Rock bottom is death’:

One woman’s fight against the opioid epidemic After losing her son to addiction, Lesli Messinger vows to keep up the struggle

BY KRISTY EDENFIELD

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WHEN Lesli Messinger first held her baby boy on February 26, 1981, she remembers thinking he had large hands. And Austin Nicholas grew into those hands, to be a fine man, standing 6 feet, 3 inches tall.

Austin was a “gentle giant,” according to his mom. He enjoyed skateboarding, fishing, and animals. Once he rescued a baby squirrel and kept it in his bathtub until it was strong enough to be released.

When he was 13 years old, Austin broke his arm in a skateboarding accident. Messinger remembers the doctors giving him morphine in the hospital.

“Austin said, ‘I love this feeling, I love this feeling,’ and I was just grateful that he was not feeling the pain because the doctor had to re-break it and set [his arm] twice,” Messinger says.

After he graduated from high school, Austin had a good job as a trucking dis10 patcher and an apartment overlooking the

Hudson River with a view of Manhattan.

Austin met a girl, quickly fell in love, and they dated for a couple of years.

“Austin said that he was going to help her and get her off of the pills,” says Messinger.

When his girlfriend discovered herself in trouble in an unsavory part of town looking for pills, Austin located her and found himself face-to-face with a man holding a sawed off shotgun. A fight ensued.

Unfortunately Austin’s company did not offer medical insurance, and to numb the pain from the fight, he took some of his girlfriend’s oxycontin—and a downward spiral followed.

When on a short trip with her husband, Lesli hadn’t heard from Austin in a few days, so when she couldn’t get him on his phone, she called the girlfriend’s phone and was told that Austin had been found dead in his apartment the night before from an overdose of oxycontin.

“I screamed an animal scream and I just fell, Nathan helped me to crawl back into the room, and everything else is just a blur.

I had to ID the body—that is something

that no mother should have to do,” she recalls.

“Parents were told, ‘Let them hit rock bottom, when they see what bottom is, they will be back’, but that doesn’t work with these pills because bottom is death,” Messinger says.

“I kept waiting for him to call me and say, ‘Hey mom, will you bring me lunch?’”

Messinger remembers. “I blame Perdue [Pharma]; they are obviously at fault for putting these pills out there.”

After years of walking on the beach and picking up shells while crying, Messinger decided to do something to help other mothers. She ran for Congress, worked to change the law, and started a non-profit organization.

In 2012, Lesli Messinger ran against incumbent Congressman Jack Kingston.

While she didn’t win the election, she earned considerably more votes than any of his previous opponents.

She also made a lot of contacts, which she relied on for her next endeavor: To change the law in Georgia.

When Messinger was prohibited by Georgia law to pass out naloxone, she

worked to change that law and lobbied to pass the 9-1-1 Good Samaritan Law Naloxone Access (HB 965). Messinger stood next to then-Governor Nathan Deal when he signed the bill into law on April 24, 2014.

“Once that was passed, I could do what what I wanted to do with naloxone,” says Messinger. So she started a non-profit organization called No More ODs and has passed out thousands of doses of naloxone.

She knows of hundreds of people who have been saved by her work, which is largely funded out of her own pocket.

“I didn’t know you could die from [pills] before Austin died. If I had known what I know now. That’s why I am trying to save other moms.”

EVERY ELEVEN minutes someone in America dies from opioid overdose. Chatham County is in the top five, out of 159 counties, for opioid deaths in Georgia.

Over 1,000 people from Chatham County die each year from opioid deaths, the majority of them from prescription drugs, as opposed to synthetic opioids or the more notorious heroin.

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According to a recent study done by the Washington Post, Big Pharma sold 55.5 million opioids in Chatham County between the years of 2006-2012; that is nearly 200 opioid pills per every man, woman, and child in Chatham County.

So how did we get here?

Usually with an epidemic, doctors and scientists try to pinpoint when and where it started, but with the opioid epidemic, it was more of a perfect storm.

In the early 1980s, attitudes started to change about pain management, especially in hospice and palliative care. The doctors who were on the forefront of the managed pain theory published a paper for an academic journal, but the research was confined to only cancer patients.

They said that addiction depended on the background of the patients taking them (i.e. former addictions, addictive personalities, family history of addiction).

About that same time, Perdue Pharmaceutical started to release and aggressively market morphine painkillers for cancer patients. Then in the mid-1990s, Perdue Pharma started to release and market oxycodone for chronic pain patients.

In the late 1990s, pain started to be considered the “fifth vital sign” along with pulse, blood pressure, body temperature, and respiration. The problem was that there was no way to quantify pain—so the 1 -10 measurement for adults was developed, and the smile face scale for children.

But even with those scales, it was a very subjective measurement versus something that is a precise number, like a person’s temperature.

This was the same decade that insurance companies started cutting reimbursements to doctors. Thus in order for doctors to stay in business, they had to see more patients per day.

Some doctors had as many as 3,000 patients on their rosters. With doctors being required to keep their per patient visits to under 15 minutes, they did not have time to ask the essential open ended questions necessary to determine if a patient could become addicted to narcotic pain medication; nor did the primary physicians have proper training on addictive pain management drugs.

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But no one would listen to this group of pharmacists as Big Pharma continued to reassure the doctors writing the scripts that the medication was not addictive.

“Once you lose a child, it is the worst thing that can happen to you,” Messinger says.

surveys. Ratings, raises, and job security were all based on patient scores.

A patient in pain will forgive a lack of one-on-one time with the doctor if a prescription is written, because people often equate good healthcare with unnecessary prescriptions.

A patient leaving the hospital or doctor’s office needing help with pain after a minor procedure might only need a day or two of pain medication, but scripts were being written for 30 days worth of pills; a 30 day supply of pain medication at one pill per every 6 hours equals 120 narcotic pain pills.

Some patients would take the entire bottle because that is what they thought that they were supposed to do, like an antibiotic. Others would put the extra pills in their medicine cabinets. Either scenario was not good and both could lead to addiction.

According to Savannah addiction specialist Dr. David Gaskin, “Sometimes it can only take a few doses to become addicted.”

Messinger explains that in most cases, “The first unprescribed drug that kids take is from their home medicine cabinet.”

Pain centers (a.k.a. “pain mills”) started popping up around the United States with the sole purpose of writing out prescriptions for oxycontin.

So it became a vicious circle: Big Pharma aggressively advertising to primary care doctors who had limited time to spend with patients and little experience with pain management medication…. pain being a vital sign and patients expecting a prescription so they would not feel any pain…. patient surveys being critical for job security…. and as a result, pain narcotics flowing like candy across the United States, and pharmaceutical manufacturing companies taking it to the bank.

Pharmacists were some of the first professionals to start ringing the bell on this issue as they were seeing the number of opioid pills going out their doors, and people breaking into their shops to get

“LESLI is a tour de force,” says Dr. David Gaskin, who volunteers with No More ODs to train people how to use narcan and naloxone.

Between Dr. Gaskin, his brother Dr. Ray Gaskin, and Lesli, they’ve trained police officers, firefighters, and first responders all over Chatham County and beyond. The organization has also donated naloxone to all those who have been trained.

Messinger works out of her car and says, “Once you lose a child, it is the worst thing that can happen to you; I have no fear anymore,” as she explains how she goes under the bridges and to bad neighborhoods in Savannah to pass out naloxone.

Naloxone injections used to cost $500 for a two dose kit, but now are $4,000. The nasal spray Narcan is $150.

Messinger gives out these life saving medications, free of charge, to anyone who needs it—no questions asked.

The naloxone injections sold under the name Evzio is the more expensive $4,000 option, but they are good to pass out to moms because, “If your child is on the floor, [Evzio] walks you through the steps,” advises Messinger.

“I don’t want people to do drugs, but if they do, I would rather them be clean, safe, healthy and alive.”

No More ODs and Messinger have even started to distribute the narcan spray and naloxone injections to restaurants and bars who have requested them because there have been overdoses that happen in public places. “When they get the drugs, they want to use them right away,” explains Messinger.

“We have seen a large number of people who have overdosed in our community and people have lost family members,” says Gaskin. “It is very poignant when you hear the stories of moms who have lost their children to it. That is what we have seen around Savannah, and that is why we are trying to get these doses of narcan out to people who need them. Addiction is a brain disorder, but it still carries a social stigma.”

“Almost anyone who has ever had an addiction to heroin has started with oxycontin,” says Messinger.

Other than a $3,000 donation from Women Who Care, Messinger has funded No More ODs out of her own resources—it is her passion project. She also collaborates with other community organizations and partnerships working with the addiction issue. If you would like to contribute, you can contact Lesli Messinger via the Facebook page “No More ODs, Inc. a Savannah Harm Reduction Coalition”. CS

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Beyond the Bell hosts fun, informative event

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oddball.’ With Beyond the Bell, we have trained professionals, not coming with a comment or blurb that signifies that the kid is an oddball, they’re coming with an entire program delivering a full-on message. This is what drugs are. These are the consequences, and this is why you should walk away.”

“We don’t use scare tactics. We want to build what’s already there, what the kids can be,” says Grovenstein.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving, one of Beyond the Bell’s partners, also ditches the fear factor to create solid action plans for youths.

“They have a class with the kids that says, ‘What is your action plan? Let’s say you don’t listen to anything we say and you find yourself at a party and you drink from the punch bowl, which is spiked with more liquor than you could imagine,’” says Grovenstein. “What do you do now? It’s walking kids through that process.”

“A lot of people have this notion that MADD is trying to bring back Prohibition, and that’s not the focus,” says Teresa DeWild, [[. “We want people to be able to have a good time, but we want them to wait until they’re 21 to do so. Those that are 21, [we want them] to have a plan in place before they decide to go out and have a good time. We’re not doing it to punish

them. When you introduce alcohol into your body, it does impact your person, your brain and other aspects of your body but also other aspects of your life. If you let alcohol take over your life, it does mess with your goals, things that you have set in your life. We don’t want that for you. We want you to be the best you could possibly be for yourself.”

Saturday’s event will feature nine different breakout sessions, from sports to improv to art, to reach each kid.

“How could we do this in a way where we can teach them in a way that’s impactful and effective?” wonders Grovenstein.

“We decided we didn’t want to just talk to them, but to work with them in smaller settings to build skills. The point of this is to raise awareness of the risks and dangers of alcohol and drugs, but also to teach and empower them with tools to resist.” CS

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THIS SATURDAY, Savannah’s youth have the opportunity to learn how to resist drugs and alcohol in a fun environment.

Beyond the Bell Savannah presents “Ballers Don’t Take Shots, They Make Goals: D-Up Against Drugs” at the Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club.

The day consists of guest speakers, breakout sessions and separate workshops for parents and younger siblings. There will also be a special appearance by hometown hero and former Harlem Globetrotter Larry “Gator” Rivers.

Beyond the Bell began nearly twenty years ago by Sandra Dean in Conyers.

“She started it as an after-school program, but eventually she saw the need,” says Beyond the Bell Region 5’s Project Coordinator Lindsey Grovenstein. “She was tutoring kids but eventually identified that they were struggling with underage drinking and drug use.”

Funded by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities under the ASAP Grant, Beyond the Bell works in the community to reduce the onset of alcohol and marijuana use in youths age nine through 20.

“We’re trying to minimize the amount of people who are starting, but we also work with kids who have already experimented,” explains Grovenstein. “We’re trying to prevent any further abuse or addiction from happening.”

Some millennial readers may be thinking of D.A.R.E., the drug and violence prevention program that was deemed ineffective after most of us were exposed to scare tactics and given free T-shirts.

Beyond the Bell takes a different tack by leaving scare tactics out of it.

“We do talk about the risks, but most of that program is actually social skills and communication skills,” says Grovenstein. “Our very first lesson is self-image, because the way you see yourself dictates how you’re going to behave.”

“I find that a lot of the anti-drug awareness is scripted in such a way where it becomes part of the problem. It’s creating that idea of, ‘Everyone’s doing it,’” explains John Bush of Youth Intercept and a partner with Beyond the Bell. “When you’re hearing from the pulpits of the church, ‘We need all you kids to stop doing drugs!’ the kids are hearing, ‘All you kids are doing drugs!’ Then they’re internalizing that, saying, ‘I’m the one that’s not; I’m the

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• Grammy W 2 Time Grammy Songwrite Nominated Songwriter • 9 - #1 Son • 8 - #1 Songs Hall of Fam • Over 100 Artists have Jason Bible Helene Cronin Jason Courtenay Jacob Evans • recorded Archie’s songs • Don’t It Ma Eyes Blue • Hall of Fame Songwriter • The Greate • What A Difference You Knew Made in My Life • Somewher • It Was Almost Like A Heart Song • Life’s High • Let's Take the Long Way Around The World • Only Here While • You Gave Me Love alsoWhen take the Tybee Post stage, and some great shows.

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BY SEAN KELLY course ofthe “Most people have the misnomer that MeofAthe writers playing over sean@connectsavannah.com this is just for songwriters,” he says. “We’re the festival include Phillip Lammonds, Prayer Love Tony Arata, Sarah Poole, • Renee going to have 17 different performances • He's Got It All in Control I’llClonts, Get Ove from writers who have written some of the and locals Jason Bible, Lyn Avenue, Jacob • on Jesus Is today— Your Ticket • Put Your D WHEN YOU first hear the premise for Evans,to and Jason Courtenay. biggest hits out there the radio Heaven • including Come from the Tybee Island Songwriters Festival, it Squires says he hopes that and yesteryear, too. We’ve got guys who •

Tybee Island Songwriters Festival puts the spotlight on writers

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High-profile artists come to Tybee Island

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might be a bit surprising that something like it would take place on Tybee.

The concept is one you’d normally see in Nashville—a multi-venue festival featuring a mix of prominent and up-and-coming songwriters sharing the stage together.

Some of the prominent writers you might not know by name, but you’d definitely know the songs they penned for popular artists.

Thanks to songwriter Sean Squires, Tybee Island is about to be transformed into a hotspot for writers over the course of a weekend. Squires tells Connect that the idea for the Tybee Island Songwriters Festival was hatched a while back.

“I’ve been songwriting for years, but over the last four or five years I’ve taken it more seriously,” he says. “Through that, I’ve made some pretty good contacts. I was pitching to a producer maybe about 14 months ago and we started talking about a festival down here on Tybee Island.”

Squires, who is passionate about the craft of songwriting, wanted to offer a platform for writers to showcase their work in front of an audience of music lovers outside of the typical music cities. He also wanted people in Savannah to understand just what a songwriting festival is and why this is an incredible opportunity to see some

have written for Ronnie Milsap, all the way to Lee Brice.”

There six Hall of Fame writers scheduled to perform among a long list of notables, including Archie Jordan—perhaps best known for writing Milsap’s “What A Difference You’ve Made In My Life.” Jordan will be playing the Tybee Post Theater, one of four venues hosting shows during the festival. The theater will be hosting ticketed events, taking place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. One performance will happen each day, with two on Saturday.

“After those four shows, we have 12 other events,” Squires explains. “Those will happen at The Deck, The Rock House, and Fannie’s.”

There’s a meet-and-greet event on Thursday night with some of the writers involved in the festival, which will also be ticketed. Outside of the Tybee Post shows and the meet-and-greet, the rest of the shows are free and open to the public.

Joining Jordan at the Tybee Post Theater is another Hall of Famer, Richard Leigh. Leigh is best known for penning the hit “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue.”

“I think he’s got eight number ones under his belt, and maybe 700 cuts,” Squires says. The prolific Byron Hill will

up-and-coming writers alongside veterans will increase their visibility and potentially Get your tic get them noticed by publishers.

“Savannah and the surrounding area, http://tybeeislandso we’ve got the arts culture—the music festival, film festivals. So, who doesn’t want to Foll come to the beach and be able to hear songs tybeeisl that they heard onFacebook: the radio, but get the Instagram: @tybe stories behind them?” he says.

“Our perspective is to be able to introduce people to that aspect of [music], and see where it goes from here. We plan on it being an annual event.”

A full list of songwriters slated to perform over the course of the weekend is available on the Tybee Island Songwriters Festival website. The opening concert will take place on Thurs., Sep. 12 at 7 P.M., with tickets available for $20 advance and $25 day of show. CS

TYBEE ISLAND SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL @TYBEE POST THEATER, THE DECK, ROCK HOUSE, AND FANNIE’S

Thurs., September 12-Sat., September 14 Tickets, lineup, and info available at tybeeislandsongwritersfestival.com

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FESTIVALS

THU-SUN OCT. 10-13 TYBEE ISLAND PIRATE FESTIVAL — The 15th annual Tybee Pirate Festival is headlined

by Great White this year. The Buccaneer Ball is Thursday night. The Festival itself runs Fri. 5-11 p.m. and Sat. 11-11, with the Pirate Victory Parade 3-5 p.m. Lez Zeppelin and Great White play that night. The Festival continues

SUN-SAT. SEPT. 22-28

SAVANNAH JAZZ FESTIVAL — A week of free jazz at multiple venues around town, chiefly Forsyth Park. Headliners this year include Anat Cohen, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Dan Wilson, Dolette McDonald, Eric Culberson Band, and Howard Paul Quintet.

Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.SAT

SAT OCT. 12

SAT SEPT. 28

LA FIESTA LATINA — Yearly celebration of Latino culture, food, and music happens on River Street, noon-8 p.m.

SAVANNAH PAGAN FESTIVAL — Emmett Park, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

FRI/SUN OCT. 4-6

OKTOBERFEST — Celebrate Oktoberfest and German culture on the river. riverstreetsavannah.com/. River Street

Tybee Island Pirate Festival

SAT OCT. 5 GRAVEFACE FRIGHT FEST — 3 p.m.-midnight atthe Lucas Theatre. Five horror flicks plus merch vendors.SUNDAY

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OCT. 6

PICNIC IN THE PARK — Collaboration with the City of Savannah, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, the Savannah Philharmonic, local colleges, and several

corporate and community partners, and the 3rd ID. Free in Forsyth Park

THU-SAT OCT. 10-12

SAVANNAH GREEK FESTIVAL — The annual festival will feature homemade Greek foods, Greek desserts, Greek dancing, Greek music, church tours, market place, and so much more during the three-day celebration of Greek food, music and heritage. Savannah Hellenic Center, 14 West Anderson Street.

SUNDAY OCT. 13

SAVANNAH FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL — Featuring food trucks, yoga in the park, VIP beer and wine tasting, live music on two stages, craft vendors, and more. 11 a.m.6 p.m. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. CONTINUES ON P. 16

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HELLO NEIGHBOR: COMMUNITY PRIDE PARADE — This project is intended to bridge gaps between each of us and our neighbors by providing a space that everyone in the community can participate, while encouraging the least represented to take front stage. Although everyone is encouraged to participate a special invitation is extended to include women’s, minority, immigrant, multi-cultural, LGBTQ groups or individuals.

The idea is to see and give voice to everyone while promoting social, political and economic equality locally and globally. lisarundstrom.com/community-projects. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave.

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FRI/SAT OCT. 18-19

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THE GREAT OGEECHEE SEAFOOD FESTIVAL — Weekend of mouth-watering seafood, live entertainment, arts and crafts, carnival rides and so much more. Headliners are The Marshall Tucker Band with David Lee Murphy and Crawford & Power. $8 advance, $10 door

ROCK N’ ROLL MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON — The musically themed Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon & ½ Marathon, known for Bringing the Fun to the Run, returns to the Hostess City for its ninth year.

The Strumbellas will take to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Concert Stage outside the finish line festival at Forsyth Park. runrocknroll.com/savannah.

J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.FRI

THU-SAT OCT. 24-26

SAVANNAH PRIDE — This year’s theme of Myths & Legends, is a recognition and a celebration to all those who have come before us and all those who are currently paving the way. The MasQueerade happens Thursday night 8 p.m.-midnight in Starland Yard. The Savannah Pride Parade happens Saturday at 8 p.m. downtown. The Pride “Pawrade” happens Saturday 10 a.m. in Ellis Square. The Queerest Bar Crawl in the South is from noon6 p.m. Get all your info at savannahpride.

SAT NOV. 9

TASTE OF SAVANNAH — The main event of the Savannah Food and Wine Fest happens noon-4 p.m. at the Georgia State Railroad Museum. savannahfoodandwinefest.com/.

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HALLOWEEN COMIC FEST 2019 — Free Halloween comic books, costume contests, and free treats. 10 a.m. Odin and Sons: Comics and Collectibles, 6 E. State St. ISLE OF HOPE ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL — Enjoy live music and art on Isle of Hope. 11 a.m.. iohmarina.com/. Isle of Hope Marina, 50 West Bluff Dr.

SAT-SAT OCT. 26-NOV. 2

SUNDAY OCT. 27

SCAD SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVAL — Spotlight the hottest trends in entertainment all year long. Participants benefit from the experts, information and creative work covering a broad range of fields including animation, gaming, television and digital media, and augmented and virtual reality. Full schedule comes out Oct. 1. -Nov. 2. filmfest.scad.edu/.

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SHALOM Y’ALL JEWISH FOOD FESTIVAL — Participants of all ages will enjoy a taste of ethnic Jewish cuisine as well as family entertainment including music and dance. 11 a.m.. mickveisrael.org/food-festival/. Monterey Square, Bull and West Wayne Streets.

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NEWS & OPINION BLOTTER 2019 Sav/Chatham County Crime Stats through Monday Sept. 9

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Homicide on West 41st Street

Savannah Police Violent Crimes detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old male the morning of Sept. 5.

At approximately 9:45 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of W. 41st Street on report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located Terry Ward suffering from life-threatening injuries, which he succumbed to.

Detectives are continuing to investigate this homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to contact our tip line at (912) 525-3124.

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

Savannah Police investigate Bull Street homicide

Savannah Police Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a 48-year-old male on Saturday, August 31.

At approximately 2:35 p.m., officers responded to the 4200 block of Bull Street on report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located shooting victim, Frederick Smith. Smith was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

A person of interest was on scene and detained for questioning. Detectives are continuing to investigate this homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to contact our tip line at (912) 525-3124.

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

SPD detectives seek to ID electronics thief

Southside Precinct detectives are seeking to identify a suspect who stole several electronics from Verizon Wireless on Abercorn Street.

Around 9 p.m. Aug. 13, the unknown male subject removed two cell phone and two Apple watches from the display and fled from the store. The suspect was described as a heavyset black male who is approximately 6-foot-3. He is bald, wears glasses and has a goatee.

Anyone with information on their identities or the incident should contact Southside Precinct detectives at (912) 351-3403.

The alleged thief

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In Jacksonville, Florida, as Hurricane Dorian approached on Sept. 3, Patrick Eldridge became concerned that his Smart car would “blow away.” So he proposed to his wife, Jessica, that he park it in their kitchen. (Her car was already in the garage.) She doubted he could do it, but “he opened the double doors and had it in.

I was amazed that it could fit,” Jessica told the Associated Press. She said there was still room to move around and cook, but “my dogs are confused by it.” Dorian narrowly missed Jacksonville.

Ewwww!

A Whataburger location in Bastrop, Texas, was the scene of a gruesome plunge to an oily demise on Aug. 31. As customers waited in line at the counter, the Austin American-Statesman reported, kitchen workers tried to catch a mouse scampering across the food prep counter. A customer captured the scene on video as the mouse, fleeing a person trying to trap it, leapt into a fryer full of hot grease. On the video, an employee can be heard asking, “Who else needs a refund?” The video was posted to Facebook, prompting Whataburger to comment that the location had been closed and “the entire restaurant has since been cleaned and sanitized.”

Mysterious

Police in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, say an unnamed 80-year-old woman snoozed right through an apparent carjacking on Aug. 28 -- even though she was in the car. The victim told police she had fallen asleep in her car, parked in her driveway, around 9 p.m. that evening. She called police around 4 a.m. to say she woke up on the driveway and her car was gone, but she had no recollection of how she got there, the New York Daily News reported. Police observed a fresh abrasion and bruise on her face. The car was recovered later that day in Trenton, but the search is still on for suspects.

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-- In the Mexican state of Tlaxcala, high school instructor Luis Juarez Texis inflamed the ire of parents when he made students wear cardboard boxes (with cutout eye holes) on their heads as they took an exam in order to deter cheating. Parents are calling for Texis’ removal, OddityCentral reported, saying the boxes amounted to “acts of humiliation, physical, emotional and psychological violence.” Others, however, applauded Texis’ idea, with one saying the boxes “teach them a great lesson.” Texis told reporters the students consented to the anti-cheating method.

-- A graffiti artist in Frankston, Australia, has been painting the Melbourne suburb purple with a message to someone

named Chris, saying “u need 2 talk 2 me B4 baby is born, or don’t bother after,” according to a July 30 report from the Australian Broadcasting Corp. The messages have appeared on several public spaces, such as sidewalks and the sides of buildings.

Frankston Mayor Michael O’Reilly said the city council “would encourage those involved to consider more constructive, and less illegal ways of communicating in the future. ... I hope Chris and this mystery person can work through their issues.”

asked to see a $28,000 diamond ring -- and handed back the $2,000 ring, which was similar. Costco employees didn’t notice the switcharoo until Kolano was out of the building, the Associated Press reported.

Police found Kolano at home, and eventually recovered the ring. Kolano was charged with theft.

Least Competent Criminals

If you’re going to commit a crime, go all in, we always say. But two unidentified crooks in the Bronx, New York, went to Inexplicable great lengths Sept. 2 to rob a Little CaeUber driver Yasser Hadi of Atlanta was sar’s pizza shop and took ... a pizza, police going about his business, dropping off said. Video shows one thief holding open a fare on Aug. 25, when a woman “came the drive-through window, the New York out of nowhere, threatened to kill him, Post reported, as the other crawled in on and then violently bit him,” Fox5 News his belly, but workers rushed to push him reported. Hadi told the station: “She’s act- back out. Changing tactics, the two then ing weird, she’s acting wild, and she’s on entered through the front door, threatthe car hitting it, telling me I need to die....” ened workers with a knife, and made Next the woman climbed inside the car, off with a $23 pizza order. “They did all and scratched and bit Hadi as he tried to that just for pizza?” police told the paper. pull her out. “I said, ‘God, just let her take Chances are, the evidence is long gone. my flesh, I don’t care.’ I want her to go away Irony from me,” Hadi said. Later, Atlanta police The former Spearmint Rhino Gentlearrested 26-year-old Tasheena Campbell, man’s Club in Trenton, Wisconsin, has who already had a warrant for an assault found an unlikely new life as the Ozaukee charge, for battery and criminal trespass.

Christian School, opening on Sept. 16, the But Hadi is left with a damaged car, mediMilwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Kris cal expenses and no insurance. “She’s hit Austin, the school’s administrator, said me in my job, my health and my financial the stripper pole had been removed, along pocket money. It’s hard,” he explained. with the leopard-print carpet, but the Awesome! stage and bar are still there, and the buildFor her Aug. 10 wedding in Omaha, ing is still owned by the Spearmint Rhino Nebraska, Deanna Adams, 40, told her chain, based in California. It’s an arrangebridesmaids, including her sister and maid ment school leaders have had to come to of honor, Christina Meador, they could terms with. “Our take on it is that people wear “anything” they’d be comfortable are people,” said school board president in. So after carefully considering several David Swartz. “We’re sinners, too. Even options, Meador chose her outfit: an inflat- though we don’t agree with their business able T. rex costume. As the bride and her model per se. ... Now we’re going to transgroom took their vows, Meador towered fer that place into a place where boys and over them, delicately clutching her bougirls are raised to be our next leaders with quet of sunflowers and, no doubt, shedcharacter.” ding a few dinosaur tears. Meador, 38, told Ow! Ow! Ow! Adams ahead of time that she would wear Jamie Quinlan, 12, of Louth, Lincolnthe costume, according to the Omaha shire, England, was bouncing on a tramWorld-Herald, giving Adams a chance to poline in his friend’s backyard in early shut the idea down, but her sister didn’t September when a spring broke off and balk. In fact, Adams defended the choice lodged in the boy’s back. Jamie’s dad, on Facebook: “It’s a giant middle finger at spending thousands of dollars and putting Ian, rushed him to Sheffield Children’s ungodly amounts of pressure on ourselves Hospital, where surgeons removed the ... The point was to get married to the man spring. “It took them about 10 minutes to actually get the spring out of my back,” who treats me like I hung the moon, and Jamie told Sky News. “The doctors said we did that part.” they had never heard of something like Crime Report this happening with a trampoline.” He Izaebela Kolano, 49, of Nutley, New Jer- said he didn’t realize the piece of metal sey, pulled a fast one on Costco employees had entered his back, but “All my friends in two stores on Sept. 1, police said. Kolano looked shocked.” CS first visited a Costco in Wayne, New Jersey, where she allegedly stole a $2,000 diamond ring. Then, authorities say, she went ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION to a store in nearby Clifton, where she

MUSIC INTERVIEW

Savannah Philharmonic: new season, new beginnings

Harada in Forsyth Park.

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Keitaro Harada talks Bernstein, Gershwin, and more sean@connectsavannah.com

SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC’S new Music & Artistic Director Keitaro Harada is starting off his new gig with a bang.

The veteran conductor and musician, who comes to town with an unbelievable resume that includes a four-season stint as Associate Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops, is putting on an eclectic show right out of the gate with Triple Threat: Bernstein, Gershwin, and Mussorgsky.

Harada will bookend the Philharmonic’s eleventh season while he integrates himself into the new role, with plans for full involvement starting with the 12th season.

Ahead of the season opener, taking place Sat., Sep. 14 at the Lucas Theatre, we spoke to Harada about what to expect.

How has it been so far getting ready for the opening of the season?

Harada: It’s been going great! The excitement is there naturally for the new season, and I feel like I’m the added plus that I’m coming in as the new Music & Artistic Director. It worked out that I can do two concerts—the season opener, and the concert in May; the bookends of the season.

Just to give a taste of what it will be like when I take over the full position next season, in the fall of 2020.

This show is a really diverse and special way to open the season!

Harada: This program is very, very colorful. It really tells a story. It starts with the “Candide: Overture,” one of Bernstein’s greatest operettas. It just has this really strong beginning—it’s fun, it’s very humorous in the middle, and it uses the orchestra to its full capacity. It’s just a great start for anything. I think the crowd will enjoy it.

Following that we’re going to another American composer who Bernstein was very much influenced by: George Gershwin. The most quintessential American composer. Without him, we don’t have a lot of the music we have now. He had the guts to bring jazz as a medium for the orchestra setting.

What’s amazing about Gershwin is that the melodies are so memorable. If you hear

a Gershwin melody, you know it’s George Gershwin. Or if you heard it and didn’t know it was Gershwin, you’d say, “Oh, I’ve heard that before!”

Absolutely.

Harada: We’re doing “Concerto in F,” which has three movements that are filled with just unbelievable colors. It’s a tip of the hat to Ravel’s “Piano Concerto,” very much in the language of the American jazz of that era. It’ll be performed by Ian Parker, a Canadian pianist making his debut with the Savannah Philharmonic.

Gershwin had major respect for Ravel, and so we’re doing Mussorgsky’s “Pictures At An Exhibition,” which is orchestrated

by Ravel. There’s very much a common denominator here. “Pictures At An Exhibition” was actually just written for piano and not for orchestra, but Ravel came in and orchestrated, and added his flavor to this piano piece. So in the first half we have a piano concerto, and in the second half we have a piano piece that became an orchestra piece.

Tell me more about your involvement this season. You’ll be fully integrated by the 12th season?

Harada: Right, so I’m doing the season opener and finale. But, the community will see me throughout the year because what I’m doing throughout the year is trying to get to know Savannah more.

I have to understand the city, and I need to understand what this orchestra has done in the past. And what people are hungry for this orchestra to do. I need to meet the civic leaders, and visit towns outside of Savannah proper to see if there’s a dire need for classical music out there.

Those kind of things, I’m just leading and being creative. I have my team here trying to come up with a great season, which will be announced in the Spring.

was a place where close to 13 million people come annually.

I did my undergrad and masters at Mercer University in Macon, so I know Georgia. But even then, Savannah to me was somewhere you go for the weekend, do the I’d imagine you would have to really get downtown thing and hit the clubs and then go back home. a feel for what audiences are looking Now that I’m much more invested in for here, and it makes sense that that would take time and would be different this community, the fun process is creating concerts that cater towards people who from city to city. live here and call Savannah home.

What does this community want from Harada: Definitely. Before I even came and an orchestra? Now that I’ve been in Savanconducted here, from a consumer standpoint, Savannah was a vacation town. It nah for a few days, I’m meeting people

and understanding what the arts like is like—from SCAD to the Savannah Theater, to the Lucas Theater, to the Equinox Orchestra.

What I need to do as an arts leader, is figure out what the niche is and find out why people of Savannah would want to come to the symphony. And to make sure that we do concerts that tell the story of Savannah. CS

TRIPLE THREAT: BERNSTEIN, GERSHWIN, AND MUSSORGSKY @LUCAS THEATER Sat., Sep. 14, 7:30 P.M., $25-$80

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Classic Three: A Fragile Tomorrow to bring three iconic records to life at El-Rocko

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

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IT’S ONE of the most ambitious and innovative music projects we’ve seen locally in quite some time.

On three consecutive weekends, A Fragile Tomorrow will be at El-Rocko performing three legendary albums, track for track, all the way through: Talking Heads’ “Remain in Light,” is first, this Friday.

They perform My Bloody Valentine’s “Loveless” on Friday, Sept. 20 And The Clash’s immortal double record, “London Calling” rounds out their Classic 3 residency on Friday, Sept. 27.

They’re twinning the residency at Charleston’s Royal American.

Guitarist Brendan Kelly says the idea of the Rocko residency came about when he and his friends “were trying to think of something different than just playing regular shows. We wanted a challenge. So we were like, sure, let’s learn three hours of music,” he laughs.

A Fragile Tomorrow “don’t really do a lot of covers,” he says, “but we thought if 22 we were to do some kind of covers show we

would do something really niche and specific to our interests. So we were like, what if we just covered a bunch of albums we really love?”

The band reached out to Kyle, who does booking at El-Rocko, and “we started going back and forth brainstorming a bunch of records,” Kelly recalls. “We narrowed it down to ten or so, and Kyle helped us pick which ones might do well at that venue.

And we said, cool, let’s do these three.”

Kelly says the three disparate but beloved albums “ended up being perfect choices. They represent three different aspects of the kind of music we like. Different from one another, but related in their own ways.”

A Fragile Tomorrow comprises Brendan on guitars, his brother Sean Kelly (also Connect’s A&E Editor) on vocals and guitar, Shaun Rhoades on bass, and Kyle Polk on drums. Matt Megrue will contribute some vocals and guitar for the “London Calling” homage.

Here’s how Brendan breaks down the Classic Three: Remain In Light: “That’s probably the biggest challenge for Sean, lyrically as well as with the spoken word stuff. Musically it’s a really fun challenge. It’s got a lot of layers but not typical of the kind of stuff

most bands do. I mean, it’s Talking Heads!

There are no riffs or stuff like that. To try and figure out how to do all those textures with just two guitars, bass and drums is a big challenge. There’s a lot of repetition involved, so musically it’s more about landing on the right textures.”

Loveless – “I would agree that this is sort of the odd man out of the three.

We were kind of surprised when we announced it, and found out that it seems to be the one most of our musician friends are really excited about. I’ve never really heard a band cover any My Bloody Valentine live. It’s also very textural, but obviously in a different way than ‘Remain In Light.’ The biggest challenge is how you fill out that much sound. We’ll have lots of fuzz pedals onstage that night!”

London Calling – “All these albums are each intimidating in their own ways, but ‘London Calling’ has the biggest factor of, ‘We have to get these songs right.’ Talking Heads is pretty loose and we’re free to explore. ‘Loveless’ is about trying to get a really huge sound. But ‘London Calling’ is all about the songs. People who are gonna come hear that record are going to want to hear that record. And it’s really a perfect album – I’m not sure anything better has ever been recorded at that length.” CS

CLASSIC THREE: A FRAGILE TOMORROW @EL-ROCKO

Talking Heads, Remain in Light, Sept. 13 My Bloody Valentine, Loveless, Sept. 20 The Clash, London Calling, Sept. 27

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CONCERTS

TUESDAY 10. 19 ANDREA GIBSON — Renowned poet whose writing and performances have captured the hearts of millions. With Buddy Wakefield.

9 p.m. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

SATURDAY 9.14

THURSDAY 10. 24

SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC: BERNSTEIN, GERSHWIN, & MUSSORGSKY — The Savannah Philharmonic’s Eleventh Season opens with a thrilling array of masterpieces. 7 p.m.. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. MJ LIVE: Michael Jackson Tribute Concert. $40-125. 7 p.m. Johnny Mercer Theatre.

JOHN MORELAND — Southern singer/songwriter with a unique voice and perspective.

8 p.m. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

FRIDAY 10. 25

BIG FREEDIA W/ LOW CUT CONNIE — This is gonna be a party! 11 p.m. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

SUNDAY 9.15

SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC: LE RESISTANCE: COMPOSERS IN THE MODERN ERA — Join the Savannah Philharmonic for the first concert in the second season of the Larsen Musiscian Spotlight Series. $25 5 p.m.. Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 120 Bull St .

FRIDAY 9.20

KATIE DEAL: CRAZY FOR PATSY CLINE — Having sold out two national tours of “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline,” including a performance at the Post, Katie Deal takes the stage with her own story of how the music and style of Patsy Cline have changed her life forever. $25/$30 8 p.m.. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne.

PERPETUAL GROOVE — Iconic jam band comes to Victory North for two consecutive nights, Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m.. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

MONDAY 9.23

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS — Telling a distinctly American story via craft, character, and concept, all backed by sonic ambition and social conscience. 8 p.m.. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

FRIDAY 9.27

DRIVIN N CRYIN — Sharp songwriting, southern stomp, and loud, life-affirming shows..9 p.m. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

THURSDAY 10. 3

PIANO IN THE ARTS- TRENDSETTING PIANISTS — Dr. Benjamin Warsaw presents a solo concert featuring jazz and classical music. $15 (discounts available) 7:30 p.m..

ASU Fine Arts Auditorium, 11935 Abercorn St.

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A NIGHT OF GEORGIA MUSIC W/ MIKE MILLS, ROBERT MCDUFFIE AND CHUCK LEAVELL — The night will feature songs of Georgia’s favorite contemporary musicians.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts.

FIRST FRIDAY FOR FOLK MUSIC — Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcoholfree environment. $5 donation first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m.. 912-401-1900. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.

THURSDAY 10. 31

Katie Deal: Crazy for Patsy Cline

SATURDAY 10. 5 TRIBUTE - A CELEBRATION OF THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND — This powerful eight-piece group faithfully recreates one of the finest bands of all time. $25/$30 8 p.m..

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne.

BLACKBERRY SMOKE: Since emerging from Atlanta in the early ‘00s, the quintet has become known for a singular sound indebted to classic rock, blues, country and folk. 7:30 p.m. Johnny Mercer Theatre.

WEDNESDAY 10. 9

REVEREND HORTON HEAT W/ DELTA BOMBERS — The stage name of American musician Jim Heath as well as the name of his Dallas, Texas-based psychobilly trio.

8 p.m.. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

FRIDAY 10. 11

SEBASTIAN BACH — Skid Row’s original voice, and Gil from Gilmore Girls, comes to Savannah on his 30th anniversary tour..

8 p.m. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

FRIDAY 11. 1

FIRST FRIDAY FOR FOLK MUSIC — Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcoholfree environment. $5 donation first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m.. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.

SATURDAY 11. 2

KOE WETZEL — 90’s and early 2000’s punk rock meets raw, hillbilly east Texas country music. 8:30 p.m. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

TUESDAY 11. 5

BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS — 90’s icons. 7:30 p.m. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER — Veteran THURSDAY 11. 7 Michigan metal quintet tours, with locals Depressor and Knightsquatch. 8 p.m.. Victory JIMMY HERRING AND THE 5 OF 7 — Widespread Panic’s guitarist’s new band. 8:30 p.m.

North, 2603 Whitaker St..

Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

JAMEY JOHNSON — 11-time Grammynominated singer/songwriter. 7 p.m.. Johnny SUNDAY 11.10 Mercer Theatre.

27TH ANNUAL J. HARRY PERSSE MEMORIAL CONCERT — The Armstrong Campus SATURDAY 10. 12 Department Music pays tribute to lifelong 90S FOREVER MUSIC CONCERT — FeaSavannah musician, composer and educator turing: Troop, Ruff Endz, Rude Boys, Public J. Harry Persse. Free 3 p.m. Sacred Heart Announcement and Men at Large. 8 p.m..

Catholic Church, 1707 Bull St. Savannah Civic Center.

SUNDAY 10.13

SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC: FROM UGA WITH LOVE: ARCO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AND LEVON AMBARTSUMIAN — Distinguished soloist and UGA violin professor Levon Ambartsumian performs and directs the ARCO Chamber Orchestra. $25 5 p.m..

Yamacraw Performing A rts Center, 649 West Jones St.

SUNDAY 10. 17

RUNAWAY GIN — Phish tribute band..

10 p.m. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

MONDAY 10. 18

LULU THE GIANT — Local jazz/soul faves.

8 p.m. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

MONDAY 11. 11

NEON INDIAN — Neon Indian (aka Alan Palomo) has announced the long awaited follow up to 2011’s Era Extraña”. 8 p.m.. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

WEDNESDAY 11. 13

BUMPIN UGLIES — Rooted in East Coast ska, punk, and reggae, making their mark up and down the Eastern Seaboard. 8 p.m.. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

FRIDAY 11.15

ANNUAL WINTERFEST INVITATIONAL HONOR BAND FESTIVAL — Winterfest is a competitive invitational high school and middle school honor band festival. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St.

STILL STANDING - A TRIBUTE TO ELTON JOHN — Still Standing stars Ben Frey as Elton John and features top-shelf musicians from Florida’s Gulf Coast, playing all the hits with all the panache and flair of an actual concert from the Rocketman himself. $20/25 8 p.m..

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne.

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS: Seasonal celebration. 7:30 p.m. Johnny Mercer Theatre.

SATURDAY 11.16

SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC: MENDELSSOHN VIOLIN CONCERTO — Explore three flavors of celebration in this memorable concert. $25-$73 7:30 p.m.. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. SISTER HAZEL — Seasoned veterans hit the road for a night of rock ‘n’ roll. 8 p.m.. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

THURSDAY 11.21

ARMSTRONG CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ENSEMBLE FALL CONCERT- 2019 — The Armstrong Jazz Ensemble performs its Fall concert that features great performances of popular jazz standards. $6 7:30 p.m.. (ASU Fine Arts Auditorium, 11935 Abercorn St.

FRIDAY 11. 22

RUMOURS: A FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE — This ATL-based tribute delivers all the hits you know and love. 9 p.m. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

SATURDAY 11. 23

INTERSTELLAR ECHOES — Pink Floyd tribute. 8 p.m. Victory North, 2603 Whitaker St..

SATURDAY 11. 30

FANTASIA’S SKETCHBOOK TOUR — Grammy-winning singer Fantasia has announced an epic 29-city tour across America.

7:30 p.m.. Savannah Civic Center.

FRIDAY 12. 6

FIRST FRIDAY FOR FOLK MUSIC — Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcoholfree environment. $5 donation first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m.. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC: HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR — In the first half the Phil collaborates with the Savannah Children’s Choir to tell O. Henry’s heartfelt The Gift of the Magi. Then the Philharmonic Chorus will join the Orchestra and get funky with a Motown holiday tribute. $25-$73 7:30 p.m.. savannahcivic.com. Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.

SATURDAY 12. 7

SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC: HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR — In the first half, the Phil collaborates with the Savannah Children’s Choir to tell O. Henry’s heartfelt The Gift of the Magi. Then the Philharmonic Chorus will join the Orchestra and get funky with a Motown holiday tribute. $25-$73 7:30 p.m.. savannahcivic.com. Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.

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BY SEAN KELLY

REV. BRO DIDDLEY AND THE HIPS @EL ROCKO LOUNGE

MR. WAIT @THE JINX

Local boys Mr. Wait celebrate the release of their debut album at The Jinx, alongside Sick Ride and Little Vicious. Their songs have some groove to them, and they’re as good of a power trio as any you’ve seen before. Mr. Wait is yet another example of the great music coming out of our city, and the talent that we have right here in Savannah. Don’t miss this chance to see them and pick up the record.

SAT., SEP. 14, 9 P.M., $5

THE ORANGE CONSTANT @BARRELHOUSE SOUTH

Athens’ The Orange Constant is a versatile group, offering southern rockinfused psychedelia that sometimes veers into progressive territory. It’s also incredibly accessible music, and they do it all really well. They’ve been through town before, and are returning for a show at Barrelhouse South.

They’ve worked with Grammy-nominated producers and have garnered critical praise over their short career so far.

SAT., SEP. 14, 9 P.M.

THE SUNDOGS PRESENT: THE TOM PETTY SHOW @VICTORY NORTH

Atlanta’s The Sundogs present a tribute to the late, great Tom Petty—a great fit for a band who came up on the legend’s vast and diverse catalog. Expect to hear songs from multiple eras of Petty music. All of the hits you love, plus some deeper cuts and even rare, obscure songs. This is a perfect night out to hear some incredible music play by accomplished and notable musicians in their own right.

FRI., SEP. 13, 7 P.M., $13

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Savannah’s own Rev. Bro Diddly and the Hips are a new project from members of the beloved local band The Hypnotics. It’s garagey, bluesy, rocking and psychedelic all in one. Bandleader Ty Thompson is one of the best songwriters in the city, and this is a great opportunity to see some exciting original rock and roll.

SAT., SEP. 14, 9 P.M.

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WEDNESDAY 9.11 LIVE MUSIC

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

Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band Bayou Cafe Ray Tomasino, 9 p.m.

Boomy’s Blues Night w/ Ben Keiser, 9:30 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) Turtle and the Heads Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Phil Morrison Trio, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jon Hill, 7 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m.

Mansion on Forsyth Park George Evans, 7 p.m.

Rachael’s : Sports • Food • Fun Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.

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

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

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

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon Victory North Parker Millsap, 8 p.m.

The Warehouse Jubal Kane, 8 p.m.

White Whale Craft Ales Open Mic Music, 7 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay and Uncle Buck, 7 p.m.

The Wormhole Open Jam, 9 p.m.

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

Coach’s Corner Trivia Dub’s Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

The Jinx Human Jukebox Trivia, 10 p.m.

Service Brewing Company Trivia Night with Daniel, 6:30 p.m.

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

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

World of Beer Trivia, 7 p.m.

Laiken Love and Gretsch Stelzer join forces to pay tribute to some of the greatest, most legendary country artists of all time.

Don’t miss this special performance of songs by Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, and more, with a band full of top-notch Savannah talent.

THURS., SEP. 12, 7 P.M., $25

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

DJ

Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Two Tides Brewing Company Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY 9.12 LIVE MUSIC

Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band Bayou Cafe Eric Culberson Band, 9 p.m.

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt, 6 p.m.

Cohen’s Retreat Munchies and Music, 5-9 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club DJ Basik Lee Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) Big E and Ben Keiser Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Howard Paul Quartet, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Tyler Roe and Alex Bazemore, 7 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m.

The Perch at Local 11 ten Levi Moore PS Tavern Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Gypsy Jazz, 7 p.m.

River House Jon Hill Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

The Shrimp Factory Andrew Gill Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Top Deck James Lee Smith, 6:30 p.m.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) City Hotel, 6 p.m.

Tybee Island Tybee Island Songwriters Festival, -14 Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon Victory North Cabaret Series: Women in Country, 8 p.m.

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

Wild Wing Cafe Matt Hill, Matt Hill, 7 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

B & D Burgers (Congress St.) Pop Culture Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Trivia, 7 p.m.

Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 p.m.

Southbound Brewing Company Riddle Me This?, 7:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

The Wormhole Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Totally Awesome Bar Totally Open Mic, 8 p.m.

DJ

Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

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

FRIDAY 9.13 LIVE MUSIC

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt, 6 p.m.

Club Elan K-Camp, 9 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Liquid Ginger Dub’s Pub Voodoo Soup El-Rocko Lounge Classic Three night one: AFT covers Remain In Light/Talking Heads, 9 p.m.

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

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Bottles & Cans, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Savannah Sweet Tease’s 6th Anniversary Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m.

Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Ford Natirboff Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Magic Rocks Molly McGuire’s Damon and the Shitkickers, 7 p.m.

Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Prohibition Bootleg Beats, 10:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Saddle Bags Tyler Braden, 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.

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TRIVIA & GAMES

PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m.

KARAOKE

Bay Street Blues Karaoke Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 9 p.m.ne Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s 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.

The Wormhole Neighborhood Pub & Music Venue One Night Only: Jake Head, 8 p.m.

DJ

Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Abe’s on Lincoln DJ Doc Ock

SATURDAY 9.14 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South The Orange Constant, 9 p.m.

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt, 6 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club DJ Square One Doc’s Bar Chester Love Band, 9 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Rev Bro Diddley and the Hips LP Release Show, 9 p.m.

Ghost Coast Distillery Ultimate Tailgate & Bourbon Release, 12-8 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Lisa Kelly Jazz Quartet, 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar FreeSpirits, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Little Vicious, Sick Ride, Mr. Wait, DJ Beatnik, 10 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m.

Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Jon Hill Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Brian Bazemore Molly McGuire’s Island Boys, 7 p.m.

The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Prohibition Bootleg Beats, 10:30 p.m.

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

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

The Savannah Civic Center MJ Live: Michael Jackson Tribute Concert, 7 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

The Shrimp Factory Rachael Shaner

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

Tybee Island Tybee Island Songwriters Festival Vic’s on The River Diana Rogers, Claire Frazier and Steven Bryan, 7 p.m.

The Warehouse Jubal Kane, Andrew Gill Wild Wing Cafe Jason and Bucky, Electric Church, Bill Hodgson outside, Voodoo Soup inside

KARAOKE

Bay Street Blues Karaoke Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Bay Street Theatre Dougie Almeida Ghost Coast Distillery Front Porch Improv: Fun House, 8:30 p.m.

The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans, 8 p.m.

DJ

Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap

SUNDAY 9.15 LIVE MUSIC

Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m.

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

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Eric Jones Trio w/ Teddy Adams and Cynthia Utterbach, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jason Bible, 7 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m.

The Perch at Local 11 ten Susanna Kennedy Prohibition Bluegrass Brunch w/ Cory Chambers and Evan Rose, 11 a.m.

River House Georgia Kyle The Shrimp Factory Jon Hill Tubby’s Tank House (River St.) Jeremy J Riddle, 6 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Thomas Claxton The Wayward Sunday Night Service, 9 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Irritating Julie

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

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

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

COMEDY

Cha Bella Grill & Patio Bar Savannah for Morons Carnival, 1 p.m.

DJ

Boomy’s DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

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

Saddle Bags Bar Olympics

MONDAY 9.16 LIVE MUSIC

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 10 p.m.

Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Nordista Freeze, Small Talk, Ember City, 9 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) Whiskey and Wine Open Mic Night

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Ford Natirboff Wild Wing Cafe Eric Britt The Wormhole Open Mic, 8 p.m.

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TRIVIA & GAMES

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Club One Bingo with Dawn Dupree, 5:30 p.m.

The Flying Fish Trivia Night, 7-9 p.m.

The Jinx Music and Movie Trivia, 10 p.m.

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KARAOKE

Boomy’s Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

WOMEN IN COUNTRY

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The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Monday Night Madness, 8 p.m.

White Whale Craft Ales White Whale Open Mic Comedy Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

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

TUESDAY 9.17 LIVE MUSIC

Bay Street Blues Ben Keiser Band Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m.

Civvies Greef, Sundog, Raine Raine El-Rocko Lounge Andrew Sovine’s Rhythm Method, 7 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) Rachael Shaner Foxy Loxy Cafe City Hotel Solo Sessions, 7 p.m.

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

Jazz’d Tapas Bar FEATHER, 7 p.m.

The Jinx Hip Hop Night Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m.

The Ordinary Pub Jeremy J Riddle, 7 p.m.

Southbound Brewing Company Fruition, 7 p.m.

Top Deck James Lee Smith, 6:30 p.m.

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

Wild Wing Cafe Chuck Courtenay

TRIVIA & GAMES

Basil’s Pizza and Deli Trivia, 7 p.m.

Coach’s Corner Texas Hold ‘Em, 7 p.m.

CoCo’s Sunset Grille Trivia, 7 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Trivia, 10 p.m.

Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Bingo, 7 p.m.

Mellow Mushroom Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

PS Tavern Poker Rachael’s : Sports • Food • Fun Adults Only Trivia, 9 p.m.

Savannah Taphouse Trivia, 7 p.m.

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

The Wormhole Trivia, 10:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

The Rail Pub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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The 5 Spot on Broughton Kim Steiner’s Birthday Cabaret, 7 p.m.

Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Toasted Barrel Live Music Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Bucky & Barry Tybee Island Tybee Island Songwriters Festival, Sep. 14 Vic’s on The River Diana Rogers, Claire Frazier and Steven Bryan, 7 p.m.

Victory North The Sundogs Present: The Tom Petty Show, 8 p.m.

The Warehouse Brett Barnard, Jon Hill Wild Wing Cafe Souls Harbor, Bill Hodgson outside, Draucker inside

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Abe’s on Lincoln 17 Lincoln St.

Dub’s Pub 225 W. River St.

Moon River Brewing Co. 21 West Bay St. 912-447-0943 www.moonriverbrewing.com/

912-236-4229 www.theshrimpfactory.com

B & D Burgers (Congress St.) 912-238-8315

El-Rocko Lounge 117 Whitaker St.

The Olde Pink House 23 Abercorn St.

Southbound Brewing Company 107 East Lathrop Ave. Stafford’s Public House 306 W. Upper Factor’s Walk Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill 11215 Abercorn St.

912-349-0525 abesonlincoln.com

912-238-8315 www.bdburgers.net

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

Basil’s Pizza and Deli 216 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

912-897-6400 basilsonline.com

Bay Street Blues 17 E. Bay St.

www.baystreettheatre.org/

Bayou Cafe 14 N. Abercorn St. 912-233-6411 bayousavannah.com

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

912-231-9049 billysplacesavannah.com

The Black Rabbit 1215 Barnard St. Blueberry Hill 546 Dean Forest Rd.

912-790-7888 www.cha-bella.com/

912-459-4160 fiaruairishpub.com

Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) 131 West River St.

912-897-2009 www.flyingfishbarandgrill.webs. com/

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

Garden City United Methodist Church 62 Varnedoe Ave Ghost Coast Distillery 641 Indian St. (912) 298-0071 ghostcoastdistillery.com

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant 107 W. Broughton St. Jazz’d Tapas Bar 52 Barnard St. 912-236-7777 www.jazzdsavannah.com

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

912-232-4286 www.plantersinnsavannah.com

The Ordinary Pub 217 1/2 West Broughton Street (912) 238-5130 www.theordinarypub.com/

The Perch at Local 11 ten 1110 Bull St. Pour Larry’s 206 W. St. Julian St. 912-232-5778

Prohibition 125 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

912-200-9255

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

Rachael’s : Sports • Food • Fun 1190 King George Blvd.

912-920-7772 rachaels1190.com

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

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant 402 MLK Jr. Blvd.

912-292-1656 ranchoalegrecuban.com

River House 125 W. River St.

912-234-1900 liveoakstore.com/riverhouse

Rocks on the Roof 102 W. Bay St.

The Chromatic Dragon 514 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub 117 West River St.

912-721-3901 bohemianhotelsavannah.com

Civvies 14 East Broughton St.

Little Lucky’s 6 Gateway Blvd. E.

912-944-6302

912-289-0350 chromaticdragon.com

912-236-1551 www.civviesclothes.com/

Club Elan 301 Williamson St. Club One 1 Jefferson St.

912-233-9626 www.kevinbarrys.com

912-925-1119

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

Rusty Rudders Tap House 303 W. River St. Ruth’s Chris Steak House 111 W. Bay St. 912-721-4800 ruthschris.com

Saddle Bags 317 West River St.

Coach’s Corner 3016 E. Victory Dr.

The Loft on Liberty 215 W. Liberty St. Mansion on Forsyth Park 700 Drayton St.

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

McDonough’s 21 E. McDonough St.

912-651-6556 www.savannahcivic.com

Cohen’s Retreat 5715 Skidaway Rd.

Mellow Mushroom 11 W. Liberty St.

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

912-232-0200 clubone-online.com

912-352-2933 coachs.net

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Fia Rua Irish Pub 10132 Ford Ave.

The Flying Fish 7906 E. Hwy 80

Cha Bella Grill & Patio Bar 102 East Broad St.

912-786-7810 cocostybee.com

912-355-3336

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

Doc’s Bar 10 16th Street 912-786-5506

I S A S P O N S O R O F T H E SAVA N N A H M U S I C F E ST I VA L

912-695-2116

Bay Street Theatre 1 Jefferson St.

912-436-6660 boomysbar.com

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Exclusives Bar & Grille 2003 Greenwood Street

912-236-6655

Boomy’s 409 W. Congress St.

savannahmusicfestival.org

912-495-5808

912-644-7172 www.liveoakstore.com/ fiddlersriverstreet

964-8401

Stay tuned!

(912) 200-3652 dubspubriverstreet.com

912-238-5158 mansiononforsythpark.com

912-233-6136 mcdonoughssavannah.com

912-495-0705 mellowmushroom.com

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

Molly McGuire’s 216 Johnny Mercer Boulevard

912-898-0852 liveoakstore.com/mollymcguires

912-349-5275 saddlebagssavannah.com/

The Savannah Civic Center 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Savannah Smiles 314 Williamson St.

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

Service Brewing Company 574 Indian Street

The Shrimp Factory 313 East River Street

912-921-2269

Taste of India 401 Mall Blvd.

912-356-1020

The 5 Spot on Broughton 420 East Broughton Street The Wormhole Neighborhood Pub & Music Venue 2307 Bull Street Tijuana Flats 1800 E. Victory Dr. 912-344-9111 tijuanaflats.com

Toasted Barrel 150 Montgomery St. Top Deck 125 W. River Street Totally Awesome Bar 107 B Whitaker St. 912-349-1707

Tubby’s Tank House (River St.) 115 East River St. 912-233-0770 www.liveoakstore.com/ tubbysriverstreet

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

Two Tides Brewing Company 12 West 41st St. Tybee Island Tybee Island 912-786-5801

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

Victory North 2603 Whitaker Street Visitor’s Information Center 301 MLK Jr. Blvd.

912-944-0455 savannahvisit.com/

The Warehouse 18 E. River St.

912-234-6003 thewarehousebarandgrille.com

The Wayward 257 E. Perry St. Wet Willie’s 101 E. River St. 912-233-5650 wetwillies.com

White Whale Craft Ales 1207 Bull St. Wild Wing Cafe 27 Barnard St. 912-790-9464 wildwingcafe.com

CULTURE THEATRE

The subversive, powerful legacy of ‘Dark of the Moon’

Collective Face stages legendary show to start new season

BY SEAN KELLY

sean@connectsavannah.com

What’s the idea behind the new season of shows?

Poole: This is the season of “impostering identities,” and all of the people in these shows deal with somebody trying to be somebody else or hiding who they truly are. We begin with Dark of the Moon, because it’s about John—a “witch boy”— trying to become human. What does it mean to be a human being? This play, written in 1944, is really an allegory for the marginalized.

Collective Face’s performance of ‘Dark of the Moon’ opens on Sep. 13. PHOTO BY ZACHARY BURKE / ARDSLEY PARK PRODUCTIONS

Next, we’re doing The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Nighttime, which is all about that. It’s about a boy on the spectrum trying to fit into society. Or, is it everyone else trying to fit into his world? This whole season is about perspective. Who’s perspective are you going to go with? What are our identities in the confines of the world?

Tell me more about Dark of the Moon, for those who might be unfamiliar.

Poole: It’s based loosely on the folk ballad, “The Ballad of Barbara Allen.” It’s set in western North Carolina at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The play started off at a college—it was written at a college in North Carolina, and then it became this smash hit on Broadway in 1944. It’s got a weird little history. One of the authors worked as an advertising agent for the U.S. government. It got a full Life Magazine article for a production up in Massachusetts, which started a bidding war to go to Broadway.

The reason that it got a whole Life Magazine spread is because the author was working for the government, and got Life Magazine an exclusive on one of the fighter jets in WWII. They said, “If you can get us an exclusive, we’ll give do a story on your play.”

That’s crazy!

Poole: All of the sudden it becomes this Broadway hit! These theaters were all vying for it, and that’s how it ended up on Broadway. It’s a weird story, and you can actually still find the article.

The play itself was the most produced play by community theaters and regional theaters, all the way up until the early 1980s. There were productions all over the

place—high schools were doing it, colleges, etc.

There was some controversy in the 90s about a high school doing the show and a petition to cease production.

Poole: Right! It does have some controversial issues with it. It’s about a witch—which is different than what we think are witches.

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FOR ITS TIME, Howard Richardson and William Berney’s 1944 play Dark of the Moon was controversial and even groundbreaking in its statements and themes.

Collective Face Ensemble’s David I.L. Poole notes this when talking excitedly about his theater’s upcoming run of the show, and also makes the observation that it’s a show that can be applied to many of the complex issues facing the American people today.

Collective Face’s production of Dark of the Moon launches their 2019-20 “Season of Impostering Identities,” and is an intense and poignant way to kick off an intriguing season. The show will feature live musicians who are characters in the play—two fiddle players, a mandolin player, three guitarists, and a banjo player. The opening night performance on Sep. 13 will feature a post-show reception and cast meet-and-greet.

Ahead of opening night, we spoke to Poole about the show and what audiences can expect from the season ahead.

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They’re more like these spiritual beings that cause mischief. They can’t step foot in a church and they’re kind of a bit demonic.

Then you have the conjure people, who are human but they can cast spells and have the power of the witches. Then there are the mountain folk, who are the everyday, God-fearing people.

This is the largest cast we’ve ever had.

It’s 30 people. This is a huge cast. It’s about a witch boy named John, who falls in love with a human named Barbara Allen, and she falls in love with him. He seeks out the conjure people to turn him into a human.

The conjure man won’t do it, and says he’ll regret it. He says, “You don’t want to be human. You want to stay with the witches, and live out your 300 years and turn into mountain mist.” The conjure woman says, “I can do it.” She tells him that he can do it, but tells him that he has to marry Barbara

Allen and be faithful to her for a year. He also has to get the ring off the finger of a dead woman for the spell to work.

He becomes human and goes on to court Barbara Allen. She’s pregnant at the beginning of the show, and this is a problem with the mountain folk. There’s a town hero named Marvin Hudgens, and Barbara’s parents are trying to get her married off to him. He has other thoughts, and just has this feeling that he shouldn’t marry her.

The major problem of the beginning of the play is that Barbara Allen can’t be married off.

Ultimately, John and Barbara Allen end up getting married and the marriage is consummated. Barbara Allen has the baby in Act Two, and the baby is deformed. It’s kind of a “witch baby,” as they call it. The midwife orders that the baby be burned, so they burn the baby. John says, “Why

are they burning my baby?” There are all of these rumors going around that he’s a witch, but he insists that the conjure woman says he’s not a witch. The town folk get really suspicious and really freaked out by him. Later, there’s a church revival and that’s where it gets really crazy.

They force Barbara Allen to repent her sin of being with a witch boy, and tell her to turn to Marvin Hudgens. They basically sanction a rape in the middle of the church.

It’s really, really creepy.

It becomes this sort of hive mentality of “persecution of the other.” It’s so allegorical to our times now—the subversiveness of people, and what they use to justify actions that are criminal.

Poole: Oh yeah, and this is why these plays are done over and over again. They’re ahead of their time, but at the same time, these are the issues that people have always run into. They’re just presented in different [contexts].

If John had not been “other” and we’d replaced him with someone in our current society who’s been marginalized based on race, sexuality—it could be so easily replaced. We’re taking on these greater issues through art. It’s part of this idea of using art as a platform to start “kitchen table discussions.” I think it’s important to do that. CS

It’s almost ahead of its time, in that way.

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CULTURE THEATRE Thomas Houston and Vann Doubleday.

Doubleday: I actually started at the inception. My wife, Jenn, is one of the directors and has been around since the theater started. I was originally a technical director there, and helped build the stage and the seating. I was there at the beginning and helped get it established. I’m a financial advisor now, so I’ve kind of stepped out of that role. I haven’t done a show since my daughter was born, and she’s 7 now. I was Horton in Seussical many years ago. This was an opportunity for me to get to do a show now that she’s a little bit older and it’s easier from a parenting standpoint. I feel blessed to be part of this cast—they’re all really talented people.

Houston: I’ve been performing for about 10 years. I was always interested in expanding my circle as a performer, so children’s theater was something I hadn’t done before. If there’s a chance to do something new and different, I like to do it. And it’s fun, so having that opportunity was something I wanted to try.

Thomas, what’s been the most rewarding or exciting part about working on this show so far?

Titular characters’ actors chat about upcoming show

BY SEAN KELLY

sean@connectsavannah.com

THE Frog and Toad series of children’s books are immensely popular, and have been a mainstay in many kids’ collections for since the first was published in 1970.

The Broadway musical spinoff, A Year With Frog and Toad, continued the book’s tradition of telling stories of friendship and garnered critical acclaim—landing three Tony Award nominations in the process.

Savannah Children’s Theatre, a staple in the local arts community, is taking the beloved story and musical to their stage, performing A Year With Frog and Toad over the course of two weekends for morning and afternoon shows. The show is directed by Jenn Doubleday and features a cast of local Children’s Theatre veterans.

Ahead of opening day, we spoke with both Frog (Vann Doubleday) and Toad (Thomas Houston).

For those unfamiliar, what is this show about?

Houston: This show is based on a series of children’s books by Arnold Lobel about a frog and a toad—surprise, surprise [laughs]. It’s a musical based on the relationship between those two characters and some of the other creatures in the forest.

Doubleday: We start from hibernating and go through spring and all of the different seasons, and the things that come along with that. Frog and Toad are best friends, but they’re kind of opposites when it comes to their personalities. You see the back and forth when it comes to that—one is more happy, upbeat and adventurous, and the other is a little more begrudging.

He comes along and life happens to him [laughs].

It’s a lot of fun. The musical incorporates a lot of the books’ individuals stories into an overarching theme. We go through the whole year together, having fun and adventures.

How would you describe the music?

Houston: There’s a little bit of variety in some of these tunes. It’s almost casual in the musical style. In a lot of ways, the music is very easy to embrace. It’s a very

accessible show for all audiences, so it’s the kind of thing that you can hear and it gets in your head. There are a lot of earworms in this show [laughs]. It’s made the learning part kind of hard, because a lot of my favorite songs are ones that I don’t sing [laughs]. There’s just enough music to carry you through the story. The music helps define the characters—it’s very story driven and character driven, even.

Doubleday: There are songs about scary stories, and songs about Spring and how excited we are about it, and songs about being happy. There are also songs about how it’s okay to be alone sometimes and just think about being happy.

One of my favorite songs is one that I get to do is one where I go off and be by myself.

Toad thinks that we’re not friends anymore and that it’s the end of the world, but then he comes to see me and I sing a whole song about about how I’m really happy and just came out here to think about how happy I am; how it’s been a while since I’ve been sad and that I should be grateful for that.

How did you both come to be involved in Children’s Theatre?

Vann, as someone who’s been part of this for so long and watched it grow, why do you think it’s important to support the Children’s Theatre?

Doubleday: Not to have too much of a soapbox, but I think when you’re seeing so many of the arts diminishing in the school system, having outlets like the Children’s Theatre is such a great opportunity for kids regardless of what your professional ambitions are. Jenn and I met because of my background in theater, so it’s hugely impacted my life trajectory.

All of the adages as far as being able to speak articulately: public speaking, community involvement, having different opportunities to make different friend groups. There are just massive amounts of reasons why children’s theater plays such a huge role in anyone’s life. CS

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD @SAVANNAH CHILDREN’S THEATER

Sep. 14 and 21, 10 A.M. Sep. 14, 14, 21 and 22, 3 P.M. $17 adults / $14 seniors, kids, and military Visit savannahchildrenstheatre.org for tickets

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‘A Year With Frog and Toad’ hops its way to Savannah Children’s Theatre

Houston: One of the things I enjoy about children’s theater, and one of the things I enjoy about being part of that, is seeing the children in the audience. They don’t always get a chance to experience this sort of thing, or interact with a performer after a show. We haven’t gotten to the point yet where we have an audience, but anticipating the laughter and finally getting to show this show to everyone—anticipating those moments has been the best thing.

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PERFORMANCE THEATRE: DARK OF THE MOON— Inspired by the melancholy “Ballad of Barbara Allen,” Dark of the Moon is set in the Smoky Mountains and offers an eerie brew of folklore and fantasy in recounting the story of John, the strange Witch Boy, who begs to be made human so that he can marry the beautiful Barbara Allen. Presented by Collective Face Theatre Ensemble. Sep. 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 at 8 p.m. & Sep. 15, 22, 29 at 3 p.m. Kennedy Fine Arts Building, Savannah State University, 3219 College St. COMEDY: FRONT PORCH IMPROV FUN HOUSE— Front Porch Improv is a neverseen-before improvised comedy show. Using audience suggestions the cast will create original comedic scenes and games. It’s just like a live choose-your-own-adventure novel but with less reading. Sat Sep. 14-Fri Nov. 29, 8:30 p.m. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. $10. frontporchimprov.com

COMEDY: DOUGIE ALMEIDA— Savannah

Comedy Revue presents the “Always Dangerous Dougie Almeida,” originally from Queens, NY. Sat., Sep 14. Bay St. Theatre. 1 Jefferson St. baystreettheatre.org THEATRE: A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD FROG & TOAD are hopping into Savannah, sharing their sweet & silly adventures from winter, spring, summer & fall. Based on the beloved children’s books by Arnold Lobel, this whimsical musical is the perfect family outing. Best enjoyed by ages 2-10. $14-$17.

Sep. 14, 21 at 10 a.m. & Sep. 14, 15, 21, 22 at 3 p.m. Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 East Victory Dr. COMEDY: ODD LOT IMPROV SATURDAY SHENANIGANS— An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”

Followed by long form comedy. Saturdays at 8 p.m. The Loft on Liberty. 215 W. Liberty Street. oddlot.lol

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THEATRE: DRIVING MISS DAISY— Savannah Repertory Theatre puts on their production of this classic. $18 Sep. 27-29, Oct. 3-6.

8 p.m. savannahrep.org. Savannah Rep’s PLAYShop, 980 Industry Drive.

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THEATRE: PINKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL— Savannah Children’s Theatre presents this fun pink musical. $17 adults, $14 kids (1-18). Sep. 27, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. & Sep. 28-29, Oct. 5-6 at 3 p.m. savannahchildrenstheatre. org. Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 East Victory Dr. COMEDY: BUTCHER STORIES— Whether you’ve worked behind a service counter or only shopped at one, this entertaining oneman-show will leave you in stitches. Based off of the hit blog and featuring 100% real interactions with quirky customers, comedian Andy Livengood plays over 20 characters to

Comedy: Jeff Dunham

THEATRE: THE ADDAMS FAMILY— A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, THEATRE: NO EXIT— Two women and one has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, man are locked up together for eternity in smart young man from a respectable family one hideous room in Hell. The windows are a man her parents have never met. And if bricked up, there are no mirrors, the electric lights can never be turned off, and there is no that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to exit. $12. Oct. 3-5 at 7:30 p.m & Oct. 6 at 3 tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must p.m. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern do something he’s never done before keep a University, 11935 Abercorn St. secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. $15 (discounts available) Oct. 31-Nov. 2 & Nov. THEATRE: THE REALISTIC JONESES— Unvarnished Theatre Company puts on their 7-8 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. (912) 344first production. Oct. 11-27, Fri-Sat at 8 p.m. & 2801. armstrongboxoffice@georgiasouthern. edu. georgiasouthern.edu/armstrongtickets.

Sun at 3 p.m. The Hen House, 744 E. 39th.

Jenkins Hall Theatre, Library Dr. THEATRE: DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE— Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the novella THEATRE: DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by BEAST— Savannah Stage Company’s take on the classic story tells of Belle, a young Robert Louis Stevenson. Presented by the woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, Tybee Arts Association. Oct. 18-19, 25-26 at 7 p.m., Oct. 20 and 27 at 3 p.m. tybeepostthe- who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can ater.org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into his former GLOBAL WARMING— Global is a growself. Fri., Nov. 1. The Clyde Venue, 223 Martin ing movement in Georgia pushing for the mergence of Art, fashion, rap, rock, and other Luther King Jr Blvd. alternative sounds. $7-$20 Sat., Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. The Stables, 7 Rathborne Dr, Savannah, COMEDY: JEFF DUNHAM— For the past twelve years, Jeff Dunham and his someGA 31415. what-inappropriate-proteges, Peanut, Walter, José Jalapeño, Bubba J. and Achmed the THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW— I Dead Terrorist, have filled arenas across the see you shiver with antici...pation for the annual production of this cult classic, just in U.S. and the world. Sun., Nov 17 at 3 p.m. time for Halloween. Oct. 25-27. baystreetthe- $55-$155. Savannah Civic Center. 301 W atre.org/. Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. Oglethorpe Ave. savannahcivic.com immerse you in the often ridiculous world of retail. Fri., Sep 27 at 8:30 p.m. White Whale Craft Ales. 1207 Bull St.

COMEDY: FRONT PORCH IMPROV THANKSGIVING ALL STARS— Helping you recover from Thanksgiving, Front Porch Improv has a never-seen-before improvised comedy show. Using audience suggestions the cast will create original comedic scenes and games. It’s just like a live choose-yourown-adventure novel but with less reading and more mashed potatoes. Fri., Nov 29 at 8:30 p.m. $10. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. THEATRE: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME— Based on Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time follows 15-year-old Christopher after the death of his neighbor’s dog. See the world through Christopher’s eyes as he embarks on an extraordinary journey where he challenges assumed truths and discovers life-changing secrets. Dec. 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 8 p.m. collectiveface.org. Kennedy Fine Arts Building, Savannah State University, 3219 College St.

THEATRE: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS— Phileas Fogg has agreed to an outrageous wager that puts his fortune and his life at risk. With his resourceful servant Passepartout, Fogg sets out to circle the globe in an unheard-of 80 days. But his every step is dogged by a detective who thinks he’s a robber on the run. Danger, romance, and comic surprises abound in this whirlwind of a show as five actors portraying 39 characters traverse seven continents in Mark Brown’s adaptation of the classic literary adventure by Jules Verne. $18. Dec. 13-22, Fri-Sat at 8 p.m. & Sun at 2 p.m. savannahrep.org. Savannah Rep’s PLAYShop, 980 Industry Drive.

CULTURE VISUAL ARTS

Igniting the ‘Embers of Freedom’

SCAD looks at Frederick Douglass’ life

THIS FALL, the SCAD Museum of Art has an exciting, unique exhibition on view.

“Frederick Douglass: Embers of Freedom,” on view Oct. 3, explores Douglass’ life and legacy through archival material as well as modern work by renowned artists.

The resulting experience is a longranging look at the life of a historic figure.

We spoke with curator Humberto Moro ahead of the exhibition’s installation.

What was the impetus for this exhibition?

SCAD is committed to show how art not only can be inspiring, but also powerful.

Art has the power to build bridges between places which appear to be disconnected, and make us explore with new ideas and possibilities. In 2018, we celebrated the bicentennial of Douglass’ birth and that propelled us to evaluate the differences and similarities between Douglass’ time and ours. Specifically, to think about the power of speech, and the values at the core of the Douglass family’s struggle for freedom.

Since the SCAD Museum of Art opened in 2011 and under the guidance of SCAD president and founder Paula Wallace, we have had the opportunity to provide audiences exposure to established and emerging African American artists and their diverse practices. This fall marked the perfect time to contextualize many of these artists’ practices in relation to one of the most important figures in American history, Frederick Douglass.

The exhibition presents three bodies of work: outstanding archival materials from the Walter and Linda Evans collection, modern works part of the SCAD Museum of Art permanent collection, and special commissions with contemporary artists which have created works in response to the archival material.

Why is it timely to examine Frederick Douglass’ life and legacy?

We are offering a very particular reading of Douglass as a historical character, as a man of family, as a champion of women’s suffrage, and, perhaps more surprisingly for the public, as a pioneering intellectual

on photography, self-image, and representation. The exhibition highlights Douglass’ network of family and other partners who have helped establish the importance of his legacy and as a true innovator of his time.

Also, we are tracing the resonances of his magnificent work as a writer and orator with a younger generation of artists.

This exhibition is a celebration of his life, the life of the people around him, and also a celebration of African American culture at large.

How did you choose the artists you wanted to involve in this exhibition?

This is an exhibition that has been in the making for a couple of years, and it has been a slow, deep research process. It is curated by Celeste-Marie Bernier, perhaps one of the most important academic authorities in the world about Douglass, and locally led by our SCAD MOA team, Ariella Wolens, assistant curator; as well as Ben Tollefson, assistant curator, Storm Janse van Rensburg, former head curator, and myself.

It has been a very open conversation in which we have analyzed the work of many artists which address primarily the legacy of slavery, integrate questions about archival practices, or speak directly about family bonds in their works. This research was paired with our ongoing mission to provide SCAD students a wide range of practices that will guide them to explore and prepare for their own creative careers, and simultaneously showcase important conversations for our community through art.

Concurrently, we are presenting two solo exhibitions that are thematically related but for all intents and purposes, individual exhibitions of their own. Isaac Julien is a London-based, Turner Prizenominated artist who is internationally recognized as the master of the video installation. Julien has been recently working on projects that highlight Douglass’ legacy. We will premiere a new iteration of “Lessons of the Hour,” a 5-channel video installation which takes its name from one of Douglass’ most famous speeches, and it is one of the most striking video presentations of recent years.

Raphaël Barontini is a French artist of Caribbean descent who works primarily in fibers around notions of historical iconography and representation. Barontini

Unknown Photographer (likely Dennis Bourdon, Norman Photographic Company) Joseph Henry Douglass and Frederick Douglass, May 10, 1894, Cabinet Card Photograph.

will present “The Golden March,” a solo exhibition at the museum Jewel Boxes.

This marks the artist’s first institutional exhibition in the US, and has been specially commissioned as a tribute to the life and work of Frederick Douglass. Barontini is collaborating with the Savannah High School marching band and we will have a performance as part of the opening.

Why is it necessary for Savannah residents to see this exhibition?

It brings a unique opportunity to perceive a historical figure through art. The exhibition speaks to diverse age groups in terms of how you can learn about Douglass’s life through documents, but also through other objects, like drawings, paintings and sculptures. Due to preservation directives, this will be the last time these documents will ever be

exhibited in such a comprehensive way; therefore, this exhibition becomes even more relevant.

Also, I think the exhibition really creates a space for visitors to see how artists are using everyday experiences, and domestic situations to speak about their worlds.

There seems to be a common belief that art is something that should be confined to museums, and historical or even current issues should be discussed somewhere else. This exhibition proves that wrong.

Through art we can access spaces for kinship, for mourning and celebration.

And at SCAD we believe that art can and should be all around us, that creativity can transform the everyday life. CS

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BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

“Frederick Douglass: Embers of Freedom” opens Thurs., Oct. 3 at the SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. For more information, visit scadmoa.org.

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JILLIAN ZBLESKI AND JENNIFER KLEIN — Fri., Sep. 13. Remedy SOS, 4511 Habersham St. SOURCE TO SEA: ANSLEY WEST RIVERS — Ansley West Rivers’ Seven Rivers photographic series. Through Nov. 3. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. ALUMNI EXHIBITION — Visit the gallery to see magnificent alumni-created originals.

Through Sep. 27. Fine Arts Gallery (Armstrong Campus), 11935 Abercorn St., Fine Arts Hall.

EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY: SELECT WORK FROM THE PHOTO GROUP CRITIQUE — Through Sep.14. sulfurstudios. org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. STELLAVERDE — In her fibers work, Jennifer Moss explores the intersection of traditional textile patterns and unexpected materials.

Through Sep. 22. Drive Thru Art Box, behind Green Truck Pub, 2430 Habersham St. DRAWING CONNECTIONS — Deborah First’s mixed media sculptures and Katie Glusica’s dimensional weavings. Through Sep. 23. starlandstudiossavannah.com. The Drawing Room at Starland Studios, 115 W. 42nd Street.

MARCEE MUSGROVE AND LAURA BARTON: A WALK IN THE GARDEN — Through Sep. 29. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. MICHAEL KOLSTER: TAKE ME TO THE RIVER — A solo exhibition of contemporary wet-plate ambrotypes from the artist’s Rivers series. Through Sep. 29. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. THE RAINBOW CONNECTION: SCREENPRINTS BY LESLEY ANNE NUMBERS — Through Sep. 29. foxyloxycafe. com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. AMY CROSS — Amy Cross paints abstract art with gel ink on wood panels. Through Sep. 30. galleryespresso.com/. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. VALUED: TEXTILE WORKS — Gonzalo Hernandez is a multidisciplinary artist currently based in Savannah. Through 30.

The Rat on Bull, 1612 Bull St. THE ARTIST AS MUSE —SCAD undergraduate and graduate students, alumni and other contemporary artists take on the self-portrait. Through Oct. 5. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

CHRISTINA FORRER: FEET OF THE DEVIL — The art of Christina Forrer sees the medieval tradition of tapestry thrust into a fanciful vision of the present. Through Jan. 12. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

ENTANGLEMENTS— Featuring recent work by six artists whose formal and conceptual considerations are rooted in exploring complex social structures. Through Oct. 26.

Laney Contemporary, 1810 Mills B. Lane Blvd.

FEAST AT THE ALTAR — Eoley Mulally’s show of icons, triptychs, and altar boxes rei34 magining Madonnas and archetypal human

SUZANNE JACKSON: FIVE DECADES — The first full-career survey and most comprehensive presentation to date for American artist Suzanne Jackson. Through Oct. 13.

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. ON::VIEW: GRADIENTS: EXPLORING RISING TIDES — Lizzy Taber’s ON::VIEW residency project will convey and express not only her response to, but visual data of sea level rise. Through Oct. 6. sulfurstudios. org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. THE LAUGHTER AFTER — Jorge Montero’s exhibition represents an exploration of our emotive responses to line. Sep. 12-Nov. 5.

Cork House Gallery, 230 W Bay Street.

VORGESCHICHTE — Kench Lott presents this exhibition. Sep. 17-22. sulfurstudios.org.

Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. LANEY CONTEMPORARY TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION — Celebrate Laney Contemporary’s two-year anniversary.

Work by Daniel E. Smith will be at Location Thu., Sep. 19, 6:30 p.m. Laney Contemporary, Gallery in October and November 1810 Mills B. Lane Blvd. chores. Through Oct. 29. sentientbean.com. SOMETHING TO SAY — This body of work The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

by Lisa Rosenmeier editorializes human FOLKLORE — Folklore is a site-specific foibles and strengths via the animal form. installation by Jessica Pope. Through Oct. Sep. 20-Oct. 17. Location Gallery at Austin 27. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Hill Realty, 417 Whitaker St. Arts, 207 West York St. ISAAC JULIEN: FREDERICK DOUGLASS: LARA FAVARETTO: WORKS FROM THE LESSONS OF THE HOUR — Lessons of the RENNIE COLLECTION — An eponymous Hour is a poetic meditation on the life and exhibition that presents a selection of works times of Frederick Douglass. Sep. 24-Dec. by the artist ranging from 1998 to 2012.

15. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Through Dec. 22. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Turner Blvd.

Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

NEW WORKS SHOW — Roots Up is pleased LEATHER, LACE AND LUSTER — An to share a huge grouping of new works by installation of black evening wear from the local and regional folk artists. Wed., Sep. 25, SCAD Permanent Collection. Through Jan. 5:30 p.m. Roots Up Gallery, 412-C Whitaker 25. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, Street.

601 Turner Blvd.

FIRST DECADE: CAL WOOD — 10 Year LIU JIAKUN: WEST VILLAGE — Lia Jiakun Anniversary & Retrospective Show with a contextualizes local building traditions, champagne celebration and fun to be had by social needs and ever-changing ecological all. Free Thu., Sep. 26, 6-9 p.m. Regus, 100 environments. Through Jan. 12. scadmoa.

Bull Street, Suite 200. org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. DANSE MACABRE — A collection of works MARCUS DUNN: OTHER YOUTH — A

by Axelle Kieffer and Jordan Fitch Mooney. member of the Tuscarora Nation of North Sep. 26-Oct. 5. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Carolina, artist Marcus Dunn explores his Studios, 2301 Bull St. Native American cultural heritage. Through SCRIBBLE ART STUDIO — Sep. 30-Oct. 27.

Nov. 3. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull 601 Turner Blvd.

St. MARK WALLINGER — Turner Prize-winning ROBERT MORRIS — Oct. 1-31. artist Mark Wallinger is known for his galleryespresso.com/. Gallery Espresso, 234 poignant, multifaceted works.Through Jan. Bull St. 19. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, JASON B. JAMES — Oct. 1-31. The Rat on 601 Turner Blvd.

Bull, 1612 Bull St. MATT TOOLE — By marrying natural forms PRESTON RUSSELL — Preston Russell is with manufactured objects, Matt Toole a painter, historian, and writer in Savannah, highlights the distinctive aesthetic qualities Georgia. Oct. 2-31. savannahjea.org. Jewish of both. Through Nov. 19. Gallery F.A.R., 1321 Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Eisenhower Drive.

FREDERICK DOUGLASS: EMBERS OF PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST — This FREEDOM — Frederick Douglass: Embers exhibition presents photographic portraits of Freedom explores the life and legacy of of artists, entertainers, and celebrities from the preeminent social reformer, abolitionist Telfair Museums’ permanent collection. and statesman. Oct. 3-Jan. 5. scadmoa.org/.

Through Nov. 24. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. MICHAEL CINCO — This exhibition of work SNAPSHOTS FROM PANAMA AND PERU by the Phillippines-born, Dubai-based fashion — The pieces in this exhibition are a compila- designer Michael Cinco explores his unique tion of works inspired by Cora Ennis Morris’ global perspective. Oct. 3-Jan. 5. scadmoa. travels. Through Oct. 8. Starland Cafe, 11 org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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RAPHAEL BARONTINI: THE GOLDEN MARCH — This project consists of two parts: a site-specific installation for the museum’s iconic Jewel Boxes and a performance in collaboration with a local high school marching band. Oct. 3-Jan. 5. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

WITNESSING THE ESSENCE: A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY THROUGH SOUTHEAST ASIA — Documented by Kristen Albo during her travels throughout Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Fri., Oct. 4, 6-9 p.m. Parlour Studio and Gallery, 10 W. Liberty St. DANIEL E. SMITH —Oct. 4-Nov. 22 Location Gallery at Savannah LGBT Center, 1515 Bull St. BIG HAIR, DON’T CARE — A homage series

by Lara Wolf to the extravagant hairstyles of Marie Antoinette. Sat., Oct. 5, 6 p.m. The Color Geek Salon, 216 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

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11X11 — Shelley Smith has put together a show of 11 local Savannah artists who will be directly affecting 11 lives of their choosing. Sun., Oct. 6, 1 p.m. Total Fabrications, 917 Louisville Rd. FALL SENIOR EXHIBITION 2019 — Graduating seniors showcase their collage portfolios for this capstone. Oct. 7-25. Fine Arts Gallery (Armstrong Campus), 11935 Abercorn St., Fine Arts Hall.

WORK BY HONOR HALL — Oct. 8-Nov. 19. starlanddining.com/index2.php#/home/.

Starland Cafe, 11 East 41st St. XIN YAN — A painting MFA exhibition by Xin Yan. Oct. 10-12. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. SUMMON THE SEA! CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AND MOBY DICK — This exhibition examines the work of six contemporary artists who respond to Melville’s literary classic. Oct. 11-Feb. 16.Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. FUNCTIONING FORMS — Ashley Havy’s handmade pieces of art take different forms, drawing inspiration from patterns found in nature. Sat., Oct. 12, 6-9 p.m. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. SAVANNAH CLAY COMMUNITY 2019 EXHIBITION — Oct. 12-Nov. 15. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

VICTORIA WANJUHI — Featuring fiber arts.

Oct. 16-23. starlandstudiossavannah.com.

The Drawing Room at Starland Studios, 115 W. 42nd Street.

WORK BY JOSE RAY — Oct. 17-19. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. ANGELA BURSON — Oct. 18-Nov. 14.

Location Gallery at Austin Hill Realty, 417 Whitaker St. YUNGIAN LIN — Photo MFA exhibition by Yunqian Lin. Oct. 24-26. sulfurstudios.org.

Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. SINGLE ORIGIN BY KAY WOLFERSPERGER —A collection of tea and coffee centric artwork. Oct. 28-Dec. 29. foxyloxycafe.com.

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SOUTHERN ARCANA — Stephanie Howard synthesizes modern and imagined folklore.

Oct. 29-Jan. 11. Laney Contemporary, 1810 Mills B. Lane Blvd.

GEORGIA SOUTHERN GRADUATE STUDENT GROUP EXHIBITION — Oct. 31-Nov. 2. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. A GRAVE AFFAIR: WORKS ON PAPER — The Hen House presents dark-themed works on paper for its opening weekend at The Stables. Fri., Nov. 1. The Hen House @ The Stables, 7 Rathborne Dr. TWISTED: THE FIBER GUILD OF THE SAVANNAHS — The Fiber Guild of the Savannahs meets regularly to share inspiration and techniques. Nov. 1-29. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. KAMRYN SHAWRON — Nov. 1-30. The Rat on Bull, 1612 Bull St. MICHAEL BANKS — Nov. 1-30. galleryespresso.com/. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. FALL SENIOR EXHIBITION — Graduating seniors showcase their college portfolios for this capstone. Nov. 4-Dec. 6. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. XUN LIU — Jewelry MFA exhibition featuring Xun Liu. Nov. 7-9. sulfurstudios. org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. SARAH MURPHY — Jewelry MFA exhibition featuring Sarah Murphy. Nov. 1416. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. THE JOURNEY IS MINE: CHAPTER ONE — The Journey is Mine: Chapter One is a solo #art912 exhibition of paintings by Savannah-based artist William KwamenaPoh. Nov. 15-May 25, 2020. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. TAPEPAPESCISSORSPRINT GROUP SHOW — Nov. 15-Dec. 19. Location Gallery at Austin Hill Realty, 417 Whitaker St. CURTIS BARTONE, ELMER RAMOS — Nov. 18-Dec. 8. The Hen House @ The Stables, 7 Rathborne Dr. WORK BY PEGGY JO AUGHTRY — Nov. 19Jan. 14. starlanddining.com/index2.php#/ home/. Starland Cafe, 11 East 41st St. WHITE ELEPHANT V — Sulfur’s annual members-only exhibition. Nov. 28-Dec. 14.

Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. EDWARD JONES — Edward Richard Jones is a sculptor. He works with wood that he gets from friends and tree services. Dec. 1-31. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. PJ ANDREWS — Dec. 1-31. galleryespresso. com/. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. MARKET MAKERS — A maker’s market for Savannah’s fine art and craft. Sat., Dec. 14, noon. The Hen House @ The Stables, 7 Rathborne Dr. ANDRE BERTOLINO — Dec. 30-Feb. 23. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

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House of Strut makes the big move downtown Fri., Sept. 13

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THE candy-pink house on 41st Street has seen Starland change drastically in its four-year tenure.

Amid a swell of developments, House of Strut, the vintage clothing goldmine, has fostered the arts community in the artsiest part of town. Owner Erica Jarman hosted live music events in the backyard and even ventured into record production for oneoff albums for local bands.

But all things come and go, and Jarman is set to make the big move downtown this Friday. The new State Street location, between Wright Square Vintage and Retro Mall and El-Rocko Lounge, positions Jarman in the downtown sector, where she’ll be able to refocus herself and elevate her vintage offerings.

We caught up with Jarman last week.

How long have you been in Starland?

What prompted you to move?

What are you looking to accomplish?

With this particular move, it’s going to be a smaller space, so I’m looking to elevate the curation of authentic vintage. I’m looking I’ve been in Starland for four full years. to weed out the filler and present excepIt was a great place for me to plant some tional vintage fashion for my clients. That’s seeds and start a business. I’m really grate- really the ultimate goal. ful for the community that the Starland It’s also to create a more exciting and District provided. There’s a lot of great interesting retail environment, which is businesses there—small, local businesses something I haven’t experienced before, that are advocates of one another and sup- so I’m looking to elevate the experience for port one another. I love that, and I like see- the customer. I want to make sure I’m eleing the change that is happening. vating what I’m delivering to my customers It’s exciting, but it’s not enough action and making sure it’s authentically vintage, for me. I’m a woman of action, and it’s a better materials, better textiles in better little slow for my taste. I’m looking to tap condition, and more highly sought after. into a larger audience, and I’m looking to be more accessible. You can really only do What’s your intake process like? that downtown. It aligns with my busiI have a multi-prong approach, just because ness structure and what I’m looking to accomplish. my life is really busy! I’ve been collecting

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We released our third record in January with Bero Bero. My goal is to select one local band a year to work with. I don’t know who my band next year will be.

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I have a few people in mind that I’ll ask to partner with me on an album, but it’s not

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I don’t let superstitions get in the way!

This is our big reveal. We’re not going to be open until then. We’ll cut the ribbon and welcome people into the shop and let them absorb the experience. Jose Ray is going to bring the shopping groove—he’s my favorite vinyl DJ. I’ve also contracted some gogo dancers. They’ll be dancing on their boogie boxes but also getting into the crowd.

This feels like a rebirth in a lot of ways. I had a lot go down in the Starland District— good and bad. I had a lot of really great experiences there where I learned about myself as a business owner, I learned about myself as a human being and as a woman.

I just try to take those experiences and process them in a healthy way. If I have the chance to rebrand myself or do it again, not many people get those second chances to do it again or do it better.

This is my rebirth to create an experience I want when I go shopping. This is going to be something I would want when I go shopping, and I’m excited to share that with everybody. CS House of Strut Reveal Party Fri., Sept. 13, 6-9 p.m.

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Will you continue the work with your record label and with having live shows?

like a full extended record label. It’s just really fueling a passion project for me and to try to support musicians, because we all need support.

When I was at the Starland District, I ran my underground music venue and I did 58 events in four years. It was a lot of work!

I just made a commitment to myself that all of that work was really to do two things: to support the community, the arts and music community at large, and to support [organizations] like Planned Parenthood and Loop It Up Savannah that I believe in.

But it was also to bring people to Starland to get more exposure to the district, to get more exposed to what House of Strut has to offer and to be this community conduit.

That’s what I was able to do in the Starland District. With my move downtown, I don’t have the leverage that I think I have.

You’re more on the radar when you’re downtown. In Starland, you’re off the radar and riding below, which is good. I was able to accomplish so much.

But with me being downtown I’m going to realign my focus to the vintage fashion, and then have celebrations on occasion that will still allow me to exercise my party muscle [laughs]. I can stay focused on what I’m best at, and that is vintage fashion.

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vintage fashion for 18 years, so it’s something that I’ve been doing for a long time.

I haven’t had a business that long, but I’ve certainly been educating myself just from pure experience. I’ve been collecting, but I also don’t always have the time to hunt down pieces, so I open the opportunity for people to bring their vintage items to me through consignment.

I currently accept consignment seven days a week, but once we move to State Street, we’ll accept consignment Sundays and Mondays by appointment. We’re taking that same focus of curation and making sure we’re selecting the best pieces that are most desirable from our clientele.

I would prefer to buy all the time, but it’s just very timely and I wouldn’t be able to give the store the time it needs.

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LECTURES AND LITERARY EVENTS SEPTEMBER BOOK SIGNING WITH LAURA LOUP — Laura Loup is the author of “The Audacity.”

Sat., Sep. 14, 1 p.m. eshaverbooks.com/. E Shaver Booksellers, 326 Bull St. LECTURE: TENA CLARK — The Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home will welcome famed music producer, songwriter and author Tena Clark, who will speak about Southern Discomfort, her memoir about growing up in the South. Her childhood was permeated by many of the themes of O’Connor’s own life and work. Free and open to the public Sun., Sep. 15, 4 p.m. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 East Charlton Street.

SPIDER-MAN #1 BY JJ ABRAMS RELEASE PARTY — JJ Abrams is writing Spider-Man. This 5 issue event mini-series kicks off on September 18 and we’re throwing a party to celebrate. Wed., Sep. 18, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Neighborhood Comics, 1205 Bull St. BOOK SIGNING WITH JAMES TAYLOR — James Taylor is the author of “Earth’s Future: Red Alert.” Fri., Sep. 20, 4 p.m. eshaverbooks. com/. E Shaver Booksellers, 326 Bull St.

LECTURE: THE WORLD OF THE DAVENPORTS — Celebrate Savannah’s music through the ages with this partnership between the Savannah VOICE Festival and the Davenport House Museum. Dr. Christopher E. Hendricks presents this talk. Mon., Sep. 16, 6 p.m.

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DARING GREATLY BY BRENE BROWN — Join for a Discussion of Brené Brown’s book, Daring Greatly. The subtitle of this book, pretty much sums it up: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. Mon., Sep. 16, 7:30 p.m. savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3.

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HUNGRY FOR HISTORY?: INDIGO PAST TO PRESENT: OSSABAW ISLAND AND COLONIAL GEORGIA, 1760-1782 — Elizabeth DuBose, Executive Director of the Ossabaw Island Foundation, provides an overview of Colonial Georgia’s indigo economy from the perspective of Ossabaw Island, and discusses the story of modern Ossabaw Indigo.

Free Tue., Sep. 17, 3:30 p.m. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

LECTURE: CUBAN TIMBER AND ATLANTIC SHIPS: SPANISH SHIPBUILDING IN HAVANA AND THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN, 1713-1763 — The lecture will be presented by Mr. Jason M. Daniel, PhD candidate at Florida International University. iFree Tue., Sep. 17, 6:30 p.m. chsgeorgia.org/.

The Savannah History Museum, 303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

BATMAN DAY 2019 — We’re celebrating Batman Day 2019 by giving away two free new Bat-books along with offering special deals on all Batman-related graphic novels, toys and statues in stock. Sat., Sep. 21, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Neighborhood Comics, 1205 Bull St. SIMON SAYS: GRAPHIC NOVEL NOIR W/ ANDRE R. FRATTINO AND JESSE LEE — The creative duo Frattino & Lee will discuss their latest work, Simon Says, and the world of graphic novel publishing.

Sat., Sep. 21, 7 p.m. The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St.

BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS: GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK CLUB — Join on Monday, September 23rd for our next book club meetup! We’ll be discussing Beautiful Darkness. Join princess Aurora and her friends as they journey to civilization’s heart of darkness in a bleak allegory about surviving the human experience. Mon., Sep. 23, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Neighborhood Comics, 1205 Bull St. LECTURE: THE EVER GLORIOUS NINTH OF OCTOBER: AFTER THE SIEGE — Presented by Mr. Harris Hoin, Coastal Heritage Society Historical Interpreter. Free Tue., Sep. 24, 6:30 p.m. chsgeorgia.org/. The Savannah History Museum, 303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

SUSAN ORLEAN SPECIAL PRESENTATION — She is best known for her books The Orchid Thief, Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend, and her most recent work, The Library Book. free Fri., Sep. 27, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. BOOK SIGNING WITH JEFF PEARSON — Jeff Pearson is the author of “Forever Across the Marsh.” Sat., Sep. 28, 1 p.m. E Shaver Booksellers, 326 Bull St.

SIMON SAYS SIGNING: JESSE LEE & ANDRE R. FRATTINO — Come meet the creative team behind Simon Says, the new graphic novel from Image Comics. Jesse and Andre will be signing from 1-3PM. Jesse will also be sketching as time allows. Sat., Sep. 28, 1 p.m. Neighborhood Comics, 1205 Bull St.

OCTOBER

FLANNERY O’CONNOR CHILDHOOD HOME PEACOCK PARTY AT THE BEACH INSTITUTE: — Celebrate 30 years since the purchase of the O’Connor Home at this fundraiser Friday, October 11, 6 p.m., at the Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris Street. This lively annual event will feature libations, heavy hors d’oeuvres, live music, a silent auction and more. Costumes inspired by Flannery O’Connor characters, settings or the author’s life are encouraged but optional. All Peacock Party proceeds benefit programming and outreach initiatives at the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home in Savannah.

LECTURE: PATRIOTIC PESTILENCE: THE POLITICS OF IDENTITY IN AMERICAN YELLOW FEVER NARRATIVES — Dr. Jessica Wells, an independent scholar from Florida, will explore the antebellum antecedents to the cultural construction of yellow fever. Tue., Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m. chsgeorgia.org/.

The Savannah History Museum, 303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

INTRO TO PUBLIC ART LECTURE — Moderated by Kristopher Monroe, vice-chair of HSMC, three panelists with experience in public art will discuss their work and the topic of Public Art. Free and open to the public Thu., Oct. 10. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

LECTURE: WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE AT 100: EXPLORING THE LEGACY OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT — Dr. Sarah Milov, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Virginia, and author of The Cigarette: A Political History, will give an address on women’s suffrage. Presented by The Book Lady Bookstore. Free Thu., Oct. 10, 6 p.m. The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St. HALLOWEEN COMIC FEST: A FREE COMIC BOOK PARTY — Halloween Comic Fest is the celebration of Halloween and comics.

Free Halloween themed comics will be available, along with the chance for fans to participate in “The Greatest Halloween Costume Contest Ever.” Sat., Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Neighborhood Comics, 1205 Bull St.

NOVEMBER BOOK LADY BINGO W/ CHRISTOPHER BERINATO — Christopher Berinato has scoured the fringes of greater Savannah to dig up some deep cuts of history, legends,

and attractions in this eye-opening guide to the most charming city in the South. Free Fri., Nov. 1, 7 p.m. thebookladybookstore.com/.

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2019 OSSABAW WEEKEND WRITER’S BASH — The opening of applications for our three-day weekend retreat, The 2019 WeekendWriter’s Bash. Held November 1-3, 2019, the retreat will feature workshops and seminars led by Holly Hawthorn and Lenore Hart, visiting agents and publishers, and evening readings by faculty and participants.

WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION: $1295 tuition covers three days and two nights lodging, meals, manuscript consultations with nationally recognized authors, craft seminars, readings and ferried transportation to the island.

APPLY ONLINE: Fill in and submit convenient online form for easy, quick application. www. ossabawwritersretreat.org ossabawwritersretreat.org. Ossabaw Island, 1 Cane Patch Rd. LECTURE: JAMES MCTEER — Born and raised in Beaufort, SC, James McTeer won the 2015 South Carolina First Novel Prize for his novel Minnow. Free and open to the public Sun., Nov. 3, 4 p.m. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 East Charlton Street.

AN EVENING WITH RICK ATKINSON — The Georgia Historical Society is hosting Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson in a conversation with Stan Deaton, the Dr. Elaine B. Andrews Distinguished Historian at the Georgia Historical Society. The two will discuss Atkinson’s new book, The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 (Henry Holt and Co.).

Free Thu., Nov. 14, 7 p.m. wesleymonumental.org/. Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, 429 Abercorn St.

DECEMBER

LECTURE: JANISSE RAY — Janisse Ray is a writer, activist, and naturalist who has authored five books of literary nonfiction and a collection of eco-poetry. She was a 2015 inductee into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame. Free and open to the public Sun., Dec. 8, 4 p.m. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 East Charlton Street.

ROBERT STROZIER CHRISTMAS READING W/ LAURA LAWTON — Laura Lawton will deliver the 31st annual holiday reading of Truman Capote’s short story, “A Christmas Memory.” Free and open to the public Sun., Dec. 15, 4 p.m. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 East Charlton Street.

A CUP OF W.O.R.D — One of the best open mics in the city of Savannah that has been going on for a less than a year now at a locally owned coffee shop, held every 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. Hosted by the collegiate and community based performing arts organization, Way Of Real Discovery (W.O.R.D), INC. Doors open up/sign up begins @ 7:00pm, and the show starts @ 7:30pm. Free (No Cover Charge) Tue., Dec. 17, 7-9:30 p.m. 912-3736762. Indulge Coffee, 1305 Barnard St.

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Analog Pub:

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THIS IS ONE I’ve been waiting to write for some time. I’ve been following the story of Ben and Meghan Eberly, owners of Analog Pub, as they’ve grown their thriving business.

It was my hope to feature their new storefront once the doors opened, but sometimes waiting is impossible, and credit must be given where it is due.

With a large following, which I noticed after spending sometime with Analog Pub Ben and Meghan Eberly. at the Forsyth Farmers Market, the bakery has been making waves in Savannah for years. pretzel with a super tender center and The story begins with Meghan. While studying for her PhD at Harvard, she real- chewy shell that snaps when bitten. Analog’s version meets the mark and is made ized that her dream and passion was food.

She started as a food photographer, pro- perfectly.

Eberly describes the process: gressed to a food writer, and eventually “We make them the traditional way — by began working around town in various resdipping them in a lye bath before baking — taurants and bakeries. Meghan ended her pursuit of a PhD and pursued happiness in and we’re the only people in town who do.

Lye is an especially alkaline solution and baking. when you bake it at high temperature it Much like his wife, Ben was pursuing a goes through something called a Maillard fast paced career as an engineer. He took reaction, which renders the lye safe to eat his entrepreneur skills and teamed up with his wife to bring Savannah the mobile and gives pretzels their beautiful sheen.

And we figured why not make them as big bakery. as your face, right?”

Since opening shop as Analog Pub, the Pretzel partakers have the option of yeltwo have been saving towards their dream low mustard and a spicy grain mustard to of opening a local restaurant. rip ‘n’ dip their bread in.

Meghan explains, “Analog has been Analog is also extremely well known for blossoming as a concept since then, and their perfect chocolate chip cookies which food is at the heart of how we currently are finished with a sprinkle of salt. But why operate in the world. But since the beginsalt a chocolate chip cookie? ning, the motivation has always been to “Personally, I just love the combination create a playful and warm place for people of sweet and savory,” says Meghan. to hang out, be human, and linger with I’ve never been a huge fan of cloyingly friends over drinks and a good meal.” sweet desserts either, so these cookies are As a mobile bakery found at the Formy idea: chocolatey, crisp on the outside, syth Farmers Market and at popup events around town, the menu primarily features soft on the inside, and with a little crunchy, salty finish to each bite. Maldon sea salt, baked goods—cookies, pastries, breads, which we use, is also less “salty” than and everything in between. table salt, which sounds counter-intuitive You could say that their pretzels are based on how big the chunks look, but it’s their signature item with good reason because they tend to sell out pretty quickly all about the way the crystalline structure forms.” every Saturday morning at the stand.

Much like their pretzels, the chocolate Two options are regularly offered: claschip cookies sell out fast. sic hand rolled Bavarian and a second My favorite treats available last weeksmothered in everything seasoning. I am end were the buttery, fudgy, deep, dark partial their everything pretzel, but truly chocolate brownies. Analog’s brownie has either choice is a winner.

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with a fudgy feel. Each bite reveals a perfectly suspended chunk of chocolate that was mixed into the batter.

While I stalked the welcoming couple at their farmers market booth, I noticed they had a new whoopie pie on special.

The Strawberry Whoopie Pie had a delicate crumb that almost melts in your hand before you can chomp down to find the pies’ generous filling of buttercream.

The Eberlys roll out new recipes constantly but are driven by what is seasonal.

“Most of our recipes are either directly tied to our childhoods and the places we’re from or are inspired by specific food memories,” Meghan says.

“Ben is from central Pennsylvania, so

The Whoopie Pie.

a lot of the pretzel and whoopie pie inspiration are connected to him growing up near the Amish. I’m also half German in heritage, so we both share some natural proclivities for all things Deutsch. A lot of our items rotate in and out seasonally, but basically everything on our menu comes with a story, from our carrot-apple cake (which is our wedding cake recipe) to our olive oil orange loaf (which I learned to make while living on a fig farm in Greece).

My background is in food anthropology and ethnography, so preparing and sharing food will always be an incredibly meaningful privilege to me. I’m really looking forward to when our menu isn’t limited to just baked goods, because I have a lot of special recipes and food techniques that I can’t wait to share with Savannah,” Meghan says.

You can catch the duo at Two Tides’s Oktoberfest on September 28 or at Deep Center’s Deep in the Streets event on Saturday, October 26.

As for the future, Meghan says: “Although we’re currently best known for our baked goods, our brick and mortar is where we hope to really shine, by bringing Savannah an intimate and connected social space unlike anything that currently exists. We’ll be a full scale restaurant and bar, serving Savannah internationallyinspired and produce forward cuisine in a lounge-like setting. Think swanky library meets gastropub. With lots of plants. We’re currently working on securing a lease on a place in the Starland district, and going through some of the necessary special use review steps for alcohol licensing. If all goes well, it’s our goal to be open late summer of 2020, so fingers crossed!” CS

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ing coach, producer, location scout, location manager, and actor.

These honorees have made remarkable contributions to the industry, as well as ensuring Savannah’s rightful place as a premier production location. They are the ones who trudge through a mosquitoinfested swamp to scout out a great movie location or wait patiently on a dark beach to film the perfect sunrise.

They delight in mentoring the next generation of filmmakers and they keep the seemingly minuscule details in check while ensuring every facet of production runs smoothly. They make Savannah look and feel as gorgeous to filmmakers and audiences as it is to those who live here.

It’s about time they had their 15 minutes of fame.

Please join me in celebrating these individuals at the inaugural Savannah Film Alliance Honors Gala to be held Saturday, September 28, at the new event venue, Victory North, located at 2603 Whitaker Street. As an added bonus, it may well be the most fun and entertaining event Savannah has ever seen! For more information on tickets and sponsorships, visit www.SavannahFilmAlliance.org. CS Charles Bowen is an entertainment attorney and founder of the Savannah Film Alliance. He may be contacted at 912.544.2050 or cbowen@thebowenlawgroup.com

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than the film and entertainment industry.

In my last column, I announced the inaugural Savannah Film Alliance Gala open to the public on September 28 that has the express purpose of uplifting and celebrating the breadth and health of Savannah’s professional film community.

The Gala is meant to shine a spotlight directly on industry members who are doing amazing things to ensure Savannah’s rightful place in the film industry. I am very excited to give you a sneak peek at the men and women who will be honored.

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The 2019 SFA Gala Honorees are: Nora Clark, a production coordinator with credits on numerous film and television projects, now at work on a documentary about the life of Chicago tap dance legend Bril Barrett; John Grace, who has worked as director of photography and camera operator on theatrical features and commercials, including work for ABC, NBC, CBS, HBO, ESPN, PBS and Walt Disney Studios, among many others. He is also a faculty member of the Georgia Film Academy and teaches technical production classes at Savannah Technical College; Genevieve Hawkins, with credits as a production and location coordinator, has worked on such Savannah-filmed projects as “Lizzie,” “Peanut Butter Falcon,” “The Act,” and “Council of Dads”;

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Amanda Kulkoski, documentarian, cinematographer, and film professor at Savannah College of Art and Design;

BY CHARLES BOWEN Witt Lacy, an assistant director who has worked with a variety of productions before setting up base in Savannah to work IF YOU look up at the beautiful granite and on “Underground,” “Poison Rose,” “Lady limestone façade of Savannah’s City Hall, and the Tramp,” and “The Glorias,” among you will see two statues: one representing others; art and the other representing commerce.

William Martin, documentarian, cinHow apt that our city’s early leaders ematographer, and educator, who has 15 chose these seemingly diverse symbols to years of production experience in televirepresent our community. Individually, art sion news; and commerce have each been important Buck Meeks, location services and influencers in our area’s development, but period actor, who first worked in period we are now seeing the true power of their costume locally 30 years ago in the filming potential when combined together. of “Glory”; and That is because there is no sector that Anthony Paderewski, whose backdoes a better job of illustrating the perfect ground includes a wide array of roles in the intersection of these two diverse ideologies film industry, including photographer, act-

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realist movement, but Buñuel is left penniless after a scandal surrounding his first film L’Age d’Or. However, his good friend, the sculptor Ramón Acín, buys a lottery ticket with the promise that, if he wins, he will pay for his next film. Incredibly, luck is on their side, the ticket is a winner and so they set out to make the movie. $10 7 p.m.. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

WEDNESDAY 9.11 FILM: RIKA 2: LONELY WANDERER — A few weeks back, the Psychotronic Film Society screened a little-known “Pinky Violence” film from Japan called “Rika: The Mixed-Blood Girl.” Now, by popular demand, they’re screening its 1973 sequel “Rika 2 - Lonely Wanderer,” which finds the same tough gang leader investigating the mysterious explosion of a ship and the criminal activity surrounding it. $8 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

SATURDAY 10. 5 GRAVEFACE FRIGHT FEST 2019 — The Graveface Fright Fest is back yet again at the Lucas. That’s 9 solid hours of creepy fun including 5 horror flicks (virtually none of which have ever been shown on the Big Screen in this town), several merchandise vendors, raffles for awesome prizes before each film, and a Fake Trailer contest with some big gift packages. 3 p.m.. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

SUNDAY 9.15 FILM: HELLO, DOLLY! — In this Academy Award-winning musical, we follow matchmaker Dolly Levi who travels to Yonkers to find a partner for “half-a-millionaire” Horace Vandergelder, convincing his niece, his niece’s intended, and his two clerks to travel to New York City along the way. $8 3 p.m..

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

TUESDAY 9.17 FILM: THE SOUVENIR — Dramatic, acclaimed writer-director Joanna Hogg’s film follows a shy but ambitious film student who begins to find her voice as an artist while navigating a turbulent courtship. $10 7 p.m..

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FRAIDY-CAT FILM FEST — Short films about ghosts, goblins, and other things that go bump in the night. 7 p.m. White Whale Craft Ales, 1207 Bull St.

WEDNESDAY 9.18 FORGOTTEN B&W MURDER MYSTERIES DOUBLE FEATURE — The PFS has paired two little-known, shorter-than-average B&W murder mysteries from the late 1950s and early 1960s into one extremely fun doublefeature. $7 8 p.m.. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

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THURSDAY 9.19

FILM: PARIS TO PITTSBURGH — This documentary is being offered through Interfaith Power and Light to draw faith communities together to inspire local community action to heal the climate for the benefit of all. Free 6:30 p.m. Asbury Memorial UMC, 1008 E. Henry Street.

FILM: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO — It won five Oscars in 1966, coming three years after Lean’s other lengthy Oscar-winning spectacle “Lawrence of Arabia,” which also featured Omar Sharif. Your $10 ticket comes with a complimentary glass of wine. $10 7 p.m..

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne.

FILM: THE SOUVENIR — Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir follows a shy but ambitious film student who begins to find her voice as an 42 artist while navigating a turbulent courtship.

Trine Dyrholm and Gustav Lindh in Queen of Hearts

i$5-$10 7 p.m.. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

FRIDAY 9.20 COURTYARD MOVIE NIGHT — Join Foxy in the courtyard for a monthly movie screening with Tex-Mex, beer, wine, and pastries. Free third Friday of every month, 8 p.m.. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

SUNDAY 10. 6 FILM: MOULIN ROUGE — Directed by Baz Luhrmann, this Academy Award-winning musical is a dazzling spectacle that delights all the senses. A young Englishman in 1899 Paris becomes infatuated with Satine, a singer at the Moulin Rouge. However, she has been promised by the manager to a Duke in return for funding his next production. $8 3 p.m.. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

FRIDAY 10.11

FILM: PLAYING HARD/ZABAWA ZABAWA — Three women (a public prosecutor, a head pediatrician, a young student) struggling with alcohol addiction are the subject of writerdirector Kinga Debska’s powerful psychological drama. Presented by CinemaSavannah. $10, cash only 6:30 p.m. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

FILM: HONEYLAND — Winner of major international film festivals including three top awards at this year’s Sundance, Honeyland is a breathtaking and heartbreaking documentary that first opens your eyes and then your heart and mind. Presented by CinemaSavannah. $10, cash preferred 6:30 p.m. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

HISTORIC SCREENING/DISCUSSION OF 40 ACRES AND A MULE — The 30-minute docudrama shows how the meeting came about, what actually happened during the meeting and the impact it had. The September 20 screening is the first time it will be shown in the house where the meeting took place. 7 p.m. Green-Meldrim House, 14 West Macon Street.

COURTYARD MOVIE NIGHT — Join Foxy in the courtyard for a monthly movie screening with Tex-Mex, beer, wine, and pastries. Free third Friday of every month, 8 p.m.. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

FRIDAY 10.18

FRIDAY 10.25

FILM: LUCE — A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their FILM: WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE? son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an — Based on the runaway bestseller, “Where’d alarming discovery by a devoted high school You Go, Bernadette” is an inspiring comedy teacher threatens his status as an all-star starring Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, who student. Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, and plays Bernadette Fox, a Seattle architect, who Tim Roth star in this tense and absorbing seems to have it all. $8 adults, $5 children 12 psychological thriller that premiered to wide and under 7 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van acclaim Sundance Film Festival earlier this Horne. year. Presented by CinemaSavannah. $10, cash preferred 6:30 p.m. Savannah Cultural TUESDAY 9.24 Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe FILM: BUÑUEL IN THE LABYRINTH OF Streets.

THE TURTLES — Paris, 1930. Salvador Dalí and Luis Buñuel are main figures of the Sur-

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FRIDAY 11. 8

FILM: QUEEN OF HEARTS — CinemaSavannah will present one of the very first US screenings of Queen of Hearts, 2019 Sundance audience winner and a major contender for best foreign film this year. The film marks an impressive feature debut by the hugely talented May el-Toukhy and features yet another astounding performance by the great Trine Dyrholm. $10, cash preferred 6:30 p.m. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

MONDAY 11.11

FILM: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY — At an Army barracks in Hawaii in the days preceding the attack on Pearl Harbor, lone-wolf soldier and boxing champion “Prew” Prewitt refuses to box, preferring to play the bugle instead. Hard-hearted Capt. Holmes subjects Prew to a grueling series of punishments while, unknown to Holmes, the gruff but fair Sgt. Warden engages in a clandestine affair with the captain’s mistreated wife. $5-8 7 p.m.. 912-525-5050. cdepue@scad.edu. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

FRIDAY 11.15 COURTYARD MOVIE NIGHT — Join Foxy in the courtyard for a monthly movie screening with Tex-Mex, beer, wine, and pastries. Free third Friday of every month, 8 p.m.. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

SUNDAY 11.17 FILM: FUNNY FACE — Dispatched on an assignment, New York City-based fashion photographer Dick Avery is struck by the beauty of Jo Stockton, a shy bookstore employee he’s photographed by accident, who he believes has the potential to become a successful model. $8 3 p.m.. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

TUESDAY 11.19

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: ALL ABOUT EVE — Gillian Anderson and Lily James lead in All About Eve, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London. All About Eve tells the story of Margo Channing. $15 7 p.m.. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

FRIDAY 12.20 COURTYARD MOVIE NIGHT — Join Foxy in the courtyard for a monthly movie screening with Tex-Mex, beer, wine, and pastries. Free third Friday of every month, 8 p.m.. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

FILM FALL PREVIEW

The 2019 Fall Film Preview SUMMER’S OVER, the holiday season is still in the distance, and we have only the fall movies to give us cinematic comfort.

But fret not! While Hollywood tends to save its big guns for year-end accolades and dollars, the upcoming season has its share of potential hits, including ones featuring Brad Pitt, Emma Stone, and a certain Batman villain who seems to be getting more work these days than Sylvester Stallone (but don’t worry, he’s also on the schedule).

Here, then, is a snapshot of the titles scheduled to hit town in September and October.

SEPTEMBER 6: The second part of the motion picture event based on the Stephen King novel, It: Chapter Two finds the now grown-up members of the Losers Club (including ones played by Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy and Bill Hader) returning to their hometown to again confront the demonic clown Pennywise (Bill Skarsgard).

SEPTEMBER 13: Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Goldfinch stars Nicole Kidman and Sarah Paulson in this drama about the path taken by a young man (Baby Driver’s Ansel Elgort) years after his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art …

Inspired by a New York Magazine article, Hustlers (not to be confused with the summer flop The Hustle) stars Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez as strippers who lead other strip-club dancers in a scheme to bilk Wall Street sleazebags out of their fortunes.

SEPTEMBER 20: An astronaut (Brad Pitt) journeys across the solar system in an attempt to find his missing father (Tommy Lee Jones) in the sci-fi spectacle Ad Astra … Downton Abbey is the latest hit TV series to make it to the movies, with most of the regular cast (including Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern) on hand for this yarn in which the English estate prepares for the arrival of visiting royalty … The fifth film in the 37-year-old franchise, Rambo: Last Blood suffered plenty of false starts (and even a former declaration from star Sylvester Stallone that he would never play the role again) before finally coming into shape as

a South-of-the-border romp in which exVietnam vet John Rambo goes after the Mexicans who kidnapped his niece.

SEPTEMBER 27: A young girl (voiced by Chloe Bennet) who encounters a lost Yeti in Shanghai decides to help him reunite with his family in the animated feature Abominable … Tracie Bennett may have played Judy Garland in the West End and Broadway productions of End of the Rainbow, but the film adaptation, simply titled Judy, finds Renee Zellweger cast as the beloved entertainer who heads to London for what would be the final year of her life.

OCTOBER 4: Joker is an origin story that shows how a stand-up comedian named Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) endures enough cruelty from those around him (including a talk-show host played by Robert De Niro) to eventually snap and

transform into Gotham City’s greatest villain … After returning from a successful space mission, an astronaut (Natalie Portman) starts to lose her grip on reality in Lucy in the Sky. OCTOBER 11: The creepy, kooky and altogether ooky members of The Addams Family return in an animated feature in which Gomez (voiced by Oscar Isaac), Morticia (Charlize Theron) and the rest of the clan move to New Jersey … Twotime Oscar winner Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Life of Pi) directs Will Smith in Gemini Man, a futuristic flick in which a seasoned assassin discovers that he’s being hunted by his own clone.

OCTOBER 18: After getting along fabulously for a few years, Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) and her goddaughter Aurora (Elle

Fanning) find themselves on opposite sides of a major war in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, the sequel to the 2014 smash Maleficent … The 2009 hit Zombieland receives a belated follow-up in Zombieland: Double Tap, which brings back Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Jesse Eisenberg and Abigail Breslin as the feisty slayers of the undead and also makes room for Bill Murray even though he died in the original (well, it is a zombie movie).

OCTOBER 25: After witnessing corrupt cops commit a murder, a rookie officer (Naomie Harris) finds herself on the run in Black and Blue … After a nurse (Elizabeth Lail) downloads an app that informs her she will die in three days, she does her best to make sure that doesn’t happen in the horror flick Countdown.

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IT: CHAPTER TWO

33 To paraphrase the opening of every continuing television series of a certain vintage: “Previously on It…” In the small Maine town of Derry in 1989, seven kids who call themselves the Losers Club band together to defeat Pennywise, an evil supernatural force that primarily takes the form of a mincing clown and gobbles up small children like so many tater tots. Now, what will happen in this week’s episode?

That’s a no-brainer for anyone who has ever heard of Stephen King — which means everyone with even faint knowledge of the literary world. King’s massive (both in length and in sales) book It was first made into a TV miniseries back in 1990.

And while the 1986 novel didn’t need any help in placing Pennywise squarely in the midst of pop culture prominence, having a visualization of the demonic clown (brought to life in splendid fashion by Tim Curry) certainly didn’t hurt in allowing many folks a shorthand in picturing it, err, It. Another interpretation was offered when the theatrical version of It struck box office gold two Septembers ago. Taking a cue from the likes of The Hobbit and that final Harry Potter saga, Warner Bros. elected to turn King’s doorstop into a twopart movie event, with the first chapter focusing exclusively on the exploits of the kiddie version of the Losers Club.

The result was a fairly engrossing endeavor in which the segments that centered on the children and their intertwined relationships were far more effective than the sequences in which they squared off against Pennywise and his nasty tricks.

Taking place 27 years later, It: Chapter Two opens with a needlessly prolonged sequence focusing on a hate crime that was also in King’s novel albeit with one key difference. That in turn leads to the reappearance of Pennywise (Bill Skarsgard), ready to again feed his blood lust after nearly three decades away.

The grown-up Mike (Isaiah Mustafa), the only Loser who remained in Derry precisely because he anticipated the creepy clown’s return, gets in touch with his former childhood friends with a request for all of them to return home to battle this evil anew.

Naturally, as in much popular fiction, all of them have become fabulously wealthy – none are working as a janitor or a social worker or a film reviewer. Bill (James McAvoy) is an author and screenwriter; Beverly (Jessica Chastain) is a fashion designer; Ben (Jay Ryan) is an architect; Richie (Bill Hader) is a stand-up comedian; and Eddie (James Ransone) is a risk analyst (not sexy, but profitable). We don’t learn the profession of Stanley (Andy Bean), but he lives in

a fabulous house and he and his wife are planning a vacation to Buenos Aires, so there’s that.

All but one of them make it back to Derry, and their return also triggers a return of the memories they had long forgotten or otherwise suppressed. Mike details how exactly they will kill Pennywise; first, though, they must all confront their own fears, ones that snake back to their distant pasts.

While It benefited from its leisurely 135-minute run time, It: Chapter Two is all but crippled by its bloated 170-minute length. None of those extraneous minutes are employed in the service of further character development or deep dives into the thematic material on hand. Instead, these heroes were far more interesting and fleshed out as children (despite the efforts of a fine cast), and the major issues — the power of friendship; the necessity of reconciling with our pasts; the need to stand up to our fears — remain at fortune-cookie level.

Speaking of fortune cookies, one of the first sequences that tips director Andrew Muschietti’s hand finds scores of these Chinese-restaurant staples bursting open and unleashing icky monsters that attack the sextet. The CGI employment in this endless scene is a sign of what It: Chapter Two is ultimately about: the ability to showcase reams of digital effects at the expense of everything else.

There’s a numbing repetition to these moments (one a direct steal from a classic sequence found in John Carpenter’s The Thing), and Muschietti’s attempts to frighten viewers fall dismally flat under the incessant rush of so many wanna-be jump scares. When you’ve seen one toothy, slobbering demon, you’ve seen ‘em all.

THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON

333 Filmed in (and around) Savannah but set in Virginia and North Carolina, The Peanut Butter Falcon is yet another example of real life turning into reel life.

Zack Gottsagen, a young man with

Down syndrome, wanted to be an actor.

Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, who met Gottsagen at a film camp for people with disabilities, were so impressed with his self-confidence and determination that, at his prodding, they decided to write a movie for him. They swapped out his interest in one mode of show business — acting — for another — wrestling — and came up with The Peanut Butter Falcon.

Gottsagen plays Zak, who is forced to live in a retirement home because there’s no other place in the vicinity where he can be boarded. While he enjoys a friendship with his roommate Carl (Bruce Dern), he’s nevertheless understandably miffed at having to be the only young person living among old people. A caretaker named Eleanor (Dakota Johnson) is particularly sympathetic toward him, and she’s also the one most upset after he escapes. Zak’s destination? The wrestling school owned by his all-time favorite wrestler, The Salt Water Redneck (Thomas Haden Church).

Eleanor sets out after him, figuring he’s alone and unable to fend for himself. But Zak has managed to strike up a friendship with a most unlikely person: Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), a troubled guy still reeling from the accidental death of his older brother (Jon Bernthal in flashbacks). Constantly getting into trouble and presently being pursued by a couple of irate fishermen (John Hawkes and rapper Yelawolf) whose supplies he has destroyed, Tyler becomes Zak’s unlikely traveling companion, with the two men forging a unique bond as they search for The Salt Water Redneck. Along the way, Tyler informs Zak that he needs his own colorful moniker if he hopes to make it as a wrestler. Cue the title.

Nilson and Schwartz stated that they took their inspiration from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Mark Twain is even name-dropped at one point in the film. Yet even if the movie hints at the same type of folksy Americana and examines a person who (like the novel’s Jim) will invariably be looked down upon by myopic members of society, the characters are very much the filmmakers’ own.CS

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ACTIVISM & POLITICS

SAVANNAH AREA YOUNG REPUBLICANS Get involved. Meetings are the last Tuesday of every month (except for December) at 7:00pm. Contact number: (912) 657-9623 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr.org. sayr.org.

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. MEMBERSHIP YEARLY FEES are: Individual $25. - Household (2 people) $40. - Business $50. and Students $10. Free ongoing, 6-7 p.m. vnasavannahga2013@ gmail.com. mansiononforsythpark.com.

Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St.

AUDITIONS AND CALLS FOR ENTRIES

AUDITIONS FOR ARMSTRONG YOUTH ORCHESTRA Auditions for our spring session will be held January 9, 2019. Students who played in the Fall 2018 session, and who plan to remain in the same ensemble, do not need to re-audition in January. The January auditions are for new students, or students wishing to move to a different ensemble.

Choose your instrument from the list on their website - https://ayosavannah.org/ auditions/ -to see the audition requirements for applicable ensembles. Then, contact them via email at ayosavannah2004@gmail. com to reserve an audition date and time, or with any questions you may have. ongoing.

Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. CALL FOR ARTISTS FOR THE 2019 SAVANNAH FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL OFFICIAL POSTER DESIGN CONTEST From varied architectural styles to dramatic Spanish moss, there is no shortage of visual inspiration in an iconic city like Savannah.

Help bring the historic stories of Savannah to life by joining in on the 2019 Savannah Food & Wine Festival’s search for this year’s signature poster design. The premier culinary and wine festival is opening the poster competition to any artist or student over 18 years of age, in any medium. Let’s see your work. For more information, email info@savannahfoodandwinefest.com.

Through Sep. 30.

CALL FOR AUDITIONS FOR ROCKY HORROR SHOW LIVE Come audition for our annual production of this cult rock musical. No experience necessary and all roles are available. Please prepare 1 min. of a song from the show or a rock song and be prepared to move.

Accompaniment will be provided. The show will go up the last weekend of October. If you have any questions please direct them

Film: Hello, Dolly!

In this Academy Award-winning musical, we follow matchmaker Dolly Levi who travels to Yonkers to find a partner for “half-a-millionaire” Horace Vandergelder, convincing his niece, his niece’s intended, and his two clerks to travel to New York City along the way. $8 SUN., SEP. 15, 3 P.M. LUCASTHEATRE.COM. LUCAS THEATRE FOR THE ARTS, 32 ABERCORN ST.

to travis@clubone-online.com Mon., Sep. 16, 6-9 p.m. and Tue., Sep. 17, 6-9 p.m. baystreettheatre.org/. Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. CALL FOR AUDITIONS FOR SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC Savannah Philharmonic is slated to hold auditions throughout its 2019-20 season,

giving vocalists the opportunity to join the Chorus. Auditions for Chorus members who wish to renew their involvement will be held from 6 – 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27 and 6 – 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. Auditions for singers interested in joining the Chorus will be held from 10 a.m. – 2p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 14, and Jan. 4. Wed., Sep. 11, Thu.,

Sep. 12, Fri., Sep. 13, Sat., Sep. 14, Sun., Sep. 15, Mon., Sep. 16 and Tue., Sep. 17.

CALL FOR AUDITIONS FOR SAVANNAH TALENT SHOWCASE The City of Savannah’s Cultural Resources Department invites local performing artists to apply to audition for the inaugural Savannah Talent Showcase, coming this Fall. Acts ranging from singing and dancing, to magic tricks and comedy are welcomed. Auditions are September 16 & 18 from 5-8 p.m. at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center. Through Sep. 18. savannahga. gov/savannahtalent. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

CALL FOR DONATIONS FOR PIG ROAST ART AUCTION The Ossabaw Island Foundation (TOIF) seeks donations of Ossabaw Island inspired artwork to be sold in the silent auction at the Pig Roast, our only fundraising event.

All types of visual art and fine crafts are welcomed that reveal the voices and mystery of Ossabaw Island. Donor artists are eligible for one complimentary ticket to the Pig Roast. Through Oct. 11. robin@ ossabawisland.org.

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 ENTRY FOR RE::CLAIMED Artists working in all media are invited to submit work for Sulfur Studios’ winter national juried exhibition Re::Claimed.

Submitted work must utilize materials and/or imagery that are found, reclaimed, recycled or re-purposed. Artists are encouraged to consider the previous life of their materials and how that material can be highlighted or transformed to support the concept of the work. The deadline is Dec. 8 by 11:59pm. Through Dec. 8. sulfurstudios. org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2020 LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM Leadership Southeast Georgia, a leadership development program for professionals in a 10-county coastal region, is calling for nominations for the class of 2020.

The program fosters relationships among leaders in the region and offers professional development related to critical leadership skills and issues such as conflict resolution, self-awareness, communication and strategic thinking. For more information, visit http://www.lsega.com/home.html. ongoing.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR ON::VIEW ARTIST RESIDENCY We are currently accepting proposals for Late Fall 2019 Residency Sessions:

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October 8 - November 3 and November 12 - December 8. Thanks to a generous grant from Meowwolf residents my be selected to receive a stipend of up to $500.00 to use for travel, lodging or materials and supplies.

Through Dec. 31. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DRIVE THRU ART BOX AT GREEN TRUCK PUB The Drive Thru Art Box is ideal for showing mounted prints of 2-dimensional work, wheat pasted prints, site specific installations, and any other artistic medium that can hold up to direct sunlight and a non climate-controlled environment. Pegboard and hooks allows for flexibility of display options, and LED lighting ensures the work is visible for late night crowds. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. ongoing. greentruckpub.com. Green Truck Pub, 2430 Habersham St. SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC CHORUS AUDITIONS When singers become a part of Savannah Philharmonic Chorus, they will join an elite group of orchestral musicians and singers along with Maestro Keitaro Harada. The audition is a chance for the Chorusmaster to hear singers’ voices and assess their fit into the Chorus. The auditioner should be prepared to sing a major scale and phrase from a well-known tune, a cappella. The process will then follow with a short rhythm, a sight singing, and a couple of music theory questions. 0 Sat., Sep. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

912-232-6002. info@savannahphilharmonic. org. savannahphilharmonic.org/auditionsemployment-internships/. The Collegiate Church of St. Paul the Apostle, 1802 Abercorn.

SINGERS NEEDED (PAID ONGOING POSITIONS) : AUDITIONING NOW Singers: St. John’s Church in Savannah (Episcopal) has multiple openings for paid choral singers in the soprano, tenor, and bass-baritone sections. Rate is by call, competitive to the region and commensurate with skills and experience.

Rehearsals Wednesdays 7-9pm (SeptMay) and rehearsal/service Sundays 10- noon(approx), year round. Additional calls for Evensong rehearsals and services (Sept-May). Sight reading and/or excellent musicianship is needed; learning parts prior to rehearsal is required for staff singers. For audition times or questions, please contact sbranyon@stjohnssav.org or text 912-5724326. No prepared material is required to audition. Positions open until filled. ongoing.

St John’s Episcopal Church, 325 Bull St. on Madison Square.

BENEFITS

INDIAN ST. BLOCK PARTY Ghost Coast Distillery and Service Brewing are teaming up for the annual Indian St. Block Party benefiting Humane Society for Greater Savannah. Bring your friends and furry companions for free live music at both locations, food trucks, beer/cocktail features, and of course, fundraising. A portion from every drink sold at Ghost Coast & Service Brewing will be donated to The Humane Society for Greater Savannah in support of their 46 mission to protect the welfare of animals

by providing animal rescue and adoption services for our area. Fri., Sep. 13, 5 p.m. facebook.com/events/487548758688556/. ghostcoastdistillery.com. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian 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.

AFTER SCHOOL IMPROV Learn the basics tools, rules and philosophy of Improv in this progressive class. All experience levels are welcome. $60 City Residents / $90 Non-City Residents Mondays. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

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/.

BASIC CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH The focus of this course is basic conversational abilities. Although this course focuses on conversation, it also develops listening, reading and writing abilities. This class will consist of lecture, audio, visual and speaking in partners and whole group skits. No book is necessary!

Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. 912-478-2560. adaniels@georgiasouthern.edu. academics. georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/ basicspanish/. 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.

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. COCKTAIL CLASSES Congress Street Up hosts Cocktail Classes every Monday night at 6:30. Learn how to shake and stir like a pro. Learn all about the fancy tools we use and their fascinating history. Impress your friends and make your co-workers envious. $35.00 Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m. 912.220.1249. kblack@historictours. com. facebook.com/pg/CongressStreetUp/ about/?ref=page_internal. Congress Street Up, 220 W. Congress St. CONTEMPORARY DANCE This class is designed for those with an established understanding of ballet who wish to expand that knowledge with ongoing practice. $200 City Resident/$240 Non-City Resident Wednesdays. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

CONTEMPORARY DANCE FUSION CLASS AT THE STUDIO IN THUNDERBOLT Join a classically trained dance teacher for a fun and challenging dance class. Focus on technique, choreography, and whatever else you would like to do! Opportunity to learn aerial hammock moves as well.

Every Sunday from 6-7pm $20. To reserve a space call/text 912-483-2109 or email ktoyogasurf@gmail.com ongoing.

COUNTRY TWO STEP GROUP CLASS Join us every week to learn how to dance to the classics and modern day songs of country music. All levels welcomebeginners to advanced. Each week will progress from the previous. First week is the top of the month and runs for 4 weeks. Sign up today! $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. You’re Invited To A Free Masterclass: 5 Steps to Turning Your Talents and Expertise Into A Successful Online Coaching Business (even if you have no idea how to get started!) See website for more info at www.laurenl.com/creativity_ coaching/ or contact Creativity@LaurenL. com ongoing. Online, ---.

DRUM FOLK: A RIDDIMIC RESCUE Join a new folk and funk cultural movement built within the classic traditions of Gullah-

Geechee cultural legacy. Learn about juba, hand jive, ring play, ring shout, tambourine, riddimic movement, and vocalization along with the various regional drum legacies connecting national and international culture. $12 per 1.5 hour session Wednesdays, 7 p.m. nowgriot1@aol.com. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. 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.

Sign in time begins 6:00-6:20 p.m. Panel starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. and ends at approximately 8:00 P.M. Fee is $40.00 money orders or certified bank checks only payable to DUI Prevention Group. Meets monthly, check the website. $40/session (912) 691-4905. info@duipreventiongroup. org.

AN EVENING AT ARMSTRONG An Evening at Armstrong features monthly lectures by community members around Savannah and the Coastal Empire that intrigue the mind, challenge thinking, and encourage you to look at the world in new and exciting ways. This month we will hear from retired meteorologist Pat Prokop on The Weather and World Beyond. 20 Thu., Sep. 12, 6 p.m. 9124785555. tsoutherlin@ georgiasouthern.edu. academics. georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/ armstrongevening/. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. EXCEL BASICS Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool that is essential for managing and presenting data in today’s working environment. In this course, students will use Excel 2016 to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to present information in a consumable and professional format. At the end of this course, students will understand how to: create and edit worksheets summarize data through formulas, formatting, charts and graphs design simple and complex formulas by nesting Excel functions create, manage and launch Macros This course will take place in a computer lab.

Students will need to bring a flash drive $120 Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. 912-4782560. adaniels@georgiasouthern.edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/ programs/excelbasics/. Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool that is essential for managing and presenting data in today’s working environment. In this course, students will use Excel 2016 to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to present information in a consumable and professional format.

Visit our website for more information and register today! Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m.

912-478-2560. adaniels@georgiasouthern. edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ ce/programs/excelbasics/. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. FREE BRIDGE LESSONS Free Bridge Lessons beginning August 19, 2019 from 7-9 pm. For more information call 912-238-4838. ongoing. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave. HIGH VIBE / LOW COST YOGA

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MUSIC LESSONS AND CLASSES: ALL INSTRUMENTS, ALL AGES Portman’s Music Academy offers private Zumba Fitness is a dance fitness class for everybody and every body! With easy to lessons on piano, guitar (electric, acoustic, follow moves, Zumba focuses on a wide variety of Latin and International rhythms. classical), mandolin, ukulele, banjo, bass This hour long class is guaranteed to make you sweat. It’s not a workout, it’s a party. guitar, drums, percussion, voice, clarinet, saxophone (alto and tenor), oboe, flute, $10 TUESDAYS, 5:45-6:45 P.M. 912-233-1951. WBSYMCAGARDENER@ bassoon, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, WESTBROADSTREETYMCA.ORG. WESTBROADSTREETYMCA.ORG. YMCAtuba, DJ, Pro Logic, Composition, Ear WEST BROAD ST, 1110 MAY ST. Training, violin, viola, and cello. Group classes for beginner piano and guitar. Music Adventures for ages 5 to 7. ongoing. 912Join Melissa DeLynn for all-levels, beginner instruction from another studio. $30 354-1500. portmansmusic.com. Portman’s friendly Yoga classes. These classes are Fridays, 6 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@ Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. well-balanced, nourishing, and challenging dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com. NAMI (NAT’L ALLIANCE ON MENTAL with an emphasis on philosophy and dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. ILLNESS) FAMILY-TO-FAMILY spirituality. Expect to learn, heal, meditate MARINE CORPS 101, INCLUDING A EDUCATION CLASS and connect. $15 Wednesdays, 6-7:15 BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Class designed for loved ones of individuals p.m. 706-614-4715. mdelynn@gmail.com.

Wed., Sep. 11, 10 a.m. Douglas Visitors’ with mental illness. Provides up-to-date WELMONT, 1930 Montgomery Street.

Center, 283 Boulevard De France. info about range of mental illnesses and HYPNOSIS AND GUIDED IMAGERY MODERN/AFRICAN FUSION substance abuse disorders, care giving Hypnosis, Guided Imagery, Mindfulness, This class is designed for those with an strategies, self-care, management of stress Eft, will create neural pathways in the brain established understanding of dance who and emotional overload, and guidance on wish to expand that knowledge with ongoing locating local support and services. FREE Because our brains are neuroplastic it has practice. $200 City Resident/$240 Non-City Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. Pam at 912-401-2689. a positive effect and helps you to recover Resident Thursdays. Savannah Cultural from anxiety, stress, trauma, and PTSD, It’s milfield@bellsouth.net. Wilmington Island Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe great for weight loss and to stop smoking.

United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Streets.

Kind and compassionate care. 25 years Island Rd. MONTHLY SATSANG: “DARING experience. Call 912-927-3432. Website: POWER SELF DEFENSE GREATLY” BY BRENÉ BROWN www. Savannahypnosis.com. Facebook: Join us for fun and fitness in the heart of Join us for a monthly Discussion (or Alpha Institute. ongoing. downtown Savannah. Fit912Savannah “Satsang”) of Brené Brown’s book, Daring JEWELER’S GUIDED OPEN STUDIO offers fun, safe, friendly classes in yoga, Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Join us for time to practice your skills self defense, dance, and fitness, with more Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and knock out some projects you’ve been classes coming soon! Have a question, dreaming up. Tuition includes access to the and Lead. If you are a parent, a partner, or a want to register? Contact us at nfo@ leader, this book has powerful ideas about studio with support from Christina or one fit912savannah.com! Located in the lower how to step into the arena of life and Dare of her assistants. Students are responsible level of the United Way Building, 428 Bull Greatly in the face of vulnerability, shame for their own materials. Prerequisite Street, Savannah, GA (Enter via the red doors and the possibility of failure. We will savor of Jewelry I or similar instruction from on East Wayne Street) Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah. this book over the course of 7 months, another studio. $30 Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. com. Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street. delving into the ideas and issues through 912-289-8337. christina@dreamcatstudio. journaling, sharing with a partner and group SALSA DANCING com. dreamcatstudio.com. Use our space This class is open to all skill levels. Learn discussions. $15 per session or $90 for all to practice your skills and knock out your everything from the basic steps to the 7 Mon., Sep. 16, 7:30-8:30 p.m. 912-349personal pieces. Tuition includes access more intricate moves, and leave with 2756. programs@savannahpoweryoga. to the studio with support from Christina com. savannahpoweryoga.com/workshops. the confidence to dance outside of the or one of her assistants. Students are savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power classroom. $120 City Resident/$160 Nonresponsible for their own materials.

City Resident Mondays. Savannah Cultural Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3.

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Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

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.

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

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. For more info visit https://www.abeniculturalarts.com or call 912-272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@ gmail.com. abeniculturalarts.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.

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 Our mission is to further the art of beading and bead education within our membership and our communities.

Visit website for more info regarding the next Bead-In Class or the next CBS Meeting! ongoing. coastalbeadsociety. com/coastalbeadsociety-com. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

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A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, and other fiber arts.

Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center (in the 2nd floor studio), first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am - 1pm.

Visit website for more updates! ongoing. fiberguildsav.com. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. 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. 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. 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. THE SAVANNAH CHINESE CORNER The Savannah Chinese Corner welcomes anyone interested in Mandarin language or Chinese culture. Meets every Saturday morning from 10 am to noon. Check the Facebook group to see meeting location. ongoing. facebook.com/groups/ SavannahChineseCorner. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

SAVANNAH 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. 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 48 students an opportunity to view classrooms

and administrative buildings, galleries, residence halls and dining facilities and see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. Free MondaysSaturdays. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/ daily-tours. scad.edu/. Savannah College of Art and Design, PO Box 2072.

STAR WARS CLUB MEET AND GREET Have you ever wanted to join the 501st Legion, Rebel Legion or Madalorian Mercs costuming groups? Want to know what it takes to build your own Stormtrooper armor or craft a Jedi lightsaber? Members of local Star Wars clubs will be on hand to answer questions, take photos and help spread the word about the “bad guys doing good.”

Sat., Sep. 14, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. facebook.com/ events/378398542857919/. Neighborhood Comics, 1205 Bull St. STITCH AND BITCH Slow down and nurture your creative spirit in a constructive, casual atmosphere. Bring a project or enjoy one of our kits curated to focus on the dedicated process of craft: embroidery, knitting, needlework, or any of the fiber arts. All ages are welcome!

Cheeseboard + wine deals to be had.

Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. foxyloxycafe.com.

Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. WRUU SUMMER AUCTION WRUU 107.5, Savannah Soundings Community Radio, is holding a virtual auction this summer to raise funds for ongoing broadcasting. Go to http:// www.32auctions.com/WRUU2019 to check out all of the items available to bid on. WRUU was recently voted Best Local Radio Station and Best Local Talk Radio by Connect Savannah readers. Your support will help us to continue to provide an amazing selection of music and in-depth conversations not heard anywhere else on the dial. Bidding starts August 23 and goes through September 13. Thank you for your support! Wed., Sep. 11, Thu., Sep. 12, 4 & midnight and Fri., Sep. 13. 912-712-5077. program@savsoundings.org. wruu.org/. facebook.com/savsoundings. Savannah Soundings - WRUU - 107.5, 307 E. Harris Street.

CONCERTS

SAVANNAH LIVE! 2-hour high-energy variety show featuring award- winning singers, dancers and band performing 60s, 70s and 80s pop music, rock and roll, Broadway, Motown, Stomp and comedy that’s fun for all ages. $39 adults, $19.50 child Saturdays, 8 p.m. savannahtheatre.com. savannahtheatre. com. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC: LE RESISTANCE: COMPOSERS IN THE MODERN ERA Join the Savannah Philharmonic for the first concert in the second season of the Larsen Musiscian Spotlight Series. Pianist and Soprano Laura Ball joins musicians of the Savannah Philharmonic for an elegant concert of newly commissioned works of James Naigus and Karen Walwyn, Spanish songs of Manuel de Falla, and Ernő Dohnányi’s dynamic Sextet in C major. Le Resistance is part of the Larsen Musician Spotlight Series.

The series, in its evolution, will feature collaborative initiatives between our own Philharmonic musicians and premier institutions and artists from Savannah and beyond. $25 Sun., Sep. 15, 5 p.m. (912) 232-6002. info@savannahphilharmonic. org. savannahphilharmonic.org/concerts/ le-resistance-composers-in-the-modernera/. elcota.org. Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 120 Bull St .

SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC: TRIPLE TREAT: BERNSTEIN, GERSHWIN, & MUSSORGSKY The Savannah Philharmonic’s Eleventh Season opens with a thrilling array of masterpieces. Bernstein’s effervescent Overture from Candide sets the mood for Gershwin’s landmark piano piece Concerto in F, one of the first pieces to truly bring the sound of jazz into the concert hall.

The evening closes with Mussorgsky’s towering Pictures at an Exhibition. The Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra will be led by newly appointed conductor, Keitaro Harada with Ian Parker accompanying on piano. Varies Sat., Sep. 14, 7 p.m. (912) 232-6002. info@savannahphilharmonic.org. savannahphilharmonic.org/concerts/tripletreat-bernstein-gershwin-and-mussorgsky/. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

CONFERENCES

SHE HUSTLES The Creative Coast is delighted to present She HUSTLES, where Savannah’s women leaders, entrepreneurs and change makers connect. Come for an evening of great food, wine and networking; leave empowered to grow your business, tackle your toughest challenges, and turn your ideas into reality.

This is a one-stop shop for a community of support to help you get to the next level -- professionally and personally. $10 for Bull Street Labs members, $15 for non-members Thu., Sep. 12, 6 p.m. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

EVENTS

2019 SAVANNAH STATE OF THE PORT $75-$750 Thu., Sep. 12, 10:30 a.m.

Savannah Convention Center, 1 International Drive.

40 ACRES AND A MULE TOUR This is the story of Savannah and its significant role of promoting slavery throughout the South and it’s the story of the triumph over slavery through faith, culminating in a historic meeting in which the aspirations of 4 million African-Americans became distilled in a single phrase: “40 acres and a mule.” You will visit six of Savannah’s most historic squares as you learn the truth about crucial events that took place in the city between 1733 and 1865 that shaped the life and times of Savannah for years to come.

Private tours only. $40 ongoing. 912-6594383. rumpel@40acresandamule.org.

40acresandamule.org.

BONAVENTURE CEMETERY AFTER HOURS: THE TALKING DEAD $44.95 Sat., Sep. 14, 5 p.m. Savannah, Savannah.

BUTLER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SOCK

DRIVE Butler Presbyterian Church’s second annual sock drive is underway. If anyone would like to contribute to this venture, please drop off new socks any size or color to Butler Presbyterian Church @ 603 West Victory Drive- Savannah, Georgia. All items will be contributed to members of the homeless community via the various shelters. The drive officially ends at the end of September.

Through Sep. 30. Butler Presbyterian Church, 603 W. Victory Dr. BUZZ TOURS FOR SCAD ALUMNI Free Thu., Sep. 12, 5 p.m. Poetter Hall (SCAD), 342 Bull Street.

CONTRA DANCE Come join in the fun of contra and squares and a couple of waltzes. Bob Beattie will teach and prompt the dancing. Glow in the Dark String Band will play tunes in ‘old time music style’. Easy to learn, no experience or partner needed, two left feet accepted, come early for beginner lesson, casual dress, teens and up. Friendly and alcohol free setting. $9 or $6 for members or students. Not a church/religious function.

Saturday, September 14, 7:30pm, 10:30pm Savannah Folk Music Society, Garden City United Methodist Church, 62 Varnedoe Avenue, Garden City, GA 31408 $9 or $6 students and members Sat., Sep. 14, 7:30 p.m. 9128266504. d70vincent@gmail. com. savannahfolk.org. Garden City United Methodist Church, 62 Varnedoe Ave. DJ PRESS PLAY PRESENTS BRING YOUR OWN VINYL NIGHT DJ Press Play brings out his vinyl collection and invites people to do the same. Bring your records, grab a beer and listen to records with old friends or make some new ones. Each person that purchases a beer is entered to win a $50 Graveface gift certificate. Free second Wednesday of every month, 7:30 p.m. facebook.com/ events/1233540836783959/. Two Tides Brewing Company, 12 West 41st St. DRINKS AFTER WORK This group is for people that enjoy getting out mid-week, being social after work, and want to discover new places in the downtown Savannah area. Come have a cocktail, make new friends, and get over the hump. The group will meet on Wednesdays at various establishments throughout Downtown Savannah and nearby area. http://www.meetup.com/Drinks-afterwork/ https://www.facebook.com/ groups/960991837322187/ Wednesdays, 7 p.m. drinksafterworksavannah@gmail. com. meetup.com/Drinks-after-work/ events/227656080/. distillerysavannah. com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF SAVANNAH In a rut? The Exchange Club of Savannah welcomes men and women like you to support, serve and encourage the best teachers, students, firefighters, crime fighters, leaders and organizations in our community. Check us out at savannahexchange.org or find us on Facebook. Mondays, noon. 912441-6559. ddewitt30@yahoo.com.

Savannahexchange.org. Exchange Club of Savannah, Carey Hilliard’s Abercorn across from Lowe’s.

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Free Thu., Sep. 12, 5 p.m. GSU Armstrong Campus Auditorium, 11935 Abercorn Street.

HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS WITH SAVANNAH TOURS AND TALES True tales of the Irish Americans, African Americans, and Native Americans of Savannah’s past. Join KT O’Brien, a native Savannahian, for a leisurely stroll through the serene squares of Savannah.

Frequent stops for seats and refreshments available. Reservations required for tours daily at 10:30am and 8:00pm 2hours $30. Private tours upon request. ongoing. savannahtoursandtales@gmail.com.

INDIE CRAFT PARADE The Indie Craft Parade is a curated makers’ market that brings together some of the South’s best handmade talent. Friday begins with the First Dibs Party which includes a relaxed shopping atmosphere, live music, complimentary drinks and the chance to win incredible giveaways (advanced tickets needed; $25 per ticket). The festival on Saturday and Sunday is a $6 admission fee, and kids age 12 and under are free. This includes access to the makers’ market, local food vendors, a free photo booth and an introduction to artists from all around the South. No pets are allowed. First Dibs Party $25 in advanced *Available for purchase online starting August 1, 2019 Makers’ Market $6 at the door for adults. Kids 12 and under are free. Fri., Sep. 13, 6-9 p.m.,

Sat., Sep. 14, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., Sep. 15, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. info@makerscollective. org. makerscollective.org/indiecraftparade.

Timmons Arena, 3300 Poinsett Hwy. LAWRENCE LECTURE AND FAAA SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION Join us for a lecture by Melissa L. Cooper, Associate Professor of History at Rutgers University and Talitha LeFlouria, the Lisa Smith Discovery Associate Professor in African and African-American Studies at the University of Virginia. Cooper and LeFlouria are coeditors of a forthcoming scholarly work produced in partnership with Telfair Museums that explores the legacy of slavery in Savannah and surrounding communities in the region. A reception for the museums’ FAAA Members Exhibition will follow. Free Thu., Sep. 12, 6 p.m. 912-790-8800. telfair. org/event/lawrencelecture/. telfair.org/ jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. LEARNERS & LEADERS GDOT Board Chair, Ann Purcell, will travel to Savannah to discuss those improvements and provide a retrospective on infrastructure. You will learn how they are working to fuel economic growth and how work done in the Savannah area has made a positive impact across the state. $15 Thu., Sep. 12, 8 a.m. Georgia Tech Savannah, 210 Technology Circle.

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1 Wasabi ___ 4 Scottish town 9 “Lost in Translation” director Coppola 14 115, in Roman numerals 15 Skater ___ Anton Ohno 16 Make ___ (profit) 17 Brewhouse offering 19 “That is,” to Caesar 20 Really clean 21 It may come in a kit 23 Disco ___ (“The Simpsons” character) 24 “Forever” purchase 27 Lend an ear 29 ___-Hulk (Marvel superheroine) 31 Aural entertainment now mostly obsolete 34 Post-bath powder 36 Established law 37 Stringed instruments?

39 Blue ball?

40 “Champagne Supernova” group 44 Single, double, or triple 47 Shark sort 48 Repertoire, so to speak 52 Nickname for two Spice Girls 53 Oscar winner Matlin 54 Figure skater Henie 56 Singer Rita

57 “Hamilton” home, casually 60 One usually grouped by sixteens 63 It may be passive 65 Winning once again 68 Arm of a sea 69 ___ con pollo 70 Paint swatch option 71 Double curves 72 By ___ (barely) 73 Galoot

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1 Banned pollutants, briefly 2 CFO, e.g.

3 In opposition 4 Tree of Life, in “The Lion King” 5 “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” airer, once 6 Go bad 7 1970s rock genre 8 Wish earnestly 9 Enter via ship 10 “If You Leave” band, for short 11 Galicia gala 12 Arched foot part 13 Make harmonious 18 The same old thing 22 Baseball’s Matty or Felipe 25 Calendar pgs.

26 Surname said a lot by

Snape 28 Engine power source 29 Place for wallowing 30 “Ni ___” (“Hello” in Chinese) 32 Leonard of the NBA 33 Imperturbable ones 35 Computer language used in business 38 They’re not too risky 41 Bee on TV 42 “South Park” little brother 43 Fifth scale note 45 Easy crockpot dish 46 Match ender 48 “MST3K” fodder 49 Carter and Copland, e.g.

50 Mythical chalices 51 Button used mostly in the morning 55 May follower 58 Four-line rhyme scheme 59 Craft store bundle 61 Revolution outcome 62 Olympic event with swords 64 Icy core?

66 ___-Magnon 67 Daily ___ (political blog)

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Legends in an ever changing rotation. All musicians are inspired by the Prohibition Era with a Modern Twist! Enjoy it with a craft cocktail from the Best Bar Staff in Savannah. Thursdays, 9-11 p.m. Congress Street Up, 220 W. Congress St. THE LOCAL LOVE MARKETPLACE The Local Love Marketplace’s goal is to create a hub that encourages the circulation of the dollar in our community, fostering a sense of interdependence and economic growth. third Sunday of every month, 1 p.m. bullstreetlabs.com. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. MONKEY JOE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY Monkey Joe’s Savannah is celebrating Monkey Joe’s nationwide birthday on Sunday, September 15th. Guests will receive $8 admission, birthday cake, and other prize giveaways while supplies last! Monkey Joe’s is where kids get to be kids … again.

Bouncing, jumping, hearts pumping, smiles and laughter, new friends, like we remember.

Kids can enjoy unlimited play on inflatablefilled jumps, obstacle courses, arcade action and a snack shack. $8 Sun., Sep. 15, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. rjimenez@trevelinokeller.com.

Monkey Joe’s Savannah, 311 Eisenhower Dr. MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP DINNER AND MEETING Membership meeting with dinner and speaker. Navy League supports our Sea Services and their families. You do not have to have been in any of the military services to join. For further information contact Jeff Zureick at 912 450 0521 $22.00 third Tuesday of every month & 5:45-8:15 p.m. 912 450 0521. piwi@hargray.com. savannahnavyleague.us. Savannah Navy League, 17 lake heron ct west.

NIGHTLY SPIRITS GHOST TOUR Explore haunted bars, haunted buildings, and Savannah’s oldest area, all while having time to enjoy some tasty beverages along the way. Step back in time to the 1700’s to explore the parts of Savannah that most only dare to talk about. You’ll hear tales about the dead that haven’t quite moved on, visit some of the most haunted places in the city and get to know the spirits that haunt the locals…and the places that the locals haunt. $20 Fridays, Saturdays, 8:30 p.m. nightlyspirits.com/savannah-ghosttours/. savannahtaphouse.com. Savannah Taphouse, 125 E. Broughton St. OPEN CAMPUS DAY Free Sat., Sep. 14, 10 a.m. Savannah State University-Student Union Ballroom, 3219 College Street.

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.

PAPRIKA SOUTHERN FALL POP-UP Join Paprika Southern to kick off Autumn and shop their Fall issue. Celebrate the start of the season with pop-ups from the creatives in their pages. Pick up your copy of the new issue, become a subscriber, and mix and mingle with the makers and 50 creatives featured in Paprika Southern,

while enjoying the offerings of Starland Yard. Free to attend Thu., Sep. 12, 5-8 p.m. mail@paprikasouthern.com. facebook.com/ events/2317668944935906/. starlandyard. com/. Starland Yard, 2411 DeSoto Ave. THE REVEAL PARTY House of Strut is upgrading the vintage fashion experience with a new relocation to Downtown Savannah. Enjoy shopping vinyl grooves from DJ Jose Ray, GoGo Dancers a bubbly bar and of course the best in vintage fashion. Fri., Sep. 13, 6 p.m. houseofstrut. com. House of Strut, 17 West 41st Street.

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. SEPTEMBER BIRTHPLACE GENERAL TOURS $15 Fri., Sep. 13, noon. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. $15 Sat., Sep. 14, noon. juliettegordonlowbirthplace. org/. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East Oglethorpe Ave. SEPTEMBER GIRL SCOUT TROOP EXPERIENCE $13 Sat., Sep. 14, 8:45 a.m. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East Oglethorpe Ave. 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.

TEXAS HOLD’EM POKER Free point based poker! Beginners welcome!

Games at 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm. 0.00 Thursdays, 6:30-11 p.m. 912-988-1281. savannasocialmedia@gmail.com. facebook. com/201TapasLounge/. 201 Tapas Lounge, 201 James Blackburn Drive.

THE MEET UP $35-$75 Sat., Sep. 14, 3 p.m. Liberty City Community Center, 1401 Mills B Ln Blvd.

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.

6thsenseworld.com/.

FESTIVALS

SAVANNAH ART WALK Explore Savannah’s historic downtown by visiting artists and galleries every second Saturday. second Saturday of every month. savannahartwalk.com. savannah.hyatt.com/ hyatt/hotels-savannah/index.jsp?null. Hyatt

Regency Savannah, 2 West Bay St.

FITNESS

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.

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.

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. 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. CORE AND MORE WITH MADISON Mondays, 6 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. EXERCISE CLASS Stretches, strengthening and general feel good moves. ongoing. 912-667-0487.

Functional Bodies, 821 E. 66th St. 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. 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. Visit the website for more info. Mondays-Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. and Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. 912-663-5833. getexcitedandmove.com. AndersonCohen 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. 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. ISRAELI KRAV MAGA SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES A system of self-defense techniques based on several martial arts. The official fighting system of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Class sessions and intensive workshops scheduled throughout the year and held at CustomFit Center. Visit savannahkravmaga on facebook for more info. 912-224-2085. ongoing. 912-2242085. facebook.com/savannahkravmaga. customfitcenter.com. CustomFit Center, 101-A West Park Ave. JIU JITSU/MMA CLASSES

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Classes everyday. Free woman’s class every Wednesday at 5:30. Other classes 6:30 to 8:30 for everyone else Monday thru Thursday. Kid classes 4:30 to 5:30 Monday thru Thursday. Visit constantexpansion.net for more information. ongoing. Constant Expansion, 302 W. Victory Dr., unit B. 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. LUNCH CRUNCH WITH CHRISTIAN Mondays, 11:30 a.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. LUNCH CRUNCH WITH MADISON Wednesdays, 11:15 a.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. PILATES CLASS Skidaway Island United Methodist Church (SIUMC) offers, to church and non-church members alike, basic Mat Pilates classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:1510:15 a.m., for only $5.00-$6.25 per class, depending on the number of classes taken per month. Classes focus on improving core strength, posture, flexibility and muscle tone. Participants must be able to

lie down and stand up from a floor mat.

Class instructor is Elena Bennett, a certified exercise instructor with 25 years of teaching experience. For more information, visit: www.siumc.org/nurture or call 912-5988460. ongoing. siumc.org/. Skidaway United Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway.

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. SHIMMY CHIC Shimmy Chic Fitness is an energetic, fun dance workout based on the ancient art of belly dance- with a modern twist.

The class provides calorie-burning and muscle-toning moves, along with increased flexibility, grace, and sense of self. No dance experience necessary. Shimmy

Chic provides fun & repetitive routines suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear comfortable workout clothes and sneakers (you do not have to show your stomach).

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. 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 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 - $10 FLOW Breath based practice designed to ignite your core, strengthen your body, and energize your day. Learn to move fluidly with your breath. All levels welcome-from beginner to experienced yogi--move through challenges to find your personal change in this dynamic flow. Practiced to light music in warm room. $10 Fridays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Mondays, 6-7 a.m. and Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. 9123568280. info@thehubsav.com. thehubsavannah.com. The HUB Savannah, 4505 Habersham St. YOGA - $8 YIN YASA A slow-paced style of yoga with postures, or asanas, that are held for longer periods of time. A more meditative approach to yoga, its goals are awareness of inner silence, calming the mind, and bringing to light a universal, interconnecting quality. Practiced with relaxing music. $8 Wednesdays, 7:15-8:15 p.m. and Mondays, 7:15-8:15 p.m. 9123568280. info@thehubsav.com. thehubsavannah.com. The HUB Savannah, 4505 Habersham St. YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS Free for cancer patients and survivors. The classes help with flexibility and balance

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THROWBACK THURSDAYS $7 KAMIKAZE & RED HEADED SLUTS

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while also providing relaxation. Located at FitnessOne, on the third floor of the Memorial Outpatient and Wellness Center.

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

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. YOGA, BARRE, PILATES MAT CLASSES Join our experienced and knowledgeable teachers for a variety of classes at Savannah Yoga Barre. No matter what your fitness/wellness goals or level, we have something for you. Open 7 days a week.

New to the studio? 3 Weeks Unlimited class pass $30. Membership options to suit your schedule and budget. We want to welcome you to our studio family and help you on your way to living comfortably in your own skin. Visit our website for full class schedule or call for more info. $$ ongoing.

9122004809. info@SavannahYogaBarre. com. SavannahYogaBarre.com. Savannah Yoga Barre, 2132 E Victory Drive.

YOGA, PILATES, AND SPIN Flow, Yin Yasa, Sculpt, Pilates, Spin, and the only studio in Savannah with the original Hot Yoga. Introductory Special: $49 for 30 days of unlimited classes. Visit thehubsav.com to see our awesome lineup of teachers and classes. $49 ongoing. 912.356.8280. info@ thehubsav.com. thehubsavannah.com. The HUB Savannah, 4505 Habersham 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!

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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

SAVANNAH BREWERS COLLABORATION AND LOCAL BREWERY PINT NIGHT Featuring a special Savannah brewers collaboration beer. Meet the brewers, try the beers, and support local business.

Sep. 12, 5 p.m.. crystalbeerparlor.com. crystalbeerparlor.com. Crystal Beer Parlor, 301 West Jones St. FIRE & WINE IN THE COURTYARD Fire & Wine at Foxy Loxy Cafe features halfpriced bottles of wine, courtyard fire-pits, free marshmallows for roasting, and s’more kits. This weekly event is fun for family & friends alike! free 7-11 p.m.. foxyloxycafe. com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. 5 COURSE DINNER WITH WINE PAIRINGS $125 Sep. 17, 6:30 p.m. Husk Savannah, 12 West Oglethorpe Avenue.

ALL YOU CAN EAT LOW COUNTRY BOIL Join us EVERY 3rd Tuesday of the month for A.Y.C.E Low Country Boil for $30.00 per person ~ Buffet Style, Includes: Shrimp, Crab, Corn, Sausage, and Potatoes!! Reserve your table for your group - Contact us for more information! $30.00 third Tuesday of every month, 6-8 p.m.. 912-348-2739. sales@poolerbowl.com. facebook.com/ events/2167223853333175/. PoolerBowl. com. Premier Bowl & Bistro, 4 Towne Center Court.

Ongoing

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

Check the website for more info, including the location where the truck would be found in different days of the week. forsythfarmersmarket.com/farmtruck912/.

W.W. Law Gym, 909 E. Bolton 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. 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. SUNDAY SUPPER CLUB ecome part of a Savannah tradition. Join

us at our festive community table with new friends and old to share in a night of food, libations and southern hospitality.

Each Sunday you will experience unique thoughtfully created dishes paired with meticulously selected wines to complement each delicious course. $55 for four-course meal and wine pairings paccisavannah.com.

Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar, 601 E Bay St. TYBEE ISLAND FARMERS MARKET Featuring a variety of produce, baked goods, honey, eggs, BBQ, sauces and dressings, popsicles, dog treats and natural body products. Artisans are also featured each week. The market is non-smoking and pet friendly. Located on beautiful Tybee Island, GA at 30 Meddin Drive.

We are right behind the Historic Tybee Lighthouse. Visit the website for more info. tybeeislandfarmersmarket.com. 30 Meddin Drive, 30 Meddin Drive.

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.

HEALTH

BEE THERAPY HUT SESSIONS Experience the sounds, smells, and vibrations of one of North America’s first ever honeybee therapy houses. Separated by a screen from the four beehives underneath the seating, you will become an extension of the hive. Participants have expressed feelings of deep relaxation and enhanced meditation. 30 min. $30; 60 min. $50 (local discounts) Sundays, 12-6 p.m. 912-6290908. Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

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 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.

HIGH VIBE/ LOW COST YOGA WITH MELISSA DELYNN Join this accessible, all-levels class for meditative movement, breath and meditation! Ample free parking, beauty facility and no-fuss yoga. Expect a little sweat, philosophy and possibly enlightenment! $15 Wednesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. 706-614-4715. mdelynn@gmail.com.

WELMONT, 1930 Montgomery Street.

LET’S TALK COMMUNITY DISCUSSION SERIES: MENTAL HEALTH AND THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY The ELLA Foundation and Savannah State University will host a moderated discussion on mental health issues and barriers in African-American communities. Part of The ELLA Foundation’s ongoing Let’s Talk Community Discussion Series, the town hall-style discussion featuring students and community members will be moderated by Kesha Gibson-Carter and will feature the following panelists: Beverly Jenkins-Aikens, LPC - Minister and counselor; Kimberly Gunn - Mental health advocate, recording artist and founder of The Love & Soul Experience; and Robert R. Jordan - Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools educator and founder of M.A.L.E Dreamers mentorship program.

Free with donations encouraged Mon., Sep. 16, 6 p.m. 912-655-8711. charity@ellafound. org. ellafound.org/lets-talk-communitydiscussion-series/. savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. 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.

SAVANNAH COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR Sat., Sep. 14, 10 a.m. VFW Post 660, 5115 Ogeechee Road.

KID’S HAPPENINGS

BALLERS DON’T TAKE SHOTS, THEY MAKE GOALS! D-UP AGAINST DRUGS This event is to raise awareness on the risks and dangers of underage drinking and drug use and to empower youth with tools and techniques to resist pressure! We have an interactive afternoon planned with brief keynote speakers, engaging breakout sessions, free lunch, raffle prizes, live DJ, and special appearance from Harlem Globe Trotter Legend Larry ‘Gator’ Rivers. Will also have support workshop for parents and art activities for younger siblings.

Free Sat., Sep. 14, 11 a.m. 912-335-8332. lgrovensteinbtb@gmail.com. facebook. com/events/2361187940761570/. Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club, 510 E. Charlton Street.

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HEIRLOOM PORTRAITS These heirloom painted portraits are Renaissance in style with rich tones and neutral expressions, yet at the same time they invoke a modern touch. They showcase the beauty of your child and will give you an absolutely timeless heirloom that your child can one day display in their home and hand down to their children as well. ongoing. 912-266-6100. candy@ candacehiresphotography.com. Candace Hires Photography, 1508 Newcastle St. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Join us for dinner and VBS! Our theme this year is “Athens: Holy Land Adventure Paul’s Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth”.

Imagine leaving a life of privilege and power to face angry mobs, painful imprisonment, and chain-breaking earthquakes - all to spread the life-changing truth of God’s love. Learn the jaw-dropping story of the Apostle Paul straight from Paul himself.

We will visit the Marketplace shops, share in Paul’s adventures, play arena games and so much more! This VBS is for the WHOLE family. Registration is going on now! free Mondays-Fridays, 5-7:30 p.m.

912-925-4839. trinityoffice@bellsouth.net. trinitylutheransavannah.org. Trinity Lutheran Church, 12391 Mercy Blvd.

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CALL FOR FORMATION OF REFUGE DHARMA GROUP If you are interested in forming a Recovery Dharma home group in Savannah please respond to John at 912-341-5536. Recovery Dharma is a Buddhist-oriented, nontheistic recovery program for all forms of addiction. ongoing.

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

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

Hi, I’m your sales representative for UnTherapy, a free program designed to provide healing strategies for people who are trying too hard. Forgive me for being blunt, but I think you could benefit from our services. I don’t have space here to reveal all the secrets of UnTherapy, but here’s an essential hint: every now and then the smartest way to outwit a problem is to stop worrying, let it alone, and allow it to solve itself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

People in Northeast India weave long, strong suspension bridges out of the living roots of fig trees. The structures can measure up to 150 feet and bear the weight of hundreds of people. In accordance with astrological omens, let’s make these marvels your metaphors of power for the coming weeks. To stimulate your meditations, ask yourself the following questions.

1. How can you harness nature to help you to get where you need to go? 2. How might you transform instinctual energy so that it better serves your practical needs? 3.

How could you channel wildness so that it becomes eminently useful to you?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

If you climb to the top of Mt. Everest, you’re standing on land that was once on the floor of a shallow tropical sea.

Four-hundred-million-year-old fossils of marine life still abide there in the rock.

Over the course of eons, through the magic of plate tectonics, that low flat land got folded and pushed upwards more than five miles. I suspect you Geminis will have the power to accomplish a less spectacular but still amazing transformation during the next ten months. To get started, identify what you would like that transformation to be.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

In 1996, when Gary Kasparov was rated the world’s best chess player, he engaged in a series of matches with a chess-playing computer named Deep Blue. Early on in the first game, Deep Blue tried a move that confused Kasparov. Rattled, he began to

wonder if the machine was smarter than him. Ultimately, his play suffered and he lost the game. Later it was revealed that Deep Blue’s puzzling move was the result of a bug in its code. I’ll encourage you to cultivate a benevolent bug in your own code during the coming weeks, Cancerian.

I bet it will be the key to you scoring a tricky victory.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

American hero Harriet Tubman escaped slavery as a young woman. She ran away from the wealthy “master” who claimed to “own” her, and reached sanctuary. But rather than simply enjoy her freedom, she dedicated herself to liberating other slaves. Nineteen times she returned to enemy territory and risked her life, ultimately leading 300 people out of hellish captivity. Later she served as a scout, spy, and nurse in the Union Army during the Civil War, where her actions saved another 700 people. In 1874, the U.S. Congress considered but then ultimately rejected a bill to pay her $2,000 for her numerous courageous acts. Don’t you dare be like Congress in the coming weeks, Leo. It’s crucial that you give tangible acknowledgment and practical rewards to those who have helped, guided, and supported you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Novelist Wallace Stegner wrote, “Some are born in their place, some find it, some realize after long searching that the place they left is the one they have been searching for.” I hope that in the last nine months, Virgo, you have resolved which of those three options is true for you. I also trust that you have been taking the necessary actions to claim and own that special place—to acknowledge it and treasure it as the power spot where you feel most at home in the world. If you have not yet fully finished what I’m describing here, do it now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Earth’s species are going extinct at a rate unmatched since the dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago. Among the creatures on the verge of being lost forever are birds

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

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like the cryptic treehunter and spix’s macaw, as well as the northern white rhino and the vaquita, a type of porpoise. So why don’t we clone the last few individuals of those beleaguered species? Here are the answers. 1. Cloned animals typically aren’t healthy. 2. A species needs a sizable population to retain genetic diversity; a few individuals aren’t sufficient. 3.

Humans have decimated the homes of the threatened species, making it hard for them to thrive. Conclusion: Cloning is an inadequate stopgap action. Is there a better way to address the problem? Yes: by preserving the habitats of wild creatures.

Inspired by this principle, Libra, I ask you to avoid trying halfway fixes for the dilemmas in your personal sphere. Summon full measures that can really work.

Montgomery wrote the novel *Anne of Green Gables*. It was a tale about an orphan girl growing up on Prince Edward Island. She sent the manuscript to several publishers, all of whom rejected it. Discouraged, she put it away in a hatbox and stored it in a closet. But two years later, her ambitions reignited when she re-read the story. Again she mailed it to prospective publishers, and this time one liked it enough to turn it into a book. It soon became a bestseller. Since then it has sold over 50 million copies and been translated into 36 languages. I figure you Capricorns are at a point in your own unfolding that’s equivalent to where Anne was shortly before she rediscovered the manuscript she’d put away in the hatbox.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

The *Toxorhynchites* are species of large mosquitoes that don’t buzz around our heads while we’re trying to sleep and will never bite our skin or suck our blood. In fact, they’re our benefactors. Their larvae feast on the larvae of the mosquitoes that are bothersome to us. In accordance with astrological omens, I propose that you be alert for a metaphorically comparable influence in your own life: a helper or ally that might be in disguise or may just superficially seem to be like an adversary.

Though patched together and incomplete, the 2,200-year-old marble sculpture known as the Winged Victory of Samothrace is prominently displayed at Paris’s Louvre Museum. It’s a glorious depiction of Nike, the winged goddess of victory, and is regarded as one of ancient Greece’s great masterpieces. For hundreds of years it was missing. Then in 1863, an archaeologist discovered it, although it was broken into more than a hundred pieces.

Eventually, it was rebuilt, and much of its beauty was resurrected. I see the coming weeks as a time when you, too, could recover the fragments of an old treasure and begin reassembling it to make a pretty good restoration.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

“I’ve learned that I must find positive outlets for anger or it will destroy me,” said actor Sidney Poitier. That can be a dynamic meditation for you during the next three weeks. I think you will derive substantial power from putting it into action. If you’re ingenious and diligent about finding those positive outlets, your anger will generate constructive and transformative results.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) In 1905, at the age of 30, Lucy Maud

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Audre Lord identified herself as a black writer, lesbian, librarian, mother, feminist, civil rights activist, and many other descriptors. But as ardent as she was in working for the political causes she was passionate about, she didn’t want to be pigeonholed in a single identity. One of her central teachings was to celebrate all the different parts of herself. “Only by learning to live in harmony with your contradictions can you keep it all afloat,” she testified. These approaches should be especially fun and extra meaningful for you in the coming weeks, Pisces. I encourage you to throw a big Unity Party for all the different people you are.

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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.

LITERARY EVENTS

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THE AUDACITY BOOK SIGNING BY LAURA LOUP Laura Loup will be signing copies of her new humor sci-fi release “The Audacity”!

Book Blurb: May’s humdrum life gets flung into hyperdrive when she’s abducted, but not all aliens are out to probe her. She’s inadvertently rescued by Xan who’s been orbiting Earth in a day-glo orange rocket ship, watching re-runs of “I Love Lucy”.

This fun, feminist sci-fi is perfect for fans of Good Omens and Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Free Sat., Sep. 14, 1 p.m. 727742-2306. LauraLoupArtist@gmail.com. eshaverbooks.com/event/book-signinglaura-loup. eshaverbooks.com/. E Shaver Booksellers, 326 Bull St. BOOK SIGNING WITH LAURA LOUP Laura Loup is the author of “The Audacity.”

Sat., Sep. 14, 1 p.m. eshaverbooks.com/. E Shaver Booksellers, 326 Bull St. DARING GREATLY BY BRENE BROWN Join us for a Discussion of Brené Brown’s book, Daring Greatly. The subtitle of this book, pretty much sums it up: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. If you are a parent, a partner, or a leader, this book has powerful ideas about how to step into the arena of life and Dare Greatly in the face of vulnerability, shame and the possibility of failure. Mon., Sep. 16, 7:30 p.m. savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3.

HUNGRY FOR HISTORY?: INDIGO PAST TO PRESENT: OSSABAW ISLAND AND COLONIAL GEORGIA, 1760-1782 Elizabeth DuBose, Executive Director of the Ossabaw Island Foundation, provides an overview of Colonial Georgia’s indigo economy from the perspective of Ossabaw Island, and discusses the story of modern Ossabaw Indigo. Free Tue., Sep. 17, 3:30 p.m. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

LECTURE: CUBAN TIMBER AND ATLANTIC SHIPS: SPANISH SHIPBUILDING IN HAVANA AND THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN, 1713-1763 The lecture will be presented by Mr. Jason M. Daniel, PhD candidate at Florida International University. His lecture will be titled “Cuban Timber and Atlantic Ships: Spanish Shipbuilding in Havana and the Northern Caribbean, 1713- 1763” and will examine the various effects of ship construction in Havana with environmental impact on the island and Spain’s efforts to remain an active participant in the political and economic struggles of the American colonies and the larger Atlantic World. Free Tue., Sep. 17, 6:30 p.m. chsgeorgia.org/.

The Savannah History Museum, 303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

LECTURE: CUBAN TIMBER AND ATLANTIC SHIPS: SPANISH SHIPBUILDING IN HAVANA AND THE 54 NORTHERN CARIBBEAN, 1713-1763

The second lecture will be presented by Mr. Jason M. Daniel, Ph.D. candidate at Florida International University. His lecture will examine the various effects of ship construction in Havana with environmental impact on the island and Spain’s efforts to remain an active participant in the political and economic struggles of the American colonies and the larger Atlantic World. Free Tue., Sep. 17, 6:30 p.m. chsgeorgia.org/.

The Savannah History Museum, 303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

LECTURE: INTELLECTUAL ENCOUNTERS: HURRICANES AND RECOVERY The second seasonal partnership between The Learning Center and Georgia Southern Alumni brings Georgia Southern University faculty together with an engaged audience to reveal in stark relief the delicate Georgia coastline and its fragile ecosystem’s vulnerability to hurricanes. Wed., Sep. 11, noon. fpc.presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. LECTURE: TENA CLARK The Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home will welcome famed music producer, songwriter and author Tena Clark, who will speak about Southern Discomfort, her memoir about growing up in the South. Her childhood was permeated by many of the themes of O’Connor’s own life and work. Free and open to the public Sun., Sep. 15, 4 p.m. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 East Charlton Street.

LECTURE: THE WORLD OF THE DAVENPORTS Celebrate Savannah’s music through the ages with this partnership between the Savannah VOICE Festival and the Davenport House Museum. Dr. Christopher E. Hendricks presents this talk. Mon., Sep. 16, 6 p.m. davenporthousemuseum.org.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. LET’S ROAM SAVANNAH SCAVENGER HUNT Searching for an exciting outdoor activity in Savannah? The hunt is over! Download the Let’s Roam scavenger hunt app and start exploring today! Tourist, local, or new to town, this is a lively small group activity that anyone can enjoy. Lace up your walking shoes and get ready to experience Savannah like you never have before. Snap pics, race against the clock, and put your navigation skills to the test as you roam through Savannah discovering different destinations along the way, Historic Savannah Adventure has it all! Through Dec. 31, 2020, 1 a.m.-11:45 p.m. 833-2027626. support@letsroam.com. letsroam. com/scavenger_hunt/historic_savannah_ scavenger_hunt?utm_source=partner&utm_ medium=mwrtvxmr. LetsRoam!, 10 East Oglethorpe Avenue.

NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT

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.

SECOND SATURDAY PRESENTATION SERIES Each second Saturday of the month, the Wildlife Refuge hosts a presentation by staff, volunteers, and local conservation partners to help the public learn more about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Free second Saturday of every month, 1-2 p.m. 843-7842468. SavannahCoastal@fws.gov. facebook. com/SavannahCoastalRefugesComplex/.

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

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits. Open daily, 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. WALK WITH THE TURTLES Spend two nights and three days on Ossabaw Island. Experience a morning on Ossabaw’s beaches while participating in the Georgia Loggerhead sea turtle preservation program. Learn about sea turtle nesting and conservation efforts to restore their populations in an evening presentation

by John “Crawfish” Crawford. Sep. 13-15.

Ossabaw Island, 1 Cane Patch Rd. WILDERNESS SOUTHEAST A variety of programs each month including guided trips with naturalists. Canoe trips, hikes. Mission: develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-236-8115. wildernesssoutheast.org.

PETS & ANIMALS

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

Vaccinations: $12, ($2 is donated to Savannah pet rescue agencies). See website for info. ongoing. tailsspin.com. tailsspin. com. TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, 4501 Habersham St., Habersham Village.

PETSMART CHARITIES ADOPTATHON WEEKEND Fall’s almost here. Do you have your very own study buddy or a football rooting buddy? No? Then come to the Abercorn Street PetSmart store. You will meet loving, adoptable rescued pets looking for their forever home with their rescue group. There is no charge to meet them. Adoption fees vary with each group. Come on in and find your own loving, furry friend there. Sat., Sep. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun., Sep. 15, 12-4 p.m. petsmart.com. PetSmart, 11132 Abercorn St. ST. ALMO’S Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks on Sundays, 5pm (weather permitting). Meet at Canine Palace. Call for info. ongoing. 912-234-3336. caninepalacesavannah.com. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St. YAPPY HOUR Bring your patriotic pooch and help us honor

the K9 Units and first responders who put their lives on the line everyday to make this a great place to live. We salute all of the K-9 Units who with their training, hard work, bravery, and dedication help protect our freedoms. All first responders and their families receive 15% discount on all orders plus their kids eat free. Georgia Rescue Rehabilitation & Rescue is our feature rescue of the month. Free Wed., Sep. 11, 5:30-8 p.m. 7039699990. savannahkennelclub@ gmail.com. blowinsmokesavannah.com.

Blowin’ Smoke Southern Cantina, 1611 Habersham St.

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL

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.

SAVANNAH FRIENDS MEETING (QUAKERS) Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, Joy Cottage behind Wesley Oak United Methodist Church. Call or email for info.

All are welcome. ongoing. 636-233-1772. savannahquakers@gmail.com. Wesley Oak United Methodist Church, 3124 East Victory Drive.

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

Christ Church Anglican, 37th and Bull.

TAPESTRY CHURCH A church for all people! We don’t care what you are wearing, just that you are here.

From the moment you walk in until the moment you leave, Tapestry is committed to delivering a creative, challenging, straight forward, and honest message about the role of biblical principles in your life. Come experience an environment that helps you connect with God and discover his incredible purpose for your life. Join us every Sunday morning 10AM at the Habersham YMCA. Sundays, 10 a.m. tapestrysavannah. com. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. THE AWAKENING CONFERENCE $20 Fri., Sep. 13, 7 p.m. Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Savannah Airport - Pooler, 103 San Drive.

THEOLOGY ON TAP Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm-10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. ongoing. distillerysavannah.com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St.

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SAVANNAH’S HOUSE OF GRACE. SENIOR LIVING AT IT’S BEST FOR AGES 50 & BETTER. Shared community living for full functioning seniors ages 50 & above. Nice comfortable living at affordable rates. Shared kitchen & bathroom. All bedrooms have central heating/air and cable.

Private bedrooms are fully furnished. Make this community one you will want to call home.

SAVANNAH’S HOUSE OF GRACE also has community housing with its own private bath.

Different rates apply. Income must be verifiable. We accept gov. vouchers. Prices starting at $550.

Call 912-844-5995

SHARED LIVING for Senior citizen/ Retired, Age 40/older. Furnished room, CH/A, cable. Shared bath, kitchen and common area. $170 Up (utilities included)/$640 monthly. Safe environment. ID/ Proof of income required. 912308-5455

Roommate Wanted ROOMMATE WANTED: Very Clean Home Includes All Utilities, Cable, Wifi, Fitness Gym and on bus line. NEWLY FURNISHED w/ shared or private bath. $145$200/week or $550-$650 month.

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