Connect Savannah October 30, 2019

OCT 30- NOV 5, 2019 NEWS, AR TS & ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

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WEDNESDAY 10.30 Film: Eyes of Fire

An eerie story of witchcraft, the occult and religious fanatacism that is essentially unknown.

8 p.m.

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

Film: Paul Robeson: Songs of Freedom

This documentary looks at the remarkable life and activism of Paul Robeson, an African-American pioneer in the struggle for human rights.

6 p.m.

Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. Free and open to the public

First Friday in Starland FRI 11.1

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

Starland District, 40th and Bull.

Free

Semana Global de México - Día De Los Muertos SAT 11.2

The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican heritage elsewhere. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, and helping support their spiritual journey.

10am-6pm Mother Matilda Beasley Park Hosted by Pásala Savannah

Film: Downton Abbey

Koe Wetzel SAT 11.2

Koe Wetzel is 90’s and early 2000’s punk rock meets raw, hillbilly east Texas country music.

8:30 p.m.

Victory North, 2603 Whitaker Street. $16

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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

It’s the continuing story of the beloved Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century.

Wed. 7 p.m., Fri. & Sun. 3 & 7 p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne.

Adults $8, children 12 and under $5 9124724790. info@tybeeposttheater.org.

SCAD Savannah Film Festival: The Report

Idealistic staffer Daniel J. Jones is tasked to lead an investigation of the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program created in the aftermath of 9/11. noon Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. filmfest.scad.edu/schedule

Theatre: The Weird

The Weird is a collection of six short, creepy, pulpy plays.

Oct. 29-31, 7:30 p.m.

Savannah State University, 3219 College St. $10 general public, $5 for Savannah State students, faculty and staff thompsond@savannahstate.edu

THURSDAY 10.31 Halloween Masquerade Party

A masquerade theme celebration with Halloween shots and cocktail specials.

8 p.m.

The Alida, 412 Williamson St.

Halloween Trick or Tease w/ Blood Wrestling

The Savannah Sweet Tease Burlesque Revue presents a Halloween show. After, catch the 17th annual Blood Wrestling.

9 p.m.

The Jinx, 127 W. Congress St. $10

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The Harp Twins Halloween Concert

International rock harp sensations Camille and Kennerly doing up Halloween Bonaventure style.

7:30Â p.m.

Bonaventure Funeral Home, 2520 Bonaventure Rd. $15 to $20 912-604-4423. shannon@shannonscott.com.

Sebastian Bach

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

8Â p.m.

Victory North, 2603 Whitaker Street. $28

Theatre: The Addams Family

A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, featuring an original story.

Thurs.-Sat. 7:30Â p.m., Sun. 3 p.m.

Jenkins Hall Theatre, Library Dr. $15 (discounts available) (912) 344-2801.

Wicked South Haunted Corn Maze

Celebrate the 4th season of Halloween excitement.

Thurs.-Sat. 8Â p.m.

Madrac Farms, 580 Ralph Rahn Road. $15 912-596-7639. wickedsouthproductions.com

FRIDAY 11. 1 Book Lady Bingo w/ Christopher Berinato

Starland District, 40th and Bull.

Free

Odd Lot Improv: Friday Funnies

An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?�

8Â p.m.

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

SATURDAY 11. 2 11th Annual Statts Fest

Friends of Statts is an energetic convergence of live music, art, camaraderie and fun.

4Â p.m.

The Rail Pub, 405 W. Congress St. $20

The Allman Betts Band

The sons of Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts have joined forces to form The Allman Betts Band.

4 & 8Â p.m.

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. $49 general, $58 premium, sold out info@tybeeposttheater.org

Earth Rise Savannah

The 3-hour event will include live music performances, immersive wall-to-wall projection.

6:30Â p.m.

The Clyde Venue, 223 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. $30

Christopher Berinato has scoured the fringes of greater Savannah to dig up some deep cuts of history, legends, and attractions.

7Â p.m.

The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St. Free

Forsyth Farmers Market

First Friday Fireworks

Get ready for a night filled with comedy, stunts, music, raffles and winners.

8:30Â p.m.

Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. $10-14 frontporchimprov.com

Celebrate the end of the week and the beginning of a new month. first Friday of every month, 9:30Â p.m.

Rousakis Plaza, River St. Free info@riverstreetsavannah.com.

First Friday for Folk Music

Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society.

November’s performers is Wyatt Easterling. first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. $5 donation 912-401-1900. savannahfolk.org

First Friday in Starland

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

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

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Gardening Session

Learn how to garden and harvest vegetables and herbs to bring home. first Saturday of every month, 9:30Â a.m.

Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St. Free and open to the public

Islands Farmers’ Market

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Koe Wetzel is 90s and early 2000s punk rock meets raw, hillbilly east Texas country music.

8:30 p.m.

Victory North, 2603 Whitaker Street. $16

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

Rock n’ Roll Marathon

The musically themed Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon and ½ Marathon returns to the Hostess City for its ninth year.

Downtown Savannah. runrocknroll.com/savannah

Savannah for Morons: The Trolley Tour

Larsen Musician Spotlight Series

THE DEATH OF ROMANCE: Sensational voice of Mikki Sodergren

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Lecture: James McTeer

James McTeer won the 2015 South Carolina First Novel Prize for his novel Minnow.

4 p.m.

Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 East Charlton Street.

Free and open to the public

Pups & Trucks

Come out this fall for food trucks and both pet-friendly and local vendors. Local rescues will also be in attendance.

11 a.m.

Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. $5 Parking Pass Per Vehicle 912-593-2300. katiethorman.sisp@gmail. com

MONDAY 11. 4 The Savannah Food and Wine Festival

Savannah Talent Showcase

Tybee Island Farmers Market

The showcase celebrates the diversity of talent and creativity within our local community.

7 p.m.

Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets.

Free 912-651-6783.

The Savannah Food and Wine Festival celebrates the best the South has to offer in the quintessential Southern hostess city.

Nov.4 -Nov. 10. savannahfoodandwinefest.com/ Featuring a variety of produce and more.

4 p.m.

30 Meddin Drive, 30 Meddin Drive. tybeeislandfarmersmarket.com

TUESDAY 11. 5 Armstrong Percussion Ensemble Fall Concert

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

Rousakis Plaza, River St. Free

The Armstrong Percussion Ensemble performs its Fall concert.

7:30 p.m.

Fine Arts Auditorium, Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. $6 (912) 344-2801. armstrongboxoffice@ georgiasouthern.edu.

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Big Head Todd and the Monsters

Art on River Street

Tickets $25 Students $12.50

Alena Pirok and Kendra Parker will embrace the shadows that represent our deepest fears.

5 p.m.

Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St.

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 Information Center, 301 MLK Jr. Blvd. $33 savannahformorons.com

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Mezzo-Soprano Mikki Sodergren, Gold Medalist and Artistic Director of the American Traditions Vocal Competition, explores the romantic fascination with Death and Love through chamber works and art song.

Performing rarely heard masterpieces such as Ottorino Respighi’s Il Tramonto and Ernest Chausson’s Chanson Perpetuelle alongside musicians from the Savannah Philharmonic, Sodergren will weave stories into melody.

Lecture: Harnessing the Shadows: Ghosts, Vampires and Undying Relationships to Our Past

The southeast’s most celebrated string band with bluegrass instrumentation will make a rare appearance in concert.

4 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 307A E. Harris St. $20 online, $25 at door

Big Head Todd and the Monsters are not that big on anniversaries, so there won’t be any big hoopla over the fact that the band is officially crossing the threedecade mark this year.

8 p.m.

Victory North, 2603 Whitaker Street. $36

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JUST IN THE nick of time for next week’s elections, a dedicated group of local policy and data wonks has compiled a trove of most of the campaign contributions going to City of Savannah mayoral and alderman at large candidates.

The highlights, as you might imagine, are pretty revealing. And all of it, of course, is public information.

Compiled by Jennifer Lawver, Michelle Pompei, and Michelle Solomon, the data highlights combined donations to candidates of $1000 or higher.

In addition to their own highlighted spreadsheets, they have linked to PDFs of the actual campaign finance reports of all

That’s not a typo — one hundred and three separate four-digit donations.

• Some contributors are…. interesting. For example, one of Mayor DeLoach’s largest contributors is Pooler-based Atlantic Waste Services, which to the best of my knowledge currently serves no customers within the City of Savannah, of which DeLoach is mayor. (“They don’t yet, anyway,” wisecracks one cynical local observer.)

Another maxed-out DeLoach contributor, Richard Kessler, is arguably the entity who has most profited directly from the DeLoach administration, with his Plant Riverside development getting a City bond issue to build a parking garage.

That said, you can read too much into this. For example, architect Pat Shay’s projects also benefited greatly from the DeLoach administration — but Shay only gave $200 to DeLoach.

And as the data compilers say, many violations can be chalked up to donors not understanding that the $2800 limit is for a whole election cycle, not just per year.

So it’s easy to be in violation even if you don’t intend to be.

But some donations stand out. And if the data’s correct, it seems that every possible violation is by a DeLoach donor.

For example, the previously mentioned Atlantic Waste Services appears to be donating nearly twice the legal limit to DeLoach, coming in at $5000.

Ben Wall of Atlantic Waste Services added another $3500 himself — which is also well over the $2800 limit.

Yates Astro appears to have given DeLoach a too-high $4600.

If the data compilers and I are wrong on this, I’ll be happy to run a correction. But the data in the report appears to be diligent and sound.

Since taking office after the 2015 election, Mayor Eddie DeLoach has garnered nearly a quarter million dollars in contributions ($238,645.50 to be exact.) candidates — including the district races — so you can see nearly 100 percent of all donations. (The data does NOT include the filings from the most recent finance report, so most totals will end up higher.)

The takeaways are numerous. Here are some key points: • The financial gap between Mayor Eddie DeLoach and his challengers is truly enormous. Since taking office after the 2015 election, DeLoach has garnered nearly a quarter million dollars in contributions ($238,645.50 to be exact.)

His highest-profile challenger, Van Johnson — a very well-known name who has been on Council for 16 years — has raised only $48,815.27 by comparison.

To be fair, this isn’t apples to apples, since Johnson didn’t announce his candidacy until this year. DeLoach has had a much longer time period in which to raise money.

Mayoral candidate Regina Thomas has raised $9078.28 to date, which includes a roughly $4000 loan to herself (this is a relatively common practice and is in no way unusual, for those wondering).

Other than her own loan, Thomas has only a single four-digit donation, for $2000.

Van Johnson has 13 four-digit donations, i.e. $1000 or higher.

Mayor DeLoach, by contrast, has by my count 103 separate donations of $1000 or higher.

• Mayor DeLoach and Alderwoman at Large Carol Bell have many donors in common. Many of the same names who have contributed to DeLoach have also contributed to Bell, in roughly equal amounts.

For example, Richard Kessler also maxed out to Bell, in the amount of $2800.

The aforementioned Atlantic Waste Services also maxed out to Bell, in the amount of $2800.

One of DeLoach’s key early backers in 2015, Dulany Industries, maxed out to both DeLoach and to Bell.

Convenience store magnate Greg Parker contributed nearly max amounts to both DeLoach and Bell.

The perennially influential Savannah law firm Hunter Maclean contributed to both DeLoach and Bell, through their own Political Action Committee.

To be fair, many of these donors also contributed to other candidates in addition to DeLoach and Bell — so it’s possible to read too much into this synergy.

Kessler, for example, also maxed out to Sixth District Alderman Tony Thomas.

• There seem to be some campaign finance violations. Don’t get too excited — campaign finance violations are common everywhere, and the penalties usually aren’t very high.

Often, candidates simply refund the overage amount back to the donor.

• Incumbents have raised nearly a million dollars among them. That’s a lot of money for positions which range from the mayor’s $57,000 a year salary to $25,000 a year for alderman positions.

Draw your own conclusions.

Second District Alderman Bill Durrence — who is not even an at-large alderman — comes into the race with a jaw-dropping $73,614 banked.

Keep in mind Van Johnson, running for mayor, hasn’t raised much more than that.

• It is what it is. Cynical observations and jokes aside, all the candidates, incumbents and challengers alike, are running within a legal framework which allows, and even encourages, money to play a leading role.

It is not proof of malicious intent to donate to a candidate.

Nor is it proof of a quid pro quo if a candidate accepts a donation.

Not only that, some donors give money to competing candidates.

For example, Uresh Patel, whose Eagle Market stores have to come in front of City Council to get alcohol licenses approved, gave $2500 each to both Mayor DeLoach and Van Johnson.

If you have to hate, don’t hate the player, folks — hate the game. CS To see the full report, go to transparentsavannah.info/searchable-data

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FOR two decades, the Savannah Earth Day Festival has been an important way for the community to support each other and our home planet.

Now, help give back to the festival that does so much for our community—and our earth—at Earth Rise Savannah.

The event, taking place Saturday at the Clyde Venue, is a fundraising event for the festival as well as an immersive musical experience. “We wanted to do a fundraising event to raise the awareness of Earth Day,� says organizer Joanne Morton. “I want to encourage the people of Savannah, the community to come out and show their support.�

The community is surely in for a treat, because this event is quite unlike any other. “I think the event is going to be really special because of the people who are part of it,� says Morton.

Morton teamed up with multidisciplinary artist AJ Perez to plan a truly unique experience.

Perez, Matthew Duplessie and Frank Unger have collaborated to create Human Origins, a creative musical and visual experience.

The experiment began with a jam session of sorts between the three artists.

Duplessie and Unger each have a background in visual effects, so after a few sessions, they decided to take it to the next level with a full experience. “Human Origins is meant to break the barrier between the viewer and the performer,� says Perez, “to create this environment that allows for co-creation and engaging with the audience so the audience becomes a part of the entertainment, in a way.�

Morton had attended a few Human Origins performances and was inspired by the artists, so she asked Perez to take charge of organizing entertainment at the event. “We started reaching out to a few friends and other artists to come co-create with us and inviting people to just come hang out, come dance, come join in the fun and maybe grab a drum or some shakers,� says Perez.

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“There will be some chairs, but we really want the audience to be standing, listening to the performers,” says Morton.

“The way we’re setting up the space is going to be very inclusive in that sense,” says Perez. “Some of the seating will be integrated into the stages so the audience can get up close and personal with some of the performers.”

In addition to Human Origins, performers include poet Love Shamar, storyteller Patt Gunn with the Saltwata Players, musicians Lynn and Jimmy Wolling, storyteller Chase Anderson, and DJ Jose Ray. “We did a little brainstorm of who we’d want to work with for this particular event,” says Perez.

The performance schedule is unique in that it’ll flow seamlessly from one performer to the next. Perez says there will be a few small announcements through the experience, but otherwise, they’ll flow into each other.

“We’ve been exploring that language with our gatherings previously,” says Perez. “What can we do that shifts how we experience live music? Then to create a structure in that way where there’s a seamless musical journey from beginning to end without having that harsh break of a host

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The seamless flow of the event is intended to emphasize our collective unity.

“It takes us all working together to make things work,” says Perez. “If we want to see something different, if we want change in life, with everything going on right now politically and socially and environmentally, I think that it helps by doing things a little differently, even in this sense.”

“In order for us to make change, we have to be active, and this is an experimental way to project the activist in what we can do in our everyday lives,” says Morton.

“It represents, by being active in a performance, how easy it is to be active in our everyday world, whether it’s picking up trash or donating to a nonprofit that’s protecting the coastline or not using certain products because they destroy the rainforest. These are all little actions we can do. The reason why we do what we do to protect the planet is because we love the planet.” CS ww

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IF YOU are reading this, it means we have survived. The roar of vintage sportscars racing around Hutchinson Island may still be ringing in our ears, but we’ve made it through an epic weekend of festivals, parades, and other happenings in downtown Savannah.

I’m writing this on the eve of the perfect storm of events the weekend of Oct. 25-27, while conditions are still normal. However, a flurry of headlines warning of downtown street closures has the city on edge.

Our preoccupation with parking and traffic illustrates the extent to which we view our world through our windshields.

Complaining about closed streets and reduced on-street parking opportunities also distracts us from what’s at the center of this story: A weekend overflowing with diverse events is an indicator of a city with a vibrant culture. Susan Broker — director of the City of Savannah Office of Special Events, Film, and Tourism — has made this case in interviews as Mega Weekend™ approaches.

“They’re all homegrown events. This is something I really want to convey to people,” Broker told WSAV. She is correct. With only a few exceptions, the staggering array of festivities happening during the weekend of Oct. 25-27 are all organized by and for local folks.

This is cause for celebration amidst the increasingly popular refrain that downtown is now the sole domain of tourists.

I love downtown Savannah and lived in various locations north of Gaston Street for a decade, but I must admit these days I spend most of my life between Habersham Village and Forsyth Park.

I should also confess that I myself wrote a letter to Broker way back in the early ‘90s, fretting about downtown becoming too touristy.

Nonetheless, the great Event-alypse of 2019 proves that downtown can still be seen as the heart of the city in the minds of residents.

What forces conspired to cause the Savannah State University homecoming parade, Pride, the Jewish food festival, and multiple other events to be scheduled over single weekend. Social media is alive with speculation/ Scientists will probably be studying the phenomenon for decades, but I suspect multiple factors are involved.

First, it’s a bye week for a popular college football team that wears red and black.

(For Bulldog fans who are in withdrawal, I’m happy to tell you another Georgia team with red and black uniforms is in action.

Your undefeated Valdosta State University Blazers, reigning Division II national champions, square off against North Greenville University).

Next, as the tropics remain active later into hurricane season, many organizers are selecting event dates accordingly to lessen the probability of costly cancellations. And it’s the weekend before Halloween.

Finally, as someone told me, don’t look for answers. Simply accept that it’s the busiest weekend of the season in Savannah.

Each of this weekend’s events has a distinct appeal. Yet with so many events happening in close proximity at the same time, an additional dimension comes into play, which will make them more pleasurable for attendees than each event would otherwise be on its own.

While much maligned by some, the multiple street closures and expanded no parking zones will create more room for people of all ages and abilities to relax and enjoy the festivities in comfort and safety.

I realize that some of the most vocal critics of these measures are attendees themselves, who are wondering how they will

get to the events and where they will park.

But if they plan ahead, once they arrive, their experience will be all the better because of the closures and restrictions.

Standing in the street to watch a performance or simply have a conversation with an acquaintance are atypical activities today, but for most of our city’s history these were quite normal things to do.

They’ve become rarities as we’ve ceded much of the civic realm to cars. We are able to fully inhabit our city’s public spaces only in fleeting instances when streets are closed.

For instance, walking down the middle of Drayton Street during Picnic in the Park is positively thrilling. Joining in with the convivial crowds marching north on Drayton to their favorite viewing spots before the parade is one of my favorite parts of St. Patrick’s Day. In fact, I think we should stop using the phrase street closure altogether. Truly, they aren’t closed. They are open to people.

I hope everyone has a good time downtown this weekend. I hope they will become aware of how fun and freeing it is to move around the most beautiful city in the United States — without fear of speeding traffic. And I hope they get used to it and demand more of the same. CS

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THE Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon is back for another edition, just one year short of becoming one of the “legacy events” in the series.

This is our ninth year in Savannah,” says Brandt Bernat, race director with the Ironman Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series. “That’s a big deal because next year’s event will be the tenth anniversary, and that qualifies the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon to be one of our legacy events. Savannah will join some of our longest-running markets, like Nashville and Virginia Beach.”

The reason for the event’s continued popularity with participants, Bernat says,

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This year, “we’re bringing back the kid’s races for Sunday,” he says. “After the 5K and 1K there will be a kid’s race at 2:30 p.m.

Another minor change is timewise on Sunday, we’ll start things at 12:30 p.m instead of 1 p.m.”

Savannah City Council recently renewed the contract for the Marathon.

This year’s edition is the first of three more approved, through 2021. CS

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While Savannah is one of the smallest metro areas the Marathon runs in, participation remains solid.

“We get about 12,000 participants across the weekend,” says Bernat. “We’ll probably get about 2200 running in the full marathon, and around 7,000 running in the half marathon.”

Bernat says there will be 19 stages with multiple bands all along the route, which begins on Bay Street, makes it all the way to Savannah State University, then turns back around to finish in Forsyth Park for the big, open-to-the-public concert by The Strumbellas.

For serious runners, Savannah occupies an important place in the running calendar.

“Some run in Savannah specifically looking for good qualifying times for the Boston Marathon. There’s an opportunity for Olympics qualifying times as well.

We definitely have some elite athletes running in Savannah,” says Bernat.

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National Prescription Drug Takeback garners over 200 pounds

This past weekend, Chatham County government, the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team (CNT), the Chatham County Police Department, and a number of federal, state and local counterparts took part in collecting unused, expired or unwanted drugs at three local sites throughout Chatham County.

The collected drugs weighed in at approximately 230 pounds, CNT reports.

“The local total will be submitted to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) who will collect totals throughout the country. The National Prescription Drug Takeback addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.5 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs,” CNT says.

“That same study showed that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. The

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Takeback events are also a significant piece of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s prescription drug abuse prevention strategy.”

If you missed this event and would like to still take part, you can access a 24/7 drop-off bin in the front lobby of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office located at 1050 Carl Griffin Drive, Savannah, Georgia. There is also a drop-off bin located at the Chatham County Courthouse located at 133 Montgomery Street, Savannah, Georgia. The bin is located inside the courthouse which can be entered Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. with the exception of scheduled holidays.

Bicyclist-involved hit and run on Montgomery Street

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substances,” CNT reports.’

“A firearm was also seized. CNT One person is in custody following an arrested 39-year-old Michael Smalls of early morning search warrant executed by Savannah. Smalls was charged with Posthe Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics session of a Controlled Substance (a felony) Team (CNT). and is being held in the Chatham County On Friday Oct. 25, “CNT executed a Detention Center. Additional charges are search warrant at a residence located in expected. CNT’s investigation into Smalls the 1300 block of East 32nd Street. The began earlier this month after receivsearch warrant resulted in the seizure ing information he was selling controlled of a sizable amount of methylenedioxysubstances from his residence. Over the methamphetamine (MDMA) also known course of the investigation, undercover as ecstasy, prescription medications, CNT agents made several drug purchases marijuana, and items commonly associfrom Smalls’ residence.” ated with the distribution of controlled

CNT makes Ecstasy, pot bust

Savannah Police’s Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating a hit and run crash that resulted in injuries to a 57-year-old Savannah bicyclist.

“Around 8 p.m. Oct. 27 officers responded to the 3100 block of Montgomery Street and discovered Michael Rowe suffering from injuries. According to preliminary investigation, Rowe was riding a bicycle south in the northbound lane on Montgomery Street at the same time that a Nissan Sentra was traveling south in the southbound lane. The Nissan was passing the bike when Rowe entered the southbound lane and stuck the driver’s door of the vehicle,” police report.

The vehicle, which was driven by Danielle Morgan, 43, of Savannah, “left the scene but was quickly located by officers at DeRenne Avenue and Bull Street. Morgan was cited for leaving the scene of a crash,” police say.

Rowe was transported to Memorial Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries. He will be cited for riding a bicycle on the wrong side of the road.

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The rewards are compelling -- along with notoriety, a person who completes the tour will receive $20,000. But the demands are great, too: Along with bringing a bag of dog food for owner Russ McKamey’s dogs, you need to be at least 21 years old, watch a two-hour video of other contestants failing, complete a sports physical with a doctor’s letter, pass a background check, bring proof of medical insurance, sign a 40-page waiver and pass a drug test. WFLA reports McKamey doesn’t allow cursing during the visit; if you utter a curse word, he’ll subtract money from the $20,000 prize. But don’t despair: McKamey does have a “safe” phrase for those who want to bail out: “You really don’t want to do this.” You’re right.

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Recent Alarming Headline

The San Diego Humane Society was summoned to a convenience store parking lot in Del Mar, California, on Oct. 8 after law enforcement officers responded to calls of concern about a van parked there, near one of San Diego’s toniest neighborhoods. Officers found a woman living in the van with more than 300 pet rats. Humane Society Capt. Danee Cook told The San Diego Union-Tribune, “This was not a cruelty case. This was a relinquishment.” The unidentified owner said she had started with two pet rats, but the situation had gotten out of control, and she agreed to surrender all of them, many of which were juveniles or pregnant. Officers spent several days tearing the van apart and recovered 320 animals, about half of which were put up for adoption. Meanwhile, the woman has found a place to live with the help of a GoFundMe page.

Unclear on the Concept

Andrew Blackwell, 25, has his sights set on a particular home in Salt Lake City, Utah, and apparently will stop at nothing to make it his own. Since late August, Blackwell, a neighbor of the property, has been repeatedly entering the home, according to court papers, even after being told by police that he does not have authority to do so. He has been doing work around the house, including removing trees and shrubbery, installing new locks and telling other neighbors he had bought the house.

Blackwell told police he offered the elderly owner of the home, who lives elsewhere, $90,000 for her property, which has a market value of $363,000. Court documents state that after the owner refused the offer, he told her he would “forge any document needed to get the property from her.” Finally on Oct. 18, police issued a warrant for Blackwell’s arrest, on charges of burglary, forgery, stalking, theft, three counts of criminal trespassing and criminal mischief.

Questionable Judgment

On-air reporter Angel Cardenas with KMAX TV in Sacramento, CA, was fired Oct. 21 after a bizarre incident at the Sacramento International Auto Show. During a broadcast before the show opened, Cardenas climbed on at least two of the privately owned show cars and dinged another when he opened a door against it. “No one is out here to tell me which car I can’t go in ... so I’m just gonna live on the wild side,” he told viewers before posing atop a Ford Thunderbird. “I feel like a kid in a candy store,” he said, according to Fox News. The producer contacted the manager of the station and was told Cardenas was fired.

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#SAVFF INTERVIEW making sure that we could be trusted. They are incredibly protective of Fred’s legacy, and rightly so. We wanted to make it clear that we wanted to be in partnership with them on the project. We were patient, and eventually were able to get access to Fred’s personal archives.”

The script’s premise is based on a 1998 Esquire short story by Tom Junod titled “Can You Say… Hero?” in which an attempt to write a regular profile piece turned into a genuine friendship. (In the film, Junod is played by Matthew Rhys.)

“Early on, we decided that Fred Rogers wasn’t really fit to be a protagonist, because he didn’t undergo those sort of sweeping, glacial changes that you want to see in a narrative,” says Fitzerman-Blue.

“So during the process of finding another person to focus on in that way, we came across Tom Junod’s article, about a journalist who gets assigned a story and then has Fred Rogers become a major impact on his life.”

The archives were revealing.

“We found out that the friendship between Rogers and Junod was much bigger than just the article. We saw that Fred Rogers continued to guide Junod through various points of his life. That’s when we knew for sure that Tom’s story arc was the Tom Hanks one we wanted to follow.” portrays Fred The continuing appeal and message of Rogers.

Fred Rogers through the present day is PHOTO COURTESY that “the world really needs kindness right SCAD SAVANNAH now,” according to Noah Harpster.

FILM FESTIVAL “There’s a breakdown in civility. The world is badly in need of heroes. We see so many former role models disappointing people. There’s a broad crisis in leadership,” says Harpster.

Both writers say it’s not necessary to have grown up watching Mister Rogers Neighborhood to fully appreciate the message of Fred Rogers himself.

“I came to Mister Rogers when I had a two-year-old. She’s 12 now,” recalls Fitzerman-Blue. “I was struggling to be a thennew parent. So I put on YouTube to sort of fill the air, as you do, and I came across this wonderful man speaking in such a calm way.” wide viewership, becoming the 12th highthere doing their best Fred Rogers imperIt was then, Fitzerman-Blue recalls, est-grossing documentary of all time. sonation, like an SNL skit. We wanted that “my stubborn, wily two-year-old who Now, a feature film starring Tom Hanks someone who could really embody the never listened to me, stayed totally still, as Fred Rogers, A Beautiful Day in the spirit of the man. Tom Hanks literally gives just enraptured with Fred Rogers on YouNeighborhood, will screen the closing night you the feeling of being in the presence of Tube. I though, wow, this guy’s a warlock! of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

Rogers. He totally captures his essence.”

He’s cracked the toddler code!”

The screenwriting team of Micah The duo didn’t write the script based on As for worrying about whether there’s Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster is theory. They made several trips to Rogers’s an oversaturation of Fred Rogers material, behind the project. They worked on a Fred hometown of Pittsburgh, PA, not only to Fitzerman-Blue simply laughs and says, “If Rogers script for a decade. soak up the vibe, but to garner the blessing there can be ten MCU movies in one year, And according to them, nearly the whole and aid of the Rogers estate. there can certainly be two Mr. Rogers movies in two years.” CS time they were penning A Beautiful Day in “We spoke to the folks looking after the the Neighborhood specifically with Hanks Fred Rogers company. We were told right A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood screens in mind. away, ‘Hey guys, just so you know, there is “Tom Hanks is genuinely spiritually never, ever going to be a movie made about Sat. Nov. 2, 7 p.m. at the Trustees Theatre. A Q&A with Noah Harpster, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, connected to Fred Rogers,” says FitzerFred Rogers,’” laughs Fitzerman-Blue. man-Blue. “We didn’t want an actor just up “They put us through the whole process, and Tom Junod follows.

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood at the SCAD Savannah Film Fest Screenwriters discuss ten-year effort to bring Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers to life

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GENERATIONS of Americans grew up with the familiar soothing voice and manner of Fred Rogers greeting them after a stressful school day, in the iconic Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, which ran on educational TV for an amazing 31 years.

Fred Rogers, who passed away in 2003, has had a remarkable public resurgence of late, spreading his gospel of goodness to a new generation.

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‘Docs To Watch’ Panel shines a light on documentary filmmakers

The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg talks long-running Film Festival panel sean@connectsavannah.com

THE SCAD Savannah Film Festival is jampacked with incredible films of all genres this year, as it has been every year. Without exception, one of the most buzzed-about events of the festival is the Docs To Watch series and panel—a collection of some of the most noteworthy documentaries of the year.

Since the inception of Docs To Watch, it’s become known for holding a lot of weight come awards season, as a large number of films shown at the panel in years past have gone on to win or be nominated for top industry awards.

Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter knows a thing or two about the influence the panel, and the film festival, has had on the industry. He’s the website’s Awards Columnist, and he’s been moderating the panel for six years.

This year’s Docs To Watch will include a “Documentary Roundtable Discussion” featuring the filmmakers and creatives attached to the ten incredible films sharing the spotlight. Some of the participants include Steven Bognar with American Factory, Todd Douglas Miller with Apollo 11, Rachel Lears with Knock Down The House, Nanfu Wang with One Child Nation, and more.

Ahead of this year’s panel, taking place on Fri., Nov. 1 at the Lucas Theatre, we caught up with Feinberg—who shared his excitement about what was ahead.

You’ve been involved in the SCAD SAvannah Film Festival for quite a while, right?

Yeah. This is going to be my seventh year at the festival and the sixth year of this panel.

The first time I came, I was on a standalone panel with two other people from The Hollywood Reporter, and that was how I got introduced to the festival.

The thing that amazes me most about this festival is that it really is a highcaliber event. Some really big names have been through over the years, and it seems to be growing.

That’s the thing—it doesn’t yet have the national or international profile of Sundance or some of these other festivals, but the reality is that it’s a top-rate film festival. I have to go to a lot of these for my job, and I can tell you, having no stake in any of this, that I’d put it up there with the best of them.

Absolutely, and there seems to be a culture for it here. It doesn’t feel out of place for a city like Savannah.

Right! And the filmmakers who I end up spending a decent amount of time with remark upon how impressed they are with the turnout and the caliber of student questions. Without exception, I always hear great feedback.

great! But we have to plow through a lot of stuff. So, between the team at the festival watching what they watch, and me at the Hollywood Reporter watching what I watch, we end up seeing as many documentaries as anyone.

What we try to do is get the ten most interesting and most promising (in terms of the awards season) to the festival. I’ll tell you what, I was just realizing that in four of the five years we’ve done prior to this year, the eventual “Best Documentary” Oscars feature was one of the ten represented on our panel.

That’s crazy!

It’s always a chicken/egg question. We like to think that we’re highlighting ten great docs and then maybe the voters go check them out, but I think there’s also a desire to reflect what the voters are gravitating towards already.

Are there any in particular this year that you’re excited about?

I love all of them, but there are a few that immediately come to mind. I think Apollo 11 is incredible, and the chance to see it on a big screen is key. That’s not a movie that will be served by watching it on an iPhone.

It’s incredible found and restored footage This year’s Docs To Watch panel seems from 50 years ago that puts you right in the really exciting. center of the action. It’s something we all read about and knew about, but to see it up Thank you! We put a lot of time and effort close in high-quality footage is an amazing into it. There are so many documentaries thing. now that get made, which is great. It’s all Netflix has two movies at the festival thanks to streaming services, plus the fact that are great—American Factory and that it’s much easier for anyone to make a Knock Down The House. American Factory great documentary because the equipment is the first movie that the Obamas are execis so inexpensive. The upside is, that’s utive producing—aside from being really

well made and entertaining, it’s really a commentary on the moment we’re in in America right now.

We’ve got two people who have been on the panel before and are coming back; it’s something we try to avoid, but sometimes when the documentary is that good it’s unavoidable. In this case it’s Asif Kapadia, who won the Oscar for the documentary Amy. He’s back now with this movie about another kind of tragic figure, Diego Maradona.

It does feel that we’re in a golden age for documentaries, and it seems like people are really resonating with this particular artistic medium right now.

Why do you think that is?

I think the thing is that the barrier for entry has never been lower. People who have a diversity of interests and passions can now get the equipment to make and distribute something. All of the things you need to do to create a documentary, it’s not that hard to do if you’re committed to doing it.

The streaming services have concluded correctly that maybe the general public doesn’t turn out in mass numbers to see a documentary in theaters; maybe it’s not something you do for your date night, but it is something you do when you’re lying in bed looking for something to watch on the weekend. So when you think about all of the streaming services needing content, there’s more of an opportunity to get great documentaries out and seen. CS

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MUSIC FEATURE We’re all big fans of that band and grew up when they were coming up. We needed the extra guitar player, and Stu Harmening from The Train Wrecks was one of the guys I thought could nail it. Elliott Easton is one of those underrated guitar players that people don’t really think about, but he stands out. He was in a new wave band but had a quirky sound.

He played almost country licks sometimes.

Yeah, and then all this rock guitar would come in and you go, “Wow, what was that?”

He was a guitar player that was always doing interesting stuff. It’s been a lot of fun so far.

Is there anything that has surprised you when you go to learn these songs?

The Jinx’s annual Halloween show includes The Cars, Ministry, Tupac tributes

BY SEAN KELLY

sean@connectsavannah.com

BY NOW, the annual Halloween tribute night at The Jinx garnered a reputation for being a must-see show this time of year.

It’s a great concept—a lineup of local bands perform tribute sets to legendary acts.

This year, they’ve stepped up their game with a stellar lineup that includes tributes to Tupac, The Cure, Ministry, Huey Lewis, and The Cars.

The Cars tribute, known for the night as The Dangerous Type, is actually none other than prominent local band The Magic Rocks. They’ve been participating in the event for years in some way or another, and are ready to pay tribute to the recently-departed Ric Ocasek and his groundbreaking work with The Cars.

The band is comprised of guitarist Craig Johansen, bassist Ronny Kersey, and drummer Jim Reed. They’ll be accompanied by keyboardist Phil Price and guitarist Stu Harmening.

Ahead of the show, we spoke to Johansen about the process of putting together the set and expanding his band for the night.

Tell me about how you ended up choosing The Cars for this show.

We were talking in rehearsal one night about whether we wanted to do something for the tribute night. We hadn’t done anything as the three of us since Cheap Trick about five or six years ago. We had tossed some bands around, but The Cars came up and we all kind of started thinking we could do that.

Of course we needed to get Phil Price on keys, because if you don’t have the keys and synth for the songs, you can’t do it. So once he was on board we were all cool with it, and about two weeks later Ric Ocasek passed away.

It’s going to be a really great night from the looks of it.

Did that make you question the choice?

The fun about doing that show is getting together with all of these guys, getting together, joking around and having a good time. The show goes by in the blink of an eye. You’re done in 30-35 minutes. We were talking about it at practice—Ronny says, “The show will be over it before you know it.” It always does. We’re used to playing three hours a night. At the Jinx show, you’re another piece of the puzzle for the night. It’s a good time. CS

We were kind of like, “Should we do it?

Is it too soon?” But we figured, why not?

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The songs themselves, you could pick up an acoustic guitar and strum, and people would know what you’re singing. I think [Ric] came, from a songwriting standpoint, from very simplistic, catchy stuff. He has hooks in all of the songs. The lyrics are quirky, and the delivery was quirky—especially the keyboards for the time. It made them sound way out there.

The toughest thing about the songs is that the lead guitar and the keyboard are the hardest parts. The guitars, drums, and vocals are all pretty straightforward. But when you put it together, that’s when you go, “Oh, wow.” They stacked all of these background vocals, so when you go to do it live you realize you don’t have eight singers [laughs]. That’s something we keep working with as we go on.

All of these songs are very familiar to me—we grew up with all of them. There weren’t too many loops in that way, but there are so many keyboard sounds that Phil has to program in. They didn’t use just one keyboard [laugh]. But to have Phil on board makes things a lot easier. These songs have all seemed to come together fairly easily. We’re pretty happy with the way they sound.

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TWO SISTERS, TWO HARPS, AND A FUNERAL HOME Harp Twins bring Halloween tour to Bonaventure Funeral Home

BY SEAN KELLY

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THE Harp Twins, Camille and Kennerly Kitt, have garnered a reputation for their unique approach to harp music—which they’ve had the fortune of playing all over the world. The identical twins regularly tour and record music, and have had their music featured in major TV and film projects. They’re also both talented actors, but their passion and focus has clearly always been centered around their musical explorations.

The twins are currently on their firstever Halloween tour, and they’ll be landing in Savannah on, fittingly enough, Halloween night. They’ll be playing at The Chapel at Bonaventure Funeral Home for what’s undoubtedly going to be quite a spooky night in the most haunted city in America.

Ahead of the show, we caught up with the Harp Twins to find out what’s in store for this very special show.

I’m also an identical who plays in a band with my brother. What made you both gravitate towards music? Do you remember the moment you realized you had a creative chemistry together?

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Kennerly: Wow! That is so cool! For us, music has always had a special place in our lives and hearts. Our mom knew that music is a powerful tool for brain development, so she put our brother and us in piano lessons as kids. We didn’t have money for a piano, so we played on a keyboard.

Camille: We were first introduced to harp by a friend’s mom when we were in middle school. We fell in love with the instrument, but our mom didn’t have enough money to buy us a harp and she thought we just wanted to be princesses.

So we did a lot of odd jobs and earned 24 enough money for a used harp that we

The Harp Twins’ Halloween tour is set for a spooky Savannah stop at Bonaventure Funeral Home on Oct. 31.

shared. Our mom realized that we were serious and later borrowed money so that we could get a 2nd harp.

Kennerly: From the beginning we wanted to play duets and spent all the time that we could get playing harp together!

We’ve often seen that siblings have a connection that gives them a natural ability to play music and be creative together.

As twins, we feel that this creative bond is heightened. We’ve always loved doing things together, so playing music together was a natural and organic process.

What makes the harp a special instrument, from your individual perspectives?

Kennerly: Harp has always been a magical instrument to us! There is just something about the harp that speaks to our hearts.

Camille: We feel like our harps are the voices of our souls.

Your music is quite contemporary and incorporates a lot of rock influences, despite being classically trained. What made you realize that the harp would work well in such a different context?

Camille: When we were in high school we started looking around to see if there were harp arrangements of the music that we like listening to – like rock and metal. We couldn’t find the types of music that we love arranged for one harp, let alone two

harps! So, we started teaching ourselves to arrange by ear.

Kennerly: We were told by a lot of people, including music professors at our university, that no one would want to listen to harps playing rock music. We didn’t know if there was an audience for our music, because there was no one out there doing what we wanted to do. But we just stayed true to ourselves, and gradually people started to listen. We would have never imagined that we would one day have millions of followers around the world and that our videos would have over 100 million views.

We don’t think anyone would have thought that possible for an instrument as unpopular as the harp!

Camille: It’s incredible to us how many people say that they first clicked on a video or were dragged to a live show expecting to dislike our music, but they ended up loving it. We have found that stepping outside the box to do what one loves is always the right choice. Not everyone will love anyone or any one style of art, but our differences and people who dare to be different are what make the world an interesting place!

that we can work together seamlessly on creative projects. We’re the perfect team because we think so similarly, we have the same creative likes, and we love working with and being together. We’re independent artists, so we do pretty much everything ourselves. We arrange and write our own music, we record our tracks at home in our living room, our mom films our videos with our phone, and we edit our music videos ourselves. We love being a tiny team because it allows us to have full creative control of our music and careers.

In that same vein, what is the creative process like for y’all?

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Kennerly: Every day and every arrangement and composition is different! We love

What can people expect from the Halloween show?

Camille: Attendees can expect a lot of spooky harp and vocal fun! We’re literally including both our newest and oldest arrangements in our concert! We’ve always loved spooky music; our first YouTube upload was “Disturbia” and our most recent YouTube upload is “The Hearse Song (The Worms Crawl In).” We also have a big comedic element to our shows, so expect to laugh with us! This is our first Halloween tour, so we’re having a blast.CS

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albums and deepening his ability to draw on blues, funk, pop and other styles within the band’s music.

Perhaps most notably, the group took a deep dive into traditional blues with a side project, the Big Head Blues Club, that allowed Mohr and the band to collaborate with such blues legends Hubert Sumlin, Honeyboy Edwards, B.B. King, Charlie Musselwhite and Billy Branch and explore the music of Robert Johnson (on the 2011 album “100 Years of Robert Johnson”) and Willie Dixon (on 2016’s “Way Down Inside”).

Some of the blues sound of “100 Years of Robert Johnson” filtered into the previous Big Head Todd & the Monsters album, “Black Beehive.” While still a rock album, there was a bluesy, earthy quality of tunes like “Everything About You,” “Seven State Lines” and especially “Hubert’s Dream.”

But those expecting something similar out of the band’s latest album, “New World Arisin,’” got a surprise.

Instead, Mohr has cranked up his electric guitar and the band rocks harder than on any of the previous 10 Big Head Todd & the Monsters albums. The title track is a crunching rocker with big guitar riffs that would make Led Zeppelin smile. “Long Coal Train” is a taut, edgy rocker, while “Trip” adds a bit of funk to the rocking sound. And “Detonator” is different kind of rocker all together for the band, a crisp, punky tune that recalls groups like Everclear or Stone Temple Pilots. There are also some more measured, somewhat poppier songs on the new album like “Mind,” “Glow,” “Damaged One” that play up Mohr’s more melodic sensibilities.

Mohr said the band’s bluesier recent work had something to do with the shift in direction on “New World Arisin’.”

“I think part of it is, the last couple (albums) anyway, were pretty bluesy and

atmospheric, I would say,” Mohr said. “We were just kind of excited about having an album conceptually that was basically a guitar-rock album. There are really not ballads on it. It is brash, but at the same time there’s a lot of songwriting depth in it, I think. So I’m really pleased with the outcome of it.”

In making “New World Arisin’,” Mohr chose to handle the producing chores. He’s produced several of the band’s albums, but has also worked with outside producers, including Steve Jordan on “Black Beehive.”

The new album, he felt, didn’t call for such a collaboration.

“Well, I’m the cheapest producer I know,” Mohr joked, when asked why he decided to self-produce. “But I think part of it is a confidence thing. I’ve just kind of felt confident that I understood the band and the material well enough to present it and I have really excellent engineers and mixers and a lot of great heads in the mix (helping out). So it just seemed to be the most direct course to getting where I wanted to be.”

The group figures to play about two hours each evening -- enough time to cover plenty of musical ground from the band’s catalog, including some deep tracks as well as several singles the group has put out since “New World Arisin’” was released. “[We’ll play] peoples’ favorite songs.

You’ve got to play those,” Mohr said. “So what’s left is what we have fun with every day and mix it up. I have a master song list of about 160 songs, so there’s a lot to choose from. We’re pretty receptive to what people scream out in the audience or somebody Facebooks us with their request, I try to honor requests if I can.”

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EARLY in the career of Big Head Todd & the Monsters, the group seemingly had a shot at pop radio stardom.

“Sister Sweetly,” the group’s third album – and first for a major label -- produced hit singles in “Broken Hearted Savior” and “Bittersweet,” and briefly gave singer/ guitarist Todd Park Mohr and his original bandmates, bassist Rob Squires and drummer Brian Nevin, a taste of the rock star life.

But rather than try to use that success as a springboard to try for a much bigger breakthrough hit on top 40 radio and a shot at major stardom, Big Head Todd and the Monsters chose instead to base their career around their live show and gradually build an audience along the way.

“I sometimes wonder about that because there’s something about it in this business where you just get one shot (at major stardom) and that’s it. And then there’s a glass ceiling after that,” Mohr said, reflecting on the decision about whether to chase more radio hits during a recent phone interview. “I don’t spend too much time second guessing that. But in a way, it’s good that we’ve had the career we’ve had, I think, because it forced us to keep working really hard. If I had had (really big) early success, I probably wouldn’t be here.”

Thirty-plus years after forming the group, Mohr, Squires, Nevin and later addition, keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Lawton, are not only still around as Big Head Todd & The Monsters, the group is going strong and feeling there’s plenty creative fire left in their furnace.

The group hasn’t had any songs that matched the radio play and success of “Broken Hearted Savior” or “Bittersweet” (although the two albums that followed “Sister Sweetly” – 1994’s “Strategem” and 1997’s “Beautiful World” -- both went gold), but Big Head Todd & the Monsters have built a loyal audience that continues to give the band a very viable touring business and the kind of career stability that isn’t easy to achieve and sustain in the music business.

Perhaps more importantly, Mohr and his bandmates have felt the creative freedom to grow as musicians and artists. As the band’s songwriter, Mohr has expanded his palate, building on the gritty melodic rock and soulful pop balladry of the 1990s

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Community comes together for StattsFest 2019

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Statts Fest ( part 2) Xulu Prophet Dope Knife / Bero Bero Perpetual Care

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BY SEAN KELLY

sean@connectsavannah.com

FOR THE 11th year, Savannah is rallying around one of its own. Jason Statts, a local musician and graphic designer, was the victim of a horrific shooting in 2008 that left him paralyzed. Statts’ friend and bandmate, David Williams, was also injured in the armed robbery attempt, and the local music community was quick to jump up and help offset the immense medical costs.

From there, StattsFest was born. 11 years later, the all-day event—which this year will take place at The Rail Pub from 4-7 P.M. before moving to The Jinx at 8 P.M. for Statts After Dark—features an impressive lineup of local bands who know and love Statts.

The Rail Pub gig has a packed bill that includes Bottles & Cans and Damon & the Shitkickers. Over at The Jinx, Xuluprophet, Bero Bero, Perpetual Care, and Dope Knife will play for Statts After Dark.

A number of the bands performing have been longtime supporters of Friends of Statts, the organization that puts the festival on.

Friends of Statts has branched out beyond StattsFest in recent years, staging special one-off events and even a signature brew from Southbound Brewing—all in the name of continuing to help with Statts’ ongoing medical and living expenses.

Ahead of this year’s StattsFest on Nov. 2, we spoke to Damon & the Shitkickers’ Damon Mailand about his support of such an important cause for so many years.

How did y’all get involved in StattsFest?

Some guys in my band, when the incident happened, knew Jason better. So I kind of met him through them. But one thing I’ve found in Savannah is that it’s a close knit group of people with a real sense of community. StattsFest is a prime example of that. A whole lot of people are coming together to help out a friend in need; everyone loves Jason and wants to help him out however they can.

For us, that sense of community is also one of the things I love about playing music here—being able to share something I’m passionate about with an enthusiastic

Damon & the Shitkickers are just one of the many bands playing the 11th annual StattsFest on Nov. 2.

group of friends. If we can use that to do some real good and provide much-needed assistance for Jason, then we’re absolutely going to do it. It’s a no brainer, and really, an honor.

himself in the community, and he’s been an active supporter and participant in the arts in Savannah for a long time. That being said—as someone who knows him—what in his character do you feel is so special that prompts people to come together and support him year after year?

Absolutely. And you’ve been participating for quite a while!

I don’t think it’s an accident that StattsFest has become such a big deal and has I believe we’ve done every year, actually! gone on for 11 years now. I think that Jason This will be our 11th time, as a matter of spent his lifetime building up that amount fact. And right there alongside some great of goodwill, so when something happened acts. On the bill with us are Joe Nelson and to him, he knew so many people and had Bottles & Cans, and those guys have been goodwill built up with so many people that right there supporting Jason the whole it just fell in line. time. It’s going to be a great time. There’s So, I don’t think it’s just a cause for a some excellent entertainment, and it’s not lot of people. He’s a friend, and everybody just musicians who come out to support it. really wants to help out as much as posBusinesses and artists donate financially sible. CS or pieces of their art for the silent auction.

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City Hotel reignates the creative flame starting with an intimate UU Church show.

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Savannah bluegrass mainstays ready an intimate set

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LOCAL bluegrass group City Hotel has been branching out individually over the past year or so, but they’re coming back together creatively and are going full steam ahead.

The band, comprised of mandolin player Cory Chambers, banjo player Jay Rudd, guitarist Aaron Paul Zimmer, and bassist Anthony Teixeira, the band has been delighting audiences in Savannah and beyond since 2011 with their traditional instrumentation and knack for thrilling songcraft.

The band is currently working on a new album, after spending some time pursuing other projects, and are preparing for a headlining gig at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah on Sun., Nov. 3, where they’ll be playing fan favorites as well as trying out some new material.

“For about the last year-and-a-half, just about the only public gig we’ve been doing is a Service Brewing residency every Friday. Just by the nature of that space, it lends itself to a very rock and roll sound,” Rudd tells Connect ahead of the gig.

“When we first started the band, our

“We’re pretty excited to go back to the more intimate sound.” shtick was to crowd around a couple of condensers and do the acoustic thing.

Since doing Service, we’ve moved to the more plugged-in sound. It’s kind of forced us to relearn how to connect with each other.”

Missing the simplistic and intimate approach of a bluegrass-style setup, the band looked to the UU Church—who’s been staging concert series’ for a while—to serve as the venue for a classic City Hotel performance.

“We’re pretty excited to go back to the more intimate sound. We’re excited to take that connection and bring ourselves physically back together around the mic,” Rudd says.

Having been together for so long, there’s an undeniable connection between Rudd

and his bandmates; it’s something they’ve been fortunate enough to continue without lineup shifts, and have more recently been given the chance to have some distance from as they weathered personal and musical changes.

Taking time away from the creative side of the band, Rudd says, makes coming back together to write and record feel refreshing and exciting.

“When you step away from putting all of your focus into one group, you definitely gain some perspective. Cory’s got his own solo project, Aaron’s got his project, and Aaron and myself did our EP as a duo. It takes us into different sonic landscapes, he says.

“What happens when we step away and come back is, we gain an appreciation for what we have as a band. It’s difficult to get a group of people consistently. Just the fact that we have four people who’ve been getting together for eight years, that’s pretty unheard of as a band. We all have an appreciation and love for each other, and that comes out in what we’re doing.” CS

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MUSIC THE BAND PAGE: HALLOWEEN EDITION

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A Savannah mainstay hosts a special karaoke night just for Halloween, featuring spooky songs. Anyone can join in, and the whole thing is sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon. There’ll even be cash prizes throughout the night, so make sure you come prepared with your best version of “Monster Mash.”

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JEZEBEL HEART @CONGRESS ST. UP

Local duo Jezebel Heart, the newest project from Britt Scott, plays Congress St. Up for a night of acoustic music. Scott’s songwriting is some of the best you’ll find in town, so this is a show not to be missed if you’re looking for something to do on Halloween night that’s maybe a little less Halloween-centric.

Cocktails begin at 6:30 P.M., and the music kicks off at 9.

THURS., OCT. 31, 9 P.M.

Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach brings his 30th anniversary tour to Victory North, where he’ll present a setlist that spans his legendary career. The singer has had a pretty wild ride, starting in the 80s with hits like “18 And Life.” Don’t miss this opportunity to see the hair metal icon on Halloween night.

THURS., OCT. 31, 7 P.M., $28

ROCKY HORROR SHOW @BAY STREET THEATRE (CLUB ONE)

Bay Street Theatre presents their production of the Rocky Horror Show, performed live on Halloween night for both a 7:30 P.M. show and a midnight show. Rocky Horror started as a cult favorite film and musical, but has since gone on to become a cultural phenomenon. We’re lucky that Bay Street Theatre is bringing the classic to Savannah at the perfect time of year.

THURS., OCT. 31, 7:30 P.M. & MIDNIGHT, $20+

WEDNESDAY 10.30 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South VuDu Shakedown, 10 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 Lavon Stevens Quartet, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray Lundy, 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 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.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Soundboard Jazz’d Tapas Bar Danielle Hicks Duo, 7 p.m.

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

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

River House Ricky Standard Saddle Bags Disney Princess Halloween, 8 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

The Shrimp Factory Josephine Johnson Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m.

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

Tybee Island Social Club DJ Square One, 10 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon Victory North Sebastian Bach, 8 p.m.

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

Wild Wing Cafe Bill Hodgson, 7 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Sarah Poole The Wormhole Halloween Scaryoke, 10 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

B & D Burgers Pop Culture Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Trivia, 7 p.m.

Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 p.m.

KARAOKE

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.

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

The Jinx 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.

KARAOKE

The Alida Halloween Masquerade Party, 8 p.m.

The Jinx Halloween Trick or Tease w/ Blood Wrestling, 9 p.m.

Peregrin Movie Night on the Rooftop, 8 p.m.

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

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke

THURSDAY 10.31 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South Honey Hounds, 9 p.m.

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.

Club Elan Trikha Treat, 9 p.m.

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

El-Rocko Lounge DJ Square One Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) Jeremy Riddle Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Phil Morrison Trio, 7 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

FRIDAY 11. 1 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South 87 Nights, 9 p.m.

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

Club Elan Wooli, 9 p.m.

Coach’s Corner SouthernWings Album Release Show, 7 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club The Train Wrecks,

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Abe’s on Lincoln DJ Doc Ock

SATURDAY 11. 2 LIVE MUSIC

Honey Hounds @BARRELHOUSE SOUTH

Jacksonville’s Honey Hounds bring their blues-rock sound to Barrelhouse South on Halloween night. This is a show that blues fans won’t want to miss, as there’s nothing else like it happening in town on the spookiest night of the year.

THURS., OCT. 31, 9 P.M. 10 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge Caravela, Wet Leather, 9 p.m.

Foxy Loxy Cafe First Friday Music featuring Jeremy Davis of Elonzo Wesley, 7 p.m.

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Latin Caravan, 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Pan, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Jinx-o-Ween Tribute Night, 9 p.m.

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

Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Adam Nye Molly MacPherson’s JD Music Group 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.

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

Saddle Bags Martin McDaniel, 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 Matt Eckstine Taste of India Don Read, 6:30 p.m.

Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier and Steven Bryan, 7 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe George Woods Blues Band, Bill Hodgson outside, True Gentlemen inside The Warehouse Jon Hill, Jubal Kane

TRIVIA & GAMES

PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m.

KARAOKE

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

Club One 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.

DJ

Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap Vice Mojito Bar and Lounge Live DJ

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

Boomy’s Liquid Ginger, 10 p.m.

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

El-Rocko Lounge Halloween Drunch Party, noon Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Mike Jones and Groove Centric, 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar FreeSpirits Orchestra, 9 p.m.

The Jinx 11th Annual Statts Fest, 8 p.m.

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

Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Josephine Johnson The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Prohibition Bootleg Beats, 10:30 p.m.

The Rail Pub 11th Annual Statts Fest, 4 p.m.

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

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

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Eddie Wilson Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

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

Tybee Post Theater The Allman Betts Band, 4 & 8 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier and Steven Bryan, 7 p.m.

Victory North Koe Wetzel, 8:30 p.m.

The Warehouse Eric Culberson, Rachael Shaner, Rachael Shaner, Eric Culberson

KARAOKE

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

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Ghost Coast Distillery Front Porch Improv: Get Lucky, 8:30 p.m.

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

Visitor’s Information Center Savannah for Morons: The Trolley Tour, 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Chuck Courtenay Duo, JD Music Group, Bill Hodgson outside, Nickel Bag of Funk inside The Wormhole Comedy Planet, 8 p.m.

DJ

The Black Rabbit DJ Square One, 9 p.m.

Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap Vice Mojito Bar and Lounge Live DJ

SUNDAY 11. 3 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 Trevor Clendenin, 7 p.m.

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

The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson The Perch at Local 11 ten Emily Kenyon Prohibition Bluegrass Brunch w/ Cory Chambers and Evan Rose, 11 a.m.

Tubby’s Tank House (River St.) Jeremy J Riddle, 6 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah City Hotel: No Suds, 4 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Thomas Claxton Wild Wing Cafe Ray Tomasino, Individually Twisted

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

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

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The southeast’s most celebrated string band with bluegrass instrumentation will make a rare appearance in concert. The familiar awesome foursome will be joined by a fiddler for an extra-special treat. City Hotel is a favorite in local breweries, but In this pristine acoustic and intimate setting, you will be able to savor their superb musicality and linguistic brilliance without interference from the beer haze! But no worries, wine will be flowing after the concert at a reception.

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KARAOKE

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

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CULTURE THE ART•BEAT OF SAVANNAH

Angela Burson’s still life

‘Peep Show’ on view at Location Gallery

BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

CONNECT SAVANNAH | OCT 30 - NOV 5, 2019

BACK in high school, Angela Burson took an art class and didn’t think art was her thing.

“I was terrible!” she laughs. “My sister was awesome—she still is—and I sucked.”

Burson’s harsh self-assessment came partly from the fact that she sees things backwards, though she’s not sure she’s technically dyslexic.

“If I’m looking at an angle and trying to draw it, I’ll do the opposite,” she explains.

“It’s just the way my brain works, I guess.

We’d have a still life and I’d draw it, and it’d be all wrong.”

Growing up in Liberty, Missouri, just outside Kansas City, Burson grew up with access to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The museum helped her explore modern art, but it also narrowed her idea of what art could be.

“I grew up seeing really good modern art, so I thought it always had to be pho32 torealistic,” says Burson. “Or if it was a

squirrel, it had to look like a squirrel.”

While Burson was frustrated with her work, her art teacher saw something special in what she was producing.

“He’d be like, ‘This is all wrong, but it’s great! You’ve got something; there’s energy,’” she remembers. “We were at a farm and I had to draw, and my barn was red and my tree was brown. He was like, ‘Do you see that brown in the tree? Do you see any other colors in there; do you maybe see a purple?’”

Her teacher’s patience and willingness to work with her opened Burson’s eyes to what she could do with art, and she decided to come to SCAD for college.

Today, Burson draws, perhaps subconsciously, on her high school experience to create still life paintings with strong colors.

“I am sort of putting together a still life that’s not in reality,” she muses.

Burson builds a fantasy still life around real-life objects. She’s inspired by a variety of things—a vintage Louis Vuitton suitcase here, a book of menswear there—and keeps a file in her computer of reference images.

Her creative process is very spur of the moment; she allows herself to figure out

Burson’s style features bright colors and a little weirdness. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTIST.

what’s going on with the painting along the way.

“A lot of times, I just don’t know,” she shrugs. “I sit down and have this blank thing, and I draw a horizon line, and then I’ll think, ‘I want to do a person standing next to another person.’ All of a sudden, one person doesn’t have clothes on and the other person does! I have an idea and I’ll draw it, and I’ll take all this time to commit to this really fast idea I had.”

Burson is inspired by artists like David Hockney, Frida Kahlo and Gertrude Abercrombie, who she describes as “surrealist Midwestern.” It’s clear, seeing the work of these artists, that Burson shares their eclectic sensibility. Her still lifes aren’t afraid to get a little weird and surreal.

“I’m trying to make this sort of interior space,” she reflects. “I’m making the walls, I’m furnishing it. They don’t necessarily have to have people, but it’s a place that a person has been or just been, or coming into or leaving. The space feels inhabited, but it’s kind of empty.”

When creating the imaginary space, Burson lets the room fill up until it’s done.

“That’s how I work. It’s very intuitive,” she says. “I’m just figuring it out. Often, it’s not right, but there’ll be a time it settles down and it feels done.”

“Peep Show,” which is on display through Nov. 8, is Burson’s first solo show in a while. She was first approached to do a solo show, but out of state.

“I thought, ‘I’d love to do a solo show, but I want to do it in Savannah,’ not away,” she remembers.

After talking it out with Location Gallery’s director Peter Roberts, Burson was originally set to feature her paintings with Roberts’ papercuts, but the idea morphed into just Burson’s work on display.

It’s also worth noting that Burson finished up the work for the show after a particularly nasty car crash in June.

She suffered a broken sternum and shoulder blade and still is unable to return to work at Atwell’s Frame Shop, but she pushed through and completed the paintings for “Peep Show.” That’s dedication. CS Location Gallery is located at 417 Whitaker St.

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but also so many techniques in her work.

She’s using so many other things out of her imagination. I love that.

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Marcus Dunn

4. Your reference

photos are candids of Native American life, not portraits in their regalia. Why did you make that decision?

BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

IN “Other Youth,” painter Marcus Dunn dives into his Native American heritage by painting from photographs.

Dunn, a member of the Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina, used found candid photographs to tell the story of Native American boarding schools at the turn of the 20th century.

He’s influenced by painters like Alice Neel to take the artistic liberty of adding or removing elements from his work.

“Other Youth” is his first solo museum exhibition and is on view through Nov. 3 at the SCAD Museum of Art. We caught up with Dunn last week.

that basically died out in North Carolina a while back. It’s necessary for our ceremonies because we have to have things spoken in the language during the ceremony that we couldn’t actually do properly before.

That’s a big thing for us. A complete loss of language loses our thought process of who we are. When you can speak in it, you can think in it, and it becomes more of who you are. It also helps with your ability to be confident in your skin, with your identity as a native person.

I struggle a lot being someone that’s mixed native and also coming from a community that’s been dissimilated over so many years. I do feel a little [insecure] in my identity when I attend the reservations where the culture is really strong. I went to school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the culture is really strong there. You see they have so many things, you wish it was like that in your community, but it’s a great thing now that we’re able to bring these things together. That they feel there’s an inclusion with me being there, I can feel accepted and it does make you feel great to have that, but it’s also like, “Man, I wish history was a little different in our area.” CS

It’s almost refreshing to see that, especially from a time period like that and referencing a source that was hardly ever photographed in that way. Whenever you think of images of Native American people, you think of Edward Curtis, who did the really famous sepia tone photos of Sitting Bull and Geron- “Other Youth” is on display at the SCAD Mu“Other Youth” by Marcus Dunn explores littleHow did you get the idea for this seum of Art, 611 Turner Blvd., through Nov. 3. imo. Big figures like known aspects of Native life. PHOTO COURTESY body of work? that that people know, OF SCAD and they see them in When I was working on my MFA here at their full regalia. But SCAD, I’d already started thinking about A lot of the images I found weren’t really they’re still living in society and people doing this for a while. I was referencing a put out there; only certain people that were kind of forget to acknowledge, they’re also lot of Native American imagery I was find- maybe linked to the schools had access to living in urban society. ing randomly. It was all imagery of Native them, but now they’re posted online. I have Tell me more about your backpeople that weren’t in traditional attire; I the ability to make these images. wanted to capture them in what they were Some of these images aren’t exactly like ground with the Tuscarora Nation. like post-reservation life and how they the photos. I’m throwing in things that I WOOD SIGN WORKSHOPS I’m the youngest of five kids, and my were adapting to these new situations they feel are going to help with the painting.

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I felt like I could do some isolation paint- family started in the 70s going to powI wanted to find something I could latch ing, and I do a lot of referencing to paintwows. In the early 80s, we started really onto that people didn’t really know a lot working with our local community. A lot ings in general. I was thinking a lot of about that history. Going through some people like Edward Hopper, who captured of people weren’t participating in the local statistics, 87% of schools in general do not songs and dances, and we started getting that mood of loneliness. cover Native American history past 1900. involved with the Six Nations up north. We Right now, I’m leaning towards putting Once the majority of them went to reserva- less and less in the photos that I see, think- told them we’re working to revitalize our tions, they stopped talking about Native ing more about creating my own narrative. culture down south in Pembroke, North Americans. The Indian War ended right Carolina.

What’s it been like to work towards at the 1890s, and there was the Wounded Back in the early 80s, my family along a new style?

Knee Massacre of 1890. Most people just with other people in our community got learn about Native history up to that and involved with those guys up north and they I’ve always felt like I needed a visual don’t acknowledge what the Native people helped us revitalize those traditional songs reference as a crutch, almost. With these went through. and dances, which are called Iroquois Even myself, I was learning about it works, there were a lot of choices I made social dances. They’re thousands of years SAVANNAH@BOARDANDBRUSH.COM through the process of searching for that weren’t there. When I did my MFA old. We started a dance troupe and we’d go BOARDANDBRUSH.COM/SAVANNAH images, reading up on different schools and show, I felt like everything was more conaround to different festivals and perform learning through visuals of what people’s trolled, like they were more photo-referthose dances. That was a big thing, a big TAKE $10 OFF YOUR WORKSHOP life was like through a lot of candid imagenced. They felt more like Luc Tuymans part of my childhood. using coupon code: CONNECT10 ery. You can read about certain things, but or Marlene Dumas, like straight from To this day, I still go back home whenCoupon expires 11/30/19 you don’t really see the faces, you don’t see photo reference. That’s what I’m trying to ever we have ceremonies. I don’t get to go what the people looked like and what they get away from now. It’s something I feel is as often as I’d like because I live in Indiana 48 W MONTGOMERY CROSS RD were experiencing. going to help my work and take it in other now, but this year I was head male dancer SAVANNAH, GA • 31406 th directions. at our 39 annual powwow.

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FOOD & DRINK EPICUROPEDIA

The Barbacoa Taco

BY LINDY MOODY

CONNECT SAVANNAH | OCT 30 - NOV 5, 2019

THERE’S a new kind of cool in town. The kind of cool that comes naturally with ease and the kind of laid back surfer mentality that everyone knows as a California vibe.

Now, a bit of that hang-loose attitude has arrived here. Luckily, we don’t have to fly anywhere to get that West Coast feel. Part taqueria and part surf shop, Chamacos Tacos and Surf opened its walkup window and began service this fall.

Chamacos translates to “little ones”— a title that was chosen to signify a kid friendly joint. Sole owners Frank Bucci, Clay Culver, and Michael Hall opened the doors to the beachside taco shack a few weeks ago with the full support of Tybee 34 and their families.

The fish taco and carne asada Taco

the restaurant stayed on theme, the menu Bucci threw on more authentic Mexican items. Don’t worry, the team runs special items which often include local favorites like fried oysters.

“For us it had to be this vibe, a true hardcore surf shop and a real Mexican taqueria.

It just had to be, and it was a journey finding that blend,” Culver proudly says.

The laid-back space features rows of mezcal to the left and rows of surfboards They decided to open in the off-season, on the right. Wax, shirts, and original art gain the love of the island locals, then from their friends are just a few items gear up for next summer. In several short you can take home with after finishing a weeks, the quaint place has consistently tray full of tacos. The blend of tacos and filled. surf is a natural fit considering Culver is Hall explains as we chat by the brand Tybee local that has been catching waves new bar, “We have been in this community off North and South beach for around two for eighteen years plus, for [Culver] longer. decades.

The whole idea was that we are going to do As the food guy, Bucci draws his recipe this on the off season so that we can have inspiration from his wife, who is Costa all of the locals, all of our friends that live Rican, and researching authentic old here, come be a part of this, help us start it recipes. does not let things go. He comes in, he is a up, and then be the patrons that are here “I am not a chef by any means, I am just bull in a china shop. He came into this loca- a guy that likes to cook,” Bucci says. “So, supporting us all the time.” tion and approached the other business What started as a friendship with a when I opened a taqueria in Costa Rica dream about tacos has quickly turned into and said, ‘We would love the opportunity.’” what I did was read recipes for each taco After securing the building, Culver and a taco empire. Culver and Hall practiced that I wanted to make, the oldest ones I Hall called for backup. Enter Bucci, with taco recipes for years all while looking for could find.” years of experience running multiple a restaurant location to call their own.

Authentic and straightforward food at a successful taquerias in Costa Rica.

Culver lets me in on the story. reasonable price that you would expect to His first order of business was to revamp find in a beach-bum town. All of the tacos “Over time two locations fell through the first draft of Chamacos menu. The and I decided, you know what, we have except for the fish come in a corn tortilla— been working on this for years. It is just not first draft of the menu was influenced by the way it should be. Each taco ranges cash our time. Mr. Hall being the man he is, he local shrimp and produce, but to ensure conscious from $3-4.

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Carnitas, Carne Asada, and Barbacoa grace the menu. The Carnitas is cooked down and tenderized with cola while the Carne Asada is marinated for a day before hitting the grill. Barbacoa is traditionally braised for hours and Chamacos is a brisket that is cooked down with spices and peppers. The tender beef filled taco is topped with pickled onions to cut through the succulent fat of the beef.

But going beyond the classic taqueria flavors, the menu also has a Picadillo Taco and Napoles Taco. The Napoles Taco, consisting of grilled cactus, was one of my favorites which features cactus topped with lime and a kick of spice.

You can order sour cream or guacamole as an extra side but I recommend eating the tacos just as they were intended.

The guys kept it simple for the kids—a cheese quesadilla and a chicken or beef taco on a flour tortilla. The Churros, the only dessert item, will please any age. If you have room to order the half dozen basket, get both the chocolate and caramel to top.

The bar carries an expansive list of tequila and mezcal which range from the good kind to the really, really good kind.

Order their best Mezcal for sipping or have the bartender shake a decent one into a margarita on the rocks. You will also find several go-to Mexican beers and PBR for good measure.

Chamacos already had a soft opening and has so far not set another opening party. Forthcoming are more events that will pair up with local nonprofits, using Chamacos as the venue to host charity events.

“We will have events,” says Culver. “The surfside of this is what is going to inspire a lot of events. I am sick and tired of people traveling from here to travel to their organizations that they want to give back to the community. So I hear story after story after story in this community, surf

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MOVIES THE FILM SCENE Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca

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BY JIM REED

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WELCOME back, adventurous movie lovers.

No doubt many of you are thrilled to be taking in at least a couple of screenings at this year’s SCAD Savannah Film Fest over the next week, and if so, I’m right there with you. In both scope and substance this is easily the highlight of the year for area cineastes, and you can find plenty of upclose and personal coverage of the SSFF in this issue, as well as online throughout the duration of the event at connectsavannah. com.

As far as other notable alternative cinema happenings over the next seven days or so, there’s plenty to choose from that’s not part of the SSFF, and as always, Film Scene is your one-stop guide to all the shows that matter.

We start off downtown on Oct. 30, with the Beach Institute’s 6 p.m. screening of “Paul Robeson: Songs of Freedom,” a 36 2008 documentary on the history, career

and legacy of the extremely influential New Jersey-born bass baritone singer, star athlete and human rights activist.

I first became aware of Robeson’s highly educated and artistically unique approach to this American life through the 1950s “shock-rock” R&B vocalist Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, who idolized Robeson and attempted to pattern his own idiosyncratic singing style after the man.

Those unfamiliar with the breadth and depth of the sadly blacklisted icon’s artistic, political and humanitarian achievements may be stunned to learn of the totality of his enduring impact on today’s culture. If so, then this 52-minute portrait is a great introduction to one of this country’s most underappreciated and visionary public figures.

It includes his songs, speeches and rare footage of his appearances at political rallies. Free admission to all.

On Oct. 30, a few blocks south of the Beach Institute at the Sentient Bean Coffeehouse on Forsyth Park, the Psychotronic Film Society’s ongoing (15 years and counting) Wednesday night series of overlooked or marginalized feature films from around the world continues with an extremely rare public screening of the

1983 low-budget folk-horror movie “Eyes of Fire.”

Never released officially on DVD anywhere in the world, it’s an incredibly strange and creepy tale of pagan witchcraft, polygamy and Native American superstition set in the Western North America of 1750, and enjoys a small but fervent cult following worldwide. 8 p.m. showtime.

The following Wednesday, Nov. 6, the PFS digs deep into its vaults and inaugurates a new regular feature of its weekly series: mystery screenings of extremely cool documentaries that are so under the radar, most folks are unaware of their existence. Dubbed “The Greatest Documentaries You Never Saw,” each installment will be a feature-length nonfiction film that’s either commercially unavailable or insanely hard to find. However, the exact title of each film –and the subject matter of each documentary– will not be revealed before showtime.

Viewers who want a chance to see something legitimately unique and off the beaten path are encouraged to take a chance, buy a ticket and be pleasantly surprised. This much can be said of the organization’s Nov. 6 selection: it made quite a

stir on the festival circuit in the late 1990s, and was once slated to be remade as a narrative feature by an award-winning director, but that sadly never came to fruition.

8 p.m. showtime. Award-winning vegetarian/vegan menu available and discounts on craft beer and organic wine during the films.

Heading out to the nearby Effingham Co. city of Springfield, Ga., their beautiful, restored historic Mars Theatre continues its lengthy engagement of the smash British period drama “Downton Abbey,” which is the first theatrical spinoff from the incredibly popular British TV series of the same name. Many of the main stars from the celebrated show reprise their roles, and the tale of the fictional aristocratic clan known as the Crawleys continues.

This picture has made so much money in ticket sales around the world that it’s almost a forgone conclusion that sequels are already in the works. If you’ve never patronized this way-cool non-profit independent venue, this might be the time. 7 p.m. showtimes on Oct. 31, plus Nov. 1 and 2.

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the main Post Office location) once more is the setting for the annual Veterans Day screening party curated by Mountainfilm on Tour – Savannah and co-sponsored

by DIRTT. Each year these organizations select one or two independent films which in some way celebrate veterans and/or the environment, and screen them inside this way-cool, industrial brewery’s warehouse facility. This time out, the organizations will show the short 2018 doc “Grizzly Country,” followed by the 2019 featurelength documentary “The River and the Wall.”

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a social hour mixer, with the films beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed by a reception catered by local restaurants. Advance tickets may be purchased online (this is recommended, as seating is rather limited and folks look forward to this event all year long).

As is the event’s tradition, all veterans are admitted free of charge. For more info

THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS: Paul Robeson: Songs of Freedom 6 p.m. Oct. 30 Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. Free (912) 335-8868

Eyes of Fire 8 p.m. Oct. 30 The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $8 facebook.com/groups/2519522234807695/ Downton Abbey 7 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 2 Mars Theatre, 106 S. Laurel St. Springfield $7 marstheatre.com

on this unique event, check out my related article elsewhere in this issue.

And, last but certainly not least, on Nov. 7, Tybee Island’s historic, restored Post Theater offers a special, one-show-only engagement of the bona fide classic 1942 romantic wartime drama “Casablanca,” starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Peter Lorre and “The” Claude Rains.

Directed by Michael Curtiz (who also helmed such gems as the gangster flick “Angels with Dirty Faces” and the horror classic “Mystery of the Wax Museum,” among many other standout pictures), this tale of political intrigue and star-crossed lovers was not expected to be anything particularly special by its studio, Warner Brothers.

However, in the end, it wound up winning Best Picture, Bes Director and Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars, and is now considered one of the finest and most enduring pictures made during Hollywood’s fabled “Golden Age.” The chemistry between the main characters is sublime, and the production and costume design is fantastic, drawing you into a world of deception and mystery with ease. The cinematography as well is outstanding.

Basically, it’s a legitimately wonderful and memorable film that deserves every one of the accolades routinely thrown its way. If you’ve never seen this tense and atmospheric B&W gem on the big screen, you really don’t know what you’re missing.

7 p.m. showtime, and your admission price includes a beverage of your choice (beer, wine or soft drink).

Until next week, see you at the movies, be kind to those around you and don’t forget to turn off that cell phone. CS Jim Reed directs the Psychotronic Film Society of Savannah.

Cult Documentary Mystery Screening 8 p.m. Nov. 6 The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $8 facebook.com/groups/2519522234807695/ The River in the Wall + Grizzly Country 5:30 p.m. Nov. 7 Where: Service Brewing Co., 574 Indian St. $20 (Free to Veterans with Military ID) mountainfilmsav.org/community-outreach/ veterans-day/ Casablanca 7 p.m. Nov. 7 Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. Tybee Island $10 tybeeposttheater.org

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The film documents five friends’ immersive, 1,200-mile journey from El Paso, Tx. to the Gulf of Mexico.

have even heard of their existence were it not for the dogged efforts of Carey and her peers.

On Nov. 7, Mountainfilm on Tour Savannah welcomes the public to its sixth annual Veterans Day screening. These special presentations were initially held at the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum in Pooler, but several years ago shifted to the industrial-chic environs of downtown’s Service Brewing community that is now renowned as a Company facility on Indian St. near the snow skiing destination. Each Memorial Fahm St. Post Office.

Day weekend since 1979, this picturesque Service, home to such popular locallytown has served as the location of the made craft beers as the Compass Rose and Mountainfilm Festival, which presents Battle Wagon IPAs, kindly allows the orgamany of the newest and finest documennization to utilize its spacious factory and tary short subjects and feature-length warehouse, which they transform into a films from around the world. theatrical setting for one-night-only.

The festival’s focus is on films which “Service’s owners Kevin and Meredith offer compelling, thought-provoking porhave been great supporters of Mountaintraits of our environment, culture and film in the past, and using their brewery issues of political and social justice – while for these Veterans Day events came about also routinely using breathtaking filmed organically, as part of that relationship, escapades by daring mountain climbers as explains Carey. “They are both veterans something of a visual metaphor for manthemselves, so we thought, ‘why didn’t we kind’s delicate, life-or-death dance of real- think of this sooner?’ ity with its natural surroundings.

“Their back area is perfect for showAs for why they do it? The goal is to ing films. It’s as though it was made for us. educate, inspire and motivate audiences, Starting at 5:30 p.m., we’ll have a ‘social through the power of the projected image. hour’ with drinks in the brewery’s bar “What we want to do with Mountainspace. Then we move into the back for the film is to start conversations,” explains screening at 6:30, and afterwards there Carey. And by that, she means conversawill be a reception featuring food from tions about how we —as stewards of the sponsors such as Vinnie Van Go Go’s pizearth and all its inhabitants— can betzeria, Kayak Kafe and the Savannah Bee ter treat the ecology, the wildlife and Company.” our fellow human beings, for the good of This year’s program includes two all concerned. To that end, in 2000, the recently-released, acclaimed films. First Colorado-based organization began to up is the short subject “Grizzly Country,” license and distribute scores of the award- followed by the feature “The River and the winning films from each of its annual fesWall.” The short, says Carey, is specifically tivals, allowing local branches across the tied to veterans, in that it deals with Doug globe (such as the one started in Savannah Peacock, who Carey describes as “a Green a dozen years ago) to have access to this Beret medic in the Vietnam War.” ever-growing library of documentaries.”

As Carey explains: “When Doug headed In this way, these amazing movies, most into battle, he took a map of Wyoming of which are created free from the artistiand a map of Montana to remind himself cally limiting confines of a commerciallythat he always wanted to visit those states driven ethos, can slowly make their way and to do so if he made it out of the war from community to community and from alive. He did so, and he wound up staying continent to continent, ultimately being for decades. Initially, it was just because seen by hundreds of thousands of people of he needed the solitude to heal himself, all ages -- most of whom likely might never but while he was there he discovered the

The River and The Wall: Mountainfilm On Tour honors Veterans Day

BY JIM REED

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WHEN IT COMES to the cultural quality of life in the greater Savannah area, Leslie Carey’s job is an important one.

As director of the non-profit organization known as Mountainfilm on Tour Savannah, she oversees the annual downtown film festival which bears that same name, as well as helps to plan a handful of additional film-oriented events which fall under the organization’s umbrella.

These are highly anticipated and professionally executed happenings which bring enjoyment and enlightenment to a broad swath of locals and visitors alike.

However, after more than a decade of high-profile annual festivals, Carey says she is routinely reminded that tons of people in and around Savannah are completely unaware of the efforts that she and her compatriots put towards bringing topquality documentary films to our city.

“It’s funny,” she says with a chuckle.

“While it’s gotten a lot better in recent years, I still run into people who have never heard of Mountainfilm. When I explain to them what we do, most of them ask, ‘Why is a film festival about mountains even a thing here in Savannah?’ So, we’re still educating people throughout the area about what we do and why we do it.”

The “what they do” part is easy: Mountainfilm on Tour Savannah is an authorized, locally-run branch of the esteemed Telluride Mountainfilm Festival, an impressive and successful annual film fest which tales place every year in Telluride, Co., a stunningly beautiful town of barely 2,500 people that’s situated almost 9,000 38 feet above sea level, a former gold mining

grizzlies needed someone to protect their habitat, and now he has spent the better part of his life doing just that.”

“The River and the Wall,” on the other hand, is only indirectly related to veterans’ issues, in that it documents five friends’ immersive, 1,200-mile journey on horses, mountain bikes and canoes from El Paso, Tx. to the Gulf of Mexico.

The notion was to document the borderlands and learn as much a possible about the likely impacts that constructing a border wall in that area would have on the natural environment in that area.

“The wild places in this country are special places that are worth protecting,” says Carey. “So, when our veterans are out fighting for this country, in part they are fighting to save and preserve those wild places.

We’re obviously not taking a position one way or another on the argument over whether or not there should be a physical wall on the Mexican border. But there is a valid conversation to be had about what such a wall would do to the nearby ecology and wildlife. That’s another way to look at the whole situation.

“When people see this film they will be amazed at just how beautiful it is down there. Our founder Zelda Tenebaum and I were talking about this movie when we both first saw it and we agreed it is so beautiful that it could have been a silent film.”

Carey notes that roughly a third of their Veterans Day audiences are usually veterans themselves, who receive free admission with military ID. She also notes that both of the films are suitable and inspirational for mature children and encourages parents to bring their whole families.

“This is a real community event,” she enthuses. “As are all of our Mountainfilm on Tour shows. You see a whole lot of different people you might not ever see otherwise in one setting. You can’t say that about a lot of events in and around Savannah, and that makes us happy.” CS

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COUNTDOWN

O (out of four) Ingmar Bergman’s 1957 masterpiece The Seventh Seal contains the justifiably famous scene in which a stoic knight (Max von Sydow) sits down with Death himself to play a game of chess. I suppose if any enterprising American filmmaker elects to remake the film anytime soon, that sequence will be replaced with one in which a stoned frat boy whips out his smartphone and challenges Death to a round of Angry Birds or Words with Friends.

For now, filmgoers salivating over such a scene will have to make do with Countdown, an utterly ludicrous horror flick that’s being promoted with the tagline, “Death? There’s an App for That.” It’s understandable if anyone mistakenly believes the movie is about some of those dubious and possibly fatal appetizers served at chain restaurants, but this is actually about the OTHER type of app.

The movie begins with a group of friends downloading Countdown, an app that tells the user the exact moment he or she will die. Everyone obviously believes it’s just a gag, but soon people whose time is supposedly up in a matter of hours or days find themselves killed in grisly ways.

A nurse named Quinn Harris (Elizabeth Lail) is among those who downloads the app, and she discovers that she only has a few days left to live; worse, her teenage sister Jordan (Talitha Bateman) is supposed to perish three minutes before her.

Rather than go gently into that fearful night, Quinn elects to fight back, teaming up with another person (Jordan Calloway) marked for death and seeking advice from a nerdy priest (P.J. Byrne) who believes the app was created by a demon with too much time on his hands.

I’m trying to wrap my mind around how a demon went about creating this app — did he sit down in a library’s computer center and patiently enter hours of coding? — but never mind. As a horror film, Countdown is feeble in almost every regard, with writerdirector Justin Dec not even attempting to establish genuine suspense but instead relying on a ceaseless stream of jumpscare moments that all fall flat.

There’s a story strand involving a rapey doctor (Peter Facinelli, the Cullen patriarch in the Twilight flicks) that’s clumsily integrated into the action, and the overall plotting is so diffuse that there’s not really a sense of how much this app might be throwing the country into chaos (the extent of Quinn’s research is watching a doomed woman on YouTube tearfully warn others about the app before conveniently being snatched from camera’s view in a very Blair Witch-like manner).

The cardboard characters are even less interesting than the usual slaughter fodder seen in empty-headed slasher flicks,

Elizabeth Lail in Countdown

although stand-up comedian Tom Segura contributes a few amusing moments as a sarcastic techie who reluctantly assists Quinn. His character unexpectedly turns up again late in the game, in one of a pair of sequences that suggest the filmmakers are expecting this to gross enough to warrant a sequel. So to those who might be considering catching this for Halloween: Just say no.

BLACK AND BLUE

OOO Those who believe in second chances will be heartened by the presence of Black and Blue in theaters. This past May saw the release of director Deon Taylor’s awful home-invasion yarn The Intruder, a movie likely to break the sound barrier as it zooms toward a spot on my year-end 10 Worst list.

Taylor now returns with Black and Blue, and while the film is almost as formulaic as The Intruder, it pulls off its conventional material in far more interesting ways.

Aside from her Oscar-nominated supporting turn in Moonlight, Naomie Harris is too often unsung, but she again proves her dramatic worth with a forceful performance in Black and Blue. She stars as Alicia West, a rookie police officer who witnesses a trio of corrupt cops slaying a pair of unarmed drug dealers.

Catching the execution on her body cam, she seeks to get the incriminating evidence back to police HQ, a task which proves to be all but impossible. The head crooked cop (Frank Grillo) states that she’s the one who killed the kids, which not only leads to the police searching for her but also draws the attention of the area’s top drug dealer

(Luke Cage’s Mike Colter).

With nowhere else to turn, she enlists the reluctant aid of Milo (Tyrese Gibson, surprisingly effective), a former childhood acquaintance now working at a local convenience store.

The real-life issue of white cops gunning down unarmed blacks only comes into tangential play here, as the script by Peter A. Dowling is more interested in providing genre thrills than digging deep down into a national scandal.

Nevertheless, some points are scored as Harris’ upright character never wavers in her idealism or her belief that societal change is needed ASAP. Still, the focus is on the mounting tension as Alicia must navigate a hostile landscape with only one person willing to help her. If it isn’t a corrupt cop waiting for her around the next corner, it’s a vengeful criminal, and Taylor and Dowling smartly massage their material with enough finesse that the familiarity becomes part of the fun.

Clearly, Black and Blue isn’t in the same league as John Carpenter’s Assault on Precinct 13 or Walter Hill’s The Warriors, but those who enjoy action flicks set in urban war zones might find it an arresting experience.

THE CURRENT WAR

OO Once upon a time, there was a 2017 movie called The Current War. But the evil machinations of a lecherous studio head named Harvey Weinstein and a rushed and clumsy release resulted in a movie that earned weak reviews and a quick boot

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from theaters.

Cut to 2019, and following some trimming here and reshooting here, the film has returned with the title The Current War: Director’s Cut. So does this saga end happily ever after?

That, I suppose, depends on one’s enjoyment of the new edition currently playing movie houses. I haven’t seen the 2017 version so comparisons can’t be made, but what’s presented now is an interesting and important story told in a lackadaisical fashion.

Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and scripter Michael Mitnick have opted to relate the so-called “war of the currents,” when Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Henry Westinghouse (Michael Shannon) were competing with each other to see who would eventually be allowed to power the entire nation with newfangled electricity.

Edison is assisted by his personal secretary Samuel Insull (Tom Holland, thus reuniting Spider-Man with Dr. Strange post-Avengers), while Westinghouse eventually forms an alliance with immigrant inventor Nikola Tesla (Nicholas Hoult).

This is fascinating material, but it’s also, perhaps unavoidably, too much material for one movie to adequately tackle. Despite strong performances, the characters too often feel like Reader’s Digest-condensed versions of the actual figures, and the necessary streamlining and alteration of history leaves the entire enterprise bereft of much dramatic urgency.

Select scenes in The Current War provide a charge, but there simply isn’t enough juice to power the entirety of the project.

MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL

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OO The biggest flaw that affected 2014’s underrated smash Maleficent is compounded in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, a reasonably agreeable sequel that again finds Angelina Jolie essaying the role of Sleeping Beauty’s misunderstood villainess.

Picking up five years after the events of the first film, this one begins with Prince Philip (Harris Dickinson, replacing a committed-elsewhere Brenton Thwaites in the role) finally ready to pop the question to Aurora (Elle Fanning), who, with Maleficent’s blessing, has been serving as Queen of the Moors.

As Aurora’s mother figure, Maleficent isn’t thrilled that this union will bring her into closer contact with dreaded humans, but she gamely goes along for her goddaughter’s sake. That is, until Philip’s mom, the evil Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer), sets into motion a plot that eventually leads to war between the humans and the fantastical creatures that live 40 under Maleficent’s protection in the

neighboring forest.

In the original film, Jolie proved to be such a captivating presence that the film lost much of its energy when the action focused on other characters. In Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, she’s shunted off to the sidelines with even greater frequency, which turns out to be a miscalculation since her proxies are generally the boring royals or the more annoying of the woodland critters.

Equally as detrimental is the decision to add a clumsy backstory to the origins of Maleficent, revealing how she comes from a near-extinct tribe of so-called Dark Feys.

Granted, it’s not nearly as daft as Highlander II: The Quickening attempting to turn the Immortals into extra-terrestrial beings, but it’s almost as unnecessary.

Still, director Joachim Ronning, taking a step up from the dreary Pirates of the Caribbean entry Dead Men Tell No Tales, does a better job here of orchestrating the swirling plotlines and robust action interludes, and Sam Riley again scores in the role of Diaval, Maleficent’s right-hand crow-cum-man.

This Maleficent might be far from magnificent, but as a fractured fairy tale, it mostly gets the job done.

ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP

OOO It took writer-director Richard Linklater nine years before he followed Before Sunrise with Before Sunset, and another nine years before he followed Before Sunset with Before Midnight. It’s now taken director Ruben Fleischer 10 years to follow Zombieland with Zombieland: Double Tap. Should we mark our 2029 calendars with the potential premiere of Zombieland: Triple Play?

There are far more gloomy prospects for our collective future than another Zombieland sequel, as Double Tap shows that there’s still life left in this undead franchise. And if the characters don’t grow as much as Jesse and Celine in Linklater’s Before Trilogy — well, nonstop zombie slaying admittedly doesn’t allow much downtime for introspection or navel-gazing.

If anything, the returning characters are stuck in a rut. Now using the White House as their home, the makeshift family of Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) find themselves occasionally getting on each other’s nerves. Most affected is Little Rock, who is not only love-starved but also resents how Tallahassee treats her like a kid.

As for Columbus and Wichita, their relationship is experiencing severe turbulence, with Columbus wanting to get married and Wichita preferring to maintain some emotional distance.

With dysfunction rearing its ugly head, the two women elect to take off on their own. That leaves the men home alone — or at least until another human survivor enters the picture. That would be Madison (Zoey Deutch), who’s quickly revealed to possess the brainpower of a lizard that’s had too many rocks bonking it on the head.

She hooks up with Columbus, which leads to tension once Wichita returns to inform the others that Little Rock is heading to a hippie commune alongside a guitar-strumming pacifist (Avan Jogia).

Determining that Little Rock might be in trouble, the gang sets out after her, along the way meeting a few more humans and a lot more zombies.

Zombieland: Double Tap takes its time getting out of the gate, but it kicks into high gear with the introduction of Madison. The character of the bubbly ditz is old-hat, but Deutch delivers such an ingratiating and amusing performance that she easily steals the show. Also engaging are newcomers Albuquerque and Flagstaff, a couple of zombie slayers played by Luke Wilson and Thomas Middleditch.

Without revealing too much, let’s just say that their characters find the movie at its most meta. While such an approach usually reeks of pretension, here it allows for some worthwhile mirth.If anything, the movie is even gorier than its predecessor, but its cynicism is never tainted by mean-spiritedness (thankfully, a massacre that seems all but inevitable never arrives). The film instead laughs at itself and its leading players with unforced levity, particularly in a running gag involving Tallahassee’s disgust at having to drive a minivan.

GEMINI MAN

O Employing CGI to de-age actors has been all the rage as of late, but can we call a moratorium on the practice until filmmakers actually get it right? In the Win column, Samuel L. Jackson was convincingly made to look like a younger version of himself in Captain Marvel. In the Lose column, there’s Jeff Bridges in Tron: Legacy, Robert Downey Jr. in Captain America: Civil War, Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Carrie Fisher in Rogue One — the list goes on and on and on.

A Draw column should probably be added to incorporate Ang Lee’s Gemini Man, a thriller starring Will Smith alongside a de-aged Will Smith. For much of the film, the CGI is effective enough to push across the notion that there’s a young Will Smith up there on the screen. At other times, the effects are laughable and unconvincing, stirring memories of the Gumby Hulk that Lee foisted upon us with his ill-fated 2003 superhero flick. The subpar CGI is particularly noticeable during

the film’s final scenes — theoretically, the LAST place you would want the worst effects on full display.

Smith stars as Henry Brogan, a government assassin who decides to retire after performing one final hit. But after Brogan is duped into killing a respected scientist rather than the usual scumbag, he elects to found out why.

It’s disheartening to see someone as talented as Lee (a two-time Oscar winner for Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi) messing around with something as superficial and nonsensical as Gemini Man. Ironically, the best moments come early, when the film functions as a straightforward espionage thriller. It’s when the character of the young Will Smith (called “Junior” throughout) appears that the movie becomes hackneyed and confused.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY

OO Here’s the thing about the Addams family, whether seen in print (Charles Addams’ original cartoons for The New Yorker), on television (the 1960s sitcom), or on film (the early-‘90s features starring Anjelica Huston and Raul Julia). They’re creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, and all together ooky. They’re NOT bland, toothless, cuddly or conformist. Yet as reimagined for the new animated effort The Addams Family, they’re about as edgy as Strawberry Shortcake or The Care Bears.

The reason, obviously, is that United Artists wants to snag as many box office dollars as possible, and that’s not gonna happen with a movie that might unsettle the small fry and encourage parents to march to the studio gates with pitchforks in hand. So a property that has always provided most of its pleasures to adults has been recalibrated to appeal to the youngest of audience members.

Aping any superhero flick, this begins as an origin story, relating how Gomez (voiced by Oscar Isaac) and Morticia (Charlize Theron) are married just before being chased off by pitchfork-wielding villagers. They decide to relocate to New Jersey, along the way picking up a faithful manservant in Lurch (co-director Conrad Vernon). They eventually have two children, Wednesday (Chloe Grace Moretz) and Pugsley (Finn Wolfhard), and are joined by Gomez’s brother, Uncle Fester (Nick Kroll). All is fine in their dilapidated mansion on the hill until Margaux Needler (Allison Janney), the host of a home makeover TV show, decides that their house is an eyesore and must be removed.

There are a few clever gags scattered throughout the movie (such as the pale Morticia finding her face full of color after being startled and requiring a vampire bat to drain her of blood to return her ashen complexion), but these prove to be the exception rather than the rule. CS

Happenings PARKING IN STARLAND MEETING Join us on Monday evening to talk about the recently proposed parking changes in the Starland District. Residents and businesses both are encouraged to attend.

Sean Brandon from Parking & Mobility will be in attendance. Mon., Nov. 4, 5:45 p.m. liveoakpl.org. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. 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.

UNMERGE MY UNIVERSITY FREE: UN-MERGE MY UNIVERSITY vehicle stickers. Greater Savannah and Statesboro areas. Visit www.unmergemyuniversity.com for details. ongoing.

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 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 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: 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. 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. 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.

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GREENBRIAR’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY GALA Greenbriar Children’s Center is celebrating 70 years of lending helping hands and bringing hope to the hearts of countless Savannah families and children. To commemorate this impressive milestone, Greenbriar is holding their 70th Anniversary Gala to help further their mission. New Arts Ensembles will provide entertainment, a catered dinner and refreshments, a silent auction, presentations in tribute to Greenbriar’s proud history of nurturing children and strengthening families, valued donors, and cherished volunteers.

Honorary chair speakers include Reverend Thurmond N. Tillman, Pastor of First African Baptist Church and Mr. Scott Center, and President of National Office Systems. $125 per ticket or $1,500 per table of 10 Sat., Nov. 2, 6 p.m. 912-2343431. gtaylor@greenbriarchildrenscenter. org. eventbrite.com/e/greenbriar-childrenscenter-inc-70th-anniversary-gala-tickets68271727575?aff=utm_source%3Deb_ email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_ campaign%3Dnew_event_email&utm_ term=eventurl_text. Savannah Marriott Riverfront, 100 Gen. McIntosh Blvd.

PAPER DRIVE FOR RISING TYDE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY River’s End Campground will be collecting paper products for Rising Tyde Community Food Pantry on Tybee Island. All donations can be dropped off at the campground office located at 5 Fort Ave. Tybee Island.

Mondays-Sundays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 912-7865518. riversend@cityoftybee.org. River’s End Campground & RV Park, Tybee Island.

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. TOYS FOR TOTS COLLECTION LOCATION Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be collected for Toys for Tots at the River’s End Campground & RV Park office. The office is open daily from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. at 5 Fort Ave. Tybee Island. Mondays-Sundays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 912-786-5518. riversend@ cityoftybee.org. River’s End Campground & RV Park, Tybee Island.

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.

ADVANCED CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH Advanced Conversational Spanish will help Spanish learners create more complex sentences to build their conversational skills with native and other non-native Spanish speakers. The course will dive deeper into forming paragraphs, listening for meaning, and even learning about Latin and Spanish cultures! Through a multimodal approach, including speaking with partners and creating group skits, students will leave the class with a variety of new skills! Required Texts: Advanced Spanish Step-by-Step: Master Accelerated Grammar to Take Your Spanish to the Next Level by Barbara Bregstein. 115 Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.

9124782560. adaniels@georgiasouthern. edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/ programs/advancedspanish/. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. APPLY NOW FOR INTENSIVE ENGLISH CLASSES (SPRING 2020) Apply now for intensive English classes taught by professional instructors with Georgia Southern University’s English Language Program. The 16-week program offers 20 hours of class each week. Spring semester classes will start on January 13, 2020, and end May 1, 2020. High Beginner to Advanced levels are available. This program will help you gain academic and professional skills for school and work.

Tuition and fees vary Through Jan. 10, 2020, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 912-478-5796. elp@ georgiasouthern.edu. cah.georgiasouthern. edu/elp/. Georgia Southern University, Statesboro.

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 FRENCH Basic Conversational French is an introductory course that will help develop your listening, reading and writing abilities.

As you grow in your knowledge of the French language, you will be able to greet new people, talk about yourself, plan activities and so much more! Instruction will also include how to develop sentences, answer questions and make comparisons using the present tense. This class will consist of lecture, audio, visuals and speaking in partners and whole group skits.

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will provide handouts. 115 Mondays, Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. 9124782560. adaniels@georgiasouthern.edu. academics. georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/french/.

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 and Tuesday night at 6pm.

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. $40 Mondays, Tuesdays, 6 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.

42 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 GullahGeechee 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.

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 Join Melissa DeLynn for all-levels, beginner friendly Yoga classes. These classes are well-balanced, nourishing, and challenging with an emphasis on philosophy and spirituality. Expect to learn, heal, meditate and connect. $15 Wednesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. 706-614-4715. mdelynn@gmail.com.

WELMONT, 1930 Montgomery Street.

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

Richmond Hill History Museum 11460 Ford Avenue Richmond Hill, GA 31324 7:00 p.m.

- 9:00 p.m. first Monday of every month. richmondhillhistoricalsociety.com/historicalwriters-guild.html. Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave.

HYPNOSIS AND GUIDED IMAGERY Hypnosis, Guided Imagery, Mindfulness, Eft, will create neural pathways in the brain Because our brains are neuroplastic it has a positive effect and helps you to recover from anxiety, stress, trauma, and PTSD, It’s great for weight loss and to stop smoking.

Kind and compassionate care. 25 years experience. Call 912-927-3432. Website: www. Savannahypnosis.com. Facebook: Alpha Institute. ongoing.

JEWELER’S GUIDED OPEN STUDIO Join us for time to practice your skills and knock out some projects you’ve been dreaming up. Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants. Students are responsible for their own materials. Prerequisite of Jewelry I or similar instruction from another studio. $30 Thursdays, 1-4 p.m.

912-289-8337. christina@dreamcatstudio. com. dreamcatstudio.com. Use our space to practice your skills and knock out your personal pieces. Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants. Students are responsible for their own materials.

Prerequisite of Jewelry I or similar instruction from another studio. $30 Fridays, 6 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. JUNIOR BAKER - HOW TO BAKE DELICIOUS SALTED CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES $20 Sat., Nov. 2, 2 p.m. The Cake Mix Bakery & Academy, 5954 Hwy 21 south.

LIFE TRANSITION WORKSHOP How do we plan for issues that arise during the latter third of our lives? Beth Lindsay Templeton, a Presbyterian minister from Greenville, South Carolina, recently addressed these issues in her book, “Uncharted Journey: On the Challenges of Getting Older and Other Transitions.”

While this book was in its final stages, she experienced such a transition when her husband died unexpectedly. Participants will be encouraged to think about such changes and see how their faith might help them through the transitions. $40, includes snacks, lunch and a copy of the book Sat., Nov. 2, 10 a.m. sipres.org. Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church, 50 Diamond Causeway.

MUSIC LESSONS AND CLASSES: ALL INSTRUMENTS, ALL AGES Portman’s Music Academy offers private lessons on piano, guitar (electric, acoustic, classical), mandolin, ukulele, banjo, bass guitar, drums, percussion, voice, clarinet, saxophone (alto and tenor), oboe, flute, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, DJ, Pro Logic, Composition, Ear Training, violin, viola, and cello. Group classes for beginner piano and guitar. Music Adventures for ages 5 to 7. ongoing. 912354-1500. portmansmusic.com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. NAMI (NAT’L ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS) FAMILY-TO-FAMILY EDUCATION CLASS Class designed for loved ones of individuals with mental illness. Provides up-to-date info about range of mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders, care giving

strategies, self-care, management of stress and emotional overload, and guidance on locating local support and services. FREE Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. Pam at 912-401-2689. milfield@bellsouth.net. Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. POWER SELF DEFENSE Join us for fun and fitness in the heart of downtown Savannah. Fit912Savannah offers fun, safe, friendly classes in yoga, self defense, dance, and fitness, with more classes coming soon! Have a question, want to register? Contact us at nfo@ fit912savannah.com! Located in the lower level of the United Way Building, 428 Bull Street, Savannah, GA (Enter via the red doors on East Wayne Street) Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah. com. Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street.

SAMBA SAVANNAH DRUMMING WORKSHOP Learn Afro-Brazilian rhythms with drumming instructor Andrew Hartzell. All ages. $10 Sundays, 2:30 p.m. starlandiasupply.com.

Starlandia Creative Supply, 2438 Bull Street.

SASS & SWAG ADULT HIP HOP Sass & Swag is a high energy, adult hip hop dance class. Learn hip hop grooves you can take to any party or club, and learn a choreographed routine to today’s hottest hits. Mondays at 7:30 pm. $15 Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 323-539-1760.

DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL.COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. 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.

HEALTH

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

For more information, call (912) 352-4405. ongoing. St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th St. FREE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Are you gradually feeling more alone as friends and family don’t seem to get what you are going through as the unpaid

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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 HEADACHE AND NECK PAIN CLINIC Dr. Kevin Brown, Chiropractor and Owner of Brown Chiropractic, hosts a free Headache and Neck Pain Clinic on the first Tuesday of every month at 6pm. Space is limited – call to reserve your spot. 912-447-1885. For more information, visit our websites: www. savannahchiropractic.com www.facebook. com/savannahchiropractic Free first Tuesday of every month, 6-7 p.m. 912-4471885. frontdesk@savannahchiropractic. com. savannahchiropractic.com/. Brown Chiropractic, 513 E. Oglethorpe Ave., Ste. O. FREE 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.

HEAVENLY HALLOWEEN SPARTY Free Thu., Oct. 31, 9 a.m. theclubatsavannahharbor.com/index.php.

The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. 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.

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.

RECOVERY DHARMA MEETING We are a Buddhist-oriented nontheistic recovery program for all forms of addiction.

We meet Sundays at 6:00pm at Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 East Harris St., 2nd floor. Info 912-341-5536 ongoing. uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist

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1 Mgr.’s helper 5 Bendy joint 10 Spongy toy brand 14 “The Avengers” villain 15 Word before firma or cotta 16 Wall mirror shape 17 Skill at noticing things (or, Item of interest) 19 Prefix with sol and stat 20 Out on the waves 21 Bad day at bat (or, One more than two) 23 British writer Ben known for his books of “Miscellany” 25 Chimney passages 26 500 maker 28 Find the secret code to get out, e.g.

31 Fifth of a series 34 Elite Eight org.

36 Divide by tearing 38 “Here, don’t get locked out” (or, Unlocking question) 43 “The Godfather” first name 44 Something ___ 45 Actor Penn of “Sunnyside” 46 “Wild Thing” band, with “The” 50 Outer jigsaw puzzle piece 52 “You’re pulling ___!”

54 Sets as a goal 58 Have a wide pan-

oramic view (or, Country distances?)

62 “Swell” 63 Arm bone 64 “Watch out” (or, Boded disaster) 66 Salad bar veggie 67 PBS chef Bastianich 68 “___ not know that!”

69 “Smooth Operator” singer 70 “Oh jeez!”

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1 Jennifer Garner spy series 2 Cinematic intro?

3 Smidge 4 Grow bored with 5 One of les quatre saisons 6 “Blade Runner 2049” actor Jared 7 “Garden State” actor/ director Zach 8 Camden Yards athlete 9 Bewhiskered beast 10 Two-by-two vessel 11 In any case 12 Very uncommon 13 Mass of floating ice 18 Purpose of some apps with profiles 22 Investigator, informally 24 Food popular on Tuesdays 27 Body image?

29 Look at the answers 30 “Orinoco Flow” singer

31 Rugged wheels 32 “Get rid ___!”

33 Tolkien trilogy, to fans 35 “All in favor” answer 37 Cable modem alternative 39 Hotel posting 40 Supportive cheer 41 Meat-testing org.

42 Singer/songwriter Spektor 47 Place with a membership, often 48 In a slick-talking manner 49 Smartphone shot?

51 Food Network notable 53 Crystal-lined stone 55 Toksvig currently of “The Great British Bake Off” 56 Skipped the restaurant 57 “Hot” rum drink 58 2016 World Series champions 59 “Under the Bridge” bassist 60 Having no depth, in brief 61 Mumbai titles 65 When doubled, a guitar effect

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LITERARY EVENTS

2019 OSSABAW WEEKEND WRITER’S BASH Ossabaw Island Writers’ Retreat is happy to announce 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 $1295.00 Every 3 days, noon. (912) 344-3123. write@ writersretreat.org. ossabawwritersretreat. org. Ossabaw Island, 1 Cane Patch Rd. ASHFORD TEA COMPAMY’S TEAX (TALK EXCHANGE ADVANCE)EVENT COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB Come enjoy an evening of great dialogue, featuring Otis Samuel Johnson, distinguished Scholar, Educator, and 64th Mayor of the City Of Savannah, Georgia.

Taste teas and accouterments while enjoying local violinist Michael Huston in the new causal Ashford Tea Company taste room. Discussion topics from Mayor Johnson’s book, From “N Word” to Mr. Mayor Experiencing The American Dream.

All are invited to our community book club events. It’s not necessary to have read the featured author’s book in order to participate in discussion topics. $15 Sun., Nov. 3, 4-5:30 p.m. (843)631-6474. cs@ashfordtea.co. ashfordtea.co. Ashford Tea Company, 406 E. Oglethrope Ave. 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/.

The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St. LECTURE: HARNESSING THE SHADOWS: GHOSTS, VAMPIRES AND UNDYING RELATIONSHIPS TO OUR PAST

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During the Halloween season, Alena Pirok and Kendra Parker will embrace the shadows that represent our deepest fears in the beautiful Mansion on Forsyth Park. Sun., Nov. 3, 5 p.m. mansiononforsythpark.com.

Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. 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.

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.

OSSABAW WRITERS’ CRAFT & SEMINAR DAY TRIP Ossabaw Island Writers’ Retreat announces the opening of applications for our Fall 2019 Writers Craft and Seminar Day Trip, held Saturday, November 2, featuring workshops and seminars led by our nationally recognized faculty (including Lenore Hart, David Poyer, Tony Morris, Holly Hawthorn). A great opportunity to recharge the creative energies on one of the most beautiful barrier islands of the Atlantic. WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION: $275 tuition covers lunch, craft seminars, readings and ferried transportation to the island. One-on-one manuscript consultations with nationally recognized faculty available for $75. APPLY ONLINE: Submit convenient online. Scholarships from outside vendors available. Student discount. $275 Sat., Nov. 2, 9 a.m. (912) 344-3123. write@ossabawwritersretreat. org. ossabawwritersretreat.org/home/ the-program/craft-and-seminar-day-trip/.

Ossabaw Island, 1 Cane Patch Rd.

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.

FIRST SATURDAY HIKE This moderately-paced, 3-mile hike will include a talk about the different ecosystems of the park. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water and insect repellant. Parking

pass is $5. Visit website for more info. $2 first Saturday of every month, 10-11 a.m.

912-727-2339. explore.gastateparks.org/ info/213723?c=16531490. gastateparks. org/FortMcAllister/. Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. GARDENING SESSION Learn how to garden and harvest vegetables and herbs to bring home. Kerry Shay, an organic farmer and owner of landscaping company Victory Gardens, provides free instruction. First and third Saturday of every month. Free and open to the public first Saturday of every month, 9:30 a.m. charleshmorriscenter.com. Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St. WALK ON THE WILD SIDE A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits. Open daily, 10am-4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years.

Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland. org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. WILDERNESS SOUTHEAST A variety of programs each month including guided trips with naturalists. Canoe trips, hikes. Mission: develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-236-8115. wildernesssoutheast.org.

PETS & ANIMALS

THE DOLPHIN PROJECT Come learn about the habits of and threats to the local wild bottle nose dolphin. TDP is an all-volunteer research, education and conservation organization begun in 1989 ro research and protect bottle nose dolphin and our shared environment. Learn how our crews conduct monthly on-water, photo-ID surveys and how you can become a member of TDP. Program is age appropriate for 12+.

Free Sun., Nov. 3, noon. thedolphinproject. org. Richmond Hill Public Library, 9607 Ford Ave. 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.

PUPS & TRUCKS Come out this fall for food trucks and both pet-friendly and local vendors. Local rescues will also be in attendance. $5 Parking Pass Per Vehicle Sun., Nov. 3, 11 a.m. 912-5932300. katiethorman.sisp@gmail.com. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

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.

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.

IS THAT REALLY YOU, GOD? Sat., Nov. 2, 6 p.m. Lord’s House for All People, 3242 US-80.

PRAYER & HEALING SCHOOL Prayer & Healing School weekly - Beginning Oct 3, 2019 Thursday Friday & Saturday. For those in need of healing in their spirit, soul, emotions, & body or a miracle from God. We teach what God says about your problems & what’s causing it!. Then act on the Word from Mark 15: 17: These signs shall follow them that believe in my name, they shall cast out devils, speak with new tongues.... they will lay hands on the sick & they will get well! Come out & get God’s power for your life!! There is no charge - if you like you may donate. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2-4 p.m.

912-228-2634. pearlerivers@yahoo.com.

Heavenly Books and Gifts, 77D W. Fairmont Ave. 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.

SAVANNAH REIKI SHARE During shares, participants take turns giving and receiving universal life force energy via Reiki and other healing modalities. Present at the shares are usually no less than 2 Reiki Masters. Come share with us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Sweet Water Spa in downtown Savannah.

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

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

Christ Church Anglican, 37th and Bull.

TAPESTRY CHURCH A church for all people! We don’t care what you are wearing, just that you are here.

From the moment you walk in until the moment you leave, Tapestry is committed to delivering a creative, challenging, straight forward, and honest message about the role of biblical principles in your life. Come experience an environment that helps you connect with God and discover his incredible purpose for your life. Join us every Sunday morning 10AM at the Habersham YMCA. Sundays, 10 a.m. tapestrysavannah.

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com. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. THEOLOGY ON TAP Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm-10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. ongoing. distillerysavannah.com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

FILM: EYES OF FIRE Never released on DVD anywhere in the world, this incredibly rare, independently made horror flick takes place in the American wilderness of 1750. It is an eerie story of witchcraft, the occult and religious

fanatacism that is essentially unknown, but enjoys a small cult following for its unusual approach to the folk-horror genre. Don’t miss this unusual opportunity to see it on the big screen. $8 Wed., Oct. 30, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. FILM: PAUL ROBESON: SONGS OF FREEDOM This documentary looks at the remarkable life and activism of Paul Robeson, an African-American pioneer in the struggle for human rights. The film threads his songs, political rallies, and speeches throughout in a way that throws light on 50 years of black activism in America from the Depression

years to the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. Insights from Paul Robeson Jr., John Henrik Clarke and Bayard Rustin accent this look at a true giant of a man; Paul Robeson, actor, singer, and international activist for freedom of oppressed people around the world. Free and open to the public Wed., Oct. 30, 6 p.m.

Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. FILM: DOWNTON ABBEY The worldwide phenomen, “Downton Abbey” arrives at the Post. It’s the continuing story of the beloved Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century.

Opening night at the Post includes a

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

Do you have any skill in fulfilling the wishes and answering the prayers of your allies? Have you developed a capacity to tune in to what people want even when they themselves aren’t sure of what they want? Do you sometimes have a knack for offering just the right gesture at the right time to help people do what they haven’t been able to do under their own power?

If you possess any of those aptitudes, now is an excellent time to put them in play. More than usual, you are needed as a catalyst, a transformer, an inspirational influence. Halloween costume suggestion: angel, fairy godmother, genie, benefactor.

1985) was a playful visionary and a pioneer of modernism. He appealed to sophisticates despite being described as a dreamy, eccentric outsider who invented his own visual language. In the 1950s, Picasso observed that Chagall was one of the only painters who “understood what color really is.” In 2017, one of Chagall’s paintings sold for $28.5 million. What was the secret to his success? “If I create from the heart, nearly everything works,” he testified. “If from the head, almost nothing.”

Your current assignment, Cancerian, is to authorize your heart to rule everything you do. Halloween costume suggestion: a heart.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

Author Amy Tan describes the magic moment when her muse appears and takes command: “I sense a subtle shift, a nudge to move over, and everything cracks open, the writing is freed, the language is full, resources are plentiful, ideas pour forth, and to be frank, some of these ideas surprise me. It seems as though the universe is my friend and is helping me write, its hand over mine.” Even if you’re not a creative artist, Taurus, I suspect you’ll be offered intense visitations from a muse in the coming days. If you make yourself alert for and receptive to these potential blessings, you’ll feel like you’re being guided and fueled by a higher power. Halloween costume suggestion: your muse.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

More than a century ago, author Anton Chekhov wrote, “If many remedies are prescribed for an illness, you may be certain that the illness has no cure.” Decades later, I wrote, “If you’re frantically trying to heal yourself with a random flurry of half-assed remedies, you’ll never cure what ails you. But if you sit still in a safe place and ask your inner genius to identify the one or two things you need to do to heal, you will find the cure.” Halloween costume suggestion: physician, nurse, shaman, healer.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Cancerian artist Marc Chagall (1887–

The Dead Sea, on the border of Jordan and Israel, is far saltier than the ocean.

No fish or frogs live in it. But here and there on the lake’s bottom are springs that exude fresh water. They support large, diverse communities of microbes. It’s hard for divers to get down there and study the life forms, though. The water’s so saline, they tend to float. So they carry 90 pounds of ballast that enables them to sink to the sea floor. I urge you to get inspired by all this, Leo. What would be the metaphorical equivalent for you of descending into the lower depths so as to research unexplored sources of vitality and excitement?

Halloween costume suggestions: diver, spelunker, archaeologist.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

“We have stripped all things of their mystery and luminosity,” lamented psychologist Carl Jung. “Nothing is holy any longer.” In accordance with current astrological omens, Virgo, your assignment is to rebel against that mournful state of affairs. I hope you will devote some of your fine intelligence to restoring mystery and luminosity to the world in which you dwell. I hope you will find and create holiness that’s worthy of your reverence and awe. Halloween costume suggestion: mage, priestess, poet, enchantrix, witch, alchemist, sacramentalist.

costume contest. Adults $8, children 12 and under $5 Wed., Oct. 30, 7 p.m., Fri., Nov. 1, 3 & 7 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 3, 3 & 7 p.m. 9124724790. info@tybeeposttheater. org. tybeeposttheater.showare.com/. tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne.

SPORTS & GAMES

4TH ANNUAL TYBEE ISLAND REDFISH TOURNAMENT $55 Sat., Nov. 2, 7 a.m. North Beach, Tybee Island, Railwood Avenue.

ADULT AND JUNIOR TENNIS CLINICS On Thursdays. Intended for a class size

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

“One language is never enough,” says a Pashto proverb. How could it be, right?

Each language has a specific structure and a finite vocabulary that limit its power to describe and understand the world. I think the same is true for religion: one is never enough. Why confine yourself to a single set of theories about spiritual matters when more will enable you to enlarge and deepen your perspective? With this in mind, Libra, I invite you to regard November as “One Is Never Enough Month” for you. Assume you need more of everything. Halloween costume suggestion: a bilingual Jewish Santa Claus; a pagan Sufi Buddha who intones prayers in three different languages.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

In his novel *Zone One*, Scorpio author Colson Whitehead writes, “A monster is a person who has stopped pretending.”

He means it in the worst sense possible: the emergence of the ugly beast who had been hiding behind social niceties. But I’m going to twist his meme for my own purposes. I propose that when you stop pretending and shed fake politeness, you may indeed resemble an ugly monster—but only temporarily. After the suppressed stuff gets free rein to yammer, it will relax and recede—and you will feel so cleansed and relieved that you’ll naturally be able to express more of your monumental beauty. Halloween costume suggestion: your beautiful, fully exorcised monster.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

“I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice,” testified poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. “Had I abided by it, I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.” This is excellent advice for you. I suspect you’re in the midst of either committing or learning from a valuable mistake. It’s best if you don’t interrupt yourself! Halloween costume suggestion: the personification or embodiment of your valuable mistake.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Cleopatra was an ancient Egyptian queen

who ruled for 21 years. She was probably a Capricorn. All you need to know about her modern reputation is that Kim Kardashian portrayed her as a sultry seductress in a photo spread in a fashion magazine. But the facts are that Cleopatra was a well-educated, multilingual political leader with strategic cunning. Among her many skills were poetry, philosophy, and mathematics. I propose we make the REAL Cleopatra your role model. Now is an excellent time to correct people’s misunderstandings about you—and show people who you truly are. Halloween costume suggestion: your actual authentic self.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Around the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the eleventh sign of the zodiac, Aquarius, will be capable of strenuous feats; will have the power to achieve a success that surpasses past successes; will be authorized to attempt a brave act of transcendence that renders a long-standing limitation irrelevant. As for the eleven days and eleven hours before that magic hour, the eleventh sign of the zodiac will be smart to engage in fierce meditation and thorough preparation for the magic hour. And as for the eleven days and eleven hours afterward, the eleventh sign should expend all possible effort to capitalize on the semi-miraculous breakthrough. Halloween costume suggestion: eleven.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Author Robert Musil made a surprising declaration: “A number of flawed individuals can often add up to a brilliant social unit.” I propose we make that one of your mottoes for the coming months.

I think you have the potential to be a flawed but inspiring individual who’ll serve as a dynamic force in assembling and nurturing a brilliant social unit. So let me ask you: what would be your dreamcome-true of a brilliant social unit that is a fertile influence on you and everyone else in the unit? Halloween costume suggestion: ringleader, mastermind, orchestrator, or general.

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of 4-8 students. Buy four classes, get the fifth class free. $15 per class ongoing.

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

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

912-220-3474. savadultrec.com.

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

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

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

SATURDAY GROUP RUN OR WALK Join us in our quest for fitness. Beginners are welcome. We can help you exceed

your fitness goals. Free Saturdays, 7-8:15 a.m. 912-398-4130. runthecity@live.com. savystrider.com. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

SAV. STRIDER WEEKLY GROUP RUN OR WALK DOWNTOWN Join us for a run or walk downtown or over the bridge if you’re feeling froggy. The best part is afterwards when we get coffee or whatever else your heart desires from Savannah Coffee Roasters. Free Sundays, 7-8 a.m. 912-398-4130. runthecity@live. com. savystrider.com. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street.

SAVANNAH BIKE POLO Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. See facebook for info. ongoing. facebook.com/ savannahbikepolo.

SAVANNAH FENCING CLUB Savannah Fencing Club is a USFA member cub meeting Monday & Wednesday 6-9pm in the Susie King Taylor Charter School gymnasium 1709 Bull St. Beginner and experienced fencers welcome. Information is on our Facebook page, or contact P. Wilkens for more info. ongoing. Susie King Taylor Community School, 1709 Bull St. UGA SAVANNAH CHAPTER ALUMNI GAME WATCHING PARTY The Dawgs are back in action and we can’t think of a better way to watch than surrounded by fellow UGA alumni, friends and fans. Put on your spirited red and black and head to one of the Savannah chapter’s game watching parties to watch

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the Bulldogs play. These events are free, fun and attended by passionate graduates and fans of the University of Georgia. Whether you’re a graduate, parent or friend – all are welcome. Join the Savannah Dawgs at 2 locations for game watching parties this season. Parties will begin one hour before kick-off. Saturdays. bdburgers.net/. B & D Burgers, 13 East Broughton St. ULTIMATE FRISBEE Come play Ultimate! Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30pm until dark. Sundays, 4:30pm until we get tired. The west side of Forsyth Park. Bring a smile, two shirts (one light or white, one dark), water, and cleats (highly recommended). ongoing. savannahultimateproject@gmail.com. savannahultimateproject.wordpress.com/ pick-up/. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. ULTIMATE FRISBEE FALL LEAGUE Come play top ultimate frisbee. All are welcome. Registration deadline is Wed., Aug. 29, and play begins Sun., Sept. 8. $30 gets you a jersey and a pizza party.

To sign up and for more information, visit ultimatecentral.com/en_us/e/2019-ultimatefall-league or visit Savannah Ultimate Frisbee Pickup on Facebook. ongoing.

Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave.

SUPPORT GROUPS

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

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

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS For people who want or need to stop drinking, AA can help. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. Free to attend or join. Check website for meeting days/times, or call 24 hours a day. ongoing.

912-356-3688. savannahaa.com.

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

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

BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURY SUPPORT GROUP A program for people who have experienced a brain or spinal cord injury and their family members and caregivers. The group meets from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at Memorial Health University Medical Center. For more information, call (912) 350-7274. ongoing. memorialhealth. com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. CANCER SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAM Cancer survivorship covers the physical, psychosocial and economic issues of cancer from diagnosis and beyond. Cancer survivorship programs focus on the health and well-being of cancer patients beyond diagnosis and treatment. It also includes follow follow-up treatment, long-term effects of treatment and quality of life.

ongoing. 912-819-5704. sjchs.org/cancer/ our-care/cancer-survivorship. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. KID’S GRIEF 101 A seven-week structured educational/ support group for children ages 6-17. Offers support and coping tools, utilizing play and activity in learning to live with loss.

Meets Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Call 912.303.9442 to register for next session. 2019 dates are January 8-February 19; March 5-April 16; June 25-August 6; August 20-October 1; October 15-November 26. ongoing. 912-303-9442. hospicesavannah.org/what-services-areavailable/grief-and-healing/grief-supportschedule/. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive.

FREE MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR NEW & EXPECTANT PARENTS Come and meet fellow parents and kids.

Discuss and learn different ways to enjoy parenthood. Cate Glyn-Jones, registered nurse, midwife, and lactation consultant, will be on hand to answer all of your questions.

This is a free event with refreshments served and takes place the first Tuesday of every month. Free first Tuesday of every month, 10 a.m. 912-544-6387. support@ erigosavannah.com. erigosavannah.com.

Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS Hospice Savannah’s Full Circle offers a full array of grief support groups and individual counseling for children, teens and adults is available at no charge. Full Circle also has an office in Effingham County. Bereavement Counselor, Barbara Moss, MSW, holds office hours each Monday at the United Way’s Effingham Service Center, located at 711 Zitterour Drive in Rincon. To find out more or to schedule an appointment, call Barbara directly at 912-629-1089. ongoing.

912-303-9442. hospicesavannah.org/whatservices-are-available/grief-and-healing/ grief-support-schedule/.

HEAD AND NECK CANCER SUPPORT GROUP MEETING Head and Neck Cancer Support Group is for people with cancers of the head and neck and their caregivers. Each meeting includes a discussion with cancer treatment experts and a group discussion. The group meets at 1:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month in the ACI Teleconference Room. Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m. 912-350-7845. memorialhealth.com/service/supportgroups. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP RSVP required. Please call 954-744-5310 or contact Keanne Owens, MSW- 954-8449712. Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m. 912-350-7845. mhs.net/calendar/cancer/leukemialymphoma. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP For more information call: Sarah Bernzott – 912-704-2059 Alice Gerber – 912-786-5447 ongoing. 912-355-6347. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St.

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LivRm/DinRm, 2 Dens. Privacy Deck. Possible Rent to Own. $2200month rent.

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The Merritt 3BR/2BA Condo 2nd floor w/elevator. Freshly Painted/ 3 Acre Lots New Carpet Throughout $1,365/ 10 minutes from Statesboro, mo. Market South Management keisha@ water/septic available. Owner 912-238-0875 msmsavannah.com financing

$1000 down + closing. 912764-9955 www.southgeorgialand.com

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Call 912-289-0410. Paycheck stub or Proof of income and ID required. 2nd person/child add $100 per week 140 BRANDYWINE DRIVE. New Roof, New AC, New Kitchen, New Bathrooms, New Paint, Refinished Hardwood Floors, 3BR/2BA, LivRm/Din Rm, Laundry Rm, Deck, Fenced Corner Lot on Brandywine and Habersham. $2200mo rent/$2200 Security deposit. Possibly rent to own.

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68 BROWN PELICAN DRIVE. 2 Bedrooms/2,5 Baths.

Living/ Dining Room. Kitchen. Washer/ dryer hookups. Fenced patio.

Newly painted/New carpet. $950 month. $950 deposit. Call 912596-9946.

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STUDIO APARTMENT on E. 38th St. Very Private. Ideal for 1 person. $180 Per Week. Call Linda, 912690-9097

SHARED LIVING: Fully Furnished Apts. Ages 40 & better. $170 weekly. No deposit. All utilities included. Call 912-844-5995

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912-414-4380 Large Private Share Rooms. $170 per week/$100 deposit. Fully ROOMS FOR RENT. Ages 40 & Furnished. Wi/Fi/Cable. 1/person/ better. $150 weekly. No deposit/ per/room. No drugs/violence. Furnished rooms/All utilities Must have proof of income and included/On Busline. 912-844identification. Washer/Dryer on 5995 premises. Call/text 912-417-0525.

SAVANNAH’S HOUSE OF GRACE. ROOM FOR RENT Looking SENIOR LIVING AT IT’S BEST. AGES for mature female or student. 50 & BETTER. Shared community $500.00/mo-$300.00 deposit. living for full functioning seniors Call (912) 777-7530. ages 50 & above. Nice comfortable living, affordable rates. Shared SHARED LIVING for Senior citizen/ kitchen/bathroom. Bedrooms w/ Retired, Age 40/older. Furnished central heating/air/cable. Private room, CH/A, cable. Shared bath, bedrooms fully furnished. Make kitchen and common area. $170 this community one you will Up (utilities included)/$640 want to call home. SAVANNAH’S monthly. Safe environment. ID/ HOUSE OF GRACE also has Proof of income required. 912- community housing with its own private bath. Different rates apply.

308-5455 Income must be verifiable. We accept gov. vouchers. Starting at $550. Call 912-844-5995

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