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compiled by Rachael Flora | happenings@connectsavannah.com Week At A Glance is Connect Savannah’s listing of events in the coming week. If you want an event listed, email WAG@ connectsavannah.com. Include specific dates, time, locations with addresses, cost and a contact number. Deadline for inclusion is 5pm Friday, to appear in next Wednesday’s edition.

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Film: Birthday Tribute to George Romero

In honor of the 75th birthday of film director George A. Romero, Psychotronic Film Society presents one of the director's least-known and most under-rated feature films, and one that is rarely mentioned when discussing his work. The exact title of the movie will not be revealed before showtime. This will likely be many folks' only opportunity to ever see this film on the big screen. Mature viewers only. 8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. $7

First Friday Art March

A monthly art walk featuring galleries, restaurants, boutiques and more. Free Trolley transportation, Indie Arts Market, and Kids Art Activities. February features: the Love/Dream project and the Free Art Trolley 6-9 p.m Art Rise Savannah, 2427 Desoto Ave. Free for All Ages 907-299-6227. info@artmarchsavannah.com

Film: No Evidence of Disease

Join Regal Cinemas for an exclusive screening of this award-winning documentary on World Cancer Day. 7-9 p.m Regal Savannah Stadium 10, 1132 Shawnee St. $12 206-491-3737. ryan@smarthousecreative.com. nedthemovie.com

First Friday for Folk Music

Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment. February performers: Jean Paul & Dominique Carton and Amburgey & Hanson. 7:30 p.m First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. $5 donation. 912-898-1876. savannahfolk.org

Thursday / 5 Concert: Harry Connick, Jr.

Renowned pianist, vocalist, composer, band leader, actor, and philanthropist performs. 8 p.m Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $50-$95

Give Kids a Smile Day

Georgia History Festival: Keynote Address

Archeologist Dennis Blanton discusses his work over the past decade to better define the route of Hernando de Soto's 1540 expedition through Georgia. 6:30 p.m Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. Free and open to the public

Lunch 'N' Thinc with Nicole D'Alonzo

How to hack your morning routine to drive better productivity, including how to form new habits and connect your daily routine to your real priorities. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m ThincSavannah, 35 Barnard St. Suite 300. Free entry, $10 lunch 912-544-1200. caila@thincsavannah.com.

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harry connick jr Friday / 6 15th Annual 2015 Low Country Home & Garden Show

FEB 4-10, 2015

Find over 4,000 square feet of gardens, landscapes, and DIY seminars at this 15th annual home and garden show. Meet celebrity guest John Gidding, star of HGTV's Curb Appeal and Designed to Sell. Pay Lecture/Panel: Re-enfranchising the once, and come back all weekend long. Disenfranchised 2-7 p.m Part of Armstrong's "Moveable Feast" lecSavannah International Trade & Convention Center, ture series. A panel of professors discusses 1 International Dr. the history of voting rights of African $8 Americans, focusing on the political, socio- savannahhomeandgardenshow.com logical, and legal implications of efforts to Celebration of Love Concert restrict and deny access to the vote. This evening of jazz, auctions, dinner and 6-7 p.m entertainment benefits the Park Place Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter. IndiFree and open to the public. vidual seats are $125, and a table of 10 912-344-2971. armstrong.edu is $1150. 4 6 p.m

The Plantation Club (at The Landings), Skidaway Island. $125-$1150 912-234-4048. parkplaceyes.org

Concert: Jarekus Singleton

Be among the first to find out about additional Savannah Music Festival 2015 shows, enjoy music by blues guitarist Jarekus Singleton, and taste the new Southbound/SMF Rollin’ & Tumblin’ IPA, which will be available on draft and in cans at the 2015 festival at venues, restaurants and bars throughout Savannah. 8:30 p.m Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. $20 advance, $25 at door savannahmusicfestival.org

Savannah Technical College will host Give Kids a Smile, a free event for children ages 3 to 18 to receive dental care. Students provide clinical patient care as a component of their curriculum requirements. 9 a.m.-3 p.m Savannah Technical College, 5717 White Bluff Rd.

Armstrong Faculty Lecture Series: Maximizing Learning

Armstrong associate professors Maya Clark and April Garrity discuss the development, sustainment, and educational impact of service learning projects. 12-1 p.m Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Free and open to the public. 912-344-2971

Potable Gold: Savannah's Madeira Tradition

Experience the historic atmosphere of the Davenport House while learning about and tasting Madeira, a unique and flavorful wine. There will also be a dinner party and the chance to explore off-limits spaces of the house at dusk. Participants must be 21 years of age. Reservations are recommended, as attendance is limited. 5:30 p.m. Davenport House, 324 East State St. $20 912-238-8097. davenporthousemuseum.org

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Saturday / 7 15th Annual 2015 Low Country Home & Garden Show

Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Rd. $35 912-319-5600. info@bonaventurecemetery.com

Find over 4,000 square feet of gardens, landscapes, and DIY seminars at this 15th annual home and garden show. Meet celebrity guest John Gidding, star of HGTV's Curb Appeal and Designed to Sell. Enjoy seminars by the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Kids Workshops by Lowes, Home Improvement Alley and booths featuring the latest trends. 10 a.m.-7 p.m Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, 1 International Dr. $8 savannahhomeandgardenshow.com

Bridal Party Gone Wild Charity Bar Crawl

Jonathan Odell Book Launch

Meet Jonathan Odell, acclaimed author of "The Healing," for cocktails and a signing of his new book, "Miss Hazel & the Rosa Parks League." Making a rare appearance will be Margaret Block, veteran civil rights advocate from Cleveland, Mississippi. 6 p.m SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Free scadmoa.org

Bonaventure After Hours: Stories, Nightfall & More! Savannah's only after-hours cemetery event. 5-8 p.m.

Have a closet full of festive bridesmaid dresses and funky orange polka-dot suits? Gather your past/present/future wedding parties and bring those outfits back to life at this charity bar crawl. All proceeds benefit the Kicklighter Resource Center. 2-10 p.m Ampersand, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd. $10 adv/$20 day of 912-660-9001. Chantal@StaffordPromotions.com. https://facebook.com/events/647314875344392/

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Dance: Off the Wall & Onto the Stage

Columbia City Ballet presents this dance based on Jonathan Green's art about Gullah heritage. 5:30 p.m Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $18-$38

Dolphin Program & Volunteer Research Workshop

Forsyth Farmers Market

Help protect wild estuarine Bottlenose dolphins by volunteering with The Dolphin Project for research surveys. We need skippers with boats, photographers and team leaders. Minimum age for research surveys is 16. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m Richmond Hill Public Library, 9607 Ford Ave. 912-657-3927. thedolphinproject@gmail.com. thedolphinproject.org

Film: The Princess Bride

Never go against a Sicilian with death on the line! 7 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $15-$25

Film: True Romance

True Romance is a 1993 American romantic dark comedy crime film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino. Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood. All while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it. 10 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $15-$25

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods. 9 a.m.-1 p.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Free to attend. Items for sale. 912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com

Free Family Yoga Class

This class is designed for children aged 5-10 years accompanied by a family member or childcare provider. The one-hour class will include a kid-friendly sun salutation and a meditation craft to take home. Space is limited; register online. 2-3 p.m Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. savannahyoga.com

Free Valentine Card Painting for Kids Children of all ages are invited to join us for a free Valentine themed card painting event. Participants will be given a 4"x4" card, paints and stickers and will design their own special Valentine card. Artists will be on hand to offer tips and help so each child can design the perfect card. 11 a.m.-3 p.m Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn Ext.

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BLUES William Henry Johnson; Jitterbugs II, 1942; Screenprint; On loan from the Amistad Research Center, Tulane University, New Orleans. Admission is free thanks to the City of Savannah.

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black heritage grand festival day Georgia History Festival: Colonial Faire and Muster

Experience the everyday life of colonial times through historical reenactments, cannon firings, demonstrations of cooking and craft techniques, music, and dance. 10 a.m.-4 p.m Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd. Free and open to the public

Film: Inside Job

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An array of family-oriented activities ending with a live concert featuring Leonard, Coleman and Blunt, the former lead singers from the Temptations, Platters, and Drifters. 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Free and open to the public

Exposes the shocking truth behind the 2008 economic meltdown that resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs at a cost of over $2 trillion. The Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham St. Free 912-507-57335. fsioab@yahoocom

Theatre: Viva Vegas

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Salt Marsh Kayak

Take advantage of this opportunity to kayak the tidal creeks and salt marshes and learn about the systems, living and otherwise, that influence the marshes. Meet near Skidaway Island, but call for specific directions. Reservations required. 9 a.m.-noon Skidaway Island, Diamond Causeway. $55 912-236-8115

Accompanied by a 9-piece orchestra, the cast pays a glamorous and glitzy tribute to the iconic and most famous Las Vegas headliners. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $18-$37

15th Annual 2015 Low Country Home & Garden Show

Find over 4,000 square feet of gardens, landscapes, and DIY seminars at this 15th annual home and garden show. 11 a.m.-5 p.m Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, 1 International Dr. $8 savannahhomeandgardenshow.com

Annual Gospel Concert

Ending the Savannah Black Heritage Festival is this concert, featuring Pastor Tasha Cobbs and opening performances by First Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, St. John Baptist Church, and the SSU Wesleyan and ASU gospel choirs. 5 p.m First Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, 4730 A.C.L. Blvd. Free

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Film: Pulp Fiction

This installation of the Florence's "Movies and Meatballs" series consists of Quentin Tarantino's films. 6:30 p.m The Florence, 1 West Victory.

Georgia History Festival: Colonial Faire and Muster

Experience the everyday life of colonial times through historical reenactments, cannon firings, demonstrations of cooking and craft techniques, music, and dance. Feb. 7-8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd. Free and open to the public

Georgia History Festival: Super Museum Sunday

From downtown to the edge of the city, from Statesboro to Darien, over 40 cultural institutions, historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest in Savannah and coastal Georgia open their doors to the public for this Georgia Historical Society tradition. 12-4 p.m Free and open to the public

Theatre: Viva Vegas

Accompanied by a 9-piece orchestra, the cast pays a glamorous and glitzy tribute to the iconic and most famous Las Vegas headliners. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $18-$37

Monday / 9 Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour

Brown brings his brand of quirky humor and culinary-science antics to the stage. The two hour show is a unique blend of stand up comedy, food experimentation, talk show antics, multimedia lecture, and, for the first time live music. 7:30 p.m Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $44.50-$100 savannahcivic.com

Monday Means Community

Savannah is at a crossroads, with one foot planted in the past and another reaching towards the future. What will Savannah's future look like? The Port City Cultural Alliance asks and answers these questions in this collaborative event series. 7 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Free

Tuesday / 10 Concert: The Future of Jazz

In this 11th annual concert, Dr. Teddy Adams selects students from middle school to college who have demonstrated outstanding proficiency in performing jazz music. 7 p.m Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Free and open to the public

GreenDrinks Savannah

A happy hour networking gathering for folks who want to save the Earth. Second Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm. Location varies monthly. Check the "GreenDrinks Savannah" facebook page. second Tuesday of every month, 5:30 p.m Free to attend. Cash bar.

Lecture: NAACP Town Hall: The New Civil Rights Movement, Ferguson and Beyond #BlackLivesMatter

The Armstrong NAACP will have dialogue with representatives from the student body, faculty, staff, and community members about the non-indictments of recent cases involving African American men and law enforcement officers as well as conversation about the new civil rights movement and how we move forward ensuring black lives matter when enforcing the law. 6-8 p.m Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Free and open to the public

Tongue: Open Mouth and Music Show hosted by Melanie Goldey

A poetry and music open mic with an emphasis on sharing new, original, thoughtful work. second Tuesday of every month, 8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave.

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Wednesday / 11 Film: Black Heat

Black Heat is one of the lost "Black exploitation" films of the 1970s that was no doubt chuckle-inducing back in its time, but when viewed through today's perspective, it's a laugh-out-loud misfire of overused cliches, ridiculous "jive talk," bellbottom slacks and vintage porno filmcaliber funk music. Due to the graphic subject matter, it is recommended for mature viewers only. Presented by Psychotronic Film Society. 8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. $6

2 tickets to 1 movie 2 soft drinks and 1 popcorn 2 tickets to 2 movies 2 soft drinks and 1 popcorn Otherwise, regular ticket prices still apply.

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Lecture: PĂa Barros

Award-winning Chilean author PiÂa Barros is known worldwide for her dedication to human rights and her belief in the power of literature and the arts to bring about social change. She will discuss her latest work, a series of short story anthologies designed to raise awareness about violence against women and children in her native Chile. The lecture will be delivered in Spanish accompanied by an English transcription. 12-1:30 p.m Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St.

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Where civil & human rights meet by Jim Morekis jim@connectsavannah.com

AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH kicks off, and to complement our local coverage in this week’s issue, I want to share with you my recent experience visiting the brand-new Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, simply a must-see the next time you travel to Georgia’s capital. (The also ATL-centric nature of this week’s “News Cycle” column by John Bennett is pure coincidence.) Often with museums of this nature— dealing with the moving target of subjects still evolving and still influenced by current events and politics—the result is spotty, or unbalanced, or oddly incomplete. Not so with the Center for Civil and Human Rights. Situated in a strikingly modern yet tasteful building in Centennial Olympic Park, it eschews the cheesier aspects of some of its neighbors, such the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola. Its three levels are distinctly themed: The second floor—the main entrance—is devoted to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. Here you’ll find historically sound but also viscerally emotional exhibits telling

The point of course being that the struggle for Civil Rights for African Americans in the U.S. has a direct parallel in the continuing struggle for basic human rights all over the world. The Human Rights floor on the top level pulls few punches in exploring global rights abuses from the individual viewpoints of those Widescreen film at the Center for Civil & Human afflicted by them: from child labor Rights uses rare footage of the ‘63 March on DC. in Asia and Africa, to sex trafficking in the U.S., to misogyny and the gripping and often heartbreaking stories censorship, to violent discriminaof pioneers like Ruby Bridges, often reluction against LGBT communities all over. tantly thrust into high-profile positions, and On the first floor is a small but important martyrs to the cause such as Medgar Evers. collection of MLK’s papers, on loan from Particularly memorable is the interactive the Morehouse College collection. “lunch counter” where you can sit and see Throughout, the Center’s use of state-ofhow long you can stand the cavalcade of the-art touchscreen technology—especially verbal abuse through your earphones, simu- on the third floor—puts it firmly on the cutlating the experience of lunch counter sit-in ting edge of the modern museum world. protesters throughout the South. The Center isn’t perfect. While the My own favorite portion is the room museum is impeccably balanced for the devoted to the 1963 March on Washington, most part, the words “Gaza Strip” seem conwhere Martin Luther King Jr. made his leg- spicuously absent from the Human Righs endary “I Have a Dream” speech. An entire floor, for example. Malcolm X and the Black wall hosts a looping widescreen movie about Separatist movement barely rate a cameo the phenomenal event, using rare archival appearance on the Civil Rights floor. footage in both black and white and color. But the Center is still very much worth Bridging the Civil Rights floor up to the a visit for anyone over about ten years third floor, which deals with global Human old. Some of the subject matter is just too Rights, is a mezzanine completely devoted frankly disturbing for pre-teens—in my to the late career and assassination of MLK, view a measure of the museum’s dedication and his subsequent burial in Atlanta. to telling the unvarnished truth. cs

feedback | letters@connectsavannah.com | 1464 E. Victory Dr., Savannah, GA 31404 Let’s continue dialogue on the meaning and impact of gentrification

Editor, I very much appreciate Daniel Carey’s response to the issues of gentrification I brought up in my lecture at Telfair’s Jepson theater, which Jessica Leigh Lebos wrote about in her article, “Schoolin’ the Old School” ( Jan. 21). He’s absolutely right that I used examples intended to provoke thought about the roles of art and preservation in community revitalization efforts. However, my aim wasn’t

to apologize for gentrification. I was attempting to make the distinction between wholesale gentrification driven simply by profit-seeking developers and community-wide redevelopment that takes all stakeholders’ interests into consideration. Perhaps my point could have been better articulated, but Mr. Carey’s position on this issue is spot on I think. We need to separate the negative from the positive when it comes to community development, which is why I used, as an example, the typically pejorative expression “gentrification.”

One can argue there’s a “good” way and a “bad” way of going about community revitalization and the Historic Savannah Foundation, of which Mr. Carey is President & CEO, is doing exactly the kind of work one would like to see in this area. Mr. Carey and his organization take a holistic view of this complex situation and it should be noted that many of the properties HSF acquires through their Revolving Fund, which he mentioned in his letter, are valued at $50,000 or less.

That is to say, they aren’t buying a bunch of high-end historical buildings and turning them all into museums. They’re doing the real work of revitalizing blighted homes and neighborhoods on a very practical level. I sincerely hope this is a conversation that continues into the future, because it’s integral to the development of this city in Savannah’s new economy. Kristopher Monroe President of Board, Art Rise Savannah Historic Sites and Monuments Commission

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Catching shades of Grey By Jessica Leigh Lebos jll@connectsavannah.com

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THE BLUE SATIN jumpsuit was definitely a no. I was trying to put together a snazzy ensemble for dinner at Savannah’s sizzling new hotspot, and I thought I’d make a grand entrance with my recent amazing score from Gypsy Girl Vintage. But my man took one look and put down the kibosh. “It’s Wednesday,” he pointed out. “That’s more an outfit for New Year’s Eve...on Pluto.” After several more costume changes, I settled on an acceptably less-crazy dress and boots. It’s just that I was so damn excited about my first trip to The Grey and I needed my look on fleek, OK? John O. Morisano, the owner of this new restaurant/bar in the stunningly refurbished Greyhound bus station on MLK Blvd., says he has been a tad overwhelmed at the explosive popularity of the place—the buzz has lit up foodie radars near and far, and expectations are high. Though he professes that his nerves prickle every night before opening, Johno looked chill as a cucumber martini as he stood watch over the already-packed dining room, which yes, is as breathtaking as everyone says: The chrome shines, the liquor bottles glint under amber globe light fixtures, the servers saunter confidently among the tables as well-coiffed cogs in a sleek, thrumming machine. You can run your hand along chipped railings down to the baggage claim-cumprivate dining room, one of the many details salvaged from the original station. What couldn’t be saved was revamped to the specific glamour of the Art Deco period, that historic architectural sweet spot when form followed function in the most glamorous possible way. Johno kindly seated us at what he called “the Mack Daddy table,” a buttery leather booth presided over by a massive Marcus Kenney collage. Along with deep respect for preservation and heritage, Johno has 10 also steeped the Grey in contemporary local

The Grey brings a whole other level of chrome, glass and class to the MLK Blvd. Photo by Emily Andrews art, adorning the walls with works by Betsy Cain, Adam Kuehl and Jerry Harris. But dear Lord, let’s talk about the food already. Recently pegged by Elle magazine as one of 30 culinary women to watch, Chef Mashama Bailey honed her skills at NYC’s award-winning Prune, a tiny joint in the East Village where you don’t care that the people in the next table are practically sitting in your lap because you can dip your bread in their parsley shallot butter when they’re not looking. Bronx-born but partly Savannah-bred (she went to the same elementary school as my kids!), the Divine Chef M has no time for your gastronomic trepidations and is clearly succeeding in her diabolically delicious plan to get everyone here hooked on eel. From the spicy eggplant appetizer to the lemon pop palate cleanser, every bite was a marvel. I ordered the whole baked snapper garnished with thin slices of orange that I ate down to the rind. My jumpsuit-hating date practically cried tears of joy into his veal chop, seared crisp and pink as a camellia petal when sliced. And the beef liver polenta: I had to be physically restrained from licking the plate. The craft cocktail menu dazzles; one day I will fill my bathtub with the tobacco-citrusy Radder & Lamb. As for dessert, let’s just say the cayenne-flecked peanut butter parfait puts Dairy Queen’s to shame. After occupying our booth for three-anda-half glorious hours, our impeccable server gently encouraged us to take the party to the bar up front, which is styled straight

out of an Edward Hopper painting except the patrons were all laughing and toasting instead of looking like they wanted to go home and kill themselves. On a stool sipping an old-fashioned sat none other than Tom Stephenson, former owner of Café Metropole, the beloved eatery that occupied this same space over a decade ago. Back then the aesthetic was a bit more, ah, bohemian since he and Clara Fishel had a landlord who allegedly gave no figs about historic preservation, let alone fixing the plumbing. (It’s no secret that Johno—a successful venture capitalist who continues to run multiple businesses in addition the Grey—sunk a couple million bucks into the buy and build out.) “I love this building so much,” said Tom, swirling ice cubes in his highball glass. “It’s so great to see it done right.” The Grey is truly world class, which bodes well for the rest of the boulevard and Savannah. The revitalization of the rest of MLK has been a little like Bigfoot—excitedly discussed but non-existent until proven otherwise. But progress is emerging from the bush, and I’m not just talking about the four corporate hotels springing up towards the river. There are a slew of small businesses sprouting in the other direction, including a comic book shop and the Hops and Barley craft brew store, with more to come. “As Broughton and the rest of downtown have improved, we’ve got more and more people who are interested in this corridor,” says Kevin Klinkenberg, executive director of the Savannah Development and

Renewal Authority. He reminds that the SCAD Museum of Art and anchors like Rancho Allegre and Creative Approach are thriving, proving MLK a sound investment. Further south, The Guild Hall has taken nerdcraft to the next dimension with its gaming compound and recent annexation of the old Bub-Ba-Q. “They’re basically remaking a whole city block,” Klinkenberg says admiringly. But how to bring the affluence all the way? Where the row bustled with minorityowned businesses 50 years ago, there is now a cavernously empty Food Lion and decaying public housing projects, the once-bustling neighborhood tyrannized by the ogre of the I-16 flyover. Klinkenberg assures that the highway modification is slowly but surely making its way through the glacial federal contracting process, and when it is finally demolished, it will enable the city to reconnect the streets and gain back eight acres for more development. Twenty blocks uptown, the SDRA is also helping things along with a makeover of Wells Park at 38th St. The City continues to offer a super sweet deferred property tax deal all the way down to 52nd St. Can the prosperous, polished glow of places like the Grey reach that far? Will the aging used car lots and convenience stores give way to the next generation of business owners ready to take advantage of the opportunities? Can our MLK become a boulevard of restored dreams? It remains to be seen, but I’ve got a hot satin outfit ready for the celebration. cs

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Finding inspiration and innovation in an unlikely place by John Bennett john@bicyclecampaign.org

A dedicated bike signal and two stage turn helps 5th Street bike lane users cross West Peachtree Street. plenty of people cycling, skating, running and walking, even on a cold and overcast Tuesday morning. We also saw businesses that had reconfigured their entrances to welcome customers from the trail. Among these is the Ponce De Leon Avenue Kroger store, which with a new ramp connecting it to the trail, has shed an unfortunate moniker, the Murder Kroger, to become the BeltLine Kroger. A little further down the trail, Krog City Market opened last year in space that originally housed a stove factory and later Tyler Perry Studios. I can report there’s plenty of bike parking (bring your bike inside if you want) and an excellent falafel to be had at Yalla. Architect and planner Ryan Gravel, whose 1999 master’s thesis served as the inspiration for the BeltLine, said it has become a source of pride for Atlantans. He knows people who have decided to move to Atlanta because of it. Gravel was among the star witnesses who testified before the group of advocates, making the case for Atlanta’s status as a great cycling city. Others included former City Councilman Aaron Watson and Saba Long, his then manager of public policy and communication, and Jay Tribby, Councilman Kwanza Hall’s “chief of stuff.” Watson, Long, Tribby and others stressed that cooperative efforts between bicycle advocates, government officials and business owners are necessary to produce real results. Also evident in the Atlanta approach is a willingness to innovate.

Ed McBrayer of the PATH Foundation explains bicycle infrastructure planned for Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park.

The Ponce De Leon Avenue Kroger store is connected by a ramp to the Atlanta BeltLine and has been rechristened, ‘The BeltLine Kroger.’ The 5th Street bike lane, with its dedicated bike signal and two-stage left turn, is a good example, as is the 10th Street protected bike lane adjacent to Piedmont Park, which was developed through a partnership between the City of Atlanta, the PATH Foundation, and the Midtown Alliance. PATH Foundation Cofounder and Executive Director Ed McBrayer assured the group of advocates that pedestrian and bicycle projects have become critical components of city and transportation planning. “Our time has come,” he said. The same can be said of us here in Savannah. On Jan. 22 the Mayor Edna Jackson and Savannah City Aldermen unanimously adopted a Complete Streets ordinance that

will help make our streets safe, convenient and appealing for all users. The ordinance was a cooperative effort of the type recommended by Atlanta leaders, involving city officials, Healthy Savannah, Savannah Bicycle Campaign and other community partners. Now with beneficial public policy in place and a proven record of cooperation, it’s time for Savannah to demonstrate that it can innovate, too. After all, we’ve done it before. Gen. James Oglethorpe offers us “Enlightenment Design in Savannah and Beyond,” to quote the title of Thomas D. Wilson’s excellent book on the continuing influence of Savannah’s city plan. It’s time for us to reclaim our legacy of innovation. cs 11

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ON JANUARY 27, I rode my bike from Downtown Atlanta north on Peachtree Street to Midtown. Peachtree is Atlanta’s iconic street, but it isn’t one that is typically associated with cycling. Yet there I was, riding along with other bicycle-minded people from around the region, who had gathered for the Alliance for Biking and Walking Southern Cities Advocacy Symposium. There is safety in numbers and our group was large enough to command a full lane, but travelling on Peachtree by bike was still a thrill. I’ve lived in Atlanta twice and never thought of the city as a place that was friendly to people on bikes. The hilly topography rules out cycling for some. Its status as the poster city for metastasizing sprawl, congested freeways, aggressive driving, and poor air quality didn’t exactly help, either. That didn’t keep people from travelling by bike, however. Donald Stuber said he had an overall positive experience commuting in Atlanta in the 1970s, though it wasn’t without challenges. “It was a tough time to bicycle but if you survived it was very rewarding,” he said. “One felt like a soldier returning from war sometimes.” Now reinforcements have arrived, with the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition and its partners leading the charge and turning Atlanta into a vibrant cycling city. They are succeeding in inspiring ways. The most recognizable and celebrated of these is the Atlanta BeltLine, which is creating “a network of public parks, multi-use trails and transit along a historic 22-mile railroad corridor circling downtown and connecting many neighborhoods directly to each other.” When it’s completed, it will be like an I-285 for people, not cars. Instead of a dividing line that segregates people into those who live inside and outside the perimeter (or OTP in local parlance), the BeltLine is true to its tagline: “Where Atlanta Comes Together.” Our group cruised the BeltLine from Piedmont Park to Cabbagetown and found

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5 Questions: Why De Soto Matters to the Georgia History Festival Controversial Spanish explorer is central figure of annual event

These glass beads are among the de Soto-era artifacts found at an intriguing new archaeological site in south central Georgia. Photo by Dan Schultz, courtesy Fernbank Museum

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TWO CENTURIES before Savannah was founded, the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto led the first European expedition into the North American interior. From the Florida Gulf Coast through Georgia, through the Carolinas and over the Appalachians, and back down to the Gulf via the Mississippi River, his expedition’s four-year quest for gold and precious metals left a trail of devastation and disease on the native tribes it encountered. While the brutal tale of conquest, betrayal, and massacre ended for de Soto himself in his death of fever in 1542 on the banks of the Mississippi, his problematic legacy is still felt today. But little is certain about his trek’s exact route through the then-uncharted Southeast. Perhaps controversially, the Georgia Historical Society chose de Soto as keynote historical figure for this year’s edition of their annual Georgia History Festival. Dr. Dennis Blanton of James Madison University has not only curated the collection of Spanish mission artifacts from St. Catherine’s Island, Ga., he is also working a site in Telfair County, Ga., which may be one of de Soto’s camps. Blanton kicks off the Festival with a free lecture this Thursday. We spoke to him last week.

to go back and explain. We decided to suspend the mission search and account for this other evidence.

3. But are there alternative explanations for the site?

2. What first led you to the site?

Dennis Blanton: In my case I wasn’t originally looking for de Soto research. That’s often been described as a crowded room. I figured it had all the people in it it needed. I was interested in the Spanish missions in Georgia, and there was a potential of one near Telfair County, one of those possibilities that just won’t leave your head. When I was in Atlanta at the Fernbank Museum meeting about the St. Catherine’s artifacts, they said, ‘‘We want you to take care of this collection, and also we’d like you to develop an archaeology program of your own. Where would you like to go?’ What makes you think the Telfair I said I want to go hunt around Telfair County site is associated with de Soto? County and find that Spanish mission. I thought the interior mission site would be Dennis Blanton: The hard truth is that the perfect contrast to the coastal missions right now it’s difficult to have 100 percent like the one on St. Catherine’s. Within a week we began to find Spanish confidence of a ‘de Soto-slept-here’ site. Like I often say, until we find monogrammed cuf- artifacts. But they were the wrong things! We knew as soon as they came out of the flinks it’s going to be pretty hard to say with ground—these beautiful glass beads like exact undeniable certainty it was him. jewels. They were very, very diagnostic of the What we try to do is work with the early 16th Century, not at all of the early 17th evidence on its own merits and make the most plausible case we can. But it certainly Century when the mission itself would have squares with what I’ve been finding in south been occupied. central Georgia. There’s so much early 16th We were excited but also perplexed. century material on this site in such a great Nothing whatsoever signaled the presence 14 variety it’s hard to explain any other way. of a mission. So we felt a genuine obligation FEB 4-10, 2015

Dennis Blanton: The only other thing is could be is some previously unknown location of the even earlier Ayllon expedition on the coast in 1526. But that was 500-600 people in one place. Though they were only around for a few weeks—because most of them died—they would have had a much bigger impact. There would be a massive burial site nearby, for example. The only other possibility is early French contact. But overall, looking at what my colleagues base their claims on, I’m finding the same stuff. If this site isn’t a de Soto site, none of them are. You cannot have it both ways. Of course I reserve the right to alter the interpretation, and I’m also prepared to respect anyone who can offer a convincing alternative. That’s what we do. As archaeologists we can’t be so attached to it. Our job is simply to get it right.

4. What would you say to those who

think de Soto is an inappropriate figure to celebrate? Dennis Blanton: Historical research and scholarship isn’t carried out with the goal of celebration. My job isn’t to celebrate de Soto. I’m assuming that’s not the intent of this year’s theme. My assumption is that the intention is simply to remind people of the beginning. The simple fact is that de Soto was the first European to explore and document the interior, and especially to encounter the native people who inhabited those areas. It matters for those reasons.

While Georgia is celebrated as a successful English colony, much of what occurred in the formation of it was in reaction to Spanish policies and the Spanish presence. Arguably everything we are today flowed from those earliest colonial endeavors. Whatever else de Soto was, you can’t deny he was a prominent player. And so he matters. The other thing I would argue is we can use the de Soto entrada as a case study. What he was doing was applicable to South American and Central America and North America at the same time. We can draw from de Soto’s story all the key elements of that history.

5. In seeking de Soto’s trail are you also able to give attention to studying the Native Americans he encountered?

Dennis Blanton: Oh, of course. This is one of the central things. Listen, you cannot talk about de Soto without talking about the native context. That’s one of the things for me as an anthropologist we really want to understand. There’s a gloss over the native world, particularly dealing with de Soto. One of the great perennial problems is what’s the upshot of contact between alien cultures? What’s happening when people of different worlds and mindsets collide? The de Soto case in many respects is a means to an end. We can use these events and this evidence to answer much larger questions. That’s the big prize. To understand how these things go down. How we as human beings react under these circumstances. To my students that’s the ultimate quest. cs Kickoff Keynote: Hernando de Soto’s Legacy in Georgia, From Capachequi to Coosa Thu, Feb. 5, 6:30 p.m. Coastal Ga. Center, 305 Fahm St. Free and open to the public

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Sense of Purpose is one of the integrative approaches to health in the Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program. Sense of purpose is an essential ingredient in a healthy lifestyle, because it gives direction and meaning to our lives. It can be a big idea or a small idea, like helping the world to be a better place; or simply being a good friend, parent, or neighbor. Many people long to connect to “something” beyond themselves and to be more spiritual. That leads to the big question: How? Julie Haber, M.Div., director of Spiritual Wellness at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, often gives this simple prescription for finding your Sense of Purpose: “Pay attention.” There are lots of ways to pay attention – being mindful, present, aware, or “in the moment.” Feeling empathy and compassion also offer sense of purpose, as does being contemplative. Julie explains that an exploration of spirituality is something from which anyone can benefit. Spirituality does not require any specific beliefs or religion – although those who have a connection with faith will often feeling a deepening of their path. Julie explains: “Spirituality is knowing who you really are and connecting with something larger than yourself. Some people believe it’s God or Spirit or the Source of all that is. Many people take comfort in having a spiritual connection during challenging or stressful times. Others need to be part of a spiritual community, or draw comfort from sacred rituals. You can view spirituality as an alignment of your mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual parts coming together. It can mean your relationships work better, you’re doing work that’s aligned with your soul and is meaningful to you, and you are living more connected with your true purpose.” If you’d like to begin or continue on a spiritual path, Julie recommends these simple practices: 1. Allow yourself to simply be. Are you always doing – for your spouse, your 16 kids, your boss, even total strangers? Try just

Simple Practices to Cultivate Spirituality 4. Let go of the belief that you’re in control. Trust in the process of life unfolding as it should. There are lessons within unexpected events you encounter every day. To trust the process means experiencing life without needing to know the how or why. Listen, and learn. 5. Open yourself to life’s mysteries. Allow yourself to be amazed at even the little things – you’ll experience a satisfying sense of connection to the universe. 6. Take responsibility of your own peace of mind. Renouncing victimhood is empowering, as is realizing that another person’s actions cannot “make you” miserable. Embracing a spirit of forgiveness means you can also embrace peace, hope, gratitude and joy – and set yourself free to move on to more important stuff. 7. Be conscious of the people all around you. Every interaction with another human being has the potential to expand your spirit. Don’t be that person who floats along in your own personal bubble. Spare a kind word for the frustrated mom struggling with her antsy toddler. Compliment a friend on her new hairstyle. Smile and say “good morning” to a stranger – it costs nothing and will brighten the day for both of you. 8. Create a spiritual practice. You don’t have to run away to a mountaintop in Tibet. Meditation, yoga, prayer, and tai chi are wonderful, but creative pursuits like music, art, or journaling also can be a means to explore your inner self and achieve personal growth. To create is a spiritual act.

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And one major legal principle in play here doesn’t protect privacy at all: a few 1970s Supreme Court rulings created what’s now called the third-party doctrine, which states that if you allow a third party—e.g., a phone company—access to your information, the government can try to get it from the third party without dealing with you. Thus if cops can’t legally track you, in some cases your phone does it for them: in 2009 Sprint conceded law enforcement had made 8 million requests for customer GPS data over a 13-month period. Sure, there’s a positive side—robberies have been linked to locations in status updates, GPS technology has been used to prosecute stalking cases. But it also means Big Brother may not need a warrant to pinpoint where exactly in the park you bought weed off that guy. One must conclude, in this age of Lockean anarchy, that it’s probably best to police yourself. You should understand who might want both your contacts and your cat photos and how they might use it all against you. Feel free to hit “Don’t allow” as often as you like—many apps will still function just fine without access to every nook and cranny. On a happier note, if History Channel is the app you’re most concerned about, then you’re probably too old to worry about all your “deleted” photos from Snapchat (the company doesn’t guarantee their actual erasure) finding their way to the police, or to hackers, and intimate portraits of otherwise camera-shy anatomy going on public display. Be grateful you spent your adolescence in that bygone era when the stupid decisions of still-developing brains went largely unrecorded. The History Channel may know exactly how many times you’ve called your ex in the middle of the night, but at least the Speaker of the House isn’t looking at pictures of your boner. cs By cecil adams Send questions to Cecil via straightdope.com

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The Project Theater Board at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, decided in January to cancel its upcoming annual presentation of the feminist classic “Vagina Monologues.” The all-women’s college recently declared it would admit males who lived and “identified” as female (regardless of genitalia), and the basis for cancellation of “Vagina Monologues” was that the unmodifiable script is not “inclusive” of those females -- that it covers only experiences of females who actually have vaginas.

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• Kathi Fedden filed a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit in December against Suffolk County, New York, police after her 29-year-old son, driving drunk in 2013, fatally crashed into an office. She reasons that the son’s death is the fault of the police officer who stopped him earlier that evening and who must have noticed he was already drunk but did not arrest him. The officer, who knew the son as the owner of a popular-with-police local delicatessen, merely gave the son a lift home, but the son later drove off in his mother’s car, in which he had the fatal crash. • A generous resident (name withheld by KDKA-TV) of South Oakland, Pennsylvania, in seasonal spirit the week before Christmas, invited a pregnant, homeless woman she had met at a Rite Aid store home with her for a hot shower, a change of clothes and a warm bed for the night. The resident was forced to call police, though, when she went to check up on her guest and discovered her engaging in sexual activity with the resident’s pit bull. The guest, enraged at being caught, vandalized the home before officers arrived to arrest her.

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The website/smartphone app Airbnb, launched in 2008, connects travelers seeking lodging with individuals offering private facilities at certain prices. About a year ago, entrepreneur Travis Laurendine launched a similar smartphone app, “Airpnp,” to connect people walking around select cities and needing access to a toilet, listing residents who make their utilities available, with description and price. Laurendine told the New York Post in January that New York City is a promising market (though his two

best cities are New Orleans and Antwerp, Belgium). The prices vary from free to $20, and the facilities range from a sweet-smelling room stocked with reading material to a barely maintained toilet (with no lavatory), but, said one supplier, sometimes people “really need to go, and this will have to do.”

Kentucky (the state capital), in November, with many absences reported, the state labor policy agency (called the Labor Cabinet) was among the agencies needing snow removal at its headquarters more promptly than overworked cleanup crews could provide. A call was circulated for volunteers to go outside and shovel snow, but that job was apparently too laborious Government in Action for the labor agency; there • Kentucky, one of Amerwas only one taker. ica’s financially worse-off • The Tampa Bay Times states, annually spends $2 (formerly St. Petersburg million of taxpayer money Times), reeling financially on salaries and expenses for more like as many newspapers are, 41 “jailers” who have no jails ‘least mode’ pledged several properto manage. Research by the amirite? ties it owns (including its Kentucky Center for Invesdowntown headquarters) tigative Reporting in January to borrow $30 million last noted that Kentucky’s constiyear from a distressedtution requires “elected” jailproperty lender and now ers, notwithstanding that 41 announces an intention counties have shut down their to pay back that loan by jails and house detainees elseselling the properties. where via contracts with sherAs reported by the local iffs. (Though the jailers may St. Petersblog website, be called upon to transport the sore-thumb loan was prisoners from time to time, almost exactly the amount the 41 counties are mostly small ones with few detainees.) Several jail- the Times paid in 2002 for “naming rights” ers have full-time “side” jobs, and one jail-less to the Tampa concert-and-hockey venue, the Ice Palace (which became the St. Petersburg jailer employs five deputies while another Times Forum and is now Amalie Arena). has 11 part-timers. Thus, St. Petersblog wrote, “do the math,” • A.K. Verma was an “assistant executive concluding that the Tampa Bay Times was engineer” working for India’s central public works department in 1990 with 10 years on pressured to sell its own headquarters building in order to pay for the 12-year privithe job when he went on leave -- and had lege of being able to name someone else’s still not returned by the end of 2014, when building. the government finally fired him. He had submitted numerous requests for extensions Least Competent Criminals during the ensuing 24 years, but all were Not Well-Thought-Out: (1) Shane denied, though no agency or court managed Lindsey, 32, allegedly robbed the Citizens to force him back to work. (India’s bureaucracy is generally acknowledged to be among Bank in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 14 and ran off down the street, but the most dysfunctional in Asia.) was arrested about 15 minutes later a few blocks away, having stopped off at Eazer’s Ironies Restaurant and Deli to order chicken and • Timothy DeFoggi, 56, was sentenced biscuits. (2) Jeffrey Wood, 19, was arrested in January to 25 years in prison on child in the act of robbing a 7-Eleven in Northpornography charges -- unable to keep east Washington, D.C., on Jan. 10 -- because his illicit online transactions hidden from two plainclothes detectives were in the store law-enforcement authorities. Before his at the time (though the police badge of one conviction, he was acting director for cyber was hanging from a chain around her neck). security in the U.S. Department of Health As soon as the man announced, “This is a and Human Services and, one would stickup,” the detective drew her gun and assume (wrongly), an accomplished user of yelled, “Stop playing. I got 17” (meaning a security software. gun with 17 bullets). • After a heavy snowstorm in Frankfort,

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• In weird-news (and medical) literature, the rectum is a place for storage of contraband (and, occasionally, for getting things undesirably lodged). In what a National Post of Canada reporter believes is a brandnew example of the former, a gastroenterologist at Vancouver’s St. Paul’s hospital found a vial of urine inside a man who reported to the ER with abdominal pains. According to the doctor’s medical journal case description, the rectum was chosen in order to keep the urine at body temperature for an imminent methadone clinic drug test, which, if the urine passed “clean,” would have entitled the man to the privilege of “take-home” methadone that he could either bank for later use or sell on the street. (He feared the loss of privilege, though, if the urine tested at room temperature.) • Rose Ann Bolasny, 60, of Great Neck, New York, last year created a trust fund for her 3-year-old Maltese (dog), Bella Mia, that will allow spending $100,000 a year on fashions and spa treatments so that Bolasny can pamper “the daughter I never had.” Bella Mia reportedly has 1,000 outfits in her custom-made walk-in closet, including ball gowns, along with diamond and pearl jewelry, and she sleeps on her own double bed. Previous News of the Weird reports of ridiculously rich dogs involved inheritances, but Bolasny still lives with her husband and has two adult sons (who are said to be fine with their mother’s intention to will Bella Mia a house in Florida if she outlives Bolasny and her 82-year-old husband). (By the way, the average annual income for a human being in Bangladesh is the equivalent of about $380.)

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On May 21 (2011), Jesse Robinson either established or tied the unofficial world record for unluckiest underage drinker of all time when he was booked into the Hamilton County, Ohio, jail for underage consumption. According to booking records, Robinson’s date of birth is May 22, 1990. cs By chuck shepherd UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

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they’ve had managers, even a record deal. The decision to break away was a conscious one. “We’ve been completely independent over the past year,” Cupcakes says proudly. “We’ve been doing everything ourselves and stopped relying on other people to do a bad job.” Back in 2011, the duo scored a publishing deal with BMG. When their debut, Naked, was about to drop, the industry giant offered them a record deal. Over meetings, an exec suggested reworking the album, saying that, while Hank & Cupcakes had undeniable appeal, they just didn’t have a hit. That taste of the industry inspired them to break away, adding a sonic middle finger to Naked in the form of the tough and addictive cut “Hit.” “You tell me I don’t have a hit?” Cupcakes sneers over ominous, synthy bass swells from Hank. “Well, guess what? This is it.” Going DIY, Cupcakes says, is the best choice they’ve made. “We’ve been making things happen more organically,” she explains. “It took a long time. But we finally did it.” Hank and Cupcakes met while playing in a band in the Israeli Army’s entertainment unit. Discovering an undeniable connection both onstage and off, they went on to form their own cover band and went on to write original tunes. After time between their home of Tel Aviv and Cuba, they eventually found themselves in Brooklyn. The creative energy of Williamsburg became a wellspring of inspiration for the two—and through their relentless gigging, the New York and Hank & Cupcakes love was fiercely mutual. Onstage, the husband-wife duo are electrifying. Hank coaxes more possibilities out of four bass strings than most four-piece bands can. With the aid of an expansive pedalboard, he wrangles synth-style leads, punctual trills, and beefed-up dancefloor low ends. Cupcakes stands alongside, pounding out the beat on a full drum kit, belting out their hooky choruses, and holding the audience captive: think the rawness of Death From Above 1979 meets the stage command and pop elements of Sleigh Bells meets the splintering glitz of Santigold. Add a dash of neon and some sizzling-hot chemistry, and you’ve got something close to Hank & Cupcakes. “When we started performing in New York, Hank and I wouldn’t even look at each other,” Cupcakes remembers. “We had a manager who said, ‘You’re married! You’re

sexy and loud! You’re not showing that onstage.’” “We let our relationship be natural on stage,” she explains. “It added a lot of tension and excitement. Every show, I try to be more free.” Cash 4 Gold was a chance to capture that raw live energy and use the studio to their advantage. In keeping with their ferociously DIY mentality, the couple handled all of the LP’s recording and production. Cloistered away in their home, it was as much a learning process as it was a completely immersive experience. “We were in our own bubble for a full year. We had no idea what we were doing!” Cupcakes laughs. “It was a really difficult and crazy experience. We decided not to ask for any advice or any help…no one heard music until we released it.” You can even hear the learning process—the album’s first single, “Countdown,” seemed an unusual choice with its lack of drums. “That’s because Hank didn’t know how to mix drums yet!” Cupcakes divulges. For a year, they worked relentlessly. There are traces of New York all over Cash 4 Gold; Cupcakes’ vocals were recorded in the subway, in Central Park, and even inside the American Museum of Natural History. “When you’re recording vocals for an album, it’s very sterile,” explains Cupcakes. “It’s capturing a certain energy of where we live.” Stepping onto the subway platform and belting was a performance in itself, and a way to capture a sound that was more live and vulnerable. “Going into the subway and singing…it adds a dangerous element to it, and a tension that helps with the delivery,” she says. Though the grueling learning experience was positive, Cupcakes admits that they’re very glad to be back out on the road. The DIY life may be a demanding one, but they wouldn’t have it any other way. “I can’t imagine any other way of doing it,” Cupcakes says. “If I had to be in a car with four stinky dudes…” she trails off laughing. “Other bands have to leave their girlfriends at home.,” she points out. “We’re a couple, and we’re dedicated to each other. We have a good relationship, and we work well together. We consider ourselves very lucky.” CS Hank & Cupcakes, Starbenders, Death of Paris Friday, February 6 The Jinx 10 p.m.

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Arts & crafts will again be a major component Visual art is all a part of the day’s experience, and artists will be on site working and showcasing their creations. Make sure to catch out the work of multidisciplinary artist Katherine Sandoz and SCAD fibers alum Jamie Bourgeois. Stephen Green, Jared Seff, and Rosie Taylor head up the CollaboStation, offering an interactive experience for attendees. Kids and adults alike are invited to take a spin at Art Rise Savannah’s hit spin art station; over at ArtPort Shuffle, the familiar faces of Matt Hebermehl, Aimon Cooper, Adolfo Hernandez, Cleonique Hilsaca, Patch Whisky, and Maggie Hayes will be creating new, original work before your very eyes. You may have seen Emily Earl at shows around town, ready to spread the analog love with her Polaroid—make sure to grab a souvenir in her photo booth. Design studio Experience Collective, specializing in public art and large-scale works, returns; they’ve illuminated the Morris Center with their installations in the past. Stay tuned for details on workshops and demos, an A-Town tradition: songwriters, accomplished and aspiring sculptors, screen printers, painters, urban artists, electronic artists and more will find haven in the day’s activities. Tickets are on sale now, at $25 for general admission, $15 for military and students, and free admission for children 12 years old and under. Spring for a VIP pass, and you’ll score a Friday night dinner at the Inn at Ellis Square and the festival. “This is your opportunity to experience live music and art on so many levels,” said Tom Townsend, event organizer. “There’s truly nothing else like it in Savannah. You could spend 12 hours hearing accomplished performers across all kinds of musical styles, see and participate in visual art, interact with any number of workshops on creativity, even jam with some great musicians. And it’s all ages. Savannah’s A-Town Get Down is truly unique.” CS

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THE ANNUAL A-Town Get Down Festival has announced its full lineup and schedule. Held at the Charles H. Morris Center on February 21, the day-long fest is a celebration of the healing and unifying power of artistic and musical expression. Even if headliners The Blind Boys of Alabama were the only entertainment of the day, it’d be worth the full festival admission. Living legends of gospel music, they’ve been at it for 75 years, sweeping up Grammy and Gospel Music awards. You’ll hear traditional gospel, contemporary spiritual songs, and cuts off of their latest, I’ll Find A Way, produced by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. It wouldn’t be A-Town without Walter Parks; if you didn’t catch his Trinity Sanctuary concert, this is a prime opportunity. His bluesy soulful band Swamp Cabbage performs again, as well. Influential Athens greats Bloodkin head up the road to rock the stage. If you saw JJ Grey & Mofro at the SCAD New Alumni Concert a few years back, you already know what Daryl Hance is capable of; the band’s guitarist brings his solo act to the fest. Southeast artists are flocking to the Get Down to represent our region’s breadth of talent: be sure to catch 12-year-old hip-hop prodigy Lil’ J from Atlanta. Additional performers include Charleston’s A Fragile Tomorrow, songwriter Rebecca Loebe of Atlanta, St. Augustine’s Sam Pacetti, Nashville Americana duo The Rough & Tumble. A-Town Get Down is always a great showcase of local flavor; this year, we get to hear Omingnome, Waits & Co., Jackson Evans, Missionary Blues, Miggs & KNife of Dope Sandwich, Isaac Smith, Ambrose, Savannah Children’s Choir, and Fresh Fire.

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Tucked away in the Maine’s woodlands, Clare Hubbard crafts careful and evocative experimental folk songs under the name Caethua. Her Bathetic Records release, Red Moon, is a bone-chilling, haunting beauty: the dense work is meticulously layered with field recordings from swamps, forests and fields, laced with gloomy, resolute pianos, guitar, and Hubbard’s emotive, wounded vocals. A tremoring grime hovers over carefully paced and intro- Clare Hubbard spective incantations; don’t be surprised if you quickly fall aka Caethua into her unusual and captivating rabbit hole. Caethua is on tour with Colby Nathan, maker of lo-fi folk songs that, if cracked open, expose a subtle pop core. Locals Kastella and Jeff Zagers, who has put this whole evening together, join them. Saturday, February 7, 8 p.m.

Jon Autry & the Naval Avionics, Vocabulary, Curb Dogs @Graveface Records Thanks to Furious Hooves and our favorite neighborhood record shop, this weekend’s busy show calendar spills over into Sunday evening with an all-ages showcase of pop and rock flavors. Coming from a background of garage rock, noise punk, and electronic music, Brooklynite Jon Autry merges his myriad of influences to create punchy, upbeat power-pop with a stripped-down singer-songwriter’s mentality. Released on the label he co-founded with his musician wife Laura Balke, 2014’s Beautifully Broken combines glimmers of lanJon Autry guid, My Bloody Valentine-esque vocals in places, structure and tone reminiscent of Death Cab for Cutie’s more upbeat cuts, and even flashes of new-wave synths. Somehow, it all comes together in a way that just plain works. Vocabulary is Cameron Allen, a born and bred Savannahian who spent awhile in Atlanta, performing in the band Places, before moving back home recently. His album of bedroom recordings, Faded Days, was heralded by Pitchfork as “the product of a young songwriter and sound architect that proves he holds a wellspring—almost an entire world—of ideas.” Curb Dogs is a brand-new guitar-rock project featuring Max Buckner, Coy Campbell, Luis Salazar, and James Chapman. They’re a busy crew: Chapman’s playing in Carpet Coats alongside Sean Muldrow and Todd Yuratich, Salazar’s in on a new project, Garden Giant, with Devin Smith and Brad Shields, and Campbell’s hitting it hard with his own Nightingale News. Curb Dogs is the gang’s chance to break out some good ol’ fashioned Dinosaur Jr.-style crunch—“rock and roll with a pop spine,” Campbell calls it—and the Graveface crowd is lucky enough to hear it for the first time.

Welcome home, gnomes! Since we checked in with the band in December, Omingnome’s tour was marred by a couple blowouts and a blown transmission. The uber-positive band didn’t let it get them down though—always gracious and ready to roll with the punches, they’ve made their way back to the East Coast, and it’s time to give them a big, Hostess City welcome back. They’ll have Simon Ross of Planetary Projections with them, manipulating liquid over a light source to make psychedelically delicious backdrops for the band (Ross and his gear went along on the cross-country journey with Omingnome, making immersive experiences at each tour stop). Buds XuluProphet join the bill. Xulu Guitarslinger’s introspective lyrics get a new kind of groove when he’s surrounded by a full band; you’ll often find the band rocking the Barrelhouse South stage with a rapt, toe-tapping audience.

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If you attended “The ‘V’ Kickoff Event,” Savannah Stopover’s November ’14 bash with Futurebirds, you’re well-aware of the fun that can be had when the local brewery partners with a killer festival. And I’m sure I don’t just speak for myself when I say that my kitchen cabinets now have a section dedicated to limited edition pint glasses from these wonderful team-ups. Even when I’m filling my souvenir with OJ in the morning, it’s fun to have a little reminder of good music, thriving local businesses, and the warmth of community that surrounds such events. Let’s do it again, shall we? As Mississippi blues guitarist Jarekus Singleton and his band take the stage, attendees can try out the Southbound and Savannah Music Festival collaborative beverage, the Rollin’ & Tumblin’ IPA. It’ll be canned in time for the fest, but on Friday, you can get it on draft, served in a special Savannah Music Festival pint glass. If you want to hear the full lineup of exciting Savannah Music Festival acts before everybody else does, Southbound is the place to be.

Savannah’s resident rockabilly kings are revved up and ready to go for a full weekend on Tybee. There may be a chill in the air, but don’t let that stop you from heading out to Social Club for some killer fish tacos or Huc-A-Poo’s for some scrumptious pizza. You won’t be sitting still for long with these gents playing, and gettin’ all shook up is guaranteed to get the blood flowing and shoo those winter blues away. Crazy Man Crazy have a new member to show off—Ronnie Matthews, a.k.a. Ron Von Rock, recently relocated to the Lowcountry just to play with the band. Alongside Jeff Lone Wolf and Nicky Sick on guitars one and two respectively, Sean “Con Man” Conradson on vocals, and Mrpalmeronbass on—you guessed it—upright bass, they’re back with a fresh energy that’s sure to delight.

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The Future of Jazz @Jewish Educational Alliance A part of the Black Heritage Festival’s impressive and expansive programming, The Future of Jazz celebrates its 11th year in 2015. An ensemble of middle school through college level students, hand-selected by Dr. Teddy Adams of Coastal Jazz Association, unite for the special occasion. All participants are budding talents in the jazz world, with graduates representing Berklee College of Music, Georgia State University, University of Northern Illinois, and more. To prepare, the group will rehearse and have a master class with Dr. Adams and professional musicians all in one day, learning how to unite, work together under time restraints and make a truly unique performance. Free and open to the public, it’s a great chance to get a glimpse at the talent that keeps a great American genre alive. CS Tuesday, February 10, 7 p.m., free.

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Alton Brown is live and edible Food Network icon branches out for a vibrant ‘culinary variety show’

So tell us exactly what’s in store. Alton Brown: It’s a two and a half hour culinary variety show. With everything from comedy to puppets to audience interaction to live music. And food songs! Funny food songs. Hopefully people will think they’re funny, anyway, because I sure do. There will also be very large, very unusual culinary demonstrations.

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YOU KNOW him as the affable food geek from Iron Chef America, Good Eats, Food Network Star, and Cutthroat Kitchen. This Monday night, Feb. 9, you’ll also know Alton Brown as a stage performer and ringleader of his own ambitious “culinary variety show,” hitting the Johnny Mercer Theatre as part of a nationwide tour after eight months of rehearsal and fine-tuning. We spoke to the gregarious Georgia native about the show and his experience as one of the Food Network’s mainstays.

Like… like Gallagher?! Alton Brown: Gallagher made a mess just to make a mess. One demonstration we do, we give the front two rows ponchos. There are good reasons. The experiment depends on air flow. Let’s just say it can, uh… deposit particulate matter on the first few rows. Tell us the truth: Were you ever concerned about overexposure on the Food Network? That seems to be the main complaint, that it’s the same few faces 24/7.

You and I are old UGA grads, so I have to ask if you get back to Athens much. Alton Brown: Do we have to say ‘old?’ (laughs) I actually just rekindled a lot of stuff with Athens, because the last leg of the tour launched there. We rehearsed new stuff there for five days. I gave the spring announcement there a few years ago, and I won a Peabody Award, which as you know is based at the journalism school there. I certainly don’t run around to Athens every weekend, but it’s still one of the places I think I could live on Planet Earth. My time at the University of Georgia was incredibly formative. I got my start as a filmmaker because of the music scene during the ‘80s in Athens. I shot an REM video, and had a very, very bad social life. (laughs). I found out if you want to be friends with someone and they’re maybe not as eager to be friends as you are, if you offer to cook for them they’ll reconsider everything.

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You’re known as the guy who combines cooking and science. Was that an effort to brand yourself apart from other TV chefs?

Alton Brown: It never, ever has to do with brand building. Building a brand requires strategy! I simply pursued the work I wanted to do. I wanted to make films about food. Good Eats gave me 14 years of that.

buses full of people. It takes discipline. For example, if you do any more, you’ll need two trucks, and two trucks are impossible to get into some venues. You have to think about things like that.

The Georgia native’s new stage show features unpredictable food science experiments. The front rows are given ponchos! I like doing what hasn’t been done before, finding unique, innovative ways of doing things. I wanted to do a live culinary variety show onstage. Nobody’s done it before. But how long have you wanted to go on tour with a live stage show? How did that really come about?

Alton Brown: The stage show has been brewing for a decade. Over the years I’ve done a lot of live shows, speeches talks, live demos and the like. But that kind of thing takes money—money that’s only generated by touring. To bring all the pieces together you need to do a real, full-length variety show. That’s a semi truck and a couple of

Alton Brown: Sure, I’ve been concerned. There was a time when Good Eats, Food Network Star, and Iron Chef America were all on at the same time. That was a big percentage of air time I was eating up. I think someone measured that at one point I was 19 percent of the Food Network’s prime time output. So yeah, I was concerned. But I worked very hard in trying to make sure I was very different in each one of the shows. I didn’t want it to just be the same me on TV all the time. I wanted to make sure I played different angles than just myself. If you have just one personality, you’re going to burn people out. I think of myself more as an actor playing roles, as long as I play each role differently enough. I approach all this more as a performer than a brand. A lot of it is that the TV scheduling game changed a lot over the past decade. I call it the Law & Order Paradigm. If your audience likes Law & Order at 8 p.m., then just show them more fricking Law & Order! It definitely became a strategy to just make the night one show. Give them four hours of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. You might lose some people, but you sure won’t lose the audience that enjoys that show. Does it work? Yes, in one way. In another way, you’re like, holy smokes, every time I turn on my TV I see the same person.

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I always thought my dream job would be as The Chairman on Iron Chef. He always looked so good and so in charge, doing basically nothing.

Alton Brown: Hmmm, I wonder what Mark Dacascos would think of you saying he does ‘nothing!’ First and foremost, Mark is an actor and a martial artist. He actually takes playing The Chairman really seriously. He’s not just walking around up there. Even when he seems to be doing nothing, he’s

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doing a lot. Also, he’s an amazingly good comedian. That whole over the top character of The Chairman? He invented that. That’s all him. He makes it look easy, but that’s because he’s an extremely talented actor. cs

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week at the corner of Habersham and Hall. Cozy as a mountain cabin with exquisite wooden flourishes and flowery wrought iron details, the café’s ambience guarantees that you won’t want to take your beverage to go. The narrow historic building looks like has been taken over by industrious elves, the interior transformed into a two-level seating area with a sunny loft and a sunken alcove overseen by a two-toned timber sunburst. Colorful murals abound. Benches are covered with tooled leather and hammered rivets, the artisanal efforts of the proprietors’ loving hands. A stone’s throw from the downtown Kroger, the Maté Factor is owned and operated by the Twelve Tribes Community, a spiritual group that has lived communally in the neighborhood for over a decade. Renowned for their carpentry skills, the men are recognizable by their ponytails and beards; the women dress in bloomers and can often be seen herding small children in Forsyth Park with beatific smiles. Part of a network of around 50 communities around the world, the local Twelve Tribes circle is comprised of several families

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and a handful of singles who live, work and share their resources as interpreted from the Bible in Acts 2:44, “All who believed were together and shared all things in common.” Founded in the 1970s, the communes evolved out of the Jesus Movement and have had their share of controversy surrounding the group’s ascetic philosophies. While members do eschew many aspects of modern culture, the locals welcome questions about their lifestyle and consider themselves a part of Savannah’s larger community. “We want people to get to know us,” says Brian Fenster, 41, who has lived in Twelve Tribes communities around the country for 20 years and relocated to Savannah last year to help open the Maté Factor, the latest in a chain owned by the group. Fenster explains that organization supports itself by creating industries that allow members to stay close to their families during the workday. The local community has supported itself through its Commonwealth Construction company since the early 2000s and also owns a tall ship that was docked on River Street until recently. The original Twelve Tribes communes

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Maya Mocha, a rich liquid conof the 1970s sustained themfection of maté, organic carob selves with a series of 24-hour and agave. sandwich shops called the Yel“This is delicious!” exclaimed low Deli, but the new café is the Heidi Berkeley, who owns the Savannah tribe’s first foray into nearby gift shop Folkorico with food and drink. her husband, Joe. “Our Southern communities Seasoned global travelers, they were based on a construction marveled at the level of craftseconomy, and when the econmanship put into the café, not omy went south a few years ago, often seen in U.S. cities anymore. we had to find new footing,” “It’s really unique,” said Joe. explains Fenster, adding that “This is such a wonderful addiTwelve Tribes communities do tion to the neighborhood.” not claim non-profit church Judging from the happy faces, status and pay property and Twelve Tribes’ return to the food income taxes. In the years it took to get Traditionally served in a gourd-shaped goblet with a silver spoon called a bombilla, yerba maté delivers a and drink business will be a righteous success, and there are murthe café up to code, Common- gentle buzz that doesn’t leave you with the jitters. Photo by Jon Waits/@jwaitsphoto murs of a three-story Yellow Deli wealth Construction has recovon Forsyth Park in the works. in Brazil, the Maté Factor also serves organic nearby Southern Swiss Dairy. ered its workload and continues Fenster doesn’t discount the possibility Open every day except Saturday when coffee, teas and cold drinks. Housemade to thrive, but the new café and bakery is a of growing the Twelve Tribes presence in members observe the Sabbath, The Maté muffins, danishes and fruit-stuffed scones welcome return to what Fenster calls the Factor begins service at 6 a.m. weekdays and Savannah’s foodie scene, pointing out that “original pattern” of the founding members. are sweetened with maple syrup, agave and 8 a.m. on Sunday and closes at 8 p.m. except there’s nothing unholy about prosperity. honey. “When you live in community, you’re “It’s what you do when you get it that for Fridays, when the doors shut at 4 p.m. “We don’t do white sugar here, ever,” basically running a catering service anyway,” The wi-fi connection is free and runs strong. really maps out where your values are,” he laughs Fenster as his wife, Shelevah, readies assures Fenster. says with a smile. cs At a soft opening last week, neighbors Fresh loaves of sourdough and whole the bakery case and his one-year old daughmingled with community members and wheat bread are baked on site or delivered ter, Amidah, naps in a baby carrier nearby. admired the glossy walnut countertops, cups The Maté Factor, 401 Hall St. Along with yerba maté sourced and pro- from the Twelve Tribes bakery in Brunsin hand. Some sipped the café’s signature wick, and milk and cheese come fresh from cessed by Twelve Tribes community farms

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Sargent Claude Johnson (American, Malvin Gray Johnson (American, 1896-1934), Elks March1888-1967), Singing Saints, 1940. ing, 1934. Oil on canvas. On loan from the Amistad Research Lithograph. On loan from the California Center, Tulane University, New Orleans. African American Museum, Los Angeles.

Charles Sallee (American, 1911-2006), Swingtime, 1937. Aquatint, etching on wove paper. On loan from the Howard University Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

‘Visual Blues’ and the Harlem Renaissance Telfair brings timely exhibit to Jepson Center During the interwar years, from about 1919 to 1940, African American art, literature, poetry, music, and culture flourished. “Before, African Americans had no vis“IN 1992, my advisor at ibility as visual artists and were in the backPrinceton gave me a kind ground as musicians and composers,” Dr. warning—I should maybe Vendryes says. “The Harlem Renaissance rethink my concentration was the opening of the visual art world of study because the scholto African Americans as subjects and as arship of African Amerimakers.” can art might be a fad,” While the outburst of creativity activity says Dr. Margaret Rose was not limited to the New York City neighVendryes. borhood of Harlem—it was the hotbed. Recalling this conversation, she chuckIn Harlem, visual artists like Romare les—this was both well-intentioned advice Bearden, mixed with musicians like Duke and clearly an absurd statement. Ellington, and literary giants like Langston “I stood my ground and it was worth Hughes. Legendary venues like the Apollo the effort. African American art is so fresh within the American cannon. It is definitely Theatre provided space for black society to inspire and be inspired. not a fad.” “Harlem was really a place where artists Now a noted historian, lecturer, and visual artist, Dr. Vendryes points to the Tel- came together. There was a rich community fair Museums’ current exhibition, The Visual there,” says Courtney McNeil, Telfair Museums’ curator of fine arts and exhibitions. Blues, as proof of this fact. Images on display chronicle the cultural The Visual Blues is a collection of 49 boom. Billie Holiday croons through a blue paintings, photographs, prints, and sculphaze in one painting. An etching by Charles tures exploring the dynamic relationship visual artists had with music and musicians Sallee captures the loose and free late night vibe, where hips swayed and thinkers phiduring the Harlem Renaissance. losophized in the corner. This Thursday, February 5 at the Jepson While some works depict lively public Center, Dr. Vendryes will give the opening lecture for the exhibition. She will expound spaces, others reveal the intimate influence upon the vibrant artistic history of the Har- jazz had on the way visual artists composed their works. 30 lem Renaissance. By Lauren Flotte

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“With Bearden, you can hear his work. He worked with jazz in his ear,” Dr. Vendryes says. This type of creative mingling is a hallmark of the artistic period, making this exhibition holistic as well as innovative. “There have been a lot shows on the Harlem Renaissance circulating over the years but this one puts a new spin on the subject by narrowing the focus to the relationship between the visual arts and the music,” says McNeil. Fortuitously, this exhibition lines up with the 2015 Savannah Music Festival, strengthening the conceptual backing of the exhibition. Telfair will also offer a Free Family Day and Concert on March 7 with performances by the Savannah Children’s Choir, Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, and the King Bees. In addition to examining music and art, the collection also integrates the Harlem Renaissance’s connections to the South. Beginning in the early 1900’s millions of African Americans moved from the South. Known as the Great Migration, this created dense black communities in northern cities. McNeil points out how, “you have a huge number of factors, from the Jim Crow laws that existed on the books to horrible, illegal activities, like lynchings,” causing the mass exodus from the country life many blacks knew in the South.

Exhibited artists Beardon, Dox Thrash, and William H. Johnson, among others, left the South. This narrative was alive within northern black communities. “Some of the rural scenes celebrate a shared history of Southern origins,” McNeil says. Dr. Vendryes explains how Johnson “cultivated a naïve style focused on folk art even though he was trained in Paris. It was a kind of homage.” Southern heritage, along with the improvisational spirit of jazz, permeated the era’s visual language. This exhibition beautifully showcases how during the Harlem Renaissance, artists—visual, musical, poetic, and otherwise—held the expression of their community and culture at the forefront. Organized by Louisiana State University Museum of Art, The Visual Blues unites works from leading museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. “It’s exciting that this exhibition is taking place at all. It never would have happened when these works were made. There is a lot of excitement that these objects create. Putting them in the same room, it’s a party,” says Dr. Vendryes. She says in a moment of contemplation, “We have a lot to celebrate. I have seen changes in my lifetime, in my adult lifetime, which is pretty great.” cs Telfair Museums’ The Visual Blues January 30–May 5, 2015 Opening Lecture by Dr. Margaret Rose Vendryes Thursday, February 5, 6 p.m. The Visual Blues Free Family Day and Concert Saturday, March 7, 1–4 p.m.

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Openings & Receptions First Friday Open Studio — Check it out during

Art March for the monthly Open Studio Event! Hosting over a dozen artists who will be showing their work! Also performances by Mermutants, Copalt, Orca and eyeCandle. accepting donations Fri., Feb. 6, 6-10 p.m. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull Street.

Valentine’s Day with hand crafted items as well as prints, cards and more at this art show and sale. 16 local artists will display their work, including original paintings and prints, photography, jewelry, fiber art and wood turnings. Reception Feb. 6, 6-9pm. Tybee Arts Center, 7 Cedarwood Dr.

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Solecki’s exhibit will feature a series of limited edition screen prints featuring hand-drawn illustrations. The whole printing process for this series is completely by hand, from creating the screen printing films to hand pulling each print. Fri., Feb. 6, 6-9 p.m. foxyloxycafe.com/. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

Continuing Armstrong Juried High School Juried Art Exhibition — This juried exhibition includes students

in Georgia’s 1st Congressional District. Reception Feb. 15 at 2pm. TArmstrong Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St. Chelsea Warlick — Chelsea Warlick is a

cultural, travel and documentary photographer who explores other cultures from the inside out. Reception Feb. 5 from 6-8pm. Through Feb. 27. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Deborah Mueller — February’s artist of the

month is Deborah Auleatha Mueller. Deborah’s beautiful Stoneware and Raku clay works are creations inspired by her surroundings and at times Asian design. Her work is both functional and decorative and is internationally collected. Mondays-Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.. gallery209savannah.com/. Gallery 209, 209 E River St.

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Sulfur Studios in Starland hosts an open house this Friday as part of the monthly First Friday Art March Freshly Curvilinear: Art Glass by David Russell —

From molten glass, Russell creates wonderfully arched and vibrantly colored art glass. Currently residing in Camden, South Carolina, Russell studied the art of glass working with masters at the Penland School of Crafts in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington, and the Corning Museum of Glass in New York State. Through Feb. 28. The Grand Bohemian Gallery, 700 Drayton St.

Heart and Soul — Amber Higgins displays her

glass jewelry and Donna Dowless presents her mixed media works at this romancethemed show. Artist reception Feb. 7, 5:30-8pm. Through Feb. 28. grandbohemiangallery.com/. The Grand Bohemian Gallery, 700 Drayton St.

Katja Loher: Beeplanet — A featured exhibi-

tion for the 2015 PULSE Art + Technology Festival, Beeplanet focuses on the work of the Swiss-born artist Katja Loher, a leader among the next generation of video artists. Loher’s work takes video out of conventional modern contexts and into wall-mounted video portals and hand-blown glass bubbles. By peering into these orbs, viewers enter a parallel universe of performances by costumed dancers, entirely scripted, choreographed, and filmed by Loher. Environmental themes play a large role in the artist’s recent works, touching on endangered species, bee colony collapse, and speculation on whether humans can fulfill the essential roles that these creatures play. Through April 12. telfair.org/ jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

Low Country Scenes: Coastal Images by Bryan Stovall & Les Wilkes — Les Wilkes and Bryan

Stovall have teamed up to showcase some of their most captivating low country scenes shot in black and white, and many in infrared. As always, a portion of sales benefits Hospice Savannah’s Daily Impact

Fund which provides unique services to patients, families and our community not otherwise covered by Medicare or other insurances. Through March 31. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. Romantic Spirits: Nineteenth-Century Paintings from the Johnson Collection — Exhibit examines the

romantic movement in the American South. Through Feb. 15. telfair.org. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St.

Standard Deviation — A group exhibition

exploring diversity of subject and medium, while keeping to the standard 8x10 format. Reception Feb. 13, 6-8pm. Through March 2. galleryespresso.com/. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St.

W.W. Law Art Collection: Paintings by Ken Herrington and Richard Low Evans — This exhibit

features original watercolor paintings of Savannah scenes by artists Richard Low Evans (1915-1998) and Ken Herrington. Through June 30. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

W.W. Law Exhibit — This exhibit, through a partnership with the Live Oak Public Libraries, features a selection of linocut prints by Chicago artist Margaret T. Burroughs (1915-2010). Like W. W. Law, Burroughs worked to preserve and share African American art, culture and history as cofounder of the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago. Burroughs was an artist, poet, educator, advocate, and activist for the art community and the African American community in Chicago. While she worked in many mediums, she is best known as a skilled printmaker, using the medium to communicate positive images of African American history and culture. Through June 30. liveoakpl.org. liveoakpl.org/. Carnegie Branch Library, 537 East Henry St.

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year in conjunction with the Savannah Black Heritage Festival, works developed for this year’s exhibition will focus on the 2015 festival theme, Today’s Youth; Tomorrow’s Legacy. Each year the festival presents activities for every age and interest. This year’s exhibition includes over 285 works from 10 middle schools and seven high schools from the Savannah Chatham County School system. A wide range of media will be on display including works on paper, canvas, wood, clay, and recycled materials. Winning artists will be announced at the opening reception. Reception Feb. 4, 6pm. City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 West Henry St.

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Tom Coleman takes Godspell to the next level Savannah Community Theatre expands on director’s ‘fixation’ with classic by anna chandler anna@connectsavannah.com

Native SAV theatre geeks know Tom Coleman III. A beloved director, producer, and mentor, Coleman’s pupils have gone on to achieve great things: Tony nominations, Broadway performances, and even co-founding The Blue Man Group. But perhaps the greatest success story is the sense of family and community among former performers that has wondrously stood the test of time. Thanks to the blessing of the Internet, Coleman’s “kids,” now mostly in their early 50s, have managed to keep in touch and reminisce about old

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times—like performing in the timeless musical Godspell in the early days of the Savannah Young People’s Theatre. “They have their own kids who are teenagers now,” Coleman says proudly. “They all write each other.” It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from Coleman and the Savannah Community Theatre here in Savannah; he’s been busy with an exciting project of his own. The musical he co-wrote, Visionary Man, was picked up, requiring Coleman to fly all across the United States—L.A., Boston, New York. He’s doubly busy now, as a screenplay is in the works. It’s been a rewarding yet taxing time, and

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when he worked on the road tour as a sophomore in college. “It had to have been 1968 when it came through Georgia, the original show,” he remembers. “I’ve loved it ever since then.” In his career, he’s directed it seven times.

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For Savannah Community Theatre’s first performance of 2015, Coleman presents the 2012 Broadway Revival of Godspell, and he’s called on some old pals for help. “I was given a CD of the 2011-2012 revival,” he explains. “But I had never listened to it. When I knew that I was going to have time and I was looking for a show, I opened it, took it out of the plastic, and listened.” What he discovered was a Godspell unlike any of the productions he’d previously experienced. “I realized what a different orchestration it had, and a couple of songs that had been reworked and put in the show,” he elaborates. To gauge interest, he reached out to his “kids” on Facebook. “I said, ‘This is a strange question, but would anyone want to do the revival of Godspell? I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m actually thinking about doing it.’” In a mere day, Coleman had 70-80 replies. In two weeks, an ensemble of ten performers was ready to go. “They all have professional jobs—which is why I can’t believe anyone’s doing this at all!” he laughs. History will be repeating itself: Gary Strickland, who played John the Baptist in the Savannah Young People’s Theatre production, returns to his role. Basically, the 2015 show has been a big family reunion. “I kid them every day, because the first time I did Godspell, everyone in the cast was 15 or 16,” says Coleman. “I call them ‘The Geriatric Cast of Godspell.’” Coleman encourages the community to come out and catch a performance, even if they’ve seen the musical before. After all, he’s embracing the revival’s cheeky tagline: “Godspell? I Love That Show!” “It’s like Blue Man Group—everybody’s seen it five times,” he laughs. “Come on and

reminisce and see what silly things we’ve done with it.” In addition to new songs and arrangements, the script has been dressed up and modernized in places. “There are a lot of new references—I think they’re hilarious,” assures Coleman. “They poke fun at Donald Trump…the show has a lot of references to current things and current political things.” Plus, it will just be fun to see the gang all back together. “It’s been wild,” Coleman says with a grin. “And as far as working together, they’re hilarious. They really love each other.” CS

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A MOST VIOLENT YEAR

OOOP One of the best films of 2014—and, it should be noted, the best film of 2014 not to receive a single Oscar nomination (at least the National Board of Review picked up the Academy’s slack by naming it Best Picture)—A Most Violent Year takes us back to 1981, when New York City was experiencing one of the most crime-riddled years in its often brutal history. Yet those ample instances of robbery, rape and murder are almost nowhere to be seen in this picture, the third from writer-director J.C. Chandor (following 2011’s Margin Call and 2013’s All Is Lost). Instead, the violence is unleashed in more subtle ways, and it’s one man’s sizable piece of the American Dream that ends up getting mercilessly pillaged and plundered. The man is Abel Morales (Oscar Isaac), an immigrant who began small and now controls his own oil-heating company. With the support of his wife Anna ( Jessica Chastain) and his lawyer Andrew Walsh (Albert Brooks), Abel is ready to expand, an empirebuilding lunge that threatens to fall short thanks to a series of misfortunes. One of his rivals in the oil-heating business (who knew it was such a cutthroat racket?) has been hiring thugs to beat up his drivers. A zealous district attorney (David Oyelowo, Selma’s MLK) is determined to uncover corruption in Abel’s organization, even, it seems, if none exists. And practically everyone, including his tough-as-nails wife (the daughter of a prominent gangster, no less) is urging him to resort to violence to save his business, especially by allowing his drivers to carry firearms. But Abel Morales is an intriguing man who marches to his own beat, and he’s someone not open to easy analysis. Like Al

Pacino’s Michael Corleone in The Godfather—when he was still young, bright and idealistic, not old, weary and wary—he acknowledges that he lives in a dirty world but nevertheless wants to keep his hands clean by subscribing to a rigid moral code that won’t allow him to take the easy way out. But the more Abel struggles to maintain a degree of honor, the more he feels the walls closing in around him. Isaac, previously seen to great effect in the Coens’ Inside Llewyn Davis, is equally compelling here, portraying a character so careful in his thoughts, words and deeds that you can practically see the mental wheels turning as he examines any given scenario and enunciates his measured response. Starting with that misleading title, A Most Violent Year is a movie in which nothing unfolds as expected. It’s a talky drama made for grown-ups (a radical concept, I know!), but that doesn’t mean Chandor isn’t above interrupting the lengthy discourses with a burst of kinetic action, including a pair of foot chases that don’t convey the expected excitement but rather illustrate the sheer exhaustiveness of such situations. Most of the film operates in that same gritty fashion: With expert lensing by cinematographer Bradford Young—who, incidentally, also shot Selma—it remains on the prowl primarily through the city’s industrialized back streets (no milling Times Square crowds here), a serene, subdued style that, coupled with Chandor’s fatalistic script, provides for a viewing experience rife with tension and a mounting sense of dread. So does it all end with the celebratory pop of a champagne cork, or the fatalistic pop of a bullet to the head? It would betray my own moral code to answer that.

Back in 1944, “The Boy Next Door” was a popular tune sung by Judy Garland in the musical masterpiece Meet Me in St. Louis. Fast forward to 2015, and The Boy Next Door refers to a Jennifer Lopez movie certain to induce groans at theaters in St. Louis, St. Ives and anywhere else this hellish drama might pop up. Reminiscent of the dopey “women in peril” thrillers that blotted the landscape in the years surrounding Y2K, The Boy Next Door stars Lopez as Claire Peterson, a high school teacher living alone with her teenage son Kevin (Ian Nelson) in the aftermath of learning about her husband Garrett’s ( John Corbett) infidelity. When hunky Noah Sandborn (Ryan Guzman) moves in next door to tend to his ailing grandfather ( Jack Wallace), Claire can’t help but be distracted by his gentlemanly conduct, Good Samaritan deeds and that absolutely ripped bod. Noah is 19 years old, but life circumstances (namely, the deaths of his parents) have led to him still being in high school. At any rate, Noah’s hot for teacher, and when he makes a pass at her, she responds favorably to his pawing. But the morning after their rapturous lovemaking, Claire realizes she made a mistake; for his part, Noah professes to love her and goes bonkers when she spurns his further advances. It’s at this precise point, when Noah goes from 0 to 60 mph on the psycho scale, that the film hits (with apologies to Mel Brooks) Ludicrous Speed. As for Claire, she’s the typical dunderheaded heroine found in thrillers of this low caliber, making so many mistakes in dealing with her stalker that you wonder how she can possibly possess the brainpower to master a light switch, let alone teach Homer to bored teens (maybe she was confusing this Homer with Homer Simpson?). Lopez has also shown a commitment to cinematic stability. Back in 2002, she starred in the abysmal Enough, another movie in which she’s terrorized by a violent brute. Perhaps The Boy Next Door should have been written as a sequel to Enough; that way, it could have arrived with the critic-friendly title Enough Already.

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AMERICAN SNIPER

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OP The workable premise of The Wedding Ringer posits that the awkward, overweight Doug Harris ( Josh Gad) doesn’t have a single friend in the entire world, which

Still of Bradley Cooper in American Sniper becomes a problem when his pretty fiancée Gretchen (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting) wants to meet his best man and the groomsmen before the wedding. (How did they survive in social situations without his lack of buddies ever coming up before? Oh, never mind, or we’ll be here all day with these sorts of questions.) So he hires Jimmy Callahan (Kevin Hart), whose job is to pose as BFFs for grooms in similar situations. But never before has Jimmy been asked to also produce a whole roster of faux groomsmen before—so he sets about recruiting whatever wacky washouts he can find, from a nerd with three testicles to an ex-con known for raping other men in prison to that big dude from Lost. Also among this motley crew is a hunk who’s hilarious simply because he stu-stustutters. That’s the level of insult comedy found throughout this picture, which, let’s face it, is basically a Men’s Rights Activist meme passing itself off as a motion picture. It follows the tired template of pairing a homely guy with a hottie (the reason why she’s marrying him is dizzyingly daft). And when the hottie is revealed to be a heinous bitch? No problem! There’s an even hotter hottie waiting in the wings to service our schlubby protagonist. And don’t worry about the other misfits—there are hotties for all! On top of this, we also get the usual creaky swipes against nagging Asian women, obsessed brides, helpless senior citizens and swishy homosexuals. Always the homosexuals. Gay panic in films of this ilk is nothing new, but the level here frequently reaches Terror Alert red. There’s a smattering of clever toss-away moments that reference various pop-culture touchstones (The Usual Suspects, The

Goonies, Lost), but when left to fend for themselves, writer-director Jeremy Garelick and co-scripter Jay Lavender are at a loss and merely swipe entire plays from the likes of Hitch and Wedding Crashers. The only ingredient that makes this swampy stew even palatable is Hart, who continues to deliver inspired comic performance. Just imagine the potential if his agent ever manages to get his hands on a good script.

friends and colleagues, King works tirelessly for his cause, always aware of the dangers that face both him and his supporters. But King won’t be deterred, and he ends up staging a landmark march between the Alabama towns of Selma and Montgomery. Ava DuVernay, a former publicist, makes an assured leap onto the national stage, providing direction that’s sturdy but unfussy. There’s no need for pumped-up histrionics when history itself has provided such a compelling blueprint, and DuVernay wisely allows all emotions to naturally flow from SELMA Webb’s script. Selma is a film full of feeling, OOOP particularly when dealing with the heavy There were better movies released durweight of tragedy. ing 2014 than Selma—though all could be After an unarmed young man is shot counted on just one hand with the thumb dead by a cop (plus ça change, plus c’est la neatly tucked underneath – but were there any that were more topical, more important, même chose), King comforts his grandfather by whispering, “God was the first to cry for more monumental? That’s up for debate your boy”—the most beautiful line of diaand open to discussion; still, in a year that logue from any 2014 film. saw the United States take a huge step As King, Oyelowo is faced with a probbackwards on the path to racial balance—a 12-month period in which scores of citizens lem dodged by, say, The Imitation Game’s Benedict Cumberbatch. Few know much found nothing wrong with unarmed black about the real-life figure of Alan Turing, so males being killed by (inept at best, evil at Cumberbatch had a bit more leeway in carvworst) white cops but found everything ing out their characterizations. But everyone wrong with the casting of a black child as a knows what MLK looked and sounded like, fictional cartoon character—it seems only which places Oyelowo at a disadvantage. proper that 2014 should end with a film No worries there: Oyelowo may not that comfortingly casts a ray of light into the especially look like King, but his is such a darkness of despair. commanding performance that he ends up Selma may be set in 1965, but its issues, thoroughly filling out the man. As Coretta its conflicts and, most importantly, its ideScott King, Carmen Ejogo is also effective, alism remain front and center five decades with her scenes opposite Oyelowo in essence later. helping to humanize King and making it The script by first-timer Paul Webb harder for the naysayers to accuse the picexamines the period when Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) sought and fought ture of unfiltered hagiography. CS for equal voting rights. From meeting with a reluctant President Lyndon B. Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) to strategizing with his 35

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OOP The weakest of the eight newly announced nominees for the Best Picture Oscar, American Sniper nevertheless turns out to be one of the better Clint Eastwood releases of recent vintage. But like most of his latter-day films in the director’s chair, efforts like Invictus and J. Edgar, it’s less a heartfelt piece of moviemaking and more a bald lunge to score yet more Oscar gold for his mantelpiece. American Sniper relates the story of Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper), a U.S. Navy Seal shooter famous (infamous?) for recording more kills than anyone else in American military history. Despite Eastwood’s own conservative leanings, the filmmaker has rarely proven himself to be a knee-jerk chickenhawk or rambling right-wing tool, and his films have over the decades served as an intriguing—and evolving—treatise on issues of gun violence and hero worship, beginning with the hardline stylings of Dirty Harry through the revisionist politics of Unforgiven through the startlingly progressive stance of Gran Torino. Unfortunately, American Sniper adds nothing new to this conversation—more so since it comes on the heels of more accomplished “over there” efforts like Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty and The Hurt Locker—and while Eastwood and scripter Jason Hall take some care in muddying the morality at play, they still err on the side of sainthood in painting their portrait of Chris Kyle, a man whose more tasteless actions and comments have been white scrubbed from this biopic. In one sense, that doesn’t matter, as fictionalizations never claim to be carved-instone documentaries—nor should they be. It’s just interesting that in an awards season in which Selma was dragged through the mud for its inaccurate portrayal of Lyndon B. Johnson—a cacophonous racket of swiftboating tactics believed to have ultimately hurt its Oscar take—any whispers about American Sniper’s inaccuracies have been shushed. American Sniper features a solid turn by Cooper and a few sequences that pack a visceral kick, but a little more complexity would have allowed the picture to score a more direct hit.

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Activism & Politics

Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition, Inc. District 1 Meeting

CGIC is seeking businesses, organizations or other community stakeholders to serve as champions to advocate, provide support and increase awareness, and concerned and engaged residents to provide feedback. Neighborhood meetings have already been scheduled for the following Chatham County voting districts and residents in these areas are invited and encouraged to attend. Tue., Feb. 10, 5:30-7 p.m. Goodwill Industries, 7220 Sallie Mood Dr. Drinking Liberally

An informal, left-leaning gathering to discuss politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, etc. Every first and third Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. Free first Thursday of every month, 7 p.m.. (912) 341-7427. livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/GA/ savannah. Tondee's Tavern, 7 E. Bay Street. Monday Means Community

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

Join the Facebook group to find out about upcoming local events. Mondays. Facebook.com/groups/SAVlibertarians. Savannah Tea Party

5pm social time. 5:30pm meeting begins. 6pm speaker. Reservations not necessary. Free to attend. Food and beverages available for purchase. Mondays, 5:30 p.m.. 912-598-7358. savannahteaparty. com. liveoakstore.com/tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby's Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. Veterans for Peace

Local chapter 170 of VFP, a national organization of military veterans of all eras waging peace and exposing the costs of war. Meets every first Thursday at 7:30pm. ongoing. 303-550-1158. St. Frances Cabrini Church, 11500 Middleground Road.

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Victorian Neighborhood Association Meetings

Open to all residents, property owners and businesses located between Anderson and Gwinnett, M.L.King,Jr. Blvd to East Broad Street. Free second Tuesday of every month, 6-7 p.m. 912-233-0352. alpost135. com/. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Young Democrats

Mondays at 7pm on the second level of

36 Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the

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Young Democrats Facebook page for more information. Free ongoing. 423-619-7712. foxyloxycafe.com/. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

youth, seniors, and those who have limited access to arts based programs in Savannah. Programs engaging participates ranging from 6 -11 graders with disciplines of production, animation, photography Auditions and Calls for Entries desktop publishing, CAD, metalworking Call for Artists and carpentry are of particular interest to The Sentient Bean seeks experienced art- Weave-A-Dream. While other programs ists for one-month-long exhibitions of his/ such as performing, visual, media, theater, her work. Artists must have a website with folk, design (architecture), or literary arts current images representing a sample of are also encouraged to apply. To be eligible the work to be shown in order to be confor consideration, an organization must be sidered. Apply to sentientbooking@gmail. a non-profit, 501c3, head-quartered in Sacom, subject line “art show." See webvannah’s corporate limits. Proposed prosite for info. Fridays.. sentientbean.com/ grams must also be produced within the booking#visualarts. sentientbean.com. The City’s corporate limits. No individual artist Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. applications will be accepted. Through Call for Entries for Savannah Stopover's Band Aug. 2. 912-651-5988 ext. 8969. rbrown02@ Poster Juried Exhibition savannahga.gov. savannahga.gov/arts. Art Rise Savannah welcomes the city’s City of Savannah Department of Cultural graphic and visual artists to create posters Affairs, 9 West Henry St. City of Savannah TV Show Seeks Entries inspired by the individual bands from the The City of Savannah's TV station, SGTV, 2015 lineup. These include local bands seeks profiles, documentaries, animations, as well as touring bands from around original music videos, histories or other the country. Artists are invited to choose original works by or about the citizens of a band from the Festival lineup listing at savannahstopover.com and create a poster Savannah to run on "Engage," a television show produced by the city. No compensainspired by that band using the specifications listed here. Additional acts, including tion. SGTV offers an opportunity to expose local works to over 55,000 households in local bands, will be announced January 16th, 2015. Semi-Finalists will be included Chatham County. Submit proposals via website. Saturdays.. savannahga.gov/enin an exhibition of posters in the Jepson gagesgtv. Center Atrium from March 2 - 9, 2015. Gallery Seeks Local Artists Through Feb. 16. artrisesavannah.org. Art Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street, seeks 2-D Rise Savannah, 2427 Desoto Ave. Call for Grant Applications for the Savannah and 3-D artists to join its cooperative galFriends of Music lery. Must be a full-time resident of SavanThe Savannah Friends of Music organizanah or nearby area. Work to be considered tion announces that grant applications are includes painting, photography, mixed menow being accepted until Wednesday, April dia, sculpture, glass, ceramics and wood. 15. These grants are meant to help fund Submit 5-10 images of work, resume/CV programs that fulfill their mission, which and bio to info@kobogallery.com. Mondays. is to support, sponsor and promote music Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street ,. Homeschool Music Classes programs and musical education in the Music classes for homeschool students greater Savannah area. Eligible programs can be either a one-time event or an ongo- ages 8-18 and their parents. Offered in ing series. Applications must be completed Guyton and Savannah. See website for deand submitted by Wednesday, April 15. Re- tails. ongoing. CoastalEmpireMusic.com. Now Accepting Submissions for Third Thurscipients will be named shortly thereafter. Through April 15. savannahfriendsofmusic. days on Tybee The City of Tybee Island’s Development com. Downtown Savannah, downtown. Call for Local Artist Authority / Main Street Program is now Gallery 11 seeks an artist to join its coopaccepting submissions for the 2015 Third erative gallery. Must live in the Savannah Thursdays on Tybee series. Performances area and submit representative samples of showcasing diverse art forms of local, your artwork, resume/bio, website, etc. for regional, and national performers last jury process. Inquire weekdays 11am-5pm 90-minutes beginning at 5:30pm each at 912-598-8217 or 912-925-5465. Through month. Musicians and performing artists March 1. Gallery 11, 309 W. Julian Street. of all ages are invited to submit a press Call for Proposals for 2015 Weave-a-Dream pack with a sample of their talent and a The City of Savannah's Weave-a-Dream brief bio for consideration. Artists should Panel has issued a call for proposals for its refer to the Information for Performers 2015 cultural and arts projects initiative. document available on the Program’s webApplications will be accepted through the page for details and submission informacalendar year, while funds are available. tion. The deadline to submit materials for Programs are to be completed prior to consideration is February 6 at 5pm. A panOctober 1, 2015. Project funding is availel of expert judges will review submissions able up to $2,000 for specific and innovaand begin scheduling the second week of tive arts, cultural, or heritage projects or February. Through Feb. 6. 912-472-5071. presentations that have a measurable, https://facebook.com/pages/Third-Thursquantifiable benefit to Savannah’s diverse days-on-Tybee/175103179236982. Tybee populations. The Weave-A-Dream commit- Roundabout, Tybrisa Street and Strand tee seeks proposals that actively involve Avenue.

Oatland Island Seeks Memories and Recollections for 40th Anniversary

Oatland Island Education Center is looking for memories of Oatland Island in honor of their 40th anniversary. People who were part of the Youth Conservation Corp that helped to build Oatland Island Education Center in the 1970’s. Great memories from field trips. Special family memories of Oatland Island. Send your photos and stories to memories@oatland40th.org. Deadline is August 31. undefined. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. Benefits

Bridal Party Gone Wild Charity Bar Crawl

Have a closet full of festive bridesmaid dresses and funky orange polka-dot suits? Gather your past/present/future wedding parties and bring those outfits back to life at this charity bar crawl. By the end of this bar crawl, all wedding parties will be speaking the language of love. Sponsored by Premier Wedding Expos. All proceeds benefit the Kicklighter Resource Center. $10 adv/$20 day of Sat., Feb. 7, 2-10 p.m. 912-660-9001. Chantal@StaffordPromotions.com. https://facebook.com/ events/647314875344392/. Ampersand, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd. Celebration of Love Concert

This evening of jazz, auctions, dinner and entertainment benefits the Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter. Individual seats are $125, and a table of 10 is $1150. $125-$1150 Fri., Feb. 6, 6 p.m. 912-234-4048. parkplaceyes.org. The Plantation Club (at The Landings), Skidaway Island.

Chatham County Animal Control Seeks Donations of Items

Chatham County Animal Control seeks items for pets in the facility. Canned and dry dog and cat food, baby formula, newspaper, paper towels, soaps, crates, leashes, collars, wash cloths, towels. Open daily, 1pm-5pm. Mondays.. 912-351-6750. animalcontrol.chathamcounty.org. Chatham County Animal Shelter, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. Forsyth Farmers Market Seeks Sponsors

Market sponsors invest in a healthy community and support the local economy. Sponsorships begin at $350. Help keep food fresh and local. Tuesdays.. kristen@ forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket. com/. Forsyth Farmers' Market, 501 Whitaker St., South End of Forysth Park. The Giving Week

Sweetwater Brewing and United Distributors are releasing a special beer, called Second Helping, in which 100% of the profits will be donated to The Giving Kitchen. The Giving Kitchen is a non-profit that offers Service Industry members grants in times of crisis. Fri., Feb. 6. 912-414-0418. wobusa.com/Locations/Savannah.aspx. World of Beer, 112 West Broughton St. $5 Bikram Yoga Class to Benefit Local Charities

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charities. Thursdays during the 6:30pm class. Pay $5 for class and proceeds are donated to a different charity each month. This is a regular Bikram Yoga class. ongoing. 912.356.8280. bikramyogasavannah. com. SCMPD Animal Control seeks Volunteers

Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve various tasks as needed by the shelter. No prior animal shelter experience is necessary. Newly trained volunteers will be authorized to serve immediately after orientation. Potential volunteers are asked to notify J. Lewis prior to orientation; though, walk-ins are welcome. Volunteers must be at least 17-years-old. ongoing. (912) 5252151. jlewis01@savannahga.gov. Classes, Camps & Workshops

Argentine Tango Beyond Basics Group Class

A class for advanced beginners in Argentine Tango. Prerequisite: knowledge of Basic elements of Argentine Tango. No partner required. This is a 4 week course that will progress each week. $35 Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m.. 912.312.3549. salondebaile. dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Art Classes at The Studio School

Ongoing weekly drawing and painting classes for youth and adults. See website, send email or call for details. 912-4846415. melindaborysevicz@gmail.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Art, Music, Piano, Voice Coaching

Coaching for all ages, beginners through advanced. Classic, modern, jazz improvization and theory. Serious inquiries only. 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056. Beading Classes

Offered every weekend at Perlina Beadshop, 6 West State Street. Check website calendar or call for info. 912-441-2656. perlinabeadshop.com.

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Chinese Language Classes

The Confucius Institute at Savannah State University offers free Chinese language classes starting January 17. To register, please call 912-358-3160. ongoing. 912358-3160. confuciusinstitute@savannahstate.edu. savannahstate.edu. savstate. edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. Classical Guitar Instruction

Professional level classical instruction with a university professor. Lessons available for all levels with Dr. Brian Luckett, DMA. Private studio in Starland District. $25/half hour, $45/hour. brian@brianluckett.com. (brianluckett.com. Clay Classes

Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-3514578. sav..claystudio@gmail.com. Boating Classes

Classes on boat handling, boating safety and navigation offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. See website or call to register. 912-897-7656. savannahaux.com. Conscious Kids Yoga

A yoga class for children age 4 and up, to build skill, confidence, strength, and abilities of the body, mind, and heart. $15 per class or $50 for 6 sessions (to be used within 2 months) Wednesdays, 4-4:45 p.m.. 912-544-6387. erigosavannah.com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street. Couples Toolbox for Labor & Delivery

Beginning Belly Dance Classes

Champions Training Center

Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, offenders, and anyone seeking knowledge about the dangers of driving while impaired. A must see for teen drivers. Meets monthly. $40/session 912443-0410.

Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times. 912-920-6659. Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio, 407 East Montgomery Xrds. Beginner Guitar Class

8 week guitar course for complete beginners. Classes offered for adults and teenagers ages 13 and up. Covers basic chords and strumming techniques, rhythm, tuning, and use of a flatpick. Email savannahschooloffolkmusic@gmail.com to sign up. $120 Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m.. savannahschooloffolkmusic@gmail.com. Ms. Amy's School of Music, 2421 Waters Avenue. Taught by Happenstance Bellydance. All skill levels and styles. Private instruction available. $15 912-704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Offering a variety of classes and training in mixed martial arts, jui-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for children and adults. All skill levels. 525 Windsor Rd. 912-349-4582. ctcsavannah.com. Chatham County Sheriff's Office Explorers Post

Chatham County Sheriff's Office Explorers Post 876, is taking applications from young men and women (ages 14-20) interested in law enforcement careers. Explorers experience mentoring, motivation, and learn skills which help prepare them for their roles as productive citizens. See Chatham County Sheriff's web page, click "Community/Explorers Post 876 or call. Wednesdays.. 912-651-3743. chathamsheriff.org.

This hands-on, two hour class is designed for a mom and her spouse, partner, friend, mom, or whomever will be supporting her during labor and delivery. It’s a unique and fun way to prepare for this special time. We will talk about the different stages of labor and delivery as well as the best comfort techniques for each stage. Participants will learn a “toolbox” full of hands-on comfort measures including breathing, massage, positioning, pressure points, and much more from a labor doula. Plan to bring an exercise ball with you. $120 per couple in advance ~ $130 day of event Sat., Feb. 7, 1-3 p.m. 912-704-7650. ann@douladeliveries.com. savannahyoga.com. Savannah Yoga Center Pooler, 111 Canal Street.

Beading Classses at Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio

“The Worst of 2014”” --so much room for improvement.

DUI Prevention Group

Krav Maga / Tactical Self Defense:

Dynamic Defensive Tactics combines the Israeli self defense techniques of Krav Maga with tactical fighting concepts. This is NOT a martial art but a no nonsense ap-

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1 The P of PBR 6 “How do you measure, measure ___?” (“Rent” lyric) 11 Org. for pinheads? 14 Birth country of Amy Adams and Rose McGowan 15 Music in some “Weird Al” Yankovic medleys 16 Cafeteria coffee holder 17 She got a Worst Actress nomination for a 10-Down for “The Other Woman” 19 Hang behind 20 “Dark Angel” star Jessica 21 “Aw, shucks!” 22 Many South Africans 24 #2 on Time’s 10 Worst Songs of 2014 28 Absolute last-minute day for shopping 29 Formal footwear 30 Bicycle shorts material 33 Go after flies 35 Aspirations 38 Reptilian squeezer 39 Sworn enemy 42 Grammy winner Kool Moe ___ 43 It’s not worth much 45 Facts 46 Out there 48 “The Golden Notebook” author Lessing 50 Anti matter? 51 “Conscious Uncoupling” person of 2014,

instead of just saying “divorce” 57 Muslim veil 58 NYC thoroughfare 59 “Am ___ only one?” 61 “I ___ Rock” 62 John Travolta mispronunciation that made Rolling Stone’s “Worst TV Moments of 2014” 66 “Morning Edition” producer 67 Big top figure 68 2006 movie subtitled “Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” 69 Eeyore, for one 70 “The Waste Land” poet T.S. 71 Apartments, e.g.

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18 Fearsome sort 23 The Daily Bruin publisher 25 “Thirteen” actress ___ Rachel Wood 26 ___ apso 27 Rumored Himalayan beast 30 “Selma” role 31 “Oh, it’s ___” 32 Glass containers 33 Chart-topper 34 Soaked 36 Mal de ___ (seasickness) 37 Turn from liquid to Jell-O 40 Use Pro Tools, say 41 Santa’s laundry problem 44 Coffee coast of Hawaii 47 “Can you hear me now?” company 49 Mail-in offer 50 Ran off 51 Accra’s country 52 Scaredy-cats 53 Caveman diet 54 Prevent, as a disaster 55 “SNL” alumna Cheri 56 ___ Thins 60 911 responders 63 The Mavericks, on scoreboards 64 “Never Mind the Bollocks” closer (or label) 65 “Aladdin” monkey

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proach to self defense. With over 37 years of experience, Roger D'Onofrio will teach you solutions, which are aggressive, simple and effective, to the violent situations of today. Note: these are private sessions for adults only. ongoing. 912-308-7109. ddt_910@yahoo.com.

$160 per person; $135 for groups of 3 or more Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.. 912-644-5967. jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/ personaldevelopment/satprepsavannah/. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Learn conversational English, comprehension, vocabulary and life communication skills. All ages. Thursdays, 7:30pm, Island Christian Church, 4601 US Highway 80 East. Free. 912-897-3604. islandchristian. org.

Advance in Excel. Acquire mastery over: formulas, functions, SUMIF Function, sorting data, applying shading, filtering data and text, summarizing data, data validation, formatting all cells using data bars or icon sets, creating macros and pivot table or pivot chart reports. $95 Tue., Feb. 10, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 912-644-5967. proftrainingtech@georgiasouthern.edu. academics. georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/personaldevelopment/microsoft/. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

English as Second Language Classes

Family Law Workshop

The Mediation Center has three workshops per month for people who do not have legal representation in a family matter: divorce, legitimation, modifications of child support, visitation, contempt. Schedule: 1st Tues, 2nd Mon, 4th Thursday. Call for times. $30 912-354-6686. mediationsavannah.com. Fany's Spanish/English Institute

Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912-921-4646. Figure Drawing Classes

Tuesdays 6-9pm and Wednesdays 9:3012:30am. $60/4-session package or $20 drop-in fee. At the Studio School. ongoing. 912-484-6415. melindaborysevicz@gmail. com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Guitar, Mandolin, or Bass Guitar Lessons

Emphasis on theory, reading music, and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. ongoing. 912-232-5987. Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center

Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: MonThurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm-3pm. Community computer lab: MonFri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha. com/NRC.html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Knitting & Crochet Classes

Offered at The Frayed Knot, 6 W. State St. See the calendar of events on website. Mondays. 912-233-1240. thefrayedknotsav. com. Learn to Sew

Sewing lessons for all ages and skill levels. Private and Group classes. Tuesdays.. 912596-0889. kleossewingstudio.com. Kleo's Sewing Studio, 36 W. Broughton St. #201.

Microsoft Office - Excel 2 Course

Mommy & Me Relaxation Class

Teaches techniques to face the physical, mental, and emotional changes of a new mother's body, mind and heart with poise and grace. a variety of relaxation techniques for mother and child. For expecting and new moms as well as those with small children (4 and under). $15/class or 6 classes for $50 (to be used within 2 months) Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10-11 a.m.. 912-544-6387. erigosavannah.com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street. Music Instruction

Georgia Music Warehouse, near corner of Victory Drive & Abercorn, offering instruction by professional musicians. Band instruments, violin, piano, drums and guitar. All ages welcome. ongoing. 912-358-0054. georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. Music Lessons: Private or Group

Portmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Music Academy offers private or group classes for ages 2 to 92, beginner to advanced level. All instruments. Also, voice lessons, music production technology and DJ lessons. Teaching staff of over 20 instructors with professional, well equipped studios. Fridays.. 912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. portmansmusic. com. Portman's Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments

Savannah Musicians Institute offers private instruction for all ages in guitar, ddrums, piano, bass, voice, banjo, mandolin, ukelele, flute, woodwinds. 7041 Hodgson Memorial Dr. ongoing. 912-692-8055. smisavannah@gmail.com. New Horizons Adult Band Program

Music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school/college Group & individual life coaching with a Cer- and would like to play again. Mondays at tified Life Coach. Plan for a career change, 6:30pm at Portman's. $30 per month. All new lifestyle, or an opportunity to pursue ages and ability levels welcome. Call for creative or business projects. Step-by-step info. ongoing. 912-354-1500. portmansguidance to fulfill aspirations. In person music.com. Portman's Music Superstore, or telephone sessions. Thursdays.. 9127650 Abercorn St. New Mama's Club 596-1952. info@roiseandassociates.com. A weekly Friday gathering of new moms Downtown Savannah, downtown. Math Prep for the SAT - Prepare for the March and their babies. Practice baby & mom Exam yoga, do a planned activity. Dream boards, This course gives students the necessary affirmation writing, personalized aromapractice, thinking strategies and skills therapy and other projects. Fridays, 10 development needed for maximizing a.m.-noon. 912-704-7650. ann@douladeliv38 scores on the math portion of the SAT. eries.com. douladeliveries.com. erigosaFEB 4-10, 2015

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vannah.com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street. Novel Writing

Write a novel, finish the one you've started, revise it or pursue publication. Award-winning Savannah author offers one-on-one or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting. Email for pricing and scheduling info. ongoing. pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com. Odd Lot Intro to Improv Class

Odd Lot presents Introduction to Improvisation. The session consists of 6 weekly classes and ends with an optional performance on March 13. $150 for full session, or $35 per class to drop in. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m.. 912-484-2306. justin@oddlot.org. Guild Hall, 615 Montgomery Street. Photography Classes

Beginner photography to post production. Instruction for all levels. $20 for two-hour class. See website for complete class list. 410-251-4421. chris@chrismorrisphotography.com. chrismorrisphotography.com. Piano Lessons

Piano lessons with a classically trained instructor, with theater and church experience. 912-312-3977. ongoing. georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. Piano Voice-Coaching

Pianist with M/degree,classical modern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. ongoing. Polish Language Classes

The lessons are for beginners and open to anyone interested in learning the Polish language. Taught by Andrew Boguszewski. Reservations required. $25 Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m.. 912-401-5861. St James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave. Project Management - Basics

This course provides an overview of the ten knowledge-based principles for managing successful projects: scope, integration, communication, time, cost, procurement, risk management, quality control, human resources, and project stakeholder management. $650 Fri., Feb. 6, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 912-644-5967. proftrainingtech@ georgiasouthern.edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/professionaldevelopment/projectmanagement/. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. Quilting Classes

Quilting classes for beginners and advanced stitchers. See the website, call, or come by the shop. varies first Saturday of every month.. 912 925 0055. email@colonialquilts.us. colonialquilts.us. Colonial Quilts and Savannah Sewing Center, 11710 Largo Drive. Reading/Writing Tutoring

Ms. Dawnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tutoring in reading, writing, and composition. Remedial reading skills, help with borderline dyslexia, to grammar, term paper writing, and English as a Second Language. Fun methods for children to help them learn quickly. 912-660-7399. cordraywriter@gmail.com. Russian Language Classes

Learn to speak Russian. All experience levels welcome, beginner to expert. Call for info. ongoing. 912-713-2718. Savannah Authors Meeting

Open to published or unpublished writers. Beginners are welcome. Savannah Authors Autonomous encourages firstclass prose writing, fiction or non-faction, using discussion, constructive criticism, instruction, and examples. The group was founded by Christopher Scott (912) 3981727 and Alice Vantrease (912) 308-3208. Visit us at savannahauthors.org. We meet every second AND FOURTH Tuesday of the month. Free second Tuesday of every month. (912) 308-3208. savannahauthors. org. Sewing Classes

For beginners or advanced sewers. Industry standard sewing courses designed to meet standards in the garment industry. Open schedule. Savannah Sewing Academy. 1917 Bull St. Sundays.. 912-290-0072. savsew.com. Singing Classes

Bel Canto is a singing style which helps the voice become flexible and expressive, improves vocal range and breathing capacity. A foundation for opera, rock, pop, gospel and musical theatre. $25 Mondays, 6 p.m.. 786-247-9923. anitraoperadiva@ yahoo.com. Institute of Cinematic Arts, 12 West State Street, 3rd and 4th flrs.,. Spanish Classes

Spanish courses for professionals offered by Conquistador Spanish Language Institute, LLC. Beginner Spanish for Professionals--Intro price $155 + textbook ($12.95). Instructor: Bertha E. Hernandez, M.Ed. and native speaker. Meets in the Keller Williams Realty meeting room, 329 Commercial Drive. Tuesdays.. conquistador-spanish.com. Stress Reduction: Arising Stillness in Zen

Stress-reducing practices for body, speech and mind. Five Thursday night classes from 6- 7:00pm. $15 drop-in; $70 for series. Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach, Sensei. Savannah Zen Center 111 E. 34th St. 31401 revfugon@gmail.com ongoing. Understanding and Managing Incoterms

Rennie Alston, CEO of American River International Ltd., presents this seminar on international commercial terms, or Incoterms. The seminar costs $100 per participant and includes a handbook. Attendees will receive four CES/CCS points. Mon., Feb. 9, 12-3:30 p.m. 912-447-8450. wtcsavannah.org. World Trade Center Savannah, 131 Hutchinson Rd. Vocal Lessons

A group of voice instructors who believe in the power of a nurturing community to help voice students blossom into vibrant artists. Each instructor holds a Masters of Music in Voice Performance. Group classes held once a month, plus an annual recital. Varies Wednesdays.. 912-6560760. TheVoiceCoOp.org. The Voice Co-op, Downtown. Voice Lessons - Technique and Coaching

Experienced and successful voice instructor is accepting students. Nurturing, accepting, and collaborative studio. Services offered include strengthening the voice, range extension, relaxation techniques, and coaching through various styles of music. Audition and competition preparation. Varies Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 912-484-0628. Downtown Savannah,

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downtown. 13th Colony Sound Barbershop Chorus

Networking Group meets first Thursday each month, 9:30am-10:30am. Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Classes

Meets every Friday evening for an informal social gathering of like minded people who enjoy the water. Watch the sun go down over Turner Creek. All are welcome, including kids and dogs. Fridays.. chathamsailing.org. Young's Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd.

Clubs & Organizations

Sing in the harmonious barbershop style with the Savannah Chorus of the Barbershop Harmony Society. No charge Mondays, 6:30 p.m.. 912-344-9768. rfksav@ gmail.com. savannahbarbershoppers.org. Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington Ave. Classses for multiple ages in performance dance and adult fitness dance. African, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, gospel. Held at Abeni Cultural Arts studio, 8400-B Abercorn St. Call Muriel, 912-6313452, or Darowe, 912-272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@gmail.com. Avegost LARP

Live action role playing group that exists in a medieval fantasy realm. generallly meets the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you're a nonplayer character. $35 fee for returning characters. ongoing. godzillaunknown@ gmail.com. avegost.com. Buccaneer Region SCCA

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

Small Business Professionals Islands

Chatham Sailing Club

Drop N Circle Craft Night

Sponsored by The Frayed Knot and Perlina. Tuesdays, 5pm-8pm. 6 W. State Street. A working gathering of knitters, crocheters, beaders, spinners, felters, needle pointers, etc. All levels of experience welcome. Tuesdays.. 912-233-1240. Exchange Club of Savannah - Weekly Lunch

Meets every Monday (except on the fifth Monday of the month), 12pm-1pm. Weekly speaker, and honor a student of the month and year, police officer and fireman of the year. Charities: Jenkins Boys & Girls Club; Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. Guest are welcome Mondays, 12-1 p.m.. 912-441-6559. Savannahexchange.org. Exchange Club of Savannah, 4801 Meding Street. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs

A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, and other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. Mondays, 10:30 a.m.

fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. Freedom Network

An international, leaderless network of individuals seeking more freedom in an unfree world. Meetings twice monthly, Thursdays, 8:30pm. Topics and meeting locations vary. No politics, no religious affiliation, no dues, no fees. Every other Thursday.. onebornfree@yahoo.com. Geechee Sailing Club

Founded in 1971, GSC promotes sailing and boating safety, education, and fellowship.Member of the South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association. second Monday of every month, 6 p.m. 912-356-3265. geecheesailingclub.org. liveoakstore.com/ tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby's Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. Historic Flight Savannah

A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-596-1962. honorflightsavannah.org. Historic Savannah Chapter: ABWA

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

A Mothers of Preschoolers group that meets two Wednesdays a month, 9:15am11:30am. Wednesdays.. sites.google.com/ site/islandsmops. fbcislands.com/. First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet

Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to learn? Join us. ongoing. 912-3086768. Knittinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Night

Knit and crochet gathering held each Tuesday evening, 5pm-8pm All skill levels welcome. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. 912-2380514. wildfibresavannah.com/. Wild Fibre, 409 East Liberty St. Low Country Turners

A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Steve Cook for info at number below. ongoing. 912-313-2230. Mediation Center

Are you patient and tenacious? Are you a good listener? Now training volunteer mediators to help solve conflicts in our court system and community. Apply online only. Background check and interview required. Wed., Feb. 4, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Thu., Feb. 5, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Fri., Feb. 6, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sat., Feb. 7, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. mediationsavannah.com/registration/civilmediator-application/. mediationsavannah.com/. Mediation Center of Savannah, 5105 Paulsen St, Ste125D.

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Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland Ave.

email for Parrot Head gatherings. ongoing. savannahphc@yahoo.com. savannahphc. com. Savannah Sacred Harp Singers

Discussion group that meets every Monday, 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations. Anyone craving good conversation is invited. Free to attend. Email for info, or see Facebook.com/SavannahPhiloCafe. Mondays. athenapluto@yahoo.com.

Everyone who loves to sing is invited to join Savannah Sacred Harp Singers. All are welcome to participate or listen to one of America's most revered musical traditions. Call or email. ongoing, 1-4 p.m. 912-6550994. savannahsacredharp.com. Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church, 30 Diamond Causeway.

RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912-344-5127. New Covenant Church, 2201 Bull St.

Meets every Saturday at the south end of Forsyth Park for fighter practice and general hanging out. For people interested in re-creating the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Free Saturdays, 11 a.m.. savannahsca.org. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.

Philo Cafe

R.U.F.F. - Retirees United for the Future

Safe Kids Savannah

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

Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-4470943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St.

Savannah Charlesfunders Investment Discussion Group

Meets Saturdays, 8:30am to discuss stocks, bonds and better investing. Contact by email for info. ongoing. charlesfund@ gmail.com. panerabread.com/. Panera Bread (Broughton St.), 1 West Broughton St. Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States

A dinner meeting every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at local restaurants. 3rd Tuesday in November; none in December. For dinner reservations, please call Sybil Cannon at 912-964-5366. ongoing. 912748-7020. savannahnavyleague.us. Savannah Fencing Club

Beginner classes Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks. $60. Some equipment provided. After completing the class, join the Savannah Fencing Club; $5/month. Experienced fencers welcome. Tuesdays, Thursdays.. 912-429-6918. savannahfencing@aol.com. Savannah Go Green

Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day. Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768. Savannah Kennel Club

Monthly meetings open to the public the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through June. ongoing, 7 p.m. savannahkennelclub. org. barnesrestaurant.com. Barnes Restaurant, 5320 Waters Avenue. Savannah Newcomers Club

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Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes monthly luncheon and program. Activities, tours and events to help learn about Savannah and make new friends. ongoing. savannahnewcomersclub.com. Savannah Parrot Head Club

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Society for Creative Anachronism

Baptist Church, 4730 A.C.L. Blvd. High school students in the GMEA District Honor Band perform at Armstrong. Free Fri., Feb. 6, 7 p.m. Armstrong Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St.

until week 4. No partner or experience required. $35 Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m.. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail. com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

This pianist, vocalist, composer, band leader, actor, and philanthropist has received awards and recognition for his live and recorded musical performances, and for his achievements on screens large and small as well as the Broadway stage. $50-$95 Thu., Feb. 5, 8 p.m. savannahcivic. com. Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.

A free-flowing, meditative dance, with eclectic music selected to resonate with each specific chakra, along with guided imagery. No dance experience or chakras knowledge needed. $20 ongoing, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-663-1306. Chakradancer@ comcast.net. chakradance.com/. synergisticbodies.com. Synergistic Bodies, 7901 Waters Ave.

Concert: GMEA District Honor Band

Concert: Harry Connick, Jr.

Concert: Jarekus Singleton

A group that plays games that tell improvised stories. Create an amazing story in just three hours, using group games with special rules that craft characters, settings, and conflicts. Sundays at 6pm. free Saturdays, 6 p.m.. info@savannahstorygames.com. savannahstorygames.com. Guild Hall, 615 Montgomery Street.

Be among the first to find out about additional Savannah Music Festival 2015 shows, enjoy music by blues guitarist Jarekus Singleton, and taste the new Southbound/SMF Rollin’ & Tumblin’ IPA, which will be available on draft and in cans at the 2015 festival at venues, restaurants and bars throughout Savannah. $20 advance, $25 at door Fri., Feb. 6, 8:30 p.m. savannahmusicfestival.org. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave.

Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, in the Conference Room C. ongoing. 912-484-6710. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.

In this 11th annual concert, Dr. Teddy Adams selects students from middle school to college who have demonstrated outstanding proficiency in performing jazz music. Free and open to the public Tue., Feb. 10, 7 p.m. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St.

Savannah Story Games

Savannah Toastmasters

Savannah Veggies and Vegans

Join the Facebook group to find out more about vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, and to hear about upcoming local events. Mondays. Savannah Writers Group

A gathering of writers of all levels for networking, hearing published guest authors, and critique. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7:00pm, Atlanta Bread Company, Twelve Oaks Shopping Center, 5500 Abercorn. Free and open to the public. second Tuesday of every month.. savannahwritersgroup.blogspot.com.

Concert: The Future of Jazz

First Friday for Folk Music

Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment. $5 donation. February performers: Jean Paul & Dominique Carton and Amburgey & Hanson.. first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. 912-898-1876. savannahfolk.org. fpc.presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Dance

Adult Ballet Class

Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St, offers adult ballet on ThursMeets second Monday of each month, 7pm, days, 6:30pm-7:30pm $12 per class. Call at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull for info. ongoing. 912-234-8745. Adult Intermediate Ballet St. ongoing. 912-429-0940. rws521@msn. Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm. com. vvasav.com. Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation $12/class or $90/8 classes. Call for info. Meets second Tuesday each month (except Academy of Dance, 74 W. Montgomery October) 6:00pm, Woodville-Tompkins, 151 Crossroad. Wednesdays. 912-921-2190. Coach Joe Turner St. Call or email for info. Beginner and intermediate ballet, modern ongoing. 912-232-3549. chesteraellis@ dance, barre fusion, barre core body comcast.net. sculpt, gentle stretch & tone. Tuesdays.. 912-925-0903. theballetschoolsav.com. Concerts Ballet School, 10010 Abercorn St. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671

13th Colony Sound (Barbershop Singing)

“If you can carry a tune, come sing with us!” Mondays, 7pm. ongoing. 912-3449768. savannahbarbershoppers.org. Thunderbolt Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave. Annual Gospel Concert

Ending the Savannah Black Heritage Festival is this concert, featuring Pastor Tasha Cobbs and opening performances by First Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, St. John Baptist Church, and the SSU Wesleyan and ASU gospel choirs. Free Sun., Feb. 8, 5 p.m. First Jerusalem Missionary

Argentine Tango

Lessons Sundays 1:30-3;30pm. Open to the public. $3 per person. Wear closed toe leather shoes if possible. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 8511-h ferguson Ave. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-925-7416. savh_tango@yahoo.com. Argentine Tango Basics Group Class

This beginners group class will focus on the basic elements of movement and Argentine Tango. This class is a 4 week session that will start from week 1 and progress while reviewing each week

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Ballroom Group Dance Class

Weekly ballroom dance classes focus on two types of dance each month. Open to partners/couples or to solos. The $35 for 4 weeks or $10 drop in Mondays, 7 p.m. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Ballroom Series Group Class

A group ballroom dance class for beginners through advanced. Rumba, Swing, Tango, Foxtrot, Waltz, Cha Cha, Samba, and more. Singles or couples. $10.00 per person or $35 for 4 weeks (per person) Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m.. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Ballroom/Latin Group Class

Group classes every Tuesday and Wednesday at 8pm. Tuesdays focus on fundamental steps, styling, and techniques. Wednesday's classes are more specific, with advanced elements. $15/person and $25/couple Wednesdays, 8 p.m. and Tuesdays.. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@ gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing. com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street. Beginner's Belly Dance Classes

Learn basic moves and choreography with local Belly Dancer, Nicole Edge. Class is open to all ages and skill levels. Walk-ins welcome. 15.00 Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. 912-596-0889. edgebelly@gmail.com. edgebellydance.com. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. Beginners Belly Dance Classes

Instructed by Nicole Edge. All ages/Skill levels welcome. Sundays, 12pm-1pm. Fitness body and balance studio. 2127 1//2 E. Victory Dr. $15/class or $48/hour. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-5960889. cairoonthecoast.com. Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle

For those with little-to-no dance background. Instructor is formally trained, has performed for over ten years. $15/ person. Tues. 7pm-8pm. Private classes and walk ins available. Synergistic Bodies, 7724 Waters Ave. ongoing. 912-4141091. info@cybelle3.com. cybelle3.com. Happenstance Bellydance

All levels and styles of bellydance welcome. Classes every Monday, 5:306:30pm. Drop-ins welcome. $15/lesson Mondays, 5:30 p.m.. (912) 704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.

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com. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. C.C. Express Dance Team

Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary. Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing. 912-7480731. Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Windsor Forest. Dance for Peace

A weekly gathering to benefit locals in need. Music, dancing, fun for all ages. Donations of nonperishable food and gently used or new clothing are welcomed. Free and open to the public. Sundays, 3 p.m. 912-547-6449. xavris21@yahoo.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Dance Lessons (Salsa, Bachata)

Learn to dance Salsa & Bachata. For info, call Austin (912-704-8726) or Omar (Spanish - 787-710-6721). Thursdays. 912-704-8726. salsa@salsasavannah.com. salsasavannah.com. Great Gatsby, 408 West Broughton Street. Dance Meditation: 5Rhythms Wave Class

A dance. A spiritual practice. A path to higher vibration. Each person does his/her own dance to a wave of music through the rhythms of flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness. There is no right or wrong way and no steps to follow. No experience is needed. Simply Show Up. Led by: Dana Danielson. Each month, 2nd Tuesday (7:15-8:45 pm) and 4th Sunday, (noon1:30). $15 per class, or purchase class packs ongoing. 912-429-0190. savannahyogabarre.com. savannahyogabarre.com. Savannah Yoga Barre, 2132 E Victory Drive. Dance: Off the Wall & Onto the Stage

Columbia City Ballet presents this dance based on Jonathan Green's art about Gullah heritage. $18-$38 Sat., Feb. 7, 5:30 p.m. savannahcivic.com. Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Dance Party

Dance on Thursdays at 8pm--fun, friendship, and dancing. Free for Savannah Ballroom students. $10 for visitors ($15 for couples). free - $15 Thursdays, 8 p.m. 912335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street. Disco Hustle Dance Class

Do the hustle! A New York style Disco Hustle group class taught by Jos'eh Marion, a professional ballroom dance instructor. Sundays at 5pm. Call for pricing. Sundays,

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5 p.m.. 843-290-6174. Trudancer@gmail. com. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St.

LaBlast- Dance Fitness designed by Louis Van Amstel from DWTS

Created by world renowned dancer and ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" profesLake Mayer is offering free dance and fitsional, Louis Van Amstel, LaBlast uniquely ness classes for all ages every Thursday, in combines a wide variety of ballroom dance the Community Center. 9:30 am and 10:30 styles and music genres. Do the Cha Cha am is the "Little Movers" class for toddlers. Cha, Disco, Jive, Merengue, Salsa and 12:00 pm Lunch Break Fitness. 1:30 pm Samba set to everything from pop and rock Super Seniors. 5:30 pm youth hip hop. 6:30 to hip-hop and country – and burn fat and pm Adult African Fitness. FREE ongoing, blast calories! No experience and no part9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. 912-652-6780. sdavis@ ner necessary. $15.00 drop in or 10 classes chathamcounty.org. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. for $80.00 Mondays, 6-7 p.m. and Fridays, Montgomery Crossroads. 10-11 a.m. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@ FUNdamentals Dance Lesson gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Group dance lessons every Tuesday and Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 HodgWednesday at 8pm. Tuesday: fundamental son Memorial Drive. Line Dancing steps, styling, and techniques. WednesTake down Tuesdays. Jazzy Sliders Adult day: advanced elements. $15/person $25/ Line Dancing, every Tuesday, 7:30pmcouple Tuesdays, 8 p.m. and Wednesdays, 8 p.m.. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@ 10:00pm. Free admission, cash bar. Come early and learn a new dance from 7:30pmgmail.com. savannahballroomdancing. com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 8:30pm. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Travis Street. Free Dance Thursdays at Lake Mayer

Home Cookin' Cloggers

Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm, Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Dean Forest Road. No beginner classes at this time. Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing. 912-748-0731. Irish Dance Classes

Glor na Dare offers beginner to champion Irish Dance classes for ages 5 and up. Adult Step & Ceili, Strength and Flexibility, non-competitive and competitive programs, workshops, camps. Certified. Wednesdays.. 912-704-2052. prideofirelandga@gmail.com. Kids Hip Hop and Jazz

A kids dance class with high energy music. Students learn different elements of hip hop dancing and how to put it together in a routine. $8 Thursdays, 5:15-6 p.m.. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Kids/Youth Dance Class

Kids Group class on various Ballroom and Latin dances. Multiple teachers. Ages 4-17 currently enrolled in the program. Prepares youth for social and/or competitive dancing. $15/person Saturdays, 10 a.m. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@ gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing. com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

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Tues. 8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Thur. 8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Sun. 5pm6pm and 6pm-7pm. Salon de Maile, 704B Hodgson Memorial Dr., Savannah, 31406. Tuesdays.. salsasavannah.com. Salsa Night

Come and shake it to the best latin grooves and bachata the night away in Pooler where it's cooler. Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. 912-988-1052. medi.tavern314@ gmail.com. Mediterranean Tavern, 125 Foxfield Way. Savannah Shag Club

Wednesdays, 7pm,at Doubles Lounge. Fridays, 7pm, at American Legion Post 36, 2309 E. Victory Dr. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Savannah Swing Cats--Swing Dancing

ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Sizzle: Dance and Cardio

Dance classes - hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step. Modeling and acting classes. All ages/levels welcome. Call Mahogany for info. ongoing. 912-272-8329.

A class designed to maintain that summer body by dancing and having fun. Incorporates dance and cardio to fun, spicy songs. $10 drop in or 10 classes for $80 Tuesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m. 912-312-3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Beginner and intermediate classes. Fridays 10am-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. Call Elizabeth for info. ongoing. 912-354-5586.

Instructor Rick Cody teaches the smooth rhythms of beach music and west coast swing. $12 drop in fee or $35 for 4 weeks Wednesdays, 7 p.m.. 912.312.3549.

Mahogany Shades of Beauty

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Salsa Lessons by Salsa Savannah

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Amy Jo Tatum Trunk Show

Amy Jo Tatum Trunk Show with her newest collection of bridal gowns available only during Pop-Up Shop from Saturday, February 7th to Saturday, February 14th. Collection can be seen at bridechic.wix. com/amyjotatumbridal. All designer gown purchases during event will receive a 10% discount. Appointment Only. To book an appointment with us go to Ivoryandbeau.com Feb. 7-14, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 912-200-4794. ivoryandbeau@gmail.com. ivoryandbeau. com/p/events.html. ivoryandbeau.com. Ivory and Beau, 7302 Abercorn St Suite 1B. Appreciation Society's Opening Party

Appreciation Society is a retail shop offering a curated collection of vintage clothing, artists' books, and zines. Join us as we celebrate our grand opening! All vintage will be 15% off, and snacks and drinks will be provided. Free Fri., Feb. 6, 6-10 p.m. 912-401-8767. info@appreciation-society. com. appreciation-society.com. Appreciation Society, 106 East 40th Street. Awaken with Chakradance™ - Thursdays

Join us for a free-flowing, meditative dance and experience the healing power of Chakradance™. With eclectic music selected to resonate with each specific chakra, along with guided imagery, Chakradance™ will take you on a spiritual journey, free the energy in your body and open you to a deeper experience of life. No dance experience or prior knowledge of the chakras is necessary. Limited to 12 participants – email to reserve a spot today! $20 Thursdays, 6:45-8:15 p.m. 912-663-1306. Chakradancer@comcast. net. anahatahealingarts.com/healing-aha/. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. Bonaventure After Hours: Stories, Nightfall & More!

Savannah's only after-hours cemetery event, in this riverside Victorian cemetery. $35 Saturdays, 5-8 p.m.. 912-319-5600. info@bonaventurecemetery.com. savannahga.gov/cityweb/cemeteriesweb.nsf/ cemeteries/bonaventure.html. Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Rd. City Council Meeting

Every other Thursday, 2 p.m. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

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EZ Waves, a software company, is teaming up with well-known tournament angler, television personality and saltwater fishing guide Captain Patrick Crawford, for a demonstration of its Companion App and Website at a company sponsored Pizza Beer Happy Hour at Hogan’s Marina. Charter Boat Captains and friends are invited to come and find out more Free Thu., Feb. 5, 5:30-7 p.m. 843-442-0486. lisa@ezwaves. com. ezwaves.net. hogansmarina.com/ home.html. Hogan's Marina, 36 Wilmington Island Rd. Film: No Evidence of Disease

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screening of this award-winning documentary on World Cancer Day, Wednesday, February 4th. $12 Wed., Feb. 4, 7-9 p.m. 206-491-3737. ryan@smarthousecreative. com. nedthemovie.com. Regal Savannah Stadium 10, 1132 Shawnee St. First Saturday Cars & Coffee

An informal exhibition of antique or collector cars, plus gourmet coffee at the oldfashioned price of 25 cents a cup (with a $1 or higher donation to the Richmond Hill History Museum). Car collectors encouraged to bring their vehicles, and lookersonly are welcome, too. Free and open to the public. first Saturday of every month, 9-11 a.m.. 912-756-3697. Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. Free Admission Day

Explore the fun and history of Fort Pulaski for free. Sun., Feb. 8. 912-786-5787 ext. 114. Fort Pulaski, US Highway 80 E.

Guided Tours of the Lucas Theatre for the Arts

Learn the history of the historic Lucas Theatre on a 20-30 minute tour. Restoration, architecture, history of the theatre and of early cinema. $4. Group rates for ten or more. School trips available. No reservations needed for 10:30am, 1:30pm and 2pm. Other times by appointment. Call for info. ongoing. 912-525-5023. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. How to Make More Money as a Captain

Time to get rid of paper calendars and phone tag? Learn ways to use new technology to increase your customer loyalty and sales. Beer and Pizza furnished by EZWaves.com free Thu., Feb. 5, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 888-958-0809. lisa@ezwaves.com. hogansmarina.com/home.html. Hogan's Marina, 36 Wilmington Island Rd. An Introduction to The Story Arts Workshop

Meeting and greeting fellow story artists from the greater Savannah region interested in telling 5-10 minute true personal stories live without notes. free/ donations accepted Feb. 7-8, 7-9 p.m. 843-290-9001. https://facebook.com/ events/513876788755396/?ref_dashboard_ filter=upcoming. VCS Multi-Purpose Space, 1020 Abercorn St. Islands Women and Teen Day: Coping with Major Life Changes

A full day of presentations that focus on suffering specifically for women. The keynote speaker, Dr. William Furey, is a professional grief psychologist. Choose from two breakout sessions that deal with a variety of topics, from how bad biblical teaching has misrepresented women to caring for teenagers' emotional needs. Lunch is provided. Sat., Feb. 7, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 912-897-1133. redeemersav.org. redeemersav.org/. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 51 Wilmington Isl. Rd. Lecture: Globalization

Craig Lesser, former Commissioner of Economic Development for the State of Georgia, will lead the seminar and actively engage participants in learning about the increasing importance of international business and economic development. Lesser will outline the benefits of pursuing a global strategy and discuss methods for identifying target markets, from the perspective of private companies as well

as local governments. A global outlook and strategy can help promote economic diversification to protect against global market fluctuations for increased financial and economic stability. Free, registration required Tue., Feb. 10, 4 p.m. 912-447-9704. wtcsavannah.org. World Trade Center Savannah, 131 Hutchinson Rd.

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The Armstrong NAACP will have dialogue with representatives from the student body, faculty, staff, and community members about the non-indictments of recent cases involving African American men and law enforcement officers as well as conversation about the new civil rights movement and how we move forward ensuring black lives matter when enforcing the law. Free and open to the public Tue., Feb. 10, 6-8 p.m. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index. html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St.

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Lunch 'N' Thinc with Nicole D'Alonzo

Nicole D’Alonzo lectures on how to hack your morning routine to drive better productivity, including how to form new habits and to connect your daily routine to your real priorities. Free entry, $10 lunch Thu., Feb. 5, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 912-5441200. caila@thincsavannah.com. https:// eventbrite.com/e/lunchnthinc-withnicole-dalonzo-thursday-february-5-tickets-15517393943. thincsavannah.com. ThincSavannah, 35 Barnard St. Suite 300.

Armstrong Faculty Lecture Series: Maximizing Learning

Armstrong associate professors Maya Clark and April Garrity discuss the development, sustainment, and educational impact of service learning projects. Free and open to the public. Fri., Feb. 6, 12-1 p.m. 912-344-2971. about.armstrong.edu/ Maps/index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. The original Midnight Tour

One of the spookiest tours in town. Learn about the untold stories of some of the most haunted locations here in Savannah Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few goose bumps and an unexplained need for a night light. 33.00 ongoing. 1-866666-3323. 6thsenseworld.com. 6th Sense Savannah Tours, 404 Abercorn Street. PBJ Pantry

A free food pantry held every Thursday, 10-11am and 6-7pm. Contact Jessica Sutton for questions. 912-897-1192 ongoing. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Wilmington Island), 66 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Potable Gold: Savannah's Madeira Tradition

Experience the historic atmosphere of the Davenport House while learning about and tasting Madeira, a unique and flavorful wine. There will also be a dinner party and the chance to explore off-limits spaces of the house at dusk. The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs and maneuver in the candlelit rooms. Participants must be 21 years of age. Reservations are recommended, as attendance is limited. $20 Fridays, Saturdays, 5:30 p.m.. 912-238-8097. davenporthousemuseum.org. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324

Premier Wedding Expo

This wedding expo, themed "Midnight Masquerade," allows brides to interact with wedding professionals that specialize in providing an exceptional experience for the bride. $15 Sun., Feb. 8, 1-4 p.m. https://facebook.com/ events/1515991958683486/. savtcc.com. Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, 1 International Dr. A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather). 5.00-8.00 Fri., Feb. 6, 8 p.m. emuller@lucastheatre.com. lucastheatre. com/schedule. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Rape Crisis Center Annual Meeting

At this annual meeting, SCMPD Chief Joseph Lumpkin will give remarks, honors will be awarded, and new officers will be inducted. RSVP by Feb. 3 to events@rccsav. org or 912-233-3000. Wed., Feb. 4, 8:30 a.m. savannahcivic.com. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Lecture/Panel: Re-enfranchising the Disenfranchised: Voting Rights in America

Part of Armstrong's "Moveable Feast" lecture series. A panel of professors discusses the history of voting rights of African Americans, focusing on the political, sociological, and legal implications of efforts to restrict and deny access to the vote. Free and open to the public. Thu., Feb. 5, 6-7 p.m. 912-344-2971. armstrong. edu. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. Saint Isabel Trunk Show

Saint Isabel Trunk Show with her newest collection of bridal gowns available only during Pop-Up Shop from Saturday, January 31st to Saturday, February 7th. Collection can be seen at saintisabelbridal. com. All designer gown purchases during event will receive a 10% discount. Appointment Only. To book an appointment with us go to Ivoryandbeau.com Through Feb. 7, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 912-200-4794. ivoryandbeau@ gmail.com. ivoryandbeau.com/p/events. html. ivoryandbeau.com. Ivory and Beau, 7302 Abercorn St Suite 1B. Savannah Storytellers

Tall tales and fun times with the classic art of storytelling. Every Wednesday at 6pm. Reservations encouraged by calling 912-349-4059. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. liveoakstore.com/tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby's Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. Shire of Forth Castle Fighter Practice

Local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets Saturdays at Forsyth Park (south end) for fighter practice and general hanging out. For those interested in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. ongoing. savannahsca.org. Sixth Sense Savannah Tour

In 2002, smashing all of the barriers,the Sixth Sense Savannah tour became the first tour to go well beyond the usual touring areas and subject matter, starting in a neighborhood, where locals, family, friends, chose to share their personal ghost stories, exclusively with the company founder. 30.00 Every 55 days, 9:30

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p.m. 9122920960. 6thsenseworld.com. 6th Sense Savannah Tours, 404 Abercorn Street. Southbound Brewery Saturday Tours

Savannah's first microbrewery is open for public tours and tastings Wednesday Fridays from 5:30-7:30 and Saturdays from 2-4. Hang out, have a few cold ones, and learn a little more about Savannah's first craft brewery. Free Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. 912-335-7716. info@southboundbrewingco.com. southboundbrewingco.com. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. Southbound Brewery Tours and Tastes

Savannah's first microbrewery is open for public tours and tastings Wednesday - Fridays from 5:30-7:30 and Saturdays from 2-4. So come hangout at the brewery, have a few cold ones, and learn a little more about Savannah's first craft brewery! Free Wednesdays-Fridays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 912-335-7716. info@southboundbrewingco.com. southboundbrewingco.com. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. Super Museum Sunday

Take advantage of Super Museum Sunday with free admission to every museum in the area. For a complete list of participating museums, visit the following link: http://georgiahistory.com/media-events/ georgia-history-festival/super-museumsunday/ Sun., Feb. 8. 912-786-5787. Fort Pulaski, US Highway 80 E. Museum admission is free all day long. Sun., Feb. 8. mightyeighth.org/. Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne Ave. Telfair Academy Guild Meeting

In anticipation of Telfair Museums’ upcoming exhibition “In Living Color: Andy Warhol and Contemporary Printmaking from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation” (March 1 - May 17, 2015) Meredith Gray will speak about Andy Warhol’s Pop Art influence and collaboration with fashion designers. Gray will explore how some of the artists’ most iconic screen prints that will be on view at Jepson Center - including his Flowers and Camouflage series, and portraits of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean - have been translated by designers Halston, Diane von Furstenberg, Stephen Sprouse, Gianni Versace, Prada and Comme des Garcons. $25 TAG dues Mon., Feb. 9, 10 a.m. telfair. org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners try to reclaim it. 5.00-8.00 Sat., Feb. 7, 8 p.m. emuller@lucastheatre.com. lucastheatre.com/schedule. lucastheatre. com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

Archaeologist Dennis Blanton of James Madison University (formerly of the Fernbank Museum of Natural History) discusses his work over the past decade to better define the route of Hernando de Soto’s 1540 expedition through Georgia through excavations at the site of a possible Valentine's Day Craft Fair encampment in Telfair County. Free Thu., If you are looking for handmade gifts for Feb. 5, 6:30 p.m. 912-651-2125. pmeathat special someone in your life, the Guild gher@georgiahistory.com. georgiahistory. Hall has what you are looking for. Members com/events/keynote-address-hernandoand Guests will have displays of crafts and de-sotos-legacy-in-georgia-from-cagifts for your love to give on this Valentine's pachequi-to-coosa/. georgiahistory.com/. Day. If you'd like to sell crafts, there is a Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker St. Georgia History Festival: Keynote Address table fee of $5 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Sat., Feb. 7, 1-6 p.m. Guild Hall, Archeologist Dennis Blanton discusses his work over the past decade to better 615 Montgomery Street. Women Build 2015 Kick-off Meeting define the route of Hernando de Soto's This meeting is open to anyone interested 1540 expedition through Georgia. Free and in participating in Habit for Humanity's open to the public Thu., Feb. 5, 6:30 p.m. WomenBuild Week. Whether you've cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia found a team already or would like more Center, 305 Fahm Street. Georgia History Festival Super Museum information, this meeting is for you. Mon., Sunday Feb. 9, 5-7 p.m. 912-353-8122. jordan@ From downtown to the edge of the city, habitatsavannah.org. liveoakpl.org. Bull from Statesboro to Darien, over 40 cultural Street Library, 2002 Bull St. institutions, historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of Festivals Georgia History Festival Colonial Faire and interest in Savannah and coastal Georgia Muster open their doors to the public for this GeorJoin the Georgia Historical Society for the gia Historical Society tradition. Free Sun., Colonial Faire and Muster Experience the Feb. 8, 12-4 p.m. 912-651-2125. pmeaeveryday life of colonial times through gher@georgiahistory.com. georgiahistory. historical re-enactments, cannon fircom/events/georgia-history-festivalsings, demonstrations of cooking and craft super-museum-sunday/. georgiahistory. continues on p. 44 techniques, music and dance. For more information contact Georgia Historical Society or visit GeorgiaHistory.com. Free Sat., Feb. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 912-651-2125. pmeagher@ georgiahistory.com. georgiahistory.com/ events/georgia-history-festivals-colonialfaire-and-muster/. gastateparks.org/info/ wormsloe/. Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd. Experience the everyday life of colonial times through historical reenactments, cannon firings, demonstrations of cooking and craft techniques, music, and dance. Free and open to the public Feb. 7-8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. gastateparks.org/info/wormsloe/. Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd. Georgia History Festival Keynote Address

The fundraiser is February 14th from 6:30-10:30 pm. $60 Through Feb. 14. rotaryofrichmondhill.org. Richmond Hill City Center, 520 Cedar Street.

A poetry and music open mic with an emphasis on sharing new, original, thoughtful work. second Tuesday of every month, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. True Romance

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ARIES

March 21-April 19

In 1979, Monty Python comedian John Cleese helped direct a four-night extravaganza, *The Secret Policeman’s Ball.* It was a benefit to raise money for the human rights organization Amnesty International. The musicians known as Sting, Bono, and Peter Gabriel later testified that the show was a key factor in igniting their social activism. I see the potential of a comparable stimulus in your near future, Aries. Imminent developments could amp up your passion for a good cause that transcends your immediate self-interests.

TAURUS

April 20-May 20

In the film *Kill Bill: Volume 1,* Taurus actress Uma Thurman plays a martial artist who has exceptional skill at wielding a Samurai sword. At one point, her swordmaker evaluates her reflexes by hurling a baseball in her direction. With a masterful swoop, she slices the ball in half before it reaches her. I suggest you seek out similar tests in the coming days, Taurus. Check up on the current status of your top skills. Are any of them rusty? Should you update them? Are they still of maximum practical use to you? Do whatever’s necessary to ensure they are as strong and sharp as ever.

GEMINI

May 21-June 20

French Impressionist painter Claude Monet loved to paint the rock formations near the beach at Étretrat, a village in Normandy. During the summer of 1886, he worked serially on six separate canvases, moving from one to another throughout his work day to capture the light and shadow as they changed with the weather and the position of the sun. He focused intently on one painting at a time. He didn’t have a brush in each hand and one in his mouth, simultaneously applying paint to various canvases. His specific approach to multitasking would generate good results for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. P.S. The other kind of multitasking — where you do several different things at the same time — will yield mostly mediocre results.)

CANCER

FEB 4-10, 2015

June 21-July 22

In 1849, author Edgar Allen Poe died in his hometown of Baltimore. A century later, a mysterious admirer began a new tradition. Every January 19, on the anniversary of Poe’s birth, this cloaked visitor appeared at his grave in the early morning hours, and left behind three roses and a bottle of cognac. I invite you, Cancerian, to initiate a comparable ritual. Can you imagine paying periodic tribute to an important influence in your own life — someone who has given you much and touched you deeply? Don’t do it for nostalgia’s sake, but rather as a way to affirm that the gifts you’ve received from this evocative influence will continue to evolve within you. Keep them ever-fresh.

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22

“What happens to a dream deferred?” asked Langston Hughes in his poem “Harlem.” “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore — And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over — like a syrupy sweet?” As your soul’s cheerleader and coach, Leo, I hope you won’t explore the answer to Hughes’ questions. If you have a dream, don’t defer it. If you have been deferring your dream, take at least one dramatic step to stop deferring it.

VIRGO

Aug. 23-Sept. 22

Virgo author John Creasey struggled in his early efforts at getting published. For a time he had to support himself with jobs as a salesman and clerk. Before his first book was published, he had gathered 743 rejection slips. Eventually, though, he broke through and achieved monumental success. He wrote more than 550 novels, several of which were made into movies. He won two prestigious awards and sold 80 million books. I’m not promising that your own frustrations will ultimately pave the way for a prodigious triumph like his. But in the coming months, I do expect significant progress toward a gritty accomplishment. For best results, work for your own satisfaction more than for the approval of others.

happenings | continued from previous page mended top speed for a car is five miles per hour. So on the one hand, you’ve got to proceed with caution. On the other hand, the quaint, brick-paved road is lined with flower beds, and creeping along its wacky route is a whimsical amusement. I suspect you will soon encounter experiences that have metaphorical resemblances to Lombard Street, Sagittarius. In fact, I urge you to seek them out.

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22-Jan. 19

In the baseball film *The Natural,* the hero Roy Hobbs has a special bat he calls “Wonderboy.” Carved out of a tree that was split by a lightning bolt, it seems to give Hobbs an extraordinary skill at hitting a baseball. There’s a similar theme at work in the Australian musical instrument known as the didgeridoo. It’s created from a eucalyptus tree whose inner wood has been eaten away by termites. Both Wonderboy and the didgeridoo are the results of natural forces that could be seen as adverse but that are actually useful. Is there a comparable situation in your own life, Capricorn? I’m guessing there is. If you have not yet discovered what it is, now is a good time to do so.

AQUARIUS

Jan. 20-Feb. 18

Hall-of-Fame basketball player Hakeem Olajuwon had a signature set of fancy moves that were collectively known as the Dream Shake. It consisted of numerous spins and fakes and moves that could be combined in various ways to outfox his opponents and score points. The coming weeks would be an excellent time for you to work on your equivalent of the Dream Shake, Libra. You’re at the peak of your ability to figure out how to coordinate and synergize your several talents.

In 1753, Benjamin Franklin published helpful instructions on how to avoid being struck by lightning during stormy weather. Wear a lightning rod in your hat, he said, and attach it to a long, thin metal ribbon that trails behind you as you walk. In response to his article, a fashion fad erupted. Taking his advice, fancy ladies in Europe actually wore such hats. From a metaphorical perspective, it would make sense for you Aquarians to don similar headwear in the coming weeks. Bolts of inspiration will be arriving on a regular basis. To ensure you are able to integrate and use them — not just be titillated and agitated — you will have to be well-grounded.

SCORPIO

PISCES

In 1837, Victoria became Queen of England following the death of her uncle, King William IV. She was 18 years old. Her first royal act was to move her bed out of the room she had long shared with her meddling, overbearing mother. I propose that you use this as one of your guiding metaphors in the immediate future. Even if your parents are saints, and even if you haven’t lived with them for years, I suspect you would benefit by upgrading your independence from their influence. Are you still a bit inhibited by the nagging of their voices in your head? Does your desire to avoid hurting them thwart you from rising to a higher level of authority and authenticity? Be a good-natured rebel.

According to the Bible, Jesus said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Author David Foster Wallace added a caveat. “The truth will set you free,” he wrote, “but not until it is finished with you.” All this is apropos for the current phase of your journey, Pisces. By my estimation, you will soon discover an important truth that you have never before been ready to grasp. Once that magic transpires, however, you will have to wait a while until the truth is fully finished with you. Only then will it set you free. But it will set you free. And I suspect that you will ultimately be grateful that it took its sweet time.

LIBRA

Sept. 23-Oct. 22

Oct. 23-Nov. 21

SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 22-Dec. 21

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An array of family-oriented activities ending with a live concert featuring Leonard, Coleman and Blunt, the former lead singers from the Temptations, Platters, and Drifters. Free and open to the public Sat., Feb. 7, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. savannahcivic. com. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Fitness

$6 Community Yoga Classes

Savannah Power Yoga offers a community yoga class nearly every day of the week for just $6. All proceeds support local organizations. See schedule online for details. Most classes are heated to 90 degrees. Bring a yoga mat, towel and some water. $6 $5 Mondays-Fridays, Sundays. (912) 349-2756. info@savannahpoweryoga.com. savannahpoweryoga.com. savannahpoweryoga.com/. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Rd. AHA Yoga Classes

Jivamkuti Inspired w/ Brittany Roberts Mondays 6:30pm – 7:45pm Soul Progression w/ Lynn Geddes Tuesdays/Thursdays 12:30pm – 1:45pm & 6:30pm – 7:45pm TGiF! Power Hour with Lynne McSweeny Fridays 5:45pm – 6:45pm All Levels Yoga w/ Christine Harness Glover Saturdays 9:30am – 10:45am n/a first Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday of every month. 912-308-3410. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. Al-Anon Family Groups

An anonymous fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. The message of Al-Anon is one of strength and hope for friends/family of problem drinkers. Al-Anon is for adults. Alateen is for people age 13-19. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. check website or call for info. ongoing. 912-598-9860. savannahalanon.com. Bariatric Surgery Support Group

Located in Mercer Auditorium of Hoskins Center at Memorial. For those who have had or are considering bariatric surgery. Call or see website for info. first Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m. 912-350-3438. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Beach Body Workouts with Laura

MONDAYS at 6:15 PM at the Lake Mayer Community Center $5.00 per session Mondays, 6:15 p.m. (912) 652-6784. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. Beastmode Fitness Group Training

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program that trims, tones and gets results. Personal training options available. See website for info. Meets at West Broad YMCA. 5am-6am and 8pm-9pm. ongoing. beastmodefitnessga.com. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. Bellydancing Fusion Classes

Mixes ballet, jazz, hip hop into a unique high energy dance style. Drills and choreographies for all levels.Small classes in downtown Savannah, and on request. $10 per person. Email for info. ongoing. bohemianbeats.com. Blue Water Yoga

Community donation-based classes, Tues. and Thurs., 5:45pm - 7:00pm. Fri., 9:30am10:30am. Email for info or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. ongoing. egs5719@aol. com. Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr. Critz Tybee Run Fest 2015

The Critz Tybee Run Fest, named one of the TOP 50 USA Race events, is an annual weekend event, combining five different races from 1 mile to 13.1 miles, totaling up to the 26.2mile marathon distance. Proceeds from the event are donated to organizations that foster education and healthy lifestyles. Fri., Feb. 6, 5-10 p.m. and Sat., Feb. 7, 6 a.m.-3 p.m. cornelia@ cscpconsult.com. critztybeerun.com. Tybee Island, Tybee Island. Fitness Classes at the JEA

Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing. 912-355-8811. savj.org. savannahjea. org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Free Caregiver Support Group

For anyone caring for senior citizens with any affliction or illness. Second Saturday of the month, 10am-11am. Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Dr. Refreshments. Free to attend. Open to anyone in need of support for the caregiving they provide. ongoing. savannahcommons.com. Free Dance and Fitness Classes at Lake Mayer

Every Thursday. 9:30am-10:15am Toddler Class. 12pm-1pm Adult Lunch Break Dance Class. 1:30pm-2:30pm Super Seniors Workout. 5:30pm-6:15pm Youth African Dance Fitness (ages 6-12). 6:30pm-7:30pm Adult African Dance Fitness. Wear comfortable clothing. Free and open to the public. Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.7:30 p.m.. 912-652-6784. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. Free Family Yoga Class

This class is designed for children aged 5-10 years accompanied by a family member or childcare provider. The one-hour class will include a kid-friendly sun salutation and a meditation craft to take home. Space is limited; register online. Sat., Feb. 7, 2-3 p.m. 912-232-2994. savannahyoga. com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Dude's Day at Savannah Climbing Coop

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