God and monsters
When freak machines wreack havoc, a man of the cloth gives thanks.
A howl of pumping pistons struck my ears. Then something purple and bestial flashed. The beast was airborne, snarling atop huge black tires. A crush of spectators roared amid a mist of burnt fuel and hot rubber. The din was deafening.
At Oglethorpe [...]
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Feature: God and monsters
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Profile: Young actor tries to fulfill dead mother’s wish
Posted in Feature on March 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A SON’S QUEST, A MOTHER’S WISH
An actor leaves home to make his family’s dream a reality
It’s Thursday, and despite the heat, Broughton Street is teeming with people. Pedestrians move at their own rhythm, some ambling, others walking or scurrying. Whatever the pace, people move with a sense of purposefulness even under the harsh midday sun.
Amid [...]
Cover story: Outsourcing classical music in Savannah
Posted in Arts News Reports, Feature on March 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
THE BUSINESS OF (NOT HAVING) A SYMPHONY
Outsourcing classical music in the wake of a symphony’s demise
Sitting on a lawn chair, Michael Daly was among roughly 3,000 people at this year’s “Picnic in the Park.” The 39-year-old French hornist watched as audience members sang melodies to “Guys & Dolls,” “Phantom of the Opera” and “The Sound [...]
1A: What is the true cost of building a cultural arts center?
Posted in Arts News Reports, Feature on March 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
HOW MUCH FOR A NEW CULTURAL ARTS CENTER?
City officials say the $13.4 million facility will be a bonus, but critics questions operating costs.
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of reports examining SPLOST and ESPLOST in advance of the vote on Sept. 19.
When it comes to the arts, there are six things Savannah [...]
1A: The story behind Savannah’s newest public square
Posted in Arts News Reports, Feature on March 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Making of ‘Yamacraw Square’
Arts park traveled a 14-year road from idea to reality.
It’s where Gen. James E. Oglethorpe befriended Chief Tomochichi of the Yamacraw Indians.
It’s where Andrew Bryan built a church that in time would symbolize a slave’s right to religion and freedom.
And it’s where Brenda Johnson lived for 18 years, raising four sons, [...]
Telfair Museum: Jepson opens
Posted in Arts News Reports, Feature, Telfair Museum of Art on March 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A VISION OF WHAT’S TO COME
Jepson Center for the Arts establishes key role of the arts in city’s future
After six years of construction, battles over architectural design, scheduling setbacks and a great deal of fevered anticipation, the $24.5 million Jepson Center for the Arts will open Friday.
Designed by Moshe Safdie, one of the world’s elite [...]
Telfair Museum: The Kirk Varnedoe Collection
Posted in Feature, Profiles, Telfair Museum of Art on March 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
AN INSPIRED COLLECTION
The life of Kirk Varnedoe brings about an art collection for all the enjoy
Some 20 pillars of the art world of the past three decades, including Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Chuck Close and Roy Lichtenstein, have donated one piece of artwork each to the new Jepson Center for the Arts in memory of [...]
Music Feature: Bob and Willie
Posted in Feature on March 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
MAVERICK MUSIC-MAKERS
Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson Bring Ballpark Americana to Grayson Stadium
Yes, it’s true. Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson are coming.
On Saturday.
At Grayson Stadium.
In Savannah.
The show is part of a three-month tour of minor-league ballparks in small towns throughout the South and Midwest — towns such as Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Clearwater, Fla., and Greensboro, N.C., [...]
Music Feature: 5 bands to watch in 2005
Posted in Feature on March 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
HEATSEEKERS
Five Hotter-Than-Hell Bands to Watch in 2005
Last year was hot for Savannahians in music.
Showbread, the Christian punk-rock band, landed a deal with Tooth & Nail Records, a label known for being a platform for launching into MTV-fueled stardom. Their muscular single, “Mouth Like a Magazine” from “No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical,” is sure to [...]
Music Feature: Boomer rock or geezer schlock?
Posted in Feature on March 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
BOOMER ROCK OR GEEZER SCHLOCK?
Two views on the music and times of four decades ago
Why I love Crosby, Stills & Nash
They came from The Buffalo Springfield, the Hollies and the Byrds to form the world’s first vocal supergroup. Woodstock was their free-wheeling debut. Neil Young was their cantankerous fourth wheel.
They sang about teaching children well [...]
