Donal Logue, Stana Katic, Joel David Moore, and Rupert Grint in Savannah.
Month: July 2012
Savannah Dance Festival launches Kickstarter campaign for Sean Curran Company show
The headliner on Saturday, Oct. 13, will be Sean Curran Company at the Lucas Theatre. The SDF now has a Kickstarter campaign for the relatively modest sum of $7,500 to help fund that show.
Which stars are still in Savannah for “CBGB” filming?
I had the good fortune to run into Rupert Grint yesterday (Friday) in Ellis Square, as he walked with his assistant back to their hotel.
Express fashion show in Monterey Square
The female models include Ataui Deng, Alina Baikova, Brittany Burke, Daniela DeJesus, Frida Gustavsson, Ginta Lapina, Lais Ribeiro, Milou Sluis, Nadine Ponce, and Romee Strijd. The male models include Clint Mauro, David Agbodji, Garrett Neff, Lucho Jacob, Ryan Kennedy, and Vlad Ivanov.
More photos from “CBGB” filming in Savannah, with Rupert Grint, Justin Bartha, Alan Rickman, Donal Logue, Estelle Harris
And, in a nice surprise, you’ll see a pics below of the real Cheetah Chrome, Estelle Harris (George Costanza’s mother!) and Savannah native Stratton Leopold, a successful movie producer and owner of Leopold’s Ice Cream.
Photos of Rupert Grint, Alan Rickman, Justin Bartha, Donal Logue, others during “CBGB” filming in Savannah — Part 1
The scene you’re seeing here appears to be one in which The Dead Boys (Rupert Grint as Cheetah Chrome, Justin Bartha as Stiv Bators, and Bronson Adams as Johnny Blitz) storm out of CBGB into the street. Once they exist the shot, it continues with some sort of animated discussion between Hilly Kristal (Alan Rickman) and Merv Ferguson (Donal Logue).
Rupert Grint in “CBGB” as Cheetah Chrome
Nicholas Mangee: Fed is failing its dual mandate
Another great column from Armstrong economics professor Nicholas Mangee in the Savannah Morning News: Our economic times: Federal Reserve remains resistant on policy
“CBGB” actor Ryan Hurst: Savannah on July 4th is “like a drunken pep rally in a _______ ______”
Ryan Hurst, playing CBGB regular Mad Mountain, pulls no punches on Twitter. Not for the easily offended!
Express fashion show will take over Monterey Square on Friday evening
Express will be shooting its latest advertising campaign centered on a live, high end Runway Show near Monterey Square this Friday. The event is free and open to the public.
What do Mary Matalin, James Carville, Cokie Roberts, Archie Manning, Wynton Marsalis, Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond, and three college presidents have in common?
They’re all from New Orleans. They have also all called for the Times-Picayune to be sold to an investor who pledges to continue printing the paper daily.
Actor Donal Logue on CBGB in the 1980s and on the perils of not drinking
Actor Donal Logue’s diverse career includes myriad films and television shows, including stints on the series “ER”, “Grounded for Life”, “Knights of Prosperity”, “Life”, and “Terriers”.
Actress Ashley Greene: “Savannah is breathtaking”
Best known for her role in The Twilight Saga, Ashley Greene has the female lead in CBGB — she’s playing Lisa Kristal, daughter of club founder Hilly Kristal (Alan Rickman).
On a positive note: Savannah is breathtaking. Nothing like being in the south on independence day!
— Ashley Greene (@AshleyMGreene) July 4, 2012
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4th of July live music: Velvet Caravan at B. Matthew’s Eatery (photos)
As the night came on and folks began leaving for the fireworks, the quartet played for a teenage girl’s birthday. She seemed utterly delighted.