I’ve been getting a number of hits here at Savannah Unplugged from folks searching for info about SCAD’s annual New Alumni Concert in Forsyth Park. The event over the years has featured some stellar shows — Ziggy Marley, Michael Franti,…
First things first: if you ever go to some sort of cultural programming at the College of Charleston’s TD Arena, buy your tickets early and get as close to the stage as possible. A friend and I had a pretty…
David Simons told a variety of local media outlets, including WTOC and the Savannah Morning News, that he was dropping out of the race for the presidency of the Savanah-Chatham school board. Simons finished second to Jolene Byrne in Tuesday’s…
So I’ve made the title of this post sort of a joke. I’ve worded it just like so much of the “clickbait” that’s out there. That vague noun clause at the end — “who said it” — is the key.…
Thanks to all those who voted for me in Connect Savannah’s 2014 Best Of Savannah readers’ poll. In the Media category, I was chosen Best Local Columnist (edging out Connect’s Jessica Leigh Lebos) and Savannah Unplugged was runner-up to Yo…
The owners of this house probably might have gone overboard with security cameras, but look at the amazing footage they snagged of a neighbor’s dog randomly attacking their cute little son (I’m assuming the dog hated the sound of those…
I’ve written off and on here about some of the challenges created by sprawl and by the suburbanization of so much of America over the last 60 years or so. One of the thorniest issues is transportation, and that issue…
From the New York Times Travel section, An Incubator for Creativity in Savannah, Ga., with emphasis added: The Savannah that most visitors encounter is confined to the historic district between the Savannah River and the trees of Forsyth Park draped…
Congrats to all involved with the Savannah Fashion Week runway show on Thursday night in Forsyth Park. Rainy weather disrupted plans for the production under the oaks on the north side of the fountain, but the event worked out just…
As often as I’ve been to the lounge at the American Legion Post #135 over the years, you’d think I’d remember exactly when it became a hub of neighborhood activity. I live four blocks south of the Legion, and I…
Before we get too excited — or too worried — about today’s seemingly upbeat employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, you might want to take a look at this excellent analysis at the NYT’s The Upshot, which details…
So, SCADpad? From the website for the micro-housing initiative by the Savannah College of Art and Design: SCADpad embraces and advances the university’s deeply rooted commitment to adaptive reuse by utilizing a parking structure at SCAD Atlanta to create an…
From the Hollywood Reporter, Gregg Allman Begs ‘Midnight Rider’ Director Not to Resume Filming (Exclusive): Midnight Rider subject Gregg Allman, a founding member of the iconic Southern rock group The Allman Brothers Band, is urging director Randall Miller not to…
