Category: Arts & Culture

Rupert Grint in “CBGB” as Cheetah Chrome

Or, Ron Weasley in a Dog Collar. . .

“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).

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Actress Stana Katic thanks Savannah “for bringing the love” during “CBGB” filming

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WSJ: “The Bowery Went Down to Georgia”

The WSJ asks: “The Georgia humidity may be akin to the sticky summers that infect downtown Manhattan, but is Savannah really an acceptable substitute for the infamous stretch of New York asphalt that spawned the Ramones?”

Pic of Rupert Grint on the plane to Savannah (with added pics in transit and on the street in Savannah)

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Savannah Dance Festival 4th of July flash mob on River Street (79 photos)

One of the highlights of my 4th of July was the 6 p.m. flash mob by the Savannah Dance Festival at Rousakis Plaza on River Street.

Facebook and Twitter photos of the filming of CBGB in Savannah

Embeds of some of the photos from the set of CBGB shared via Twitter and Facebook so far this week.

Calling all artists: RFP for public art project at Savannah Gardens

Please note that there is a required pre-bid conference on July 3rd. Proposals are due July 10th.

CBGB set in Savannah: does it look like the Bowery of 40 years ago?

Check out these two photos.

Facebook continues deceptions in its messaging service

If you look at your profile on Facebook today, you’ll possibly see a new email for yourself: [your Facebook user name]@facebook.com.