UPDATE, 3/5/12: Click here for the latest info I have on this film. UPDATED AT 7 p.m. eastern time, March 15th: The link is to the video is no longer live (it was posted by a number of people on…
Category: Arts & Culture
Opening of Psychedelic — a new phase in Telfair history?
I always believed that the Telfair Museum of Art should go modern with its new building. I won’t try to recap the decade-old controversy here, but many prominent Savannahians thought the planned new building should “fit in” — i.e, that…
National Book Award-winning novelist Jaimy Gordon to speak in Savannah on February 24th
As some of you may know, I’m currently the president of the board of the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home. We’ve brought in some great speakers over the last few years: Brad Gooch launched his widely acclaimed Flannery: A Life of…
A recap of the 3rd Annual Junk 2 Funk Fashion Show at Savannah Arts Academy
In this post a few weeks ago, I reviewed the Savannah Arts Academy’s incredibly impressive Winter Dance Concert. Given the quality of that production — in terms of both dancing skill and staging — it was pretty easy to decide…
“The Conspirator” official trailer released
I’ll have some sort of review of The Conspirator posted before its official release on April 15th, but here’s the trailer: I enjoyed the film when I saw it last fall at the Savannah Film Festival — it wasn’t on…
A review of “Lemmy”, the documentary about Motorhead’s iconic founder
You don’t have to be a Motorhead fan to enjoy Lemmy. But it sure couldn’t hurt. Lemmy is about Lemmy Kilmister, who founded the early metal band Motorhead in 1975 and has been synonymous with the band ever since. (Lemmy…
Spreading the inspirational story of Waddie Welcome
A reader of Waddie Welcome and the Beloved Community is first struck by the bold, strange cover. The photo depicts a hand-crafted collage of a phonebook, compiled over decades by Addie Reeves. Ms. Reeves was a lifelong friend of Mr.…
“The Swimmer” kicks off the 8th Psychotronic Film Festival
I just love the fact that the Psychotronic Film Society of Savannah’s 8th Annual Film Fest kicks off with “The Swimmer,” a dark and beautiful 1968 adaptation of a John Cheever story. As Ned, Burt Lancaster is at first virile,…
Winter Dance Concert at the Savannah Arts Academy
Last night I attended the 2011 Winter Dance Concert at the Savannah Arts Academy. I imagine many hear “Savannah Arts Academy” and assume that it’s a private school. It’s obviously not. The arts magnet high school is one of the…
In memory of Clinton Powell
I don’t remember where or when I first met Clinton Powell, but there’s a pretty fair bet it was eight or nine years ago at The Sentient Bean just south of Forsyth Park here in Savannah. The Bean was brand…
Some thoughts on Just Kids by Patti Smith
About a year ago, when I first heard that Patti Smith had written Just Kids, a book about her long friendship with Robert Mapplethorpe, I immediately flashed back to 1995. I was working at a Borders in Philadelphia when Patricia…
Spoleto 2011 season announced, tickets on sale
Spoleto USA’s 2011 lineup was announced on the web earlier today. As usual, the famed Charleston festival presents a variety of art forms over its 18 day run. Spoleto obviously brings some incredible richness to the southeast coast each year,…