Free Post Frank Ricci Take 5: Feb. 2-8 A member of both Swamptooth and City Hotel, two of Savannah’s finest country/bluegrass bands, Jay Rudd’s live music performance itch somehow requires additional scratching.
Free Post Caitlin Philippo No SCAD and a pledge of 100 affordable housing units: Discussion over future of Yamacraw Village continues As the meeting drew to a close, repeated concerns about whether the property would be sold prompted Mayor Van Johnson to take the microphone, where he definitively stated that the property would not be sold to SCAD.
Free Post Lila Miller Harlem Renaissance revival: Acute Inflections duo brings jazz and laughs back to Savannah 'We're trying to bring it back to those days where, when you had artists like Billie Holiday, Bob Marley and people like that who use music for positivity and change the world to make it a better place.'
Free Post Brian Myers 'A small price to pay,' or more inequity? City Council debates controversial new stormwater fee The end result was a 5-4 vote in favor of the addition of the fee, its passage surrounded by discussion that included concern for the community’s poorest residents and houses of worship to the urgency for the local government to act now before the flooding gets any worse.
Free Post Teach-in to focus on healthcare, affordable housing, immigrant rights “We will discuss the important of housing policy change and how that might affect developers who build in Savannah. We’ll be talking about the situation in Yamacraw Village, which has ramifications even for those who aren’t residents there.”
Free Post Jenna Moore The Savannahian Soundboard: Jan. 26-Feb. 1 Our FREE weekly live music calendar!
Free Post Frank Ricci Take 5: Jan. 26-Feb. 1 El Rocko has hosted unknown metric tons of metal over the last decade, so it’s fitting that “Last Call Metal Night” is packed with Savannah heavyweights.
Free Post El Rocko’s last call: Wes Daniel on music, misadventure, and a life well spent in the local bar biz Wes’s list of his personally most memorable shows at both El Rocko and Hang Fire are a who’s who of local and regional indie and heavy music in the 21st century.
Free Post Caitlin Philippo 'You should be ashamed of yourselves': Housing Authority meeting reflects continued anger from Yamacraw Village residents The public’s perception that the Housing Authority is unwilling to exhaust every option to protect the city’s oldest public housing has been a consistent undercurrent since the demolition plan was announced.
Free Post Frank Ricci 'I let the story and the emotion lead': A talk with jazz singer Ashley Daneman 'When we play a jazz song, how do I say this? You open a door to a place, and you don't think of leaving.'
Free Post Ansley Standridge Board elects officers: Board of Education wrap-up, Jan. 14 ESPLOST IV collection has ended, but due to interest earnings, grants, and federal reimbursements, the budgeted amount increased by $34,528,686.
