Youth exhibition at S.P.A.C.E. explores ‘Our Journey Through the Arts’

By | February 04, 2009

Artwork created by local middle and high school students will be showcased at the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs’ Gallery S.P.A.C.E. from Feb. 4 through 27 during the eighth annual New Beginnings Juried Youth Art Exhibition. The exhibition is presented by the Savannah chapter of The Links, Inc., a volunteer organization committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the … Continue reading “Youth exhibition at S.P.A.C.E. explores ‘Our Journey Through the Arts’”

All-Star Jazz Line-up Draws Nation’s Top High School Jazz Bands to Savannah Music Festival

By | February 04, 2009

Aspiring young musicians to perform and study with esteemed clinicians including Associate Artistic Director Marcus Roberts, Wycliffe Gordon, John Clayton, James Ketch and Terell Stafford Savannah Music Festival (SMF) has selected twelve outstanding high school jazz bands from eight states across the nation to participate in the fourth annual SWING CENTRAL High School Jazz Band Competition & Workshop between March … Continue reading “All-Star Jazz Line-up Draws Nation’s Top High School Jazz Bands to Savannah Music Festival”

Richard Hunt, the first African-American Sculptor: Part of Black Heritage Festival

By | February 04, 2009

Live Oak Photo Competition

By | February 04, 2009

Melon Bluff Nature Preserve, Keep Liberty Beautiful, The Coastal Courier, and the Hinesville Area Arts Council host the inaugural Live Oak Photo Competition and Exhibit. Photographers should seek to capture the live oak’s beauty from minute details to its place in our natural landscape. Diane Kirkland, former Georgia State Photographer and the 2008 DNR Artist-in- Residence is the judge . … Continue reading “Live Oak Photo Competition”

Beach Institute Presents: Fragmentations and Fabrications

By | February 04, 2009

On Sunday, February 8, 2009 the Beach Institute will open Fragmentations and Fabrications, a show of works by Atlanta artist and SCAD graduate Lillian Blades. The opening reception will take place at 3pm in the West Gallery of the Beach Institute with a gallery talk by the artist. Additionally, the Savannah Black Heritage Festival, in conjunction with the King- Tisdell … Continue reading “Beach Institute Presents: Fragmentations and Fabrications”

AASU Professor Awarded Fulbright Scholar Grant

By | February 04, 2009

Ed Strauser, associate professor and coordinator in the Armstrong Atlantic State University Department of Middle and Secondary Education, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to teach and conduct research at the Open International University of Human Development in Ukraine during the 2008-2009 academic year, according to the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship … Continue reading “AASU Professor Awarded Fulbright Scholar Grant”

Tomorrow’s SUPER STARS Talent 2009 Now Recruiting

By | February 04, 2009

Tomorrow’s SUPER STARS, a 2009 Coastal Empire’s talent show, will be held in March of this year and is open to the public. Interested individuals and groups may sign up early in hopes of securing their spots. Cash, trophies, and concert appearances are among the prizes. A $15, non refundable, entry fee is required and is due by February 10. … Continue reading “Tomorrow’s SUPER STARS Talent 2009 Now Recruiting”

Baldwin Park gets Renovated on 100th Birthday

By | February 04, 2009

A century after its original construction, newly restored Baldwin Park was rededicated by Alderman Mary Osborne and other City officials during a ceremony on Friday, Jan. 30. The renovation, recently completed by the City’s Park and Tree Department, utilizes an environmentally friendly approach that includes the installation of pervious pavers, low maintenance landscaping, a continuous seat wall surrounding the plaza, … Continue reading “Baldwin Park gets Renovated on 100th Birthday”

Scenes from the Savannah Chatham Seafood Fest

By | February 04, 2009

Georgia Days 2009 Brings a Weekend of History and Culture

By | February 04, 2009

The Georgia Historical Society and the Wormsloe Historic Site invite you to join us on Saturday and Sunday, February 7-8, 2009, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., for the annual Georgia Days Colonial Faire and Muster. The Colonial Faire and Muster has been a Savannah tradition for the past 9 years. Attendees at this GHS’s Georgia Days tradition will step … Continue reading “Georgia Days 2009 Brings a Weekend of History and Culture”