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Reading, Reading and Writing

Kim Addonizio, Poet

Kim Addonizio, Poet
I am writing more. I am writing jokes, thoughts, and ideas. Last night, I went to a poetry reading at local independent bookstore, The Book Lady, where Kim Addonizio and Alexis Orgera. Kim Addonizio is an acclaimed poet and author, and I am sure I have seen her read in New York City back in the day. [Note: She’s the second white person I have spotted wearing a #BlackLivesMatter t-shirt in the past couple of weeks.]

In addition to being a poet, Alexis Orgera is a independent publisher of children books. She lives here in Savannah. You can check her out at Penny Candy Books.

I have been reading Pat Cleveland‘s memoir, Walking with the Muses, and I love it. Pat Cleveland was one of the first Black supermodels. She hung out with Andy Warhol and Halton. I plan on reading 12 memoirs by Black women this year. My next one will be Pauline Black’s memoir, Black By Design: A 2-Tone Memoir.

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Love Can Happen on Tinder

Couple Met on Tinder

Couple Met on Tinder

I am desperately in need of good news even if it is about strangers. Saturday, I went to Service Brewing for Georgia Beer Day, and I met this cute young couple. The guy is from Birmingham, England and the lady is from Tennessee. They met on Tinder and have been together for seven months.

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Savannah Events: Nick Cave, GeekEnd and Comedy

GeekEnd Banner

This week is jam-packed.

African American artist Nick Cave exhibition is opening this week at The Jepson. His soundsuit exhibit is super cool.

GeekEnd, Savannah’s tech and entrepreneur conference, is happening this weekend. Starting Friday, you can learn about what cool tech is happening in the area and meet fellow techies in the area. The speakers are great, and it is an opportunity to get inspired with your own start-up.

The Savannah Comedy Fest is coming to town.  Sketch comics, improv and stand-up comedy will be on tap at McDonoughs (21 E. McDonough Street) on Friday and Saturday. One of the performers is my friend Michelle Buteau who I met when I was running Chicks and Giggles.

Savannah Stage Company’s  B.I.G  The Improv Musical is happening Saturday at the new venue, Space Station at Starlandia (2436 Bull Street).

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Savannah Events: Pulse, Open Mic Comedy and More

Happy New Year!

January is in full swing here in Savannah with lots of events.  Here’s some of the events happening in Savannah from January 9 -13th.

Monday: Emergent Savannah at Sentient Bean, “We are the leaders we are looking for” with Marisol Estrada, Edy Gresham, Tommy Crenshaw, and Patricia Stewart. The discussion is being facilitated by Professor Regina Bradley.

Tuesday:  Open Mic Comedy at Chuck’s 9:30PM Free

Wednesday: Pulse Art and Technology Fair at the Jepson Center

Thursday: Open Mic comedy at Sentient Bean 8PM. Free

Friday:  Comedian Kurt Metzger at the Wormhole.

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Festivus Party This Friday

Happy Festivus

Super Ladies

Festivus, the holiday for the rest of us, is from a very special episode of the popular sitcom, “Seinfeld“. Now it’s an actual holiday.  I have been to Festivus parties in New York, and I have been wanting to host one in Savannah. The Wormhole is a local bar/music venue, comedy venue/karaoke/pool-playing dive bar. The owner has agreed to let me host a Festivus party this Friday, December 23rd.  There will be airing of grievances, feats of strength and maybe a Festivus miracle.  If you are in Savannah this Friday, stop by.  It should be fun, cathartic and weird!

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Vintage Shopping In Savannah

vintage shopping

Bracelets at Gypsy World

Victoria homes, Spanish moss, and vintage shopping are plentiful in Savannah. There are several cool places to find vintage and used clothing in this town. As someone who has hosted clothing swaps and loves to go thrifting, this is a useful list.

    1. Civvies on Broughton (14 East Broughton Street)
      You can buy, sell and trade
      New and Recycled Clothing and Accessories
      912.236.1551
    2. Cherry Picked Consignments (120 E. Jones Street)

Located on historic Jones Street, this place
is one of Savannah’s hidden gems.
They have high end and designer clothes.

912.944.2888

3. The Future on Forsyth ( 106 W. Gwinnett Street)

Located across the street from Forsyth Park

The store has an eclectic collection of  new, used vintage and retro.

912.235.2476

4. Gypsy World (2405 Bull Street)

A boutique located in the Starland District

that specializes in one of a kind

clothing and accessories.

Great hat selection and vintage lingerie.

912.704.2347

5.  House of Strut (17 W. 41St. Street)

This is the newest addition to the vintage shopping scene in Savannah.
Plus, the owners have events that support
local art music and sustainability.
912.712.3902

 

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Holiday Shopping: Craft Scout And More

Craft Scout

 

Santa Folk Art

‘Tis the season for shopping local.  There are several holiday shopping events happening here in Savannah where you can support local artists and artisans.

Loop it Up is having a holiday pop-up at Non-Fiction Gallery from November 29 – December 4th.

December 1st: Holiday Shopping on Liberty Street. Stop by Roots Up Gallery.

December 2nd:  City Market Open House.

December 2nd: First Friday Art March. Check out the second floor of Sulfur Studios to see the vendors there.

December 3rd: Craft Scout is this Saturday at American Legion. I attended last year and it was great.

December 8th: Make Savannah event at Jelinek Creative Spaces.

 

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Comedy in Savannah This Month

Nichelle Stephens doing Stand Up
Photo by Melanie Goldney

Stand Up in Savannah

As I mentioned in a prior post, there’s a growing comedy scene here in Savannah. Thanks to one of the comedians Hannah Grace, there’s now a handy guide for where to see stand-up comedy and/or where to do stand-up comedy.  I plan to be at Chuck’s next Tuesday, since a comedy show is a great place to be on Election Night.

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Gingerbread, Art Lecture and More

Street art spotted on Whitaker Street

 

Back In the Day Bakery

It’s nearly November and holiday events are happening.

November 1: Gingerbread Demo with Chef Jean Vendeville at the Westin Savannah Harbor 6-8PM

November 1:  Art photography lecture at the Jepson. Join Erin Dunn, Assistant Curator at Telfair Museums, for a lecture on Watershed.

November 5:  4PM Memorial Service for Lady Chablis. This event was delayed a month due to the Hurricane.

November 5-6: Rock n Roll Marathon/5K/1Mile  Note: Many streets is historic Savannah will be closed.

This is the last week that you can early vote here in Savannah. This week you can vote at the Civic Center.

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Halloween Weekend Recap In Savannah

bartender on the right side of the bar

 

Long story short, I drank a lot of beer.  On Friday, I picked up a six pack of craft beers from White Whale to take to a house party. White Whale Craft Ales is a magical new place where you can buy lots of local, regional and craft beers from all over the country. It’s located conveniently south of Forsyth Park on Bull Street.

Saturday, I went to see a foreign film that was having a screening as part of the Savannah Film Fest.  My friend Steve Wong, who is a film journalist, recommended the comedy, ‘Toni Erdmann‘. It was long but pretty good. I laughed out loud  at several points in the movie.  Later I went to see Front Porch Improv comedy show.  It was great as usual. Some of the improvisers and I went over to the American Legion for drinks afterward.   Of course, there were people dressed up for Halloween, and I took a few photos.

Super Ladies

 

Sunday, I went to Sav-A-Lot and I bought some Spam.  I had forgotten how much I like a Spam and cheese sandwich on white bread. You can’t eat fancy artisan food every night.