Archive for the 'Festival' Category

Posted in Music, Festival

It’s that time of year

Date October 1st, 2007 Comment 2 Comments

With the success of this years Jazz Fest and the preamble that accompanies it, it is time to welcome in our favorite time of year here at blogsavannah; Festival Season. That’s right. As the leaves begin to change and the temperature cools off, the festival season heats up. What’s on the horizon?

Savannah Greek Festival
Oktoberfest
Jewish Food […]

Posted in Misc., Art, Festival, Charity, Announcements

Cool Diversion Tomorrow

Date September 7th, 2007 Comment No Comments

Growing Hope Gallery Expo Saturday 9/8 from 9am to 3pm
Here’s a Saturday diversion presented tomorrow by Union Mission at the corner of East Broad and East Gwinnett Street.
Of special interest are the participatory events:

“painting an art car” (hasn’t everyone always wanted to doodle and paint-up a car?)

the Generations of Change - My Savannah archive booth.
You […]

Posted in Health, City Planning, Festival

A city proud of its waste

Date November 20th, 2006 Comment 1 Comment

So, the children’s literature festival was a success this weekend. I was able to pop in on a few story telling times and even meet a couple of local authors that are publishing their first children’s book. And as an unknown surprise I was able to drop by the City Mission Feast just […]

Posted in Food, Festival, Religion

Shalom Y’all

Date October 29th, 2006 Comment No Comments

Well, today is sabbath day and those who want to take a rest from the kitchen can make it over to Forsyth Park for a little Jewish Food! That’s right. I forgot until just this morning that today is the 18th Annual Congregation Mickve Israel Shalom Y’all Jewish Food Festival. Might I […]

Posted in Festival, Film

2007 Savannah Film Fest: update

Date October 10th, 2006 Comment No Comments

As of last night, tickets for two of the Savannah Film Festival movies are no longer available:

Oct. 29 showing of Tommy Lee Jones’ The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Nov. 4 showing of The Queen

NOTE: The film festival runs Oct. 28 through Nov. 4.
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Posted in Music, Festival

The Spin has Spun, no?

Date October 7th, 2006 Comment 1 Comment

Let’s be honest with ourselves. The Spin Doctors are hardly a new band. They are hardly a German band. They are hardly a band at all! So why then are they playing at the Oktoberfest on River Street? Because they are cheap….maybe even free! If you take the time […]

Posted in Tourism, Music, Festival

This just in….

Date October 6th, 2006 Comment No Comments

The 2007 Savannah Music Festival has announced its lineup. The festival itself is billed as one of the largest and most diverse music festivals in the southeastern United States. The 18 day music fest will take place between March 15 and April 1, 2007. However, tickets go on sale today. The […]

Posted in Tourism, Music, Odd, Festival

YO-HO-HO…a pirate’s life for me

Date October 4th, 2006 Comment No Comments

AAARRRGGHHHHH, matie! Ahoy there! This weekend is the 2nd Annual Tybee Island Pirate Fest. Last year’s festival was apparantly a huge success with over 3,000 weekend attendees. What does one do at a Pirates Fest though? Whatever it is, more than 35 communities on the East Coast alone celebrate in […]