FREE DOCUMENTARY DOUBLE-FEATURE AT RIVER CLUB  

The River Club, 3 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah.  

March 4th, 2010

For more information, e-mail studentmedia@scad.edu or call 912.575.5507.  

Savannah, GA — The River Club will be the site of a free documentary double-feature on Thursday, March 4. At 7pm will be the screening of “Died Young Stayed Pretty” followed by a question and answer session with producer, director, cinematographer and editor Eileen Yaghoobian, and at 9pm will be the screening of “Veer.”
“Died Young, Stayed Pretty” (2008) is a candid look at the underground poster culture in North America.
“Veer” (2009), narrated by actor and bicycle enthusiast Matthew Modine, explores America’s fast-growing bicycling culture by profiling five people whose lives are inextricably tied to bicycling and the bike-centric social groups to which they belong.
 

SCAD hosts 29th Annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival  

Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St.  

March 5th, 2010

http://www.blackmariafilmfestival.org
 

The Black Maria Film and Video Festival, started in 1981, is known for its annual roster of bold contemporary works by award-winning independent film- and video-makers that give insight to the human condition, political, social and environmental issues, and aesthetic investigations. It is a traveling showcase that circulates nationwide to more than 50 host institutions.
8 p.m.
Admission is $5 for the general public and free with a valid SCAD ID.  

Bright Ideas by Eric Coble  

AASU Jenkins Hall Black Box Theater 11935 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia 31419-1997  

March 11th, 2010 through March 14th, 2010

Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. www.finearts.armstrong.edu  

The AASU Masquers theatre troupe presents Bright Ideas by Eric Coble. Everyone wants to fast-track their baby Einstein to success, but one set of over-indulgent parents feverishly takes extreme-parenting beyond its outermost legal limits. Genevra and Joshua riotously launch felonious ideas into frenetic motion just to enroll their toddler into Bright Ideas Early Childhood Development Academy and ensure pre-K valedictorian status. Connect Savannah is the print sponsor of the Masquers.
General admission: Only $10.
Discounts available to military, seniors, alumni association members, and students/children.
7:30 p.m.
 

Selections from the Permanent Collection  

Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.  

May 1st, 2009 through March 14th, 2010

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

Through October 26: “Constructs and Inventions: The Etchings of Erik Desmazieres.” A selection of the artist’s technically and conceptually sophisticated etchings.

Through August 31: “Persian Visions: Contemporary Photography from Iran.” The first survey of contemporary Iranian photography to tour the U.S., providing a rare and revealing view of Iranian life and experiences.

Through August 31: “Counter Photography: Japan’s Artists Today.” Works by 11 contemporary Japanese artists. The exhibition challenges many commonly-held beliefs about the nature of photography.  

Selections from the Permanent Collection  

Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York Street  

May 13th, 2009 through March 14th, 2010

For more information: 790-8823 or www.telfair.org  

Members free / $15 non-member ($15 adult admission fee grants access [one-time visit] to each of the Telfair’s three sites for weeklong period following date of purchase; check website for complete admission prices)

Sun. 12-5 pm; Mon., Wed., Fri., & Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Thurs. 10 am-8 pm (Telfair Academy is closed on Tuesdays)  

Kirk Varnedoe Collection  

Telfair’s Jepson Center, 207 West York Street, Savannah GA  

November 11th, 2009 through April 4th, 2010

912.790.8800 / www.telfair.org  

Assembled in honor of the late Savannah native, scholar, and MoMA curator Kirk Varnedoe (1946-2003), this remarkable group of works on paper contains pieces by some of the most pivotal artists of the past fifty years—such as Jasper Johns, Chuck Close, Roy Lichtenstein, Jeff Koons, Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Stella, Richard Serra, and Richard Avedon.
Free to members or with museum admission ($15 adult admission fee grants access [one-time visit] to each of the Telfair’s three sites for weeklong period following date of purchase; check website for complete admission prices)
Sun. 12-5 pm; Mon., Wed., Fri., & Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Thurs. 10 am-8 pm (Jepson Center is closed on Tuesdays)
 

AASU Invitational Alumni Art Exhibition  

Armstrong Atlantic State University Department of Art, Music & Theatre  

February 8th, 2010 through March 10th, 2010

Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. www.finearts.armstrong.edu
 

As part of its Spring 2010 gallery schedule, the AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre welcomes distinguished art program alumni back to campus to share current artistic creations. The AASU Student Government Association and Campus Union Board generously provide funding for AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre events.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays
Free
AASU Fine Arts Hall Gallery
Armstrong Atlantic State University Department of Art, Music & Theatre
11935 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia 31419-1997
Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. www.finearts.armstrong.edu
 

Members’ Opening Lecture: “The Story of Silver in Savannah: Creating and Collecting since the 18th Century”  

Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard Street  

March 5th, 2010

912.790.8800  

Join Tania Sammons, the Telfair’s curator of the Owens-Thomas House and decorative arts, for a brief lecture and overview of the exhibition, followed by a members’ reception sponsored by the Telfair Academy Guild.
Free; open to Telfair members only
6 pm



www.telfair.org
 

The Story of Silver in Savannah: Creating and Collecting since the 18th Century  

Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard Street  

March 6th, 2010 through August 1st, 2010

912.790.8800 / www.telfair.org
 

Building on the Telfair Museum of Art’s Savannah-related silver holdings, this notable exhibition showcases pieces from numerous public and private collections featuring locally-made silver as well as wares manufactured in other American cities and in Europe. The Story of Silver in Savannah will feature more than 400 pieces of silver connected to the city, exploring the evolving relationship between this prized metal and the inhabitants of Savannah.
Free to members or with museum admission ($15 adult admission fee grants access [one-time visit] to each of the Telfair’s three sites for weeklong period following date of purchase; check website for complete admission prices)
Sun. 1-5 pm; Mon. 12-5 pm; Tues.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm
 

Toddler Third Thursday: Keepsake Collage Boxes Studio Project, based on Aldwyth Exhibition  

Telfair’s Jepson Center, 207 West York Street  

March 18th, 2010

912.790.8800 / www.telfair.org
 

Especially for preschoolers ages 3-5 and their adult companions, this program provides toddlers an opportunity to view artwork from the Telfair’s exhibitions and complete a fun-filled related art project in the studios. Tours and projects vary each month. Time to play in ArtZeum is included.
$5/child with adult admission fee (adult members free). Registration and adult supervision required. Call 790-8823 to register.
10-11:30am

 

AASU Student Juried Art Exhibition Gallery Reception  

AASU Fine Arts Hall Gallery 11935 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia 31419-1997  

March 24th, 2010

Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. www.finearts.armstrong.edu
 

Admission is free
12 noon. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays.

 

2010 Women In The Arts Symposium  

AASU Fine Arts Hall Gallery 11935 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia 31419-1997  

March 24th, 2010 through March 25th, 2010

Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. www.finearts.armstrong.edu  

The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents a special Women In Theatre performance
Admission is free
1:30 p.m.


 

Hilton Head International Piano Competition Laureates Recital  

AASU Fine Arts Auditorium 11935 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia 31419-1997  

March 14th, 2010

Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. www.finearts.armstrong.edu  

The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents three world-class Laureates of the 2010 Hilton Head International Piano Competition in short solo recital programs. Co-sponsor: Hilton Head International Piano Competition.
General admission: $6.
3 p.m.
 

Savannah Music Festival  

Various  

March 18th, 2010 through April 3rd, 2010

525-5050. www.savannahmusicfestival.org
 

From the lush strings of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to the alt-country rock of Wilco, you can hear it at all at Georgia’s largest music festival.
Dates, locations, prices and times vary.  

This Old House: Director’s Preservation Tour of the Davenport House  

Isaiah Davenport House Museum/HSF, 324 E. State Street, Savannah  

March 2nd, 2010 through March 23rd, 2010

912-236-8097
 

Learn about the preservation and care of the Isaiah Davenport House, recipient of the Preserve America Presidential Award. The museum’s director will lead a tour in and around the home discussing the recent restoration, maintenance issues and techniques for preserving the site for the long term. The tour is limited to twelve people and areas will be visited that are not regularly on tour. The experience will end in the garden with light refreshments.
Tuesday and Saturdays in March
[Tour dates: March 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23]
4:30 p.m.
60 minutes
Admission: $18  

Tea at Mrs. Davenport’s  

324 E. State Street, Savannah, GA - on Columbia Square  

March 4th, 2010 through March 25th, 2010

912/236-8097 /www.davenporthousemuseum.org – info@davenporthousemuseum.org  

Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in the historic atmosphere of the Isaiah Davenport House Museum. Patrons will be oriented to the history of tea and tea traditions relating to the early 19th century consumer. They will tour areas of the home where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea given with costumed interpreters. 60 minutes.
Thursdays, some Fridays and one Wednesday in March 2010 (4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 24 and 25)
$18. Reservations recommended. Limited attendance.
5 p.m.


 

Learn How to Be Happy, Healthy and Wealthy in Your Later Years  

Westin Savannah Harbor, 1 Resort Drive; Grand Ballroom DEF;  

March 7th, 2010

RSVP by e-mail, to web@GMHFonline.org or by calling 301-654-7850 ext. 113.
 

The public is invited to a free seminar and discussion about the keys to successful aging. Dr. Eric Pfeiffer, a prominent geriatric psychiatrist and gerontologist, will address topics such as maintaining independence, the importance of social connections, brain health and more. The event is sponsored by the Geriatric Mental Health Foundation. Refreshments will be served.
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.  

Alligators and Others  

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge  

March 8th, 2010 through March 12th, 2010

236-8115. www.fws.gov/savannah, www.wilderness-southeast.org
 

Get wild with wildlife during this week-long celebration of the grand opening of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge’s Visitor Center. Enjoy tours of rice plantation fields and the tidal wetlands of the Savannah River where you’ll find alligators, herons, waterfowl and other interesting creatures.
Regular admission is free. $30 adults/$10 children for guided tours. Tours are at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.  

Savannah Winds "Spring Fling" Concert  

AASU Fine Arts Hall  

March 9th, 2010

Call 344 2801 for tickets and information
OR order online at www.finearts.armstrong.edu/tickets (convenience charge added)

 

7:30 PM
Tickets $14 with $2 discount for seniors, military and children

 

Poetry Reading by Waqas Khwiza  

Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard Street  

March 9th, 2010

912.790.8800 / www.telfair.org
 

The Telfair Museum of Art once again opens its doors to the Poetry Society of Georgia (PSGA) with the 2010 Poetry Reading Series at the Telfair Academy.
$10 general public, $5 seniors (over 55) and students with ids
7 pm


 

Opening Art Reception  

Hospice Savannah Art Gallery, 1352 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah.  

March 11th, 2010

Beth Logan, 912.355.2289. www.HospiceSavannahHelps.org
 

Savannah scenes by local painters Lind Hollingsworth and Robert Isly will be on display during March and April. Robert’s impasto oils are a favorite with Savannah collectors and Lind has distinguished herself as a collage artist/painter of obscure Georgia locales. As always, a portion of sales will benefit Hospice Savannah, Inc.
None.
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.




 

Preview Party for The Artful Table: Discovering Savannah’s Silver Lining  

Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard Street  

March 11th, 2010

912.790.8800 / www.telfair.org
 

From the kitchen to the dining room, from the craftsman to the collector, silver is an integral part of Savannah’s history. Its allure and luster will be celebrated at the Telfair Academy Guild’s spring fundraiser, The Artful Table: Discovering Savannah’s Silver Lining. The event kicks-off with a Preview Party featuring food and drink by Savannah’s top restaurants and caterers.
$75/person
6:30 pm



 

St. Patrick’s Day Parade  

Historic District  

March 17th, 2010

233-4804. www.savannahsaintpatricksday.com
 

Experience Savannah’s biggest bash and celebrate Irish heritage at the 186th St. Patrick’s Day parade.
10:15 a.m.  

Spring Steam Days at the Roundhouse  

Roundhouse Railroad Museum 601 W. Harris St. Savannah, GA 31401  

March 19th, 2010 through April 18th, 2010

912.651.6823 www.chsgeorgia.org

 

Take a ride on our passenger car powered by our steam engine and experience this treasure from the past.
$10 regular adult admission
Time 11am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. Sunday rides at 1pm, 2pm

 

Youth Workshop: Thinking Inside the Box!  

Telfair’s Jepson Center, 207 West York Street  

March 20th, 2010

912.790.8800 / www.telfair.org
 

Using assemblage and collage techniques, students (ages 8-12) will complete a studio project that relates a personal story or experience.
$30/member, $35/non-member
10 am-4 pm
 

Jepson Gospel Brunch Performance featuring James Bignon  

Telfair’s Jepson Center 207 West York St. Savannah  

March 21st, 2010

912.790.8800 (For information on the workshop preceding the Gospel Brunch performance, please call 234.3378, ext. 102.) / www.telfair.org
 

The Telfair and Savannah Music Festival kick-off the 2010 Jepson Gospel Brunch series with a special concert featuring renowned gospel recording artist James Bignon. During the 1:30 pm performance, Bigon will be accompanied by the Savannah Mass Choir—comprised of participants from a gospel music workshop held earlier in the week. The workshop, sponsored by the Savannah Music Festival, is designed to empower people to make a difference in their community through music.

1:30pm Performance: Free and open to the public (For brunch or for access to the exhibitions in the Jepson Center galleries, normal museum and café fees apply).
12:30-2:30pm
 

Hilton Head/Savannah Equestrian Exposition  

Rose Hill Plantation Equestrian Center.  

March 21st, 2010

843-815-5400 www.equiexpo.org
 

Catch equestrian events ranging from barrel races to drag fox hunts in this sixth annual charity event. Tailgating is encouraged, leashed dogs are allowed, and light food will be available.
$15 general admission/free for active duty military and their dependents. Patron packages are available. 11 a.m.  

AASU Student Juried Art Exhibition  

AASU Fine Arts Hall Gallery 11935 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia 31419-1997  

March 22nd, 2010 through April 9th, 2010

Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. www.finearts.armstrong.edu  

Visit the gallery to see which pieces the judge selects for inclusion and which of those win the top prizes in this competitive student art exhibition
Admission is free
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays.
 

Outdoor Art Show and Children’s Arts Festival  

AASU Fine Arts Hall Courtyard 11935 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia 31419-1997  

March 27th, 2010

Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. www.finearts.armstrong.edu  

The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre’s widely popular Children’s Arts event has grown each year. A fun-filled event filled with arts activities for the entire family including kids’ art, music, theatre, and dance activities. The artwork of faculty, students, and alumni will be available for purchase.
Admission is free.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
 

Adult Workshop: Painting with a Large Brush and Other Odd Implements  

Telfair’s Jepson Center, 207 West York Street St. Savannah  

March 27th, 2010

912.790.8800 / www.telfair.org
 

This contemporary painting workshop is based on the Telfair exhibition Painters’ Reel.
$30/member, $40/non-member
10 am-4 pm

 

BRAVO Music Company Annual Fundraising Luncheon  

Marriott Savannah Riverfront, 100 General McIntosh Boulevard  

March 27th, 2010

912-236-6681 or 912-236-1934/ clef2008@peoplepc.com
 

This fundraiser supports the 12th season of BRAVO Music camp, July 6 – 16, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. where over fifty campers, kindergarten thru high school are nurtured musically. The camp includes a professional staff of musicians, volunteers, snacks, and hot lunches. Please secure tickets by March 15.
$40
12 noon





 

Spring Break Camp at the Museum! (Ages 6-11)  

Telfair’s Jepson Center, 207 West York Street  

March 29th, 2010 through April 2nd, 2010

912.790.8800 / www.telfair.org
 

After exploring the Telfair's permanent collection, special exhibitions, and ArtZeum, campers will complete related art projects—rendered in a variety of media including collage, painting, and 3-D sculpture—in the education studios.
$150/member, $175/non-member
Monday-Friday / 10 am-4 pm

 

Raku Pizza Night  

AASU Fine Arts Hall Courtyard and Fine Arts Hall Room 102 11935 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia 31419-1997  

March 31st, 2010

Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. www.finearts.armstrong.edu
 

View kiln fired pottery made by AASU art majors, and witness the kiln firing process firsthand.
Admission is free.
5:30 p.m.