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)
 

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
 

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.


 

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.  

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