Savannah CVB Press Releases

Savannah Music Festival Opens this Weekend

Mar 18, 2010 -

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:	Ryan McMaken
	Director of Communications & Production
	Savannah Music Festival
	Phone: (912) 234-3378 x104
	E-Mail: ryan@savannahmusicfestival.org

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Savannah Music Festival Opens this Weekend

Savannah, GA – On the heels of one of the country's biggest St. Patrick's Day celebrations, the 2010 Savannah Music Festival opens on Thursday, March 18th with a concert featuring Chinese pianist Lang Lang with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, along with Mike Marshall's Big Trio premiering the newly-commissioned "Suite Savannah" on a co-bill with new favorites of western swing, The Belleville Outfit. Unique co-bills and original productions are staged in intimate venues throughout the historic seaport city from March 18th through April 3rd, including violinist Daniel Hope's Sensations chamber music series (this year featuring newcomers Mark O'Connor, Jeffrey Kahane, Gabriela Montero and Gautier Capuçon), the Savannah Jazz Party series with Wycliffe Gordon, Marcus Roberts, Henry Butler, Gerald Clayton, Dick Hyman and others, Bill Frisell's Trio playing two nights alongside Malian powerhouse Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, the Del McCoury Band, Nicole Cabell, Wilco, Kristina Train, Yefim Bronfman, She & Him (featuring M. Ward & Zooey Deschanel), Ruthie Foster, Renaud Garcia-Fons, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, and the debut of the all-new Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band with The Wood Brothers opening.

For a complete schedule or to order tickets visit www.savannahmusicfestival.org or call 912-525-5050.

All-Star Basketball Returns to Savannah on March 20-21

Mar 09, 2010 -

All-Star Basketball Returns to Savannah on March 20-21

Savannah, Ga…The GACA North vs. South All-Star Basketball Classic, presented by CitiTrends,will be celebrating its seventh year in Savannah on Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21. The North vs. South All-Star Basketball Classic is a Greater Savannah Sports Council managed sporting event, which partners with the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association.

The event will feature the top male and female high school athletes from across that state of Georgia. New in 2010 is the addition of a Junior Boys and Girls All-Star Game on Saturday, followed up by the Seniors Boys and Girls playing on Sunday. Both Girls All-Star Games are scheduled for a 2 p.m. tip-off, immediately followed by the Boys All-Star Games at approximately 4 p.m. The North vs. South All-Star Basketball Classic annually attracts 2,500 spectators and is held at Tiger Arena on the campus of Savannah State University.

For more information about the GACA North vs. South All-Star Basketball Classic, presented by CitiTrends, please visit www.gacacoach.com or contact Ben Wilder at 912.644.6414 or bwilder@visitsavannah.com. Please see attachment for the South Teams' rosters.

For more media information, please contact Erica Backus at 912.644.6405 or ebackus@visitsavannah.com.

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah on March 17

Mar 08, 2010 -

For Immediate Release Contact: Erica Backus

February 9, 2010 Phone: 912.644.6405 or 912.704.3500

E-mail: ebackus@visitsavannah.com

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Savannah on March 17

Savannah, Ga…Savannah is going green for St. Patrick's Day! Savannah has been celebrating her Irish heritage for more than a century. Traditional Irish values and customs of the old are mingled with the vibrancy and charm of a city whose quirky personality comes out in both people who call Savannah home and those that are just here to visit. St. Patrick's Day will be held on Wednesday, March 17, starting the day with the 186^th Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade. The following events are part of the Savannah St. Patrick's Day Celebration:

Tara Feis Festival

Saturday,March 13

A free, family-friendly, outdoor celebration of all things Irish, featuring two stages of live entertainment, food, arts and crafts and children's activities.

Emmet Park

11 a.m.- 5 p.m.

912.651.6417 or www.savannahga.gov/art

Tybee Island's St. Patrick's Heritage Celebration Parade

Saturday, March 13

In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, the family-friendly parade runs south on Butler Avenue from 4th Street to Tybrisa Street.

Butler Avenue, Tybee Island

3 p.m.

912.786.5444 or www.tybeevisit.com

St. Patrick's Day in City Market

Tuesday, March 16

Wednesday, March 17

Join us as we celebrate all things Irish in City Market! The event is free and open to the public.

City Market

All day

912.232.4903 or www.savannahcitymarket.com

St. Patrick's Day on River Street

Tuesday, March 16

Wednesday, March 17

It's the celebrating of the green on Historic River Street! Come get your green on during this nationally recognized festival.

Historic River Street

All day

912.234.0295 or www.riverstreetsavannah.com

186th St. Patrick's Day Parade

Wednesday, March 17

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the 185th Annual Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade! It is the second largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the country.

Historic District

10 a.m.

912.233.4804 or www.savannahsaintpatricksday.com

For more information, please contact Erica Backus at 912.644.6405 or ebackus@VisitSavannah.com

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah on March 17

Feb 26, 2010 - For Immediate Release Contact: Erica Backus February 9, 2010 Phone: 912.644.6405 or 912.704.3500 E-mail: ebackus@visitsavannah.com Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah on March 17 Savannah, Ga…Savannah is going green for St. Patrick’s Day! Savannah has been celebrating her Irish heritage for more than a century. Traditional Irish values and customs of the old are mingled with the vibrancy and charm of a city whose quirky personality comes out in both people who call Savannah home and those that are just here to visit. St. Patrick’s Day will be held on Wednesday, March 17, starting the day with the 186th Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The following events are part of the Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: Tara Feis Festival Saturday,March 13 A free, family-friendly, outdoor celebration of all things Irish, featuring two stages of live entertainment, food, arts and crafts and children's activities. Emmet Park 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. 912.651.6417 or www.savannahga.gov/art Tybee Island's St. Patrick's Heritage Celebration Parade Saturday, March 13 In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, the family-friendly parade runs south on Butler Avenue from 4th Street to Tybrisa Street. Butler Avenue, Tybee Island 3 p.m. 912.786.5444 or www.tybeevisit.com St. Patrick's Day in City Market Tuesday, March 16 Wednesday, March 17 Join us as we celebrate all things Irish in City Market! The event is free and open to the public. City Market All day 912.232.4903 or www.savannahcitymarket.com St. Patrick's Day on River Street Tuesday, March 16 Wednesday, March 17 It's the celebrating of the green on Historic River Street! Come get your green on during this nationally recognized festival. Historic River Street All day 912.234.0295 or www.riverstreetsavannah.com 186th St. Patrick's Day Parade Wednesday, March 17 Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the 185th Annual Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade! It is the second largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the country. Historic District 10 a.m. 912.233.4804 or www.savannahsaintpatricksday.com For more information, please contact Erica Backus at 912.644.6405 or ebackus@VisitSavannah.com # # #

Savannah State University Players by the Sea to Perform

Feb 11, 2010 -

Savannah State University Players by the Sea Theatre Group will perform Ntozake Shange's "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf" February 17-19, 2010. The play, which is presented in conjunction with the Savannah Black Heritage Festival, will be held in the Kennedy Theatre at 8 p.m.

"For Colored Girls" is a choreopoem that includes a compilation of dramatic and comedic monologues that celebrate the African American sisterhood and the embracing of one's soul. The cast includes LaJune Wise-Wilkerson, Celesia Armstrong, Mia McDonald, Tracy Nicolas, Italia Hines, Ashlee Butler and Keisha Williams. The play is directed by Teresa-Michelle Walker and choreographed by LaJune Wise-Wilkerson, both instructors in the Fine Arts Department. This is the last main stage production of the 2009-2010 theatrical season at Savannah State University.

The February 17 performance is free admission as part of the 21st Annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival, which is presented by the City of Savannah and Savannah State. Tickets for the remaining performances are $10 general admission and $5 for students/faculty. For ticket information or to reserve tickets, call 912-303-1638. Tickets will also be available at the door beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Established in 1890, Savannah State University is the oldest public historically black college or university (HBCU) in Georgia. The university's 3,800 students are enrolled in 23 undergraduate and five graduate degree programs in three colleges: Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Sciences and Technology.

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Tea at the Davenport House this Spring

Feb 09, 2010 -

ISAIAH DAVENPORT HOUSE, a property of Historic Savannah Foundation
324 East State Street, Savannah, GA 31401 (912) 236-8097 www.davenporthousemuseum.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 2, 2010

Contact: Jamie Credle, Davenport House
Phone: 236-8097; Email: jcredle@savbusiness.net

" . . . the greatest mark of civility and welcome they [Americans] can show you, is to invite you to drink it [tea] with them." Abbé Robin, chaplain in Rochambeau's army, 1781.

"Greatest Mark of Civility": Tea at the Davenport House

"Don't you sometimes feel the world has lost it regard for civility?," asks Davenport House director Jamie Credle. She continues, "We intend to correct that with our tea program! Well, maybe not for the entire world, but for one participant at a time." The Davenport House's tea programs in March* and May** provides attendees with a generous dose of the history of tea and tea drinking in America, with an emphasis on the early 19th century, and is highlighted by a tea with gentle folk from the period. Costumed interpreters guide the conversation to the topics of their day or as one historian writes, "During the tea hour social and economic affairs were discussed, gossip exchanged and according to Barbe-Marbois (French politician and commentator on American life in the Federal period), 'when there is no news at all, they report old stories."

Tea was an important part of the social reciprocity which took place in the homes of Savannahians in the time of the new nation. The Davenport House's programs provide glimpses into that world and a setting for learning about the role tea played in households of the day. "It is a bit different from the famed `high tea' of the Victorian era. Along with showing off their finery, tea was an opportunity for family and friends to gather at the end of the day with a cup of tea and communicate with each other," offers assistant director Jeff Freeman, who is one of the costumed interpreters visitors will meet.

Along with conversation, participants will become acquainted with the accoutrements of the tea table from the caddy and waste bowl to linen napkins and dessert plates. "These items seem for many like relics from a stodgy age. But when you actually use them for their intended purpose they take on a new meaning – hopefully civility and welcome – for our guests!" concludes Credle. For the March program, tea will be taken in one of the museum's rooms and in May,weather permitting, tea will be taken in the garden.

For information or to make reservations for one of the Davenport House's tea programs please call 912/236-8097 or email info@davenporthousemuseum.org. Also, see the website
www.davenporthousemuseum.org.

Tea at Mrs. Davenport's
Thursdays, some Fridays and one Wednesday in March 2010 (4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 24 and 25)
5 p.m.
60 minutes
Admission: $18
Reservations recommended. Limited attendance.
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.

Tea in the Garden at the Davenport House
Thursday and some Fridays - May 2010
[Program dates: May 6, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28]
5:30 p.m.
60 minutes
Admission: $18
Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in Davenport House's beautiful courtyard garden. Patrons will be oriented to the history of tea and tea traditions relating to early 19th century consumers. They will tour areas of the home where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea given with costumed interpreters in the garden.

Located on Columbia Square at 324 East State Street in Savannah, the Isaiah Davenport House is open for tours daily – Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. with the last tour departing at 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. with the last tour departing at 4 p.m.

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Savannah Black Heritage Festival brings Lula Washington Dance Theatre for Two Performances

Feb 01, 2010 -

Special City Parking Rates for Savannah Book Festival

Jan 27, 2010 - Attached File

Fort Pulaski NM Coordinates Bird Count

Jan 25, 2010 - Attached File

Vince Flynn to Give Keynote Speech at 2010 Savannah Book Festival

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Ted Turner & Hank Aaron to Serve as Speakers at Georgia Day Birthday Bash

Jan 20, 2010 - Attached File

George Dawes Novelist Green to Present at 2010 Savannah Book Festival

Jan 15, 2010 - Attached File

Savannah Tire Partners with Senior Citizens, Inc for Blanket Drive

Jan 11, 2010 - Attached File

Join Food Author Julia Reed for Sunday Brunch at the Savannah Book Festival

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Savannah Book Festival to Host Eudora Welty Tribute Concert

Dec 22, 2009 - Five-time Grammy Award-winner Mary Chapin Carpenter, along with fellow musicians Kate Campbell, Claire Holley and Caroline Herring, will perform a unique tribute to the late Pulitzer Prize-winning Southern writer Eudora 2010 Savannah Book Festival Schedule Friday, February 5, 2010 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Imaginative Storm Writing Workshop with Allegra Huston and James Nav� Location: TBA; information available www.imaginativestorm.com 5:30 - 7:00 pm Keynote Speaker: Novelist, Vince Flynn Location: Trinity United Methodist Church, Telfair Square Saturday, February 6, 2010 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Speakers and Locations: Fiction Authors - Sanctuary, Trinity Church Poets - Fellowship Hall, Trinity Church History & Biography Authors - Rotunda, Telfair Academy Contemporary Issues Authors - Sculpture Gallery, Telfair Academy Lifestyle Authors - Neises Auditorium, Jepson Center for the Arts Free Speech Authors - Free Speech Tent, Telfair Square 8:00 pm Concert: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kate Campbell, Claire Holley and Caroline Herring in a Musical Tribute to Eudora Welty Co-produced by the Savannah Book Festival and the Savannah Music Festival (one of two ticketed fundraising events available from SCAD Box Office) Location: Trinity United Methodist Church, Telfair Square Sunday, February 7, 2010 11:30 am- 2 pm, Sunday Brunch Talk Acclaimed memoirist and food writer, Julia Reed (tickets also available from SCAD Box Office) Location: Jepson Center for the Arts, Telfair Square Welty in a tribute concert on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 at 8pm. The concert is presented by the Savannah Book Festival in collaboration with the Savannah Music Festival. This exciting addition to the Festival schedule will feature these four celebrated singer-songwriters performing their own songs chosen specifically for and inspired by the literary legacy of Mississippi, writer Eudora Welty, whose 100th birthday would have been April 13th, 2009. The concert, which debuted at the centennial celebration for Welty earlier this year has received rave reviews, and it is in perfect keeping with the Savannah Book Festival's mission to promote the written word, including the work of lyricists like Savannah's own Johnny Mercer. Taking place in historic Trinity Church on Telfair Square in downtown Savannah at 8 pm on Saturday, February 6th, 2010, the concert will be a ticketed fundraising event for the Festival. General admission tickets for $50 will go on sale in January and will be sold through the Savannah College of Art & Design's SCAD Box Office. The four singer-songwriters first presented this show on April 17, 2009, at the Eudora Welty Centennial Celebration in Jackson, Mississippi. Here's what one critic said about the show, which also took place in a Methodist Church: There is something about a church that invites a visitation from the muse. The stage was bathed in the glow of blue Fresnels that enhanced the sense of mystery and romance. Throw in the incredible artistry of four women who have the dirt, sweetness, and sweat of the South in their bones, along with songwriting abilities that summon aching memories of the pain, triumph and anguish of the South, and the profound becomes tangible -- the impossible, possible. Georgianne Nienaber, The Huffington Post The Savannah Book Festival is thrilled and honored to be working with the world-renowned Savannah Music Festival to add this exciting concert to the 2010 Savannah calendar. Songwriters have been a part of the Festival since its inception in 2008, and this literary tribute to one of America's most treasured writers will offer festival goers a unique perspective on the Southern literary tradition. The Savannah Book Festival, which will take place February 5-7, 2010 in and around Telfair Square, is an annual, free and open to the public celebration of the written word and its role in improving the human experience. Our mission is to promote reading, writing and civil conversation. For each of the past two years, the Festival has attracted dozens of popular and critically acclaimed authors and thousands of readers from all over America to Savannah's Telfair Square, and the culturally significant buildings that surround it�Telfair Academy, Trinity Church and Jepson Center for the Arts. Within these beautiful venues, the Festival's authors and their readers experience the intimacy and hospitality for which Savannah is famous.

Savannah Book Festival to Host Eudora Welty Tribute Concert

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Savannah Holly Days!

Nov 12, 2009 - The weekend following Thanksgiving, celebrate the holiday season with Savannah Holly Days on Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28. Attached File

The Enmark Savannah Bridge Run

Nov 01, 2009 -

It's that time of year again; the time to register to be a part of the Southeast's most exciting bridge run, the Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run on Saturday, December 5, 2009. Learning more about the Bridge Run just got a whole lot easier with the launch of the newly redesigned Web site, www.SavannahRiverBridgeRun.com. The Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run is an annual event attracting thousands of participants, race enthusiasts and funseekers from Savannah, the Lowcountry and across the U.S. each year. The Bridge Run gives participants the chance to cross Savannah's Talmadge Bridge, a 1.4-mile span at a 5.5% grade, 196
feet above the Savannah River, on foot. The Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run has something for everyone – races, awards, and a fun after-race party with food, refreshments, music and more. It features the LIFESTATS 5K Run/Walk, a 10K Run, a Double-Pump Race,
a Team Challenge, the Double-Pump Team Challenge and a 1/4 mile Kids Run. Friends, family, fans and race spectators are invited to join us as we cheer on the Bridge Run participants in downtown Savannah on Saturday, December 5. The 10K Race will start at 9:00 a.m., the
Life Stats 5K Race starts at 8:15 a.m. and the 1/4 mile Kids Run starts at 8:00 a.m. The LIFESTATS 5K Race begins across the Savannah River on Hutchinson Island and ends in front of the Savannah Civic Center. The 10K Race starts in front of the Chatham County Court House on Montgomery Street and finishes in front of the Savannah Civic Center. To view the race map, please visit www.SavannahRiverBridgeRun.com.

Registration is available online at www.active.com. Register before October 31 and the entry fee is only $28. Register from November 1 – December 3 and the entry fee is $30. Packet Pickup
will be at the Expo located inside the Savannah Civic Center on Friday, December 4. Participants that register at the Expo will pay $35. The entry fee includes a t-shirt and refreshments.
Participants cannot register on the day of the race. Presented by Enmark and organized by the Greater Savannah Sports Council, the Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run benefits the Cancer Care Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler.

For registration, race details and information contact Fleet Feet Sports of Savannah at (912) 355-3527 or visit www.SavannahRiverBridgeRun.com.

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Savannah Tire Hockey Classic

Sep 12, 2009 - The Savannah Tire Hockey Classic will celebrate its 12th year by expanding to a third night with two new teams, The Citadel and University of South Carolina, which will play in a kickoff rivalry game on Thursday, January 14, 2010. Attached File