By: Macey Tryon Staff Reporter

Just in time for Spring Break, the Masquers theatre troupe presents the humorous and witty “Bright Ideas” by Eric Coble. The play presumes that in the eyes of today’s parents, their child’s developmental skills, education and overa...

By: Amanda Dickey Staff Reporter

Athens, Ga.-based rock band Dead Confederate is set to play at the Jinx on March 13. Formed in 2006, the band consists of Hardy Morris (vocals, guitar), Brantley Senn (bass), John Watkins (keys), Jason Scarboro (drums) and Walker Howle (guitar). This psyc...

By: Christina Rust Staff Reporter

Accomplished singer, songwriter and actress Leenya Rideout teaches a vocal master class at AASU March 23 at 2:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Four students will sing for Rideout and then receive feedback. The performance, “Acting the Song,&rdqu...

By: Eric Roberts Staff Reporter

When I saw the trailers for Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” popping up around the Internet, I was worried. There’s a nasty pattern behind restored franchises in cinema, especially when a resurrected film is taken in an “ar...

By: Maggie Stone Staff Reporter

Thrill seekers on Spring Break can continue the party this year at the Savannah Music Festival (SMF). The three-week music festival begins March 18, no sooner than Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day revelry wraps....

By: Travis Morningstar Staff Reporter

The pen is proven to be truly mightier – not to mention, stranger – than the sword as Opium Magazine’s very own Literary Death Match (LDM) shocks and awes downtown Savannah on Thursday, March 11. The shenanigans take place at barbecue ha...

By: By F. Reese Shellman III Staff Reporter

If there’s one thing Savannah does well, it’s being Irish. It’s a part of the essence of the city, so it’s no surprise that St. Patrick’s Day is the day around which Savannah’s calendar revolves....

By: Eric Roberts Staff Reporter

On March 10, The Psychotronic Film Society is showing the 1977 exploitation movie “Bare Knuckles” where the funk music fills every sound cue, and the offensive stereotypes flow like milk and honey. In short, this movie bleeds ’70s cool....

By: F. Reese Shellman III Staff Reporter

Each fall, Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs selects high-calibur artists of to breathe life into the city’s artistic scene. Each spring, these artists do just that. This week, the city will unveil its newest exhibit, “Seven,&rdq...

By: Travis Morningstar Staff Reporter

Jazz phenomenon Esperanza Spalding makes a momentary stop at the Lucas Theater on March 9 during her whirlwind national tour. Spalding will be featured as the latest artist-in-residence joining Savannah Children’s Choir (SCC) in a benefit concert in...

By: Maggie Stone Staff Reporter

Beginning March 4, Desoto Row and the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) will be hosting “Spoked: Savannah’s Bike Artisan Festival.” The three-day fest includes a film screening, a bike run and art shows. Another plus: there will ...

By: Macey Tryon Staff Reporter

When choosing a major for college, students begin thinking of what they’re passionate about. AASU student Michael Fahey’s passion is music. Fahey is a music education major who has played saxophone for roughly 15 years. An extremely driven mus...

By: Andrea Cervone Staff Reporter

Asheville, N.C.-based band Now You See Them (NYST) returns to Savannah to perform at the Sentient Bean on Friday, March 5, at 8 p.m. This acoustic indie/folk pop trio has captivated audiences with their onstage ingenuity and their incorporation of nontrad...

By: Amanda Dickey Staff Reporter

Local photographer Margaret Brennan will showcase her work at the Jewish Educational Alliance (JEA) art gallery on Sunday, March 7. “Margaret Brennan: A Savannah Retrospective” will include photographs of her well known floral portraits, award...

By: Mike Choromanski Layout Editor layout.inkwell@gmail.com

Halo is one of the most successful gaming series of all time. It has revolutionized first-person shooting games and spawned New York Times bestselling novels. But can the Halo universe be portrayed as epically and as well through a cinematic medium?...

By: Christina Rust Staff Reporter

AASU and Savannah State University (SSU) are teaming up to host a student symposium and lecture centered on the U.S. abolitionist movement and its influences on literature....

By: Maggie Stone Staff Reporter

On Friday, Feb. 26, southern rock-influenced band Niche will perform at the Jinx. This show marks their one-year milestone of making waves on the Savannah music scene. Guitarist Justin Dick and bassist Mike Redmond formed the band during an extended jam s...

By: By Daniel Amrhein Staff Reporter

Preparation is well underway for the AASU Invitational Alumni Art Exhibition. The 2010 exhibition will feature artwork from 10 distinguished alumni artists from AASU’s own fine arts program. An AASU art faculty committee selects participants from a pool ...

By: By Eric Roberts Staff Reporter

Savannah has an odd contradiction about it — it’s home to one of the most prestigious art schools in America, it pulls tourists in at all times from across the nation and it’s a scenic backdrop for many famous movies such as “The Conspirator,” “Forrest G...

By: Travis Morningstar

The annual tradition of homecoming, a reconvening of alumni as well as a surging of school spirit, began Monday, Feb. 22 and culminates Friday, Feb. 26, coinciding with AASU’s 75th Anniversary Celebration. The week’s varied activities hope to ...