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Maybe you’ve been dreaming about packing your bags to visit faraway lands but not been able to travel at all? This festival is the next best thing to traveling to Asia without plane ticket. or passport  Bring family and friends to Savannah Convention Center this weekend for a colorful festival.
Click here to read all about the exciting Savannah Asian Festival taking place on June 5, 2010.
The City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs announced that it will be presenting a series of free live concerts in Johnson Square throughout the summer. Sixteen concerts are planned from June 2 through July 23. Concerts will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The concert series is being managed by New Arts Ensembles (NAE), a Savannah-based group that showcases some of the region’s finest musicians. “Musicians from different styles of American traditions will be performing music loved by young and old,†said NAE founder and co-owner Ricardo Ochoa. “Whether you are visiting Savannah or taking a break from the office, it’s the perfect opportunity to grab lunch from one of our many outstanding local restaurants and enjoy your meal with great music.â€
The concert series will kick-off on June 2 with Roger Moss & Eric Jones in Johnson Square. The concert line up also includes: Silver Lining (Modern Jazz); Jan Spillane (Folk/Blues); vocalist Claire Frazier & Frank Bright(Jazz); and Bottles ‘n Cans (Blues).
Concerts are free and open to the public. For information and a complete concert schedule, call 912-651-6417 or visit www.savannahga.gov/arts . For information on NAE, call 912-596-1360 or visit Www.newartsensembles.com.
2010 Summer Concerts in the Squares Schedule
June 2 Roger Moss/Eric Jones
June 4 Regina Rene Quartet
June 09 Jan Spillane
June 11 Jimmy Wallin Band
June 16 Trae Gurley
June 18 Claire Frazier & Frank Bright
June 23 Eddie Wilson
June 25 Bottles ‘n Cans
June 30 Silver Lining
July 2 Roger Moss & Eric Jones
July 7 Trae Gurley
July 9 Annie Allman Trio
July 14 Clair Frazier & Frank Bright
July 16 Silver Lining
July 21 Eddie Wilson
July 23 Bottles ‘n Cans
THE COUNCIL OF DADS is the book Bruce Feiler never expected to write. For years, he has captivated readers with his smart, witty, insightful storytelling, which chronicles his heart-stopping adventures around the world in such bestsellers as Walking the Bible, Abraham, and America’s Prophet.
But in 2008, Feiler, the father of two young girls, learned he had a life-threatening tumor in his left femur. Confronting the possibility that he may not be around to help his daughters grow up, he reached out to six men from all passages in his life and asked them to be present through the passages in his daughters’ lives. And he called this group of men “The Council of Dads.â€
“I believe my daughters will have plenty of opportunities,†he wrote to these men. “They’ll have loving families. They’ll have welcoming homes. They’ll have each other. But they may not have me. They may not have their dad. Will you help be their dad?â€
On May 12, one of the Council of Dads, Dr. Ben Edwards will be in attendance at Trinity United Methodist Church for a heartwarming introduction of Mr. Feiler.
THE COUNCIL OF DADS is the uplifting story of what happened next. Feiler introduces us to the extraordinary, far-flung men in his Council and captures the life lesson he wants each of them to convey to his daughters—how to see, how to travel, how to question, how to dream. And he captures in beautiful, wrenching prose the harrowing journey of his “Lost Year†fighting cancer and trying to salvage his leg. With unflinching candor, Feiler details not only the physical effects of the disease and treatment, but also the toll it took on his family. But along the way, the wisdom and strength he gathers from his Council, coupled with the beauty and humor he discovers in his own family, transforms his “Lost Year†into a “Jubilee Year†of reconnection and renewal. The result is an extraordinary tribute to friendship, and a sage collection of advice for how to cultivate our dreams.
THE COUNCIL OF DADS is a deeply hopeful book, a story of enduring love between a husband and wife and between a father and his daughters. But most of all it’s a celebration of friendship and a testament to the profound power of human connections.
BRUCE FEILER is the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including Walking the Bible, Abraham and America’s Prophet. He has traveled to more than sixty countries on five continents and is the writer-presenter of the PBS miniseries, Walking the Bible. With his books, Bruce Feiler has moved readers to take a fresh look at history and far-flung places of the world. Now, with THE COUNCIL OF DADS, Feiler inspires us to cultivate a deeper appreciation of the people closest to us and revitalize the most intimate bonds in our lives. A native of Savannah, Georgia, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Linda Rottenberg, and their twin daughters, Tybee and Eden.
For more information visit www.savannahbookfestival.org
The Savannah College of Art and Design will honor venerable fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg at the university’s annual fashion show Saturday, May 15, 8 p.m. at Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. SCAD President Paula Wallace and Vogue Contributing Editor André Leon Talley will present von Furstenberg with Talley’s namesake Lifetime Achievement Award.
In May 2000, the university honored Talley with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was renamed to include Talley’s name and has been presented successively to fashion legends Oscar de la Renta, Karl Lagerfeld, Miuccia Prada, Tom Ford, Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs, John Galliano, and most recently Isabel and Ruben Toledo. In 2004, Zac Posen was honored with the André Leon Talley New Look Award. Talley is a member of the SCAD Board of Trustees.
Hailing from Brussels, Belgium, von Furstenberg first arrived in the fashion world in 1972 with her iconic wrap dress, the seed of what is today a full fashion house. By 1976, von Furstenberg had sold millions of her dresses, coming to symbolize female power and freedom to an entire generation. In 1997, after a hiatus from fashion, she reemerged on the New York fashion scene with the re-launch of the dress that started it all and began transforming her company into the global luxury lifestyle brand it is today. The impact of this garment to women and the fashion industry is so profound that it is now part of the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian.
In 2004, she was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from SCAD. In 2005, von Furstenberg was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) for her impact on fashion, and one year later, was elected president of the CFDA, an office she continues to hold today.
Headquartered in New York City, there are currently 33 freestanding DVF boutiques worldwide and DVF collections are also sold in select retail specialty stores in more than 71 countries. As a longtime resident of New York’s Meatpacking District, von Furstenberg is a vocal member of the local community. She opens up her studio on a regular basis to host cultural events and is actively involved in the campaign to save and redevelop the historical High Line railway. A firm believer in the power of women, she sits on the board of Vital Voices, a women’s leadership organization that empowers emerging women leaders and social entrepreneurs around the world.
110 undergraduate and graduate students are currently vying for one of 30 prestigious slots in the SCAD Fashion Show, which has become one of the top student fashion shows in the country. Selected by a jury process, the students’ work is critiqued every step of the way, from sketches to garments, by some of the top professionals in the fashion industry.
SCAD has the largest and most comprehensive School of Fashion in the world, and offers more degree programs and specializations in fashion and accessory design than any other art and design university. Encompassing fashion design, accessory design, fashion marketing and management, luxury and fashion management, and menswear, the SCAD School of Fashion prepares students for the practical and professional needs required in today’s global fashion industry through innovative design combined with state-of-the art technology, anchored in creative thinking.
Complementing classroom instruction, the SCAD Style Lab mentorship program in the School of Fashion affords students a realistic glimpse of working industry standards, offering direction and inspiration for a select group of students’ senior collections through one-on-one critiques and guidance from concept through production. Mentors have included Brian Wolk and Claude Morais of Ruffian, Yigal Azrouël, Lars Nilsson, Zac Posen, Catherine Malandrino, Bryan Bradley and Angel Sanchez.
Tickets for the 2010 SCAD Fashion Show will be available beginning April 30 for the SCAD community and May 3 for the general public at the SCAD box office, 216 E. Broughton St., online at www.scadboxoffice.com or can charged by phone at 912.525.5050. A matinee at 4 p.m. will precede the 8 p.m. gala featuring von Furstenberg. Matinee tickets are $20 each or $10 with a SCAD ID. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $50 each or $25 with a SCAD ID. All tickets are limited to two per person for both shows.
The Savannah College of Art and Design held its annual Sidewalk Arts Festival Saturday, April 24, 2010, in Forsyth Park. Thousands of visitors viewed temporary chalk masterpieces created on the walkways of the historic park, and approximately 600 SCAD students competed for prizes. Over 100 SCAD alumni and more than 100 prospective students also participated in the competition. For the inaugural Cyberwalk Arts Contest, nearly 100 artists logged on for the online competition. The 2010 Festival also included three award sponsors: Gray’s Reef, American Greetings and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Savannah.
The following is a complete list of winners:
Best in Show
Madison Burger, illustration, Macungie, Pa.; Sam Spratt, illustration, San Francisco, Calif.
Individual Student
First Place: Tori Spriggs, illustration, Spanish Fort, Ala.
Second Place: Gaby Esteves, painting, Sunrise, Fla.
Third Place: Cynthia Guzman, visual communication, Mexico City, Mexico
Group—Students
First Place: Debbie Chen, industrial design, Taipei, China; Ran Wang, design management, Beijing, China; Wen-Shan Huang, industrial design, Pingtung, China; Jun Yan, interior design, Guangzhou, China
Second Place: Wei Hsin Lai, industrial design, Taipei, Taiwan; Wan-Cheng Hung, arts adminstration, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Third Place: Sam Miller, illustration, Charlotte, N.C.; Elyse Robichaud, illustration, Windham, Maine
Alumni
First Place: Jeremy Caldwell, B.F.A., illustration, 2009, Savannah, Ga.
Second Place: Jordan Shapot, B.F.A., illustration, 2009, Citrus Springs, Fla.
Third Place: Hannah Jackson, B.F.A., illustration, 2009, Jacksonville, Fla.
Cyberwalk Arts Contest Award—Students
First Place: Lindsay Anne Rosenberg, illustration, Saginaw, Mich.
Second Place: Joan Olkowski, graphic design, Dearborn, Mich.
Third Place: Eunlee Cho, animation, Nairobi, Kenya
Cyberwalk Arts Contest Award—Alumni
First Place: Tran Ngoc Nguyen, B.F.A., illustration, 2009, Savannah, Ga.
Second Place: Nicole Seitz, B.F.A., illustration, 1994, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Third Place: Jade Taylor Nellans, B.F.A., illustration, 2008, Atlas, Mich.
Gray’s Reef Best Underwater Environment Award
First Place: Ryan Sanchez, illustration, Savannah, Ga.
Second Place: Jamie Gordon, photography, Seattle, Wash.; Mariana Ruiz, fashion, Miramar, Fla.; Corie Jones, art history, Palm Beach, Fla.; Kasandra Torres, photography, Miramar, Fla.
Third Place: Leslie Martin, animation, Cincinnati, Ohio; Chelsea Deering, animation, San Antonio, Texas
American Greetings Award
First Place: Casey Crisenbery, illustration, Lebanon, Ohio
Second Place: Jayne Morgan, painting, Birmingham, Ala.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church “Where the Spirit Meets the Art†Award
Victoria Burke, South Effingham High School, Guyton, Ga.
Drawing Minor Award
Chok-Bun Lam, illustration, Hong Kong; John Sutherland, illustration, Denver, Colo.; Clark Rogers, graphic design, Frankfurt, Germany; Moises Silva, interactive design and game development, Peabody, Mass.
Graduate Student Award
Cheng-Fang Lee, interactive design and game development, Taipei, Taiwan
Prospective Students – Undergraduate
First Place: Kendra Ashe, Rosman High School, Brevard, N.C.; Jennifer Fleming, Bryan County High School, Pembroke, Ga.
Second Place: Toan Nguyen, Groves High School, Savannah, Ga.; Shane Chapman, Rosman High School, Brevard, N.C.
Third Place: Adam Bryant, Richmond Hill High School, Richmond Hill, Ga.; Bethany Gill, Johnson High School, Savannah, Ga.
Best replica of a famous artwork: Kari Schneider, Bloomingdale, Ga.
Best use of color: Gabrielle Luppacchino, St. Vincent’s Academy, Savannah, Ga.
Best special effect or optical illusion: Alnesha West, Groves High School, Savannah, Ga.
Best nightmare: Olivia Israel, Rosman High School, Brevard, N.C.
Best comic hero: Cesar Bautista, Groves High School, Savannah, Ga.
