2nd annual AKS Gem Show that is open to the public takes place at Savannah International Trade & Convention Center. Dozens of dealers selling fine jewelry, fashion jewelry, fine crystals and minerals, gemstones, beads, lapidary equipment & supplies. Beading classes! Admission is $5.00. For more information, please call 504-455-6101.
Cradle Will Rock – Savannah, Georgia
This screenplay by Tim Robbins is a vibrant evocation of a rare moment in American history when art and politics were dynamically forged on the same anvil. The film delivers a credible, kaleidoscopic portrait of creative, and often famous, individuals, portrayed by a stellar cast. Part of the Tim Robbins Weekend. Rated R.Cradle Will Rock (1999) Presented by the Savannah Film Society
7 p.m. at the Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.
Cost: $8 general admission, $6 senior/military
912-525-5050 or visit www.lucastheatre.com
5K in Forsyth Park – Savannah, Georgia
A 5k run will be held Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 8 a.m. in Forsyth Park. The admission fee for adults is $20 and children is $10.
Call 912-355-5198
Savannah Jazz Festival – Georgia
Savannah, Georgia is known for its commitment to the arts and the many festivals that are offered during the year. The week-long Savannah Jazz Festival, one of the largest and most popular of the Savannah festivals, is presented by the Coastal Jazz Association and is dedicated to the growth of jazz and jazz audiences in the Coastal Empire.
The 27th Savannah Jazz Festival, celebrating jazz as a living art built on a constantly evolving tradition will offer all types of jazz, from Dixieland, traditional swing, straight-ahead and bop to melodic standards, and funky down-home “gutbucket” blues. The Festival kick-off on Saturday night (Sept 20) will be a Jazz Concert-Wine Tasting event to raise money for the Backus Children’s Hospital. The Ben Tucker Trio is headlining on this evening.
The festival features the best in international, national, regional and local jazz talent. The 2008 festival will feature (among others), Bob James, The Savannah Jazz Orchestra-Featuring “Simone”, The Ben Riley Trio featuring ‘Larry Willis’, Ben Tucker Trio, Wanda Johnson with Shrimp City Slim, James Cotton, Freeport, Bob Baldwin, Eric Mintel, The Coastal Jazz Association All-Stars, The University of North Florida Jazz ensemble with Trombonist, Steve Davis, Beer Parlor Ramblers, & The Skylite Jazz Ensemble.” Others will be added.There is no charge for the Savannah Jazz Festival
For more information visit www.savannahjazzfestival.org and click on Savannah Jazz Festival or call 912-675-5419.
Cynergy- Celtic to Folk rock Concert at Skidaway Island, GA
Cynergy will give an upbeat performance of traditional Celtic and Folk rock music at Skidaway Island State Park in Savannah, Georgia hosted by the Friends of Skidaway Island State Park. Admission is $5.00.
For more information, please call 912-598-2300