Week of January 22, 2024
Warmer days ahead + lots of anime!
Happening this week
Tuesday, January 23
Mini Literary Festival @ Neighborhood Comics・4-7pm
Rescheduled date! Books, comics, zines, and local authors (including Dear Diary Zine Collective & Jamie Jones; co-hosted with The Tiniest Bookshop
Friday, January 26
Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis @ Jepson Center・6pm・$8/non-members
Considered one of the most beautiful anime, this 2001 classic is based on Fritz Lang’s 1927 film
Saturday, January 27
Chili Cookoff @ Over Yonder Parking Lot・12-3pm・$25
Chili by some of Savannah’s best chefs (from Husk, FARM, SeaWolf, Cotton & Rye, and more); Lone Wolf drinks for purchase; portion of proceeds donated to Rootstock Community FoundationPULSE Art + Technology Festival @ Jepson Center・12-5pm・FREE
Free Family Day during the annual tech fest focused this year on the immersive Children’s Art Museum, local AI art, and STEAM activitiesNight at the Museum @ Savannah History Museum・5-6:30pm/6:30-8pm・$10-12
90-minute “night guard training” (aka behind-the-scenes) tour where historic characters come to life! Each ticket includes a screening of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at 3pm
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Studio Ghibli Celebration
This week leading up to the screening of Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron (his first movie in 10 years), Trustees Theater is honoring Studio Ghibli classics. Revisit, introduce others, or experience these beloved anime films for the first time on the big screen. Tickets are $5-10.
My Neighbor Totoro・Tuesday, January 23・7pm
Princess Mononoke・Wednesday, January 24・7pm
Howl’s Moving Castle・Thursday, January 25・7pm
The Boy and the Heron・Friday, January 26・7pm
The 31401 Interview: Three Questions with Carla Sparks
When is your Savannaversary?
My Savannaversary is June 1st. I came to Savannah in 2023 after being too cold in Denver, Minneapolis, and Seattle.
What are two things you love about Savannah, and one thing you wish were better?
I love the creative, entrepreneurial spirit here. It feels like a town full of people with great ideas who aren't afraid to try things out! I also love the sense of stewardship here. What I mean by that is that people act like they live here--they take care of the environment and each other; there's a greater sense of accountability than you'd find in a major metropolitan area. It's hard to say what I wish was different without getting into a larger conversation about economics that I don't fully understand SO I will say that I wish there were more queer-claimed spaces.
What are you excited to share with the community?
I'm so excited to be working on building queer community here (and eventually creating a social club with a clubhouse) through Chosen Creatures. The LGBTQ+ community here is so vibrant and inspiring and I am looking forward to finding more ways for us to connect with and support each other. Come to skate night!
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~Nichelle & Tiffany
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