Mia Holmes

At this year’s showcase, 30 youth participants are performing from over 11 schools in the county.

According to a homeless count done in January, 579 people are unsheltered on any night in our city.

'These characters are real people. I thought, gosh, wouldn't it be brilliant if we could just come up with a way that we could flesh out the lives of all those other rich, beautiful characters in a more intense way?'

'I love hearing all those different stories and it is amazing to me to hear both the tattoo artists and collectors.'

'There are a lot of other music festivals here that are great, but they have very expensive tickets so not everybody gets a chance to go. Part of our mission as an organization is to keep jazz music accessible to all people.'

'Make memorable, honest, authentic art. When it’s contrived, it’s corny and not fooling anyone.'

'It was born out of this desire to support the local Savannah arts artists and artisans and have them engage with us in our space,' Davenport director Danielle Hodes said.

'The challenge is training your audience to break up the stigma of what conventional beauty is.'

While Thunderbolt isn't the shrimping capital it once was, community leaders want to bring back that civic spirit.

'I was a little bit surprised that it has happened as quickly as it has because, you know, Savannah’s slow, but you can tell that the city was ripe for something cool and community-oriented and creative.'

He plans to make this event at Bay Street Blues big, as the battle rap culture is reforming here in Savannah.

Gibson-Carter started the Kwanzaa Krawl in 2020 in response to challenges faced by Black-owned businesses due to COVID-19

Rubi McGrory's pet project turns 15 this year