The Savannah Waterfront Association announces the third annual Fine Arts on the River! Prepare yourself for the best of Fine Art, Fine Craft, Fine Performances and Fine Times!
Stroll along historic River Street as Verizon Wireless presents Fine Arts on the River May 2, 3 and 4! The Festival Area stretches along the scenic Savannah River from Olympia Café to Savannah’s Candy Kitchen. The festival opens at 9am each day ending at midnight Friday and Saturday; the festival closes at 6pm on Sunday.
Fine Arts on the River features more than 50 juried artists and crafters displaying and selling their works. Multiple mediums are represented and prizes will be awarded in 8 categories as well as Best of Show. The Festival brings together these artisans, great performances and fun on historic River Street. Whether it’s watching the cargo ships, making your own piece of pottery or enjoying a cool beverage, attendees will experience the romance and beauty of Savannah’s waterfront.
Enthusiasts are invited to bring a blanket or chair (but not a cooler) to the riverside near Savannah’s Candy Kitchen as Savannah Winds performs a Pops concert under the stars Friday evening beginning at 7:30 ending with a flair of patriotism and fireworks over the river. Eat Mo’ Music will follow the concert on the Arbor Stage. Saturday will be filled with music and dance as well as the SkyeLite Jazz Orchestra at 6pm, a Cinco de mayo tribute with The Sam Rodriguez Latin Jazz Explosion at 8pm and groove with Jacey Falk and the Revue at 10:15. Sunday is the perfect time to relax on the waterfront and purchase pieces from your favorite artists.
Other festival attractions include the Key Infinity Car Show, You Do Raku glazing and firing, artist demonstrations and interactive games for kids of all ages! Fine Arts on the River is free and open to the public.
Fine Arts on the River Festival is presented by Verizon Wireless and is sponsored by Miller Lite, Coca-Cola, Wet Willie’s, Wachovia, Savannah College of Art & Design, Yellow Pages.com, Great Vacation Destinations, Savannah Morning News and your friends at Cumulus Broadcasting-Savannah. The River Street Festival Series is produced and hosted by the Savannah Waterfront Association, a non profit 501 (c)(3) dedicated to the promotion and preservation of historic River Street.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, MAY 2
9am Show Opens
6pm Abeni Cultural Arts African Dance
7:30pm Savannah Winds – Community Wind Symphony
9:30pm Wet Willie’s Fireworks
9:45pm Eat Mo’ Music
12am Show Closes
SATURDAY, MAY 3
9am Show Opens
3pm CC Express Cloggers
4pm CC Express Cloggers
5pm Marilyn Youman’s School of Dance
6pm Savannah Arts Academy SkyeLite Jazz Orchestra
8pm The Sam Rodriguez Latin Jazz Explosion
10:15pm Jacey Falk and the Revue
12am Show Closes
SUNDAY, MAY 4
9am Show Opens
12:30pm Martha Bassett Band
3pm Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Performance
6pm End of Show – Please join us again!
SAVANNAH WINDS POPS CONCERT
May 2, 2008 7:30pm Near Savannah's Candy Kitchen
National Anthem Sousa
West Side Story Bernstein/Duthoit
Triumphal March Verdi/Cesarini
Reflections of New Orleans Steve Meyers, arr.
A Fifties Time Capsule Paul Jennings, arr.
Lassus Trombone Henry Fillmore
Fantasy on an African American Spiritual Bruce Preuninger
The Gallant Seventh Sousa/Bourgeois, arr.
INTERMISSION
Young Person’s Guide to John Williams Jay Bocook, arr.
The Savannah Waterfront Association is hosting over 25 free public events on historic River Street in 2008! Check out the line-up under the 'EVENTS' tab!
How about a bit of history and information? Savannah, Georgia's First City, sits like a jewel just across the broad Savannah River. Historic 18th century garden squares, gourmet restaurants, antique shops and boutiques beckon by day and night. Just a few minutes away, the wide beaches of Tybee Island vie for attention with the world-famous attractions of Hilton Head Island. Savannah. The name conjures images of nights redolent with honeysuckle, warm breezes and the glint of moonlight over the sweeping river and marsh. History, tradition, courtesy and hospitality are at the heart of our Southern culture.
The first to be seduced by this saucy siren was her founder General James Edward Oglethorpe. Oglethorpe and the 120 travelers of the good ship "Anne" landed on a bluff high along the Savannah River in February 1733, Oglethorpe named the Thirteenth and final American colony Georgia, after England's King George II and Savannah became its first city. Oglethorpe laid the city out in a series of grids that allowed for wide open streets intertwined with shady public squares and parks. Today, the Historic District is a 2.5 mile walking district full of bistros, quaint shops, green squares and grand architecture. General Oglethorpe's vision of southern hospitality and a genteel way of life is still alive in the faces of those who call Savannah home.
In the Historic District, the cobblestones that line River Street are ready for visitors to explore the candy shops, art galleries and a number of nautical-themed apparel and gift stores. Move a couple of blocks south from River Street to City Market where art studios, galleries and specialty shops fill the two-block space. Discover Broughton and Bull streets, the heart of Savannah's antique district, where treasures of old are awaiting your unearthing.
Visitors will fall in love with Savannah and will be anxious to tell their friends about our unique hidden gem of the Southeastern coast. Come and fall in love with the city's hospitality and savor its quirky personality. Our city allows to experience the history, wonder, elegance and mannerisms of the Old South and the beauty and grace it reveals today.
Savannah's historic waterfront is lined with more than 100 unique shops and galleries, fabulous restaurants, seductive nightspots, and elegant inns and hotels. Our site includes a schedule of events, and a list of shops and services.
Thank you for visiting us on the web and we look forward to seeing you on River Street soon!
Rick Lott, CFEE, Executive Director
Kenny Hill, Associate Executive Director
Jessica Crocker, Office Administrator
Please follow the link above for Public Parking and other valuable City of Savannah information.
