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Newspaper Page TextSavannah Branch NAACP Rnnual Freedom Fund Awards Banquet Saturday, October 8th 8:00 pm at the Hyatt Regency Savannah PRSRT STD U.S POSTAGE PAID Savannah. GA Permit No. 923 tTOfje li Rlvd “GEORGIA’S BEST WEEKLY’ 1805 MLK Jr. Blvd. Savannah, Ga 31415 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED abannaf) tribune October 5,2011- October 11,2011 • Vol. 40 No. 32* 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140 Telfair Museum Presents Slavery & Freedom in Savannah T elfair Museums proudly announces the Slavery & Freedom in Savannah Symposium, scheduled for October 13-15, 2011. Led by national scholars Dr. Daina Ramey Berry, University of Texas at Austin, and Dr. Leslie M. Harris, Emory University, Slavery and Freedom in Savannah will kick off October 13, 2011, with a keynote lecture by Berry and Harris, at the Second African Baptist Church. A day in a half sympo sium about slavery and free dom in Savannah, from the Colonial era through Reconstruction, will follow on October 14 and 15 at Savannah Theater. The 3-day symposium and subsequent book, of the same title scheduled for pub lishing by the University of Georgia Press in the spring of 2013, have important local, regional and national implications as a contempo rary study for the examina tion of urban slavery and Dr. Leslie Harris and Dr. Daina Ramey Berry residential settlement in Savannah and the urban antebellum south. Slavery & Freedom in Savannah will broaden the public’s understanding of American history and cul ture by presenting the under explored subject of slavery and freedom in an urban set ting, specifically within the physical setting of the Owens-Thomas House and the preserved environment of Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District Providing the foundation for the entirety of the reinterpre tation project, this new research will provide a cru cial informational base for future interpretation and exhibits at the Owens- Thomas House. The com plete picture of this largely unstudied form of slavery in Savannah - a microcosm of the entire institution of urban slavery throughout the nation during this time - unfolds through the Telfair’s own historic assets and sto ries. For the complete sym posium schedule, related events, speaker bios, and to register please visit www.telfair.org. Slavery & Freedom in Savannah Symposium is FREE and open to the public but registration is required. The symposium is funded in part by Telfair Museums, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the City of Savannah, with support from Live Oak Libraries, Second African Baptist Church and Friends of the Owens- Thomas House. Alec Baldwin, Oliver Stone to Attend 14th Annual Savannah Film Festival A cademy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-win ning writer/director Oliver Stone (“Platoon,” “Wall Street”) will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award along with Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-nominated, Emmy Award-winning actress Lily Tomlin (“9 to 5,” “All of Me”) at the 14th annual Savannah Film Festival. The festival, which will take place Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, will also honor Golden Globe-nominated, Emmy and Tony award-winning actress Ellen Barkin (“The Big Easy,” “Ocean’s Thirteen”) with an Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Award and actor James Marsden (“27 Dresses,” “X-Men”) will receive a Spotlight Award. Films to receive special gala screenings will include David Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method;” Drake Doremus’ “Like Crazy,” winner of the Grand Jury and Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival; Alec Baldwin Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” winner of the Best Actor Prize at the Cannes International Film Festival; Roman Polanski’s “Carnage” winner of the Little Golden Lion Prize at the Venice Film Festival; and Sam Levinson’s “Another Happy Day,” starring festi val honoree Ellen Barkin. The festival will also screen Agnieszka Holland’s “In Darkness,” Famke Janssen’s “Bringing Up Bobby,” Lynne Ramsay’s “We Need to Talk about Kevin,” Mark and Jay Oliver Stone Duplass’ “Jeff, Who Lives at Home” and Ralph Fiennes’ “Coriolanus.” Special guests currently scheduled to attend are Alec Baldwin, Universal Pictures President Ron Meyer, James Toback and Famke Janssen. Hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design, a private, nonprofit, accredit ed, degree-granting universi ty, the Savannah Film Festival has become one of the largest entertainment events in the Southeast. From feature-length films to two-minute shorts, the annu al festival presents a full range of cinematic creativity from both award-winning professionals and emerging student filmmakers. Each year, distinguished honorees are presented awards for excel lence in the entertainment industry. Past honored guests have included Sir Ian McKellen, Liam Neeson, Isabella Rossellini, Hugh Dancy, Jeremy Renner, Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Tommy Lee Jones, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Peter O'Toole, Kathleen Turner, Sydney Pollack, Alan Gumming, Roger Ebert, Jane Fonda, John Waters, Danny Glover, Alec Baldwin, Natasha Richardson and Ellen Burstyn. Individual tickets for the 2011 Savannah Film Festival can be purchased at the Trustees Theater Box Office, 216 E. Broughton St., Savannah, Georgia, online at www.savannahboxoffice.co m, or by phone at 912.525.5050. Spirit of Excellence Awards: Hollywood in Savannah Kevin rj^he Spirit of Excellence Business Awards Gala, A dubbed “The Academy Awards of Savannah” will be held October 22, at Savannah Marriott Riverfront. The Spirit of Excellence Business Awards, created in 2003, recognizes the accom plishments and achievements of local business leaders, pro fessionals and outstanding individuals. A VJP reception will begin at 6:30pm followed by the Awards Banquet Gala at 7:30pm. Entertainment will be provid ed by “Promise,” a dynamic 5piece band and other out standing artists. Thomas Kevin L. Thomas, business man, entrepreneur and motiva tional speaker will deliver a short keynote speech on the theme, “WINNING IN DIFFI CULT TIMES.” Kevin shares ownership of the Auto Super Center in Hinesville, GA. He is the CEO of Southeast Business Development Group, a con sulting firm that assists busi ness owners in improving their sales, marketing and business systems. Through the Southeast Business Development Group, Kevin has trained and men tored dozens of leaders in vari- See Awards, pg. 16 HGTV Coining to Savannah Have you recently done a renovation on your small home, carriage house or guesthouse? Do you think your reno vation deserves to win a gen erous grand prize?! Then HGTV is looking for you! Home & Garden Television’s BANG FOR YOUR BUCK is new and improved and cur rently looking for enthusiastic homeowners in the Savannah (GA) area RIGHT NOW! Each episode will tour three similar renovations (1200 square feet or less) at similar price points in Savannah. HGTV’s Vem Yip and a local real estate expert will determine how the renova tions impact each home’s value, and the renovation they determine got the biggest bang for its buck will win a generous grand prize! Throughout the show, we’ll provide viewers with expert advice, answers on remodel ing values, and inspiring design ideas. Taping will begin short ly, so if you’re interested, please apply immediately! Request an application by contacting Katie at: kwoolsey @highnoontv. com or (303) 872-8678. arver Ottiia Saussy 1 |fJSkulnn:i\ Hoad

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