Going Downtown?
Now that Savannah's notoriety has grown in proportion to its history, people travel from across the world to peek in its cemeteries and rummage through its diverse cultural closets. And while it's true that "the book" (
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil) turns a curious
spotlight on the city's eccentricities, there are still many other entertaining ways to spend your time here - sometimes even before midnight.
In many ways its own city, Historic Downtown contains the majority of entertainment venues in town.
The Savannah Civic Center, comprised of The Martin Luther King Arena and The Johnny Mercer Theatre, hosts major rock concerts and other large audience draws.
The
Lucas Theatre is another restoration site put to good use for film screenings, opera, dance, etc. A wide range of films are shown here as well, presented by
The Savannah Film Society. Definitely check the theatre calendar for show times during your visit. You might catch an opera - or a Halloween screening through Oct 31st.
Children, as well as adults, enjoy family drama at the
Savannah Children's Theatre.
Historic Savannah Theatre continues to offer excellent musicals and dance productions which are forever popular with Savannah's theatre fans. Of course, the
Savannah Music Festival also attracts huge attention each year with its varied and celebrated musical programs. This annual event usually runs in the Spring from mid-March to early April.
Music and upbeat performances continue at
Club One. This is definitely the place to take an adventurous, fun crowd for dancing and drag shows. The Lady Chablis still performs periodically.
Savannah flows with the seasons. It's humid in the summer, but you will still find Forsyth Park alive with people morning and night. There are open fields for team sports, as well as a children's park and a fountain that turns green on St. Patrick's Day. Cross Park Avenue to the South for a cool cup of iced coffee at
The Sentient Bean. In the evening, The Bean offers random entertainment for college students and the collegiate at heart.
Entertainment isn't difficult to locate downtown. Just walk through City Market, along West Congress Street, or down to River Street and you will more than likely hear the festivity and want to join in.
