I am holding my grandmother’s copy of Sonnets from the Portuguese, printed in 1915, long before an ISBN existed. Despite its flowery language, it sings to me. As I read the words my grandmother loved, I am in her warm embrace. Knowing my eyes are reading the same pages she turned—the leather cover that rested in her hands, I now caress. Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s sonnets have inspired composers for over two centuries. But in this world of hookups, are lovers still inspired by verse? Do men still pen poetry to their sweethearts as my grandmother's son, my rail-welder father, once did?

Savannah-Chatham Board of Education District 7 Representative Stephanie Campbell said, “I would not panic about DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives] being linked to Title I schools."

Grammy award-winning musician Jason Isbell performed with his band the 400 Unit to wrap up the 2025 Savannah Music Festival, an annual celebration of music from around the world.

You don’t need to know the difference between chamber music and a chamber of commerce to enjoy Savannah this weekend. The azaleas are blooming, the river breeze is just right, and the city’s wrapping up its biggest music event of the year—so now’s the time to go.

Georgia has long been a hub for vibrant entertainment. It continues to be a cultural powerhouse in the American South, offering diverse entertainment venues, concerts, festivals, and local happenings that attract both residents and tourists. Whether you’re looking to enjoy a vibrant music scene, historical theaters, or modern entertainment hubs, the Peach State has something for everyone in 2025. Recent insights like the BetMGM study on the cost of living near top music venues highlight how entertainment can align with lifestyle and real estate decisions. This detailed guide will explore must-visit entertainment spots across Georgia, spotlighting their standout events for 2025 and providing insights into the local living costs.

Late last year, AmeriCorps released a study, Volunteering and Civic Life in America, on how people make a difference in their communities. They found that formal volunteering―defined as people giving unpaid help through groups, clubs, or organizations―is back and on the rise post-pandemic.

‘I love those spontaneous moments that can only happen at a festival, when artists collaborate on stage.’

In this oral history about the Savannah Music Festival, Savannahian writers Sean Kelly, Jenna Moore, and Frank Ricci talk to some of the people who have been involved in the production and evolution of the festival.

The IBMA Foundation, which fosters the growth of bluegrass music through educational and philanthropic efforts, has announced the awarding of $13,500 in grants from their Arnold Shultz Fund for 2025.

Once St. Patrick's Day passes in Savannah, the city is flooded with bachelorette parties, Girl Scout troops, wedding guests, and music lovers. Sometimes locals feel pushed out of their favorite spaces, but there is plenty on tap this weekend, from classic films to fruit festivals, to enchant Savannahians out into the humid wilds.

Here are our picks for this weekend.

On Thursday, April 3rd, the Savannah Music Festival did not disappoint. Starting the evening with an intimate show at Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum with Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers, the night ended with Victor Wooten jamming with Marcus King at the Lucas Theatre for the Arts. 

A gorgeous early afternoon seemed perfect for Anda Union, the Inner Mongolian folk ensemble. Many of their songs pay tribute to nature, yet their landlocked roots provided an amusing contrast to Savannah’s Ships of the Sea Museum.

As part of the 2025 Savannah Music Festival, Step Afrika! delivered an electrifying interactive workshop at the Lucas Theatre for the Arts, engaging audiences with the power and tradition of stepping. In collaboration with The Front Porch’s Step Team, the event offered an immersive encounter that blended history, movement and community participation.

Week two of the 36th annual Savannah Music Festival and we've got the Blues in the very best way. The breadth of musicianship represented in the Americana/American Roots music category truly celebrates the forms that sprung from the confluence of Appalachian and Smoky Mountain rivers with the rich loam of the Lower Mississippi River Basin. From there, the music traveled on the railroad lines along with the Great Migration to Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, bringing the soul and the funk.

To learn more about the Flannery O’Connor childhood home in Savannah, GPB Savannah reporter Benjamin Payne tagged along on a historical tour, led by Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home Museum Foundation's executive director, Janie Bragg. Listen to curated excerpts from her tour in this audio postcard.

Savannah wrapped up the weekend-long celebration of Southern Gothic writer Flannery O’Connor’s centennial birthday with a party in Lafayette Square, site of the author’s childhood home.

On April 3, the Savannah VOICE Festival and Savannah Music Festival presented American Opera Icon, a spectacular celebration of opera featuring renowned performers and musical artistry. Guests enjoyed an evening of powerful performances and cultural enrichment. Check out the photos here!

The 2025 Savannah Music Festival’s Winter Bash featured a spectacular musical performance by Matthew Whitaker, who has been blind since birth and called “the next Stevie Wonder.” Proceeds from the Winter Bash, an elegant party and concert, benefit Savannah Music Festival‘s artistic programming and free year-round education programs and community outreach events.

Giving Tuesday – the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving and an internationally recognized day to donate to charity – began with a simple idea from 92nd Street Y Director Henry Timms to shift from a season of consumerism to philanthropy. In 2012, he founded #GivingTuesday, which engages more than 10,000 partners in a global day of giving.

Two hotels in Liberty County are being accused of ignoring sex and human traffickers using their rooms. Julie Wade, executive director and founder of Tharros Place, described the conditions in the lawsuit as “horrific.”

NOVEMBER marks Youth HOPE Month. This is an awareness campaign created to “shine a light” on the experiences of runaway and homeless youth that remain invisible to the public eye.