Thursday, Sept. 24
Cinema Savannah brings restored Japanese ghost-story masterpiece to screen
Get in the Halloween vibe as Cinema Savannah screens a 30-minute Japanese ghost story followed by the main feature, Kaneto Shindo’s “Kuroneko” (Black Cat), a masterpiece of Japanese ghost story tradition from the golden age of Japanese cinema of the 1960’s and 70’s. A new copy exquisitely restored by Criterion Pictures will be screened. The box office opens at 6 p.m. and tickets are $10, cash preferred, or advance tickets can be purchased ahead at www.cinemasavannah.com
7 p.m. at the Otis S. Johnson Ph. D. Cultural Arts Center, 201 Montgomery Street
Friday, Sept. 25
Port Wentworth’s first Hispanic cultural festival brings music, food and fireworks
Join the City of Port Wentworth, in partnership with Live Like Locals and Choose Port Wentworth, for a vibrant celebration of Hispanic culture, music, food and community. La Fiesta Hispana will be
the first cultural festival to be held at the VyStar Pavilion, our area’s newest event venue! Come dance to the Venezuelan band Los X Adolescentes at this free, family-friendly night of music, cultural dance performances representing multiple countries, food trucks, and 9 p.m. fireworks.
5:30 p.m to 9 p.m. at VyStar Pavilion, 20 Anchor Park Blvd., Port Wentworth
Food and community inspire new exhibition at Art Stryngs Gallery
Join Art Stryngs Gallery for “A Seat at the Table. Where We Gather: The Space Between the Plates,” an exhibition celebrating the universal language of food and the profound role it plays in shaping our relationships, cultures, and sense of place. Through painting, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, and installation, ten artists explore the joy of shared celebrations and the memories that continue long after the plates have been cleared. 10% of sales will benefit Loop It Up Savannah. Free to attend, but RSVP’s appreciated at https://RSVP-A-Seat-At-The-Table.eventbrite.com
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Art Stryngs Gallery, 530 E. Liberty Street
Free outdoor concert series returns with live music under the stars
Bring your lawn chair or blanket and settle in to enjoy an evening of live music from Elli Perry, Kimberly Gunn, and Victor Solis under the stars. “Live from the Lawn” is on the lawn at the corner of MLK Jr. Blvd. and W. Oglethorpe Avenue, and the evening is free and open to all ages. Food trucks from WillYum’s and Kona Ice will be on hand for your picnicking needs! In case of rain, the event will move indoors to the Ben Tucker Theater.
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Otis S. Johnson Ph. D. Cultural Arts Center, 201 Montgomery Street
Sunday, Sept. 27
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian to kick off Savannah Revolution lecture series
During America’s 250th year, The Learning Center of Senior Citizen’s Inc. Learning Center invites the public to a free series of lectures uncovering Savannah’s remarkable place in our nation’s founding. Join Pulitzer Prize winner Edward J. Larson, author of Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters for his Keynote address this Sunday and mark your calendars for weekly lectures by acclaimed historians and authors as they explore the role of the Liberty Boys, of Button Gwinnett, of Slave Soldiers, of Lafayette in Savannah, the arrest of Governor James Wright, and many other topics. View the series and register under The Learning Center tab at www.seniorcitizensinc.org
4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Learning Center, 3025 Bull Street (enter on Jasper Street)
Mediation Center hosts annual Peace in the Park event
Be part of a human peace sign as the Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire hosts its 5th Annual Peace in the Park celebration! Featuring live music and performances hosted by emcee Kareem McMichael and DJ L Boogie, food trucks, and interactive activities and youth initiatives based on the theme “Think Globally. Act Locally,” this family-friendly event includes the 2026 Peacebuilder Awards ceremony, a Peace Walk, and a giant human peace sign formation.
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Daffin Park at Victory Drive and Waters Avenue
Tuesday, Sept. 29
SCAD Museum of Art celebrates 15 years with free fall exhibition opening
The SCAD Museum of Modern Art is celebrating 15 years of programming and welcomes you to preview its many Fall exhibitions at this bustling opening reception that is free and open to the public. There will be lectures on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday by many of the artists showing in the galleries. Find the full schedule of events at www.scadmoa.org
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the SCAD MOA, 601 Turner Boulevard
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Japanese horror, fireworks and more in Savannah this week
