Savannah arts Nov. 2 to Dec. 14: Michelangelo's Women at the Jepson Center, nine SCAD MOA shows, Fiddler on the Roof Nov. 13-29, Holiday Spectacular Dec. 11-13.

Last checked Nov. 2, 2026. Rebuilt each month. Every listing links to the museum, theater or orchestra; confirm times and tickets there before you go.

Telfair Museums’ “Michelangelo’s Women” fills the Jepson Center through January, the SCAD Museum of Art has nine gallery shows on view, and the holiday shows start in December. This page covers Nov. 2 to Dec. 14. For festivals, hockey and parades, see things to do this month.

Updated Nov. 2: rebuilt for November. The film festival has passed. Added: Telfair Museums’ exhibitions, its Nov. 12 Michelangelo lecture, Dec. 3 tree lighting, Dec. 6 “Making Marks” opening and Dec. 11 Savannah Consort concert, and the SCAD Holiday Spectacular Dec. 11-13.

Exhibitions now showing

Telfair Museums. One ticket covers all three sites for seven days: $30 for adults, $27 for seniors and active military, $20 for students 13 to 25, $10 for children 6 to 12 and free for 5 and under, from Telfair’s hours and admission page. On view:

  • “Michelangelo’s Women: Images of Female Power and Divinity from the Casa Buonarroti”, Jepson Center, 207 W. York St., through Jan. 24, 2027. Drawings, poems and letters from the Casa Buonarroti in Florence, Italy, some shown in the U.S. for the first time, from Telfair.
  • “Remember the Ladies: Women Who Made Telfair”, Jepson Center, through Jan. 24, 2027.
  • “#art912, A Seat at the Table”, Jepson Center, through Dec. 6.
  • “Divided Loyalties: Stories of the American Revolution”, Jepson Center, through Feb. 28, 2027.
  • “Making Marks”, a community exhibition, Jepson Center, opens Dec. 5 and runs to March 7, 2027.
  • “Roots in the Rushes: African American Basketry of the Lowcountry”, Telfair Academy, through April 4, 2027.

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd., is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; it is closed Tuesday. Admission is $10, $8 for seniors and military, $5 for college students with ID and $20 for a family of three or more, from the museum. On view:

  • Masako Miki, “The Garden of Wandering Spirits”, through Dec. 13.
  • Andrew Kuo, “Attachments”, through Jan. 1, 2027.
  • “The SCAD Museum of Art Celebrates 15 Years”, through Jan. 3, 2027.
  • Sarah Charlesworth, Laurie Simmons, Sara VanDerBeek and Lucy Charlesworth Freeman, a group show, through Jan. 4, 2027.
  • Stephen Antonakos, “Four, Once More”, through Jan. 11, 2027.
  • Tremaine Emory, “Denim Tears from the Pool of Black Genius”, drawn from the Walter and Linda Evans Collection of African American Art, through Jan. 11, 2027.
  • Nengi Omuku, “There We Sat Down”, through Jan. 11, 2027.
  • Lap-See Lam, “Phantom Banquet”, through Jan. 11, 2027.
  • NH DePass, “Nicolo”, through Feb. 7, 2027.
  • Virginia Jackson Kiah, “Live Your Vision”, an online exhibition, through Dec. 31.

Theater and dance

  • Mamma Mia, final week through Saturday, Nov. 7, Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St., from the theater.
  • Fiddler on the Roof, Friday, Nov. 13, to Sunday, Nov. 29, Savannah Theatre, from the theater.
  • The Nutcracker, South Carolina Ballet, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave., $35 to $60, from South Carolina Ballet. More on our Nutcracker page.
  • “A Christmas Tradition”, Thursday, Dec. 3, to Saturday, Dec. 26, Savannah Theatre, the theater’s holiday show, from the theater.
  • SCAD Holiday Spectacular, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, and Saturday, Dec. 12, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, Lucas Theatre for the Arts, with the SCAD Bee Sharps, Broadway’s Michael James Scott and Stephanie J. Block and SCAD alum Candice Glover. Tickets $35 to $75, from the Lucas Theatre.

Film

  • “Mikey and Nicky” at 50, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St.: Elaine May’s 1976 film with John Cassavetes and Peter Falk in a 4K restoration. Tickets $8, or $5 for students, military and seniors, from SCAD.

Concerts and classical

  • Brahms’ Requiem, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St., with guest conductor Sameer Patel, soprano Sonya Headlam, bass-baritone Douglas Ray Williams and the Savannah Philharmonic Chorus. Sold out, according to the Philharmonic.
  • Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, Lucas Theatre for the Arts, from the Lucas Theatre.
  • Holiday Pops, Savannah Philharmonic with guest conductor Wojciech Milewski at the Lucas Theatre for the Arts. The 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, show is sold out; the 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, show is not marked sold out, from the Philharmonic.
  • “The Music of Michelangelo’s World”, the Savannah Consort, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, Jepson Center: Renaissance music by Palestrina, Allegri and two women composers, Maddalena Casulana and Raffaella Aleotti. $20, or $10 for members; registration required, from Telfair.

Talks, tours and workshops

  • Nengi Omuku workshop with Jae Daisy, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, SCAD Museum of Art, starting with a curator-led tour of “There We Sat Down.” $25 with materials; RSVP required, from the Walter and Linda Evans Center for African American Studies.
  • “Denim Tears” in depth, 30-minute tours at 12:15 and 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, SCAD Museum of Art, free for Savannah residents, from SCAD.
  • Veterans’ Family Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11: free admission for veterans and their families at all three Telfair sites, from Telfair.
  • “A Man Within a Woman: Vittoria Colonna and Michelangelo’s Friendship”, a lecture by Emily Fenichel of Florida Atlantic University, 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Jepson Center’s Neises Auditorium. $20 for nonmembers, from Telfair.
  • Telfair Annual Holiday Tree Lighting, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, Jepson Center atrium, free, with the Savannah Children’s Choir at 6 p.m. and Santa, from Telfair.
  • “Making Marks” opening celebration, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, Jepson Center, free, with a program in the auditorium at 3 p.m., from Telfair.

Classes and workshops

Telfair Museums runs dated studio classes at the Jepson Center through the fall session, including youth painting and drawing, youth digital photography and adult landscape and oil painting, plus a Drop-In Studio on weekends. Dates and registration are on Telfair’s calendar.

Regular events

  • Wurlitzer Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to noon at the Lucas Theatre on Nov. 11, Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Dec. 9 and Dec. 16: a theater tour and a demonstration of the 1925 Wurlitzer organ, from the Lucas Theatre.
  • Artful Tales Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Fridays, Telfair Children’s Art Museum at the Jepson Center, from Telfair.
  • Late Thursdays at the SCAD Museum of Art, open until 8 p.m.

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What this means for you

  • Veterans and their families get into all three Telfair sites free on Nov. 11.
  • Brahms’ Requiem (Nov. 14) and Holiday Pops on Saturday, Dec. 5, are sold out; try the Sunday, Dec. 6, matinee.
  • Masako Miki’s show at the SCAD Museum of Art closes Dec. 13, the first of this fall’s shows to end.

More: things to do this month and live music and nightlife.

Frequently asked questions

What exhibitions are on in Savannah right now?

Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center shows “Michelangelo’s Women” through Jan. 24, 2027. The SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd., has nine gallery shows on view, including Tremaine Emory’s “Denim Tears from the Pool of Black Genius” and NH DePass’s “Nicolo.” Masako Miki’s show closes Dec. 13.

How much is the SCAD Museum of Art?

General admission is $10, $8 for seniors and military, $5 for college students with ID and $20 for a family of three or more, the museum says. It is closed Tuesdays and open until 8 p.m. Thursdays.

How much are Telfair Museums tickets?

One ticket covers all three Telfair sites for seven days: $30 for adults, $27 for seniors and active military, $20 for students 13 to 25, $10 for children 6 to 12 and free for 5 and under. Veterans and their families get in free on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

What is playing at the Savannah Theatre this season?

Mamma Mia runs through Nov. 7, Fiddler on the Roof Nov. 13-29 and A Christmas Tradition Dec. 3-26 at the Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St., according to the theater.

When is the next Savannah Philharmonic concert?

Brahms’ Requiem at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Lucas Theatre for the Arts is sold out. Holiday Pops follows on Dec. 5 (sold out) and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6.