By Jim Reed/DoSavannah

While there are plenty of options for alternative cinema events taking place over the next seven days at independent or non-traditional outlets in the greater Savannah area, it’s the restored, historic Tybee Post Theater that’s offering more different programming choices than any other venue.

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First up, on Aug. 22, they’ll present “Poms,” the recently released female-led comedy aimed squarely at the AARP crowd. It’s about four retirement home residents who start their own cheerleading squad to stay spry. Showtime 7 p.m., admission price includes a beverage of your choice.

The next night, Aug. 23, kicks off a two-day engagement of the internationally acclaimed U.K. musical drama “Wild Rose,” which appears to be one of the sleeper indie hits of the year. You may recall that it was recently screened downtown at the city’s new Cultural Arts Center by the local film organization CinemaSavannah. In case you missed that area premiere, this is perhaps your last chance to see this picture on the big screen in our neck of the woods.

It was first shown late last year at the Toronto International Film Festival, and then released to European theaters in April of this year. It’s U.S. release just occurred in June. “Wild Rose” is the tale of a struggling Scottish single mother of two young children who’s just been released from prison and aspires to become a famous country singer. The story charts her efforts to overcome the adversity of her living situation and make it all the way to Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry in hopes of stardom. However, this is far from a stereotypical rags-to-riches story, and audiences and reviewers far and wide have been entranced with lead actress, and actual vocalist, Jessie Buckley’s unguarded and soul-baring performance as the troubled dreamer. Showtimes at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 and 24, with a 3 p.m. matinee Aug. 23.

A couple of days later, the Post wraps up its offerings for this next week with two screenings of the recently released surfing documentary “Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable,” which focuses on the tragedy which befell Hamilton in 2003 – when the then-13-year-old surfer was savagely attacked by a Tiger shark while at sea and lost her left arm – and the steely-eyed determination she brought to not only returning to the water but to competing in world championship surfing events.

Directed by respected surfing doc filmmaker Aaron Lieber, the film is said to be well-made and packed with captivating footage of Hamilton impressively navigating challenging waves. However, it’s also said to leave some viewers wanting more insight into exactly what sort of internal drive allows this athlete to triumph over what seemingly must be tremendous anxiety and post-traumatic stress to head back into the same environment where she was so unexpectedly mauled. Regardless, this picture is the latest in a small number of cinematic paeans to the wonder and joys of riding the waves. Showtimes at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Aug. 25.

Kansas City’s Late Night Theatre is coming back to Tybee Island! And they’re bringing their own hysterical version of another classic television sitcom, “Designing Women,” which is all about the misadventures of four women and their handyman running a design firm in Atlanta.

On the heels of the wildly successful drag parody, Golden Girls Gone Wild, we’re returning to the 1980’s-South, where you’ll find four more feisty Southern women with snappy retorts and classic rants. “Designing Women” follows Julia Sugarbaker, who runs the company out of her home with her ex-beauty queen sister Suzanne, divorced mom Mary and naive country girl Charlene, who discuss everything going on in their lives — from sex and love to politics and religion — all in the confines of their office. And, well, you all can imagine the hilariously wicked paths down which our guys from KC will venture.

Ron Megee and Chadwick Brooks return as the Sugarbaker sisters in this parody drawn from the seven successful seasons of “Designing Women.” It’ll be the talker of the winter! And you’ll be coming back again and again dragging, ha, all your friends until these crazy guys leave town!

This may indeed be the nights the lights go out in Georgia!