Posted August 1, 200816 yr Here's the full programme of events for Elvis Week 08 :cheer: Can't believe that it's almost a year since I was in Memphis for the 30th anniversary :o So much has happened since then but I have some wonderful memories of that special holiday that will remain with me forever :wub: Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. is planning for a special Elvis Week, the annual Elvis celebration at Graceland, the late superstar’s home in Memphis, August 9-17. Elvis Week is an annual nine-day gathering of friends and fans from around the world celebrating Elvis’ life and career. The 2008 event will feature several new activities and entertainment including “Elvis, From Broadway to Memphis.” This first-ever production will include a state-of-the-art, video-projected Elvis performing with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Broadway stars Leah Hocking, Austin Miller, 2007 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist winner Shawn Klush and the rockabilly group The Dempseys. Two shows will be held on August 16th at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Memphis. Following its overwhelming popularity in 2007, two nights of “Music and Movies at Graceland,” featuring live entertainment and a movie on the front lawn of Graceland, will be held on August 11th and 12th. Featured artists will include The Imperials, Andy Childs and his band and Terry Mike Jeffrey and Band. Films shown will be Jailhouse Rock and Elvis: That’s The Way It Is. For the second year, EPE is presenting the wildly successful Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. More than 20 competitions are being held around the world, selecting the top Elvis tribute artists that “best represent the legacy of Elvis Presley,” to compete for a spot in the Memphis semifinals on August 13th and finals on August 14th. Elvis Week kicks off on August 9th at 8 a.m. with the Annual Elvis Presley International 5K Run to Benefit United Cerebral Palsy, starting with thousands of Elvis fans and runners in front of Graceland. It is one of several charity fundraisers scheduled. Additional events are planned throughout the city, including the DVD theatrical premiere of Elvis Presley – His Home, His Story. Three screenings on each day will be held at Malco’s Studio on the Square on August 9th and 13th. The new DVD features photos from the Graceland archives, home movies and more. The day will culminate with a special event at Autozone Park as the Memphis Redbirds baseball team welcomes Elvis fans to town with a special event showcasing Elvis-themed entertainment, fireworks and more. Sunday, August 10th, begins with a special Elvis Gospel brunch in the Elvis Presley Car Museum and ends with a special Club Elvis dance and party for fans in Graceland Plaza. Also on August 12th at 11:00 a.m., The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Meet ‘n’ Greet will be held at the Hard Rock Café, followed by the 2007 winner Shawn Klush performing at the Cannon Center. His opening act will be comedian Sammy Shore, who opened for Elvis in Las Vegas from 1969-1972. Elvis Expo 2008 will be held on August 13th and 14th at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. It is the world’s largest Elvis trade show, with more than 75 booths and 35,000 square feet that includes all the latest Elvis music, movies, merchandise, celebrity autograph sessions, authors, artists and photographers. Guests appearing in the showroom include: actress Darlene Tompkins (Blue Hawaii and Fun in Acapulco), dancer Tanya Lemani George (‘68 Special), singer Joanne Cash, The Imperials, DJ Fontana, Celeste Yarnall (co-star in Live A Little, Love a Little), Francine York (co-star in Tickle Me) and more. As an Elvis Week exclusive, for the first time ever Robert F.X. Sillerman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CKX Inc., parent company of Elvis Presley Enterprises, will be a special guest at The Official Elvis Insiders Conference. The event on August 13 and 14 features two full days of special guests and programming produced by Elvis Presley Enterprises, including on-stage interviews with people who were part of Elvis’ life and career. Special guests include Dixie Locke Emmons, who dated Elvis early in his career; Mike Stoller, songwriter for numerous Elvis hits including “Jailhouse Rock,” “King Creole,” “Hound Dog,” “Treat Me Nice,” and “Love Me”; Sammy Shore; Celeste Yarnall; Jerry Schilling; Francine York; Edward Faulkner; Susan Henning, who appeared in Live A Little, Love A Little and the ‘68 Special; Joe Guercio, Elvis’ musical director and conductor for concerts from the summer of 1970 to the summer of 1977; Steve Binder, producer of Elvis’ ‘68 Special; and progressive Italian DJ, Spankox who remixed Elvis’ classic “Baby Let’s Play House.” Additional guests to be announced. The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Semifinals will be held at 7:00 p.m. on August 13th at the Cannon Center. Finalists chosen from this round will return on August 14th to compete for the title of Elvis Tribute Artist of the Year. The largest Elvis Week event is the annual Candlelight Vigil on August 15th starting at 8:30 p.m. Thousands of fans walk up the driveway to Elvis’ gravesite and back down carrying a candle in quiet remembrance. Gates remain open until all who wish to participate in the procession have done so, which typically takes until the early morning hours of August 16, the anniversary date of Elvis’ passing. Throughout the week, live ongoing presentations of Elvis music will be performed by various singers and bands in the area across the street from Graceland. Other activities will include the Elvis Week Art Contest & Exhibit, Kid’s Karaoke, Children’s Elvis Week Art Activities and more.
August 1, 200816 yr Author Elvis Artifacts in the 2008 Elvis Expo The display of artifacts in this year's Elvis Expo features some fun and dramatic items from Elvis' life and career. Make you plans now and don't miss out on a rare look at these treasures from the Graceland Archives. Fancy Wheels Fit For A King 1969 Elvis Presley Mercedes Benz 600 Limousine (bold) This midnight blue Mercedes Benz 600 Gross Pullman is a 6-door limousine that was traditionally built for dignitaries and royalty. Elvis purchased the car on April 6th, 1970 at Mercedes Benz of Hollywood. Loaded with a sunroof, divider window, telephone, television and other amenities, this was the ultimate automobile for the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Elvis was chauffeured both around Beverly Hills, as well as to many of his concert venues. He is even seen in the 1972 MGM documentary, "Elvis on Tour," exiting this car. Elvis & the Army Elvis Presley's Army Fatigues and Trunk(bold) We're commemorating the 40th anniversary of Elvis' army induction with this set of green army fatigues worn by Elvis in the late 50's while doing his stint for Uncle Sam. Also in this exhibit is his 1959 Army Trunk. Hooray for Hollywood This exhibit also features a brown pair of speckled wool pants worn by Elvis while singing the hit, "You're so Square" in Jailhouse Rock and, from the same movie, a short-sleeved, grey shirt with silver and black miniature diamonds embroidered into the fabric of the cloth. From Girl Happy you'll see the bolero shirt with "E. Presley" handwritten on the name line of the label. Also included is a blue, long-sleeved shirt that was worn by Elvis during the film, Harum Scarum. The shirt was given to a stunt man by Elvis during the film. Elvis In Concert See the Blue Tiffany Jumpsuit and Cape which was worn by Elvis in his concerts on November 14, 1972 at the Long Beach Arena and on November 18, 1972 in Honolulu, HA. Fan Art from the Graceland Archives Graceland is also bringging a fun, international collection of fan art from around the world to the Elvis Expo. Some of the pieces dating back to the 50s, see what Elvis fans have been sending to Graceland, from pencil drawing and paitings to cross stitch works of art, you'll find it all in this unique Elvis Expo exhibit. The Elvis Expo is being held on Wednesday, August 13 and Thursday, August 14 from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the South Hall, Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 North Main Street, downtown Memphis. It's the ultimate Elvis tradeshow with more than 75 booths and 35,000 square feet of Elvis that includes all the latest Elvis music, movies, merchandise, celebrity autograph sessions, authors, artists and photographers, and lots of Elvis freebies and samples. Admission is $15.00 per day. Elvis Insiders Conference attendees are admitted free by showing their conference badge. Tickets are now on sale through Graceland Reservations. Source: EPE - Elvis Presley Enterprises / Updated: Aug 1, 2008 I really enjoyed this last year. Was lucky enough to meet several people who knew Elvis :cheer:
August 3, 200816 yr Author when is elvis movie going to be on tv.??????????????????????????? Hi Shopgirl, it's good to see you :cheer: I don't know about terrestrial tv at the moment (they're never very good at showing Elvis :( ), but good old TCM never let’s us down :dance: :yahoo: http://tcmonline.co.uk/month/month_in_view.jsp Monday 4th August 2.30pm - Adrian Wootton on Elvis 2007 3pm – It Happened At The World’s Fair Tuesday 5th August 2.30pm - Sanjeev Bhaskar on Elvis 2007 3pm – Jailhouse Rock Monday 11th August 2.30pm - Ernst Jorgensen on Elvis 3pm – Kissin’ Cousins Tuesday 12th August 2.25pm - Jerry Schilling on Elvis 2007 3pm – Live A Little, Love A Little Saturday 16th August 4.35pm - Adrian Wootton on Elvis 2007 5pm – Double Trouble 6.45pm – Girl Happy 8.30pm – Jerry Schilling on Elvis 2007 9pm – Elvis – That’s The Way It Is 10.30pm – Sanjeev Bhaskar on Elvis 2007 11.15pm – Viva Las Vegas 12.45am – Ernst Jorgensen on Elvis Sunday 17th August 3pm – That's The Way It Is Monday 18th August 3pm – Harum Scarum Tuesday 19th August 3pm – Speedway Wednesday 20th August 5am – Speedway Tuesday 26th August 2.30pm – Adrian Wootton on Elvis 2007 3pm – Elvis On Tour (repeated next morning at 5am) If I've missed any out, I apologise, but it looks like it all starts tomorrow :cheer: I'll keep you posted as soon as I hear of anything else B) Edited August 3, 200816 yr by Tilly
August 4, 200816 yr Author all theis movies are for this year??????????????? Yes, that is the schedule for this August. Where it says 2007, these interviews were originally broadcast last year in Elvis Week B) TCM are always good at showing Elvis movies, especially at this time of the year :cheer:
August 5, 200816 yr Author Elvis Week http://www.elvisweek.com/ Elvis Week updates http://www.elvis.com/news/full_story.asp?id=1549
August 9, 200816 yr Author Country Music Television To Honor Elvis All Week Country Music Television is preparing for a week of hound dogs and heartbreak hotels. Starting August 11, CMT is honoring the King with week-long programming featuring specials on CMT Insider and CMT Top 20 Countdown. The six-day event kicks off with Elvis: Las Vegas, a concert special that features rare footage of the rock-and-roll legend, and interviews with those who were close to him. The special also will showcase performances of Elvis classics, including Toby Keith and Joe Perry performing "Mystery Train," Faith Hill performing the gospel classic "Peace in the Valley," and Three 6 Mafia performing "In the Ghetto." Elvis: Las Vegas airs Monday, Aug. 11 at 8:00 p.m. Other programming for Elvis Week includes footage of the Elvis Week 2008 events held in Memphis, Tenn., with a launch party for the Elvis: Las Vegas special. On Saturday, Aug. 16, the channel will air Jailhouse Rock at 3:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. EST/CST. Source: CMT / Updated: Aug 9, 2008
August 13, 200816 yr Author CMT News Hanging Out in Graceland's Front Yard for Elvis Week :yahoo: http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1592...lvis-week.jhtml
August 14, 200816 yr Author Memphis, TN -- Elvis Week is well underway and the King's fans packed into the Cook Convention Center in Downtown Memphis, Wednesday, August 13, 2008, for the "Elvis Expo". http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/celeste.gif People had the chance to browse through 35,000 square feet of Elvis memorabilia, while Eyewitness News Everywhere found one of Elvis' movie co-stars. Celeste Yarnall shared with us what it was like working with Elvis in 1968 on the set of the movie "Live a Little, Love a Little". Before Yarnall had ever met Elvis, a producer on the set told her that Elvis was dying to meet her. Remembering that experience she told us, “I turned around and there was Elvis. I thought I was going to have a heart attack." She told us she’ll never forget his sapphire blue eyes and how nice he treated her and others. Yarnall has many pictures of Elvis and her together. She says the connection they had was something special. “The chemistry between us was…if we both hadn't of been married, I tell you the chemistry was unbelievable,” said Yarnall. Not only did Yarnall say there was chemistry between the two of them, but she also told us about some romantic movie scenes. She says they kissed many times for the movie. She says those kisses were the best she’s ever received. Yarnall also says face to face was the best way to take in the beauty of Elvis Presley. “You had to see this man in person. The skin, the nose, the profile, the eyes, he was just beautiful,” said Yarnall. She says Elvis' good looks and charm weren't the only qualities he had. “He was very down to earth. The fabulous thing about Elvis was that he was more interested in you than trying to be interesting himself,” said Yarnall. The Elvis Expo also showed off Elvis Presley's 1969 Mercedes Benz limousine. It is loaded with all kinds of extra amenities like a sunroof, telephone and television. In remembrance of Elvis, the usual candlelight vigil will be held Friday, August 15, 2008, at 8:00 p.m. This is where fans can walk up his driveway at Graceland to Elvis’ gravesite with a candle in remembrance of him. Click for Video http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local...8f-fbfb3c360ed2
August 16, 200816 yr Author Sillerman Interview EPE owner Robert Sillerman was interviewed on video-taped for the Elvis Insiders conference by Scott Williams. The taped interview was shown at the opening of the conference. Little Susie Q added a transcript to her ElvisWeek 2008 blog: What are your plans for Las Vegas? - It will be a big, interactive (you will be able to “talk” to Elvis), maybe they can get the street names “Elvis Presley Blvd West”. Elvis deserves a bigger presence in Vegas for what he did there. What are your plans for Graceland – The impact of economy may affect how fast what we do. Won’t be spending all of the money up front. But major pieces will be completed soon (“soon” being a relative term). Our current economic situation is pretty dire. Sneak peak of plans? Tied up with what happens with Memphis and TN We need approval. Once we know what we can do, plans will come out. Perhaps in 6 months. Sillerman: I’m an Elvis fan – put your earplugs in and I’ll do my rendition of an Elvis song. I’m a big Elvis fans. Elvis and I have a long history. Why did you want to buy EPE? Society has changed so much over the last 10 years, principally driven by the devices we have – ipods, dvds, internet, etc. we can now deal with iconistic people. Since it’s impossible for anyone else to ever attain the heights that Elvis did, it was our desire to be associated with this kind of talent, a talent that needs no definition, explanation. I can’t say when the idea precisely came to me, but after we sold our last entertainment company, we were looking for something. What’s your earliest memory of Elvis - I was studying classical piano (quite good, if I must say so myself), I had no awareness of rock and roll or of Elvis. I had my little portable radio and there was no Yankee game on. So I heard an Elvis Presley song and was taken aback. I got out of bed to have my brother listen to it. He didn’t like it but I told him he was crazy. I was captivated then – by “Hound Dog”. I know it sounds funny, but it was almost a life-changing moment. What did you think of the Celine Dion/American Idol duet with Elvis? Every time I see that I get goosebumps. It’s the technology I was talking about. The idea emanated from CKX. Everyone I show it to says Elvis more than holds his own with Celine’s powerful voice. Did you see Elvis in person? Do you own the DVDs? I saw Elvis live 5 times – in college and after college. Once in Boston, 4 times in Vegas. When I watch the concert footage I am evoking the live experiences. Elvis Radio – what’s your favorite era and song? No one single favorite song. It changes all the time. I listen to 13 all the time. 50s era is my favorite. In the Ghetto, Lieber and Stoller songs. Is there going to be an EP Theme Park? No roller coasters and ferris wheels and things like that. There will be Elvis-themed features where you can come in with themes of Elvis’ life. Interactive. We can move things out of Graceland to display them elsewhere and restore the house to its original look. Are you a member of EI. Yes. (He pulled out his card) Source: Little Suzie Q / Updated: Aug 15, 2008 Can't say I'm too impressed with this showing from Sillerman :rolleyes: Not exactly told us much :(
September 10, 200816 yr Author 'The Insiders Conference' Elvis Week 2008: Highlights of the Elvis Week 2008 Insiders Conference. Susan Graham has worked on several Elvis projects, including the production of the DVD '200 Cadillacs' and is a regular visitor to Memphis. In this special EIN series she has contributed three reports looking at the highlights of this year's Elvis Week. This first part looks at The Elvis Insiders Conference and includes some fascinating interviews with the following: Comedian Sammy Shore, The Imperials, EPE owner Robert Sillerman, Jerry Schilling and Joe Guercio, Susan Henning, Celeste Yarnell, Edward Faulkner and Francine York. (Spotlight, Source:EIN/SusanGraham) http://www.elvisinfonet.com/spotlight_Elvi...Conference.html
September 12, 200816 yr Author 'The George Klein Memorial' - Elvis Week 2008: The second EIN spotlight on the highlights of Elvis Week - the George Klein Memorial. It includes tributes and memorials by the following: Knox Phillips, D.J Fontana, Dr Nick, Dean Nichopoulos, Ray Walker, Larry Geller and Marion Cocke. Susan Graham has worked on several Elvis projects, including the production of the DVD '200 Cadillacs' and is a regular visitor to Memphis. This is the second part of a special EIN series looking at the highlights of this year's Elvis Week. http://www.elvisinfonet.com/spotlight_Elvi...GKMemorial.html Spotlight, Source:EIN/SusanGraham
September 23, 200816 yr Author 'The Candlelight Vigil' - Elvis Week 2008: The third and final part of our Elvis week 2008 series looks at the Vigil day - plus the Fan Club Presidents' Event with a memorial to Todd Morgan. There is also a link to SeattleSusie's 10 minute video of her highlights from Elvis Week. Susan Graham has worked on several Elvis projects, including the production of the DVD '200 Cadillacs' and is a regular visitor to Memphis. This is the final part of a special EIN series looking at the highlights of this year's Elvis Week. (Spotlight, Source:EIN/SusanGraham http://www.elvisinfonet.com/spotlight_Elvi...08TheVigil.html
October 15, 200816 yr Author Elvis Week 2008 Website Receives Award The Elvis Week 2008 website received the Entertainment Standard of Excellence award from the Web Marketing Association. This organization annually presents the prestigious WebAward for superior website development. The Elvis Week 2008 site won in the Entertainment category. Entries were judged on design, copy writing, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation, and use of technology. According to the Web Association, “Judges from all over the world reviewed and critiqued some of the most comprehensive Web sites available on the Internet and the winners speak for themselves. There are 96 industry categories and each site goes head-to-head with other sites in their categories and the highest score is selected Best of Industry winner in that category.” Other winners in this category include Tony Hawk Proving Ground, American Idols Live, 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards “Evolution of Music” Microsite, Movies.com, Disney.com, and Disney XD. Source: EPE - Elvis Presley Enterprises / Updated: Oct 15, 2008
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