Center Stage – 7/11/10
Star Trib theatre critic Rohan Preston joins the show from the Illusion Theatre, where he was in attendance for a reading of Beauty is a Rare Thing by playwright Marion McClinton. The Old Log Theatre...
View ArticleCuriocity: A Sneak Peek Of ‘Million Dollar Quartet’
It was a once in a million alignment of the stars. Four giants at a chance meeting at Sun Record Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and an impromptu jam session that would, unknowingly at the time, become...
View ArticleBachmann Wishes Elvis Happy Birthday On Death Date
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann got her Elvis Presley dates all shook up during a campaign stop Tuesday in South Carolina. The congresswoman from Minnesota...
View ArticleDakota County Attorney By Day, Elvis By Night?
HASTINGS (WCCO) — When you think of Elvis impersonators, Las Vegas probably comes to mind. However, there’s one here in Minnesota whose performance – and day job – is surprising audiences. Dakota...
View ArticleGood Question: Why Do We Celebrate Elvis Like He’s Still Rocking?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, Elvis Presley was the undisputed king of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Decades later, some people think he still is. The King had sideburns that Joe Mauer would kill...
View ArticleBest Rock ‘N Roll Cities In America
Since its beginnings more than 50 years ago, rock and roll has become one of the world’s most popular and familiar forms of music. Although many music experts argue that rock has been in decline for...
View ArticleLegendary Concert Venues In America
After one of New York’s most lauded music venues reopened last summer, memories of past performances and other concert halls were rekindled. Hosting the likes of Barbara Streisand, The Who, The...
View ArticleExplore The South: Sights To Behold In America’s Southern Region
Getting ready to plan a fabulous summer vacation destination? If you haven’t yet explored the Southern region, this might the year. Featuring many of America’s oldest cities, superb food, refined...
View ArticleElvis Fans Mark 40th Anniversary Of His Death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on the candlelight vigil at Graceland commemorating the death of Elvis Presley (all times local): 8:45 p.m. Elvis Presley fans in a long line are making the slow,...
View ArticleMinneapolis Man Dedicates Home As 1960s Party Palace
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Live music, Bruce Wayne, gold-plated bathrooms and a theater made out of an airplane door and airline seats. It can all be found in a Twin Cities man’s home. In this week’s Finding...
View Article‘Elvis Brought Rock & Roll To Las Vegas’: Author Richard Zoglin On ‘Elvis in...
(CBS Local)– In order to understand Elvis Presley’s career, you need to understand his relationship with Las Vegas. Sin City had a huge impact on the King of Rock & Roll at both the beginning and...
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