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Posts Tagged ‘graceland’
New Elvis exhibits in 2012
Written by admin on November 29, 2011 – 9:01 pm -Elvis Presley Enterprises has announced that three new exhibits will be opening at Graceland in 2012 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Elvis’ death.
The three new exhibits are:
Elvis on Tour Exhibit
Next year is the 40th anniversary of Elvis’ Golden Globe winning documentary “Elvis On Tour” which followed Elvis on and off stage during a multi-city tour. The exhibit, located at Graceland Crossing, will include artifacts from the movie, including Elvis’ stage clothing and rarely seen photos and video.
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Paul Simon to release 25th anniversary “Graceland” box set
Written by admin on October 12, 2011 – 7:38 pm -| Paul Simon has told Billboard that he is planning to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his “Graceland” album with a deluxe box set and a tour that will reunite him with some of the artists he played with on the original Graceland tour in 1987. |
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New exhibits at Graceland
Written by admin on February 17, 2009 – 1:09 am -| Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion will open three major new exhibits on March 6th, 2009 that chronicle key periods in Elvis’ life and his impact on popular culture. |
The opening of these three exhibits, Elvis in Hollywood, Elvis Lives: the King and Pop Culture and the addition of never before seen vehicles owned by Elvis in the Elvis Presley Automobile Museum, is the largest opening of exhibits and display of artifacts to the public since Graceland opened for public tours in 1982.
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