In case you were wondering, Elvis Presley is still dead and it hasn't hurt his
career a whit. He had another #1 pop single in Great Britain earlier this year,
thanks to a remix commissioned for a Nike ad. And as we celebrate the 25th
anniversary of his passing this week, there's no lack of Kingly activity. When
he perished on the pot at Graceland on August 16, 1977, Elvis was less than 24
hours away from a scheduled gig at the Cumberland County Civic Center
(207-775-3458) in Portland, Maine. This Saturday, Florida-based Elvis
impersonator Jack Smink returns to the CCCC during his one-date
"Unfinished Business Tour" to perform the concert that never took place.
Proceeds benefit Camp Sunshine for children with terminal cancer. Meanwhile,
the Coolidge Corner Theatre (617-734-2500) in Brookline opens the
Elvis-impersonator documentary Almost Elvis on death day -- this
Friday, August 16. |