Augusta Theater Showing New Elvis Documentary This Weekend
There is a new Elvis documentary coming out, and you’ll be able to see it this weekend at a theater in Augusta. Now y’all know that I’m a huge Elvis fan, so I’ll definitely be checking this new documentary out. Of course there have been a bunch of documentaries on Elvis over the years, so what is this one about?
This is a new documentary about the Elvis “’68 Comeback Special”. The official title is “Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback”. If you’re not familiar with the 68 special, it’s pretty much the thing that brought Elvis’ career back. He’d been making movies in Hollywood for eight years, and they were okay at best. Elvis wanted to perform in front of an audience again, and this special gave him that opportunity.
The director of that special was Steve Binder. This documentary is based on Steve’s book about the ’68 special that came out last year. Steve was interviewed for the documentary, but there are a bunch of other entertainers that were interviewed for it as well. The group of participants is definitely diverse. Check out the trailer for the new Elvis documentary.
The documentary will be on the big screen for one day only. You can see it this Sunday at Regal Cinemas on Agerton Lane in Augusta, however if you can’t make that don’t worry you can still see it. “Reinventing Elvis” will be streaming on Paramount + starting on August 15. If you want more info on the new documentary, just click here.
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Check out some of my memories of Elvis and Graceland in Memphis.
Dub's Memories From Graceland
I’ve got a ton of memories from Graceland. On this date back in 1982, Graceland opened to the public. Back then tickets were only $5. How crazy is that? Over the years I’ve had the chance to visit Graceland nine times. You might be asking, why so many times? Honestly, there’s so much to see, and they’re always putting new things on display. Its a really cool place to visit.
From a young age, I’ve been a huge fan of Elvis Presley and his music. So it only makes sense to go and visit his home. The first time I went to Graceland, I was maybe four or five years old. I don’t remember much about that trip. The next time I went was in 2007. That time I soaked in every thing I could. I didn’t even talk that much on the tour because I was too busy seeing everything.
My brother is the person I’ve been to Graceland with the most. He shares my love for Elvis’ music, in fact he’s the one who got me into Elvis in the first place. We started doing the VIP tours, and thats all we’d do. You got to move at your own pace and go through the house and exhibits as many times as you wanted during the day of your tour. Also you got to see exclusive stuff that wasn’t on the regular tour.
If you’re a fan of Elvis, or if you’re just a fan of music and music history, you should definitely visit Graceland. I promise you will leave with a new appreciation for Elvis and all of the things he accomplished and gave to the world of music and pop culture. If you’d like more info about visiting Graceland, just click here.
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Here are some of my favorite memories from Graceland.
Bryan “Dub” Axelson is the host of the Kicks Wake Up Krew on KICKS 99 and has been with Beasley Media Group in Augusta for over 20 years. He got his start in radio by being a regular caller on the Kicks 99 morning show. He was soon hired and has worked in various roles in Augusta, including Promotions Director. He was raised in Georgia, and currently lives in Grovetown with his wife Kelsey, their daughter Maddie, and their 3 dogs. Dub enjoys watching sports, playing golf, spending time with his family, and discovering new music.
