Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Celebrate the 35th anniversary of Aloha from Hawaii with Mark Pitt’s Tribute to Elvis Saturday, Aug 11, at New Dawn Theater.
I taught Elvis in high school. Mark Pitt was one of my most promising artists. He drew, painted and sculpted with immense talent. Mark was this shy young man in the ninth grade at Duluth when I started teaching. He would often be humming or singing under his breath. Back then, everyone was into the Beatles and Elvis was touring around the county to sell out crowds. A quiet young man who listened intently and had a very observant eye. Mark had a dry sense of humor. He was one those students that I claim as my oldest children. Granted, these favorite young’uns were only a few years younger than I, but I lied about my age then, too. I added ten years when the kids asked me how old I was. I couldn’t tell them that I was only a few …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Popular Elvis impersonator Mark Pitt performing special Memorial Day weekend concert at New Dawn Theater in Duluth.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Elvis impersonator Mark Pitt returns to New Dawn Theater in Duluth for a special tribute concert honoring past and present military over the Memorial Day weekend. Pitt will perform some of Elvis’ greatest hits including a patriotic trilogy in a concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 26. Current military and veterans who wear their uniforms or show a military ID get a $5 discount off concert admission. He will also hand out scarves to the ladies and teddy bears to children in the audience. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Reservations are suggested by calling 678-887-5015 or registering online at www.newdawntheatercompany.com. Proceeds benefit Hugs for Soldiers. New Dawn Theater is located at 3087 Main St. in downtown …
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Impersonator Mark Pitt to present concert on Elvis' 77th birthday Jan. 7 at New Dawn Theater in Duluth.
First, let me say I am not or was not an obsessive Elvis Presley fan. I don't celebrate his birthday or make an annual pilgrimage to Graceland. I never understood all the hoopla about Elvis even though as a child I saw him sing and swivel his hips on the Ed Sullivan Show on our family’s black and white TV way back when. Actually, I recall that he mostly was shown from the waist up or his hips were blurred. And after later seeing Elvis star in the romantic and scenic movie “Blue Hawaii,” my best teenage girlfriend and I practically wore out the record album from the movie playing the songs over and over again. I also enjoyed watching Elvis in “Jailhouse Rock,” especially the title song performed in the cellblock scene; “Follow That Dream…
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Elvis impersonator presenting 'Tribute to the Troops.' $10 tickets available for vets, soldiers.
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Elvis impersonator Mark Pitt will present a stirring Memorial Day “Tribute to the Troops” concert honoring past and present military veterans and active duty soldiers at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at New Dawn Theater Company in Duluth. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to locally based Hugs for Soldiers, which sends cards and care packages to deployed American troops and compiles welcome home bags. Hugs for Soldiers also has an an Adopt-A-Soldier program. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children. Discount tickets of $10 are available for veterans and active duty soldiers. The theater is located at 3087 Main St. in downtown Duluth. For more information, call 678-887-5015.
Faye Edmundson
5:16 pm on Wednesday, August 8, 2012
I spell my name Edmundson. I'm not related. I'm not sure I'll be able to make the sow, but I know it will be great. more ›