tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89275938607615872582024-03-13T07:20:19.948-07:00Seattle InvitationalsThe search for Seattle's Best Elvis Impersonator - now in its 17th year! Marlow Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930790062037345590noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927593860761587258.post-1355781090041148172013-11-08T01:22:00.003-08:002014-12-03T21:11:45.323-08:00Looking for a few good Elvi! The search for Seattle's new faux King of Rock 'n' Roll at Experience Music Project!<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">That's right, the Grandaddy of all Seattle amateur musical contests" is back with a bang for your musical edification and entertainment.</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i></span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><b><i>Elvis Tribute Artist back at the Crocodile Cafe!</i></b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><strong>On Friday, January 23rd 2015,</strong></span><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-size: small;">this beloved Seattle institution returns to Seattle's Crocodile Cafe and will once again beckon impersonators from near and far to represent just what "The King" really means to them!</span> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">There is only one place in Seattle each year where you can<span style="color: navy;"> </span>see thirty different impersonators in<i> </i>full hip-gyrating, fried Chicken-eating and swooning<span style="color: navy;"> </span>action... You'll probably even see his wife </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Priscilla, manager Colonel Tom Parker</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">, best friend Red West in the crowd or on stage...</span></span></span></span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>It's all at the <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;">20th Annual</span> </span></em></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: #660000;">2015 Seattle Invitationals !</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"></span></strong></span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lucky Attendee´s will see each performer tackle one of "The Kings" many personas: the innocent and magnetic country boy, the hip-swinging rockabilly superstar, The G.I. Guy, Hollywood playboy, the devout gospel singer, or the diamond-studded, gold-sun glassed Vegas crooner. Each amateur impersonator will get one chance to show what he (or she) is made of - a single shot to perform a song, in costume, backed by the fabulous Kentucky Rain<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> band!</span></span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">To start the evening off with a bang we invited back the Graceland Five band- playing supercharged punk rock versions of the Kings music. Following this 35 minute "super set" we´ll bring on several surprise guests and professional singers to warm the crowd up for the main event.</span> </span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;">Performers - Sign Up Here! </span></span></span></span></span>We're Looking for a few good Elvii!</span><br /><br />Currently we are looking for amateur performers to sign up (and agree to perform one song in their own costume) on the legendary EMP<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> stage. All contestants will be backed by the local longtime Pro outfit The Kentucky Rain Band. Interested parties should<span style="color: navy;"> </span>see the </span></span></strong></span></span></span></span><strong><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT450"><a href="http://www.seattledreamhomes.com/PageManager/Default.aspx/PageID=2170958&NF=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;" target="_new">contest rules & judging criteria</span></span></a></span></strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>and the available songs.</strong></span></span><br /><br /><strong>Are you a budding ETA (Elvis Tribute Artist?) If you are not a professional and would like to perform and compete with other Northwest Elvii, please contact us!<br />First, </strong></span><u><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.seattledreamhomes.com/PageManager/Default.aspx/PageID=2119756&NF=1" target="_new"><strong>CHOOSE A SONG HERE.</strong></a></span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br /><span style="color: black;"><strong>Then, email BOTH </strong></span></span><a href="mailto:SeattleInvitationals@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>SeattleInvitationals@gmail.com</strong></span></a><strong> <span style="font-size: small;">and</span> </strong><a href="mailto:Marlow@SeattleTwist.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Marlow@SeattleTwist.com</strong></span></a><strong> </strong><strong><span style="font-size: small;">with the following information:</span><br />1. Name<br />2. Your Song Choice(s) 1, 2 & 3<br />3. Your contact info<br />4. What town & neighborhood you live in<br />5. Photo as a ETA (if you have one!)</strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Providing prizes for the top twenty entries of the event will be</span> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/" target="_new">Archie McPhee</a></span></span></u><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">, <span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.toppotdoughnuts.com/" target="_new">Top Pot Doughnuts</a></span> </span></span></span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">plus other fun sponsors</span>.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><u><span style="font-size: large;">Website:</span></u></span></span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT453"><a href="http://www.seattledreamhomes.com/PageManager/default.aspx/PageID=2119372&NF=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">www.SeattleInvitationals.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Peter Verbrugge,</span> </strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">206-399-9565</span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT454"><a href="mailto:SeattleInvitationals@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SeattleInvitationals@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Marlow Harris, 206-329-3795</span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT455"><a href="mailto:Marlow@SeattleTwist.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Marlow@SeattleTwist.com</span></a></span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div>
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