July 12th, 2010
Elvis Alive in Las Vegas
It might be too much of a cliche to say that the King of Rock n’ Roll is still alive and well in Las Vegas. Some cliches become that way because they are so true, and this is certainly true in one of the great cities of lights. It’s almost impossible to walk on the strip, past all the hotels in Las Vegas , and not think of Elvis. He literally is everywhere here, with an iconic presence that continues to haunt the streets and the casinos.
It’s not just the memory of the live shows and the films that keep Elvis alive, either. Cirque du Soleils’ “Viva Elvis ,” a live riot of acrobatic performance centered thematically around his life, has been playing to very good reviews. Their work is always stunning in town, and the city is a perfect place for their large-scale productions that are high on spectacle as well as on content.
It’s much like the work of Elvis himself, whose hype grew exponentially during all of his years, until he became something of a mythic figure. Las Vegas is a place where mythic figures are able to get the attention they truly deserve, and the ghostly presence of Elvis in the city is something of a perfect marriage.
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