Duke & The King Film Screening at Seaside REP May 4

[Marla Burns]

The Seaside Repertory Theatre
Duke and The King - film screening
Saturday, May 4 - 7:30pm
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.seasiderep.org or by calling 231-0733

Duke & The King is about the talented Duke Bardwell, an amazing story about his life as a musician.

Duke Bardwell, the “forgotten member of the TCB Band”, captivates in the fascinating new documentary “Duke & The King” from Self-Proclaimed Entertainment. Part music documentary, part concert film, Duke & The King is a cautionary tale about hero worship and a testament to the power of song.

There’s danger in meeting your heroes – especially when your hero becomes your boss, and your boss is the King of Rock & Roll. Bardwell learned that the hard way.

However, when the right words and the right music come together, they can offer a shot at redemption. Through an unlikely and fortuitous series of encounters, one of Bardwell’s songs did exactly that.

Duke’s captivating storytelling is punctuated with searing live performances – recorded at the WorkPlay Theater in Birmingham – that prove Duke could’ve been a star in his own right.

Hear Duke tell, for the first time on film, the full story of his ill-fated stint with Elvis as we try to unravel exactly how it all went wrong. The film also features interviews with notables like Kenny Loggins, TCB pianist Glen D. Hardin, Tom Rush, Casey Kelly, Trevor Veitch, Leon Medica and others.

 

[Marla Burns]

Do you LOVE Elvis? Even if you're not a fan, you'll love the movie "Duke & The King", showing at the Seaside Repertory Theatre this coming Saturday, May 4 at 7:30pm. The film is about the amazingly talented Duke Bardwell and his life as a musician, including nearly 200 performances with "The King".

Most South Walton music fans know Duke Bardwell as a fine musician, mentor, member of Hubba Hubba, and honorary member of Dread Clampitt. The film explores the fascinating story of Bardwell’s rise from Elvis fan to TCB Band member, and his equally dramatic fall from grace. They say there’s danger in meeting your hero. But what if your hero becomes your boss, and your boss is the King of Rock & Roll? That’s the issue at the heart of "Duke & The King". It’s a story of “be careful what you wish for.”

Don't miss this fascinating and revealing look at Bardwell's Elvis years, featuring interviews with notables like TCB pianist Glen D. Hardin, music legend Kenny Loggins and more, punctuated with intimate live performances.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.seasiderep.org or by calling 231-0733