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Environmental Elvis Coming to Plainfield in January

Chicago-based impersonator will be putting a green spin on some of the King's most famous songs at village/library-sponsored event.

Elvis impersonators come in many shapes and sizes these days, but none are quite as socially enlightened as Green E -- The Environmental Elvis, who will be making an appearance in Plainfield on Jan. 10.

Green E, aka David Pyle, a Chicago-area musician, will kick off the 2011 Green Village Lecture Series with a 7 p.m. performance at the , 15025 W. Illinois St.

Among the Elvis Presley songs in his repertoire: "Don't Waste Fuel" (to the tune of "Don't Be Cruel"), "Are You Recycling Tonight?" ("Are You Lonesome Tonight?") and "Viva Falafel" ("Viva Las Vegas").

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Pyle, performing as Green E – The Environmental Elvis, had peformed and brought his environmental message to groups in 26 states across the country. You can learn more about him at www.greenelvis.com.

The Green Village Lecture Series, now in its fourth year, is a partnership between the  and the Plainfield Public Library District dedicated to conducting monthly workshops with an environmental focus.  Programs are held at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the library. 

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Attendance is free but registration is requested.  To register, go to http://Plainfield.lib.il.us/evanced/eventcalendar.asp.  For more information about the Green Village Initiative, go to http://www.plainfield-il.org/initiatives/greenvillage.php.

For more information, call Jonathan Proulx at 815-609-6139 or Therese Chaves, 815-327-2505.


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