Indiana University-East recently issued the following announcement.
In its first live performance since the COVID-19 pandemic, IU Soul Revue made its return to Indiana University East at Lingle Court at the Student Events Center on March 10.
Throughout this year, IU Soul Revue is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a nod to Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together.” IU Soul Revue is the nation’s first and only university credit-bearing Black popular music ensemble since 1971.
Directed by IU East and Soul Revue alumnus James A. Strong, Jr., the ensemble kicked off its high-energy performance at IU East with the well-known classic, before bringing more songs into the set from artists such as Stevie Wonder, Ashanti, Chris Brown, and Earth, Wind & Fire. Strong received his B.S. in Business Administration from IU East in 2013. He is an Indianapolis native, a renowned bassist, musical director, and producer.
The ensemble is celebrating its golden anniversary with a “series of exciting virtual and live events and activities designed to engage past and present members of our community, to recognize the contributions of those who continue the Soul Revue legacy, and to tell this incredible story.”
The performance at IU East brought a crowd of over 250 attendees. During early ticket sales, the campus was still under COVID-19 restrictions on crowd attendance and seating available, which were recently lifted March 4 along with mask guidelines across the state and IU.
Denise Smith, dean of the IU East School of Business and Economics, attended the event.
“The Soul Revue was a great, high-energy show,” Smith said. “The members were gifted musicians who engaged the audience throughout the performance. It was a wonderful evening of classic soul music and fun.”
The concert was part of IU East’s Lively Arts series, presented by First Bank Richmond in partnership with WCTV. For upcoming Lively Arts events and art exhibitions, visit iue.edu/livelyarts.
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