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Click the BUY NOW button beneath the tickets you wish to purchase and you may make your purchase securly through PayPal.  CLASSIC SOULThe Greatest Hits of R&B and Motown Armstrong, James Walker, Jr. and Brian Kelly. Tickets Available at: www.BobDirex.com
Press Write Up: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Bob Harbin, 317/361-5662 Joyce Licorish, 317/292/6927 Or Email: bobdirex@aol.com CLASSIC SOUL Athenaeum Theatre April 2 - April 11, 2010 Indianapolis, IN - The last time you may have encountered the combined work of Bob Harbin and John Austin Butsch would have been back when the The American Cabaret Theatre still inhabited the historic Athenaeum Theatre. Times have changed and the two men have picked up the beautiful and talented Joyce Licorish to bring you the musical production “CLASSIC SOUL.” The production is subtitled ‘The Greatest Hits of Rhythm & Blues and Motown’ as that is exactly what they promise to deliver - Martha Reeves, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Lionel Ritchie, Gladys Knight, the Four Tops, the Supremes, the Temptations and many more. From the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame “Soul is music that arose out of the Black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, secular testifying” and the Athenaeum will be rocking and rolling with the singing and dancing of the most talented Indianapolis soulsters. Harbin will produce and direct, with Butsch at the musical helm and Ms Licorish will produce as well as lead the ten member cast of Cessalee Ophilia Smith-Stovall (returning from Chicago for this production), Tori Gowdy, D’Keisha Bryant, Alaina Woods, Deaon Smith, Karlton D. Turner, Phillip Armstrong, James Walker, Jr. and Brian Kelly. “John and I have been aching to work together again and when Cassie Stockamp called about bringing some shows back to the Athenaeum, we took that as a sign that the time is right,” says Bob Harbin who went out and formed BOBDIREX as a production company to tackle the show. “We still didn’t have enough business experience but knew Joyce has produced shows under her own company plus the girl can ‘sang’! The three of us are lucky to be together.” The trio seems perfectly matched to bring Indianapolis all the excitement that only a ‘Soulful’ night on the town can bring. “CLASSIC SOUL” will be a true family event. Besides the content being family friendly, Joyce, John and Bob will be joined by Bernie Killian/ Light & set design, Rodney Tolliver/House manager and the Athenaeum Docent Society will help sponsor the show. “We were a very tight knit and successful team until we were dissolved a year ago,” Harbin says with a smile, “this will be a fitting reunion.” The production will run for two consecutive weekends, April 2-4 and April 9-11. All tickets are a wallet friendly $20 with some discounts for groups of 20 or more. Tickets Available Now Online at: http://bobdirex.tix.com/Schedule.asp?OrganizationNumber=2943 Showtimes & Dates: Friday, April 2, 7:30pm Saturday, April 3, 7:30pm Sunday, April 4, 3pm Friday, April 9, 7:30pm Saturday, April 10, 7:30pm Sunday, April 11, 3pm The Athenaeum Theatre is located at 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204. Dinner and cocktails are available before and after performances at the famous Rathskeller Restaurant. Parking near the Athenaeum Theatre is free at parking meters on the street after 6pm and weekends. There are several other parking lots within one to two blocks. Website: www.BOBDIREX.com |