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Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! Here are some MLK day events that you might enjoy.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Open House
10 am–4:45 pm, Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, free admission
The Museum opens its doors on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to celebrate his legacy. Highlights include films, art activities, and performances. Dr. William Banfield, professor of Africana Studies, and members of BGKLS, The Berklee Faculty Music Ensemble, perform at 3:30 pm on January 19 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Open House Underwritten by the Citizens Bank Foundation.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Activities
11am–4pm, Children's Museum, Children’s Wharf, 300 Congress Street
Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of equal rights all day long or with a 1pm performance by the Children's Inspirational Freedom Choir.
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MLK Day Celebration
1pm, Boston University GSU Metcalf Hall, 775 Commonwealth Avenue (2nd floor), free
Medical anthropologist Paul Farmer, M.D., founder of Partners in Health, will speak about King's legacy. There will also be a reading from MLK's sermon "The Drum Major Instinct" and performances by BU's Inner Strength Gospel Choir and dance group Xception Step Team.
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Civil Rights in the Age of Obama
Kennedy Library Forum
JFK Library, 2:00-3:30pm, free (reservations recommended)
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and civil rights leader Roger Wilkins reflects on the state of American race relations, the evolution of our electoral politics, and Barack Obama's historic election with journalist Callie Crossley.
The Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra's Intensive Community Program Family Concert
Faneuil Hall, 3pm, Free
Music and readings from MLK speeches. Presented by The Museum of African American History and The City of Boston
Boston Children's Chorus: His Vision, Our Voice
7pm, New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall
The Boston Children's Chorus, conducted by Anthony Trecek-King, will share the stage with nationally renowned guests, The Young People’s Chorus of New York City, conducted by Francisco J. Nuñez, as well as students from Project STEP and Boston Arts Academy.
Emmy Award winning actor Louis Gossett, Jr. hosts tonight's concert, which will be broadcast locally by WCVB-TV Channel 5.
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