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#ConcertsForKids Sarah Jones - With humor and insight, Tony Award-winning Sarah Jones portrays a diverse range of characters discussing the incredible life and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. click here
BAM: The 35th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Presented by BAM and the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams, in association with BRIC We come together to honor iconic civil right leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at this digital adaptation of our beloved annual event. Audience members from around the world are invited to join us for New York City s largest public celebration of Dr. King s legacy, a free virtual program featuring world-renowned activists, public figures, and civic leaders alongside musicians and other performers. After a painful year, we take this moment to reflect and to move towards the future. We draw inspiration from Dr. King s words, his life, and th
Gloria, new musical excerpts from Joe Iconis and Rob Rokicki, and more online offerings this week. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Below are just some of the digital offerings this week. For more, check out Playbillâs Streaming Calendar, presented in partnership with Broadway Podcast Network.
Monday, January 18 35th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Brooklyn Academy of Music goes virtual this year for the annual celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The festivities include a keynote speech by Alicia Garza, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network, and performances by Grammy Award-winning gospel and R&B artist and Maroon 5 keyboardist PJ Morton, Tank and the Bangas lead vocalist Tarriona Tank Ball, Vy Higgensen s award-winning choir Sing Harlem!, 2020-2021 BAM Artist Resident poet Timothy DuWhite, and spoken word artist Ashley August. The program will be complemented by a digital film screening of William Greaves
Celebrate and Serve Virtually during Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Celebrate and Serve Virtually during Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Today, Monday, January 18, 2021, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is a federal holiday that is celebrated on the third Monday of January. This is a day to celebrate and honor the legacy of a phenomenal great civil rights leader’s life.
Many celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an MLK Day of Service. Even during a pandemic, there are ways for you to celebrate and to serve your communities.
Click here for the details on the Tuscaloosa Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference commemorates the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday with what has been coined as Unity Day.
Celebrating King the Activist (Not Just the Dreamer) in Art
A digital tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joins seven Brooklyn-based artists, and BAM.
Laylah Amatullah Barrayn, “Self-Portrait (Extension of a Woman),” from a continuously looping billboard tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at BAM.Credit.Simbarashe Cha for The New York Times
By Seph Rodney
Published Jan. 15, 2021Updated March 11, 2021
“Let Freedom Ring” is the title the Brooklyn Academy of Music has given to its public exhibition of images by seven Brooklyn-based artists as part of its 35th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The images appear through next Friday on the giant BAM sign (typically used to advertise upcoming shows and events) at the corner of Lafayette Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.
BAM Presents Virtual Programs Celebrating The Life And Legacy Of Dr King
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To sustain the tradition while venues around the world remain closed, BAM will launch events virtually, connecting communities across the nation. This year s programs and events include the 35th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring Alicia Garza, PJ Morton, Tarriona Tank Ball, and more. The program will be complemented by a digital film screening of William Greaves s newly-restored documentary Nationtime and the week-long public art installation Let Freedom Ring, a provocative exploration of the notion of freedom and the legacy of Dr. King. BAM Education will host a virtual watch party for teens-Drop the Mic: Dream, Speak, Act. Details on below.