BROOKLINE – The Town of Brookline’s Martin Luther King Celebration Committee would like to invite the community to join in honoring the values and life of Martin Luther King, Jr. as the community commemorates the 60th anniversary of Dr. King’s receiving of the 1964 Nobel Prize for Peace.
WHEN:
Monday, Jan. 15 at 3 p.m.
WHERE:
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St.
WHAT:
Brookline’s Martin Luther King Celebration Committee is presenting an event to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The one-hour program will include:
- A video of Dr. King’s 1964 Nobel Acceptance Speech.
- “Different Ships, Same Boat,’’ a soul-stirring tribute by performance artist Regie Gibson and the Guy Mendilow Ensemble.
- Boston University Professor of Religion Margarita Guillory with reflections on the power and the glory of Dr. King.
- Brookline Poet Laureate Jennifer Barber will read a selected poem that complements the program.
The event is free to attend, but tickets must be reserved in advance. Tickets can be reserved here.
ASL interpretation services will be provided. For language access and reasonable accommodations, contact Caitlin Starr at cstarr@brooklinema.gov or at 617-730-2345.
For more information about the event, please contact Rob Daves at 617-285-1113 or robdaves@rcn.com.
This event is sponsored by the Brookline Community Foundation, Brookline Interactive Group, Coolidge Corner Theater, and the Town of Brookline Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Relations.
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