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, , , , | January 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST | Nicholas Music Center

MLK Celebration: The Birth of An Activist

MLK Celebration, Mason Gross School of the Arts

Performances centered around the origins of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s role as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement, featuring the Rutgers Chamber Jazz Ensemble performing Herbie Hancock’s “I Have A Dream” with excerpted narration from King’s speech; song selections from the Cicely Tyson High School Choir; staged scenes from the life of Rosa Parks; a short dance film honoring King, with choreography and performance by alum Kyle Marshall and costumes by alum Meagan Woods; an art exhibit; and more.

Free