From the Washington Post
D.C. area Martin Luther King Jr. Day events
Sunday, January 17, 2010
A sampling of events throughout the Washington region in celebration of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.:
SUNDAY
AFRO BLUE CONCERT, featuring the Howard University jazz vocal ensemble. $20; students, $10. 5 p.m., All Souls Unitarian Church, 1500 Harvard St. NW. 202-332-5266.
MONDAY
"LET FREEDOM RING" CONCERT, with performances by India.Arie and the Let Freedom Ring Choir, co-sponsored by Georgetown University. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. Free tickets, limit of two per person, distributed 10 a.m.-noon to people in line in front of the concert hall. 202-467-4600.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OF SERVICE, community service opportunity. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum, 21668 Heritage Farm Lane, Sterling. Free, registration required. 571-258-3800.
MUSIC FEST, with performances by District native Chuck Brown (also known as the "Godfather of go-go music"), the African Heritage Dancers and Drummers, the Heritage Signature Chorale, the Urban Nation H.I.P.-H.O.P Choir and students of the CityDance Early Arts program. 2-4 p.m., Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW. Free. 202-537-6200 or http://www.cathedral.org.
PRAYER SERVICE AND MARCH, Interfaith Prayer, Peace & Praise service. 10 a.m. to noon. 10th Street Baptist Church, 1000 R St. NW. Free. March to African American Civil War Memorial; wreath-laying ceremony to follow. 12:30-2 p.m. Vermont Avenue and U Street NW. Free. 202-345-4006.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/16/AR2010011602650.html
