Saturday, January 26, 2013

Martin Luther King Jr. preached at the Ebenezer Baptist Church , where there will be a service held




Even if you've already made vacation plans for upcoming MLK weekend, big onion walking tours there are plenty big onion walking tours of events, performances, and more taking place on and around the January 16 holiday that are well worth adding to your schedule. From a free concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to an annual parade and park party in Los Angeles, here are your best bets for activities big onion walking tours in cities across the country.
Martin Luther King Jr. preached at the Ebenezer Baptist Church , where there will be a service held on January 16, 2012, beginning at 10 a.m. in his honor. The service is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Those who can't get seats can watch it broadcasted live on a large screen in front of the Martin Luther King Historic Site Rose Garden.
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will hold a special concert starring Yo-Yo-Ma on January 12, 2012. The annual concert will take place at the Atlanta Symphony Hall for the first time (it used to be at Morehouse College, Martin Luther King Jr.'s alma mater), big onion walking tours at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $55 to $125, and are available at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's web site .
Your first top in D.C. should be to visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial , located at 1964 Independence Avenue, SW. And here's a heads up for history buffs: The address has historical significance, as the street number references the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
A special, free concert featuring Bobby McFerrin will be performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts on January 16, 2012, at 6 p.m. Tickets are available in front of the concert hall at 5 p.m., and are first come, first serve.
At the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site , run by the U.S. National Park Service, there's a film festival from January big onion walking tours 14 to January 16, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information including big onion walking tours a screening lineup check their web site , or call 202/426-5961.
Join a NYC Discovery Walking Tour (January 15 to January 17, 2012, at 2 p.m.), and stop at famous landmarks and other sites including the Apollo Theatre , the Lenox Lounge , and Blumstein s Department Store on 125th Street, where, in 1958, King was stabbed in an assignation attempt. Call 212/465-3331 for reservations, or email nycdiscovery@hotmail.com.
Head to BAM for a day-long big onion walking tours event starting at 10:30 a.m., on January 16, 2012. There will be music, performances, big onion walking tours and a screening of Neshoba: The Price of Freedom , an award-winning documentary about the murder of three civil rights workers in a Mississippi town.
There are events going on all weekend at the California African American Museum to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, including music, workshops, and cake on January 16, 2012. The event will be hosted by Jeffrey Anderson Gunter and Chandra Wilson, from Grey's Anatomy.
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