The Town of Brookline Martin Luther King Celebration Committee invites you to attend:
Brookline Celebrates
Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Preacher • Activist • Nobel Prize Winner
3 pm Monday
January 15, 2024, at the Coolidge Corner TheatreJoin together to honor the values and life of Martin Luther King, Jr. as the community of Brookline marks the 60th anniversary of Dr. King receiving the 1964 Nobel Prize for Peace. The inspiring program features:
• 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 reads a selected poem that complements the program
Free but tickets required at https://coolidge.org/events/brookline-celebrates-mlk-day. This Event is Presented by: Town of Brookline MLK Celebration Committee
This Event is Sponsored by:
Brookline Community Foundation
Brookline Interactive Group
Coolidge Corner Theatre
Town of Brookline Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Relations
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 this event, please contact Rob Daves at 617-285-1113 or robdaves@rcn.com