The 10th annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration presented by Interfaith Council of Westport and Weston, TEAM (Together Effectively Achieving Multiculturalism) Westport and the Westport Country Playhouse is set for Sunday, Jan. 17, at 3 p.m. at the Playhouse, officials announced.
Marilyn Ward: keynote speaker. Contributed photo
The free event will feature keynote speaker Marilyn Ward Ford, the Neil Cogan Public Service Professor of Law at Quinnipiac University. Following the program, a reception will take place in the Playhouse lobby.
“In light of recent race-related incidents on city streets and college campuses, this year’s program will lift up not only the legacy of Dr. King but also help us envision ways we might move forward to fulfill his dream of a more just and inclusive society.” said the Rev. Ed Horne, pastor of the United Methodist Church of Westport and Weston and chairman of the event’s organizing committee.
The program will include excerpts from King’s works being read by students from Regional Center for the Arts in Trumbull, and choral music will be sung by the Staples High School Orphenians and the Serendipity Chorale.
or further information, call the Westport Country Playhouse box office at (203) 227-4177, toll-free at 1-888-927-7529.
