Home Court Square Theater to host Martin Luther King Jr. tribute
News

Court Square Theater to host Martin Luther King Jr. tribute

AFP

Court Square TheaterCourt Square Theater will host a tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday, Jan 26, featuring a recitation by Ronnie Brandon of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, poetry, and audience shout-outs for the late civil rights leader.

Part of the new GRO L.O.V.E. concert series, the event features music by Iron Lion World and DJ Double U, highlighting a civil rights playlist, neo-soul, R&B, conscious rap, and reggae.

Tickets (Adult Advance-$15, $18 at Door; Student Advance-$10, $13 at Door) are available at valleyarts.org/performances.

Doors open at 7 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. event.

Brandon graduated from Harrisonburg High School and attended Blue Ridge Community College and Radford University. A WXJM reggae radio DJ, he began delivering his rendition of King’s famous speech from the March on Washington some three decades ago.

Support AFP




Multimedia

 

AFP

AFP

Have a guest column, letter to the editor, story idea or a news tip? Email editor Chris Graham at [email protected]. Subscribe to AFP podcasts on Apple PodcastsSpotifyPandora and YouTube.

Latest News

ben cline
Virginia

Why is Ben Cline so concerned about the Daughters of the American Revolution?

uva football beau pribula
Football

The Athletic ranks QBs from 1-138: Where does UVA’s Beau Pribula fit in?

Sam Khan Jr. and Antonio Morales at The Athletic put their names to a ranking of the 138 projected starting quarterbacks in FCS football this week.

tv
Virginia

State AGs fighting merger of Trump-friendly broadcast companies Nexstar, Tegna

A bipartisan group of state AGs is raising issue with the efforts of broadcast companies Tegna and Nexstar Media Group to continue toward a merger in violation of a preliminary injunction issued earlier this year.

police court law
Local

Local animal care nonprofit head found guilty in animal cruelty case

steven wayne erickson pulaski
Virginia

Justice Department charges Pulaski Town Council member in CSAM case

car accident crash police
Local

Rockingham County: State Police identify victim in fatal pedestrian crash

glenn youngkin
Virginia

Glenn Youngkin is the latest former Virginia governor to cash in on his political ties