CMU invites you to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week Jan. 18-23, highlighted by the keynote presentation:
‘An Evening with Martin & Langston’
featuring award-winning actor Danny Glover
• 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19
• Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium on the CMU campus
• Click here <http://www.cmich.edu/Visit/Campus_Map/Northwest_Campus/Warriner_Hall.htm> to find Warriner Hall
• Free and open to the public
This presentation draws audiences inside the worlds of two of the greatest orators of the 20th century: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Langston Hughes. The evening begins with Felix Justice’s critically acclaimed portrayal of Dr. King, and Glover then brings to life the words and poetry of Langston Hughes.
A native of San Francisco, Glover has garnered rave reviews for his roles in “The Color Purple,” “Dreamgirls,” “Grand Canyon,” “To Sleep With Anger” and the “Lethal Weapon” series. In recognition of his lifetime dedication to public service, Glover was honored with the 2003 NAACP Chairman’s Award. In 2006, he captured Director’s Guild of America honors for his contributions to film and television.
Justice grew up in Florence, S.C., and studied theater in both San Francisco and New York. His one-man Martin Luther King, Jr., show, “Prophecy in America,” premiered in 1981 at San Francisco's Lorraine Hansberry Theatre and subsequently toured throughout the United States and Africa.
Other CMU Martin Luther King Jr. Week events, which unless otherwise marked with an asterisk are free and open to the public, include:
CommUNITY Peace Brunch
Featuring CMU Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. oratorical contest finalists
• 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18• Bovee University Center Rotunda
• Click here <http://www.cmich.edu/Visit/Campus_Map/Northwest_Campus/Bovee_University_Center.htm> to find Bovee University Center
• Click here <diversity.cmich.edu/mss> to register
CommUNITY March and Peace Vigil
Increasing community awareness of peace and unity• 3:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18
• Bovee University Center Rotunda
18th Annual Unity Ball*
“Looking Back, Moving Forward,” including dinner, dance and theater
• 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22
• Bovee University Center Rotunda
• Cost: $15 general admission
• Tickets for the Unity Ball, which includes dinner, dance and theater, must be purchased in advance through Minority Student Services, Bovee University Center 121, 989-774-3945
• Admission to the dance only is $7, which can be paid at the door
For more information about these and other events at CMU celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week:
• Click here <diversity.cmich.edu/mss> to download a complete calendar
• Call CMU Minority Student Services at 989-774-3945
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week event sponsors include Minority Student Services, Office for Institutional Diversity, Office of Residence Life, On the Fly Productions, CMU Volunteer Center, Multicultural Education Center, CMU Athletics, University Recreation, Grace Church, The Home Depot of Mount Pleasant, CMU Libraries, College of Communications and Fine Arts, College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, Office of International Affairs, Campus Programming Fee, Aramark, Isabella County Transportation Commission, University Events, Spinning Wheels Arena, Sam’s Club, University Communications and Program Board.
For ADA accommodations call 989-774-3945 at least one week before the event.
featuring award-winning actor Danny Glover
• 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19
• Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium on the CMU campus
• Click here <http://www.cmich.edu/Visit/Campus_Map/Northwest_Campus/Warriner_Hall.htm> to find Warriner Hall
• Free and open to the public
This presentation draws audiences inside the worlds of two of the greatest orators of the 20th century: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Langston Hughes. The evening begins with Felix Justice’s critically acclaimed portrayal of Dr. King, and Glover then brings to life the words and poetry of Langston Hughes.
A native of San Francisco, Glover has garnered rave reviews for his roles in “The Color Purple,” “Dreamgirls,” “Grand Canyon,” “To Sleep With Anger” and the “Lethal Weapon” series. In recognition of his lifetime dedication to public service, Glover was honored with the 2003 NAACP Chairman’s Award. In 2006, he captured Director’s Guild of America honors for his contributions to film and television.
Justice grew up in Florence, S.C., and studied theater in both San Francisco and New York. His one-man Martin Luther King, Jr., show, “Prophecy in America,” premiered in 1981 at San Francisco's Lorraine Hansberry Theatre and subsequently toured throughout the United States and Africa.
Other CMU Martin Luther King Jr. Week events, which unless otherwise marked with an asterisk are free and open to the public, include:
CommUNITY Peace Brunch
Featuring CMU Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. oratorical contest finalists
• 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18• Bovee University Center Rotunda
• Click here <http://www.cmich.edu/Visit/Campus_Map/Northwest_Campus/Bovee_University_Center.htm> to find Bovee University Center
• Click here <diversity.cmich.edu/mss> to register
CommUNITY March and Peace Vigil
Increasing community awareness of peace and unity• 3:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18
• Bovee University Center Rotunda
18th Annual Unity Ball*
“Looking Back, Moving Forward,” including dinner, dance and theater
• 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22
• Bovee University Center Rotunda
• Cost: $15 general admission
• Tickets for the Unity Ball, which includes dinner, dance and theater, must be purchased in advance through Minority Student Services, Bovee University Center 121, 989-774-3945
• Admission to the dance only is $7, which can be paid at the door
For more information about these and other events at CMU celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week:
• Click here <diversity.cmich.edu/mss> to download a complete calendar
• Call CMU Minority Student Services at 989-774-3945
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week event sponsors include Minority Student Services, Office for Institutional Diversity, Office of Residence Life, On the Fly Productions, CMU Volunteer Center, Multicultural Education Center, CMU Athletics, University Recreation, Grace Church, The Home Depot of Mount Pleasant, CMU Libraries, College of Communications and Fine Arts, College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, Office of International Affairs, Campus Programming Fee, Aramark, Isabella County Transportation Commission, University Events, Spinning Wheels Arena, Sam’s Club, University Communications and Program Board.
For ADA accommodations call 989-774-3945 at least one week before the event.
