Sunday event features volunteer opportunities and dance performance.
Arlington County will host its 44th annual tribute to the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday. The celebration of King's life will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Washington-Lee High School, 1301. N. Stafford St. A volunteer fair featuring area nonprofits will start things off at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature a keynote address from Lehigh University Director of Africana Studies James Braxton Peterson, a performance by Grammy-nominated progressive hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon, a dance tribute by Urban Artistry and an exhibit on Arlington during the Civil Rights Era. For more information, call 703-228-3329 or visit the county's website. Read more: Where to participate in the MLK Day of Service events.
The weekend is here! How are you going to spend it?
1. Free Let Freedom Ring Concert at the Kennedy Center When/Where: 6 p.m. Sunday at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Why Go: Enjoy a concert featuring Smokey Robinson and the Let Freedom Ring choir, incuding a solo by a Duke Ellington School of the Arts senior. The event honors Mary Brown, who has provided life-changing opportunities for Washington’s black youth for more than 15 years, with the John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream award. Price: The event is free and a limited number of tickets are available to the public. 2. Participate in the National Day of Service When/Where: Saturday is the 2013 National Day of Service. Follow these links for a few volunteer opportunties in Arlington and Georgetown. Why Go: The …
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