January 21, 2013
Philadelphia is celebrating Martin Luther King Day all over with special commemorative events, day of service activities, free museum admission and much more. Museums offering free admission include: • National Constitution Center • African American Museum in Philadelphia • National Museum of American Jewish History • National Liberty Museum • Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute [...]
Read more»January 18, 2013
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is upon us. This means extended weekend picks and lots and lots of activities going on in Philadelphia. Many museums are offering free or discounted admission on the holiday, and there are concerts and community get togethers galore. This holiday weekend will provide you with lots of great things to [...]
Read more»January 10, 2013
Get a free (!!!) look into the world of the Nation Constitution Center on Monday, January 21. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the second inauguration of President Barack Obama, the museum will be offering free admission and plenty of activities relating to the holidays all day long. The museum is [...]
Read more»January 3, 2013
Martin Luther King, Jr. may be immortalized as a large marble statue in our nation’s capital, but was very much a man of flesh and blood, and that’s how he’s portrayed in The Mountaintop, the award-winning play by Katori Hall, opening at Philadelphia Theatre Company’s Suzanne Roberts Theatre on January 18. The drama imagines the [...]
Read more»November 19, 2012
Tonight, Monday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m., White Pines Productions is staging a reading at Christ Church Neighborhood House of a new play called Rustin & The March, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in 2013. The play tells the story of Bayard Rustin; he was an MLK mentor, architect of [...]
Read more»January 16, 2012
Posting will be light today on account of the national holiday. But we wouldn’t leave you out to dry; see below for our guide to all things MLK happening throughout the city today to commemorate one of our nation’s most celebrated Civil Rights heroes. Note that all national parks have free admission in honor of [...]
Read more»January 12, 2012
This Monday, January 16, hundreds of thousands of Philadelphians will be helping out in honor of the 17th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, the largest King Day of Service event in the nation. In celebration of Dr. King’s January 15 birthday and volunteer and advocacy events throughout the city, the [...]
Read more»January 11, 2012
The Philadelphia Orchestra is giving Philadelphia a different way to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. This Monday, January 16, the orchestra is holding its 22nd annual FREE Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert. The concert will be held, appropriately, at Martin Luther King High School, hosting the concert for the seventh consecutive year. Tthe orchestra will play alongside the School District of Philadelphia’s All City Choir. Additionally, Charlotte Blake Alston will narrate readings from Dr. King. Reserve your spot online. [Philadelphia Orchestra MLK Concert]
January 5, 2012
On January 16, 2012, in honor of Martin Luther King Day, the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) located on Independence Mall, will celebrate the birthday of the civil rights hero with a family-filled day of programming. Free admission is granted for all who visit the museum between 10 a.m.-5 p.m. to take part [...]
Read more»January 4, 2012
The National Constitution Center will participate in a big way in the 17th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, January 16. The center’s day of remembrance will include dramatic performances, an opera, service projects and craft activities, all of which are free with museum admission. In the F.M. Kirby [...]
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