{"id":115488,"date":"2023-01-10T23:44:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T04:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115488"},"modified":"2023-01-10T23:46:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T04:46:08","slug":"mlk-jr-day-celebration-at-the-allentown-art-museum-sunday-january-15-11-a-m-5-p-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115488","title":{"rendered":"MLK Jr. Day Celebration at the Allentown Art Museum Sunday, January 15, 11 a.m.-5 p.m."},"content":{"rendered":"

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Allentown Art Museum will host a day of free family activities inspired by the life and legacy of the prolific activist on\u00a0Sunday, January 15. Highlighting Dr. King\u2019s \u201cHow Long? Not Long\u201d speech and select works in\u00a0the Museum\u2019s galleries, \u00a0there will be talks, live music by Maxamilly, storytelling by Evan Mosley, spoken word by Basement Poetry, song by Bekah Elaine, dance by students of the Fine Feather Foundation, and art making to inspire empathy, activism, and community building. For a complete schedule of activities see below, or visit\u00a0www.allentownartmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Storytelling by\u00a0Evan Mosley<\/strong>,\u00a0plus art making inspired by African American quilting traditions, in Rodale Classroom.
\n\u2022\u00a0Music by\u00a0Maxamilly<\/strong>\u00a0in the American Galleriesnoon-4 p.m.<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Activist-inspired\u00a0poster making<\/strong>\u00a0in Art Ways Interactive Family Gallery<\/p>\n

1-1:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Curator talk: AAM president and CEO\u00a0Max Weintraub\u00a0introduces the exhibition\u00a0Dark Matte<\/a>r<\/em>\u00a0in Scheller Gallery<\/p>\n

2-3 p.m.
\n<\/strong>Celebrating MLK through song and dance in Scheller Gallery:
\n\u2022\u00a0MLK speech excerpt reading by\u00a0Bekah Elaine<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Song by\u00a0Bekah Elaine<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Movement & dance by\u00a0Evan Mosley<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Song by\u00a0Maxamilly<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Choreographed dance by students of the\u00a0Fine Feather Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n

3-3:30 p.m.
\n\u2022\u00a0Curator talk: AAM vice president of curatorial affairs\u00a0Elaine Mehalakes\u00a0talks about artist Kara Walker in Butz Gallery<\/p>\n

3:30-4:30 p.m.
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Spoken-word performance by\u00a0Basement Poetry<\/a>,\u00a0with coffee, tea, and sweets, in the Community Gallery<\/p>\n

Admission to the Museum on MLK Jr. Day and every day is FREE for all thanks to a generous legacy gift from the Century Fund and lead support from\u00a0Lehigh Valley Health Network<\/a>\u00a0along with\u00a0City Center Allentown<\/a>\u00a0and J. B. and Kathleen Reilly. Free parking in the Museum lot at Fifth and Linden Streets<\/p>\n

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Information and image provided to TVL by:
\nChris Potash
\nMarketing and PR Manager
\nAllentown Art Museum<\/p>\n

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