IHS Honors Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy With Exhibition, Celebration
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INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Historical Society will relate the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with particular emphasis on his connections to Indiana, with Sharing the Dream: Indiana Acts for Civil Rights, an exhibition on display now through March 31.
The IHS also will host a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Both the exhibition and event take place at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis.
Sharing the Dream: Indiana Acts for Civil Rights, an exhibition celebrating the message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement in Indiana, will be featured in the theater mezzanine, Lacy Gallery and Eli Lilly Hall. Large graphics, text, audio and original materials from the IHS collections will teach visitors about the key players and events that shaped efforts to improve race relations in the state.
While the Indiana History Center is normally closed on Mondays, it will open its doors Monday to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The IHS invites families to learn more about this great American leader, his connections to the Hoosier State and the Civil Rights Movement in Indiana - not only by viewing the exhibition, but by participating in hands-on activities and enjoying performances and films. The last performance will begin at 3:30 p.m.
Performers include The Write Me Project, Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, Asante Children's Theatre, storyteller Celestine Bloomfield, Kenyetta Dance Company and Eastern Star Church Choir. The Society is also hosting the Martin Luther King Center's annual awards ceremony, which will begin at 5 p.m. in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater. The celebration is sponsored by IndyGo, which will have staff on hand during the event to answer questions and distribute free day passes (while supplies last).
All visitors, during both the celebration and the History Center's normal business hours, have access to the William Henry Smith Memorial Library, as well as the Indiana Historical Society's vast historical holdings, which include more than 5,500 cataloged collections, 1.6 million photographs, 45,000 printed items, 14,000 pieces of sheet music, and thousands of other historically significant items. IHS collections used in the development of this exhibition include the Indianapolis Recorder and Henry J. Richardson collections. An online catalog of the IHS collections is available at www.indianahistory.org
With the exception of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, normal operating hours for the Indiana History Center are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information on these and other Indiana Historical Society programs, visit www.indianahistory.org or call 317-232-1882 or 800-447-1830.
