Weekend Roundup, Jan. 12 – 16
Welcome to another weekend (and a long MLK-one at that!) Without further ado, here’s your weekly roundup of things to do. Enjoy the beginning of Winter Restaurant Week, a tea […]
Weekend Round Up, July 7 – 10
A short week means the weekend comes just a little bit faster. We’re looking forward to all the fun things to do in the next few days, including the opening […]
Following Martin Luther King, Jr.: Atlanta to Memphis
“April is the cruelest month,” wrote the poet, T.S. Eliot, and for those following Martin Luther King, Jr. April 4, 1968 was the cruelest day. At 6:01 pm on that […]
Biden, Harris Attend MLK Memorial 10th Anniversary Celebrations (photos)
The 10th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was celebrated on-site on Oct. 21 with a ceremony attended by special guests President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala Harris, Speaker […]
Weekend Round Up, Aug. 26 – 29
Though summer’s winding down, so many cool events are in town this weekend! The Kreeger hosts an exciting sculpting exhibit, the annual “Opera in the Outfield” comes to Nationals Park, […]
Summer Film Series at the MLK Memorial: Black Panther
BLACK PANTHER – Thursday, August 19 at 8:00 p.m. Starring the late Chadwick Boseman, Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, after the death of his father, takes his rightful place […]
Summer Film Series at the MLK Memorial: The Princess & the Frog
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG – Thursday, July 15 at 8:00 p.m. Walt Disney Studios’ classic, “The Princess and the Frog,” gives a Jazz Age-era New Orleans twist on a classic […]
Remembering APRIL 4, 1968: The death of Martin Luther King Jr.
A bulletin had just come in reporting Martin Luther King’s wounding by a sniper in Memphis. Shortly after, a second flash told the world of his death.