Celebrations of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. will take place during the week across Utah. Events are free unless otherwise noted.
Today, Monday, Jan. 16
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March » Weber State University’s Community Involvement Center and the NAACP Ogden Branch will sponsor a breakfast at 9 a.m. at the Marshall White Center, 222 28th St. in Ogden, followed by a "freedom march" to the Ogden Pavilion and community service. RSVP to Shaylee Wheeler, shayleewheeler@weber.edu.
Luncheon » Civil-rights attorney Avery Friedman speaks at noon for the NAACP Salt Lake Branch’s annual luncheon at the Little America Hotel, 500 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Tickets are $65. Call 801-250-5088 or email jdwnaacp@att.net for reservations.
Rally » There will be a human-rights rally at 2 p.m. at East High School, 840 S. 1300 East, followed by a 1.3-mile march and parade to Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. President’s Circle.
Performance » Ailine’s Touch of Polynesia will present an educational performance of Polynesian dance, drums and music, 5:30 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. President’s Circle.
Vigil » Brigham Young University Multicultural Student Services will hold a candlelight walk and commemorative program, 5:30-7 p.m., starting at the bell tower and ending at the Wilkinson Student Center ballroom, 1080 N. Campus Drive in Provo.
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Film » The University of Utah hosts a screening of Spike Lee’s "Get on the Bus," 6 p.m., Heritage Center, Room 1B, 151 Connor St.
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Speech » Vivian Lee, senior vice president of University of Utah Health Sciences, gives the university’s keynote MLK address at noon in the Olpin Student Union Ballroom, 200 Central Campus Drive.
Theater » People Productions presents the black feminist classic "For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Enuf," 7:30 p.m., Olpin Student Union Ballroom, 200 Central Campus Drive.
Thursday, Jan. 19
Speech » Julian Bond, former chairman of the NAACP, will deliver the keynote address for Utah Valley University’s MLK commemoration, 10 a.m., at the Sorensen Student Center, 800 W. University Parkway in Orem.
Panel » The University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute of Politics presents "Celebrating Utah Firsts" with some of the first people of color to join Utah’s legal profession, 12:15 p.m., Orson Spencer Hall, Room 255.
Friday, Jan. 20
Exhibit » The Leonardo, which is open on Monday, presents a traveling exhibit, "This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement." The art-and-science center, 209 E. 500 South, will offer a limited number of exhibit tours on Friday between 1 and 3 p.m. with civil-rights leader Julian Bond, exhibit curator Matt Herron and exhibit photographer Tamio Wakayama. The tours are open to the public but must be booked in advance. For reservations, email rsvp@theleonardo.org or call 801-531-9800 ext. 201.
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