Join us Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 at 10 am for University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana's Martin Luther King commemoration entitled “D.R.E.A.M.: Developing Relationships to Empower All Humanity.” in the lobby of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana. Performances by Chai Town, the Inner Voices Social Issues Theatre, Juan Luis, the Omnimov Dancers, and Soul Premier highlight the community celebration of this year’s commemoration event. In addition to art-making projects, you can cheer the winners of this year’s essay contest! Our major sponsors include the Don Moyers Boys and Girls Club, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, the Office of the Chancellor, the Office of the Provost, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Public Engagement. Come be a part of the “D.R.E.A.M.: Developing Relationships to Empower All Humanity.”

Here’s the complete schedule of events:

9:50 Juan Luis
10:05 Welcome from Nathaniel Banks and Sam Smith
10:15 Omnimov Dancers
10:30 Announcement of Essay Contest Winners
11 Soul Premier
11:15 Food and Remarks from Emcee
Noon Inner Voices Social Issues Theatre
12:30 Chai Town
12:50 Closing Remarks from Emcee

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts is located at 500 South Goodwin Avenue in Urbana, IL. For additional information, please visit the Krannert Center web site or the University of Illinois Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration web site.