Story by Lindsey Chester | January 12, 2010 | Tags: Chamber Choir Concert Singers of Cary, Dreamfest, Events, Herb Young Community Center, Jr Task Force, Mike Wiley, MLK, One Noble Journey
Martin Luther King delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington DC
Cary, NC- The Town of Cary remembers Martin Luther King, Jr with it’s annual Dreamfest celebration this weekend at the Herb Young Community Center in downtown Cary. Activities will include a community expo, arts and crafts activities for children, music and an awards presentation and exhibit for the Dreamfest Student Art Contest.
SATURDAY
1 PM – Community Expo
3 PM- Student Art Reception
4 PM - The Chamber Choir of the Concert Singers of Cary will present a free concert featuring music from the African and African-American musical tradition.
6 PM - Actor and writer Mike Wiley will present One Noble Journey, a one man dramatic presentation based on the miraculous true lives of three slaves who overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to gain a life free of the shackles of slavery. Gripping from start to finish, Wiley becomes Henry “Box” Brown a black slave who sees no alternative but to mail himself in a small crate to freedom. Brown’s life unfolds like a Mark Twain adventure, perilous and somber at times while humorous and heroic throughout. Willing students and adults join Wiley on stage and quickly become characters propelling the historic action.
SUNDAY
The Dreamfest Celebration continues Sunday at 6p.m. with the Dream of Unity Ecumenical Service at the Herb Young Community Center. Join local religious and secular leaders in remembering the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. This event is open to persons of all denominations.
MONDAY
Join other Triangle residents at the 30th Annual MLK, Jr. Commemorative March in downtown Raleigh at 10 a.m. A community service project will take place at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve at 2 p.m.
MORE INFO
Tickets are required for One Noble Journey, all other events are free and open to the public. Tickets for the performance are $12 in advance, and $15 at the door .
Dreamfest 2010 is co-sponsored by the MLK, Jr.Task Force of Cary and the Town of Cary. For more information, call 460-4963 or visit Dreamfest at www.townofcary.org.
This and other town events can be found on the CaryCitizen Calendar. If you would like to submit your group’s events to the CaryCitizen Calendar, please email Lindsey Chester.
Suzanne Davis
January 13, 2010 at 9:24 am
Thanks for posting. Our school is participating in the Art Contest. it should be a lovely event.
Terri Ring
January 13, 2010 at 4:58 pm
The members of the Chamber Choir are honored and excited to be a part of this event. We will be accompanying Mike Wylie with musical background for his show as well as our own performance. This powerful music of longing and freedom touches our soul as we sing it; we hope it will touch the audience as well.