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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

  • UW-Parkside Rita Regional Arts Center 900 Wood Road Kenosha, WI, 53144 United States (map)

An official event of the 2nd Annual Wisconsin Black Art & Culture Expo

The 24th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration—produced by Parkside students—honors the life and legacy of Dr. King. Attend this noon concert at Bedford Concert Hall to hear from the University Chorale, the Jazz Ensemble, and a spoken word performance. The celebration continues with a reception starting at 1 pm.

This event is hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Music Department, and Liberal Studies program.


We would also like to thank our sponsors for their gracious support of the 2nd Annual Wisconsin Black Art & Culture Expo.  Each of our sponsors believes in the value and transformative power of the arts! THANK YOU.

  • UW-Parkside

  • Educators Credit Union

  • Johnson Financial Group

  • Osborne & Scekic Family Foundation

  • Patton Law Office

  • Racine County

  • Racine Art Museum

  • Taylor Made Wealth Management

  • Urban League of Racine & Kenosha

Earlier Event: February 25
Mahogany Dialogues: Nemhemiah Edwards
Later Event: March 11
Artist Call & Response Tour