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"From Every Voice":
A Concert Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.All members of the University community and the public are invited to join the University of Minnesota for the annual "From Every Voice" concert commemorating Martin Luther King Day.

This year's concert features gospel quintet The Steeles, one of Minneapolis' most popular musical acts. The Steeles have recorded and performed with Prince, Donald Fagen, Morgan Freeman, George Clinton, Kim Carnes, Blind Boys, James Cleveland, Mahalia Jackson and many others throughout their long and storied career. Learn more about The Steeles.

 

When the University of Minnesota's Martin Luther King Day concert began in 1980, it was the only tribute of its kind in Minnesota. The late Reginald Buckner, a professor in the School of Music and and an accomplished performer, composer, and educator, founded the concert and began a tradition of celebrating the life and accomplishments of Dr. King through the performing arts. Professor Buckner's death in 1989 left us without his personal dedication and artistic genius, but not without an inspiring legacy--the annual celebration we present each year.

The Martin Luther King concert is now a joint program of the University of Minnesota Office for Equity and Diversity and the School of Music.

Sunday, January 20, 2008, at 4 p.m.
Ted Mann Concert Hall, on the West Bank of the University's Twin Cities campus
2128 Fourth Street South, Minneapolis
See directions and parking information for Ted Mann Concert Hall

The concert is free and open to the public. No registration or tickets are required. "From Every Voice" is sponsored by the University of Minnesota's Office for Equity and Diversity and the School of Music.

For more information about the "From Every Voice" concert, contact the Office for Equity and Diversity at oed@umn.edu or 612-624-0594.

 
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