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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1991)
^g+lcU uutlv the. A?aSitisv Jlutlvesis Kisuj,, $ ’*'• (2ele/*suitio*v Area community honors Dr. King* s birthday with full schedule of events Tuesday, Jan. 15 Food Drive for the Homeless Barrels arc set up in the EMU Main Lobby through Jan. 21 for donations. 12 p.m. Birthday Cake and Celebration Kickoff President Myles Brand and Marie Jones of the Black Student Union will serve a cake provided by the Springfield MLK Awareness Committee. 1 p.m. Race and the Environment: What is Environmental Racism? Eric Ward will speak in the Ben Linder Room 2: 30 to 5 p.m. Suit of the Earth Professor Mary Romero will show and discuss the film in the Walnut Rexam. 5:30 p.m. Reader's Theater The Springfield Public Library will feature Harriet Tubman’s Life hy Paulette Ansart. 7 p.m. Black Student Union Candlelight Vigil Beginning at Johnson Hall, marchers will walk with candles to Gerlinger Lounge where there will be mu sic and refreshments. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 Staff Recognition Luncheon President Brand will honor outstanding staff in the Oerlinger Lounge. 2 to 3 p.m. The Business of Hate The Southern Poverty Law Center and its Klanwatch Project will provide a discussion panel and video in the Ben Linder Room. 3:30 p.m. Children's Storytelling Jeff Dcfty will read to grades four and up at the Eu gene Public Library 7:30 p.m. Bahai Event Varied entertainment will be held at the Oerlinger Alumni Lounge. Acts include the Children’s Rain bow Chorus, talks by Marshal Murphy, Earnestine I3erkey and Jack Liu, and a video titled King: From Montgomery to Memphis. Thursday, Jan. 17 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Preventing Discrimination Workshop Diana Kile will speak in the Gum wood Room. 7:30 p.m. Sister, Can I Speak for You The Cultural Forum sponsors this production hy the African American Drama Company in the EMU Ballroom. 8:30 p.m. Speak for Yourself: Racism in the Northwest A panel discussion and open forum following the re lated drama production will also be held in the EMU Ballroom. Friday, Jan. 18 1:30 to 3: 30 p.m. MLK March University marchers will gather in the EMU court yard to join members of the community in march ing to downtown Eugene. 4 to 7 p.m. Cry Freedom The YWCA will sponsor a showing of this film re membering the life of Steven Biko in the Walnut Room. Clarence Spigner will speak following the film. 7:30 p.m. NAACP Event Seattle Mayor Norman Rice will speak at Beall Con cert Hall Mississippi Burning The film and a following discussion are presented in the Carson Hall Gold Room by the Residence Hall Governing Council. Saturday, Jan. 19 12 to 2 p.m. Afrikan Dance Class and Demo Bruce Smith from the Northwest Afrikan Ballet Company will perform with others in the Ballroom. 2 p.m. Cajun Workshop D.L. Menard and the Louisiana Aces will be in the Fir Room 6:30 p.m. Community in Unity for MLK Days Music, an international fashion show and a guest speaker are included in the city’s events in studio one of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts. 7 p.m. World Beat Dance Concert Admission is $4 for students, $6 for general public, and $2 for children age ten and under. Perform ances will be in the Ballroom 7 and 9 p.m. Powaqqatsi This film will be featured by the Rhythmic Global Naturescape in 180 PLC. Sunday Jan. 20 12 to 4 p.m. Human Rights Fair Condon School at 18th Avenue and Agate Street. ? to 8 p.m. Fellowship Dr. Quintard Taylor will speak about King’s life and discussion in encouraged in the Willamette Hall Atrium. Monday, Jan. 21 UO Martin Luther King, Jr. Conference The Martin Luther King, Jr. Conference is a whole-day event honoring the civil rights leader. It begins at 9:30 a m. and continues until evening. Daytime events including a talk by Attallah Shabazz, daughter of Malcom X, at 1 p.m. will lx- in the EMU Ballroom. For session options and room assignments contact the MLKCC in Suite 2 EMU or pick up a confer ence hrixhure at the fixxJ drive table in the EMU main lobby. EVENTS ('ontiniu'if jrim1 Poge IB Bruce Smith of the Northwest Afrikart Ballet Company. The company is noted by its audi ences for the dancer’s high-energy dance move ments. Also on Saturday, a World Beat Dance Con cert at 7 p.m. will be opened by the local Eugene band, Moretime, followed by music from the Balafon Marimba Ensemble. The World Beat Dance Concert is one of the few events during the celebration that charges an admission fee. Tickets are at the door for Uni versity students, $6 for the general public, and $2 lor children age 10 and under. On Sunday, a fellowship in the Willamette Hall Atrium will feature a speech about King by Dr. Quintard Taylor, a history professor at Uni versity. During the fellowship there will l>e gospel music and discussion of King’s life. "It’s going to be a fun time as well as a spiritual time," Pearl Hill, director of Upward Bound and a member of MLKCC, said. "It will be an oppor tunity for the greater community to share with the University community." To round out the week of celebration, Mon day, Jan. 21 will be devoted to a conference for the community and students to learn about a wide selection of subjects. There will be almost 20 sessions to choose from, all described inside the calendar listing the week’s events. Child care and sign language will be provided at the conference, when necessary. 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