Civil rights leader Martin Luther King is remembered with concerts, a parade and other events this holiday weekend.
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He had a dream
Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra’s annual MLK holiday concert
remembers the civil-rights leader with a program that features Aaron
Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait” narrated by KUSC’s Rich Capparela, as well
as William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American.” SGI
Auditorium, 525 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. 2 p.m. Saturday Free. smsymphony.org
The
Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles performs inspirational music
including an orchestral and choral setting of King’s 1963 “I Have a
Dream” speech. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A. 7
p.m. Saturday. Free; reservations recommended. (310) 440-4500. skirball.org
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