The Chicago and Evanston campuses of Northwestern University are sponsoring several events in honor of civil-rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.
The reception "Reflections on the Legacy of Dr. King" will take place Wed., Jan. 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the Ryan Family Atrium of Chicago's Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E. Superior St. The event will include an art contest awards presentation.
The following day on the same campus, the forum "Immigration Through an Ethical Lens: The Challenges of Lawyers and Doctors of Working with Undocumented Immigrants" will take place 12-1:15 p.m., at the Arthur Rubloff Building, Room 150, 375 E. Chicago Ave.
On Monday, Jan. 21, David Mamet's play Race will be staged at 2 p.m. at the Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston. General admission is free; to reserve tickets, visit www.tic.northwestern.edu or call the Theatre and Interpretation Center box office at 847-491-7282.
In addition, a candlelight vigil will be held Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at Alice Millar Chapel, 1870 Sheridan Rd., Evanston. The keynote speaker will be state Sen. Napoleon Harris (15th District).
Actor, singer, and humanitarian Harry Belafonte will deliver the keynote address commemorating Martin Luther King Jr., at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at Northwestern University's Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston.