Denison University will celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month with a series of events that include convocations, plays, films and more. The Words and the Music IV “What’s Going On: Chaos or Community” will explore social justice issues of the 1960s, including the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement and campus unrest, using the lens of Marvin Gaye’s seminal album, “What’s Going On,” and Dr. King’s book, “Where do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?”

Calendar Listing:

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration opening reception featuring Dr. Portia Maultsby of Indiana University, at 6 p.m. on Thurs., Jan. 22, in the Doane Library President’s Room (400 West Loop). Free and open to the public. Contact 740-587-6344 to confirm information.

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation, featuring Elizabeth J.A. Siwo-Okundi of Harvard Seminary, at 7 p.m. on Sun., Jan. 25, in Swasey Chapel (200 Chapel Drive). Free and open to the public. Contact 740-587-6344 to confirm information.

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration opening breakfast and program "The Power of Story," a series of video and audio offerings that feature the experiences of Denison alumni and students. at 8:30 a.m. on Mon., Jan. 26, in the Welsh Hills Room of the Burton D. Morgan Center (150 Ridge Road). Free and open to the public, reservations requested. Contact 740-587-6344 to register.

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation featuring Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, composer, scholar, and founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock; and the Denison University Gospel Choir, at 1 p.m. on Mon., Jan. 26, in Swasey Chapel (200 Chapel Drive). Free and open to the public. Contact 740-587-6344 to confirm information.

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — One Woman Show, “Notes from a Pullman Porter’s Daughter,” by Dr. JoAnne Henry, at 8 p.m. on Wed. and Thurs., Jan. 28 and 29, in Ace Morgan Theatre (211 West College Street). Free and open to the public. Contact 740-587-6344 to confirm information.

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — Martin Luther King Jr. film series “Color Adjustment” at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 5, in Slayter 3rd floor (200 Ridge Road). Free and open to the public. Contact 740-587-6344 to confirm information.

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — Martin Luther King Jr. film series “What’s Race Got to do With It?” at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 12, in Slayter 3rd floor (200 Ridge Road). Free and open to the public. Contact 740-587-6344 to confirm information.

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — Martin Luther King Jr. film series “Boycott” at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 26, in Slayter 3rd floor (200 Ridge Road). Free and open to the public. Contact 740-587-6344 to confirm information.

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — “The Meeting” a play by Jeff Stetson, at 7:30 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 19, in Slayter Auditorium (200 Ridge Road). Free and open to the public. Contact 740-587-6344 to confirm information.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

For press inquiries:

Name

Barbara Stambaugh

Position Title

Director, Media Relations

Primary Email

stambaughb@denison.edu

Business Phone

(740) 587-8575