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<p><span style="font-family: ‘lucida grande’, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: #333333; ">House of Art and the community of Bedford-Stuyvesant&nbsp;<br />Pay Tribute toDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. &amp; Mrs. Coretta Scott King<br />(behind every King is a Queen)<br /><br /><br />A Life Celebration remembering and honoring the life and legacy of two American Heroes.<br /><br />Life Celebration Schedule<br /><br />Monday January 18, 2010&nbsp;<br /><br />12:00pm – 2:00pm<br />Dr. King and Mrs. King – Story Time for Kids<br /><br />"Martins Big Words" and "Coretta Scott"<br />(children will also have an opportunity to write a letter to Dr. King &amp; Mrs. King)&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />2:30pm – 5:30pm&nbsp;<br />"American Experience: Citizen King"<br />(Documentary and Discussion)<br /><br /><br />CITIZEN KING, a two-hour documentary from acclaimed film-makers Orlando Bagwell and Noland Walker, explores the last five years in the life of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Personal recollections and eyewitness accounts of friends, movement associates, journalists, law enforcement officers, and historians illuminate this little-known chapter in the story of America’s most influential moral leader in the 20th century.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />6:00pm – 9:00pm<br />"f-READ-om Through Art"<br /><br /><br />Mic and floor is open to anyone who wishes to pay tribute to Dr. King and Mrs. King. Dance, sing, play an instrument or spit. Definition: SPIT: recite, read, rhyme, etc.<br /><br />And your host, Brooklyn’s own, ME- Poet/ educator/host/Chris Slaughter.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />Every night people go to sleep and dream.<br />Most wake up in the same struggle,<br />Under the same sheets riddled<br />With the same holes.<br />But not DR. KING!He dreamt up a blueprint<br />To a freedom that folks stillRefuse to embrace… but not us!<br />@HOUSE OF ART<br />We’re going to show Dr. King<br />And Coretta that we didn’t forget<br />The dream, that we didn’t forget<br />How important art is to splash paint<br />On a dream. by Chris Slaughter&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />House of Art Gallery<br />373 Lewis Avenue – Brooklyn, NY 11233<br />bet (MacDonough &amp; Lewis Ave.)<br />(Find us just conveniently located on the corner of Macon st.)&nbsp;<br /><br />A train to Utica ave. (ride the back of the train coming from Manhattan, and the front if you’re coming from the Queens direction)&nbsp;<br /><br />R S V P events@nychouseofart.com or call (347) 663-8195&nbsp;<br /><br />About the House of Art Gallery Located in the heart of the Bedford Stuyvesant community in Brooklyn, the House of Art Gallery embodies the essence of sentiments expressed by Dr. Samella Lewis who believes that art is a necessity. The contemporary, fluid collection of original art, embellished giclee’s, and limited edition prints moves through a variety of genres and showcases artists from all over the country including Phyllis Stephens, Leroy Campbell, Justin Bua, Maurice Evans, Charly Palmer, Frank Morrison and many others. Prior to opening two years ago, gallery directors Richard Beavers and Renarda Boddie assembled an exclusive collection for Tom Joyner’s Fantastic Voyage&reg;. They also participate in national art shows, and private and corporate events. They are pleased to share their vision and gallery with collectors the world over. For more information on House of Art Gallery, visit http://www.nychouseofart.com or call (347) 663-8195</span></p>