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On view, the "must-see" and critically acclaimed exhibition The Art of Richard Mayhew, a retrospective with works from 1953 to 2007. Full color catalogue available.

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Montgomery to Memphis

Documentary

1988 | USA | 103min

Documents the life of the civil rights leader as he marches through the South demanding freedom. The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted almost a year and King was present through every phase of it, eventually procuring the end to segregation on city buses. Footage and archival film trace his work from Alabama to his acceptance of a Nobel Peace Prize to his Memphis assassination in 1968.

Start times 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm.

March on Washington

Documentary

1963 | USA | 26 min

The 1963 March on Washington civil rights rally was one of the greatest events in American history and will forever be etched into the American consciousness. This extraordinary film begins by documenting the preparations for the massive march, including food, sign building, and transportation. Next, crowds of people are seen marching towards the final destination, the Lincoln Memorial. Finally, Dr. Martin Luther King gives his “I have A Dream” speech, one of the greatest speeches of all time, and leaves the crowd in a delightful uproar. Film will loop all day.

Free with Museum Admission

Join MoAD in celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as we honor the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America. The Museum's 2nd and 3rd floor will be filled with activities and presentations for youth of all ages. Come hear our dynamic storyteller in the Heritage Center, create "Unity" art projects in the education center, and learn about the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in our Salon.

Free with Museum Admission

The burial of King Tutankhamun has continued to amaze. When confronted with such a huge amount of high quality, high cost burial goods, one of the first questions a viewer may ask is: Why was there such intense and systematic preparation for the burial of the Egyptian king and elite? Why did the ancient Egyptians participate in so much conspicuous consumption-all for death? Why did they bury so much gold in a hole in the ground, never to be seen again? In fact, intense preparation for burial could mirror human preparation for one's inevitable death, in a way that Americans might find wholly unfamiliar.

This lecture will address how Egyptian materialism encapsulates preparation for death, on a spiritual and on a very practical level. This lecture will also confront the topic of race in ancient Egypt. Was King Tut black, white, or neither? And why do we care so much in the United States about his racial identity?

This event is FREE. Doors open at 6:30pm.

Dr. Kara Cooney is Assistant Professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA and co-curated the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibit at its Los Angeles County Museum of Art presentation in 2005.www.karacooney.com