Events Calendar Atlantic City Weekly

Greek Winter Feast

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:40:56 PST

Friday, Jan. 23, 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24, noon to 10 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 25, noon to 8 p.m.

Dine in, take-out, delivery available.

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Community Center

7004 Ridge Ave., Egg Harbor Township

609-653-8092 x5

Vintage Jazz Band

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:16:31 PST

Friday, Jan. 23 from 8 to 10 p.m., Ventnor Coffee, 108 N. Dorset Ave. in Ventnor Heights.

The Vintage Jazz Band is a six-piece local group that plays ragtime, songs and jazz of the 1920s and '30s. The instrumentation includes tenor banjo, lead guitar, violin, rhythm guitar, drums and a vocalist. The band’s repertoire goes from the 1890s (“Bill Bailey” and “Balling The Jack”) to the 1920s (“Ain’t’ She Sweet,” “My Blue Heaven” and “Some of These Days”) and the 1930s (“Dream,” “Summertime” and “All of Me”).

Rodger & Hammerstein's 'Carousel'

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:40:16 PST

Friday, Feb. 6 to Sunday, Feb. 8. Thursday, Feb. 12 to Sunday, Feb. 15. Thursday 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 7:30 p. m. Sunday, 3 p.m., Levoy Theatre. Thursday, $14, $19; Friday, Saturday, Sunday, $20, $25.

In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, the swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant and, desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family, he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery. Caught in the act and facing the certainty of prison, he takes his own life and is sent ‘up there.’ Billy is allowed to return to earth for one day fifteen years later, and he encounters the daughter he never knew. She is a lonely, friendless teenager, her father’s reputation as a thief and bully having haunted her throughout her young life. How Billy instills in both the child and her mother a sense of hope and dignity is a dramatic testimony to the power of love.

2015 Atlantic City Weekly Nightlife Awards Party

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:35:30 PST

Thursday, Jan. 22, Boogie Nights at Tropicana Casino & Resort, 2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City.

7-8 p.m. private party for the winners; after 8 p.m. open to the public. Free admission and after party.

Winter Jazz Concert & Photo Exhibit

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 07:59:56 PST

Sunday, Jan. 25, 2 to 6 p.m.

The Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation, Inc. hosts a day of free interactive fun with live jazz and historic photos and oral history of the Missouri Avenue Beach (Chicken Bone Beach) during the 1930s, '40s and '50s. Wine and light refreshmanets will be served courtesy of White Horse Wine & Spirits.

Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton College, 2200 Fairmount Ave., Atlantic City.

Alzheimer’s Support Group meeting at Seashore Gardens Living Center

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 13:50:58 PST

Family members and caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s or Dementia are invited to a free Alzheimer’s Support Group meeting at Seashore Gardens Living Center (SGLC), 22 W. Jimmie Leeds Rd., Galloway, N.J. on Tuesday, February 10 at 5:15 p.m. The group meets on the second Tuesday of every month.

The meeting will be led by Rachel Parliman, MSW, CDP, CSW, assistant director of Social Services, SGLC. This is an opportunity to learn about resources, find strategies for dealing with a loved one with memory loss, and meet others in similar circumstances. The meeting lasts an hour.

Located on 20 acres in Galloway Township, the Simon & Sylvia Zisman Seashore Gardens Living Center (SGLC) is a nonprofit home for the aged, guided by Jewish tradition, law, and charity, dedicated to enriching the quality of life for its residents. The 125,000 square foot senior Living Center features a continuum of services which include assisted living, short and long term nursing care, Alzheimer’s care, respite care and full rehabilitation services all under one roof.

SGLC’s Comfort Care Residence offers a dedicated unit for seniors with memory loss and Alzheimer’s. SGLC also provides Alzheimer’s Outreach Services to community organizations at no charge to the client.

Golden Nugget and ESPN Radio Host Big Game Super Bash Contest

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 13:41:43 PST

On Friday, Jan. 23, ESPN radio host Mike Gill will be broadcasting "The Mike Gill Show" live from Golden Nugget Casino, Hotel & Marina for Golden Nugget’s Big Game Super Bash contest. All are invited to join Gill from 2-6 p.m. as he talks sports with his fans in the Main Atrium.

On Tuesday, January 27, Gill will announce the winner of the Game Super Bash who will receive an exclusive VIP viewing section for themself and 10 friends in the Main Atrium for the Superbowl game on Sunday, Feb. 1. The winner will also receive a private server, complimentary Bud, Bud Light and stadium style food throughout the game as well as a Samsung flat screen TV and a Bud Light football couch to take home. Also for the game, the Rush Lounge will have food and drink specials.

Those that are interested in the Game Super Bash contest can enter by visiting Golden Nugget on Facebook.

Freeza-Polooza VII Charity Event

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:00:48 PST

Saturday, Jan. 24, 6-10pm Bolero Blue Water Grill, Wildwood. Music until midnight by Animal House. Donation is $25.

The annual Freeza-Polooza Winter Rock Fest charity event benefitis local children and young adults with cancer or other life threatening illnesses in Cape May County.

Each year the charity event provides specific help for designated children or young adults in need.

This year the event was named in honor of the late Kyle Brown of Cape May Court House, an autistic young man who battled a heart condition until it took his life January 3 at the age of 17.

The other beneficiary of the event is Genny Farnan Robinson, 27, of North Cape May, a teacher’s aide with the Middle Township School District. Robinson is currently being treated for brain cancer and is part of a clinical trial at Duke University Medical Center.

Tickets are available for purchase at the Wildwood Domino’s, North Wildwood Tee Shirt Shop, Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce, 98.7 The Coast in Rio Grande, the Bolero Hotel Resort’s front desk and at the door the night of the event. Tickets are $25 and can be ordered on line at www.WinterRockFest.com.

Bolero Blue Water Grill, 3320 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood.

When: Saturday, Jan. 24, 6-10 p.m., music until midnight.

How much: $25 donation.

Mother's Day Concert w/Isley Brothers, Babyface, Fantasia

Tue, 13 Jan 2015 13:48:35 PST

Sunday, May 9, Boardwalk Hall

Classic R&B artists will team up for a special one-time celebratory Mother’s Day performance on Saturday, May 9 at 7 p.m. The Isley Brothers, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds , Fantasia, and Eric Benet will hit the stage at Boardwalk Hall for the 7th annual Mother’s Day Music Festival. This show is proudly presented by Platinum Productions.

About the Artists:

• The Isley Brothers

Born in Cincinnati and raised in a household ringing with the sounds of gospel music, The Isley Brothers began performing together in the 1950s as teenagers. This was perhaps not surprising as their father was a professional singer and their mother was a pianist who accompanied the family in church. They first made waves in 1959 with “Shout” (eventually a million-seller) but didn’t fully break through until 1962, with the Top 20 hit “Twist and Shout” (later made even more famous by The Beatles).

Their renown was cemented with the indelible “It’s Your Thing” (1969), which topped R&B charts, ascended to #2 on the Top 40, ultimately sold five million copies, won The Isley Brothers a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance and transmitted the group’s power as songwriters and producers. This having been validated, the Brothers nonetheless continually enjoyed hits with songs written by others, including their 1971 take on Stephen Stills’ “Love the One You’re With,” which rose to #18. 1973’s “That Lady (Part 1),” a #6 chart entry, went on to sell two million units. 1975’s “Fight the Power (Part 1),” an R&B #1 and Top 40 #4, shone gold, and the Isley’s’ Harvest for the World album (1976) sold more than 500,000 copies in three days. In 1990, Ronald Isley refashioned the Brothers’ “This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)” with Rod Stewart, scoring a #10; the original recording hit #12 in 1966.

All told, The Isley Brothers - who’ve encompassed two generations of talent - can claim 23 gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, among them 3 + 3 (1973), The Heat Is On (1975), Go for Your Guns (1977), Showdown (1978), Winner Take All (1979), Go All the Way (1980), Grand Slam (1981), Between the Sheets (1983) and Mission to Please (1996).

• Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds

Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds is an American R&B musician, singer–songwriter and record producer. He has written and produced over 26 No. 1 R&B hits throughout his career. He has won 10 Grammy Awards. Additionally, Edmonds has produced and written music for many artists including Carole King, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Faith Evans, Al Green, Beyoncé, Diana Ross, Sheena Easton, Toni Braxton, Michael Jackson, Michael Bolton, Paula Abdul, Eric Clapton, Pebbles, Tevin Campbell, Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston, Brandy, Mary J. Blige, Tamia, Shola Ama, 3T, , Sisqo, Dru Hill, Fall Out Boy, Céline Dion, Katharine McPhee, Mariah Carey, Vanessa L. Williams, Chanté Moore, Kenny G, Kristina DeBarge, Lil Wayne, Japanese singer Ken Hirai, Pink, Marc Nelson,TLC, Ariana Grande, and Phil Collins among others. He received three consecutive Grammy Awards for Producer of the Year in 1995–1997.

Babyface was in the studio for about two years with Ashanti to produce her album The Declaration. He worked on the Lil Wayne album Tha Carter III, on the Kanye West-produced “Comfortable.” He also worked with R&B singer Monica for her sixth studio album Still Standing. In 2013, Babyface served as producer for Ariana Grande’s debut album Yours Truly, producing majority of her songs, including her second single, “Baby I”. In September 2014, Babyface served as collaborator for Barbra Streisand’s album Partners, performing the duet for “Evergreen” track and background vocals for other album track.

• Fantasia

Fantasia Monique Barrino, commonly known simply by the mononym Fantasia, is an American R&B singer and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, “I Believe,” which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequently, she released her debut album, Free Yourself, which went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA and garnered Barrino three Grammy nominations.

• Eric Benet

Eric Benet Jordan, known professionally as Eric Benet, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, who has received a total of four Grammy nominations to date for his musical work.

Progressive Insurance Atlantic City Boat Show

Tue, 13 Jan 2015 13:30:59 PST

Progressive Insurance Atlantic City Boat Show

Wed.-Sun. February 4-8

The Progressive Insurance Atlantic City Boat Show docks at the Atlantic City Convention Center February 4-8 to give lifelong boating enthusiasts and novices alike the opportunity to shop, compare and find competitive deals on everything from sport fishers and performance boats to sailboats and family cruisers, plus thousands of marine accessories and activities for all ages.

Beyond the fun of seeing hundreds of new boats at the Show, attendees can take advantage of incredible educational opportunities like the all-new Progressive Boat School, meet fishing stars like “Wicked Tuna” Captain TJ Ott, and support “Let Us Eat Please,” a local nonprofit organization that helps deliver meals to kids in need.

Here are the top features on deck for the 2015 Progressive Insurance Atlantic City Boat Show:

· Meet Captain TJ Ott from National Geographic Channel’s hit series “Wicked Tuna” and catch a few tips on how to fish for adventure February 6-7. Capt. TJ has caught hundreds of giant bluefin tuna from the gulf of Maine to the outer banks of the Carolinas and loves to share his fishing tales!

· Hands-on learning – The show’s educational opportunities are unparalleled. The Progressive Insurance Boat School offers virtual, hands-on education in a newly built boat school (that actually is a boat!). Top-notch mariners are on deck to lead courses covering a variety of boating topics using a virtual boating simulator and remote control docking pool, plus tips and tricks to ensure safety on the water.

· Catch more fish at the Recreational Fishing Association Discover Fishing sessions where fishing fans will learn expert tips and techniques on saltwater, freshwater, inshore and offshore fishing from the pros.

· Fly fishing and paddle sports indoors – Learn all about fly fishing, kayaking and other paddle sports at American Fly Fishing Schools 50-foot “SIMUL-CAST” Pond. Kids can get in on the action with the Kids’ Fly Casting Competition, hosted by Mike Corblies, national fly-fishing personality and International Director of American Fly Fishing Schools.

· Fun for the little skippers – Beyond the amazement of seeing and boarding hundreds of boats, children can build a nautical masterpiece at the Toy Boat Building tent, get their feet wet navigating a mini-lake in their own paddleboat, taking photos with Dora the Explorer, get a caricature of themselves, see a professional sand sculpture (http://www.jgowdy.com/) and more!

· Boatloads of nautical giveaways – Enter to win a $500 show shopping spree, a Willard Bond sailing watercolor painting valued at $4200, and more!

· Annual favorites also return, including the Miss GEICO race boat, the world’s fastest catamaran breaking speeds of 200 mph!

· Support “Let us Eat, Please” – on Thursday, February 5, The Progressive Insurance Atlantic City Boat Show will host a special fundraiser for “Let Us Eat, Please,” a local nonprofit organization that helps deliver meals to kids in need.

Tickets for the 2015 Progressive Insurance Atlantic City Boat Show are $15 for adults. Admission for children 15 and under is FREE when accompanied by an adult. Advance tickets and group rates are available online at ACBoatShow.com. For complete information on exhibitors, features, hours, tickets and more, visit ACBoatShow.com, plus stay tuned to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or search #ACBoatShow across all social media channels for up-to-the-minute information.

200 Club - Annual Memorial Service and Brunch

Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:54:31 PST

200 Club Announces 30th Annual Memorial Service And Brunch.

Sunday, March 15 with guest speaker Ron Jaworski and honoring the late Art Treon.

The 200 Club of Atlantic and Cape May Counties is pleased to announce its 30th Annual Memorial Service and Brunch is scheduled for Sunday March 15 at noon at Tropicana Casino and Resort and will award $32,5000 in higher education scholarships. Seventeen-year career NFL quarterback Ron “Jaws” Jaworski, ESPN NFL Analyst and owner-operator of several Golf Clubs has been named the guest speaker.

TICKETS FOR THE BRUNCH MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE. Tickets are $40 and are available by contacting Sally or Melissa at (609) 645-3800, or by e-mail through our ticketing partner: swapforrent@yahoo.com Ticket deadline is March 2.

Jaworski, who was born and raised in Lackawanna, NY, a steel town near Buffalo, excelled in football, baseball and basketball in high school, and was initially drafted right out of high school to play baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals. His father encouraged him to get a college education first, and he enrolled at Youngstown State University in Ohio. There his football accomplishments drew the attention of the Los Angeles Rams who drafted Jaworski in the second round. After 4 years of play for the Rams, Jaworski was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1977 where he had a memorable decade that included leading the Eagles to their first Super Bowl in 1980 after a 12-4 season record. That year, the NFL chose him as their MVP and he was also named the Maxwell Football Club’s Professional Player of the year.

The 30th Annual Memorial Service and Brunch is scheduled for Sunday March 15, 2015 at noon in the Tropicana Casino Resort Ballroom, with a Catholic Mass preceding the brunch at 10:30 a.m. at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church on Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City. At this year’s Event, the Club will honor Art Treon, a Cape May County Fire Official who died in the line of duty at a fire scene in Wildwood in November, 2014. Tickets are $40 and must be purchased in advanced.

Also at this year’s brunch, the Club will award $32,500 in higher education scholarships to the children of active-duty, retired, disabled or deceased Police, Fire or Rescue Personnel who work in Atlantic or Cape May County.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION: The application for scholarships is on the Club’s website http://www.200clubofatlanticandcapemaycounties.org and the deadline for submission is February 28, 2015.

Valor Awards will also be presented to Police, Fire and Emergency Services personnel. Details are available on the website above, and the deadline for submission is January 31, 2015.

PROGRAM ADVERTISEMENT BOOK. Interested individuals or businesses may purchase space in the 30th Anniversary ad book, which will be distributed to each attendee at the Event, by calling (609) 645-3800 or e-mailing swapforrent@yahoo.com prior to February 20, 2015.

PROGRAM ADVERTISEMENT BOOK. Interested individuals or businesses may purchase space in the 30th Anniversary ad book, which will be distributed to each attendee at the Event, by calling (609) 645-3800 or e-mailing swapforrent@yahoo.com prior to February 20, 2015.

About The 200 Club of Atlantic and Cape May Counties

The 200 Club was founded 30 years ago to support all members of the Public Safety Community --- Police, Fire and Emergency Services personnel--- and their survivors, when they experience a line-of-duty death. The Atlantic and Cape May County-based Club held its first annual Memorial Service and Brunch in February of 1986 as a mechanism to honor the local victims of line-of-duty death, and also as a fundraiser to enable the Club to support and assist the survivors.

Meet the Artist Reception for Glynnis Reed

Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:38:00 PST

The Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton College will host a Meet the Artist Reception for Glynnis Reed from 6 - 8 p.m. on Friday, February 13. Reed’s “Ascending Beauty Series” will be on display in the Atlantic City Gallery, at the Arts Garage, from February 5 until March 6. The reception, which coincides with the Garage’s Second Friday event, will include live music performed by Dynasty Marie, along with refreshments provided by The Iron Room.

Reed creates her work using mixed media, photography, and painting, as it reflects her diversity in imagery. Her technique draws influences from Baroque painting, magical realism and medieval religious art, which express her interest in, and explorations of, “wild natural environments,” urban landscape, and where the two meet. Her interjection of the human form in her digital photo and mixed media collages creates an internal complexity of human interactions.

Her “Ascending Beauty Series” is a collection of Reed’s portraits of African American women. The models—family members, close friends and women Glynnis has admired from afar—have played an important role in her life. To quote the artist on this series, “An exquisite beauty radiates from each of these women. They are self-possessed, projecting a daring aura of eroticism, splendid angelic countenances, and a striking expression of female masculinity . . .”

Reed is a graduate of the University of California, where she received her MFA in Studio Art. She was born in Los Angeles, California, and currently works and lives in South Jersey. Reed’s work has been exhibited in local, national and international venues. In 2011, to promote international and interdisciplinary exchange, Reed participated in an international artist-in-residency-program for emerging artists from all over the world, at AIR Krems in Krems, Austria. While in Austria, she had a solo exhibit of her work at the Kunstraum Arcade Gallery in Moedling. Reed is a recipient of the “Visions from the New California” award which granted her a residency at Djerassi Resident Artists Program in Northern California. Currently, her artwork has been assembled for a twenty year retrospective exhibit at the Atlantic Cape Community College Art Gallery in Mays Landing, NJ.

Reed takes pride in teaching art at the Texas Avenue School in Atlantic City. She has students participating in the Links 46th Annual Black History Month Art Exhibit “Eat Smart; Be Active; Get Healthy” Poster Contest. At 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 14, artist Ted Ellis will present the Awards to the Outstanding Student Artists. You can learn more about Glynnis Reed by visiting her website at: http://www.glynnisreed.com

The Opening Reception at The Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton College is free and open to the public. For more information call (609) 626.3805, or visit http://artsgarageac.com

Grand Funk Railroad

Tue, 13 Jan 2015 09:49:21 PST

May 30, 8pm, Tropicana. Tickets are $42.15, $54.95.

The 1970s hard rock band from Flint, Mich., whose biggest hit was “We’re An American Band,” headlines with special guest Leslie West.

Dom Irrera

Tue, 13 Jan 2015 09:44:50 PST

Saturday, May 23, Tropicana Showroom, 8pm. Tickets are $54.95, $72.90.

Philly fave comic Dom Irrera headlines at the Trop.

Asylum Fight League MMA

Tue, 13 Jan 2015 09:36:41 PST

Saturday, Feb. 14, 8pm, Trump Taj Mahal Xanadu. $87.95.

An amateur fight league created by fighter, for fighters. A competitive atmosphere designed to develop individuals that want to enter into the arena of MMA competition.

GSFF Diane Raver at AC Library

Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:04:03 PST

Diane Raver, founder of the Garden State Film Festival, is going to be the guest speaker at the Atlantic City Library Film Society meeting at 5:30pm Monday, Jan. 12. The event is free.

‘A Bronx Tale’ with Chazz Palminteri

Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:08:13 PST

Saturday, Jan. 31, 8pm, Levoy Theatre, Millville. $55-$80.

Chazz Palminteri, who wrote and starred in the hit movie A Bronx Tale, based on his childhood memories of working men and gangsters in the Italian-American neighborhood where he grew up, will bring his one-man stage version to the Levoy. The show is intended for mature audiences.

Kashmir - A Led Zeppelin Experience

Wed, 07 Jan 2015 07:57:12 PST

Jan. 23, Levoy Theatre

Kashmir, the nation’s No. 1 Led Zeppelin tribute show, it is the most authentic representation of Led Zeppelin on the modern national touring scene. Each of the four band members assumes their individual role with pinpoint accuracy. Kashmir possesses the live stage show, sound, and likeness to bring audiences and fans back to the days when the mighty Led Zeppelin ruled the musical landscape.

AC Library Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King

Tue, 06 Jan 2015 09:21:42 PST

The Atlantic City Free Public Library will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in January.

The library will hold its Second annual Dr. King Read-In on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 1-3 p.m. Special guests and library staff members will read some of Dr. King’s work and stories inspired by him. Selections will include: “I Have a Dream” speech, “Letter From a Birmingham Jail,” “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech, “Martin’s Big Words” by Doreen Rappaport and “My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” by Christine King Farris.

The program is free and open to people of all ages.

Also, in recognition of Martin Luther King Day of Service, the library will accept “Food for Fines” from Jan. 18-24 at both the Main Library and Richmond Branch locations. For each non-perishable item donated, the accrued fines for one overdue item will be waived. The food will be donated to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey — Southern Branch. Please call (609) 345-2269 for more information.

Ocean City Celebrates Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Tue, 06 Jan 2015 09:07:44 PST

On Saturday, Jan. 17, Ocean City will hold its 25th annual celebration to honor the life and legacy of DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. This was the first ceremony of its kind in Cape May County.

It was organized by the late Rozelia Cobb, a popular, special education teacher at the Ocean City Intermediate School. Rozelia realized the importance of the Civil Rights leader. She believed that young people should learn about his contributions and be involved in the event.

The Ceremony will be held 1pm at the High School’s Hughes Performing Arts Center, 6th and Atlantic Ave. You will enjoy a great tribute of music, history and fellowship. It will be followed by a soul food dinner in the high school cafeteria prepared by the talented ladies of the Shiloh Baptist and Macedonia United Methodist Churches; donations will be accepted.

There will also be a DAY OF SERVICE honoring Dr. King on Monday, Jan. 19 from 9am-noon. Sign up for supply distribution and lunch will take place in the Senior Auditorium of the Community Center, 18th and Simpson Ave. For information, contact Charlotte Moyer, 399-6111 ext. 9711.

For more information on the tribute events, contact Councilman Antwan McClellan (609) 517-6593 or Councilman Keith Hartzell (609) 289-1484.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on Jan. 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. King, both a Baptist Minister and civil rights activist, had a tremendous impact on race relations, beginning in the mid 1950s. Through his activism, he played a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation of African-American citizens in the South and other areas of the nation. King is also responsible for the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Dr. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 among other honors. He continues to be remembered as one of the most honored African American leaders in history and his “I Have a Dream Speech” is often quoted. King’s life and work have been honored by a national holiday. Schools and public buildings have been named after him and a memorial on Independence Mall in Washington, D.C. is dedicated to him. He is applauded for being a visionary leader who was deeply committed to achieving social justice through non-violent means.

The Reverend Gregory Johnson will conclude Ocean City’s celebration with a recitation of Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream speech.” This is always an inspiring program and the organizers look forward to community participation.