Pittsburgh Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Join the Pittsburgh community in celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through a variety of events.

Music & Memories | Tribute to Homestead Trailblazers and CommUnity Brunch

Park Place AME Ministries | Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at 10 a.m.

Park Place Ministries will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with "Music & Memories", a program recognizing three renowned Homestead musical trailblazers — Mary Cardwell Dawson (opera soloist and founder of the National Negro Opera Company), her sister Catherine Cardwell Gardner (longtime choir director of Park Place AME Church) and their cousin Jester Hairston (composer, choral conductor, actor).The event will be held at Park Place AME Church, 215 E. 10th Avenue in Homestead. Gospel, opera, jazz and choral music from accomplished musicians will delight guests and will be followed by a CommUnity Brunch in the social hall afterwards.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Words and Action

Carnegie Museum of Art | Jan. 13-15 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Watch a compilation of Dr. King’s speeches at the Carnegie Museum of Art Theater throughout Martin Luther King weekend. The compilation is looped and will be on repeat during museum open hours.

Let Freedom Sing!

Rodman Street Baptist Church | Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Celebrating its 17th annual concert honoring the life of Dr. King, Let Freedom Sing! features appearances by KDKA reporter Mikey Hood and musical performances from Anqwenique Kinsel,​ The Heritage Gospel Choral and The MLK Festival Singers.

Pay What Moves You pricing is available for this performance at Kelly Strayhorn Theater, and guests are encouraged to bring a donation for the East End Coop Food Pantry.

Justice in Action

Kelly Strayhorn Theater | Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at noon
Apart from the Let Freedom Sing Event, Kelly Strayhorn Theater will also host their MLK community event in the lobby featuring family-friendly activities!

After the hands-on fun, check out performances from Pittsburgh artists Hill Dance Academy Theatre, Jacquea Mae, K-Theatre Dance Complex, and Alumni Theater Company in their theatre.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Open House

Westmoreland Museum of American Art | Monday, Jan. 15 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Located in Greensburg, the Westmoreland Museum of American Art will be open for a day celebrating art and community. Special activities include:

  • Pop-Up Show and Conversations with artist Marlon Gist
  • Story Times with Greensburg Hempfield Area Library
  • Face Painting by Beanie Pants
  • Art Activity with Yoka Slagle
  • Art Activity with Antonette Dues
  • Lighting of the Unity Candle

Hazelwood MLK Day Brunch & Celebration

Spartan Community Center of Hazelwood | Monday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m.

This yearly celebration is a collab effort between the Hazelwood Initiative and Hazelwood Local, packed with free activities including MLK Bingo, a book fair, youth and adult poetry readings, jazz music and a gospel tribute, culminating in a delicious soulfood brunch from Nikki P's Cafe.

Poetry Unplugged | Hooks & Phonics Festival

August Wilson African American Cultural Center | Friday, Jan. 19 at 8 p.m.
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center honors the public-speaking power of Dr. King with Poetry Unplugged as part of the organization's inaugural Hooks & Phonics Festival.

Featured on the mainstage, the poetry and spoken word event features performances from Kayden Hern, Love Ties, Jesicca Lanay, Ed Mabrey, Aja Monet, and Sunni Patterson.

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Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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