В Редлендсе пройдет вечер памяти Мартина Лютера Кинга с участием очевидцев исторического марша

Phill Courtney of Redlands will host a summer edition of the Inland Empire Almanac, a variety show he presents several times a year, at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at the Redlands Center for the Realization of Spirit, 602 N. Church St. The show will celebrate the Aug. 28, 1963, March on Washington – where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech – with the help of two of the three “Amazing Octogenarians” who were featured in last August’s Inland Empire Almanac show. They are Louis Armmand, who will share memories of being at the 1963 March on Washington when he was 19, and 89-year-old poet, playwright and performer Richard Gordon of Lake Elsinore, who will recite his poem “Martin and the Mountaintop,” according to a news release from Courtney. Armmand, who was born in West Virginia and later lived in Harlem, has been a lawyer, a planner and a high school math teacher in the Perris Union High School District, according to the news release. The show also includes local actor Mark Branyon, who will recite a Shakespeare speech; musicians Edie Rens and Kirk Udvardi on piano and saxophone; and songs from singer-songwriter Gilman Carver, including “If I Had a Hammer,” which Peter, Paul and Mary sang at the 1963 March on Washington. There is no admission charge, but donations are accepted to help with the center’s work with the homeless and other projects. Before the show, social hour begins at 6 p.m. During that hour, dinner, including a vegan option, will be provided by Dawgs 4 Dogs, who give half their proceeds to the Redlands Animal Shelter, according to the news release. Potluck dishes are also welcome. For information, call Courtney at 909-798-1451, or email [email protected]. For information about the Redlands Center for the Realization of Spirit, go to crsredlands.org or call 909-793-3004.