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2025 MLK Day Observance Audio Installation

Monday, January 20, 2025
11:00 AM

2025 MLK Day Observance
Audio Installation: 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 4pm
In-person, free drop-in event - no registration required


In honor of MLK Day each year, the Rothko Chapel plays speeches from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life throughout the day. Listen to the quiet of the Chapel resonate with MLK’s voice. 

11am – “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” delivered on April 3, 1968 at Mason Temple, Memphis, TN (43:06 minutes)

1pm – “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence,” delivered on April 4, 1967 at Riverside Church, New York City, NY (56:19 minutes) 

3pm – “The Other America,” delivered on April 14, 1967 at Stanford University, CA (47:54 minutes)

4pm – “I Have a Dream,” delivered on August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. (17:50 minutes)

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  • Rothko Chapel

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