You Are Invited to
The State of Connecticut
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission's
38th Annual Commemorative Liberty Bell
Ringing & Award Recognition Program
with
Shades of Yale
at the
Connecticut State Capitol
210 Capitol Avenue, Hartford
Monday, January 15th - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch at Salute to follow: 12:15 PM
Salute Restaurant, 100 Trumbull Street, Hartford
You are invited to a special performance of Shades of Yale at the State Capitol in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
On January 15th, Shades of Yale will appear in Hartford at the Connecticut State Capitol as part of the State of Connecticut Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission’s 38th Annual Commemorative Liberty Bell Ringing & Award Recognition Program. The event begins at 10:00 AM and concludes after the 12:00 Noon ringing of the Liberty Bell. The State Capitol event is free and open to the public as always.
Shades of Yale, one of Yale’s premiere a cappella groups, was formed in 1988 to create space on Yale’s campus to celebrate music of the African diaspora and African-American tradition. As the name itself connotes, Shades, is a celebration of the depth and complexity of the Black experience. Endowed with the privilege of uplifting voices that are not always listened to, Shades has accomplished this mission through domestic and international tour opportunities; and through their performances for the late Nelson Mandela, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and former president Barack Obama, to name a few. Find out more about Shades of Yale through the years on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to some of their past performances on YouTube!
The Yale Club of Hartford will host a post-event luncheon for Shades at Salute Restaurant (100 Trumbull Street, Hartford) beginning at 12:15 PM, and our Club of Hartford members and their guests are invited to join for both events! The cost of lunch is a fixed $20 per person, to be paid at the restaurant.
Please let us know if you might be able to join us to hear Shades of Yale at the State Capitol or for lunch! This will help us keep guests in-the-loop and will help us provide final guest counts for venues. Click here to RSVP!
