Out & About: The Westmoreland celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.

On Jan. 18-19, the Westmoreland Museum of American Art hosted a weekend of events celebrating the legacy of civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr.

Honoring King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, visitors were invited to stop in the Greensburg museum’s Center for Creative Connections and post their own dreams on a vision wall. The center also featured photos of King, along with many of the slain civil rights leader’s most inspiring quotes.

Special programming on Jan. 18 included “Audio Archives,” a jazz concert, debut of a presentation exploring the civil rights era in Pittsburgh and conversation with the featured musicians joined by Thomas Agnew, co-founder of BOOM Concepts art center in Pittsburgh.

Performers included vocalist Anqwenique Wingfield, accompanied by keyboardist Clifford Barnes and drummer Tom Wendt. The program was introduced by artist and BOOM Concepts co-founder D.S. Kinsel.

On Jan. 19, the performance roster included musician and poet Victor Muthama, poet and rapper JM The Poet, singer/songwriter Keisha Marie, rapper Plato Black, performance artist Treble NLS, singer/songwriter A’Leighsha, MC and singer Saïd and DJ QRX.

Seen during Saturday activities: Stefanie Miller with daughters Gretchen and Isabella and niece Aleigha Rooney, Bernie and Eileen Myers with granddaughter Maria Rose Meyer, Heaven Carney, Brady Zelmore, Cathy Firestone, Miss Pennsylvania Junior High America 2020 Lucia Daniele with parents Brian and Kathy Daniele, Bobbie Hineline and Tom Ljungman, Enrico Vino and museum staffers Joan McGarry, Mona Wiley, Nicole Brown and Vi Costello.