USA Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. with Festivals

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Major cities across the USA prepare for a weekend of cultural celebrations and tributes to Martin Luther King Jr. starting January 16.San Francisco hosts the centennial of the Harlem Globetrotters and SF Sketchfest while the California Academy of Sciences holds a memorial for Claude the albino alligator.Washington D.C. begins its Winter Restaurant Week alongside musical honors for Bob Weir and the theatrical release of the film ‘A Private Life’ starring Jodie Foster.
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