Martin Luther King Jr. Brunch

Kenneth B. Morris, president of the Frederick Douglass Foundation, will be the honored speaker at the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Brunch at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, in the Tennessee Room of MTSU’s James Union Building.

Morris is the great-great-great grandson of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, one of America’s most brilliant orators and the first African-American nominated as a candidate for Vice President, and the great-great-grandson of pioneering educator and Tuskegee Institute founder Booker T. Washington. His maternal grandparents were Dr. Frederick Douglass III and Nettie Hancock Washington Douglass.

Center for the Arts

The Center for the Arts opens their 2009 season Friday with the classic family musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

The inspirational, colorful musical features a music and lyrics by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber and is directed by the Center’s Jesse Cannady.

The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph, his father's favorite son, is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams.

Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.

The curtain goes up at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at and 2 p.m. Sundays.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students, and $8 for children ages 12 and under.

The Center for the Arts is located at 110 West College Street, one block off the historic Murfreesboro Square.

For more information or to reserve tickets, please call 615.904.2787 or visit our website at www.BoroArts.org.

Arenacross

The RMAX Arenacross Tour comes to Miller Coliseum at 7 p.m. Sunday.

Doors open at 6 p.m.
for the Tennessee state motorcross championship and the main event starts at 7 p.m. 



Advanced Tickets
are $15
for adults, $5
for 11 and under, and free for children 3 and under. Tickets are available at 
Sloan's Motorcycle
or 
Sarge's Cycle Nation.

On the day of event, admission is:
adults, $17; 
11 & under, $8; and
3 & under, free.

Ice Bowl

No Wimps. No Whiners. That is the motto for the Ice Bowl 2009 disc golf tournament set for Jan. 17 at Barfield Crescent Park’s course.

Disc golfers will play two grounds of golf to determine division winners, ranging from pro to beginner, among those brave enough to endure what appear to be classicly cold January weather next weekend with temperatures expected to be in the teens by the end of next week.

The annual event raises money for the local food bank with lunch provided as contestants judge entries from a chili cook-off.

Open to all ages and skill levels, the event starts at 8 a.m. Entry fees range from $10-35, depending upon division.

For more information, contact Thomas Laird at 615-867-4913 or tlaird@murfreesborotn.gov.

Author Book Signing

Michael Thomas Burke will be available to sign copies of his book, "Life With Dad” from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Hastings, 1660 Memorial Blvd.

For more information, contact Terry Cordingley at 888-361-9473 or terry@tatepublishing.com.

Stones River National Battlefield

Teachers are invited to spend part of their day gaining hands-on experience with the free resources and education programs at Stones River National Battlefield.

Hands-On History Educator Workshops are offered mornings and afternoons Saturday at the Visitor Center.

Each workshop will have a special theme. Visit www.nps.gov/stri/forteachers/workshops.htm for more details or call John McKay at 615-893-9501.

Fetch! Fun Friday

Explore the world of math, science, and art with Ruff Ruffman at 3:30 p.m. Friday in the Discovery Center at Murfree Springs’ FETCH! Lab.

The Lab has fun challenges for everyone including building indoor kites, making a giant tower from plastic cups, and investigating how a seesaw (and YOU!) stays balanced.

If you have an event you’d like included, contact Michelle Willard at 615-869-0816 or mwillard@murfreesboropost.com.