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Martin Luther King celebrations to be expanded

Madison’s annual celebration of the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will feature some changes this year. Residents will gather at a new location for the 20th annual City-County King Recognition Day on Jan. 17. And a new event is being added to the weekend of commemorative events, to provide a forum for anti-war advocates to link their issues to the legacy of King.

Since the former Oscar Mayer Theatre is undergoing renovation, the City-County King Recognition Day program will be held this year at the Wisconsin Union Theater….