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….