For one night, Marin Alsop leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Soulful Symphony in Martin Luther King Jr.’s 80th Birthday Celebration, a community celebration honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King. This special performance includes marching bands, choral groups and Joseph Schwantner’s New Morning for the World, showcasing texts by Dr. King set to music. Former NAACP President Kweisi Mfume narrates. 8 p.m.; $15 and up. Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore. 410-783-8000; www.bsomusic.org

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