CLEVELAND — How cool is this?
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Great Lakes Science Center are offering free admission to all guests in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20.
Both locations have a lineup of special events throughout the day, which you can see listed below.
Hours that day are:
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is open from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
The Great Lakes Science Center is open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
ROCK HALL EVENT DETAILS
10:30 a.m. FILM: LET FREEDOM SING in the Foster Theater on Level 4
For a brief moment in time, a few daring, innovative musicians stood at the crossroads of a revolution in music and culture. Across one of the most turbulent periods in American history-from the early Civil Rights Era to Watergate-they brought music, medium and message together as never before, composing a soundtrack perfectly tuned to the tempo and pulse of its time.
1:30 p.m. CLEVELAND IS THE CITY: A FAMILY EDUCATIONAL SESSION in the Foster Theater on Level 4
Explore the history of soul and rhythm and blues music in Cleveland, one of the cities that gave birth to rock and roll music. Listen to artists from Screamin' Jay Hawkins to Tracy Chapman to Kid Cudi who helped create Cleveland's culture.
2:30 p.m. ROCK & ROLL AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT: A FAMILY EDUCATIONAL SESSION in the Foster Theater on Level 4
Learn how a range of artists, from Mahalia Jackson and Sam Cooke to Berry Gordy at Motown and rock & roll pioneer Fats Domino created a popular music that empowered African Americans to take their rightful place in American society.
3:30 p.m. FILM: LET FREEDOM SING in the Foster Theater on Level 4
For a brief moment in time, a few daring, innovative musicians stood at the crossroads of a revolution in music and culture. Across one of the most turbulent periods in American history-from the early Civil Rights Era to Watergate-they brought music, medium and message together as never before, composing a soundtrack perfectly tuned to the tempo and pulse of its time.
Live Performances on the Klipsch Audio Main Stage (Level 1):
- 10:30 a.m. Performance by Rainey Institute Dance Team
- 11:30 a.m. Performance of original songs by Notes for Notes
- 1 p.m. Performance by Kyle Kidd
- 3 p.m. Performance by The Katy
Family Activities (Level 0):
- 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. family activities with Rock Hall Staff
- All day - Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech in the Forest City Theater on Level 0.
NOTE: Any events / schedules are subject to change.
SCIENCE CENTER EVENT DETAILS
“Special programming” will be offered throughout the museum from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Activities include live science demonstrations, Big Science Shows, a special panel featuring trailblazing engineers and other young professionals from NASA’s Glenn Research Center, hands-on science cart activities, and more.
Movies in the Cleveland Clinic DOME Theater will be discounted for the event. Adult tickets will be $8.95 and youth tickets will be available for $6.95.
Parking is available for a reduced rate of $7 per vehicle in the Science Center’s attached garage. Due to the potential for large crowds, the Science Center’s front drive parking spaces will all be converted to spaces for vehicles with handicap placards or license plates. Additional parking beyond the Science Center’s garage is available in the surface lot north of FirstEnergy Stadium.
