The title for the week’s events -- "Arts, Education and Activism: A Call to Action" -- tries to capture the wide range of topics and views that will be explored, he said. From Aristophanes to Spike Lee, from Langston Hughes to Picasso, artists and educators have called people to do something about injustice and inequity.

Events scheduled for the 2005 King commemoration include:

-- A showing of "February One," a documentary that looks at the 1960 Greensboro Woolworth sit-in, 6 p.m., Jan. 14, Richard White Auditorium.

-- "Keeping Shattered Dreams Alive," an original musical production by university and Duke Health System employees, 7 p.m., Jan. 14, Carolina Theatre;

-- A conversation with historian and Duke professor emeritus John Hope Franklin, which is part of a celebration of his 90th birthday, 6 p.m., Jan. 20, East Duke Building;

-- "Up Above My Head, I Hear Music in the Air," a musical honoring King’s legacy, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 21, Durham Regional Hospital auditorium.

Reagon, an award-winning musician and historian, will give her keynote speech at 4 p.m. Jan. 16 in Duke Chapel.

Active in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) as a college student, Reagon founded the African-American traditional vocal group Sweet Honey in the Rock in 1973 and established the Smithsonian Institution’s Program in Black American Culture in 1977. While working at the Smithsonian as a curator, she helped develop the Peabody Award-winning radio program "Wade in the Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions" and the three-record collection "Voices of the Civil Rights Movement: Black American Freedom Songs, 1960-66."

In 1989, she received a MacArthur Foundation "genius" award. She taught history on the American University faculty from 1993 to 2002 and at Spelman College from 2002 to 2003.

Davis will speak at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 in Page Auditorium, capping a day of student-organized events on campus, including a series of interactive educational sessions inspired by the Freedom Schools created in 1964.

Davis, a tenured professor in the History of Consciousness Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz, gained national attention in 1970 after she was placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List and charged with conspiracy, kidnapping and homicide due to her alleged participation in an escape attempt from the Marin County Hall of Justice. Davis’ nearly 18-month incarceration, following a national manhunt, generated international attention (including a Rolling Stones song) before she was acquitted of all charges.

An advisory board member of the Prison Activist Resource Center, Davis is an advocate of prison abolition and ongoing critic of the U.S. criminal justice system. She is the author of five books, including "Angela Davis: An Autobiography" (1974), "Women, Culture & Politics" (1989) and "Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude ’Ma’ Rainey, Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday" (1998).

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The following events, scheduled Jan. 13-23, are part of the 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration and Celebration at Duke University. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise stated.

Thursday, Jan. 13

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sermons and Speeches. Recorded sermons and speeches from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be played throughout the day. Duke Chapel.

6:30 p.m. Banquet and Symposium. Duke University School of Medicine chapter of the Student National Medical Association will host its 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. symposium. The featured speaker of the event, titled "Ensuring Equality in Health Care through Exposure and Education," is HIV/AIDS educator and patient Rae Lewis-Thornton. Students, $10; faculty, staff and general public, $30. Durham Marriott at the Civic Center, downtown Durham.

Friday, Jan. 14

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Music. Performers from the Duke University community will sing songs from the civil rights era to patients, staff and visitors. Duke Hospital.

Noon to 1 p.m. Musical Remembrance. Music by the Duke Jazz Ambassadors and Ms. Lois Deloatch, readings and the ringing of carillon bells will punctuate "A Moment of Remembrance" for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Duke Chapel.

Noon to 1 p.m. Music and Dance. Performance pieces by Clay Taliaferro (words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and dance); Barney Branch (saxophone); N.C. Central University jazz musician Baron Tymas (hymns). Duke Hospital, lobby to cafeteria.

5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Movie and Panel Discussion. The film "February One," a documentary look at the 1960 Greensboro Woolworth sit-in, will be shown and followed by a panel discussion with the film’s executive producer and Duke faculty members. A reception and performance by student a cappella group Speak of the Devil will precede the film. Richard White Auditorium, Duke’s East Campus.

7 p.m. Musical Performance. "Keeping Shattered Dreams Alive," a musical production by Oren Marsh, will be performed by Duke University and Durham Regional Hospital employees. Tickets available in January. Carolina Theatre, downtown Durham.

11 a.m. Duke Chapel Service. Sermon by Bishop Gregory Palmer, resident bishop of the Iowa area of the United Methodist Church, on "Martin Luther King Jr. and Vocational Discernment." Special music by the Duke Chapel Choir. Duke Chapel.

4 p.m. 16th Annual Service of Celebration and Commemoration. Civil rights activist, Sweet Honey in the Rock founder and American University emeritus professor Bernice Johnson Reagon will be the keynote speaker. Duke Chapel. A reception, to be held in Schaefer Mall, Bryan Center, will follow the service.

Monday, Jan. 17

(Martin Luther King Day is a university-wide holiday; no classes are held for students.)

10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Panel Discussions/Freedom School. Inspired by the Freedom Schools organized during the Civil Rights movement, a series of concurrent discussions featuring Duke students, faculty (including William Raspberry, Ariel Dorfman, Jim Joseph, Bruce Payne, Alex Harris and Peter Storey), alumni and invited speakers. Topics include the Sunflower County Freedom Project (Mississippi Freedom School), the ethics of protest, NFL sports management and presentations by the center for Race Relations and the Freeman Center. Von Canon Hall and Griffith Theatre in Bryan Center; and Mary Lou Williams Center, West Union.

11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion. "Environmental Justice," a discussion about the history of environmental justice, equity in resource use and avoiding the disproportionate impact of environmental policy. Moderator: Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences Dean William H. Schlesinger. Speakers: Nicholas School faculty Randy Kramer; Nicholas School graduate student Adrienne Harris; and Duke Law School faculty Chris Schroeder. Von Canon Hall, Room A, Bryan Center.

3:30 p.m. Panel Discussion. "Maintaining Your Cultural Identity in Today’s Politically Correct (P.C.) World," a discussion by graduate faculty and students. Light refreshments to be served. Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences (CIEMAS), Duke’s West Campus.

4:45 p.m. Musical Tribute. Members of Duke’s Faculty in Residence program will perform a tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Food and drink to be provided. Gilbert-Addoms Residence Hall, Down Under, Duke’s East Campus.

7 p.m. Keynote Speaker. Civil rights activist, criminal justice critic and University of California, Santa Cruz professor Angela Davis will speak. Page Auditorium, Duke’s West Campus. A book signing and reception will follow in the Faculty Commons and Mary Lou Williams Center, West Union, Duke’s West Campus.

Tuesday, Jan. 18

8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Music. Soft instrumental music will be played. Duke Hospital lobby.

5 p.m. Candlelight Vigil. Excerpts from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have A Dream" speech will be read and candles made available. Durham Regional Hospital, front lawn.

Wednesday, Jan. 19

8:30 a.m. Prayer Breakfast. Durham Regional Hospital auditorium.

Noon. Discussion. The Rev. Craig T. Kocher, acting dean of Duke Chapel, and the Rev. Patrick Thompson, director of Black Campus Ministry, will discuss "Christian Calling and the Work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr." Lunch will be served. Mary Lou Williams Center, West Union, Duke’s West Campus.

4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Speech. Speech. Marshall Jones, a Ph.D. mechanical engineer, fellow of the National Academy of Engineering, GE Fellow and winner of the National Society of Black Engineers Pioneer of the Year Golden Torch Award. Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences, Auditorium B.

Thursday, Jan. 20

Noon. Debate. A British Parliament-style debate, modeled after those held in the House of Commons, on the topic: "Is Martin Luther King’s Dream Still Alive?" Audience participation encouraged. Duke Law School.

Noon. Health Forum. Discussion about "Health Disparities within the African-American Community,” especially for the uninsured and underinsured.Durham Regional Hospital, first-level classroom.

3:30 p.m. Panel Discussion. Former students of historian John Hope Franklin will discuss his legacy. Nelson Music Room, Duke’s East Campus.

6 p.m. Conversation and Q&A. Historian John Hope Franklin will mark his 90th birthday with a discussion and question-and-answer session. The talk will be preceded by a reception and followed by refreshments, East Duke building, Duke’s East Campus.

Friday, Jan. 21

7:30 p.m. Musical Performance. Presentation of "Up Above My Head, I Hear Music in the Air," a musical honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Durham Regional Hospital auditorium.

8 p.m. Poetry Performance. Glenis Redmond and Patricia Starek will present "Step Sisters: A Poetic Dialogue on Race and Womanhood." Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center, Duke’s West Campus. General public, $5; Duke students and employees, free. University Box Office, (919) 684-4444 or www.tickets.duke.edu.

Saturday, Jan. 22

11 a.m. Workshop. Poetry workshop with Glenis Redmond and Patricia Starek. Mary Lou Williams Center, West Union, Duke’s West Campus.

Sunday, Jan. 23

2 p.m. Concert. The Fisk University Jubilee Singers will sing for John Hope Franklin and in memory of Martin Luther King Jr. Duke Chapel.