Around Town: USC Sumter to host 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Walk

The 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Walk will be held on Monday, Jan. 15. The walk will start and end at the USC Sumter Nettles Building, near the corner of University Drive and Theater Drive. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. A program of celebration will be held at 9 a.m. and will include student presentations, Morris College Choir, and a speech from Grand Marshal Selena Smith. The walk will begin at 9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Alethia Hummel, USC Sumter, alethiah@mailbox.sc.edu or (803) 938-3728. View online at http://uscsumter.meritpages.com/news/24th-Annual-Dr-Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Dream-Walk-Date-Announced/40446 .

Legendary soul and R&B group Chairmen of the Board will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. Ticket prices range from $20 to $30. Visit www.sumteroperahouse.com or call (803) 436-2616.