MOMI Open MLK Day

In the latest email blast from the Museum of the Moving Image, they indicated they will be open on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is on Monday, January 18. A lot of kids are home that day (alas, I am not), so the Museum is providing a number of distractions. From the email:

MUSEUM OPEN ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
The Museum will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, January 18 and will present screenings of the animated African folk tale Kirikou and the Sorceress and workshops for children.

The Schedule:

Kirikou and the Sorceress
In Tut's Fever Movie Palace
January 18
12 and 2 p.m.
1998, 74 mins. Directed by Michel Ocelot. English-language version.
In this exuberant and charming animated feature, based on an African fairy tale, an indomitable young boy wills himself to be born, and battles an evil sorceress. The film has vibrant colors, and a lyrical musical score by Youssou N’Dour. Suitable for all ages. Contains innocent nudity.

Moving Pictures Workshop
January 18
12:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.
Ages 6-12. 45 mins.
Children discover what makes moving images move and make their own Thaumatrope—a nineteenth-century optical toy—to take home. Materials fee: $5 per child / Free for Museum members. Space is limited; register when you arrive at the Museum.