This Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and in honor of the civil rights leader, the Arts Legacy Remix will be holding a free concert Friday night at the Straz.This marks the seventh year of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration.Fred Johnson, who leads the festivities, has a unique connection with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Im blessed in some small measure because Im born on the 15 of January, like Dr. King, said Johnson. Early on in my life, people would say to me, You know, boy, youre born the same day as that great Dr. King.The celebration will include singing, dancing and spoken word, all honoring Dr. King.The advances that were made through the sacrifice, and the knowledge, the wisdom, and the commitment that Dr. King made, created an opportunity to recognize that there is a real truth and there is real richness when all Americans have an equal opportunity, said Johnson.Performers will range in age from seniors to children, like 11-year-old Ta Veras, who has been working closely with Johnson in preparation for her moment under the lights.So I will be reading an excerpt from MLKs I Have a Dream speech, said Veras. It means a lot because MLK was such an important person, and he really sacrificed himself to help fight for equality.The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration is free to the public and will take place Friday, January 17, at the Teco Theater at 7 p.m.