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Art and Environment
An internationally known author, 1968 Guggenheim Fellowship
winner, activist and curator, Lucy Lippard has written 18 books on
contemporary art, has been a champion for feminist artists, and has received
two grants for criticism from the National Endowment for the Arts. She has
done performances, comics, guerrilla theatre, and edited several independent
publications. She has also curated over 50 exhibitions, most recently an
exhibit in Denver dealing with the environment.
Dates: Thursday, May 1
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Where: The Menil Collection, 1515 Sul Ross
Stolen Labor, Stolen Promises
Heather White, President of New Standards, will speak about
the high price paid by China's workers and the undocumented working poor
under China's economic "miracle." She will discuss sweatshops, forced labor
practices, destruction of the environment and China's food security due to
lack of oversight and corruption, and what is being done to improve the
workers' situation.
Dates: Thursday, May 8
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Rothko Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross at Yupon
Human Rights in Zimbabwe
The Houston Chapter of the United Nations Association and The Rothko Chapel
are pleased to host Methodist Bishop Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa of Zimbabwe.
Bishop Muzorewa will describe the developing crisis situation in Zimbabwe.
His liberation theology and nonviolent method have made him a national
leader in the ongoing effort to advocate peace and better economic
conditions for the people of Zimbabwe.
Dates: Thursday, May 15
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Chapel Archives House, 1415 Sul Ross
Music from the Silk Road
Asia Society presents music from
Uzbekistan on the Rothko Chapel plaza Saturday, May 17th.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, a tradition of court music, performed
largely by Jews or Muslims of Jewish origin, developed in Bhukara.
The Izro Malakov
Ensemble performers emigrated to the U.S. in the early 1990s and perform
regularly at the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music, Smithsonian Folklife
Festival, the Silk Road Project directed by Yo-Yo Ma and at colleges and
universities across the U.S. In Houston to celebrate the groundbreaking for
the new Asia Society Texas Center in the Museum District, the Ensemble will
be joined by dancer Tamara Kataeva.
Dates: Saturday, May 17
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Rothko Chapel plaza by the reflecting pool
Fragments from Augustine the Saint
Tenor Kenneth Gayle, Lauren Anderson of Houston Ballet, and
featured guest artists will perform the chamber opera Fragments from
Augustine the Saint, by National Endowment for the Arts award-winning
composer Dr. Beverly Grigsby. The dark, meditative environment of The Rothko
Chapel will serve to intensify the musical depiction of St. Augustine's
spiritual and philosophical struggles, his "dark night of the soul," and
inner transformation.
Dates: Wednesday and Thursday, May 21 and 22
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Rothko Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross at Yupon
Post 9/11 Human Rights
Violations in the U.S.
David Fathi, director of the U.S.
Program at Human Rights Watch, will discuss immigration, national security
and counterterrorism in the post 9/11 era. Human Rights Watch is the
largest human rights organization based in the United States and one of the
largest in the world. The U.S. Program works to defend
the rights of particularly vulnerable groups in the United States, and has
published groundbreaking reports on counter-terrorism after September 11,
treatment of
non-citizens, life without parole for children in the U.S., the
death penalty, and racial discrimination.
Dates: Thursday, May 29
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Rothko Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross at Yupon
Twelve Moments Meditation
Series
Experience many of the world's meditative traditions in
this series of free, monthly meditations.
Dates: January - December 2008
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Where: The Rothko Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross at Yupon
Seating is limited and is available on a first-come,
first-served basis. Programs are subject to change, so please check back for
updates. Rothko Chapel programs are partially funded by a grant from the
City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance. Check the calendar
to see all events scheduled at the Chapel.
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