Upcoming Programs

The Rothko Chapel is delighted to bring a distinguished roster of outstanding intellectuals, poets, musicians, and journalists to speak and perform during its 2009-2010 season of public programs.  The programs are listed below for your convenience.

All programs are free and open to the public.  Seating is first-come, first-serve.  For additional information, please call 713-524-9839.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration
Salvation Army Harbor Light Choir
Friday, January 15, 7 p.m.
A reception for the public follows the performance.

Song Salon: Tonal Transcendence – Composers and Human Rights
Sonja Bruzauskas, Mezzo Soprano
Friday, January 29, 7 p.m.
A reception for the public follows the performance.
Presented by Divas World Productions

Amiri Baraka, Living Legend
Poet, Playwright, and Civil Rights Activist
Thursday, February 11, 7 p.m.
A reception for the public follows the performance.

Chanting in the Chapel
Monks from the Monastery of Christ in the Desert near Abiquiu, New Mexico
Saturday, February 20, 9 a.m. - 12 noon

MURAL in Concert
Kim Myhr, Guitar; Jim Denley, Woodwinds; Ingar Zach, Percussion
Thursday, March 4, 7 p.m.
MURAL’s United States tour is sponsored by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Arts Council of Norway, and the Norwegian Jazz Association.

Nelofer Pazira Speaks on Afghanistan: Fact or Fiction
Afghan-Canadian Actress, Author, and Filmmaker
Thursday, March 11, 7 p.m.

In the Sufi Tradition: Poetry and Music Celebrating A Face That Does Not Bear the Footprints of the World
Usha Akella, Poet
Steve Gorn, Flute
Thursday, March 25, 7 p.m.

Encountering the Jewish Future
Marc Ellis, Director, The Center for Jewish Studies, Baylor University
Thursday, April 29, 7 p.m.

Song Salon: Fragments from Augustine the Saint, A Chamber Opera
Kenneth Gayle, Tenor
Lauren Anderson, Dancer
William B. Parsons, Professor, Rice University Religious Studies Department
Thursday and Friday, May 20 and 21, 7 p.m.
A reception for the public follows the performance.
Presented by Divas World Productions

Monthly at Noon
Twelve Moments of Spirituality and Healing
Experience the contemplative side of the world’s great religious traditions with guided meditations offering an opportunity for healing and spiritual development.  Held at noon on the first Wednesday of the month, the series is co-sponsored by Ligmincha Texas Institute, The Jung Center of Houston, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, and The Rothko Chapel. 
Admission is Free.

All events are held at the Chapel and are free and open to the public.  Because seating is limited, all events are on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Rothko Chapel programs are partially funded by a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, Houston Endowment and individual donors.


 

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