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Thomas Moore, Ph.D.Saturday, March 3, 3pm, Free
Author, psychotherapist and lecturer Thomas Moore will explore the connections between spirituality, dreams, and art, and will discuss how to interpret great works such as Mark Rothko's. With degrees in mus...
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Benjamin Bagby, Voice, Harp, SymphoniaNorbert Rodenkirchen, Flutes, HarpsCollaboration with Da Camera of HoustonSaturday and Sunday, February 25 (8pm) and 26 (2:30pm)
From the time of Christianity’s introduction into Europe until the end of the first m...
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Tuesday, February 21, 7pm, Free
The Greater Houston Area Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State presents a program celebrating religious freedom and featuring two student plaintiffs who successfully achieved recognition of their r...
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Foundation for Modern MusicFriday, February 17, 7pm, FreeThis concert continues the Music for Peace series at the Rothko Chapel. Historically, artists have been a target when their arts challenge the political views of those in power. This program explore...
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Bernie Glassman, Zen PeacemakersSaturday, February 11, 3pm, Lecture, FreeSunday, February 12, Workshop, noon-5pm, Free, Please RSVP
Zen Master Bernie Glassman will explain how Buddhist teachings offer valuable tools for living a life that matters. By int...
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Tariq AliMonday, January 23, 7pm, Free
In working together on two challenging documentaries, South of the Border and The Untold History of the United States series for Showtime, filmmaker Oliver Stone engaged with author and filmmaker Tariq Ali in a prob...
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The Reverend KM Williams, Guitar EvangelistSunday, January 15, 3pm
The Rothko Chapel continues its tradition of observing the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday with faith-based music from blues and gospel musician KM Williams, an ordained m...
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Tamelyn Tucker-Worgs, Ph.D.Thursday, January 12, 7pm
In 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. challenged the black church to “answer the knock at midnight” and progressively engage in public life. As part of its annual tribute to the memory of Dr. King, nativ...
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40th Anniversary Year-End Celebration with Singer-Songwriter Sara HickmanFriday, December 16, 7pmReservations Required
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Rothko Chapel honors its members and donors and anyone who turned 40 in 2011 with free admi...
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Friday, December 9, 7pmMusic Doing Good presents a celebration of the use of bells in the world’s spiritual traditions. The program will feature guest artists Susan McDonald, Harry Bartholomew and Tricia Fox along with Music Doing Good core artists. Sp...
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Youk Chhang, Documentation Center of CambodiaThursday, October 27, 7pmYouk Chhang, executive director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam), an organization dedicated to preserving primary documents, photographs, and other materials that chroni...
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Thursday, November 17, 7pmHouston’s diverse faith community comes together in the Rothko Chapel for an annual offering of prayers of thanksgiving.
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Larry Cox, Former Executive Director of Amnesty International, Will Give Keynote AddressSunday, November 13, 3pmOn Sunday, November 13, the Rothko Chapel, one of the world’s most celebrated twentieth century sacred spaces and an institution committed to...
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Dr. Izzeldin AbuelaishDonna Frankoff Memorial LectureTuesday, November 1, 8pmEvelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX 77096TICKETS: www.erjcchouston.org/bookfair or 713.551.7255The Rothko Chapel is pleased to cooperate with ...
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Amartya Sen, 1998 Nobel Laureate, Economic SciencesThursday, October 20, 7pm
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen will present the Rothko Chapel 40th Anniversary lecture, furthering examination and discussion of topics guest speakers have explored since the Chap...
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Michael CiborskiSaturday, October 15, 3pmMichael Ciborski will share his insights into happiness based on his many years of training in mindfulness practice and striving to bring understanding, compassion, and healing to the world. He and his wife are t...
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Sondra Ray and Mark SullivanTuesday, October 11, 6pmRenowned spiritual teachers Sondra Ray and Mark Sullivan, who travel the world to give workshops and seminars on healing and spiritual growth, will present a two-hour workshop that is designed to help i...
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Presented in Collaboration with Aurora Picture ShowSaturday, October 1, 7pmFrançois de Menil, a son of Chapel co-founders Dominique and John de Menil, filmed key moments of the Chapel’s early years, including interviews with his parents. The filming ...
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Saturday, September 24, 3pm
Carol Mancusi-Ungaro, co-author of the 2004 Barnett Newman: A Catalogue Raisonné, will address issues pertaining to the history, presence, and preservation of Newman’s Broken Obelisk. Installed on the plaza of the Rothko ...
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Sunday, September 18, 4pmThe Human Trafficking Interfaith Service at the Rothko Chapel is the culminating event of the second annual Faith and Freedom Weekend that is part of Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition's Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This...