Scope and Contents Feminism and Islam: Uddin wants to change preconceptions about her religion Photo of Margaret Kadifa Margaret Kadifa May 20, 2017 More Comments Print 2 1 of 2Asma UddinPhoto: Courtesy photo 2 of 2Asma Uddin will speak about feminism in Islam Thursday at the Rothko Chapel.Photo: Courtesy photoDuring her senior year of college, Asma Uddin had a crisis of faith.Up to that point, the University of Miami student had been a devout Sunni Muslim involved with interfaith...

Scope and Contents Lynn Wyatt Shares Her Love Letter in an Extraordinarily Rare Houston Night New Plans for Rothko Chapel Teased BY Shelby Hodge // 05.21.17 photography Jenny Antill 1 19Melanie Lawson, Honorees Sissy Farenthold and Lynn WyattIt was only the third fundraising gala in the Rothko Chapel’s extraordinary history of more than four decades and on this evening two of Houston’s leading ladies — though both from remarkably different spheres — took bows. Rothko Cultural Ambassador...

Scope and Contents Headscarves Can Be Empowering, Says Asma Uddin Natalie de la Garza | May 22, 2017 | 8:00am Facebook Twitter email Print ArticleAAAfter 9/11, when the dominant rhetoric claimed Islam was oppressive to women’s rights, Asma Uddin found herself in the midst of a religious crisis. She almost lost her faith completely. But that very questioning led to the work she does today as a lawyer specializing in religious freedom and as the founder of a web...

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Philosophers of art have advanced our understanding of the role of color in realistic representation in painting. This article addresses a new question about how color functions expressively in art. I sketch some ways to answer this question, using examples of paintings by Mark Rothko and light art installation works by James Turrell and Olafur Eliasson.

Scope and Contents Why the Menil will close for eight months The floors need refinishing. And they have to be perfect. Photo of Molly Glentzer Molly Glentzer June 14, 2017 Updated: June 14, 2017 10:42 a.m. More Comments Print The Menil Collection. Photo: J. Griffis Smith, Photo EditorDominique de Menil wanted the pine floors darker, and darker still.Steve McConathy remembers the day she selected the finish from samples in the lobby of the not-yet-opened Menil Collection in 1987. She...

Scope and Contents Lynn Lane’s Transitory Sound and Movement Collective is Making Shifts in Houston Evan WildsteinEvan WildsteinJune 20, 2017 HoustonMusic Lynn Lane, founder of Transitory Sound and Movement Collective Photo by Lynn Lane.Lynn Lane, Dr. Ingrid Gerling, Fanny Spangaro, Jennifer Mabus, Julia Fox, Thomas Frey and Austin Lewellyn in Untitled: Darkness and Light in Eight with video work by Ron Kiley, as part of the Transitory Sound and Movement Collective at the Rec Room, 2017. Photo by...

Scope and Contents Area residents are invited to experience the power of laughter to uplift the spirit and heal both body and mind at the Rothko Chapel, 3900 Yupon St., Houston.The nonprofit has scheduled a family-friendly guided meditation exploring the important role laughter can play in spiritual health. ADVERTISINGThe event is slated for noon Wednesday, July 5, and will be led by certified laughter yoga teacher Stephen Findley, who will guide guests in laughter meditation. All ages...

Scope and Contents Houston Tapped As 10th Most Joyous Destination On The Planet The Joy Index measures the level of happiness derived from art, architecture, food, and other factors. By James Brock, Patch Staff | Jun 23, 2017 3:32 pm ETThey say that joy is in the eye of the beholder, or something along those lines, and if that's the case, then Houstonians are in great company. In fact, the Bayou City is the 10 most joy-filled place on the planet to visit, according to the Joy Index.The...

Scope and Contents I didn't get the Rothko Chapel. Then I needed it. Marialuisa Rincon, for the Houston Chronicle June 27, 2017 Updated: June 27, 2017 12:27 p.m.Inside the Rothko Chapel, designed by Eugene Aubry and Howard Barnstone and completed in 1971.A couple stood in quiet admiration of the vast black canvas flanking the Rothko Chapel's entrance. They were obviously moved. Staring at her feet, a woman in black sat stock-still on one of the wooden benches.My boyfriend...

Scope and Contents Family-Focused Mindfulness Makes Its Way to Rothko Chapel Psychologist Ann Friedman will lead a session on mindfulness for all ages at Rothko Chapel in August.By Cara Maines 7/13/2017 at 12:00pm AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to Facebook105Share to TwitterShare to Google+Share to PinterestShare to SMSShare to EmailShare to Print Img 4932 lcljpmAdults and children practice laughter meditation at the July session of the Twelve Moments series.Image: Courtesy...