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MenilFest: Anecdote of the Spirit, 2017-05-06
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 1039
Identifier: 80.6.1039
Abstract
Music Created by Misha Penton, soprano,and Thomas Helton, double bass, at MenilFest 2017. The Menil Collection and surrounding nonprofit organizations presented their annual Menilfest community arts festival, a free afternoon of exhibitions, performances, and readings that extends across the Menil neighborhood. The Gulf Coast Indie Book Fair (produced By Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art) featured literary journals and small-press books alongside local booksellers. For more...
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Event: 2017-05-06
Twilight Mediation for International Women’s Day, 2017-03-08
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 1040
Identifier: 80.6.1040
Abstract
Join us for a Twilight Meditation honoring International Women's Day, with a focus on the unique challenges that displaced refugee women face throughout the world. Women who are refugees and immigrants will share their personal stories and testimonies. The evening will close with a community conversation about the importance of individual and collective efforts to advocate for and support just and equitable policies in support of refugees and immigrants.Musical performance by...
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Event: 2017-03-08
Speaking of Faith: Muslim Women, and Other Misunderstandings, 1994-12-31
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 1042
Identifier: 80.6.1042
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Contains all audio-only recordings
Dates:
1994-12-31
Twelve Moments: Sufi Meditation, 2017-06-07
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 1043
Identifier: 80.6.1043
Abstract
Ryan Makhani and Shaida Adatia discussed and led participants through a diverse range of Sufi meditative traditions with an emphasis on spiritual and mystical practices from around the world, highlighting the ideas of compassion and prayer. Participants were exposed to Islamic traditions from countries as far ranging as Turkey, Tajikistan, India, Indonesia, Iran and Morocco.The meditation was in three parts:
-An introduction and brief on the richness of poetry and the oral...
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Event: 2017-06-07
Twilight Meditation for World Environment Day, 2017-06-05
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 1044
Identifier: 80.6.1044
Abstract
Twilight for World EnvironmentMeditation Day
Natasha Burrowes"Connecting People to Nature" is the theme nations throughout the world will explore in honor of World Environment Day 2017. Science has confirmed that our connection to Earth is ancient and many of the world’s wisdom traditions have taught that our connection to Earth is sacred. Much of our work in this post-industrial era is to cultivate a relationship with the Earth that is mutually enhancing and beneficial. How do...
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Event: 2017-06-05
Summer Solstice Sunrise Observation, 2017-06-21
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 1045
Identifier: 80.6.1045
Abstract
Sunrise Meditation and Labyrinth Walk lead by Alejandro Chaoul and Jay StaileyWe celebrated sunrise on the summer solstice with a labyrinth walk on the Rothko Chapel grounds. Houston labyrinth creator Jay Stailey constructed a 9-circuit Chartres labyrinth on which we declared our intentions as we enter this new season. The morning began with an intention setting meditation by Alejandro Chaoul and brief introduction to labyrinths by Jay Stailey at 6:20am, then we entered the...
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Event: 2017-06-21
Twelve Moments: Laughter Meditation, 2017-07-05
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 1046
Identifier: 80.6.1046
Abstract
Photos by Kelly Johnson. Stephen Findley, Laughter MeditationDuring the months of July and August, the Twelve Moments Series will be tailored toward families and children. Join MD Anderson Chaplain and Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Stephen Findley for an exploration of the history and role of laughter and silence in this experiential family-friendly meditation.Together with Findley individuals of all ages will use laughter in a joyful...
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Event: 2017-07-05
Rothko Chapel: The Evolution of a Sanctuary for All , 2015-10-01
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 1047
Identifier: 80.6.1047
Abstract
Eric Wolf Presentation at MFAH In conjunction with Mark Rothko: A Retrospective, this program focuses on Mark Rothko (1903–1970) and the extraordinary Houston chapel that bears his name. The lecture traces the complicated evolution of the building, paintings, and institution that would become the Rothko Chapel, from its origins as part of Philip Johnson’s 1956 site plan for the University of St. Thomas, to the ecumenical meeting place that opened to the public in 1971.
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Event: 2015-10-01
Summer Sounds: Boomtown Brass Band, 2017-07-06
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 1048
Identifier: 80.6.1048
Abstract
Boomtown Brass Band performs the high-energy hot jazz of 1920s New Orleans, featuring the incredible interplay of guitar, banjo, tuba, saxophone, clarinet, cornet, and trombone. Boomtown is Houston’s only dedicated trad jazz ensemble, citing among its influences the Louis Armstrong Hot Five and Hot Seven, King Oliver, New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Original Dixieland Jass Band, Jelly Roll Morton, Bix Beiderbecke, and Jabbo Smith, to name a few. Formed by bassist and tubaist Thomas Helton in the...
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Event: 2017-07-06
Feminist Perspectives of the Divine, 2017-05-25
Item — Container: Shelf 80, Box: 6, Object: 1049
Identifier: 80.6.1049
Abstract
How does a Muslim woman's perspective of the Divine shape a person's faith and commitment to religious liberty and social equity? Asma Uddin is at the forefront of this conversation, creating the space for women to make their faith their own. Uddin is the Director of Strategy for the Center on Islam and Religious Freedom. She is also the founder and editor-in-chief of altmuslimah.com, a highly praised web magazine dedicated to issues on gender and Islam. Uddin speaks and publishes widely on...
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Event: 2017-05-25