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Contains 194 Results:
Twelve Moments: Mindfulness for Parents and Children, 2017-08-02
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 48
Identifier: 31.97.48
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Ann Friedman, Mindfulness for Parents and Children"We are told in school to pay attention! Yet, nobody ever teaches us how to do this. Like the adults around them, children's minds wander. Their thoughts often create anxiety: What if I fail the test? What if mom is late to pick me up? Why are mom and dad arguing? Nobody likes me."Mindfulness is a training to let go of these unhelpful thoughts and to pay attention to the present moment with kindness and curiosity. This...
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Event: 2017-08-02
Twilight Meditation: International Women’s Day, 2017-03-08
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 50
Identifier: 31.97.50
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Twilight Meditation for International Women's DayJoin 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...
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Event: 2017-03-08
Twelve Moments: Muslim Mediation, 2017-03-01
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 20
Identifier: 31.97.20
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Imam Mohammad Khan, Islamic TraditionJoin us for an Muslim meditation with a focus on "Oneness." The meditation will include a recitation and discussion of verses, and instructions for prayer. Mohammad Ahmad Khan was born and raised in Houston, Texas. In 2007, he memorized the Qur’an. He then went on mastering the recitation and articulation of the Qur'an under the tutelage of the distinguished Reciter Muhammad Siddique. After learning the fundamentals and the art of...
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Event: 2017-03-01
Twelve Moments: Baha’i Tradition, 2014-03-05
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 94, Folder: 81
Identifier: 31.94.81
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Ajit Giani, Baha'i Tradition
Suggested donation $10This meditation explores the similarities of prayer and meditation in the Baha’i faith since the former is an expression to the Divine, and the latter is listening to the Divine within each of us. Participants chant prayers in various languages with time in between to meditate and listen to the Divine answer. Ajit Giani is the External Affairs Officer for the Baha’is of Houston, Director at Interfaith Ministries and chair of the...
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Event: 2014-03-05
Ash Wednesday Service, 2014-03-01
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 94, Folder: 82
Identifier: 31.94.82
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Covenant Baptist Church
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2014-03-01
Mark Rothko: Traveler to Sublime , 2014-03-06
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 94, Folder: 83
Identifier: 31.94.83
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Annie Cohen-Solal, Ph.D.
Suggested donation $10How did Mark Rothko’s complex trajectory between the Russian empire, the United States and back to Europe impact his own pictorial message? In particular, how can we assess his paintings, namely those of the Rothko Chapel, in light of his European birth and of his Jewish heritage? Rothko's biographer Annie Cohen-Solal discusses Mark Rothko’s trajectory in prelude to her forthcoming Rothko biography, to be published in September 2014...
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Event: 2014-03-06
Spring Equinox: The Science of Moments from the Sun, 2014-03-20
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 94, Folder: 84,86
Identifier: 31.94.84
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Jeff Talman and Dr. Daniel HuberTo celebrate the spring equinox, the Rothko Chapel shimmers with the sound of the sun in a multi-channel sound composition Moments from the Sun created by Jeff Talman in collaboration with astrophysicist Dr. Daniel Huber. Recordings of the sun in the Chapel play throughout the day, culminating with the final performance and a discussion with Mr. Talman and Dr. Huber in the evening. Jeff Talman is a sound artist and composer who has created sound...
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Event: 2014-03-20
OBA Think Tank: Art, Identity, and Urban Revitalization
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 94, Folder: 64
Identifier: 31.94.64
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Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.
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Event: 2013-07 - 2014-06
Shostakovich: The Last Quartets, 2014-03-24
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 94, Folder: 87
Identifier: 31.94.87
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Jerusalem String Quartet
Presented in partnership with Da Camera
Da Camera and the Rothko Chapel collaborate to present the final three of Shoshtakovich’s string quartets, which are deep in meaning and intimate in content, performed by the world renowned Jerusalem String Quartet. A reception on the plaza follows the program.
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Event: 2014-03-24
St. Stephan’s: One Square Mile Media Coverage
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 94, Folder: 88
Identifier: 31.94.88
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.
Dates:
Event: 2013-07 - 2014-06