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Contains 194 Results:
Twilight Meditation: The Language of Peace, 2015-04-14
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 34
Identifier: 31.95.34
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Hindu Kirtan Concert
The Language of Peace
Lose yourself in the rousing, emotional devotion of a Hindu kirtan. A reception follows the program.
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Event: 2015-04-14
Timber for Menil Fest, 2015-04-18
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 35
Identifier: 31.95.35
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Experience the inspirational and contemplative sound meditation of Michael Gordon’s Timber in the Rothko Chapel. Performed by six percussionists on amplified 2x4's called a simantra, an instrument used in Eastern Orthodox liturgical services, the patterns in the music subtly change and evolve, much the colors in Mark Rothko’s paintings. Performers include percussionists Brandon Bell, Craig Hauschildt, Luke Hubley, Graeme Francis, Matthew McClung, and Neil Sisauyhoat, marking the Houston...
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Event: 2015-04-18
Musical Meditation for MenilFest, 2015-04-18
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 36
Identifier: 31.95.36
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Watch the light dance on Mark Rothko’s masterpiece while listening to music from composers of various faith traditions in one expression of common humanity. Like Rothko’s panels, each one similar but unique, the individual works on the program are canvases upon which the artists have projected their experiences and longings. Intersection New Music Collective is comprised of performers from faculty at Sam Houston State University, as well as student musicians from the University of Houston...
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Event: 2015-04-18
Frances T. “Sissy” Farenthold: A Noble Citizen, 2015-04-23 - 2015-04-24
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 37
Identifier: 31.95.37
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UT School of Law
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Event: 2015-04-23 - 2015-04-24
Journey of the Universe , 2015-04-29
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 38
Identifier: 31.95.38
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Film Screening and Dialogue
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Ph.D. and John Grim, Ph.D.There is no better environment to contemplate the journey of the universe than under the stars on the Rothko Chapel plaza! The Emmy-award winning documentary Journey of the Universe inspires audiences to marvel at the mystery, complexity, and connectivity in our universe and planet, which is increasingly relevant because of the growing ecological crisis. The film was created with a renowned team of...
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Event: 2015-04-29
Breath: The Pulse of the Universe , 2015-05-14
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 39
Identifier: 31.95.39
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Performance and Meditation
Tadasana TroupeParticipate in a unique performance incorporating breath and movement. Developed by film producer and CEO of Birdhouse Productions Lynn Birdwell and breath coach and founder of Heights School of Yoga, Pam Johnson, the Tadasana Troupe creates a mesmerizing moving mandala based on Sri T. Krishnamacharya's Tadasana sequence, a dream like dance that is matched with precision to very audible, rhythmic breath. Breathe with the dancers and...
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Event: 2015-05-14
Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 , 2015-05-21
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 40
Identifier: 31.95.40
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River Oaks Chamber OrchestraEnjoy the majesty and mystery of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 in the Rothko Chapel. This symphony is a spiritual experience, forming the final in the group inspired by Des Knaben Wunderhorn, a book of German folk poems. River Oaks Chamber Orchestra is a 40-piece chamber orchestra with musicians from all over the US and Canada. They are known for their creative collaborations and have world premiered/commissioned 41 pieces these past nine seasons. A...
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Event: 2015-05-21
Twelve Moments: Deep Rest Meditation , 2015-06-03
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 41
Identifier: 31.95.41
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Claudia Horwitz, Deep Rest Meditation
Suggested donation $10Claudia Horwitz is a leader in national efforts to integrate the power of spiritual practice with the work of social justice. In 1995 she founded stone circles, an organization based in North Carolina that sustains activists and strengthens the work for justice; in 2007, the organization created The Stone House, a center on 70 acres of land that welcomes people of all traditions for training, retreat and fellowship....
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Event: 2015-06-03
Painters Painting , 2015-06-03
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 42
Identifier: 31.95.42
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Film presented in partnership with Menil CollectionFilm Screening
Presented in partnership with the Menil CollectionEnjoy a truly magical night of listening to Barnett Newman's last interview while sitting beside his Broken Obelisk on the Rothko Chapel plaza. Emile de Antonio’s 1973 film traces the genesis of Abstract Expressionism through conversations with the legendary figures who redefined New York’s post-war art world. Barnett Newman is at the center of this...
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Event: 2015-06-03
Summer Sounds, 2015-06 - 2015-08
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 43
Identifier: 31.95.43
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New Orleans Hustlers Brass Band (June 11), Step Rideau and the Zydeco Outlaws (July 16), Ed Poullard (Aug 13)
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Event: 2015-06 - 2015-08