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Contains 103 Results:
Faith, Labor and Justice: The Struggle for Worker Rights in Houston , 2010-09-07
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 91, Folder: 23
Identifier: 30.91.23
Abstract
with Christine Diaz, ModeratorPlease join the Rothko Chapel for a discussion of the current state of worker rights here in the Houston area. Organized in conjunction with the national Interfaith Worker Justice Committee campaign titled "Labor in the Pulpits, on the Bimah, in the Minbar," the program will explore the links between faith, labor, and justice through conversations with four local workers involved in organizing efforts. Workers will present personal reflections on...
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Event: 2010-09-07
Not for Sale: The Scandal of Human Trafficking in Houston and Beyond , 2010-09-17
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 91, Folder: 24
Identifier: 30.91.24
Abstract
with David Batstone, Ph.D.David Batstone, Ph.D., an internationally recognized expert on human trafficking and author of Not For Sale, an examination of the global slave trade, will speak at the Rothko Chapel. In 2007, he co-founded the “Not For Sale” campaign, which is inspiring thousands of people from grassroots activists to business leaders to celebrities to join together to put an end to modern-day slavery. A former professor of Social Ethics at the University of San...
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Event: 2010-09-17
Transformative Encounters with the Rothko Chapel , 2010-09-25
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 91, Folder: 25
Identifier: 30.91.25
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Museum District Day with Helen Winkler Fosdick, Carol Mancusi-Ungaro, Christopher Rothko, Ph.D., Harry Cooper, Ph.D., moderatorHelen Winkler Fosdick, art historian; Carol Mancusi-Ungaro, art conservator; and Christopher Rothko, Ph.D., son of Mark Rothko, come together for a discussion of their own transformative encounters with the Rothko Chapel. These three professionals make a rare appearance together in the beautiful afternoon light and intimate space of the Chapel to offer...
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Event: 2010-09-25
The Artist’s Reality: Mark Rothko’s Crystal Ball , 2010-09-25
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 91, Folder: 26
Identifier: 30.91.26
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Christopher Rothko
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Event: 2010-09-25
Playback Writing Session, 2012-10-27
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 93, Folder: 93
Identifier: 30.93.93
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From the Series:
Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.
Dates:
Event: 2012-10-27
Contemplation & Sound: Unitarian Universalist Tradition , 2021-06-02
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 218, Folder: 22
Abstract
Vimeo Livestream
Twelve Moments: Experiencing Spiritual and Faith Traditions
Unitarian Universalist Tradition organized by Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen and Mark Vogel
Free event with suggested contributions $5-10Over the next year, each Twelve Moments will highlight the role of music and sound in spiritual practices, and how these practices sustain us in the face of current challenges and injustices. For the month of June, the Rothko Chapel presented a family-friendly meditation in...
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Event: 2021-06-02
Rothko Chapel Revisited , 2021-06-09
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 218, Folder: 23
Abstract
Vimeo Livestream, 7pm CT
Free event with suggested contributions $5-20
Closed captions providedThe Rothko Chapel presented a livestream lecture and conversation with art historian Sheldon Nodelman and Christopher Rothko. In 1997, Nodelman authored Rothko Chapel Paintings: Origin, Structure, Meaning, where he explored the Rothko Chapel as "a masterpiece of twentieth century art and incontestably the greatest work of pictorial installation to date, both dauntingly complex and...
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Event: 2021-06-09
Farenthold Lecture: Is this really a racial reckoning?, 2020-10-01
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 218, Folder: 19
Identifier: 30.218.19
Abstract
Vimeo Livestream, 6pm CDT
Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture Series in Peace, Social Justice and Human Rights
Is this really a racial reckoning? with Charles M. Blow
Presented in partnership with the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at UT’s School of LawAfter the killing of George Floyd, millions of people, of all races and ethnicities, in America and around the world, poured into the streets as part of historic protests to demand racial justice. Some...
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Event: 2020-10-01
50th Anniversary Interfaith Service & Community Celebration, 2021-02-28
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 218, Folder: 21
Abstract
Vimeo Livestream
Sunday, February 28, 2-4pm CDT
Free registration
To lift up the last 50 years of the Rothko Chapel’s work and mission, and renew and strengthen its commitment to serve as a welcoming interfaith sanctuary for all and a place to rally around the significant human rights issues of the day, the Chapel will hold an interfaith service and human rights celebration including Sufi Whirling, prayers, reflections, and music.
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Event: 2021-02-28
Rothko in Jazz, 2021-03-11
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 218, Folder: 18
Identifier: 30.218.18
Abstract
Vimeo Livestream
In partnership with the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston and the Honorary Consulate of Latvia for the State of Texas
Free event with suggested contributions $5-20In honor of Mark Rothko’s Latvian heritage, Latvian jazz ensemble the Māris Briežkalns Quintet commissioned ten Latvian composers to each create an original jazz composition, arranged and performed by the Quintet. Each composition is created to illustrate the moods and atmosphere evoked by an...
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Event: 2021-03-11