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Water and the Spirit: Exploring Spirituals and Gospel Music , 2010-11-12
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 92, Folder: 11
Identifier: 30.92.11
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with Kenneth Gayle, Tenor; Rodney Waters, Piano; Sheldon Nunn, Lecturer, Presented with Divas World ProductionsAlthough numerous elements of spirituals can be traced to African sources, African-American spirituals are a musical form that is indigenous and specific to the religious experience of Africans in the United States and their descendants. They are a result of the interaction of music and religion from Africa with music and religion of European origin. This Song Salon...
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Event: 2010-11-12
Christian Meditation, 2010-12-01
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 92, Folder: 13
Identifier: 30.92.13
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Claudia Morgan
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Event: 2010-12-01
An Evening of Classical Indian Music, 2010-12-05
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 92, Folder: 15
Identifier: 30.92.15
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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: 2010-12-05
Gaza in Crisis , 2010-12-09
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 92, Folder: 17
Identifier: 30.92.17
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with Ilan Pappé, Israeli HistorianIsraeli historian Ilan Pappé, author with Noam Chomsky of the newly-released book Gaza in Crisis: Reflections on Israel’s War Against the Palestinians, will speak at the Rothko Chapel. Born in Haifa, Israel to German-Jewish parents who fled Nazi persecution, Pappé is professor of history at the University of Exeter, where he is also co-director of the Exeter Center for Ethno-Political Studies and director of the Palestine Studies Center. He is...
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Event: 2010-12-09
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr , 2011-01-15
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 92, Folder: 19
Identifier: 30.92.19
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The Rev. James A. Forbes and Music by New Orleans Jazz Ensemble, Huslers Brass BandThe Chapel’s 40th anniversary kick-off event will honor Dr. Martin Luther King and celebrate the dedication of Barnett Newman’s Broken Obelisk to the slain human rights leader. Chapel co-founder Dominique De Menil wrote that the juxtaposition of the Broken Obelisk and the Chapel is symbolic of the institution’s dual vocation of contemplation and action. Dr. King’s life clearly demonstrates the...
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Event: 2011-01-15
Painting and Patronage, 2011-02-12
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 92, Folder: 23
Identifier: 30.92.23
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The Rothko Chapel and the Transformative Power of Art, A Series
"Painting and Patronage"
David Novros, ArtistThis series will celebrate the artistic and spiritual import of the Rothko Chapel, bringing three speakers with close ties to Mark Rothko and the Chapel.David Novros is an American painter and muralist of geometric abstraction, including large-scale installations, and is known for his recurring motif of right-angled L shapes. In 1975 Novros and Brice Marden...
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Event: 2011-02-12
40 Days of Silent Meditation, 2011-01-17 - 2011-02-25
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 92, Folder: 22
Identifier: 30.92.22
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To Commemorate the Chapel’s 40th Anniversary - 40 Days of Silent Meditation at noon was observed.Local spiritual and religious leaders from the world’s faith traditions will lead a 40-minute period of silent meditation each day from Monday, January 17 through Friday, February 25. The meditations will begin at noon with the chiming of a bell. During the silence, participants will be invited to write comments or reflections in a comment book stationed in the Chapel. The silent...
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Event: 2011-01-17 - 2011-02-25
Celebration Honoring Chapel’s Charter Lifetime Members, 2011-02-27
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 92, Folder: 26
Identifier: 30.92.26
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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: 2011-02-27
Music for Peace, 2011-03-11
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 92, Folder: 28
Identifier: 30.92.28
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The Foundation for Modern Music, Raúl Orlando Edwards, Artistic Director, and Guest Performers
This program of vocal and instrumental music will present a global view of the concept of peace in honor of the Rothko Chapel’s 40th anniversary.
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Event: 2011-03-11
Political Economy and the Holistic Spirituality of Jesus, 2011-03-23
File — Container: Shelf 30, Box: 92, Folder: 30
Identifier: 30.92.30
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Spirit Matters Series
"Political Economy and the Holistic Spirituality of Jesus"
Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., Ph.D.Chapel co-founder Dominique de Menil built her life according to the belief that spiritual forces are of consequence in real world affairs. She insisted that a capacity for reverence was essential to successfully advancing justice. And yet, contemporary religious forces often seem to be at odds with human rights concerns. Though the passion for human rights involves a...
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Event: 2011-03-23