Dedication/rededication
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Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration , 2017-01-15
File — Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 14
Identifier: 31.97.14
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5pm: Reception on the Plaza
5:30pm: Ceremony welcoming the return of Barnett Newman’s Broken Obelisk
6pm: Reception continues
7pm: The Fierce Urgency of Now, a lecture by Leonard Pitts, Jr.In honor of the life and work of the Rev. Dr. King, our Annual Celebration began with a ceremony on the plaza to welcome the return of the Broken Obelisk by Barnett Newman after a year away for conservation. The event included words by Rev. Dr. Marcus Cosby, Wheeler Baptist Church Senior...
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Event: 2017-01-15
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr , 2011-01-15
File — 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
Dedication and Public Opening of the Rothko Chapel, 1971-02-26 - 1971-02-28
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 26.78.04
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Dedication of the chapel on Feb 26/27, dedication of the Broken Obelisk on Feb 28
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Event: 1971-02-26 - 1971-02-28
Interfaith Service to commemorate the dedication of the Chapel as a sanctuary open to all, 1996-02-27
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Identifier: RC10A1995
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Prayer leaders of 10 different religious traditions and denominations spoke including the Honorable Andrew Young, followed by a reception and inter-religious and ethnic fellowship. The ceremony was recorded by Cable TV and shown several times on their Public Access Channel in Houston- copies are available for private viewing
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Event: 1996-02-27
May Peace Prevail on Earth: 99 Days of Intentional Peace, 2003-01-15 - 2003-04-27
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 28.85.02
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Launching “99 days of intentional peace,” with Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir. Also rededication of the Broken Obelisk
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Event: 2003-01-15 - 2003-04-27
The Rededication of the Broken Obelisk, 2006-02-26
File — Shelf 29, Box: 87, Folder: 12
Identifier: 29.87.12
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The Broken Obelisk Thirty four years ago Annalee Newman wrote “[Dominique and John de Menil] have given the people of Houston a glorious gift -- the Rothko Chapel with its penetrating, self-searching beauty and the Broken Obelisk, standing majestically in its pool of golden shadows.” Both dedicated in 1971, Barnett Newman's sculpture and the Rothko Chapel have become increasingly intertwined over the years.
The “Broken Obelisk” came to Houston as part of a 1967 government...
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Event: 2006-02-26