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Sandra Oregon Dance Co., African drumming and Mellissa Thibedeaux’s Harriet Tubman reenactment

Abstract 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...

Abstract Dancing on Thin Ice with The Seldoms Co-presented by DiverseWorks Pay What You Can, suggested contribution $20Chicago-based company, The Seldoms, shared an excerpt of Floe, a new dance theater work that explores madness, delusion, oil extraction, the vanishing of Arctic ice, and rising sea levels. Floe embodies the fragmentation of our global conversation on climate change as it veers from anti-science conspiracy theories to the very real impacts of global warming on communities...

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Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.

Abstract Kate Rothko Prizel and Gregory BoydAmerican playwright John Logan’s Tony Award-winning play Red, a two-man play about Mark Rothko, will be produced by the Alley Theatre March 7-25. In tandem with this production, the Rothko Chapel will host a discussion between Mark Rothko’s daughter, Kate Rothko Prizel, and Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd moderated by Dr. Terrence Doody of Rice University. The conversation will explore the play’s portrayal of Mark Rothko and his...

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Sharing Stories with Dr. Leslie Gauna, Ramiro Sala and Marcela Descalzi Brave from Houston Playback Theater

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African drumming by Alafia Gaidi, singing by Ricky Jason, story telling by Kathy Culmer and songs of peace, power and unity by the Tour Choir of St. Stephen’s Episcopal School

Abstract The Menil Collection and surrounding nonprofit organizations presented their annual Menilfest community arts festival, a free afternoon of exhibitions, performances, and readings that extends across the Menil neighborhood. The Gulf Coast Indie Book Fair (produced By Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art) featured literary journals and small-press books alongside local booksellers. For more information about Menilfest, click here.In collaboration with Menilfest, the Rothko...

Abstract The Rothko Chapel is partnering with Ocean Music Action, a new nonprofit led by Houston Symphony Principal Harpist Megan Conley, to bring members of the Grammy-nominated chamber orchestra The Knights to Houston for a weekend of music and community service.In observance of Earth Day, this program will feature live music performances, dance, and a visual art display, all inspired by the ocean. Music will include Toward the Sea by Toru Takemitsu and the Trio for Flute, Viola, and...

Abstract Danza Azteca Taxcayolotl Suggested donation $10Danza Azteca Taxcayolotl launches the Rothko Chapel's 2016 Summer Sounds on the Plaza series, which explores indigenous music of the Americas. Danza Azteca Taxcayolotl is a grassroots Aztec dance group that is dedicated to preserving, as well as nurturing, the indigenous cultures of México as a means of fostering unity and connectedness between all cultures. SweetCup is on site selling delicious gelato, in addition to free beer from...