Celebration

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Christopher Rothko and Kate Rothko Prizel, spoke on the legacy of their father

Abstract with Singer/Songwriter Sara HickmanIn celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Rothko Chapel honors its members and donors and anyone who turned 40 in 2011 with free admission to a special concert at the Chapel with singer-songwriter Sara Hickman.Known for her one-of-a-kind live shows, native Houstonian Hickman is the Official State Musican of Texas. She got her first guitar at age seven, and at eight wrote and performed her first song on stage. After studies at...

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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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Includes mailer cards describing the weekend events

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Co-sponsored by the Rothko Chapel, Houston Interfaith Forum, Guinan Residence Hall of the University of St. Thomas, and Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston

Abstract On Chapel plaza. In 2010, the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated as the beginning of the calendar year in the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, Vietnamese, and Cambodian cultures, falls on February 14.In observance, the Rothko Chapel has invited representatives of two Buddhist traditions, the Tibetan Bon and Nichiren Shu, to conduct a joint ritual celebration on the Chapel Plaza around the reflecting pool and Barnett Newman's monolithic sculpture, Broken Obelisk. The ritual...

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After the renovation of the building and conservation work on the paintings, Keynote speaker: Susan Barnes, participants: R. Bruce LaBoon, Carolyn Farb and Suna Umari.

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Celebration dinner and introduction of new Board members was offered to friends and contributors at the Menil Collection. Ann Richards spoke about the importance of spirituality in our lives and the role the Rothko Chapel plays in the life of the community. Dominique de Menil shared memories and experiences relating to the creation of the Chapel and aspirations for the future