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To celebrate the Houston Museum District Association's Museum Experience, the Rothko Chapel hosts a day full of events in conjunction with The Menil Collection and Houston Center for Photography. From 1pm-2pm join an acroyoga jam on the Rothko Chapel lawn that is open to everyone. At 2pm, 2:45pm and 3:30pm, experience musical performances by Da Camera Young Artists celebrating Thomas Merton's 100th birthday. Pocket To Me is on site selling delicious pita pockets!

Abstract To celebrate the Houston Museum District Association's inaugural Museum Experience, the Rothko Chapel will host a day full of events in conjunction with The Menil Collection and Houston Center for Photography. Enjoy crepes on the plaza from Melange Creperie along with the following events:1–2pm: Tai chi class with Henderson Smith on the plaza (weather permitting)2-2:30pm: Musical performances by Da Camera Young Artists featuring the music of George Crumb...

Abstract “Seeking the Human Spirit” Performance Presented in partnership with Houston Grand Opera (HGO) and Menil Collection FREE General Admission | In-person event with bench seatingSeeking the Human Spirit (STHS), Houston Grand Opera’s six-year multi-disciplinary initiative, highlights the universal spiritual themes raised in opera. STHS explores a different theme each year, starting in 2017 and concluding in 2023, as it relates to select operas from each season.On May 18,...

Abstract Anthony Pinn, Ph.D. Suggested donation $10Music has always served as a vital means to communicate the large questions of human existence, often playing off traditional forms of religion. As the religious landscape in the United States changes with the rise of those who identify as spiritual but not religious, what might music tell us about the group commonly called the "Nones"? Anthony Pinn, Ph.D. explores the ways in which some of the basic concerns and perspectives that mark...

Abstract Anniversary of Archbishop Óscar Romero's Martyrdom Music and Spoken Word: The Sounds of El Salvador Trinity Episcopal JAZZ Ensemble Pay What You Can at the door, no registration required.To commemorate the anniversary of Archbishop Romero's martyrdom, Trinity Jazz Ensemble performed music inspired by Archbishop Óscar Romero and jazz renditions of Salvadoran folk mass and popular songs with readings of Romero’s words and witnesses from his book Violence of Love and his homilies by...

Abstract Sila: The Breath of the Wind by InuksuitInuksuitInuksuit (2009) is a work that fits squarely in the center of the aesthetic of composer John Luther Adams who said, “the whole world is music and all we have to do is tune in.” “Inuksuit” is the Inuit word for the stone markers that dot the arctic landscape and serve to guide the Inuit peoples on their journeys across the vast expanses of desolate tundra in Alaska, Adams’ adopted homeland. However, in the Inuit language,...

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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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With Adam Tendler, a collaborative effort of the Rothko Chapel and the Foundation for Modern Music honor Music for Peace project

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Performed by Sarah Cahill. (This program followed Rigoberta Menchu’s talk) performed music inspired by Dr. King’s vision and composed for her by legendary contemporary composers including Meredith Monk, Yoko Ono, Pauline Oliveiros, and others

Abstract Foundation for Modern MusicThis concert continues the Music for Peace series at the Rothko Chapel. Historically, artists have been a target when their arts challenge the political views of those in power. This program explores the music of several composers who were subjected to exile, among them Manuel de Falla, Igor Stravinsky, Isang Yun, and Darius Milhaud. Hosted by radio personality Chris Johnson, performers include Misha Penton (soprano), Raul Orlando Edwards (baritone),...