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Rabbi Schlomo Carlebach and Rabbi Samuel A. Karff

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Divas World

Abstract 1pm-2pm: Tai Chi with Henderson Smith of Living Well Therapies on the Rothko Chapel Plaza 2pm, 2:45pm, 3:30pm: Three simultaneous musical performances by Da Camera Young ArtistsTo 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.The Da Camera Young Artists - a group of emerging professional vocalists, instrumentalists, and...

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Song from Our Souls -- Unied Nations Association International Choir

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Program of recorded music from different musical traditions selected by ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax, and the reading of thirty articles of the United Nations of Declaration of Human Rights by Houstonians of thirteen different countries representing thirteen different religions

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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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"Lillo,” an Italian pianist, was the Grand prize winner of the 2001 Concurso International Compositores de Espana in Madrid. The Impulse Artist Series, founded by Jade Smalls Simmons, prides itself on highlighting the performances of imaginative young pianists who have a lot to say both musically and literally as well

Abstract In a Moss Garden: The Sounds of Japan Performances by John Lane, Marty Regan, and Yoko Reikano Kimura Pay What You Can, suggested value $20This program juxtaposed aspects of traditional Japanese musical aesthetics through the medium of newly composed works for Japanese instruments and percussion. The works on the program reflected several elements of Japanese culture including Zen Buddhism, haiku and tanka poetry, and the annual celebration of cherry blossoms. Hanami is the word...

Abstract Usha Akella, poet and Steve Gorn, flutePoet Usha Akella will read from her most recent book of poems accompanied by the internationally-renowned musician Steve Gorn. The poetry celebrates the Sufi spirit with poems of devotion, love, and yearning for the divine. The work resonates with the sanctity and dignity of the Rothko Chapel’s mission and is universal in its spiritual message of love and harmony.Usha Akella moved to the United States from India in 1993. She...

Abstract Concert, Members of Silkroad Ensemble Pay What You Can, suggested contribution $20In observation of International Day of Peace, the Rothko Chapel presented a performance by members of the Silkroad Ensemble, while in residency at Rice University, in collaboration with the Aga Khan Council. Performing artists included: Shawn Conley, bass; Nicholas Cords, viola; Sandeep Das, tabla; Maeve Gilchrist, harp; Kaoru Watanabe, shinobue flutes, taiko.Set list: Taiko and Shinobue...