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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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Rothko Chapel Art Series

Abstract Image of the Not-Seen: Search for Understanding The Rothko Chapel Art Series Michael Somoroff and Michael Rees "Imagining the Real" Thursday, June 9, 2005, 7:30 pm Imagining the Real Michael Somoroff and Michael Rees are great friends who share an on going conversation about art, life and meaning. Their lecture at The Rothko Chapel on June 9th, 2005, is a rare opportunity to share in this very personal dialog between...

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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...

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Tour of the chapel sponsored by AIA Houston

Abstract with Carolyn ForchéCarolyn Forché, poet, human rights activist, and granddaughter of a Czech immigrant whose family included a woman resistance fighter imprisoned during the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, will read original poetry and talk about poetry of witness. Her first poetry collection, Gathering the Tribes, won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition. Her second book, The Country between Us, was published with the help of Margaret Atwood. Forché is director of...

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 Presented in partnership with Edge of Arabia and Art JameelDiscussion and Celebration Presented in partnership with Edge of Arabia and Art Jameel Suggested donation $10To mark the United Nation's International Day of Peace, the Rothko Chapel hosts an evening celebration with food and music in partnership with Edge of Arabia and Art Jameel. The evening is also the launch of CULTURUNNERS – an artists' journey and cultural pilgrimage connecting communities in the United...

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...