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Rothko Chapel
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A sacred art space open to all since 1971
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The New Americans Our Shared Struggle for Democracy Panel
In conversation with Lonnie Ali, CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center, Valdez reflects on the themes at the heart of the series: identity, solidarity, resistance, resilience, and hope. Through intimate portraits and evocative scenes, The New Americans explores the shared struggles and collective spirit...
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Recommitting to Democracy
As part of the Rothko Chapel’s Program Season Kick-Off, Recommitting to Democracy: A Sacred & Creative Struggle, community leaders, artists, and voices from across Houston reflect on democracy, civic engagement, collective action, and how we can work together to build a more connected, just, and...
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The Politicization of Faith in Texas Government | Interfaith Dialogue & Religious Freedom
How does the growing politicization of religion impact democracy, religious freedom, and community life in Texas? Hosted by the Rothko Chapel in partnership with the Texas Interfaith Legislators Caucus, this timely panel discussion brings together Texas legislators, faith leaders, and journalists...
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31st Annual MLK Birthday Observance ”We Got Us: Health & Care Beyond Capitalism”
31st Annual MLK Birthday Observance ”We Got Us: Health & Care Beyond Capitalism” by Rothko Chapel
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Meditate with a Himalayan Monk
Guided Meditation by His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at the Rothko Chapel His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda is a Himalayan siddha monk, who hails from unbroken lineages of the combined heritage of rishi sages and nath meditation adepts. He has directly learnt…
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Night of Ideas: Dr Peter Hotez on Dangers of Anti-Science 3.28.25
"The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science," Talk by Dr. Peter Hotez, epidemiologist & professor Villa Albertine’s signature evening of arts and culture marathon, “Night of Ideas,” took place from March 27 through April 6 across 20 US cities. The event brought together thought leaders, activists…
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Night of Ideas: The Advocacy Power of Music & Poetry 3.28.25
“The Advocacy Power of Music & Poetry,” Performance & Discussion with Toni Hickman & Sofia Heyl Special Thanks to Community Partner ReelAbilities Villa Albertine’s signature evening of arts and culture marathon, “Night of Ideas,” took place from March 27 through April 6 across 20 US cities. The...
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Night of Ideas: Connecting through Music & Medicine 3.28.25
“Connecting through Music & Medicine,” Performance by Texas Medical Center Orchestra Villa Albertine’s signature evening of arts and culture marathon, “Night of Ideas,” took place from March 27 through April 6 across 20 US cities. The event brought together thought leaders, activists, performers,...
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Earth Day: Sustaining Climate Justice Action & Community Health
This year's observance provided space for learning, restoration, and renewal through a conversation and meditative moment on sustaining action focused particularly on youth organizers working for climate justice and community health. Inspired by the 2023 ruling in the Held v. Montana case on the...
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“Simple Gifts” featuring River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO)
Led by conductor Delyana Lazarova, people experienced Aaron Copland’s iconic tone poem Appalachian Spring in its original 13-piece version, along with the world premiere of a new companion work by James Stephenson—as Houston Contemporary Dance Company, choreographed by Founding Artistic Director...
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2024 Annual MLK Birthday Observance: Public Health Epidemic of Gun Violence
Gun violence in the United States—the country with the highest gun ownership per capita—is an entrenched public health issue that impacts Americans across demographics and geographies. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 327 people a day are shot in the US, and 42,654 die...
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World AIDS Day Observance: “The HOMEGOING Concert—a sonic memorial”
"loss. nothing. memorial: the HOMEGOING Concert—a sonic memorial" focuses on the impact of the AIDS crisis in Black communities in the United States between 1980-2005. This music honors fallen Black queer musicians, choir directors and singers. Songs performed are written to and about musicians,...
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Time Of Remembrance: Contemplating Cycles of Life & Death
Community members contemplated cycles of life and death with music, poetry, and personal reflections in observance of Dia de los Muertos, All Saint’s Day, and National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. This year's offering focused on the loss of children, with remarks from local peer support…
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Book Release: A Master Class on Being Human
Beginning in 2020, Brad Braxton and Anthony Pinn exchanged a series of email conversations that together form the basis for the book A Master Class on Being Human: A Black Christian and a Black Secular Humanist on Religion, Race, and Justice (Beacon Press 2023). In this time of marked…
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Morning Ragas & Poetry for International Day of Peace
In collaboration with Jaipur Literature Festival Houston, the Rothko Chapel hosted classical Indian quartet Anirudh Varma Collective and Houston Poet Laurate Aris Kian for a contemplatived morning music and poetry experience inside the sanctuary followed by light bites on the Plaza. About the...
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“Will and Soul” Concert featuring Loop38
Loop38 explores human creativity, perseverance, and all that binds us all together. Works by George Lewis and Chen Yi look inward, considering humanity's inherent creativity and life force, while Carolyn Chen's work looks outward, contemplating our relationship with the environment. Deborah...
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Neighborhood Community Day with Ars Lyrica
People Enjoyed an afternoon of free art, music, poetry, and family activities in celebration of our vibrant neighborhood. Participating organizations include: DACAMERA, Houston Center for Photography, Inprint, The Menil Collection, Pride Chorus Houston, Rothko Chapel, Writers in the Schools…
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2023 Rothko Chapel Óscar Romero Award Ceremony
Since 1986, the Rothko Chapel has given the Óscar Romero Award in recognition of courageous, grassroots human rights advocacy. This award is named in honor of Saint Óscar Romero of San Salvador, who was assassinated in March 1980 while conducting Catholic Mass in a local hospital chapel. He is...
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2023 International Women’s Day Observance
Reflect on women's social, economic, cultural, and political achievements with a call to collective action for accelerating gender equity. This year’s global theme set by the United Nations is “Embrace Equity”, which involves challenging gender stereotypes, calling out discrimination and bias…
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Dorothy Roberts: Annual Farenthold Endowed Lecture in Peace, Social Justice and Human Rights
“The Long Struggle to Abolish Reproductive Slavery” with Dorothy Roberts Annual Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture in Peace, Social Justice and Human Rights Presented in partnership with the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at UT-Austin School of Law...
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2023 Annual MLK Birthday Observance
In partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) and The Gordon Parks Foundation, the 2023 Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance explores the role of the media in civil rights movements past and present. Inspired by the MFAH’s current exhibition Gordon Parks:...
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2022.07.22 “Little Central America, 1984”: A Sanctuary Then, and Now
“Little Central America, 1984”: A Sanctuary Then, and Now Presented in partnership with DiverseWorks Pay What You Can $5-20 | In-person event with chair seating In advance of the Houston premiere of “Little Central America, 1984,” a performance that reanimates the history of the Sanctuary…
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2022.12.01 World Aids Day
2022.12.01 World Aids Day by Rothko Chapel
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Time Of Remembrance 11 - 02 - 2022
Community members contemplated cycles of life and death across cultures with music, poetry and personal reflections in observance of Dia de los Muertos, All Saint’s Day, and National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Attendees were invited to bring a small memento, photo, or item to place on a...
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Songs for Justice: 2022 Annual MLK Birthday Celebration
Songs for Justice: A Series Exploring Music in Social Justice Movements 2022 Annual MLK Birthday Celebration in partnership with Community Music Center of Houston In 2022, the Rothko Chapel presents Songs for Justice, a series of concerts and conversations exploring the role that music plays to...
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World AIDS Day 12.1.21
In commemoration of World AIDS Day, the Rothko Chapel hosted a morning observance to show support and stand in solidarity with the millions of people living with and impacted by HIV/AIDS. The morning program included live music, personal testimonials, and guided reflection. Shadawn McCants, Owner...
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Defending & Advancing the Rights of Immigrants 10.13.21
Charles Kamasaki (Unidos US) & Sister Norma Pimentel (Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley) engaged in a timely conversation exploring immigrants' rights in the US, including how they have historically been understood and changed over time, and the current policy decisions that drive…
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Rothko Chapel Revisited with Sheldon Nodelman & Christopher Rothko 6.9.21
The Rothko Chapel presented a livestream lecture and conversation with art historian Sheldon Nodelman and Christopher Rothko. In 1997, Nodelman authored Rothko Chapel Paintings: Origin, Structure, Meaning, where he explored the Rothko Chapel as "a masterpiece of twentieth century art and...
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American Indian Worldview and the Concept of Rights 9.30.21
Tink Tinker and Dina Gilio-Whitaker engaged in dialogue moderated by Suzanne Benally exploring the concept of rights for the American Indian people. Juxtaposed to western frameworks that focus on individual rights, for American Indians the idea of rights has often been used against the collective...
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The Struggle for Equality: LGBTQIA+ Rights 9.8.21
JoDee Winterhof, Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs at Human Rights Campaign and Adri Perez, Policy & Advocacy Strategist at ACLU of Texas discussed the state of LGBTQIA+ rights in the US. JoDee Winterhof addressed national LGBTQIA+ issues and initiatives, followed by Adri…
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Contemplation & Sound: Mindfulness for Families 8.4.21
Texas Children's Hospital Music Therapists Marial Biard and Hillary Gómez presented a family-oriented, interactive contemplative experience focused on mindfulness and music. Join us in 3 different approaches to achieving mindfulness through music at any age! About the Twelve Moments series Since...
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Our Moral Obligation: Ensuring the Dignity of All 7.22.21
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, President & Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach and Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival, addressed his perspective on US civil rights through a moral and faith-based lens. Rev. Dr. Barber shared historical and…
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Contemplation & Sound: Laughter Meditation 7.7.21
Over the next year, each Twelve Moments will highlight the role of music and sound in spiritual practices, and how these practices sustain us in the face of current challenges and injustices. For the month of July, the Rothko Chapel presented a family-friendly laughter meditation, led by Stephen...
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Contemplation & Sound: Unitarian Universalist Tradition Celebrating Pride 6.2.21
Members of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston celebrated Pride Month with a powerful, family-friendly service including social justice songs, readings and interactive meditations. The offering was organized by the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen and Music Director Mark Vogel, joined by Rev. D....
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Contemplation & Sound: Islamic Tradition 5.5.21
Over the next year, each Twelve Moments will highlight the role of music and sound in spiritual practices, and how these practices sustain us in the face of current challenges and injustices. In May, during the holy month of Ramadan, the Rothko Chapel presented a meditation in the Islamic...
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Contemplation & Sound: Zarathushti Tradition 4.7.21
Over the next year, each Twelve Moments will highlight the role of music and sound in spiritual practices, and how these practices sustain us in the face of current challenges and injustices. For the month of April, the Rothko Chapel presented a meditation in the Zarathushti tradition, led by...
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“Rothko in Jazz” with Māris Briežkalns Quintet 3.11.21
In honor of Mark Rothko’s Latvian heritage, Latvian jazz ensemble the Māris Briežkalns Quintet commissioned ten Latvian composers to each create an original jazz composition, arranged and performed by the Quintet. Each composition is created to illustrate the moods and atmosphere evoked by an...
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50th Anniversary Interfaith Service & Community Celebration 2.28.21
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…
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Book Release: Rothko Chapel: An Oasis for Reflection 2.27.21
Published by Rizzoli Electa, this beautiful new large-format volume provides photographic testimony along with the insights of scholars who give an intimate look into this sacred space, where visitors seek solace and inspiration. Commemorating the first monograph on Rothko Chapel in more than 20...
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Rothko Chapel & the Journey of Its Restoration 2.26.21
Following an eighteen-month restoration, the Chapel has reopened to the public with transformed lighting that brings the space into alignment with the founders’ original vision for the first time. This conversation explores the original design of the Rothko Chapel, the importance of light within...
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2021 Annual MLK Birthday Celebration: The Radical King and the Quest to Change America 1.15.21
Today, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is celebrated for his 'dream' of a just America, but by the end of his career King was calling for a "radical reconstruction" of the United States. What compelled the transformation of King's ideas and what do they tell us about our society today? For the...
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Charles Blow: 2020 Farenthold Endowed Lecture Series in Peace, Social Justice & Human Rights 10.1.20
Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture Series in Peace, Social Justice and Human Rights Is this really a racial reckoning? with Charles M. Blow Presented in partnership with the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at UT’s School of Law After the killing of George Floyd,...
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Ceremonia de entrega del premio Óscar Romero 2020 de la Capilla Rothko 6.30.20
Los servicios de interpretación estarán a cargo de Antena Houston El Premio bienal Óscar Romero de la Capilla Rothko, se ha otorgado cada dos años, desde 1986, en reconocimiento al valeroso trabajo de incidencia comunitaria en favor de los derechos humanos. El premio lleva su nombre en honor al...
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2020 Rothko Chapel Óscar Romero Award Ceremony (English) 6.30.20
The Rothko Chapel's biennial Óscar Romero Award has been given every two years since 1986 in recognition of courageous, grassroots human rights advocacy. The award is named in honor of Archbishop Óscar Romero of San Salvador who was assassinated on March 24, 1980, because of his vocal opposition…
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Contemplation & Sound: Baha'i Meditation 2.3.2021
Over the next year, each Twelve Moments will highlight the role of music and sound in spiritual practices, and how these practices sustain us in the face of current challenges and injustices. For the month of February, the Rothko Chapel presented a meditation in the Bahá'í tradition, led by…
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Contemplation & Sound: Hindu Tradition 3.3.2021
Over the next year, each Twelve Moments will highlight the role of music and sound in spiritual practices, and how these practices sustain us in the face of current challenges and injustices. For the month of March, the Rothko Chapel presents a meditation in the Hindu tradition, led by Dr. Hansa...
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Contemplation & Sound: New Year's Day Crystal Bowls 1.1.2021
Please note, this livestream recording is choppy during the Q&A session due to some connection disruption during the live event. Over the next year, each Twelve Moments will highlight the role of music and sound in spiritual practices, and how these practices sustain us in the face of current...
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Contemplation & Sound: Christian Tradition 12.2.20
Over the next year, each Twelve Moments will highlight the role of music and sound in spiritual practices, and how these practices sustain us in the face of current challenges and injustices. For the month of December, the Rothko Chapel presented a meditation in the Christian tradition, led by...
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Contemplation & Sound: Jain Tradition 10.7.20
The Rothko Chapel presented a meditation in the Jain tradition, led by Samani Punya Pragya Ji & Samani Jigyasa Pragya Ji of JVB Preksha Meditation Center. We are all familiar with external music but have you ever experienced internal music? This session compared elements of sound in two different...
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Contemplation & Sound: Jewish Tradition 9.2.20
The Rothko Chapel presented a meditation in the Jewish tradition, led by Cantor Rollin Simmons of Congregation Emanu El. During these uncertain times, it is essential to find ways to be present in the moment, to not just wish this time away, but to find joy and gratitude around and within...
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