Upcoming Events

Oct 7: Amazing Faiths Project: World Religions Class - Fall Series. In this short public series, Dr. Jill Carroll of Rice University's The Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance and Resident Scholars will explain the "basics" of 5 major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Sikhism. An introductory session will give an overview of how to study and think about religions in a more scholarly, non-devotional context, and will illustrate the basic components of all major world religions. People of all backgrounds are welcome, and will find this class helpful regardless of any prior knowledge about religion. Classes will be held at the Islamic Da'wah Center at 201 Travis St Houston, TX 77002 and will meet from 7pm-9pm on the following dates: 10/7/08; 10/14/08; 10/21/08; 11/6/08; 11/11/08; 11/18/08. Seating is limited to 100 participants. To register please go to www.amazingfaithsproject.org.

Oct 9: Schubert: The Final Flowering - A concert series presented by The Rothko Chapel. Internationally acclaimed English-born pianist, Clive Swansbourne, will perform powerful works Schubert composed during the last six years of his life. Pre-recital talk given by Clive Swansbourne from 7:15pm to 7:45pm. Concert begins at 8pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006. Admission is $20 for adults and $15 for students. For more information please click here.

Oct 10 and 11: An Evening of Native American Dance: Tewa Dancers from the North - presented by The Rothko Chapel. Ten dancers from the Ohkay Owingeh/San Juan Pueblo north of Santa Fe, will share their celebrative dances with traditional drums and authentic dress. A question & answer period will folllow. After the performance, the Chapel will host the Houston premiere of the recent documentary "Dancing from the Heart", that features the Tewa Dancers from the North. In the film, Andrew Garcia talks about his efforts to maintain Pueblo spiritual & cultural traditions while reconciling his heritage with contemporary life. Admission is free and open to the public. Performances will be located at The Rothko Chapel: 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006. October 10 - Performance at 7pm, Documentary at 8pm. October 11 - Encore performance at 1pm. For more information please click here.

Oct 11: Concert for Peace hosted by St. Philip Presbyterian Church. The program is a meditative evening of silence, poetry and music that aspires to turn hearts and minds to God's Shalom (peace), to wholeness for all God's children. Featured soloists will perform works of Shubert and Brahms. The concert will take place at 7:30pm in St. Philip's sanctuary located at 4807 San Felipe, Houston, TX 77056. Admission is free and open to the public.

Oct 12: Championship Salute in Honor of First Responders for Hurricane Ike. Our local professional soccer team, The Houston Dynamo, is asking all first responder volunteers & professionals to be part of this Sunday's game at the University of Houston, Robertson Stadium. All first responders will be asked to participate in an on-field recognition during half-time. It is free for first responders and their families. Please RSVP to lstutt@houstondynamo.com with your name and the number of tickets needed. No phone RSPVP's will be taken. The game starts at 6pm.

Oct 14: Amazing Faiths Project: World Religions Class - Fall Series. In this short public series, Dr. Jill Carroll of Rice University's The Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance and Resident Scholars will explain the "basics" of 5 major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Sikhism. An introductory session will give an overview of how to study and think about religions in a more scholarly, non-devotional context, and will illustrate the basic components of all major world religions. People of all backgrounds are welcome, and will find this class helpful regardless of any prior knowledge about religion. Classes will be held at the Islamic Da'wah Center at 201 Travis St Houston, TX 77002 and will meet from 7pm-9pm on the following dates: 10/7/08; 10/14/08; 10/21/08; 11/6/08; 11/11/08; 11/18/08. Seating is limited to 100 participants. To register please go to www.amazingfaithsproject.org.

Oct 15: Meditation & Healing: Twelve Moments at The Rothko Chapel - Sikh. This interfaith meditation series explores the connection between contemplation and well-being. Each month, a faith leader from a different contemplative tradition will offer a short talk and then lead a guided meditation. This month features a Sikh faith leader. A parallel series is held at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. For information about meditations held at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center call 713-792-7184. This series is co-sponsored by Ligmincha Texas Institute, The Jung Center, The Institute for Religion and Health, and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Admission is free and open to the public. This event will be held at 12pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006.

Oct 17: Rothko on Rothko - Mark Rothko's son, Christopher, will discuss his father's philosophical and creative genius. Currently, Christopher helps organize exhibitions of his father's work around the globe. He is the editor of The Artist's Reality, a book of his father's philosophical writings. Admission is free and open to the public. This event will be held at 7pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006. To RSVP, please email info@rothkochapel.org.

Oct 19: For the Soul: Morton Feldman's Rothko Chapel and Other Selections - presented by The Rothko Chapel. The CANTARE Choir will perform a work by Morton Feldman commissioned by Dominique de Menil in memory of their good friend, Mark Rothko. Also hear compositions by Palestrina, Holst, Vaughan Williams and Ticheli. Blake Williams, percussion; Laura Smith, harp. Tickets are $25 for adults/$20 for students and may be purchased at: www.cantarehouston.org. Performance will be at The Rothko Chapel at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006.

Oct 21: Amazing Faiths Project: World Religions Class - Fall Series. In this short public series, Dr. Jill Carroll of Rice University's The Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance and Resident Scholars will explain the "basics" of 5 major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Sikhism. An introductory session will give an overview of how to study and think about religions in a more scholarly, non-devotional context, and will illustrate the basic components of all major world religions. People of all backgrounds are welcome, and will find this class helpful regardless of any prior knowledge about religion. Classes will be held at the Islamic Da'wah Center at 201 Travis St Houston, TX 77002 and will meet from 7pm-9pm on the following dates: 10/7/08; 10/14/08; 10/21/08; 11/6/08; 11/11/08; 11/18/08. Seating is limited to 100 participants. To register please go to www.amazingfaithsproject.org.

Oct 22: A Long Shadow: Emily Dickinson and Contemporary Poets. This evening, organized by beloved outgoing University of Houston faculty member and celebrated poet Mark Doty, will focus on contemporary poetry inspired by Emily Dickinson. Doty, as well as special guest poets Alice Fulton and Susan Howe, will read samples of their own works alongside poems by Dickinson. This program is presented by the University of Houston Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts in conjunction with the upcoming performance of “Lightning at Our Feet.” Admission is free and open to the public. Performance will be at 7pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006. To RSVP please email info@rothkochapel.org.

Oct 23: Schubert: The Final Flowering - A concert series presented by The Rothko Chapel. Internationally acclaimed English-born pianist, Clive Swansbourne, will perform powerful works Schubert composed during the last six years of his life. Pre-recital talk given by Clive Swansbourne from 7:15pm to 7:45pm. Concert begins at 8pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006. Admission is $20 for adults and $15 for students. For more information please click here.

Oct 23: Welcoming the Stranger: The Journey Begins - Christ Church Cathedral presents the first lecture of a three part series that features speakers from the three great Abrahamic Traditions: Islam, Christiantiy & Judaism. A box supper is offered at 5:30pm for $10. Registration for the supper is required. The lecture itself begins at 7pm and is free & open to the public. It will take place at The Great Hall of Christ Church Cathedral located at 1117 Texas Ave., Houston, TX 77002. To register or for more information please contact The Rev. Rhoda S. Montgomery at rmontgomery@christchurchcathedral.org or call 713-222-2593.

Oct 25: Amazing Faiths Project Faith Tour - This is a monthly opportunity for the general public to explore various faith traditions and join in directed conversation about the tenets of each faith, their practice, beliefs and sites of worship or community gatherings. Participants visit two faith communities on weekends around the Greater Houston Metropolitan Area. The tours conclude at Rothko Chapel with a structured discussion and evaluation. This Saturday we will tour The Hare Krishna Temple and Christ Church Cathedral. Transportation is provided from Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston located at 3217 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006. Please note that all parking is on-street and somewhat limited. Please carpool if at all possible. To RSVP please register at www.amazingfaithsproject.org. Deadline for registration is October 17th.

Oct 30: Boniuk Center Bridge Builders Lecture Series - This is part of an ongoing lecture series presented by The Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance at Rice University. It is free and open to the public. The speaker will be Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a world renowned humanitarian and educator as well as the founder of the Art of Living Foundation and the International Association for Human Values. The lecture will be from 3:30pm to 5:00pm at 100 Herring Hall, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005.

Nov 5: Welcoming the Stranger: The Stranger Within - Christ Church Cathedral presents the second lecture of a three part series that features speakers from the three great Abrahamic Traditions: Islam, Christiantiy & Judaism. Mr. Pittman McGehee from The Jung Center will be speaking about "The Stranger Within Each of Us". A box supper is offered at 5:30pm for $10. Registration for the supper is required. The lecture itself begins at 7pm and is free & open to the public. It will take place at The Great Hall of Christ Church Cathedral located at 1117 Texas Ave., Houston, TX 77002. To register or for more information please contact The Rev. Rhoda S. Montgomery at rmontgomery@christchurchcathedral.org or call 713-222-2593.

Nov 5: Meditation & Healing: Twelve Moments at The Rothko Chapel - Nichiren Buddhist. This interfaith meditation series explores the connection between contemplation and well-being. Each month, a faith leader from a different contemplative tradition will offer a short talk and then lead a guided meditation. This month features a Nichiren Buddhist faith leader. A parallel series is held at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. For information about meditations held at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center call 713-792-7184. This series is co-sponsored by Ligmincha Texas Institute, The Jung Center, The Institute for Religion and Health, and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Admission is free and open to the public. This event will be held at 12pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006.

Nov 6: Amazing Faiths Project: World Religions Class - Fall Series. In this short public series, Dr. Jill Carroll of Rice University's The Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance and Resident Scholars will explain the "basics" of 5 major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Sikhism. An introductory session will give an overview of how to study and think about religions in a more scholarly, non-devotional context, and will illustrate the basic components of all major world religions. People of all backgrounds are welcome, and will find this class helpful regardless of any prior knowledge about religion. Classes will be held at the Islamic Da'wah Center at 201 Travis St Houston, TX 77002 and will meet from 7pm-9pm on the following dates: 10/7/08; 10/14/08; 10/21/08; 11/6/08; 11/11/08; 11/18/08. Seating is limited to 100 participants. To register please go to www.amazingfaithsproject.org.

Nov 11: Texas: Fragile Environment, Fragile Lives. As Texas prospers economically, the precious environment is under assault from all sides, challenging the everyday lives of people in many areas of the state. What happened to the political philosophy of protecting the environment for future generations? Distinguished Texas environmentalists Terry Hershey and Andrew Sansom will discuss from first-hand experience the state of the Texas environment and the likely consequences of inaction. Admission is free and open to the public. Discussion begins at 7pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006. To RSVP please email info@rothkochapel.org. For more information please click here.

Nov 11: Amazing Faiths Project: World Religions Class - Fall Series. In this short public series, Dr. Jill Carroll of Rice University's The Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance and Resident Scholars will explain the "basics" of 5 major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Sikhism. An introductory session will give an overview of how to study and think about religions in a more scholarly, non-devotional context, and will illustrate the basic components of all major world religions. People of all backgrounds are welcome, and will find this class helpful regardless of any prior knowledge about religion. Classes will be held at the Islamic Da'wah Center at 201 Travis St Houston, TX 77002 and will meet from 7pm-9pm on the following dates: 10/7/08; 10/14/08; 10/21/08; 11/6/08; 11/11/08; 11/18/08. Seating is limited to 100 participants. To register please go to www.amazingfaithsproject.org.

Nov 13: 3rd Annual Amazing Faiths Project Dinner Dialogue - This event provides an opportunity for people to meet people of other faith traditions, to share their experiences and listen to the sharing of others, and to converse about matters of faith and spirituality in a safe, controlled environment. Join the Dialogue. Change your life. Transform the world. Hosts and participants please sign up at www.amazingfaithsproject.org.

Nov 13: Schubert: The Final Flowering - A concert series presented by The Rothko Chapel. Internationally acclaimed English-born pianist, Clive Swansbourne, will perform powerful works Schubert composed during the last six years of his life. Pre-recital talk given by Clive Swansbourne from 7:15pm to 7:45pm. Concert begins at 8pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006. Admission is $20 for adults and $15 for students. For more information please click here.

Nov 16: Torch of Liberty Award Dinner - presented by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Southwest Region. For more information about this event, please contact southwest@adl.org or call 713-627-3490.

Nov 18: Amazing Faiths Project: World Religions Class - Fall Series. In this short public series, Dr. Jill Carroll of Rice University's The Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance and Resident Scholars will explain the "basics" of 5 major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Sikhism. An introductory session will give an overview of how to study and think about religions in a more scholarly, non-devotional context, and will illustrate the basic components of all major world religions. People of all backgrounds are welcome, and will find this class helpful regardless of any prior knowledge about religion. Classes will be held at the Islamic Da'wah Center at 201 Travis St Houston, TX 77002 and will meet from 7pm-9pm on the following dates: 10/7/08; 10/14/08; 10/21/08; 11/6/08; 11/11/08; 11/18/08. Seating is limited to 100 participants. To register please go to www.amazingfaithsproject.org.

Nov 19: Welcoming the Stranger: How do the Children of Abraham Pray? - Christ Church Cathedral presents the final lecture of a three part series that features speakers from the three great Abrahamic Traditions: Islam, Christiantiy & Judaism. A box supper is offered at 5:30pm for $10. Registration for the supper is required. The lecture itself begins at 7pm and is free & open to the public. It will take place at The Great Hall of Christ Church Cathedral located at 1117 Texas Ave., Houston, TX 77002. To register or for more information please contact The Rev. Rhoda S. Montgomery at rmontgomery@christchurchcathedral.org or call 713-222-2593.

Nov 20: The Annual Houston Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at The Rothko Chapel. Offerings and prayers of gratitude will be presented by representatives of the Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian faith traditions.
All are invited. The service starts at 7pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006.

Nov 21: Damaged Romanticism. Poet Adam Zagajewski and pianist Sarah Rothenberg present an evening of readings, performance and conversation inspired by the themes and ideas of the recent Blaffer Gallery exhibition, “Damaged Romanticism: A Mirror of Modern Emotion.” This program is presented by the University of Houston Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. Performance will be at 7pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006. To RSVP please email info@rothkochapel.org.

Nov 24: Inside Africa: Three Hidden Wars. Paul Salopek, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago Tribune foreign correspondent, will talk about the underreported conflicts, genocides, and human rights abuses in Africa. He won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on political strife and disease epidemics ravaging Africa, witnessed firsthand as he traveled, sometimes by canoe, through rebel-controlled regions of the Congo. He also made headlines when he was kidnapped and held for 30 days in Darfur. He will discuss the three wars he has been covering in Africa: Somalia, Darfur (Sudan) and Congo. Elias Bongmba, professor of religious studies at Rice University, will lead a question and answer session. Admission is free and open to the public. The talk begins at 7pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006. To RSVP, please email info@rothkochapel.org.

Dec 1: 10th Annual Interfaith Clergy Breakfast - From 8am to 10am. Location to be determined.

Dec 4: Schubert: The Final Flowering - A concert series presented by The Rothko Chapel. Internationally acclaimed English-born pianist, Clive Swansbourne, will perform powerful works Schubert composed during the last six years of his life. Pre-recital talk given by Clive Swansbourne from 7:15pm to 7:45pm. Concert begins at 8pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006. Admission is $20 for adults and $15 for students. For more information please click here.

Dec 9: Messiaen Centennial Concert: Visions de l'Amen. Olivier Messiaen’s great religious piano cycle was first performed by the composer and his student and future wife Yvonne Loriod in a semi-secret art gallery concert in Nazi-occupied Paris. Artistic Director Sarah Rothenberg, who studied the music of Messiaen with Loriod in Paris, is joined by Marilyn Nonken, the contemporary music virtuoso who made an outstanding Da Camera debut in 2007. Performance will be at 7:30pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006. Tickets are available at www.dacamera.com.

Dec 17: Meditation & Healing: Twelve Moments at The Rothko Chapel - Muslim. This interfaith meditation series explores the connection between contemplation and well-being. Each month, a faith leader from a different contemplative tradition will offer a short talk and then lead a guided meditation. This month features a Muslim faith leader. A parallel series is held at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. For information about meditations held at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center call 713-792-7184. This series is co-sponsored by Ligmincha Texas Institute, The Jung Center, The Institute for Religion and Health, and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Admission is free and open to the public. This event will be held at 12pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006.

Dec 19: Season of Light. Just as Mark Rothko’s Chapel paintings are full of light despite their dark hue, so too can the darkness of winter be the occasion for a mystical encounter with the power of light. This evening will be a celebration of light and will feature Sonja Bruzauskas, Mezzo Soprano, Jennifer Keeney, flautist and Anita Kruse, pianist. Known as Trio Angelico, these three will premiere a composition by well known composer and pianist, Paul English who has performed and recorded with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, and Fathead Newman. This program is presented by Divas World Productions. Admission is free and open to the public. Performance will be at 7pm at The Rothko Chapel located at 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006. To RSVP please email info@rothkochapel.org.