This Saturday, April 20th, Rothko Chapel will operate on adjusted hours. The Chapel is open from 11am-12:15pm for our Earth Day program all are welcome. From 12:15pm-1:15pm, the Chapel will close for breakdown of the program. The Chapel will reopen for general visitation from 1:15pm-6pm.

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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Audio Installation

Monday, January 15, 2018
11:00 AM

Audio Installation: 11am, 1pm, 3pm

In honor of MLK Day, the Rothko Chapel plays speeches from his life throughout the day. Come listen to the quiet of the Chapel resonate with MLK’s voice.

11am -- "Loving Your Enemies," delivered at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama, on November 17, 1957 (39:55 mins)
1pm -- “Give Us the Ballot,” delivered at the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom, Washington, D.C., on May 17, 1957 (19:57 mins)
3pm -- "I Have a Dream," delivered at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C., on August 28, 1963 (17:50 mins)

Please note the Chapel will close early at 4pm in preparation for our evening MLK program, "Monumental Decisions: Art, Politics, and Social Responsibility" at 7pm.

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  • Rothko Chapel

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