The Rothko Chapel is reopening to the public on December 17th after closing due to damage sustained during Hurricane Beryl. In the interim, the Rothko Chapel Welcome House is open Tues to Sun, 11am-5pm. For more information, click here.
Monday, January 21, 2019
11:00 AM
Audio Installation: 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
This event is free and open to the public, no registration required
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 – "The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life," delivered at New Covenant Baptist Church in Chicago, on April 9, 1967 (40:29 mins)
1pm – "A Knock at Midnight," delivered at Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, Chicago, Illinois, on August 27, 1967 (34:35 mins)
3pm –"Remaining Awake through a Great Revolution," delivered at the National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., on March 31, 1968 (46:04 mins)
5pm – "I Have a Dream," delivered at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963 (17:50 mins)