The Word: Recited, Sung, and Preached Thursday, November 21, 2024 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Manuscript of the Qur’an, Egypt or Syria, January 19, 1346 (25 Ramadan AH 746), ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, The al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait.
Imam Basem Hamid
Pastor Rudy Rasmus
Cantor Rollin Simmons
November 21, 2024
Houston faith leaders from various spiritual traditions come together for an engaging conversation on “The Word: Recited, Sung, and Preached.” Discover how their beliefs connect with the objects and themes in the exhibition Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples.
The program features panelists Imam Basem Hamid, Wasat Institute; Pastor Rudy Rasmus, Bread of Life, Inc.; and Cantor Rollin Simmons, Congregation Emanu El. After the discussion in Brown Auditorium Theater, the event concludes with a tour of the exhibition.
Plan Your Visit
- This event requires an ALL ACCESS ticket. The talk takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater on the lower level of the Law Building. The exhibition is located on the upper level of the Law Building.
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“Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples” is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Lead foundation underwriting is provided by:
Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation
Additional generous support is provided by:
Franci Neely
The Sushila and Dr. Durga D. Agrawal Family
Jerold B. Katz Foundation
Joan and Stanford Alexander Family
Nancy Pollok Guinee
Joy and Benjamin Warren
Levant Foundation
Bettie Cartwright
Anne Lamkin Kinder
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis
Milton D. Rosenau, Jr. and Dr. Ellen R. Gritz
The Ruth K. Shartle Lecture Series is made possible by a generous grant from The Brown Foundation, Inc.
All Learning and Interpretation programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, receive generous support from H-E-B; Institute of Museum and Library Services; Sempra Foundation; the Brown Foundation, Inc.; the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; the John M. O'Quinn Foundation; the Joe Barnhart Foundation; the Cockrell Family Fund; the CFP Foundation; Macey and Harry Reasoner; the Texas Commission on the Arts; and the Junior League of Houston, Inc.
Endowment funds are provided by the Louise Jarrett Moran Bequest; Caroline Wiess Law; Windgate Foundation; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Fondren Foundation; BMC Software, Inc.; the Wallace Foundation; the Neal Myers and Ken Black Children’s Art Fund; the Eleanor and Frank Freed Foundation; Medha and Shashank Karve; Virginia and Ira Jackson; Jesse H. Jones II; the CFP Foundation; the Favrot Fund; gifts in memory of John Wynne; Neiman Marcus Youth Arts Education; gifts in memory of Peter Lotz; and gifts in honor of Beth Schneider.