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Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Library of Congress Bonsai: Another Special Gift of Trees from Japan 2017 · Talk In 1976, Japan presented 53 bonsai trees to the United States as a Bicentennial gift. The trees led to the founding of the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum… Library of Congress Author Lidudumalingani Mqombothi 2017 · Talk Lidudumalingani Mqombothi read from his prize-winning short story "Memories We Lost" and participated in a moderated discussion with the Library's Laverne Page. Library of Congress From Words to Diagrams: Visualization of Historical Bookbinding 2017 · Talk Alberto Campagnolo discusses an automated visualization of historical bookbinding structures. Researchers use both images (pictures and drawings) and verbal… Library of Congress The Poetry of Jawdat Haydar in a Transnational Framework 2017 · Talk Carol Fadda discussed her research on Arab American literature and cultures, critical race and ethnic studies, transnational and diaspora studies. Library of Congress How Long, O Lord, Do We Roam in the Wilderness? A History of School Librarianship 2017 · Talk Wayne Wiegand discusses his current research project -- a history of the American public-school library. This project incorporated five perspectives: the… Library of Congress Exploring the Extreme Universe 2017 · Talk Julie McEnery spoke about exploring the extreme universe with the Fermi Space Telescope. Library of Congress Sheila Kay Adams Oral History 2017 · Talk North Carolina ballad singer, banjo player and storyteller Sheila Kay Adams talks about her life and career. Library of Congress What Time Was the American Revolution? Reflections on a Familiar Narrative 2017 · Talk This lecture challenged our traditional assumptions about the chronology of the American Revolution. T.H. Breen rejected a familiar story that begins in the… Library of Congress Bobbitt Prize Reading with Nathaniel Mackey & Claudia Rankine 2017 · Talk The Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry was awarded to Nathaniel Mackey (lifetime achievement) and Claudia Rankine (for "Citizen: An American… Library of Congress Marriage & Politics in 19th & 20th Century Ethiopia 2017 · Talk Heran Sereke-Brhan discussed marriage and politics in 19th- and 20th-Century Ethiopia. Library of Congress Interview with Cellist Steven Isserlis 2017 · Talk Cellist Steven Isserlis discussed his work as a cellist, chamber musician and author, in conjunction with a performance in the Coolidge Auditorium with… Library of Congress Steven Isserlis & Connie Shih Concert 2017 · Talk Cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Connie Shih perform Shostakovich's Sonata for cello and piano in D minor, op. 40; Martinů's Sonata no. 1 for cello and… Library of Congress Engaging Young Learners with Primary Sources 2017 · Talk Can teaching with primary sources engage young learners? Exposure to these raw materials can spark students' imaginations and support inquiry, historical… Library of Congress Us & Them: Breaking Free from Cultural Branding & Identity Politics 2017 · Talk Bahiyyih Nakhjavani discussed her latest work, "Us & Them," a satire about the Iranian diaspora all over the world. Library of Congress Writer Abubakar Adam Ibrahim 2017 · Talk Award-winning Nigerian writer Abubakar Adam Ibrahim read selections of his work and participated in a moderated discussion. Library of Congress Is a History of North Korea Without Kim II-Sung Possible? 2017 · Talk Andre Schmid argued that the type of North Korean materials available in the Library of Congress enable us to understand the early history of North Korea… Library of Congress ASCAP 2017: We Write the Songs 2017 · Talk The Library of Congress hosted the annual American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Foundation's "We Write the Songs" concert, featuring… Library of Congress Speak the People / the Spark / el Poema: Fresno State Chamber Singers 2017 · Talk The Fresno State Chamber Singers, under the direction of Cari Earnhart, performed newly-commissioned pieces created with Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera. Library of Congress Speak the People / the Spark / el Poema: Celebrating Juan Felipe Herrera 2017 · Talk A host of acclaimed scholars, musicians and community organizers joined Juan Felipe Herrera to close his second term as U.S. Poet Laureate. The panel… Library of Congress Copyright Office Celebrates World IP Day 2017 2017 · Talk In recognition of World Intellectual Property Day, the U.S. Copyright Office hosted a program with the theme "Innovation--Improving Lives" that featured… Library of Congress Jazz & Painting 2017 · Talk John Szwed discusses relationships between jazz and painting, exploring his interest in how the different arts influence one another. Library of Congress Conversation with Dover Quartet 2017 · Talk Two members of the Dover Quartet in a discussion before their program performed at the Library's Stradivari Anniversary concert in 2017. Topics include their… Library of Congress Minguet Quartett Concert 2017 · Talk The Minguet Quartett performs a program of Czech music, including major works by Janáček and Dvořák alongside a transcription of one of Mahler's best-known… Library of Congress Conversation with Minguet Quartett 2017 · Talk Biolinist Annette Reisinger and cellist Matthias Diener of the Minguet Quartett discuss their Czech program performed at the Library and the Minguet's other… Library of Congress Declassified: In Bach's Hand: Notes & Accounts 2017 · Talk Jan Lauridsen and Anne McLean discuss items held at the Library's collections in the hand of J.S. Bach, including the manuscripts of two cantatas (BWV 9 and… Library of Congress Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Interview 2017 · Talk Anne McLean of the Library discusses its collaboration with the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, which culminated in a concert at the Library. Joining her are… Library of Congress Dayton C. Miller, an American Collector of Flutes 2017 · Talk Carol Lynn Ward-Bamford profiles the Dayton C. Miller Collection held at the Library of Congress. Miller was an accomplished scientist and collector whose… Library of Congress Leading the Change: Orchestra Innovation & the SHIFT Festival 2017 · Talk Symposium for the inaugural SHIFT Festival, presented in collaboration with the Kennedy Center and Washington Performing Arts. The symposium included several… Library of Congress John Cena Reads "The Story of Ferdinand" 2017 · Talk WWE wrestler and actor John Cena reads "The Story of Ferdinand," the children's book by Munro Leaf published in 1936. The book was made into a Disney short… Library of Congress Holiday Light Show from Space 2017 · Talk Miguel Román spoke on global variations in energy service demand using data from instruments on the NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership)… Library of Congress 2017 Spotlight on Arts Education 2017 · Talk Panelists discussed inspirational and dynamic ideas, curriculum and access to programs which provide innovative experiences in the arts and humanities. The… Library of Congress Charles Hamilton Houston & World War I. 2017 · Talk Before Charles Hamilton Houston became the chief attorney for the NAACP and a mentor to Thurgood Marshall, he was a young officer serving in a segregated… Library of Congress How Effective is Social Media, Really? 2017 · Talk John Haskell and Todd Belt discussed the practical advantages and drawbacks of various social media strategies for interactions between constituents and… Library of Congress District5 Concert 2017 · Talk Washington-based woodwind quintet District5 performed a popup concert in the Great Hall of the Library of Concert. Library of Congress Interview with Lotsee Patterson 2017 · Talk Lotsee Patterson discusses her life and work as a librarian and advocate of tribal libraries and Native American librarianship with staff from the American… Library of Congress Jelly Roll Morton in Washington 2017 · Talk John Szwed and Stephen Winick discuss Jelly Roll Morton and his work in Washington, D.C., including new information about Morton found at the Library of… Library of Congress Jazz Scholar John Szwed 2017 · Talk Larry Appelbaum speaks with jazz scholar and anthropologist John Szwed in a wide-ranging interview about Szwed's background and interests. Their discussion… Library of Congress Juan Felipe Herrera & Tom Sleigh 2017 · Talk US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera and essayist Tom Sleigh read from their work and participated in a discussion moderated by Fiona McCrae from Graywolf… Library of Congress Fierce Grace: Jeannette Rankin 2017 · Talk The Library of Congress and Opera America co-present the world premiere of "Fierce Grace--Jeanette Rankin", a song cycle about the first woman elected to… Library of Congress Roger Steffens: Oral History of Bob Marley 2017 · Talk Roger Steffens speaks about his book, "So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley," exploring the history and mythology surrounding the musician… Library of Congress Early in the Morning" 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress I'm Going to Organize, Baby Mine" 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress I Don't Want Your Millions, Mister" 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress Join the C.I.O." 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress Black Waters" 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress Song of Freedom" 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress This Land is Your Land" 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress Pretty Boy Floyd" 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic…