Library of Congress: talks and concerts
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| Tweens | Documentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures. |
| Teens | Everything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower. |
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Federal Public Service Recognition Week: Zhi Huang
For Public Service Recognition 2025 at the Library of Congress, Zhi Huang, a patron education and training specialist, shares how the National Library Service…
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Federal Public Service Recognition Week: Paul Frank
For Public Service Recognition 2025 at the Library of Congress, cataloging specialist Paul Frank, shared his work behind the scenes in connecting the parts of…
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Conversation with Somi
Claudia Morales sat down in conversation with Grammy-nominated vocalist, composer and bandleader Somi Kakoma, known professionally as Somi. A Doris Duke…
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Storage in the Stacks
One of the universal struggles all libraries face is storage, or the lack thereof. The Library has been working on improving stacks storage on its historic…
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Two 19th Century Board Games
What does it mean to win the game of life? Children’s board games teach cultural values and measurements of success to a society’s youngest members. A…
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Poet Laureate Signature Projects and Literary Partnerships
This discussion details collaborative efforts of national and local literary partners on “Poetry in Parks” initiative, part of former U.S. Poet Laureate Ada…
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Exploring Map Surrounds: Sights on Spice
Art historian Juliet Wiersema and preservation specialist Meghan Hill present a historical and material exploration of William Hacke’s “A Description of the…
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Exploring Map Surrounds: Drawing Identity
Philip Lee Phillips Society fellow Chet Van Duzer discussed cartographic self-portraits in the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Moroccan-Jewish Musical Memory: The Abraham Pinto Collection
On October 5, 1968, Abraham Pinto, a businessman from New York City originally from Tangier, Morocco, offered the Library of Congress a collection of tapes…
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Unveiling the Secret War in Laos with US Allied Lao and CIA Veterans
Veterans from the “secret war” in Laos recalled their experiences during the Vietnam War. Laos was a key battlefield in the conflict as the Ho Chi Minh Trail…
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Conversation with Julie Taymor
Julie Taymor sat down for a wide-ranging interview about her work as a director for stage and screen. Part of the sixth StageStruck! Conference: “Women and…
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Ensemble Sangineto: Traditional Music from Italy
The ensemble Sangineto is one of the most popular folk groups on the Italian scene, comprised of three talented singers and instrumentalists. Adriano and…
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Conversation with Ensemble Sangineto
Ensemble Sangineto is one of the most popular folk groups on the Italian scene, comprised of three talented singers and instrumentalists. Adriano and Caterina…
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A Celebration of the Fulton, Ex-Baird, Tuscan-Medici Viola with Curtis on Tour
Violist Roberto Díaz was joined by musicians from “Curtis on Tour” (including Judy Zhuo, mezzo-soprano, Jaques Forestier, violin, and Lynn Ye, piano) for a…
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FEDLINK Spring Expo 2025: Welcome
The 2025 FEDLINK Spring Expo began with remarks from Melissa Blaschke and Robert Newlen and the presentation of the Small Library of the Year Award.
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FEDLINK Spring Expo 2025: Library Technician of the Year
The 2024 FEDLINK Library Technician of the Year Award winner is honored at the organization’s Spring 2025 Expo.
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FEDLINK Spring Expo 2025: Large Library of the Year
The 2024 FEDLINK Large Library or Information Center Award winner is honored at the organization’s Spring 2025 Expo.
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Budgeting for Federal Libraries
Moderator Melissa Blaschke (FEDLINK) leads panelists Lisa Jochelson (U.S. Department of State), Meg Tulloch (U.S. Government Accountability Office), Laura…
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Emerging Concepts in Prompt Literacy
As language models become integral tools in federal information services, the ability to craft effective prompts “known as prompt literacy” is an essential…
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For the People: Preserving Born Digital Government Information
Moderator David Walls (U.S. Government Publishing Office) leads a panel discussion featuring Abbie Grotke (Library of Congress) and Megan Minta (U.S.…
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FEDLINK Spring Expo 2025: Librarian of the Year
The 2024 FEDLINK Llibrarian of the Year Award winner is honored at the organization’s Spring 2025 Expo.
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Emerging Impact of AI on Trends in Library Technology
Marshall Breeding provides an overview of the current landscape of library management systems and discovery services, drawing on data from Library Technology…
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Jlin
Also known as Jerrilyn Patton, Jlin has emerged as an influential contemporary electronic composer whose work transcends musical styles and artistic…
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Stagestruck! Session 2: Reclaiming Women of the American Musical
Chaired by Stacy Wolf, this panel featured three lectures: Sunny Stalter-Pace, Hargis Professor of American Literature at Auburn University: Remembering…
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Stagestruck! Session 3: Black Feminist Approaches to Musical Theatre
Chaired by Michelle Scott (Professor of History at the University of Maryland Baltimore County), this panel featured three lectures: Jordan Ealey, Assistant…
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Conversation with Jlin
Claudia Morales sits down with electronic artist and composer Jerrilyn Patton, professionally known as Jlin. Jlin appeared at the Library and performed a…
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Stagestruck! Session 1: Women of the American Musical
Chaired by Dominic Broomfield-McHugh, this session featured two lectures: Megan Woller, Director of Liberal Studies and Associate Professor of Fine Arts at…
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StageStruck! Session 4: Women on Screen
Chaired by Colleen Montgomery, this panel featured four lectures: Virginia Jansen, PhD student in Musicology at the University of California, Davis: “Strife!…
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StageStruck! Session 6: Women, Voice, Power
Chaired by Hannah Lewis, this panel featured three lectures: Gregory Camp, Senior Lecturer in Musicology and Acting Head of the School of Music at the…
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StageStruck! Session 7: Women in Production, Writing and Marketing
Chaired by Alex Bádue, this panel featured three lectures: Dean Adams, Senior Associate Dean of Performing Arts at the University of North Carolina,…
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StageStruck! Session 8: Women as Directors and Choreographers
Chaired by Kelly Kessler, this panel featured three presentations: Laura MacDonald, Assistant Professor in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities…
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Conversation with Lisa Gabbert
This entry in the Benjamin Botkin Folklife Lecture Series offers an overview of the occupational folklore that exists among physicians in the United States…
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The Medical Carnivalesque: Folklore Among Physicians with Lisa Gabbert
This lecture provides an overview of the occupational folklore that exists among physicians in the United States today. Much of this folklore is humorous; it…
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Susana Behar Ensemble
Susana Behar was born in Havana to a Cuban family with roots in the Sephardic community of Turkey. From an early age, she was immersed in the traditional…
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Conversation with Brigitta Muntendorf and Ning Yu
Composer Brigitta Muntendorf and pianist Ning Yu speak with David Plylar about Muntendorf’s Trilogy for two pianos, tape and live electronics. The interview…
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Inside the Dictionary and the Scripps National Spelling Bee
On the 100th anniversary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Merriam-Webster editor-at-large Peter Sokolowski explored the history of English spelling, the…
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Conversation with Susana Behar
Susana Behar sat down with Stephen Winick to discuss her concert at the Library. For almost 20 years, she has focused her artistic career on the preservation…
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Mary Oliver Memorial Reading
The second annual reading Mary Oliver Memorial Reading at the Library of Congress highlighted emerging poets writing on the natural world. Bestselling poet…
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Society for History in the Federal Government
The Society for History in the Federal Government’s annual meeting is designed to promote a better understanding of federal history and stimulate discussion…
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Conversation with Loadbang, Christopher Otto and Ning Yu
Members of loadbang join violinist/composer Christopher Otto, pianist Ning Yu, have a discussion with David Plylar about their concert at the Library.…
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The Dances of Erick Hawkins and Lucia Dlugoszewski
Participants in the Library’s program “The (Effortless) Now: Dances of Erick Hawkins and Lucia Dlugoszewski” spoke with Libby Smigel about their unique dance…
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Conversation with Judy Collins
Famed singer, songwriter and author Judy Collins speaks with the Library’s Susan Vita about her life and work in advance of a performance at the Library of…
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Thomas Mallon on the Early Days of the HIV/AIDS Crisis
Novelist Thomas Mallon talked about his recently-published book,”The Very Heart of It: New York Diaries, 1983-1994″ with Clay Smith. In 2022, The New Yorker…
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Jonathan Capehart in Conversation with Michele Norris
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jonathan Capehart came to the Library to talk about his memoir, “Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man’s Search for Home.”…
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Marvin Gaye: Melancholy and Genius in Black Culture and Media
In celebration of Black Music Month, the Music Division in partnership with Live! at the Library welcomed Dr. I. Augustus Durham for a lecture followed by…
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The First American Math Textbook
In 1729, the first American mathematics textbook, “Arithmetic Vulgar and Decimal,” was published anonymously in Boston. The story of its author, Isaac…
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Maps of World War II
Reference librarians gave a brief overview of maps and other cartographic items from World War II that can be found in the Geography and Map collections at…
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Poetry from Afghanistan: A Conversation with Lina Rozbih
Join us for a poetry reading and conversation with Lina Rozbih, an Afghan-born novelist, poet, and journalist. As an acclaimed and award-winning writer,…