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Library of Congress Illinois - Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks 2021 · Talk Listen to members of Congress read from their favorite books for young people in "Read Around the States." Each video includes an interview with the author,… Library of Congress Conversation with Zuill Bailey 2021 · Talk Grammy Award-winner cellist Zuill Bailey discusses his virtual program at the Library of Congress. Bailey reflects on his upbringing in Northern Virginia… Library of Congress Crystal Gazing Experiments in the Harry Houdini Collection 2021 · Talk In this segment of From the Vaults, Amanda Zimmerman addresses some curious manuscripts in the Harry Houdini Collection in the Rare Book and Special… Library of Congress Joan Miró's Constellations (1959) in the Aramont Library 2021 · Talk In this segment of From the Vaults, we continue to explore treasures from the Aramont Library. Constellations is series of 23 gouache paintings completed by… Library of Congress George Rouault's Circus of the Shooting Star (1938) from the Aramont Library 2021 · Talk In this segment of From the Vaults, we continue to explore treasures from the Aramont Library. George Rouault's "Circus of the Shooting Star" (1938) was a… Library of Congress The International Mark Twain Society 2021 · Talk In this segment of From the Vaults, we discuss The International Mark Twain Society. The Society was founded in 1930 by Cyril Clemens as a social and literary… Library of Congress Conversation with Alice Coote and Christian Blackshaw 2021 · Talk Mezzo-soprano Alice Coote and pianist Christian Blackshaw talk with the Music Division's Anne McLean about Tchaikovsky & His Poets, a splendid recital created… Library of Congress Kluge Prize Address From Recipient Danielle Allen 2021 · Talk Danielle Allen delivers an address titled "Educating for American Democracy," in which she considers the role of education in fostering a common purpose in… Library of Congress 2021 Literacy Awards Winners & Best Practice Honorees 2021 · Talk This short video highlights the winners and honorees of the 2021 Library of Congress Literacy Awards. Learn more about the inspiring work of Dolly Parton's… Library of Congress The Temptation of Saint Anthony 2021 · Talk This segment of From the Vaults explores Odilon Redon's (1840-1916) haunting, symbolist lithographs for the novelization of "La Tentation de Saint Antoine"… Library of Congress A Question of Color 2021 · Talk In this segment of From the Vaults, we explore treasures from the Aramont Library. This session discusses the significance of Maurice Denis's series of color… Library of Congress Jane Sánchez Memorial Tree Dedication 2021 · Talk The Library of Congress held a ceremony on November to dedicate a new magnolia tree planted on the Thomas Jefferson Building's west front lawn in honor of… Library of Congress The U.S. Natural Gas Market: Lessons for a Global Market 2021 · Talk Michael Ratner, Congressional Research Service energy policy specialist, will discuss his research on how, since the advent of shale gas, the United States… Library of Congress Conversation with Netherlands Chamber Choir 2021 · Talk Tido Visser discusses his work as Artistic and Managing Director of the distinguished Netherlands Chamber Choir, founded in 1937. Considered one of the… Library of Congress June Wayne's Songs and Sonnets of John Donne 2021 · Talk Join us as we explore the treasures from the Aramount Library, in particular a copy of Songs and Sonnets by seventeenth-century poet John Donne with original… Library of Congress Pablo Picasso and the Le chant des morts (The Song of the Dead) 2021 · Talk In this segment of From the Vaults, the Library continues to explore treasures from the Aramont Library. This session contextualizes Pablo Picasso's unusual… Library of Congress Virgil Goes Cubist 2021 · Talk In this segment of From the Vaults, we continue to explore treasures from the Aramont Library. In particular we explore a 1953 edition of the The Eclogues… Library of Congress Speculative Annotation 2021 · Talk Watch a demonstration of the Speculative Annotation web application created for the Library of Congress by artist and 2021 Innovator in Residence Courtney… Library of Congress Navigating Society: Challenges and Female Agency in Africana Children's Literature 2021 · Talk Join the Library of Congress for a panel discussion that explores representations of female agency in new Africana children's literature, featuring authors… Library of Congress Jane Sánchez Memorial Lecture on the Future of Law Libraries and Law Librarianship 2021 · Talk This event honored Jane Sánchez's legacy by bringing together a panel of experts from academic, government, and law firm law libraries to discuss the future… Library of Congress Conversation with Jess Gillam 2021 · Talk Saxophonist Jess Gillam talks with the Music Division about her recital with pianist Zeynep Özsuca, part of the 2021-2022 Concerts from the Library of… Library of Congress Bria Skonberg Educational Video #1: Composition 2021 · Talk British Columbia-born jazz trumpeter, vocalist and composer Bria Skonberg discusses and demonstrates music composition for beginners. Library of Congress Bria Skonberg Educational Video #5: Trumpet Warm Up Techniques for Beginners 2021 · Talk British Columbia-born jazz trumpeter, vocalist and composer Bria Skonberg shares trumpet warm up techniques for beginners. Library of Congress Bria Skonberg Educational Video #4: Breathing Techniques for Trumpet Players 2021 · Talk British Columbia-born jazz trumpeter, vocalist and composer Bria Skonberg shares breathing and relaxing techniques for trumpet players. Library of Congress Bria Skonberg Educational Video #3: Tips for Leading a Band 2021 · Talk British Columbia-born jazz trumpeter, vocalist and composer Bria Skonberg shares tips for leading a band. Library of Congress Bria Skonberg Educational Video #2: Jazz Improvisation 2021 · Talk British Columbia-born jazz trumpeter, vocalist and composer Bria Skonberg discusses and demonstrates jazz improvisation for beginners. Library of Congress Conversation with Bria Skonberg 2021 · Talk British Columbia-born trumpeter, vocalist and composer Bria Skonberg speaks to the Music Division about Skonberg's virtual program presented at the Library.… Library of Congress Imani Winds Educational Video 2021 · Talk The Imani Winds, one of the world's great wind quintets, has been adding new works by under-represented voices to the repertoire for this unique ensemble… Library of Congress Conversation with Imani Winds 2021 · Talk The Library's Music Division speaks with the members of the Imani Winds about their performance for the Library and their many projects. The discussion also… Library of Congress 2021 National Film Registry: Mark Hamill 2021 · Talk Mark Hamill reflects on the success and cultural phenomenon of "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" (1983), newly added to the National Film Registry in the… Library of Congress 2021 National Film Registry Announcement 2021 · Talk Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announces new entries to the National Film Registry for 2021, including "Return of the Jedi," "WALL-E," "Pink Flamingos"… Library of Congress Tips for Teen Researchers 2021 · Talk Six teen interns from across the country review their favorite resources from the Library's website. This was developed as part of programming for the 2021… Library of Congress Conversation with Cambalache 2021 · Talk Founded in 2007 and led by César Castro (sonero, maestro and luthier from Veracruz, Mexico), Cambalache plays and promotes traditional son jarocho through… Library of Congress Pillars of Democracy: The Political Parties 2021 · Talk Despite periodic efforts to create new parties, for well over a century nothing has broken the hold of the Democratic and Republican parties on governance and… Library of Congress Conversation with Kardemimmit: Songs and Kantele from Finland 2021 · Talk Kardemimmit is a quartet consisting of Maija Pokela, Jutta Rahmel, Anna Wegelius, and Leeni Wegelius, four women who sing and play kantele. The kantele is a… Library of Congress Conversation with Ánnámáret 2021 · Talk Ánnámáret is the performing name of Sámi musician Anna Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman. Ánnámáret performs yoik, a distinctive singing and songwriting tradition of the… Library of Congress Conversation with Mamselle Ruiz 2021 · Talk American Folklife presents Oral History with Mamselle Ruiz. Mamselle Ruiz is Mexican-born singer and guitarist living in French-speaking Montreal. You might… Library of Congress As Ever, Oscar: Letters and Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II 2021 · Talk Oscar Hammerstein virtually invented the modern musical with his librettos and lyrics for shows that include "Show Boat", "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "South… Library of Congress Into the Strad-isphere: The Calidore String Quartet Meets the Library's Strads 2021 · Talk With short musical excerpts, the Calidore String Quartet introduces the Stradivari instruments that they will be performing on. Library of Congress Propaganda War: The Committee on Public Information and World War 2021 · Talk John Maxwell Hamilton, Hopkins P. Breazeale LSU Foundation Professor of Journalism at Louisiana State University and a Senior Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson… Library of Congress How the Library Got Its Strads: A Lecture by Phillip A. Kass 2021 · Talk Phillip Kass is an expert writer and appraiser about fine classic stringed instruments and bows. In this lecture he gives the background and the history on… Library of Congress Conversation with Calidore String Quartet 2021 · Talk The Calidore String Quartet discuss their experience performing on the Library's Stradivari instruments and the concert program. Library of Congress Valentine Moghadam and Shamiran Mako on the Aftermath of the Arab Spring 2021 · Talk Join us for a discussion with Valentine Moghadam, professor of sociology and International affairs at Northeastern University and Shamiran Mako, assistant… Library of Congress Conversation with Hubby Jenkins 2021 · Talk Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he… Library of Congress Jody Stecher and Kate Brislin 2021 · Talk Kate Brislin is a specialist in singing with others, a peerless blender. She was a founding member of the all female Any Old Time String Band in the 1970s.… Library of Congress Conversation with Terri Lyne Carrington 2021 · Talk Three-time Grammy Award-winning drummer, 2021 NEA Jazz Master, composer, producer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington discusses her virtual performance of "The… Library of Congress 2021 Law Day Interview with ABA President Patricia Lee Refo 2021 · Talk To commemorate Law Day in 2021, Deputy Librarian for Library Collections and Services and Law Librarian of Congress Jane Sánchez interviewed American Bar… Library of Congress Poetry Spotlight: Victoria Chang and Brenda Shaughnessy 2021 · Talk In honor of National Poetry Month, poets Victoria Chang and Brenda Shaughnessy discuss their poetry collections, which address issues of loss, fear and the…