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Library of Congress Conversation with Castalian String Quartet 2022 · Talk After a string of significant pre-pandemic accolades that included a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship and the title of 2019 Royal Philharmonic Society Young… Library of Congress Not an Ostrich and Other Images from America's Library 2022 · Talk Join us for a sneak-peek at the Library of Congress's upcoming exhibition, "Not an Ostrich: and Other Images from America's Library". Photography curator… Library of Congress Lionel Richie in Conversation with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden 2022 · Talk In honor of the 2022 Gershwin Prize, join us for a live conversation with Lionel Richie and Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Library of Congress Copyright Public Modernization Committee Forum 2022 · Talk The Library of Congress created the Copyright Public Modernization Committee in 2021 at congressional request to enhance communication and provide a public… Library of Congress Conversation with Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut and National Law Day Chair Orlando Lucero 2022 · Talk Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut interviews the American Bar Association's National Law Day Chair Orlando Lucero concerning this year's Law Day theme,… Library of Congress Traditional Dance from American Samoa 2022 · Talk Join us for a conversation about Samoan dance and culture. The Samoan Studies Institute at American Samoa Community College formed the Students' Association… Library of Congress Women of the 117th Congress: Diverse Voices Making History, Part 2. 2022 · Talk The 117th Congress set a new record high for women's representation in the legislature. As part of the Library of Congress celebrations of Women's History… Library of Congress Women of the 117th Congress: Diverse Voices Making History, Part 1 2022 · Talk The 117th Congress set a new record high for women's representation in the legislature. As part of the Library of Congress celebrations of Women's History… Library of Congress Conversation with Catalyst String Quartet 2022 · Talk Join us for a conversation with the Catalyst String Quartet for a discussion on their wide-ranging activities as a quartet and the program they recorded for… Library of Congress Catalyst Quartet Educational Video 2022 · Talk The Catalyst Quartet, one of the world's great quartets, has been adding new works by under-represented voices to the repertoire through commissions and… Library of Congress Not an Ostrich and Other Images from America's Library 2022 · Talk A preview of the new exhibit "Not an Ostrich and Other Images from America's Library" was held for members of friends of the Library of Congress, alumni,… Library of Congress Not an Ostrich Media Preview 2022 · Talk A preview of the new exhibit "Not an Ostrich and Other Images from America's Library" was held for representatives of media outlets to get a first look at the… Library of Congress Alicia Keys: National Recording Registry 2022 2022 · Talk Alicia Keys tells the Library that her street nickname in Harlem was "Hit a High Note" because her neighbors could her her belting out the songs for her debut… Library of Congress Desmond Child: National Recording Registry 2022 2022 · Talk Mega songwriter Desmond Child ("Livin' on a Prayer," "You Give Love a Bad Name," "Dude Looks Like a Lady") tells the Library about writing one of his biggest… Library of Congress Steve Perry: National Recording Registry 2022 2022 · Talk Former Journey lead singer Steve Perry tells the Library the story behind the writing of "Don't Stop Believin'" one late night in Detroit after a concert. The… Library of Congress National Recording Registry 2022 2022 · Talk Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has revealed the 25 new additions to the 2022 Library of Congress National Recording Registry. Watch this announcement… Library of Congress A Conversation with Tamika Y. Nunley 2022 · Talk The Kluge Center hosts a conversation with Tamika Y. Nunley on her latest book, "At the Threshold of Liberty: Women, Slavery, and Shifting Identities in… Library of Congress Homegrown: Kongero, Swedish Folk'appella 2022 · Talk Kongero is a Swedish vocal group, consisting of four women who sing folksongs: Lotta Andersson, Emma Björling, Sofia Hultqvist Kott, and Anna Wikénius.… Library of Congress Conversation with Kongero: Swedish Folk'appella 2022 · Talk Join us for a conversation with Kongero, a Swedish vocal group consisting of four women who sing folksongs: Lotta Andersson, Emma Björling, Sofia Hultqvist… Library of Congress Finding Pictures: Deaf History Month 2022 · Talk Join us reach people who may or may not be familiar with the Library's collections and provide an interesting and also encouraging introduction. Library of Congress Homegrown: Herb Ohta, Jr., Hawaiian Ukulele Master 2022 · Talk International recording artist Herb Ohta, Jr., is one of today's most prolific ukulele masters. Influenced by Jazz, R&B, Latin and Brazilian music, as well as… Library of Congress Introduction to the Neil Simon Collection 2022 · Talk The Library of Congress is thrilled to announce the acquisition of the Neil Simon Collection--the papers and other materials from the most successful American… Library of Congress Mary Lou Williams: Jazz, Race, Gender, and Iconography 2022 · Talk Reporter, "Down Beat" columnist, author of "The Golden Age of Jazz" (1979), and photographer William P. Gottlieb (1917-2006) pioneered jazz iconography and… Library of Congress A Conversation with Suzanne Mettler 2022 · Talk Suzanne Mettler, political scientist from Cornell University, will be Kluge Chair in American Law and Governance in 2023-2024. The event will focus on her… Library of Congress Female Printers in Sixteenth-Century France 2022 · Talk In this segment of From the Vaults, we explore a Book of Hours printed by Yolande Bonhomme, a sixteenth-century French woman who owned a printing shop in… Library of Congress Man Ray's Revolving Doors (1926) 2022 · Talk In this segment of From the Vaults, Librarian-in-Residence Emily Moore explores Revolving Doors, a technicolor set of stencil prints by modern artists Man Ray… Library of Congress Illustrating Langston Hughes 2022 · Talk In this segment of From the Vaults, curator Stephanie Stillo discusses an illustrated edition of Langston Hughes' poetry entitled "Sunrise is Coming After… Library of Congress Before the Religious Right 2022 · Talk Join the Kluge Center for a discussion with Gene Zubovich who explains the important role of liberal Protestants in the battles over poverty, segregation, and… Library of Congress Conversation with Herb Ohta Jr.: 'Ukulele Virtuoso from Hawai'i 2022 · Talk International recording artist Herb Ohta, Jr., is one of today's most prolific 'ukulele masters. Influenced by Jazz, R&B, Latin and Brazilian music, as well… Library of Congress A Conversation with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2022 · Talk Join us for an interview with award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for the Conversations with African Poets and Writers Series. Through this… Library of Congress Assyrians in Modern Iraq 2022 · Talk The Kluge Center Director, will interview former Kluge Fellow, Alda Benjamen, on her new book based on her research at the Library of Congress while a fellow… Library of Congress The Legacy of Neil Simon: A Conversation with Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker 2022 · Talk Watch a conversation about playwright Neil Simon's legacy, featuring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, moderated by "Plaza Suite" director John… Library of Congress U.S. Poet Laureate Closing Event: Joy Harjo 2022 · Talk To celebrate the conclusion of her laureateship, U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (an enrolled member of the Mvskoke Nation) reads and discusses her favorite… Library of Congress Pillars of Democracy: The Media 2022 · Talk The Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute come together to discuss journalism and other forms of mass communication that have become… Library of Congress Damon Galgut, Winner of the 2021 Booker Prize 2022 · Talk Watch a conversation with South African novelist and playwright Damon Galgut in celebration of Africa Month. Galgut won the 2021 Booker Prize for his ninth… Library of Congress A Conversation with Peter Balakian 2022 · Talk The Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture series was created soon after Mrs. Dadian's bequest (1991) to the Library for the health and maintenance of the Armenian… Library of Congress Patsy Takemoto Mink: First Woman of Color in Congress 2022 · Talk In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, Judy Tzu-Chun Wu and Gwendolyn Mink join us to discuss their new biography of Congresswoman… Library of Congress Conversation with Julian Kytasty: Ukrainian American Bandura Master from New York 2022 · Talk Join us for a conversation with Julian Kytasty, a third generation player of the bandura, a Ukrainian stringed instrument with similarities to the lute and… Library of Congress Conversation with Simon Wynberg of ARC Ensemble 2022 · Talk Join us for a conversation with the ARC Ensemble's Artistic Director, Simon Wynberg. They discuss the mission of the ensemble and Jewish composers suppressed… Library of Congress Joy Jumps from the Page 2022 · Talk This event is part of the 12th annual Jonah S. Eskin Memorial Program, a feature supported by the Jonah S. Eskin Memorial Fund of the Library of Congress. The… Library of Congress Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices 2022 · Talk Tune in for a conversation with conductor James Conlon, Artistic Director of The Colburn School's Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices; Adam… Library of Congress A Conversation with Abdulrazak Gurnah, Nobel Prize winner in Literature 2021 2022 · Talk Join us for a conversation with Abdulrazak Gurnah, Tanzanian-born novelist and academic, and also the Nobel Prize winner in Literature 2021. Administered by… Library of Congress Federal Public Service Recognition Week: Heather Geiger 2022 · Talk For Public Service Recognition 2022 at the Library of Congress, Heather Geiger, Video Librarian in the Library of Congress Multimedia Group, discusses her… Library of Congress Ava Kaplan: 2022 Junior Fellows Program Display Day 2022 · Talk This is the project overview for Ava Kaplan, a 2022 Junior Fellow at the Library Congress. Each intern was tasked with a project this summer and their videos… Library of Congress Cara DeCusatis: 2022 Junior Fellows Program Display Day 2022 · Talk This is the project overview for Cara DeCusatis, a 2022 Junior Fellow at the Library Congress. Each intern was tasked with a project this summer and their… Library of Congress A.B. Bejar: 2022 Junior Fellows Program Display Day 2022 · Talk This is the project overview for A.B. Bejar, a 2022 Junior Fellow at the Library Congress. Each intern was tasked with a project this summer and their videos… Library of Congress Andrea Decker: 2022 Junior Fellows Program Display Day 2022 · Talk This is the project overview for Andrea Decker, a 2022 Junior Fellow at the Library Congress. Each intern was tasked with a project this summer and their… Library of Congress Conversation with Johnny Gandelsman 2022 · Talk Johnny Gandelsman talks with Anne McLean of the Library's Music Division following his solo violin recital May 13, 2022, presented by the Library in…