Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Library of Congress Made at the Library: Claiming Space in the Capital City of Science 2026 · Talk · 59 min Washington emerged from the Civil War as an increasingly scientific city. Its scientists forged this city of science by establishing professional networks and… Library of Congress Black Dancing, Culture, and Identity in the Greater Chesapeake, 1700-1865 2026 · Talk · 55 min Join the John W. Kluge Center and Jurretta J. Heckscher for a discussion of the roots of African American Vernacular dance traditions in the Chesapeake region… Library of Congress 2026 Supreme Court Fellows Program Lecture with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett 2026 · Talk · 1 h 6 min The Law Library of Congress hosts the 2026 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture, presented in collaboration with the Supreme Court Fellows Program.… Library of Congress Nobel Laureate Poets: Gabriela Mistral, Nelly Sachs, Wisława Szymborska 2026 · Talk · 1 h 7 min A celebration of Women’s History Month, a reading and conversation focused on three 20th century laureates. Featuring translators Edward Hirsch, Anna Deeny… Library of Congress An Evening with Amythyst Kiah 2026 · Talk · 1 h 27 min Amythyst Kiah is a singer-songwriter based in Johnson City, Tennessee and a rising star in folk music. Over Kiah’s three solo albums, she has blended American… Library of Congress Interview with Amythyst Kiah 2026 · Interview · 50 min Amythyst Kiah is a rising star in North American music, blending folk, rock, and other musical genres in her dynamic songwriting and powerful performances. A… Library of Congress Tabea Zimmermann, viola and Javier Perianes, piano 2026 · Talk · 49 min Considered perhaps the world’s greatest violist, Tabea Zimmermann took a very rare American recital tour this spring with Spanish pianist Javier Perianes,… Library of Congress Pre-concert conversation: Tabea Zimmermann/Javier Perianes 2026 · Talk · 42 min Violist Tabea Zimmermann and pianist Javier Perianes were joined by the Library’s Carol Lynn Ward Bamford and Catherine Slowik for a conversation about their… Library of Congress Isata Kanneh-Mason pre-concert talk 2026 · Talk · 24 min Music Division’s Claudia Morales sat down in conversation with British pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason. They discussed the evening’s recital program, which… Library of Congress Gators, Bison, & Bears Oh My: American Fauna 2026 · Talk · 5 min The North American continent is made up of diverse species across its various ecosystems, and to early settlers these now iconic animals seemed more like… Library of Congress You Don’t Need a Rocket Ship: Exploring Space Through Rare Books 2026 · Talk · 7 min People have always wondered what’s going on up there in the night sky. In this episode tailored to both kid and adult audiences, we explore how Galileo first… Library of Congress Orientation to Legal Research: U.S. Federal Statutes 2026 · Talk · 56 min This webinar provides an overview of U.S. statutory and legislative research, including information about how to find and use the U.S. Code, the U.S. Statutes… Library of Congress Role of Legislative Bodies in Arab League Member States: A Comparative Overview 2026 · Talk · 59 min In the introduction, this webinar addressed the purpose of the Arab League, its members, its headquarters, the Secretary General, and the charter.… Library of Congress Pre-concert Conversation with Catalyst Quartet with J’Nai Bridges and Terrence Wilson 2026 · Talk · 35 min Members of the Catalyst Quartet and pianist Terrence Wilson are joined by the Library’s David Plylar for a conversation about their concert at the Library… Library of Congress Illustrating American Wildflowers: Ink, Paint, and the Art of Botany 2026 · Talk · 5 min Join Ashley Rose Young and Dianne Choie at the Library of Congress as they explore how people have recorded and illustrated wildflowers over time. From an… Library of Congress Swann Lecture: From Allegory to Archive: Mobility, Familiarity, and U.S. Military Media in Korea 2026 · Talk · 33 min Drawing on U.S. military newspapers, comics, posters, and visual materials from the Korean War era, this lecture, “From Allegory to Archive: Mobility,… Library of Congress Literacy Awards Webinar: Get to Know the 2025 Top Prize Literacy Awards Winners 2026 · Talk · 1 h 15 min The Literacy Awards Webinar Series showcases the 24 Winners and Honorees of the 2025 Literacy Awards Program. In each of the 6 Webinars, organizations whose… Library of Congress The 2026 Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence featuring Dr. Robert P. George 2026 · Talk · 1 h 34 min The Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence presents the most distinguished contributors to international jurisprudence, judged through writings,… Library of Congress Conversation with Yilian Cañizares 2026 · Talk · 17 min Music Division’s Claudia Morales sat down in conversation with Cuban-Swiss violinist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader, Yilian Cañizares. They discussed… Library of Congress Virtual Volunteering with By the People: Explore, Transcribe and Learn 2026 · Talk · 59 min Since 2018, volunteers with the Library of Congress’ By the People program have transcribed more than 1,000,000 historical documents — from the papers of… Library of Congress Made at the Library: “Jefferson’s Manual of Parliamentary Practice” by Brian Alexander 2026 · Talk · 53 min Author and professor of politics Brian Alexander will discuss the groundbreaking research he conducted at the Library of Congress during the writing of his… Library of Congress Conversation with Raven Chacon and thingNY 2026 · Talk · 50 min Composer Raven Chacon discusses his music and a new Library commission with members of the thingNY ensemble. Moderated by Anne McLean and David Plylar of the… Library of Congress Swahili language Resources Tutorial: Welcome 2026 · Talk · 2 min This is the first video in a new series, which shares information about the Library of Congress’s Swahili-language resources. Library of Congress Swahili language Resources Tutorial: Library Today 2026 · Talk · 4 min This video describes the different types of research centers and reading rooms in the Library of Congress. It also mentions the six overseas offices and the… Library of Congress Swahili language Resources Tutorial: The Library and You 2026 · Talk · 3 min This video provides an over view to the ways the Library’s resources can be used—onsite and online. Library of Congress “Transient Worlds: On Translating Poetry” 2026 · Talk · 3 min 25th US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze discusses translating poetry in his new book “Transient Worlds.” Library of Congress Made at the Library: The Other War on Drugs: Emily Dufton and Addiction Inc. 2026 · Talk · 59 min Join historian Emily Dufton, Dr. Jerome Jaffe, drug addiction specialist and President Richard Nixon’s former “Drug Czar” for addiction treatment, and… Library of Congress Finding Pictures: Arthur Rothstein’s Photographic Legacy 2026 · Talk · 58 min Please join us for a conversation with Dr. Ann Rothstein-Segan and her husband, Brodie Hefner, as we talk about Ann’s father, the late Arthur Rothstein. Hear… Library of Congress Conversation with Zlata Chochieva and Lecture by David Plylar 2026 · Talk · 56 min Pianist Zlata Chochieva speaks with David Plylar of the Library’s Music Division for a brief conversation. Plylar then gives a lecture about the program of… Library of Congress Yellowstone: The First National Park 2026 · Talk · 5 min In 1872, innovative print technologies helped establish Yellowstone as America’s first National Park. William Henry Jackson’s photographs of the geysers and… Library of Congress Orientation to Legal Research: Tracing Federal Regulations 2026 · Talk · 1 h The Orientation to Legal Research series of webinars is designed to give a basic introduction to legal sources and research techniques. These orientations,… Library of Congress A Book Talk with Daniel Majchrowicz: “The World in Words: Travel Writing in Muslim South Asia” 2026 · Talk · 1 h 18 min Dr. Daniel Majchrowicz will speak about his book, “The World in Words: Travel Writing and the Global Imagination in Muslim South Asia” (Cambridge University… Library of Congress “Kumbaya” and the Kronos Quartet’s Three Bones 2026 · Talk · 4 min “Kumbaya” is a classic song found across North American sacred and secular music traditions. The earliest known recording of “Kumbaya” was made in 1926 from… Library of Congress Dolce Suono: Conversation with the Artists 2026 · Talk · 44 min Flutist Mimi Stillman, pianist Charles Abramovic, and composer David Serkin Ludwig speak with David Plylar of the Library’s Music Division about Dolce Suono… Library of Congress Reginald Mobley Post-concert Conversation 2026 · Talk · 24 min Music Division’s Claudia Morales sits in conversation with countertenor Reginald Mobley, guitarist Brandon Acker, and bassist/composer Doug Balliett following… Library of Congress Amy Beach: Pioneering American Musician 2026 · Talk · 59 min The pioneering accomplishments of Amy Beach (1867–1944) are well known—the first symphony by an American woman, songs and short piano works that were popular… Library of Congress Fashion at the Library: The Style Stakes: How the Kentucky Derby Shaped American Fashion 2026 · Talk · 50 min In honor of the 152nd Kentucky Derby, the Library hosted an evening of activities and conversation with Derby experts examining how style, dress codes, and… Library of Congress A Historical Legal Analysis of Citizenship in the Democratic Republic of Congo 2026 · Talk · 51 min Join foreign law specialist Louis Gilbert for a Foreign and Comparative International Law webinar on the historical legal analysis of citizenship in the… Library of Congress WNO West Side Story Performance and Discussion 2026 · Talk · 1 h 1 min The Library and Washington National Opera present a preview performance and discussion on the classic American musical “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein,… Library of Congress Literacy Awards Webinar: Bolstering K-12 Education Through Literacy Initiatives 2026 · Talk · 1 h 1 min The Literacy Awards Webinar Series showcases the 24 Winners and Honorees of the 2025 Literacy Awards Program. In each of the 6 Webinars, organizations whose… Library of Congress The Reel Library: Master Negative Microfilm Collections at the Library of Congress 2026 · Talk · 48 min Although the Library has shifted toward digital, microfilm’s chapter at the Library of Congress (LOC) is far from closed. The Library of Congress has over one… Library of Congress Offsite Collection Retrieval 2026 · Talk · 53 min Last year, the Collections Management Division retrieved 54,770 individual items from its offsite facilities for patrons on Capitol Hill. Typically requests… Library of Congress Surveying Rolled Wall Maps 2026 · Talk · 54 min This presentation will highlight the collaboration between the Conversation Division and Geography and Map Division to complete the Survey Project for Rolled… Library of Congress Preservation Science for Recordings On Magnetic Tape 2026 · Talk · 1 h 4 min The Library of Congress holds a collection of over half a million audio recordings on magnetic tape, and its collection suffers the same physical maladies… Library of Congress Law Day 2026: The Declaration of Independence and the Rule of Law 2026 · Talk · 1 h 27 min On April 30 at 3 p.m., the Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association cohosted our annual Law Day celebration. Dr. Andrew Shankman, in… Library of Congress Wetlands, Ecology, and Landscapes of Power: A Human History of the Great Dismal Swamp 2026 · Talk · 1 h 8 min The Local History & Genealogy staff is sponsoring a presentation and display on the history of the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina and its… Library of Congress A Conversation with U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and U.K. Poet Laureate Simon Armitage 2026 · Talk · 59 min U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and U.K. Poet Laureate Simon Armitage will join the stage for the first time, to discuss their new books: Sze’s “Transient… Library of Congress Demystifying Audiovisual Preservation 2026 · Talk · 1 h 2 min This webinar will provide a brief overview of preservation management basics for analog audio, video, and film collections. Specific topics will include:…