Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Library of Congress Old Cultures/New Contexts: Presenting the Traditional Music and Dance of Urban Immigrant Communities 2008 · Talk Ethnographer and performer Ethel Raim, co-founder and artistic director of New York's celebrated Center for Traditional Music and Dance (CTMD), discusses her… Library of Congress Merita Halili and the Raif Hyseni Orchestra 2008 · Talk Merita Halili and the Raif Hyseni Orchestra perform Albanian music from New York, celebrating 40 years of the Center for Traditional Music and Dance, as part… Library of Congress Marie Arana delivers the 2008 Hispanic Heritage Month keynote address 2008 · Talk In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, editor and author Marie Arana delivered the keynote address for the Library's celebration. This year's celebration, which… Library of Congress Will There Be Peace Again? Some Aspects of Vietnamese Representations of the Vietnam War and its Aftermath 2008 · Talk For more than a decade literary works by Vietnamese veterans and civilians have been published in the United States. These can be classified into various… Library of Congress After Pearl Harbor: Music, War and the Library of Congress 2008 · Talk The Music Division of the Library of Congress and the American Musicological Society, in joint partnership, presented the second in a series of lectures… Library of Congress Jon Scieszka Receives National Ambassador's Medal 2008 · Talk Jon Scieszka made his first official appearance at the Library of Congress since being named National Ambassador. The Librarian of Congress James H.… Library of Congress Abkhazia and the New Cold War 2008 · Talk Before the summer of 2008, it is likely that most Americans had never heard of Abkhazia. Paul Crego discusses the history, language and culture of the… Library of Congress From Vienna to Chicago and Back 2008 · Talk Distinguished Austrian historian Gerald Stourzh, professor emeritus at the University of Vienna, is one of the few prominent scholars equally at home with… Library of Congress Congress: Crucible of American Democracy 2008 · Talk Though often treated by historians, political scientists and the American public as of lesser consequence than the Executive Branch, the U.S. Congress has… Library of Congress Poet Robert Hass Moderates River of Words Awards Ceremony 2008 · Talk Winners and finalists of the 2008 River of Words Environmental Poetry and Art Contest were honored at a ceremony. The ceremony, hosted by the Center for the… Library of Congress Jane Shore and Dabney Stuart Poetry Reading 2008 · Talk The Library's fall literary season continued with readings by poets Jane Shore and Dabney Stuart. Library of Congress Chris Agee and Sinead Morrissey Poetry Reading 2008 · Talk To celebrate the publication of the book "The New North: Contemporary Poetry from Northern Ireland," poets Sinead Morrissey and Chris Agee read from their work. Library of Congress Is Diplomacy the Answer? 2008 · Talk Does the U.S., as a longstanding superpower, need a diplomatic strategy to protect and advance our interests in the new world? William R. Smyser examined the… Library of Congress Books--Before and Beyond: Publishing in the 21st Century 2008 · Talk Barbara Peters and Robert Rosenwald, owners of Poisoned Pen Books and Poisoned Pen Press in Scottsdale, Ariz., discussed both the mystery genre and the state… Library of Congress Song of Songs: The Honeybee in the Garden 2008 · Talk The Song of Songs is the Hebrew Bible's love song. But who sings this song? While the literal words tell of the passionate love of a man and a woman, the… Library of Congress 2007-08 Americas Awards for Children's and Young Adult Literature 2008 · Talk Authors Pat Mora and Laura Resau and illustrator Rafael Lopez received the 2007 Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature at the 15th annual… Library of Congress Journals of a Pioneer Argonaut, Daniel Jenks 2008 · Talk Sara W. Duke, curator of popular and applied graphic art in the Prints & Photographs Division, uses unique drawings in the Library of Congress and other… Library of Congress Memo to the President-Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership 2008 · Talk The president faces daunting tasks in shaping and maintaining America's core relationships with other nations around the world. In her new book, Madeleine… Library of Congress Researching Amos Kendall: Adventures in Library Research, Literature and Literacy 2008 · Talk Through his philanthropy, Amos Kendall, who served as U.S. postmaster general under presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, founded the institution… Library of Congress It's Of My Rambles..." A Journey in the Song Tradition of Ulster 2008 · Talk Len Graham presented a lecture titled "'It's Of My Rambles...' A Journey in the Song Tradition of Ulster" as part of the Rediscover Northern Ireland Program.… Library of Congress Tommy Sands with Moya and Fionan Sands in Concert 2008 · Talk Tommy Sands, with his daughter Moya and son Fionan, performed in concert as part of the Rediscover Northern Ireland Program at the Library of Congress. This… Library of Congress Kunqu: China's First Great Multi-art Theatrical Tradition 2008 · Talk Marjory Bong-Ray Liu presented "Total Theatre -- The Art of Kunqu, China's Earliest Classical Opera" as part of the Benjamin Botkin lecture series sponsored… Library of Congress Empires, Multiculturalisms and Borrowed Heartsongs: What Does it Mean to Sing Russian/Mennonite Songs? 2008 · Talk Jonathan Dueck presented "Empires, Multiculturalisms and Borrowed Heartsongs: What Does It Mean to Sing Russian/Mennonite Songs?" as part of the Benjamin… Library of Congress Gary Haleamau: Traditional Hawaiian Music from Las Vegas 2008 · Talk Gary Haleamau and his band perform traditional Hawaiian slack-key guitar from Nevada, another in the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American… Library of Congress The Bajich Brothers: Tambura Music from Kansas 2008 · Talk The Bajich Brothers perform tambura music from Kansas, another in the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. Library of Congress Bar J Wranglers: Cowboy Music from Wyoming 2008 · Talk The Bar J Wranglers perform cowboy music from Wyoming, another in the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. Library of Congress Surati: Classical and Folk Indian Dance from New Jersey 2008 · Talk Surati performs Indian classial and folk dance from New Jersey, another in the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. Library of Congress Suzan Shown Harjo Delivers the 2008 Native American History Month Keynote Address 2008 · Talk Native American activist, journalist and poet Suzan Shown Harjo delivered the keynote address for the Library's 2008 celebration of Native American Heritage… Library of Congress The Natural Nation: Tropical Imaginings and Ecologies of Abjection in Brazilian Literature 2008 · Talk Brazil is paradise; everyone knows that. European explorers of the region praised its exuberant greenery and natural abundance, and some even imagined… Library of Congress 2008 Kluge Prize Ceremony 2008 · Talk Peter Robert Lamont Brown and Romila Thapar were awarded the 2008 Kluge Prize for lifetime achievement in the study of humanity. Library of Congress India and the United States: Reinventing Partnership 2008 · Talk The relationship between the United States and India and its likely evolution in the next decade is the topic of a lecture at the Library of Congress by… Library of Congress Celebrating Kentucky Poets 2008 · Talk Kentucky poets Jane Gentry Vance, Maurice Manning, Tony Crunk and Davis McCombs read selections of their work as part of the Library's Poetry at Noon series. Library of Congress Model City: Buildings and Projects by Paul Rudolph for Yale and New Haven 2008 · Talk In this lecture, Timothy M. Rohan from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, discusses the exhibition he curated, "Model City: Buildings and Projects by… Library of Congress Poetry at Noon: The Air Poets 2008 · Talk Former Indiana Poet Laureate Joyce Brinkman introduces a group of "Airpoets" whose poems were incorporated into stained-glass murals in the new Indianapolis… Library of Congress Spaces of Calculation: Street Addressing and the Making of a Geo-coded World 2008 · Talk Street addressing is one of the most basic strategies employed by governmental authorities to tax, police, manage and monitor the spatial whereabouts of… Library of Congress The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature 2008 · Talk Daniel Levitin gives a talk titled "The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature." Director of McGill University's Laboratory for… Library of Congress The Music of Language and the Language of Music 2008 · Talk In our everyday lives, language and instrumental music are obviously different things. Neuroscientist and musician Ani Patel is the author of a recent,… Library of Congress Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba 2008 · Talk "Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba" is the dramatic story of one family, its business and its nation, paralleling Cuba's own development. The Bacardis of… Library of Congress Rediscover Northern Ireland 2008: I Am a Wee Weaver: Weaving and Singing in Northern Ireland 2008 · Talk Handloom weaving was dominated by men in 19th century Ireland. The Industrial Revolution changed that, enabling women to take the dominant role in the factory… Library of Congress Lubuto Libraries for Street Children in Africa 2008 · Talk Across sub-Saharan Africa, where the HIV/AIDS epidemic is most severe, a growing number of orphans are heading their own households. In 12 African countries,… Library of Congress Recent Trends in Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage 2008 · Talk The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage dates back to only 2003. Yet it is already having a major impact, globally and… Library of Congress Jews and Shoes 2008 · Talk Shoes are an integral part of Jewish material culture according to Edna Nahshon, author of "Jews and Shoes" (Berg Publishers, 2008). The book takes a fresh… Library of Congress Violin Master Class with Christian Tetzlaff 2008 · Talk Virtuoso violinist Christian Tetzlaff conducted a violin master class at the Library for area students and teachers. Library of Congress The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization 2008 · Talk The African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress is sponsoring a series of lectures on Iraq history and society. Jonathan Lyons, a… Library of Congress Arthur and Pauline Frommer: 2008 National Book Festival 2008 · Talk Travel authorities Arthur and Pauline Frommer appear at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Bob Lanier with NBA/WNBA Players Chris Duhon and Ivory Latta: 2008 National Book Festival 2008 · Talk NBA legend Bob Lanier and NBA/WNBA players Chris Duhon and Ivory Latta appear at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Marc Brown and Judy Sierra: 2008 National Book Festival 2008 · Talk Children's author and illustrator Marc Brown and author Judy Sierra appear at the 2008 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Charles R. Smith Jr.: 2008 National Book Festival 2008 · Talk Photographer and children's book author Charles R. Smith Jr. appears at the National Book Festival.