Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Library of Congress Celebrating 60 Years: African Studies at Howard University 2013 · Talk Scholars meet to discuss and celebrate 60 years of African Studies at Howard University. Speakers included Angel Batiste, Gregory E. Carr, Wilfred L. David,… Library of Congress In Defense of Transcription 2013 · Talk The Library celebrated the bicentennials of composers Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi with lecture/recital double-bill. In the lecture, prominent Liszt… Library of Congress Recital: Valerie Tryon, Piano 2013 · Talk The Library celebrated the bicentennials of composers Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi with lecture/recital double-bill. In the recital, Valerie Tryon… Library of Congress A Celebration of Carl Sagan 2013 · Talk Librarian of Congress James H. Billington was joined by Emmy Award-winner Seth MacFarlane and Ann Druyan, the longtime collaborator and widow of… Library of Congress Collecting Jewish Cultural Treasures in a Post-WWII New York Lobby 2013 · Talk During the summer of 1948, only three years after the end of World War II, Ben Stonehill, a man devoted to Jewish culture, recorded recently-arrived Jewish… Library of Congress Abdourahman Waberi 2013 · Talk Djiboutian author Abdourahman Waberi read from his work and discussed the state of contemporary African literature, especially highlighting African languages… Library of Congress Graphic Satire, Paper Money & the Art of Engraving in Britain, 1797-1821 2013 · Talk Amanda Lahikainen demonstrates how graphic satires and satirical banknotes reflected and helped produce the changing cultures of paper money and engraving… Library of Congress Sara Paretsky on Critical Mass 2013 · Talk Best-selling author Sara Paretsky discussed "Critical Mass," her 16th V.I. Warshawski novel, which features Warshawski's best friend, Vienna-born doctor Lotty… Library of Congress A Conversation with Randy Newman 2013 · Talk Mark Horowitz talks with award-winning composer and performer Randy Newman about the creative process. Library of Congress Randy Newman Concert Excerpt & Conversation 2013 · Talk Singer-songwriter Randy Newman performs his song "Sail Away," the title song of his album that was released in 1972. This performance is excerpted from a… Library of Congress Act of Congress: How America's Essential Institution Works & How It Doesn't 2013 · Talk A look behind the scenes of a congressional legislative negotiation is revealed through the prism of a single bill -- the Dodd-Frank Act -- in a book by… Library of Congress Oral History with Traditional Artist Flory Jagoda 2013 · Talk In this interview with Howard Bass, singer and composer Flory Jagoda discusses her family and her life before, during, and after the Second World War and the… Library of Congress Presentation of Kyrgyz Book 2013 · Talk Along with a Kyrgyz delegation, Muratbek Imanaliev presented his latest book on Kyrgyzstan to Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. Library of Congress Because We Are Equal to the Task 2013 · Talk U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth speaks at a Library program on the experiences of people with disabilities. Library of Congress Juan Gabriel Vásquez 2013 · Talk Author Juan Gabriel Vásquez read from his work and participated in a moderated discussion with translator Anne McLean. Vásquez's latest novel, "The Sound of… Library of Congress The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 2013 · Talk "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," listed as one of the Books that Shaped America by the Library of Congress, was first written by Washington Irving in his… Library of Congress Dennis Moore: Letters From an American Farmer 2013 · Talk Dennis Moore discussed his new book, "Letters from an American Farmer," an updated version of the 1782 classic by J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur. Library of Congress Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME) Update 2013 · Talk The Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME) is a major community challenge to provide an alternative to the deeply embedded MARC formats that will be… Library of Congress Mukoma wa Ngugi 2013 · Talk Kenyan-American writer, Mukoma wa Ngugi read from his work and discussed the state of contemporary African literature, highlighting African languages and… Library of Congress The Lincoln Deception 2013 · Talk David O. Stewart, known for his award-winning nonfiction works on Aaron Burr, President Andrew Johnson and the Constitution, discussed his first novel, "The… Library of Congress I Kiss Your Hands Many Times: Hearts, Souls & Wars in Hungary 2013 · Talk Marianne Szegedy-Maszák discussed her book, a moving tale of personal relationships during tumultuous times in the nation of Hungary. Library of Congress The Beast: How Poetry Makes Us Human 2013 · Talk Dorothea Lasky, the inaugural Bagley Wright Lecturer on Poetry, discussing humanizing aspects of verse. Library of Congress Conversation with Rosanne Cash & Natasha Trethewey 2013 · Talk Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey discusses music, poetry and creativity with country musician Rosanne Cash. Library of Congress Samizdat - Civil Disobedience & the Helsinki Process 2013 · Talk Gabor Demszky discussed the meaning of the Russian word "samizdat," a description of the Helsinki process as historical background of the press and subculture… Library of Congress Traditional Music of Coastal Louisiana: 1934 Lomax Recordings 2013 · Talk This talk examines the songs recorded in the summer of 1934 by folklorist John Lomax, with assistance from his son Alan, who was then a teenager. While the… Library of Congress A Teacher's Guide to Education Law 2013 · Talk J.C. Blokhuis and Jonathan Feldman discuss their new book on education law designed for an audience of educators. Library of Congress Taps" and Gen. Daniel Butterfield 2013 · Talk In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of "Taps," Nicholas Brown (a descendant of General Daniel Butterfield, who arranged the military call) explores the… Library of Congress Stradivari Violas at the Library of Congress 2013 · Talk Jessica Bodner, Kikuei Ikeda, Carol Lynn Ward-Bamford and John Montgomery discuss the Library's two Stradivari violas, the 1690 "Tuscan-Medici" and the 1727… Library of Congress Parker String Quartet with Kikuei Ikeda, Viola 2013 · Talk The 2013 Stradivari Anniversary Concert featured the Parker String Quartet and violist Kikuei Ikeda performing on the Library's Stradivari instruments. The… Library of Congress Wagner in America 2013 · Talk Alex Ross returns to his native Washington, D.C., in this afternoon symposium on Wagner connections to American culture. Library of Congress The Ike Age: Eisenhower, America & the World of the 1950s 2013 · Talk Historian Will Hitchcock explores America's place in the world and President Eisenhower's leadership during the tumultuous 1950s. Library of Congress Every Photo Is a Story Part 1: Start to Read a Photograph 2013 · Talk In this five-part series, Kristi Finefield and Sam Watters discuss the ways to uncover the story in photographs, specifically a series of hand-colored lantern… Library of Congress Every Photo Is a Story Part 2: Get to Know the Photographer 2013 · Talk In this five-part series, Kristi Finefield and Sam Watters discuss the ways to uncover the story in photographs, specifically a series of hand-colored lantern… Library of Congress Every Photo Is a Story Part 3: Consider How the Photos Were Made 2013 · Talk In this five-part series, Kristi Finefield and Sam Watters discuss the ways to uncover the story in photographs, specifically a series of hand-colored lantern… Library of Congress Every Photo Is a Story Part 4: Explore the Photographer's Era 2013 · Talk In this five-part series, Kristi Finefield and Sam Watters discuss the ways to uncover the story in photographs, specifically a series of hand-colored lantern… Library of Congress Every Photo Is a Story Part 5: Interpret the Stories You Discover 2013 · Talk In this five-part series, Kristi Finefield and Sam Watters discuss the ways to uncover the story in photographs, specifically a series of hand-colored lantern… Library of Congress Preconcert Talk: David Nelson & Chaya Czernowin 2013 · Talk Composer Chaya Czernowin and Orchestra 2001 percussionist David Nelson discuss an evening concert of works by George Crumb and a Library of Congress Dina… Library of Congress Nimmer on Copyright: Celebrating 50 Years 2013 · Talk A panel of experts addressed "Nimmer on Copyright: Celebrating 50 Years" with reflections about the treatise and copyright law. Speakers included Karyn Temple… Library of Congress NDIIIPP Special Event: Ian MacKaye 2013 · Talk Groundbreaking singer, songwriter and guitarist Ian MacKaye spoke at the Library of Congress on personal digital archiving and the need to educate creators… Library of Congress Nigerian Writer A. Igoni Barrett 2013 · Talk Nigerian writer A. Igoni Barrett reads from his work and discusses the state of contemporary African literature. Library of Congress The Quest for the New in Latin American Culture: Fashion & Newspapers in the 19th Century 2013 · Talk Kluge Fellow Victor Goldgel-Carballo analyzes the impact that periodicals (new media) and fashion (defined as a pattern of cyclical renovation) had upon… Library of Congress The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg 2013 · Talk Aviva Kempner talked and showed film clips from a new special DVD edition of "The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg." Library of Congress Life & Works of Naguib Mahfuz Symposium, Part 1. 2013 · Talk Egyptian author and screen playwright Naguib Mahfuz (1911-2006), the 1988 Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature, is the subject of this international symposium… Library of Congress Life & Works of Naguib Mahfuz Symposium, Part 2. 2013 · Talk Egyptian author and screen playwright Naguib Mahfuz (1911-2006), the 1988 Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature, is the subject of this international symposium… Library of Congress ASCAP 2013: We Write the Songs 2013 · Talk The Library of Congress hosted the annual ASCAP "We Write the Songs" concert that celebrates the Library's partnership with the American Society of Composers,… Library of Congress Magical Realism in Russia: How Ancestry Worship, Shamanism & Christianity Shaped the Nation 2013 · Talk Oksana Marafioti, Black Mountain Fellow, explores the effects of folk belief and religion on Russian culture, the fascinating relationship between the people… Library of Congress How Sports Inspired Me to Become a Writer 2013 · Talk Fred Bowen told stories, read from his books and talked with members of the audience in a program marking the Library's celebration of Children's Book Week. Library of Congress Redrawing Ptolemy: The Cartography of Martin Waldseemüller & Mathias Ringmann (a.m. session) 2013 · Talk An all-day conference brought together scholars to discuss the entire Waldseemüller body of work and that of his fellow cartographer Mathias Ringmann. Morning…