Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Library of Congress Worldwide Disease Surveillance & Media 2014 · Talk Lawrence Madoff discussed the Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases, an online network of more than 55,000 members who monitor the four corners of the… Library of Congress Literary Birthday Celebration: Wallace Stevens 2014 · Talk Poets Jennifer Michael Hecht and Peter Streckfus celebrate the birthday of poet Wallace Stevens by reading selections from his work and discussing his… Library of Congress 2014 Americas Awards 2014 · Talk Susan Roth and Cindy Trumbore discussed their book "Parrots Over Puerto Rico," winner of the 2014 Americas Award for Children's and Young-Adult Literature at… Library of Congress Copland as Good Neighbor: Cultural Diplomacy in Latin America During World War II 2014 · Talk Carol Hess will discuss the beginnings of cultural diplomacy in the United States vis-a-vis the ideology of the Good Neighbor period and this most overtly… Library of Congress Literacy Best Practices: Lost Boys Rebuilding South Sudan 2014 · Talk The primary project of Lost Boys Rebuilding South Sudan is Literacy at the Well. This is a literacy program that uses a nontraditional structure to provide… Library of Congress Literacy Best Practices: Beanstalk 2014 · Talk Beanstalk is a volunteer-based literacy organization that provides one-on-one support to children ages 6-11. By creating a less structured environment,… Library of Congress Literacy Best Practices: The Dollywood Foundation 2014 · Talk The Dollywood Imagination Library is a book distribution program designed to provide preschool children with access to high-quality, culturally diverse… Library of Congress Literacy Best Practices: Dr. AV Baliga Memorial Trust 2014 · Talk The Dr. A.V. Baliga Memorial Trust (DAVBMT) provides literacy services through resource centers that it has established in slums, resettlement areas and… Library of Congress Literacy Best Practices: Literacy Assistance Center 2014 · Talk The Literacy Assistance Center provides professional development training to adult literacy educators in New York City. It offers workshops and online… Library of Congress Literacy Best Practices: Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford 2014 · Talk Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford provides adult literacy services through volunteer teachers who are trained and regularly evaluated based on… Library of Congress Literacy Best Practices: The Parent-Child Home Program 2014 · Talk The Parent-Child Home Program combines intensive home visits with weekly gifts of books and educational materials to develop school readiness in children with… Library of Congress Literacy Best Practices: Power Poetry 2014 · Talk Power Poetry is an online community that promotes youth literacy and empowerment through poetry by allowing teenage poets from across the country to submit… Library of Congress Literacy Best Practices: ProLiteracy 2014 · Talk ProLiteracy is a membership organization for adult literacy organizations and educators that comprises more than 1,000 member programs in the United States… Library of Congress Read Nepal 2014 · Talk Rural Education and Development Nepal (READ Nepal) provides access to books by establishing community libraries in villages across Nepal. READ Nepal's… Library of Congress Challenging Assumptions: Valerie Tripp & the American Girl Series 2014 · Talk Valerie Tripp, an author in the "American Girl" book series that tells the stories of girls through U.S. history who are also depicted by a popular line of… Library of Congress Digital Preservation at the Library of Congress 2014 · Talk Moryma Aydelott and Erin Engle discuss the newly-formed Library of Congress Digital Preservation Working Group. They provide an overview of digital… Library of Congress Climate & Wildfires in the 21st Century 2014 · Talk Douglas Morton spoke about his research using NASA satellite data and climate models, which have projected drier conditions across the U.S. and other… Library of Congress American Ballet Theatre: 75 Years Touring the Globe 2014 · Talk Victoria Phillips discusses the history of the American Ballet Theatre in relation to the exhibit she curated at the Library of Congress. Library of Congress Poetry as Enchantment 2014 · Talk Dana Gioia discusses the relationship between poetry and music and explore the ways in which poetry achieves its special expressive power. Library of Congress Children's Author & Illustrator Hervé Tullet 2014 · Talk As part of his U.S. tour, renowned French illustrator Hervé Tullet engaged preschoolers at the Library's Young Readers Center and introduced his new picture… Library of Congress Véronique Tadjo 2014 · Talk Cote d'Ivoirean writer Véronique Tadjo read selections from her work and participated in a moderated discussion with the Library's Marieta Harper. Library of Congress 2014 National Collegiate Book Collecting Awards Ceremony 2014 · Talk Established in 2005 to recognize outstanding book-collecting efforts by college and university students, the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest aims… Library of Congress Broadway Composers Concert: Jeanine Tesori, Steven Lutvak & David Yazbek 2014 · Talk Three of Broadway's most popular musical creators -- Steven Lutvak, Jeanine Tesori and David Yazbek -- perform their own work in an intimate evening of music.… Library of Congress Author Renée Watson 2014 · Talk Renée Watson read from and discussed the creation of her book, "Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills," with third grade students and… Library of Congress Conversation with Justin Kauflin 2014 · Talk Justin Kauflin spoke with Karen Keninger and John Hanson and answered a variety of questions from the audience about his experience and career before his… Library of Congress Jazz Pianist Justin Kauflin in Concert 2014 · Talk Justin Kauflin performed a solo piano concert in the Coolidge Auditorium. Works performed include some jazz standards as well as several original compositions. Library of Congress 75th Anniversary of the Hispanic Reading Room 2014 · Talk The Hispanic Reading Room of the Library of Congress celebrates its 75th anniversary and the 78th anniversary of the "Handbook of Latin American Studies."… Library of Congress Stew 2014 · Talk In a special appearance, Stew discusses his career as a playwright, songwriter, poet and lyricist. Adrien-Alice Hansel talks with him about the song lyric as… Library of Congress Pre-Concert Conversation with St. Lawrence String Quartet 2014 · Talk A pre-concert conversation with the St. Lawrence String Quartet, considered to be among the world's finest chamber ensembles. Library of Congress Christopher Columbus Book of Privileges: The Claiming of a New World 2014 · Talk John W. Hessler, Chet Van Duzer and Daniel De Simone discuss the book "Christopher Columbus Book of Privileges: Claiming of a New World." Library of Congress Saving Mary: Stabat Mater Settings from Pergolesi to Poulenc 2014 · Talk Nicholas Alexander Brown discusses musical settings of the Catholic "Stabat Mater" text from Pergolesi to Poulenc, in conjunction with a performance by… Library of Congress Vox Luminis 2014 · Talk Belgian ensemble Vox Luminis performs Monteverdi ("Vorrei Baciarto, o Fili," "Alcun non mi consigli," "Lamento della ninfa"), Della Ciaia's "Lamentatio… Library of Congress Kanga Stories 2014 · Talk Phyllis Ressler speaks about her book, "Kanga Stories," a collection of historic and contemporary information on textile trade, cultural exchange and history… Library of Congress How the Discovery of Life Beyond Earth will Transform Our Thinking 2014 · Talk Steven Dick discusses his year of research on astrobiology at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress in his final lecture as chair. Library of Congress George Lewis on his Library of Congress Commission, "The Mangle of Practice" 2014 · Talk George Lewis discusses his Library of Congress commission, "The Mangle of Practice," which received its world premiere (with Ensemble Dal Niente) at the… Library of Congress Asian-American Literature Today 2014 · Talk MacArthur Genius Fellow Yiyun Li reads from her work and discusses the state of Asian-American literature. Library of Congress Harlem's Rattlers & the Great War 2014 · Talk Jeffrey T. Sammons and John H. Morrow discussed their book "Harlem Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African-American Quest for… Library of Congress The Audacity of Hopekirk 2014 · Talk A lecture-recital featuring a rare performance of Helen Hopekirk's "Five Songs on Poems of Fiona MacLeod," published in 1904. Helen Hopekirk was an… Library of Congress Magna Carta's Legal Legacy: Conversation with Chief Justice Roberts & Lord Judge 2014 · Talk Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Lord Igor Judge discuss the significance of Magna Carta through the centuries. Library of Congress Technofiles: Music, Technology & the Entrepreneur 2014 · Talk Panos Panay discusses the intersection of creativity, technology and business. Case Rae discusses issues presenting both challenges and opportunities for… Library of Congress 2014 Denker Fellows Symposium 2014 · Talk The 2014 Michael Denker Fellows from the American Printing History Association's Chesapeake Chapter gave presentations on their printing history and book arts… Library of Congress Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor Opening Ceremony 2014 · Talk The Library of Congress opened its 10-week exhibition "Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor," which features the Lincoln Cathedral Magna Carta, the great charter of… Library of Congress Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor" Evening Gala 2014 · Talk The Library of Congress celebrated the opening of the exhibition "Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor" with an evening gala. Held in the Library's Coolidge… Library of Congress 2014 International Writing Program Spotlight 2014 · Talk Christopher Merrill and his international students/alumni participate in panels and read from their work. Speakers included Bruce Armstrong, Cynthia Edul,… Library of Congress An Africa Themed Story: Ifroma Onyefulu & Caroline Quandt 2014 · Talk Ifeoma Onyefulu read from her books "Deron Goes to Nursery School," and "A is for Africa," and told a traditional story called "The Great Eating Competition"… Library of Congress Africa Access Author Talk: A.G. Ford 2014 · Talk A.G. Ford presented an art program to fourth and fifth grade students in the Young Readers Center as part of a program sponsored by the Children's Africana… Library of Congress Fugal Lords: Subjectivity in Bach, Beethoven & Brahms 2014 · Talk David Plylar subjectivity in Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms in conjunction with a performance by pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard of works by the composers. Library of Congress Éwé Storytellers from Ghana 2014 · Talk Children's Africana Book Awards Winners, Agbotadua Togbi Kumassah and Anna Cottrell speak about their work with Harriet McGuire from Africa Access.