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Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Library of Congress Graphic Novelist Peter Kuper on "Ruins" 2015 · Talk Graphic novelist Peter Kuper discusses his book, "Ruins," which follows the story of Samantha and George, a couple on sabbatical in the Mexican town of… Library of Congress Bibliographic Framework (BIBFRAME) in Action 2015 · Talk The BIBFRAME Pilot is underway and is a component of a major effort by the Library of Congress to lead the library community into the linked open data world.… Library of Congress Theatre of Rice and Beans 2015 · Talk Tony Mata and Ralf Remshardt discuss their new documentary film, "Theatre of Rice and Beans," and are joined afterward in a discussion of Hispanic culture… Library of Congress The Art of Audiobook Narration 2015 · Talk Celeste Lawson explains techniques for becoming a skilled audiobook narrator, demonstrating the subtleties of performance, enunciation and diction. Library of Congress Of Kings & Cavemen: Museums, Museology & Elite Nationalism in Egypt Under the Monarchy 2015 · Talk Peter Wien discusses museums, museology and elite nationalism in Egypt under the monarchy. Library of Congress The First Smithsonian Collection: European Engravings of George Perkins Marsh & the Role of Prints in the National Museum 2015 · Talk In her book "The First Smithsonian Collection," author Helena E. Wright discussed the 1849 purchase of the Marsh Collection, a group of European engravings… Library of Congress Annual Meeting of the Potomac Technical Processing Librarians: Linked Data 2015 · Talk A discussion on the different aspects of and issues surrounding linked data from theory to practical applications at the annual meeting of the Potomac… Library of Congress Michael Beckerman Lectures on Dvořák & Martinů 2015 · Talk Musicologist Michael Beckerman discusses the music of Dvořák and Martinů in conjunction with a performance by the Pavel Haas Quartet at the Library of… Library of Congress Pavel Haas Quartet Concert 2015 · Talk The Pavel Haas Quartet performs Bohuslav Martinů's String Quartet no. 3, H. 183, and two works by Dvořák: String Quartet in D minor, op. 34, and String… Library of Congress The Long and Short of It 2015 · Talk Composer Paul Lansky is joined by Jack Marquardt and Tracy Jacobson of WindSync to discuss Lansky's "The Long and Short of It," a Library of Congress… Library of Congress WindSync Concert 2015 · Talk Houston-based woodwind quintet WindSync performs the world premiere of Paul Lansky's "The Long and Short of It," a Library of Congress co-commission. Also on… Library of Congress 2015 Library of Congress Literacy Awards 2015 · Talk The receipts of the 2015 Library of Congress Literacy Award were honored in a ceremony. Through the generosity of David M. Rubenstein, the Library of Congress… Library of Congress Removing Residual Iron in Platinum and Palladium Prints 2015 · Talk Matthew Clark and Dana Hemingway discuss preservation techniques in the handling of platinum and palladium prints. Library of Congress 2015 Kellogg Lecture on Jurisprudence: Justice, Neutrality and Law 2015 · Talk Michael J. Sandel delivered the 2015 Frederic R. and Molly S. Kellogg Biennial Lecture on Jurisprudence. The lecture focused on such questions as whether the… Library of Congress Discovering the Northwest Passage 2015 · Talk Glenn Stein discussed his book, "Discovering the North-West Passage: The Four-Year Arctic Odyssey of HMS Investigator and the McClure Expedition," accompanied… Library of Congress A Leading Role: A Conversation on Women in the Music World 2015 · Talk A pre-concert panel discussion featuring Jane Chu, Margaret Lioi and Astrid Schween. Library of Congress Meredith Monk 2015 · Talk In concert with her acclaimed vocal ensemble, Meredith Monk illustrates her range as a composer and her engagement with performance as a vehicle for spiritual… Library of Congress Nightcap Conversation with Meredith Monk 2015 · Talk The visionary artist Meredith Monk's groundbreaking exploration of the voice as an instrument expands the boundaries of musical composition, creating… Library of Congress Literary Birthday Celebration: Ezra Pound 2015 · Talk Poets Elizabeth Arnold and Charles Bernstein celebrate the birthday of poet Ezra Pound by reading selections from his work and discussing his influence on… Library of Congress Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Uncut: Conversation with Coolidge Exhibit Curators & Filmmaker Marjorie Short 2015 · Talk Marjorie Short joins exhibit curators Robin Rausch and Caitlin Miller to discuss the challenges of telling a life story in the briefest way possible, from an… Library of Congress Pomerium in Concert 2015 · Talk The exceptional performance of Pomerium takes its inspiration from the renowned chapel choirs of the Renaissance, reviving the golden age of a cappella… Library of Congress Kids Euro Festival: Drum Bommel (Luxembourg) 2015 · Talk Fifty children from the Amidon Bowen Elementary School in Washington, D.C., were introduced to the country of Luxembourg with a one-hour comedic history and… Library of Congress Little Mountain Fish Goes to Sea 2015 · Talk Božo Cerar read his children's book, "Little Mountain Fish Goes to Sea," that he originally wrote for his grandchildren. After the reading, he answered… Library of Congress The Year of Fear: Machine Gun Kelly & the Manhunt That Changed the Nation 2015 · Talk 1933 has been called "The Year of Fear" for good reason. Prohibition had led to a precipitous rise in crime, and some of the nation's most infamous criminals… Library of Congress Classified as White: Historical Insights into the Racial Classifications of Americans of Middle Eastern & North African Descent 2015 · Talk Randa A. Kayyali from the Elliott School for International Affairs at George Washington University spoke about the intersections of religion and race for… Library of Congress An Archives of Legendary Performances 2015 · Talk Recording engineer Michael Turpin discussed the Library's long history of legendary performances and the technology used to capture and preserve them. Library of Congress Bach Collegium Japan 2015 · Talk Bach guru Masaaki Suzuki brings his critically acclaimed Bach Collegium Japan to the Library for a mixed program of works by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi and Handel.… Library of Congress Nightcap Conversation with Masaaki Suzuki 2015 · Talk A conversation with Bach guru Masaaki Suzuki after his critically-acclaimed Bach Collegium Japan performed at the Library of Congress. Library of Congress Life of a Poet: Alice Fulton 2015 · Talk Bobbitt Prize winner Alice Fulton discussed her work with Ron Charles, editor of The Washington Post's Book World. Library of Congress Kids Euro: Baba Marta's Yarn 2015 · Talk Julia Tasheva spun a tale about welcoming the coming of Spring with two of Bulgaria's most famous characters, Pizho and Penda for visiting students from… Library of Congress Roosevelt's Second Act: The Election of 1940 & the Politics of War 2015 · Talk Richard Moe discussed his book, "Roosevelt's Second Act: The Election of 1940 and the Politics of War," focusing on Franklin Delano Roosevelt's decision to… Library of Congress From Gospel to Law: The Lutheran Reformation & its Impact on Law, Politics & Society 2015 · Talk Legal scholar John Witte Jr. discussed how the Protestant Reformation transformed not only theology and the church but also law and the state. Drawing on new… Library of Congress 2015 International Writing Program Spotlight 2015 · Talk Program residents Nael Eltoukhy (Egypt), Harris Khalique (Pakistan), Birgül Oğuz (Turkey) and Margarita Mateo Palmer (Cuba) read selections of their work and… Library of Congress Michelangelo String Quartet 2015 · Talk Characterized by virtuosity, musicality and intensity of feeling, the Michelangelo String Quartet was formed in 2002 by artists already distinguished as both… Library of Congress Writing the Holocaust 2015 · Talk Michlean Amir of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum moderated a discussion on writing about the Holocaust with authors Anthony Pitch and Nancy Geise. Pitch… Library of Congress Berlioz, Charles Munch & the Boston Symphony Orchestra 2015 · Talk Musicologist D. Kern Holoman discusses the role of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and conductor Charles Munch in bringing French orchestral… Library of Congress Connecting American Indian & Federal Libraries: Native American Research & Resources 2015 · Talk Presentations on the American Indian Library Initiative (AILI) of FEDLINK, the Federal Library and Information Network. AILI identifies and establishes… Library of Congress Migration, Asylum & the Role of the State: Defining Boundaries, Redefining Borders 2015 · Talk Three fellows at the Library's John W. Kluge Center discussed the role of the state in establishing geographic, technological and bureaucratic controls over… Library of Congress Library Folklife Collections Orientation for the National Association of Black Storytellers 2015 · Talk Staff in the Library's American Folklife Center hosted an orientation of its collections for members of the National Association of Black Storytellers in… Library of Congress Talking with Ensemble Intercontemporain 2015 · Talk Matthias Pintscher, Herve Boutry and Nicholas Brown discuss the Washington, D.C. debut of the world-renowned Ensemble Intercontemporain at the Library of… Library of Congress Ensemble Intercontemporain 2015 · Talk Since its foundation by Pierre Boulez in 1976, Ensemble Intercontemporain has been one of the world's great ensembles dedicated to new music and 20th-century… Library of Congress Contemporary Music Workshop with Ensemble Intercontemporain 2015 · Talk Members of Ensemble Intercontemporain led a workshop on performing and interpreting contemporary music as part of "France a la Bibliotheque." Library of Congress Debussy's Fascination with the Exotic from China to Spain 2015 · Talk Debussy scholar Marie Rolf discusses some of the Library's materials related to the French composer, with a particular focus on two lesser-known songs:… Library of Congress Elizabethan Poetry and Music 2015 · Talk James Wintle discusses Elizabethan poetry and music in the collections of the Library's Music Division. This pre-concert lecture was presented in conjunction… Library of Congress Anne Sofie von Otter, Jonathan Cohen & Thomas Dunford in Concert 2015 · Talk Anne Sofie von Otter, Jonathan Cohen and Thomas Dunford perform the music of predominantly English and French masters of the early Baroque. Program: Henry… Library of Congress Nightcap Conversation with Anne Sofie von Otter, Jonathan Cohen & Thomas Dunford 2015 · Talk International touring artists Anne Sofie von Otter, Thomas Dunford, and Jonathan Cohen discuss their collaborations and repertoire interests. Library of Congress Story Time with Hunter the K9: Let's Meet the Police Officer 2015 · Talk US Capitol Police Officer Renee White joined Capitol Hill Police K9 Technician Tiffany White in program about police work. Officer Renee White read excerpts… Library of Congress Apollo's Fire 2015 · Talk Cleveland ensemble Apollo's Fire showcases "The Power of Love" in a concert of operatic and instrumental music of Handel and Vivaldi. Under the direction of…