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Library of Congress Malawi Music with Giddes Chalamanda 2016 · Talk The 86-year-old Malawian musician, Giddes Chalamanda, performed his music for the first time in America at the Library of Congress. Library of Congress NOKA: Basque Song & Music from California 2016 · Talk A concert by NOKA, which specializes in songs about Basque culture, gender, and identity. They are particularly interested in songs that use Noka, a familiar… Library of Congress Golden Crown Literary Society Author Spotlight 2016 · Talk Authors Jewelle Gomez ("The Gilda Stories"), Ann McMan ("Backcast"), Melissa Brayden ("First Position") and Marie Castle ("The Devil You Know") read from… Library of Congress Homegrown Oral History: Soumya Chakraverty & Devapriya Nayak 2016 · Talk Soumya Chakraverty and Devapriya Nayak talk about their history as musicians and the influence of music in their culture with Yasmeen Rauf Khan. Library of Congress Expressive Dimensions of Photographic Paper 2016 · Talk Photo conservator Paul Messier discusses how to better understand the materials used by photographers so that preservationists can better interpret them and… Library of Congress Cartoons for Victory 2016 · Cartoon Writer and historian Warren Bernard discusses his new book, "Cartoons for Victory." Library of Congress Popular Politics & Public Opinion in Late Medieval Paris 2016 · Talk On Bastille Day, Kluge Fellow Michael Sizer discusses the popular politics of late medieval Paris (1380-1422) and what bearing it may have on the way we… Library of Congress Home Canning: Cultural Narratives, Technological Change & the Status of Traditional Knowledge 2016 · Talk Drawing on filmstrips, posters, cartoons, newspaper captions, canning manuals, mail-order catalogs and other sources, Danille Christensen offered examples… Library of Congress 2016 Junior Fellows Summer Intern Program 2016 · Talk An overview of the summer 2016 Junior Fellows Summer Intern program at the Library of Congress. Library of Congress Loren Miller: Civil Rights Attorney and Journalist 2016 · Talk Amina Hassan discussed her new book, "Loren Miller: Civil Rights Attorney and Journalist." Loren Miller was one of the nation's most prominent civil-rights… Library of Congress A History of Law in American Film 2016 · Talk Jessica Silbey presented a lecture that focused on the depiction of the courtroom process from the beginning of film in 1895 to the present day. She also… Library of Congress The Legendary Ingramettes: African American Gospel Music from Virginia 2016 · Talk A concert by the Ingramettes, one of Virginia's premier gospel ensembles. The family Gospel group was founded in the 1960s in Richmond, Virginia by the late… Library of Congress Havana Hardball: Spring Training, Jackie Robinson & the Cuban League 2016 · Talk César Brioso discussed his book which captures the excitement of the Cuban League's greatest pennant race and the anticipation of the looming challenge to… Library of Congress Do the Write Thing: The National Campaign to Stop Violence 2016 · Talk Approximately 60 middle school students accompanied by their families gathered at the Library of Congress to celebrate as winners of the "Do the Write Thing… Library of Congress Rahim AlHaj Trio: Middle Eastern Music from New Mexico 2016 · Talk The Rahim AlHaj Trio features traditional middle eastern music on the oud (Arabic lute) and antour (hammered dulcimer). Library of Congress Rahim AlHaj Oral History 2016 · Talk Virtuoso oud musician and composer Rahim AlHaj discusses his family, education, music and his experiences leaving Iraq and settling in New Mexico with Dan… Library of Congress Canaries, Nightingales, Whistlers & Transcribers: Birdsong, Bird-Imitators & the Early 20th-Century Recording Industry 2016 · Talk Ian Nagoski drew examples of rare early recordings from his recent digital release "Ecstatic & Wingless: Bird-Imitation on Four Continents, ca. 1910-44" to… Library of Congress 2016 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Promotion 2016 · Talk Through its Library of Congress Literacy Awards, the Library celebrates literacy organizations and the dedicated people who, through passion and hard work,… Library of Congress Peace & Concord in the Qur'an 2016 · Talk This talk by Kluge Chair in Countries and Cultures of the South Juan Cole will provide a tour of the irenic messages of the Qur'an. The Muslim scripture, the… Library of Congress This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism 2016 · Talk Author and activist Ashton Applewhite discusses her new book, "This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism," in which she talks about her own experiences… Library of Congress Listening to the Universe with Gravitational Waves 2016 · Talk Ira Thorpe discussed how scientists around the world have built instruments to detect and observe gravitational waves in an effort to learn more about the… Library of Congress Gender & Dance in Modern Iran: Biopolitics on Stage 2016 · Talk Ida Meftahi discussed her book, "Gender and Dance in Modern Iran: Biopolitics on Stage." Library of Congress Un paese di carta 2016 · Talk Author Laura Benedetti and Washington Post reporter Emily Langer discuss the novel, "Un paese di carta" about three generations of Italian American women… Library of Congress Conservation Science & the Daguerreotype 2016 · Talk Tracing the history of the daguerreotype from Paris to Philadelphia, this lecture explores the various improvements made to Daguerre's process and the ways in… Library of Congress BIBFRAME on the Move 2016 · Talk Beacher Wiggins describes what has been accomplished to date on the Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME). Kirk Hess and Paul Frank cover how the… Library of Congress Yvette Landry Trio: Cajun Music & Louisiana Honky-Tonk 2016 · Talk In this concert Grammy-nominated, award-winning vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Yvette Landry is joined by Richard Comeaux on pedal steel and… Library of Congress Yvette Landry Trio Oral History 2016 · Talk Members of the Yvette Landry Trio talk about their personal history, influences on their music, and the roots of Cajun music and Louisiana Honky-Tonk with… Library of Congress The Mexican Revolution & the United States 2016 · Talk An online exhibtion, "The Mexican Revolution and the United States in the Collections of the Library of Congress," tells the dynamic story of the complex and… Library of Congress Constitution Day 2016: Rights of People with Mental Illness 2016 · Talk Board-certified forensic psychiatrist Robert Maman discussed the rights of persons living with mental illness in the United States. Library of Congress Reading Claudius: A Memoir in Two Parts 2016 · Talk Caroline Heller discussed her memoir that traces the lives of her parents, her uncle and their circle of intellectuals and dreamers from Central Europe on the… Library of Congress Cervantes in Love & the People in Love with Cervantes 2016 · Talk Spanish playwright Jordi Casanovas discussed Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, author of "Don Quixote," the first modern novel and one of the most beloved… Library of Congress Collections, Collaborations & Connections (1 of 3) 2016 · Talk Panel discussions highlight the collections of the American Folklife Center, explored new approaches to cultural documentation, and focused on current best… Library of Congress Collections, Collaborations & Connections Symposium (2 of 3) 2016 · Talk Panel discussions highlight the collections of the American Folklife Center, explored new approaches to cultural documentation, and focused on current best… Library of Congress The Discovery of Karamanlidika 2016 · Talk Constantia Constantinou discusses Karamanlidika classical literature with Fulbright scholar Selenay Aytac. Library of Congress Collections, Collaborations & Connections Symposium (3 of 3) 2016 · Talk Panel discussions highlight the collections of the American Folklife Center, explored new approaches to cultural documentation, and focused on current best… Library of Congress Carla Hayden Sworn In as 14th Librarian of Congress 2016 · Talk Carla Hayden is sworn in as 14th Librarian of Congress by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts in the Great Hall of the Library's Thomas Jefferson… Library of Congress The Emergence of Life: On Earth (Session 1) 2016 · Talk Opening remarks and presentations on the emergence of life on Earth, including "Gleaning Clues to Earth's Earliest Life from Modern Geothermal Systems," "The… Library of Congress The Emergence of Life: In the Lab (Session 2) 2016 · Talk Presentations on the emergence of life on in the lab, including "Minerals, Organics, and the Origins of Life," "Synthesizing Life: From Early Origins to New… Library of Congress The Emergence of Life: Elsewhere & Closing Remarks (Session 3) 2016 · Talk Presentations on the emergence of life elsewhere, including "What Makes a Planet Come to Life? Lessons from Venus, Earth and Mars" and "Extraterrestrial Life… Library of Congress Guitar Homage to Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra 2016 · Talk Maestro Soler presented a guitar recital in honor of the 400th anniversary of the death of author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Library of Congress Fantagraphics Books and the Advent of the Graphic Novel 2016 · Talk Comic book editor and publisher Gary Groth recounts the history of Fantagraphics Books, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. Groth discussed the… Library of Congress Story Time with Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress 2016 · Talk Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress, visited the Young Readers Center on her third day on the job. The Librarian read a picture book, "Click, Clack,… Library of Congress The Thirteenth Hour 2016 · Talk Translator Zelda Kahan Newman speaks about the Yiddish poetry of Rivka Basman Ben-Haim. Library of Congress International Literature: Ko Un 2016 · Talk Korean poet Ko Un read his work in Korean, following by English translation by Brother Anthony. Afterwards, Frank Stewart moderated a discussion of the work. Library of Congress Bern Nadette Stanis on Alzheimer's Disease 2016 · Talk Remembered by her fans as Thelma on the TV series Good Times, Bern Nadette Stanis has written a book to raise awareness about Alzheimer's Disease. Library of Congress A World Monument: Zvart'nots', Armenia, & the Wars of the Seventh Century 2016 · Talk For the 20th annual Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture at the Library of Congress, Christina Maranci sets the construction of an iconic 7th century church within… Library of Congress I Juana Live in America: An Immigrant's Creative Journey 2016 · Talk Award-winning illustrator Juana Medina discussed her work and her artistic journey as a Colombian artist living in the United States. Library of Congress Gabriel Muñoz Oral History 2016 · Talk Musician Gabriel Muñoz talks about his life and work with folklorist Dan Sheehy.