AFC Events Specialist Thea Austen and Folklife Specialist Meg Nicholas chat with Queen Nur and AJ Rivers about the CCG project, "On the Line: Urban Line Dancing," and their wildly popular public event held at the Library earlier this year. The post includes photographs from the projects, and a link to the full interview, in the fourth episode of a special subseries of the Folklife Today podcast.
In this entry of Folklife Today, a casual listen to a lesser-known AFC collection quickly morphs into a twisty exploration of a centuries-old murder case, its ties to a regional folk drink, and some of the challenges encountered when working with oral histories. This entry is the first in a two-part series.
The American Folklife Center shares the stories of female pilots and women who worked in the aviation field in honor of the 15th annual Women in Aviation Worldwide Week (March 3-9, 2025).
In an attempt to inspire herself and others to finish handmade gifts for the holidays, Folklife Specialist Meg Nicholas takes readers on a quick tour of hand-crafted items documented in the Center’s field survey collections.
The American Folklife Center takes readers on a virtual tour through the graveyards and cemeteries documented in its archives on the eve of National Visit a Cemetery Day (October 29).
AFC Folklife Specialist Meg Nicholas wheels out some gouda pictures and cheesy stories from the American Folklife Center’s collections to celebrate National Cheese Curd Day.
For International Clown Week, AFC Folklife Specialist (and former clown) Meg Nicholas guides readers through the types of clowns found in the American Folklife Center's archival collections.
