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Veterans Art Showcase

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Whether crafting, performing, cooking, writing, or painting, art has the dynamic power to alleviate stress, build connections, and even stimulate recovery. For veterans and active duty service-members, art affords an outlet through which they can articulate – and process – what they experienced during their service.

From November 5-9th, the Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP) will host a Veteran Art Showcase. This series of cultural events highlights art and artists with a focus on the myriad experiences of military veterans. The five-day Showcase begins a yearlong commemoration of VHP’s 20th anniversary, and will be held in the Library of Congress Jefferson Building, located at 10 First Street SE, Washington, DC. The schedule is as follows:

Screenshot from video interview of Judas Recendez in his pottery studio in Fredericksburg, Virginia. 2015. Judas Recendez, Veterans History Project, AFC/2001/001/110295

Tues., Nov. 5

Craft in America Ceramic Demonstration, 9 am- LJG-51

Ceramic artists Matthew Krousey, Judas Recendez, and Ehren Tool participate in a clay throwing demonstration. While throwing, Tool will engage in conversation on the experience of service and war. He will share his pieces with military connected audience members.

Tues., Nov. 5

Craft in America: Veteran Potters Panel Discussion, 5 pm- Whitall Pavilion

Artists Judas Recendez, Matthew Krousey, and Ehren Tool will discuss their ceramic art and process in relation to their military service.  The panel will be moderated by Carol Sauvion, creator and co-executive producer of the PBS series Craft in America.

Weds., Nov. 6

Occupational Poetry, 1pm- Room LJ-119

Poets Bill Jones, Vess Quinlan, Jerry Brooks and Meezie Hermansen recite some of their work related to their profession, and participate in a panel discussion. The panel will be moderated by John Fenn, Head of Research and Programs at the American Folklife Center.

Drew Matott (Civilian); photo source – Dick Iacovello (Army). What We Left Behind, 2010. Pulp painting and pulp printing on combat paper. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division

Thurs. Nov. 7

Combat Paper, 11 am- Whitall Pavilion

Veterans and civilians discuss the process and experience of paper-making and printmaking as a creative outlet in a panel featuring Tara Tappert, Drew Matott, Ruth Lynne McIntosh and Patrick Sargent.  The panel will be moderated by Katherine Blood, Curator of Fine Prints at the Prints and Library’s Photographs Division.

The Telling Project, 7pm- Great Hall

An autobiographical performance of “She Went to War,” featuring four female veterans, all of whom experienced significant combat exposure while serving in the military.

Sat. Nov. 9

Operation Song and Jamie Fox Perform Live, 7pm- Coolidge Auditorium

Air Force Veteran and Metis fiddler, Jamie Fox stands with her instrument. Photo courtesy of Jamie Fox.

Tennessee-based not-for-profit program “Operation Song” performs a selection of songs written by and about veterans, active duty service members and their loved ones. Jamie Fox, an Air Force veteran and Metis fiddler of the Aaniih and Nakoda tribes performs tunes that were derived from a mixture of Celtic, French, and Native American cultures.

The Veteran Art Showcase is free of charge, and open to the public; however, due to expected demand, tickets are recommended and available on a first –come, first served basis. For more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/o/library-of-congress-11132539071 or VHP’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/vetshistoryproject.

Request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you there!

Homegrown Plus: Harmonia

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In the Homegrown Plus series, we present Homegrown concerts that also had accompanying oral history interviews, placing both together in an easy-to-find blog post. (Find the whole series here!) We’re continuing the series with Harmonia, a band from Cleveland, Ohio, which presents both rural and urban folk music of Eastern Europe, ranging from the Danube to the […]

Homegrown Plus: Ara Dinkjian & Zulal Concert and Oral History

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In the Homegrown Plus series, we present Homegrown concerts that also had accompanying oral history interviews, placing both together in an easy-to-find blog post. (Find the whole series here!) We’re continuing the series with a concert and oral history with Ara Dinkjian and the Zulal trio. In May 2015 Ara Dinkjian, a master of the oud, […]

Homegrown Plus: John Cohen & the Down Hill Strugglers

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In the Homegrown Plus series, we present Homegrown concerts that also had accompanying oral history interviews, placing both together in an easy-to-find blog post. (Find the whole series here!) We’re continuing the series with John Cohen and the Down Hill Strugglers performing Treasures From the Archive Roadshow. John Cohen is a founding member of the New Lost […]

Homegrown Plus: Traditional Hindustani Music with Soumya Chakraverty and Devapriya Nayak

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In the Homegrown Plus series, we present Homegrown concerts that also had accompanying oral history interviews, placing both together in an easy-to-find blog post. (Find the whole series here!) We’re continuing the series with a concert and oral history with Soumya Chakraverty and Devapriya Nayak. This event was cosponsored with the Library of Congress Asian American Association […]

Homegrown Plus: Contemporary traditional music from Zimbabwe with Mokoomba

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In the Homegrown Plus series, we present Homegrown concerts that also had accompanying oral history interviews, placing both together in an easy-to-find blog post. (Find the whole series here!) We’re continuing the series with Mokoomba, a six-piece band that hails from Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Band members Mathias Muzaza, Trustworth Samende, Abundance Mutori, Donald Moyo, Ndaba Coster […]

New at AFC: Photography from the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center

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The American Folklife Center (AFC) is excited to be featuring “Working on the Waterfront,” a documentary display of photographs created by the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center (NBFHC) in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The display, which is located in Room LJ-G53 on the ground floor of the Library of Congress’s Thomas Jefferson Building, is open to […]

Homegrown Plus: Grupo Rebolú’s Afro-Colombian Music

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In the Homegrown Plus series, we present Homegrown concerts that also had accompanying oral history interviews, placing both together in an easy-to-find blog post. (Find the whole series here!) We’re continuing the series with a concert and oral history with Grupo Rebolú. Grupo Rebolú is an Afro-Colombian musical ensemble that includes some of the finest Colombian […]

Homegrown Plus: Cambodian-American Heritage Dancers with Chum Ngek Ensemble

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In the Homegrown Plus series, we present Homegrown concerts that also had accompanying oral history interviews, placing both together in an easy-to-find blog post. (Find the whole series here!) We’re continuing the series with a concert and oral history with the Cambodian-American Heritage Dancers with Chum Ngek Ensemble. The Cambodian-American Heritage Dancers and Chum Ngek Ensemble […]

Homegrown and Botkin Plus: Ethel Raim and the An-sky Yiddish Heritage Ensemble

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In the Homegrown Plus series, and the Benjamin Botkin Folklife Lectures Plus series, we present Homegrown concerts and Botkin lectures that also had accompanying oral history interviews, placing both together in an easy-to-find blog post. (Find the whole Homegrown Plus series here, and find the whole Botkin Folklife Lectures Plus series here.) For Jewish-American Heritage Month, […]