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Archive: August 2017 (6 Posts)

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Not at All Quiet on the Western Front: The Great War Initiation of a Hollywood Veteran

Posted by: Cait Miller

Zachary Maiorana interned in the European Division this summer updating lists of e-resources that are especially valuable for European studies.  He alternated with interning at the Smithsonian, as well.  Zach graduated in May from Ohio State University with a B.A. in an Honors program which included English and Linguistics and minors in History and German. …

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Total Eclipse in the Music Division!

Posted by: Cait Miller

I have had August 21 circled on my calendar since I first heard about the 2017 total solar eclipse. And when I get pumped about anything pop culture, what do I do? I delve into the Music Division’s collections for related collection material, of course! Let’s start with a piece of total eclipse history. On …

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Announcing the 2017-2018 Season of Concerts from the Library of Congress

Posted by: David Plylar

NEWS from the LIBRARY of CONGRESS Press Contact: Bryonna Head (202)707-3073, [email protected] Public Contact: Anne McLean (202) 707-8432 Website: Full Calendar Listing Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or [email protected]. Library of Congress Announces 2017-2018 Concert Season Series features world premieres of new commissions by Harrison Birtwistle, Rebecca Saunders and …

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A Musical Artifact Rediscovered for Nagrin and Starer’s Indeterminate Figure

Posted by: Cait Miller

Last week we featured a guest post from summer Fellow Rachel McNellis who shared discoveries from her work with the Daniel Nagrin Collection. This week she links an unidentified score titled “Vanity” to one of Nagrin’s seminal dance works, Indeterminate Figure.   Daniel Nagrin, a renowned modern dancer with a humanist worldview, included this brief …

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Severed Limbs and Other Findings in the Daniel Nagrin Collection

Posted by: Cait Miller

The following is a guest post from Rachel McNellis, one of the Music Division’s summer Fellows. Dance Archivist Libby Smigel introduces her. I have been delighted to have two Case Western Reserve University Fellows this summer, and am pleased to have Rachel McNellis share her experience working with the legacy materials of choreographer Daniel Nagrin. …

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Sheet Music Spotlight: Beat The Heat Edition

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by retired cataloger Sharon McKinley. It’s midsummer here in sweltering Washington, DC, and overheated hearts turn to the music of love. It won’t cool anything down, but going for a nice swim ought to do the trick. “They Had to Swim Back to the Shore,” by Joe McCarthy and …