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Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
The Library of Congress is home to the Harriet Hoctor Collection, an archive that documents the life and career of "America's premiere ballerina" of the 1920s and 1930s.
Posted in: Dance, Special Collections, Women in Dance
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
In celebration of the Virtual National Book Festival, this blog post provides an overview of the Music Division's many digital collections and other content available online.
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Jazz, Newly Cataloged, Special Collections
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
A new research guide helps users discover and view the print, manuscript, and digital collections specific to the composer Ludwig van Beethoven in the Library’s Music Division.
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Special Collections
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
This final post in a series of three on musical vacations heads to the beach for sun, surf, and shellfish.
Posted in: Composers, Guest bloggers, Holidays, Musical Theater, Newly Cataloged, Sheet Music, Special Collections
Posted by: David Plylar
The 2020-2021 season of Concerts from the Library of Congress will be all-virtual, in an unprecedented move to safely offer music and lectures to the public. The times require creative approaches from artists and presenters to responsibly offer programs, and we are doing what we can to provide remote access to the music and resources …
Posted in: Commissions, Composers, Concerts and Events, Musicians, New Music