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Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
This post is by Emily Hauck, a summer intern in the Library’s Communications Office. A version of this post was first published in the Library of Congress Gazette and it also appeared on the Library of Congress Blog. No matter how much you think you know about a topic, there is always more to discover. I …
Posted in: Composers, Curators, Musical Theater, Musicians, New Acquisitions, Special Collections, Theater
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
The following is a guest blog by 2016-2017 Library of Congress Jazz Scholar Ingrid Monson. “Finding Afro-Kola at the Library of Congress” Ingrid Monson, Harvard University 2016-2017 Library of Congress Jazz Scholar For scholars and researchers interested in jazz, a visit to the Music Division of the Library of Congress can be a rewarding improvisation …
Posted in: African American History, Composers, Copyright Deposits, Guest bloggers, Jazz, Musicians, New Acquisitions, Special Collections
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
The following is a guest blog by 2016-2017 Library of Congress Jazz Scholar Ingrid Monson. “Courage and Improvisation: The Max Roach Papers” Ingrid Monson, Harvard University 2016-2017 Library of Congress Jazz Scholar As I sat going through box after box of the Max Roach Papers in the Music Division at the Library of Congress, the …
Posted in: African American History, Composers, Guest bloggers, Jazz, Musicians, New Acquisitions, Sheet Music, Special Collections
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
The following is a guest blog by 2016-2017 Library of Congress Jazz Scholar John Szwed. Notes on My Visit to the Music Division By John Szwed I’ve visited the Library of Congress a number of times over the years for many different reasons, sometimes for research on a writing project, at others just out of curiosity. …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Curators, Jazz, New Acquisitions, Sheet Music, Special Collections
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
This is a guest post by Meg Metcalf, women’s, gender and LGBTQ+ studies librarian in the Main Reading Room. It was originally posted on the Library of Congress Blog. The collections of the Library of Congress tell the rich and diverse story of LGBTQ+ life in America and around the world. To share this story, …
Posted in: Composers, Curators, Dance, Digital Collections, Exhibitions, Guest bloggers, LGBTQ+, Musical Theater, Musicians, New Acquisitions, Sheet Music, Special Collections, Theater, Webcasts
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
The following is a post from the Library of Congress Blog by Wendi Maloney. The Library of Congress will honor Juan Felipe Herrera, who is concluding his second term as the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, with celebratory events on Wednesday, April 26. The events will be streamed live on the Library’s Facebook page and its YouTube …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Curators, Exhibitions, Musicians, Special Collections
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
The Library of Congress is pleased to invite “In the Muse” readers to attend a special event co-presented with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Washington Performing Arts, as part of SHIFT: A Festival of American Orchestras. On Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 10:00 am a host of distinguished arts leaders …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Interviews, Sheet Music
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Bibliodiscotheque: Array of Events Planned to Celebrate Disco Culture Today the Library of Congress announced an exciting upcoming series: “Library of Congress Bibliodiscotheque” (April 12-May 6, 2017), an unprecedented exploration of disco culture, music, dance and fashion represented in the national collections. You are welcome to experience the Library of Congress like never before with …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Copyright Deposits, Curators, Film Music, Special Collections
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
This Week at the Library: Tuesday, 3/21, 6:30 pm – Kyogen & The National Cherry Blossom Festival (Panel) Tuesday, 3/21, 8:00 pm – An Evening of Kyogen (Performance) Wednesday, 3/22, 12:00 pm – Leaders in the Arts (Panel) Wednesday, 3/22, 6:30 pm – Conversation with Musicians from Marlboro (Panel) Wednesday, 3/22, 8:00 pm – Musicians …
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