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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 …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Curators, Interviews, Musicians, Special Collections, Staff
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
This Week at the Library: Tuesday, 3/7, 12:00 pm – Obsession, Collection, Donation: Dayton C. Miller (Lecture) Wednesday, 3/8, 2:00 pm – The Sounds of Feminist Revolution (Lecture) Thursday, 3/9, 7:00 pm – Miles and Trane as Living Ancestors (Lecture) ***** Tuesday, March 7, 2017 – 12:00 pm [Lecture] Obsession, Collection, Donation: Dayton C. Miller, …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Curators, Jazz, Musical Instruments, Musicians, New Acquisitions, Sheet Music, Special Collections, Staff
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
This Week at the Library: Tuesday, 2/28, 12:00 pm – Hindemith’s Musical Responses to WWI (Lecture) Wednesday, 3/1, 12:00 pm – Ingrid Monson (Interview) Friday, 3/3, 6:30 pm – American Luthier: Carleen Hutchins (Lecture) Friday, 3/3, 8:00 pm – Hagen Quartet (Concert) ***** Tuesday, February 28, 2017 – 12:00 pm [Lecture] Hindemith’s Musical Responses to …
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Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
This Week at the Library: 2/23, 7 pm – Snyder on Harry T. Burleigh (Lecture) 2/24, 7 pm – Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (Film) 2/25, 12 pm – Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (Film) ***** Thursday, February 23, 2017 – 7:00 pm [Lecture] Harry T. Burleigh: From the Spiritual to the Harlem Renaissance Jean …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Curators, Film Music, Musicians, Special Collections
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
This Week at the Library: 2/14, 12 pm – Plylar on Rachmaninoff (Lecture) 2/15, 12 pm – Baseball’s Greatest Hits (Gallery Talk) 2/17, 7 pm – The Nightmare Before Christmas (Film) 2/18, 12 pm – The Nightmare Before Christmas (Film) 2/18, 8 pm – Either/Or (Concert) ***** Tuesday, February 14, 2017 – 12:00 pm [Lecture] …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Exhibitions, Musicians, Special Collections, Staff
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
(The following is a guest post by Director of Communications Gayle Osterberg. It was originally published on the Library of Congress Blog.) This Friday (Feb. 10) PBS stations nationwide (9 pm Eastern – check your local listings) will share with America the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song tribute concert honoring Motown legend …
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Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Friday, February 10, 2017 – 7:00 pm Saturday, February 11, 2017 – 12:00 pm [Family-Friendly] Beauty and the Beast (1991) [Film] Toon Tunes with Solomon HaileSelassie The world of film animation displays great variety in the techniques used to produce the images and in how those images interact with the sound environment. We will explore …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Exhibitions, Film Music, Special Collections, Staff