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Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
On December 3, 1947, A Streetcar Named Desire opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. It was the third full-length play by Tennessee Williams, a 36-year-old writer whose Broadway debut, The Glass Menagerie, was just two years earlier. Streetcar ran for more than two years clocking in at 855 performances, the longest …
Posted in: Composers, Dance, Film Music, Theater
Posted by: David Plylar
It feels great to be able to announce the full return of Concerts from the Library of Congress to the Coolidge Auditorium! We have a wonderful series planned for you this year, to be revealed in two parts. You can read the press release for the fall segment here. While we will continue to have …
Posted in: Concerts and Events, Dance, Jazz, Musical Instruments, Musicians, New Music, Special Collections
Posted by: Libby Smigel
In honor of National Tap Dance Day, here is the second part of Dance Curator Libby Smigel’s interview with Debbi Dee. Earlier this month, Debbi Dee shared her memories of learning tap dancing as a child and becoming an award-winning teacher. In the second half of the interview, Dee explains how her career grew into …
Posted in: Dance, Interviews, Women in Dance
Posted by: Libby Smigel
Dance Curator Libby Smigel talks to Debbi Dee exploring the tap dancer's early training and teaching.
Posted in: Dance, Interviews, New Acquisitions, Women in Dance
Posted by: Claudia Morales
The following is a guest post from Senior Concert Producer, Anne McLean. Series to Offer Virtual and In-Person Events, International Artists, World Premieres of Library of Congress Commissions The Library of Congress will present an exciting 22-event lineup of concerts, lectures, conversations with musicians and engaging educational programming in a packed spring season launching March …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Dance