Happy World Theater Day! We are pleased to release a special interview for this global celebration of stagecraft. Learn more below: On October 17, 2014, Concerts from the Library of Congress presented an evening with leading contemporary Broadway composers Jeanine Tesori, David Yazbek and Steven Lutvak. These three distinguished, award-winning creators represent a diverse set …
On March 13-22 Austin, Texas was overrun with tens of thousands of music, tech, and film practitioners (and fans) for the 2015 SXSW Interactive, Film and Music Conference & Festival. Several Library of Congress staffers participated as presenters and attendees, showcasing the Library’s collections and the critical role that Copyright plays in the arts and …
On this day in 1925 President Calvin Coolidge signed into law a Joint Resolution from the 68th Congress of the United States of America “To accept the gift of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge for the construction of an auditorium in connection with the Library of Congress, and to provide for the erection thereof…” This unique moment …
