Love is in the air! Or, at least, in the movie titles of all our films this month. It is going to Valentine’s Day after all. Come out and share in the romance, all kinds of it. Friday, February 3, 2023 @ 7:30pm Love in the Afternoon (Allied Artists, 1957) Start the month off with …
Inspired by the out-pouring of love and good sportsmanship displayed around Damar Hamlin's recent health scare, the Library's own Stacie Seifrit-Griffin looks at the sports classic "Knute Rockne, All American" (1940) and other audio-visual celebrations of America's love for athletics.
Three great films close out the month and our look at the classics on the National Film Registry including one that just made the list. To learn more about the Registry, please see this link. Friday, January 27, 2023 @ 7:30pm Cyrano De Bergerc (United Artists, 1950) The often humorous but ultimately tragic story of …
As the beloved ABC interstitials turn 50, in an essay exclusive to the Library of Congress, TV historian Billy Ingram, looks back at the very entertaining and very educational series.
More great films from the Library’s National Film Registry are being shown this weekend. From a classic silent, to a fan favorite to the film that launched the Marvel Universe. Come and enjoy. Friday, January 20, 2023 @ 7:30pm Wings (Paramount, 1927) Carla Bow and Charles “Buddy” Rogers star in a love story set …
As DC's own Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts concludes yet another landmark year, the Library's own Laura Jenemann traces how some of the LC's own moving image and audio holdings trace the creation and evolution of this great instititution.
Our month-long look at films on the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry continues this weekend! We look back at two of the seminal films of the 1970s and at one of our newly minted titles, the latest Disney classic to make it to the list. To learn more about the National Film Registry, please …
One of the many cultural institutions in Washington, D.C. is the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The mission of the Kennedy Center is: “As the nation’s cultural center, and a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, we are a leader for the arts across America and around the world, reaching and …