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(202) 707-6400 - Concerts
(202) 707-5502 - Poetry & Literature Programs
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The Library of Congress offers these events to the public at its Washington, D.C. location free of charge, except where otherwise noted. Schedules are subject to change. Check back to this site for the latest information.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Performance — BeatHeadz
Mumford,
6th floor James Madison building Beatheadz: The Latin American Youth Center Afro-Latin Percussion Ensemble presents a concert and poetry slam as part of the Library's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Contact: (202) 707-9169
All Public Events for October 2008
Books and Beyond
Mystery Writers
October 7, 2008, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Montpelier Room 6th floor James Madison building
Mystery bookstore owners Barbara Peters and Robert Rosenwald discuss "Books--Before and Beyond: Publishing in the 21st Century." Contact: (202) 707-5221
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"Field of Vision" Series
October 16, 2008, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Montpelier Room 6th floor James Madison building
Discussed will be three new books: "The Photographs of Russell Lee," "The Photographs of Marion Post Wolcott" and "The Photographs of Ben Shahn." Contact: (202) 707-5221
Children's Literature
October 29, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mumford 6th floor James Madison building
Leonard Marcus discusses and signs his book "Minders of Make Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs and the Shaping of American Children's Literature." Contact: (202) 707-5221
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Ceremony
Americas Awards
October 4, 2008, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mumford 6th floor James Madison building
Authors Pat Mora and Laura Resau and illustrator Rafael Lopez receive the Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Contact: (202) 707-5221
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Concert
Bar J Wranglers
October 2, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
The Bar J Wranglers perform cowboy music from Wyoming, another in the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. No tickets required. Contact: (202) 707-1743
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Tommy Sands
October 9, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Tommy Sands performs in a concert co-sponsored by the American Folklife Center and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. No tickets required. Contact: (202) 707-5510
Collegium Vocale Gent
October 17, 2008, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Collegium Vocal Gent, with fortepianist Kristian Bezuidenhout, performs works from the Haydn Songbook, along with other solo keyboard works. Contact: (202) 707-5502
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Jim Hall Trio
October 24, 2008, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
World grandmaster of the jazz guitar Jim Hall makes a rare Washington appearance with his trio. Tickets are available Sept. 24. Contact: (202) 707-5502
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Christopher Taylor
October 25, 2008, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Pianist Christopher Taylor performs Messiaen's "Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant Jesus" in this Messiaen Centennial Concert. Tickets are required. Contact: (202) 707-5502
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Fireworks
October 30, 2008, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
The Fireworks Ensemble rocks through 700 years of party music, including works by Haydn, Ellington and the Bee Gees, in celebration of Founder's Day. Tickets available Oct. 1. Contact: (202) 707-5502
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Event
Northern Ireland Poetry
October 2, 2008, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Mumford 6th floor James Madison building
Sinead Morrissey and Chris Agee read from their work, along with selections from the newly published "The New North: Contemporary Poetry from Northern Ireland." Contact: (202) 707-5394
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Kay Ryan
October 16, 2008, 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM
Mumford 6th floor James Madison building
Kay Ryan, the new Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, opens the Library's 2008-2009 literary season with a reading. Contact: (202) 707-5394
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Film
Rostropovich Tribute
October 16, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
"Soldiers of Music: Rostropovich Returns to Russia" (1991). No tickets are required. Contact: (202) 707-2329
Holiday
Columbus Day
October 13, 2008, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
All buildings xxx floor All buildings building
All Library buildings are closed in observance of the federal Columbus Day holiday. Contact: (202) 707-8000
Lecture
1950s Anti-Soviet Propaganda
October 3, 2008, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
LJ Room A-113 1st floor Thomas Jefferson building
Greg Barnhisel presents a talk on the recruitment of American artists, writers and critics for use as anti-Soviet propaganda in the 1950s. Contact: (202) 707-2692
Ansel Adams
October 16, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mumford 6th floor James Madison building
American scholar Anne Hammond presents a talk on "Ansel Adams and His Books: Photographs in Ink." Contact: (202) 707-5221
Homo Musicus
October 17, 2008, 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Whittall Pavilion Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Ellen Dissanayake, University of Washington, presents a talk on Homo Musicus: How Music Began as part of the Music and the Brain series. Contact: (202) 707-2329
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Robert Burns
October 21, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Whittall Pavilion Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Valentina Bold of the University of Glasgow presents a talk on "A Bard of Nature's Making: Robert Burns and Scottish Traditional Culture." Contact: (202) 707-5510
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Your Brain on Jazz
October 24, 2008, 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Whittall Pavilion Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Dr. Charles Limb, department of otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, discusses "Your Brain on Jazz: Neural Substrates of Spontaneous Improvisation." Contact: (202) 707-2329
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Messiaen in War and Peace
October 25, 2008, 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Whittall Pavilion Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Peter Hill, University of Sheffield, discusses "Messiaen in War and Peace: From 'Vingt Regards &' to 'Harawi' and the Tristan Trilogy." Contact: (202) 707-5502
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Artist Debra Band
October 28, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
African/Middle Eastern Reading Room Second floor Thomas Jefferson building
Debra Band gives an illustrated lecture on her paintings in "Song of Songs: The Honeybees in the Garden" in a program sponsored by the African and Middle Eastern Division. Contact: (202) 707-3779
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Dangerous Music II
October 30, 2008 - October 31, 2008; 6:15 PM - 7:15 AM
Whittall Pavilion Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Jessica Crash, George Washington University, and the Library's Norman Middleton present a talk titled "Dangerous Music II" as part of the Music and the Brain series. Contact: (202) 707-2329
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Performance
BeatHeadz
October 1, 2008, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Mumford 6th floor James Madison building
Beatheadz: The Latin American Youth Center Afro-Latin Percussion Ensemble presents a concert and poetry slam as part of the Library's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Contact: (202) 707-9169
Symposium
Rajput Maharajas
October 17, 2008, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Montpelier Room 6th floor James Madison building
The Library's Asian Division, along with Johns Hopkins University and Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Jodhpur, present a conference on "Rajput Maharajas." Contact: (202) 707-5673
Workshop
Library Research Orientation
October 6, 2008, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
LJ G07 Conference Room Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Obtain a reader identification card in LM 140 prior to attending. Register at 7-3370, www.loc.gov/rr/main/inforeas/signup.php or in person in the Computer Catalog Center. Contact: (202) 707-2138
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Library Research Orientation
October 6, 2008, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
LJ G07 Conference Room Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Obtain a reader identification card in LM 140 prior to attending. Register at 7-3370, www.loc.gov/rr/main/inforeas/signup.php or in person in the Computer Catalog Center. Contact: (202) 707-2138
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Library Research Orientation
October 20, 2008, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
LJ G07 Conference Room Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Obtain a reader identification card in LM 140 prior to attending. Register at 7-3370, www.loc.gov/rr/main/inforeas/signup.php or in person in the Computer Catalog Center. Contact: (202) 707-2138
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Library Research Orientation
October 27, 2008, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
LJ G07 Conference Room Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Obtain a reader identification card in LM 140 prior to attending. Register at 7-3370, www.loc.gov/rr/main/inforeas/signup.php or in person in the Computer Catalog Center. Contact: (202) 707-2138
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