December 9, 1995
Revised January 22, 1996
Press Contact: Helen Dalrymple (202) 707-1940
Public Events at the Library of Congress - April-January 1996
January 3
Wednesday
DISCUSSION
The heroism and tragedy of two Warsaw uprisings during World War
II will be recalled in a special program, "Two Uprisings in
Warsaw: Retrospectives on 1943 and 1944," sponsored by the
Library's Office of Scholarly Programs in collaboration with the
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Polish American Congress, the
Polish Library of Washington, the American Center of Polish
Culture and the National Capital Area Chapter of the Fulbright
Association. Leokadia Silverstein, a participant in the 1943
Ghetto Uprising, and Colonel Andrzej Pomian, a leader of the 1944
Warsaw Uprising, will offer their personal reminiscences of the
two events. The program will also include songs associated with
the events, performed by Patricia Miller of George Washington
University, as well as historical analysis and comment. It will
be held in the Mumford Room, sixth floor of the Madison Building,
from noon to 2 p.m. Public contact: Les Vogel, (202) 707-1673.
January 11
Thursday
EXHIBITION
Booker T. Washington was one of the nation's most powerful
spokesmen on race relations at the turn of the century. Already
widely known as the founding principal of Tuskegee Institute in
Alabama, Washington became nationally famous as a result of a
speech he delivered at the Cotton States International Exposition
in Atlanta, on Sept. 18, 1895. His most enduring remark, for
which he was subsequently praised and condemned, was that "in all
things that are purely social we can be as separate as the
fingers yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual
progress." The speech, which made headlines across the country,
is revisited in this small exhibition of letters, photographs and
documents from the Library's collections. It will remain on view
in the Current Events Gallery, first floor of the Madison
Building, until Feb. 29. Public contact: (202) 707-8000.
January 22
Monday
SLIDE LECTURE
Jazz photographer and journalist William Gottlieb will present a
slide lecture in connection with the exhibition of his
photographs of jazz musicians, including such luminaries as Sarah
Vaughan, Art Tatum, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Louis
Armstrong and Billie Holiday, at the Performing Arts Library of
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, from 6 to 7
p.m. The photographs were acquired by the Library of Congress in
1995 by the Ira & Leonore Gershwin Fund. Public contact:
(202) 707-3685.
January 23-24
Tuesday/Wednesday
CONCERTS
The Music Division continues its chamber music concert season
with the acclaimed Juilliard String Quartet, which is celebrating
its 50th anniversary this year. The group will perform Mozart's
Quartet in G major, K. 387, the Quartet No. 5 by Paul Hindemith,
and Beethoven's Quartet in C sharp minor, Op. 131. The concerts
will be held at the Terrace Theater of the John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. All Library concerts are
free, but tickets will be required. Tickets for each concert,
two per person, will be distributed 90 minutes before each
concert begins in front of the Terrace Theater. Public contact:
(202) 707-5502.
January 26
Friday
DISCUSSION
The Library's Hispanic Cultural Society presents a "Tertulia," or
roundtable discussion, on "Chile: History, Geography and
Culture," with Dr. Patrick Jacobson. The program will be held in
Dining Room A, sixth floor of the Madison Building, at noon.
Public contact: Karla Parodi, (202) 707-8921.
February 1
Thursday
LITERARY PROGRAM
Ishmael Reed and Garrett Hongo read from their poetry in a
program sponsored by the Library's Poetry and Literature Center,
Mumford Room, sixth floor of the Madison Building, 6:45 p.m.
Public contact: (202) 707-5394.
February 13
Tuesday
LITERARY PROGRAM
The February Poetry at Noon program features love poems, with
John Lee and Gregory Orr reading from their works in the Pickford
Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, beginning at noon.
Public contact: Pat Gray, (202) 707-1308.
LECTURE
The second "Books & Beyond" program presented by the Library's
Center for the Book features Edith Pavese and Judith Henry,
authors of the recently published _The Millennium Book of Days._
The volume uses illustrations from the Library's collections to
celebrate -- in commemorative notations and images -- events of
the years 1000 to 2000. The program will be held in the Mumford
Room, sixth floor of the Madison Building, at noon. Public
Contact: Center for the Book, (202) 707-5221.
February 15
Thursday
LITERARY PROGRAM
Dean Young and Greg Glazner read their poems in a program
sponsored by the Poetry and Literature Center, Mumford Room,
sixth floor of the Madison Building, 6:45 p.m. Public contact:
(202) 707-5394.
February 21
Wednesday
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
The Library's Hispanic Cultural Society presents a "Tertulia," or
roundtable discussion, with James Brady, George Washington
University, on "New Cave Discoveries in Honduras." The program
will be held in the West Dining Room, sixth floor of the Madison
Building, at 11:30 a.m. Public contact: Karla Parodi,
(202) 707-8921.
February 29
Thursday
LITERARY PROGRAM
The Poetry and Literature Center presents C.K. Williams and Adam
Zagajewski reading their poems in a program in the Mumford Room,
sixth floor of the Madison Building, at 6:45 p.m. Public
contact: (202) 707-5394.
March 6
Wednesday
CONCERT
The Library's chamber music season continues with a concert by
the Beaux Arts Trio performing two premieres. Ida Kavafian and
Menahem Pressler will give the first performance of "Romance," by
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. And for the premiere of William Bolcom's
Second Piano Quartet for violin, clarinet, cello and piano, the
trio will be joined by clarinettist Richard Stolpzman. Both
works were commissioned by special funds in the Library of
Congress. The concert will be held at the Terrace Theater of the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. All
Library concerts are free, but tickets will be required. Tickets
for each concert, two per person, will be distributed 90 minutes
before each concert begins in front of the Terrace Theater.
Public contact: (202) 707-5502.
March 7
Thursday
LECTURE
In the second public lecture on great books that shaped the
western world, Martha Nussbaum, University of Chicago Law School,
will speak on Plato's Republic. The event will be held in the
West Dining Room, sixth floor of the Madison Building, at 1 p.m.
Public contact: (202) 707-4138.
March 12
Tuesday
LITERARY PROGRAM
The Poetry at Noon program features poems of humor and frivolity,
with readings by Peter Klapper, Pickford Theater, third floor of
the Madison Building, beginning at noon. Public contact:
Pat Gray, (202) 707-1308.
March 14
Thursday
LITERARY PROGRAM
Laura Mullen and Carol Snow read their poems in a program called
"New Voices," sponsored by the Poetry and Literature Center,
Montpelier Room, sixth floor of the Madison Building, 6:45 p.m.
Public contact: (202)
707-5394.
March 21
Thursday
LECTURE
Bernard Bailyn, Harvard University, delivers a lecture on _The
Federalist_ as part of the Library's series on great books that
influenced the western world. The event will be held in the
Mumford Room, sixth floor of the Madison Building, at 11 a.m.
Public contact: (202) 707-4138.
March 27
Wednesday
LECTURE
Kevin Starr gives a public lecture in a program sponsored by the
Library's Center for the Book, Mumford Room, sixth floor of the
Madison Building, 5:30 p.m. Public contact: (202) 707-5221.
March 28
Thursday
LITERARY PROGRAM
The Poetry and Literature Center presents Galway Kinnell and
Sharon Olds reading their poems in the Montpelier Room, sixth
floor of the Madison Building, beginning at 6:45 p.m. Public
contact: (202) 707-5394.
April 9
Tuesday
LITERARY PROGRAM
In a special program co-sponsored with the Academy of American
Poets, several eminent poets will read from their work in
celebration of National Poetry Month. The Academy has joined
with publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries,
educators and poets across the country to establish April as
National Poetry Month, an annual celebration of poetry and its
vital place in American culture. Details will be announced. The
event will take place in the Mumford Room, sixth floor of the
Madison Building, at 6:45 p.m. Public contact: (202) 707-5394.
April 11
Thursday
LITERARY PROGRAM
Carl Rakosi reads from his poetry in the Mumford Room, sixth
floor of the Madison Building, at 6:45 p.m. Public contact:
(202) 707-5394.
EXHIBITION
A major exhibition, "Dresden: Treasures from the Saxon State
Library," opens in the Southwest Gallery and Pavilion of the
Thomas Jefferson Building. Founded in the 13th century, Dresden
was the seat of the Saxon monarchs beginning in the 15th century
and played a pivotal role in the late Renaissance and the
Protestant Reformation in Germany. The magnificent art treasures
of Dresden were displayed in a National Gallery of Art exhibition
in 1978; this exhibition focuses for the first time on the city's
equally rich and valuable literary heritage. Examples of
manuscripts, incunabula, books, music, photographs, maps and
paintings -- demonstrating the full range of treasures in the
Saxon State Library -- will be on view through July 13. Hours
for the exhibition will be announced. Public contact:
(202) 707-8000.
April 15-20
Monday-Saturday
CONFERENCE
The Poetry and Literature Center sponsors a conference on
"Watershed: Writers, Nature, and Community Values." Six days of
readings, a lecture, workshops, panel discussions, classroom
visits and performances at the Library of Congress. Participants
will include poets, nature writers, environmental educators,
musicians, earth artists and storytellers. This gathering, which
will lead up to Earth Day, will celebrate the long-standing
connection between American writers and the natural world and
emphasize the importance of environmental education. Details
will be announced. Public contact: (202) 707-5394.
April 16
Tuesday
WORKSHOP
The Library will mark National Library Week with a special
Preservation Awareness Workshop, which will be free and open to
the public. Individuals will have a chance to learn more about
preserving family documents and photographic treasures and how to
care for and store fragile paper materials. The workshop will be
held in the Mumford Room, sixth floor of the Madison Building,
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Public contact: Amparo Torres,
(202) 707-1026.
April 18
Thursday
LECTURE
Martin E. Marty, historian at the University of Chicago, will
deliver the fourth annual Joanna Jackson Goldman lecture on
religion in America. The Goldman Memorial Lecture Series is made
possible by a gift from the estate of the late Eric F. Goldman to
honor the memory of his wife. Each year an individual is
selected on the basis of his or her high achievement and literary
skill to deliver a lecture at the Library of Congress on a
significant issue facing American democracy. This year's lecture
will be held in the Mumford Room, sixth floor of the Madison
Building, at 6:30 p.m. Public contact: (202) 707-1673.
The Library of Congress occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill.
The Thomas Jefferson Building is the original Library of Congress
building; it is located at 10 First Street S.E. across First
Street from the U.S. Capitol. The John Adams Building is
directly behind the Jefferson Building to the east on Second
Street S.E.; and the James Madison Memorial Building, at 101
Independence Ave. S.E., is just south of the Jefferson Building.
Interpreting services (American Sign Language, Contact Signing,
Oral and Tactile) will be provided if requested five business
days in advance of any public event. Call (202) 707-6362 TTY and
voice to make a specific request. For other ADA accommodations
contact the Disability Employment Program office at
(202) 707-9948 TTY and (202) 707-7544 voice.
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PR 95-166
1/22/96
ISSN 0731-3527