Public Events at the Library of Congress

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.

Monday, April 1, 2013

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All Public Events for April 2013

Books and Beyond

Author Gil Troy

April 4, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.
Gil Troy discusses his book "Moynihan's Moment: America's Fight Against Zionism as Racism."
Location: Pickford Theater, Third floor, James Madison Building
Contact: (202) 707-1519

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Concert

Gabriel Kahane

April 5, 2013, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane with pianist Timothy Andres performs piano music and songs of their own and others, including Hanns Eisler and Charles Ives. Tickets required.
Location: Coolidge Auditorium, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-5502

Christophe Rousset

April 13, 2013, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Harpsichordist Christophe Rousset presents works by Couperin and Rameau. Tickets are required.
Location: Coolidge Auditorium, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-5502

Stile Antico

April 17, 2013, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Stile Antico performs masterpieces from the golden age of choral music, including works by Praetorius, Gombert, Palestrina, Gibbons, de Ceballos and Tallis.
Location: Coolidge Auditorium, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-5502

Left Bank Society

April 20, 2013, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
The Left Bank Society, with soprano Patricia Green, offers a Brahms masterwork  his G major string quintet  alongside compositions from George Walker and Dina Koston.
Location: Coolidge Auditorium, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-5502

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Lecture

Koussevitzky Legacy

April 2, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.
Kate Rivers of the Music Division speaks on the Koussevitzky legacy at the Library of Congress.
Location: Whittall Pavilion, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-5502

Benjamin Botkin Lecture

April 3, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.
Jane Anderson of the Center for Heritage at the University of Massachusetts presents "Anxieties of Authorship and Ownership: Intellectual Property and the Future of Indigenous Collections."
Location: Pickford Theater, Third floor, James Madison Building
Contact: (202) 707-1743

Benjamn Botkin Lecture

April 3, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.
Jane Anderson of the Centre for Heritage and Society at the University of Massachusetts presents "Anxieties of Authorship and Ownership: Intellectual Property and the Future of Indigenous Collections."
Location: Whittall Pavilion, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-5510

Gabriel Kahane

April 5, 2013, 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane with pianist Timothy Andres discuss their music.
Location: Whittall Pavilion, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-5502

Habitability on Mars

April 16, 2013, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
NASA scientist Pamela Conrad presents "Measuring Habitability on Mars with the Curiosity Rover."
Location: Dining Room A, Sixth floor, James Madison Building
Contact: (202) 707-7450

Schoenberg

April 16, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.
Karen Moses of the Music division presents a talk on the Schoenberg, Nielsen and the Copenhagen wind quintet.
Location: Whittall Pavilion, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-5502

Renaissance Music Books

April 17, 2013, 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
The Music Division's Susan Clermont talks about and displays a collection of the Library's rare, first-edition Renaissance part books and anthologies.
Location: Whittall Pavilion, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-5502

Composer George Walker

April 20, 2013, 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Washington-born, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer George Walker talks about his seven-decade career and introduces the world premiere of his newest composition, "Bleu," for solo violin, performed by his son Gregory.
Location: Whittall Pavilion, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-5502

Robert Penn Warren Celebration

April 24, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.
Poet Maurice Manning and author Alan Cheuse celebrate the birthday of American poet Robert Penn Warren by reading selections from his work and discussing his influence on their own writing.
Location: Whittall Pavilion, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-5394

Controversies in Jazz

April 30, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.
Larry Appelbaum of the Music Division presents "What's Going On: Issues & Controversies in Jazz."
Location: Whittall Pavilion, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-5502

Kluge Center Lecture

April 30, 2013, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
John Witte, Cary and Ann Maguire Chair in Ethics and American History, discusses "Why Two in One Flesh: The Western Case for Monogamy Over Polygamy."
Location: Kluge Center Meeting Room, First floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-3302

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Gallery Talk

Walt Whitman

April 3, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.
Barbara Bair of the Manuscript Division explores Walt Whitman and his many roles in the Civil War in "The Civil War in America" exhibition.
Location: Southwest Gallery, Second floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-9203

Civil War Regimental Histories

April 10, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.
William Elsbury of the Humanities and Social Sciences Division surveys Civil War regimental histories in the Library's collections in "The Civil War in America" exhibition.
Location: Southwest Gallery, Second floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-9203

D.C. Emancipation

April 16, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.
Sibyl Moses of the Humanities and Social Sciences Division explores D.C. Emancipation on the 151st anniversary in the "The Civil War in America" exhibition.
Location: Southwest Gallery, Second floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-9203

"Left-handed Penmanship" Contests

April 17, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.
Bruce Kirby of the Manuscript Division discusses Civil War veterans and the "Left-handed Penmanship" contests in "The Civil War in America" exhibition.
Location: Southwest Gallery, Second floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-9203

Dime Novels

April 24, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.
Clark Evans, formerly of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, discusses dime novels and Redpath Publishers in "The Civil War in America" exhibition.
Location: Southwest Gallery, Second floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Contact: (202) 707-9203

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