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 2015_DC_Americas_Award_150918 | 182 | Library of Congress -- Ceremony: Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature: Duncan Tonatiuh and Margarita Engle
Library to Host 2015 Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature:
Authors Duncan Tonatiuh and Margarita Engle will receive the Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature during a special awards presentation on Friday, Sept. 18, at 3 p.m. in the Hispanic Division Reading Room,... |
| 2016_DC_Yang_160107 | 152 | Library of Congress -- Ceremony: National Ambassador for Young People's Literature: Gene Luen Yang
Gene Luen Yang Named Fifth National Ambassador For Young People’s Literature, 2016–2017
Yang Champions Diversity with his Platform, “Reading Without Walls”
The Library of Congress, the Children’s Book Council (CBC) and Every Child a Reader (ECAR) have announced the appointment of Gene Luen Yang,... |
| 2016_DC_Walter_Award_160318 | 208 | Library of Congress -- Ceremony: Walter Dean Myers Award (2016)
The Walter Dean Myers Award Ceremony
We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) will present the inaugural Walter Dean Myers Award on March 18, 2016, at 10AM at the Library of Congress in collaboration with the Center for the Book and the Young Readers Center.
The award is given in honor of the beloved children’s... |
| 2016_DC_500th_Ghetto_160524 | 117 | Library of Congress -- Event: 500th Anniversary of the Jewish Ghetto of Venice @ Kluge Center
Law Library Program to Mark 500th Anniversary of the Jewish Ghetto of Venice
The Law Library of Congress, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy and the Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Maryland, will mark the 500th anniversary of the establishment of... |
| 2024_03_21D2_Taupin | 112 | Library of Congress -- Event: A Conversation with 2024 Gershwin Honoree Bernie Taupin
Live! at the Library: A Conversation with 2024 Gershwin Honoree Bernie Taupin
Part of Live at the Library
Join us for a conversation with 2024 Gershwin Honoree Bernie Taupin. Enjoy a pop-up display of collections related to the Gershwin Prize honorees from 5-7 p.m. in the Whittall Pavilion.
Gershwin... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_03_13C1_Manhunt | 180 | Library of Congress -- Event: Advance Screening with Stars of Apple TV+ Series “Manhunt”
Library To Host an Advance Screening with Stars of Apple TV+ Series “Manhunt”
Special Event Includes Discussion of the Library’s Lincoln and Civil War Collections on Wednesday, March 13
The Library of Congress will host an early screening of the first episode of “Manhunt,” Apple’s upcoming seven-part... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2022_DC_Ressa_221203 | 64 | Library of Congress -- Event: An Evening w/ Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Ressa
Renowned international journalist Maria Ressa, the recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, will talk about her new book, "How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future," with the Library's chief communications officer, Roswell Encina. |
| 2017_DC_LOC_Tour_171005 | 21 | Library of Congress -- Event: AOC and USCHS tour of Library of Congress |
| 2009_DC_Reiner_091026 | 58 | Library of Congress -- Event: Carl Reiner @ Madison Bldg
Comedy Icon Carl Reiner to Speak at Library of Congress:
Carl Reiner, a giant of American comedy for nearly six decades, will speak at the Library of Congress as part of the Books & Beyond author series sponsored by the Library’s Center for the Book. Following his talk, Reiner will sign his recently... |
| 2015_DC_LOC_NCS_KingX_150522 | 36 | Library of Congress -- Event: Cartooning and Our Culture @ Madison Bldg -- LOC sampler
The National Cartoonists Society and the LOC's Prints and Photographs Division present
Cartooning and Our Culture: A Panel of Top King Features Cartooning Talents Celebrating the Syndicate's Centennial |
| 2015_DC_LOC_NCS_KingM_150522 | 69 | Library of Congress -- Event: Cartooning and Our Culture @ Madison Bldg -- Mingling
The National Cartoonists Society and the LOC's Prints and Photographs Division present
Cartooning and Our Culture: A Panel of Top King Features Cartooning Talents Celebrating the Syndicate's Centennial
Panel:
* Patrick McDonnell -- Mutts
* Jeff Keane -- The Family Circus
* Brian Walker -- Hi and... |
| 2015_DC_LOC_NCS_KingP_150522 | 182 | Library of Congress -- Event: Cartooning and Our Culture @ Madison Bldg -- Presentation
The National Cartoonists Society and the LOC's Prints and Photographs Division present
Cartooning and Our Culture: A Panel of Top King Features Cartooning Talents Celebrating the Syndicate's Centennial
* Patrick McDonnell -- Mutts
* Jeff Keane -- The Family Circus
* Brian Walker -- Hi and Lois
... |
| 2017_DC_Nolan_171102 | 38 | Library of Congress -- Event: Christopher Nolan In Conversation (w/Carla Hayden)
Director Christopher Nolan In Conversation
Critically acclaimed film director, producer and writer Christopher Nolan joins Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden for a conversation about Nolan's recent films (including Dunkirk, Interstellar, Man of Steel, The Dark Knight Trilogy, and Inception) and... |
| 2014_DC_Charter_141209 | 172 | Library of Congress -- Event: Conversations on the Enduring Legacy of the Great Charter
“Conversations on the Enduring Legacy of the Great Charter” Symposium
David Rubenstein to Interview U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
Scholars, historians and contemporary thinkers will discuss how Magna Carta’s political and legal traditions have carried into our current times at a Library of... |
| 2017_DC_Blair_Witch_171027 | 68 | Library of Congress -- Event: Creating Modern Ghost Stories: The Blair Witch Project
Creating Modern Ghost Stories: The Blair Witch Project
Three of the film's creators -- co-director Eduardo Sanchez, history fabricator Julia Myrick and co-producer Michael Monello -- will examine the craft of developing a modern classic ghost story and the cultural impact of "The Blair Witch Project."... |
| 2019_DC_Pilkey_191011 | 294 | Library of Congress -- Event: Dav Pilkey (Do Good Tour)
Come see Dav Pilkey talk about his books and his Do Good initiative!
Please join us for a special evening with Dav Pilkey, a Library of Congress National Book Festival Presents event.
International bestselling author/illustrator Dav Pilkey will appear at the Library of Congress on his Do Good Tour.... |
| 2022_DC_De_Jongh_220916 | 188 | Library of Congress -- Event: Days of Sand: Small Press Expo Author Series (w/Aimée de Jongh)
Days of Sand: Small Press Expo Author Series
Join us in-person or remotely to hear author Aimée de Jongh discuss researching and creating her award-winning graphic novel Days of Sand, a story of the American Dust Bowl, as part of the Small Press Expo, Sept 17-18, Bethesda, Maryland. |
| 2018_DC_Drawn2PurposeP_180315 | 129 | Library of Congress -- Event: Drawn to Purpose (w/Whitney Sherman, Barbara Brandon-Croft and Jillian Tamaki)
“In Conversation with the Librarian of Congress: Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists” featuring Whitney Sherman, Barbara Brandon-Croft and Jillian Tamaki
Note: Carla Hayden was not available so curator Martha Kennedy from the Library of Congress moderated the panel.
Librarian... |
| 2019_DC_Earthrise_190423 | 93 | Library of Congress -- Event: Earthrise: Celebrating the Photograph that Changed (How We View) the World
Earthrise: Celebrating the Photograph that Changed (How We View) the World
On Christmas Eve, 1968, the NASA crew on Apollo 8 took the Earthrise photograph, the first photo of the earth from the perspective of the moon. It was immediately influential, and the first Earth Day followed soon after, in the... |
| 2019_DC_Estefan_190311 | 85 | Library of Congress -- Event: Emilio Estefan (w/Carla Hayden)
In Conversation with the Librarian of Congress: Emilio Estefan
The Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden in conversation with Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoree Emilio Estefan regarding his experience as a music mogul, his success in entrepreneurship and the art of cultivating... |
| 2023_DC_LOC_MemberT_230630 | 32 | Library of Congress -- Event: Friends of the Library dome tour |
| 2023_DC_LOC_MemberT_230922 | 51 | Library of Congress -- Event: Friends of the Library dome tour |
| 2023_DC_Gershwin_230301 | 4 | Library of Congress -- Event: Gershwin Prize
They didn't allow photos so these were just some crappy after-event images of the stage. |
| 2018_DC_Getty_Address155_181119 | 95 | Library of Congress -- Event: Gettysburg Address 155 -- Letters to Lincoln Challenge
On Nov. 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Library of Congress will recognize the 155th anniversary of this historic speech with a one-day celebration, including work stations for a hands-on experience transcribing Lincoln documents using the... |
| 2009_DC_Herblock_091015 | 69 | Library of Congress -- Event: Haynes Johnson and Harry L. Katz ("Herblock: The Life and Works") @ Madison Bldg
To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of political cartoonist Herbert Block (Herblock), the Library of Congress and the Herb Block Foundation, in association with W. W. Norton & Company, have published "HERBLOCK: The Life and Works of the Great Political Cartoonist." Authors Haynes Johnson and... |
| 2018_DC_Hidden_Figures_180314 | 75 | Library of Congress -- Event: Hidden Figures conversation w/Margot Lee Shetterly and Donna Gigliotti
“In Conversation with the Librarian of Congress: Hidden Figures” featuring Margot Lee Shetterly and Donna Gigliotti
Note: Carla Hayden was sick and Marie Arana handled the moderating duties for the evening.
Margot Lee Shetterly is the author of “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story... |
| 2023_DC_LOC_Holiday_231214 | 201 | Library of Congress -- Event: Holiday Celebration
Holiday Celebration (And, no, I had already left before Mariah Carey made her appearance. Sigh.)
Part of Live at the Library
Celebrate the season with musical performances, festive refreshments, story time with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and view the Library’s Hanukkah Menorah and the lighting... |
| 2019_DC_Hernandez_190912 | 94 | Library of Congress -- Event: Jaime Hernandez in Conversation with Gary Groth
Jaime Hernandez in Conversation with Gary Groth
Conversation with comic artist Jaime Hernandez, co-creator of the alternative comic Love and Rockets. Hernandez was the winner of the 2014 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best graphic novel/comic and the 2014 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best... |
| 2007_DC_Baker_070227 | 43 | Library of Congress -- Event: James A. Baker III (Kissinger Lecture on Foreign Policy and International Relations)
Former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker III, who recently served as co-chair of the Iraq Study Group, will deliver the fifth Kissinger Lecture on Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress on Feb. 27.
Baker is senior partner in the law firm of Baker Botts and honorary... |
| 2015_DC_Little_Nemo_150918 | 106 | Library of Congress -- Event: Josh O’Neill, Andrew Carl and Chris Stevens ("Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream") @ Madison Bldg
Book talk- DRAWING ON HISTORY - Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream
Josh O’Neill, Andrew Carl and Chris Stevens of Locust Moon Press tell the fascinating story of the creation of the 2015 Eisner Award winning volume, Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream.
In 2014, Locust Moon Press started a Kickstarter... |
| 2024_04_09A2_Ghosts | 205 | Library of Congress -- Event: Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts
Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts
Event to Feature Panel with Asher Grodman, Danielle Pinnock, Richie Moriarty, Rebecca Wisocky, Román Zaragoza, Library Items Curated for Each Ghost’s Time Period and Special Episode Screening
The Library of Congress will host cast members from CBS’s hit... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2009_DC_LOC_Lincoln_090304 | 114 | Library of Congress -- Event: Lincoln Bicentennial Symposium (presentations)
Award-Winning Scholars Gather on 148th Anniversary of Lincoln’s First Inauguration:
Law and politics dominated Abraham Lincoln's public life, yet being president brought little reward, for he could not escape the weight of war and the issue of racial inequality. However, his words and deeds that shaped... |
| 2022_DC_Richie_220307 | 91 | Library of Congress -- Event: Lionel Richie (w/Carla Hayden)
Lionel Richie in Conversation with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
In honor of the 2022 Gershwin Prize, join us for a live conversation with Lionel Richie and Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. |
| 2022_DC_LOC_Flutes_221020 | 51 | Library of Congress -- Event: Live! at the Library: Inside Our Flute Vault
Live! at the Library: Inside Our Flute Vault
For one night only, experience many of the treasures that Lizzo played during her recent visit to the Library, including President James Madison’s crystal flute. Plus, view flute music treasures and ask our music experts about the Library’s flute collection... |
| 2017_DC_Carter_170616 | 104 | Library of Congress -- Event: Lynda Carter (w/Carla Hayden)
Library of Congress Presents: Library of Awesome: Lynda Carter:
During "Library of Awesome," a pop-up exhibition featuring items from the Library's comic-book collections presented in conjunction with the Washington, D.C. Awesome-Con comics convention, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden interviewed... |
| 2018_DC_Burns_180405 | 90 | Library of Congress -- Event: National Cherry Blossom Festival Poster Talk w/Thomas Burns
Thomas Burns, creator of the 2016 National Cherry Blossom Festival poster, will present a lecture about the poster, including his design process and ideas for the poster, from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, in the Mary Pickford Theater on the third floor of the James Madison Memorial Building, 101... |
| 2019_DC_NPHarris_190911 | 149 | Library of Congress -- Event: Neil Patrick Harris ("The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third")
NBF Presents: Neil Patrick Harris | The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third
Join us for the kick-off event of the Library of Congress National Book Festival Presents series for an exciting evening of magic and moderated conversation with award-winning actor and author Neil Patrick Harris as he celebrates... |
| 2016_DC_Inouye_160419 | 72 | Library of Congress -- Event: Norman Mineta and Alan Simpson @ Second Inouye Lecture
Norman Mineta and Alan Simpson Discuss Privacy and Civil Liberties at Second Inouye Lecture, Apr. 19—Dispatch March 18, 2015
The second annual Daniel K. Inouye Distinguished Lecture at the Library of Congress will feature former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta and former U.S. Sen.... |
| 2017_DC_Courtroom_Artists_170427 | 105 | Library of Congress -- Event: Panel -- "Justice Through the Perspective of an Eyewitness Artist" (w/Marilyn Church, Pat Lopez and Bill Robles)
Marilyn Church, Pat Lopez and Bill Robles to Discuss "Justice Through the Perspective of an Eyewitness Artist," April 27
The Law Library of Congress will host a panel discussion on “Justice Through the Perspective of an Eyewitness Artist,” featuring courtroom artists Marilyn Church, Pat Lopez and Bill... |
| 2018_DC_Superman_180329 | 108 | Library of Congress -- Event: Paul Levitz and Dan Jurgens ("80 Years of Superman")
Library of Congress and DC Entertainment Celebrate 80 Years of Superman
Live Interview Featuring Legendary Paul Levitz and Dan Jurgens
The Library of Congress will celebrate the 1000th issue of seminal DC comic book series Action Comics, a commemoration of 80 years of Superman, with a live interview... |
| 2017_DC_Preserving_PP1_171103 | 84 | Library of Congress -- Event: Preserving Public Broadcasting at 50 Years -- Panel 1: Origins (w/Ervin Duggan, Nicholas Johnson, Bill Siemering, and Cokie Roberts) and Welcome
Library and WGBH Celebrate 50 Years of Preserving Public TV and Radio
Industry Pioneers to Examine History and Legacy of Public Broadcasting
Introductions and Welcoming Remarks:
* Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress
* Patricia Harrison, President and CEO, CPB
* Jon Abbott, President and CEO,... |
| 2017_DC_Preserving_PP2_171103 | 54 | Library of Congress -- Event: Preserving Public Broadcasting at 50 Years -- Panel 2: News and Talk Shows (w/Jim Lehrer, Dick Cavett, Cokie Roberts, Hugo Morales, Sharon Percy Rockefeller, and Judy Woodruff)
Library and WGBH Celebrate 50 Years of Preserving Public TV and Radio
Industry Pioneers to Examine History and Legacy of Public Broadcasting
Introduction to panel:
* Henry Becton, Vice Chair, WGBH Board of Trustees; President of WGBH Educational Foundation
Panel 2 (of 4): News and Public... |
| 2017_DC_Preserving_PP3_171103 | 40 | Library of Congress -- Event: Preserving Public Broadcasting at 50 Years -- Panel 3: Style and Archives (w/David Fanning, Clayborne Carson, Stephen Gong, Margaret Drain, and Patricia Aufderheide)
Library and WGBH Celebrate 50 Years of Preserving Public TV and Radio
Industry Pioneers to Examine History and Legacy of Public Broadcasting
Introduction to panel:
* ???
Panel 3 (of 4): Documentaries: Style and the Use of Archives (seated left to right):
* Patricia Aufderheide, university... |
| 2017_DC_Preserving_PP4_171103 | 47 | Library of Congress -- Event: Preserving Public Broadcasting at 50 Years -- Panel 4: Educational Uses (w/Lloyd Morrisett, Paula Apsell, Kathryn Ostrofsky, and Jennifer Lawson) and Conclusion
Library and WGBH Celebrate 50 Years of Preserving Public TV and Radio
Industry Pioneers to Examine History and Legacy of Public Broadcasting
Introduction to panel:
* Henry Becton, Vice Chair, WGBH Board of Trustees; President of WGBH Educational Foundation
Panel 4 (of 4): Educational Uses of... |
| 2023_DC_Free_XPress_230523 | 192 | Library of Congress -- Event: The Fight for Free Expression: Defending Cartoonists Around the World
The Fight for Free Expression: Defending Cartoonists Around the World
Join award-winning campaigner Terry Anderson and a panel of experts to learn more about the global trends threatening cartoonists, and why satirical art matters. Learn about the efforts of the Cartoonist Rights Network International... |
| 2022_DC_TSmith_220920 | 93 | Library of Congress -- Event: Victory. Stand! A Legendary Act of Protest (w/Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile)
Victory. Stand! A Legendary Act of Protest
Dr. Tommie Smith is known for one of the most famous acts of protest in American history during the 1968 Summer Olympics. Together with Dr. Smith, award-winning author Derrick Barnes and illustrator Dawud Anyabwile present their book “Victory. Stand! Raising... |
| 2019_DC_Phillips_190406 | 24 | Library of Congress -- Event: Winifred Phillips (“The Interface Between Music Composition and Video Game Design”)
#LOCArcade
“The Interface Between Music Composition and Video Game Design”
Winifred Phillips, composer and author, speaks about her work as a composer in the video game industry, exploring the process of composing for video games, from concept to release.
Part of Augmented Realities: A Video Game... |
| 2017_DC_LOC_Sheet_Music_170404 | 58 | Library of Congress -- Event: World War I Sheet Music at the Library of Congress
“World War I Sheet Music at the Library of Congress: America’s War, as Viewed by Publishers and the Public”
Paul Fraunfelter, Music Division
American sheet music from the period of the First World War reflects the confidence and challenges of a new economic and industrial giant, suddenly thrust into a... |
| 2015_DC_Holocaust_151109 | 59 | Library of Congress -- Event: Writing the Holocaust (w/Anthony Pitch and Nancy Geise) @ Madison Bldg
The Library’s European Division and its Hebrew Language Table will host "Writing the Holocaust," a discussion with authors Anthony Pitch and Nancy Geise, moderated by Michlean Amir of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Pitch will discuss his book, "Our Crime Was Being Jewish," featuring vivid memories... |
| 2019_DC_LOCArcade_190406 | 21 | Library of Congress -- Event: #LOCArcade
#LOCArcade
For one-day only, the Library of Congress will transform with an all-day interactive video game event exploring game sound from 1972 to the present. Taking over Mahogany Row on the first floor of the Thomas Jefferson building, patrons are invited to play, experience, and learn how sound and... |