Honor our fallen veterans during special Memorial Day-themed programming at the Library of Congress during our Live! at the Library Thursday night schedule. Enjoy live music from Operation Song featuring songwriter Bob Reagan, workshops from our Veterans History Project, first-hand accounts of WWII Marine Corps combat recordings from the National Audio Visual Conservation Center and more.
Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices with James Conlon and Musicians from The Colburn School
Monday, May 23, 8-9 p.m. ET
The Colburn School's Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices encourages the performance and awareness of music by composers suppressed during the years of the Nazi regime in Europe. Artistic Director James Conlon conducts the school's excellent orchestra in a significant work by the Austrian composer Franz Schreker, known in the early 20th century primarily for his operas.
The ARC Ensemble musicians take the Library of Congress virtual stage for a thrilling performance. Its 20-year history of excellent concerts and superbly-produced recordings documents the ensemble's focus on the research and rediscovery of music suppressed and marginalized under the 20th century's repressive regimes.
Restitution, Restoration & Repertoire: New Findings in the Wanda Landowska Collection
Wednesday, May 25, 7-8 p.m. ET
Join us at the Library of Congress for a panel discussion and performance of our event, "Restitution, Restoration and Repertoire: New Findings in the Wanda Landowska Collection at the Library of Congress".
Join us for a conversation with historian and author Zachary M. Schrag on his book "The Fires of Philadelphia: Citizen Soldiers, Nativists, and the 1844 Riots Over the Soul of a Nation."
Join us for a panel with library subject experts, researchers and historians to discuss the value of web archiving and potential uses for content collected and preserved by cultural heritage institutions.
A Conversation with Abdulrazak Gurnah for Africa Day
Wednesday, May 25, 7-8 p.m. ET
Join us for a conversation with Abdulrazak Gurnah, a Tanzanian-born novelist and academic, in celebration of Africa Day. Gurnah won the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Literature "for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism."
IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to enter the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building and experience the exhibition, each visitor must apply for and receive one of a limited number of free timed entry passes. For information on reserving tickets, visit loc.gov/visit, where visitors can review "Know Before You Go" guidelines and reserve their free passes.
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