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Film, VideoKids Euro: The Complete History of Malta (More or Less) The Library hosted a performance from the More or Less Theatre of Malta: "(Almost) Everything About Malta!: The Complete History of Malta (More or Less)." The event was part of the Kids Euro Festival, presented annually in Washington, D.C., by the European Union member states.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2014
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Film, VideoDylan Goes Electric! Music, Myth & History Through recordings, images, and new research, Elijah Wald explores the world that shaped Bob Dylan and his music, as well as the varied worlds of the people who loved him, hated him, ignored him or felt he was betraying them, seeking to understand both the changes happening in that moment and the reasons some people found those changes so threatening.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - American Folklife Center
- Date: 2016
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Film, VideoOpus 90: Celebrating 90 Years of Concerts from the Library of... Anne McLean discussed the history of the Concerts from the Library of Congress series, which has included concerts, lectures, symposia, and major radio broadcast projects since 1925. The lecture also provided an overview of the 90th anniversary season of the series.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Music Division
- Date: 2015
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Film, VideoBurt Feintuch Oral History Ethnomusicologist Burt Feintuch discussed his life and career with Nancy Groce.
- Contributor: Feintuch, Burt - American Folklife Center - Groce, Nancy - Library of Congress
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoAfrican-American Spirituals of the Civil War: Concert A performance by the Howard University Chorale and Baltimore City College High School Choir, as part of a Library symposium on African-American spirituals of the Civil War.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Music Division
- Date: 2013
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Film, VideoAfrican-American Spirituals of the Civil War: Performance Wor... A spirituals performance workshop led by J. Weldon Norris, director of choruses at Howard University and a leading performer-scholar of spirituals. Part of a symposium on African-American Spirituals of the Civil War.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Music Division
- Date: 2013
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Film, VideoDancing Ireni: Reimaging & Reimagining Alan Lomax's Choreomet... The first part of a three-day symposium that explores Alan Lomax's contributions to dance research and theory. This event features pioneer choreometrics scholars Meriam Lobel and Forrestine Paulay interviewed by University of Maryland faculty member Miriam Phillips.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - American Folklife Center
- Date: 2015
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Film, VideoA Leading Role: A Conversation on Women in the Music World A pre-concert panel discussion featuring Jane Chu, Margaret Lioi and Astrid Schween.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Music Division
- Date: 2015
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Film, VideoKanga Stories Phyllis Ressler speaks about her book, "Kanga Stories," a collection of historic and contemporary information on textile trade, cultural exchange and history of East Africa. Since Kanga cloth was first produced in the mid 1800s, millions of people across East and Central Africa have treasured this textile for its designs and meaning. The value of the Kanga is closely tied to culture and context...
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
- Date: 2014