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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.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Film — "Faust and the Devil"
Pickford Theater,
3rd floor James Madison building "La Leggenda di Faust" or "Faust and the Devil" (Cineopera, Italy, 1948). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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10:30 AM - 3:30 PM Event — Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
Jefferson Building,
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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All Public Events for May 2008
Books and Beyond
Madeleine Albright Book Talk
May 6, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Kluge Center Meeting Room 1st floor Thomas Jefferson building
Madeleine Albright discusses and signs her book "Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership." Contact: (202) 707-5221
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Ceremony
River of Words Awards
May 12, 2008, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kluge Center Meeting Room 1st floor Thomas Jefferson building
Former Poet Laureate Robert Hass hosts the River of Words awards ceremony for winners of the 2007-2008 environmental poetry and art contest for young people. Contact: (202) 707-5221
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Concert
Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
May 2, 2008, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents an evening of Beethoven and Mozart. Contact: (202) 707-5502
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St. Petersburg Quartet
May 9, 2008, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
The St. Petersburg Quartet, with violist Michael Tree, performs Mendelssohn, Shostakovich and DvoYak. This concert is sold out. Contact: (202) 707-5502
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Parker and Borromeo Quartets
May 16, 2008, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
The Parker String Quartet and Borromeo String Quartet join together in concert playing works by Tchaikovsky, Steven Mackey and Gyorgy Kurtag. Contact: (202) 707-5502
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Parker and Borromeo quartets
May 17, 2008, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Players from area musical groups are invited to join the New England Conservatory preparatory division for a music master class. Following will be a special matinee concert. Contact: (202) 707-5502
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Bojangles Tap Tribute
May 23, 2008, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Ayodele Casel, Tappers with Attitude, Dianne Walker, Baakari Wilder and others present a multigenerational tapfest celebrating the legacy of William "Bojangles" Robinson. Contact: (202) 707-5502
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Opalanga Pugh
May 28, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Opalanga Pugh presents African-American storytelling and music from Colorado as part of AFC's Homegrown Concert Series. No tickets are required. Contact: (202) 707-1743
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Pacifica Quartet
May 29, 2008, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
The Library of Congress begins its year-long salute to Elliott Carter's centenary with a performance of his Quintet for Piano and String Quartet. Contact: (202) 707-5502
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Barnatan/Ferschtman/Weilerstein
May 31, 2008, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Coolidge Auditorium Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
The Barnatan/Ferschtman/Weilerstein Trio presents a program of Schubert. Contact: (202) 707-5502
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Event
Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 1, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 2, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 3, 2008, 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Saturday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 2:30. Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 5, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 6, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Presentation by Joan Nathan
May 7, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
In celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, Joan Nathan will speak following a screening of clips from her PBS series "Jewish Cooking in America." Contact: (202) 707-3779
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 7, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Poet Laureate Lecture
May 8, 2008, 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM
Montpelier Room 6th floor James Madison building
Poet Laureate Charles Simic closes the literary season with a lecture on translation. Contact: (202) 707-5394
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 8, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Legal Research Orientation
May 8, 2008, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
LM 654A Training Room Sixth floor James Madison building
Registration is required. You may do so online at www. loc.gov/law/opportunities/seminar-orient.html or in person at LM 201. A reader registration card is required. Contact: (202) 707-9801
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 9, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 10, 2008, 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Saturday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 2:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 12, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 13, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 14, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 15, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 16, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 17, 2008, 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Saturday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 2:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 19, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 20, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 21, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 22, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 23, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 24, 2008, 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Saturday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 2:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 27, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 28, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 29, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 30, 2008, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
May 31, 2008, 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Jefferson Building
Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Saturday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 2:30.
Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact: (202) 707-8000
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Exhibition
Alvin Ailey Exhibition Opens
May 8, 2008, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
LM 113 Performing Arts Reading Room First floor James Madison building
"Alvin Ailey: 50 Years as Cultural Ambassador to the World" features material from the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Archive and the Lester Horton Dance Theater Collection. Contact: (202) 707-4604
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Film
"Kandahar"
May 1, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Iranian Film Series: "Safar-i Qandahar" or "Kandahar" (Makhmalbaf Film House - Bac films, Iran/France, 2001). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"Osama"
May 2, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Iranian Film Series: "Osama" (Barmak Films - LeBrocquy Fraser Productions - NHK, Afghanistan/Ireland/Japan, 2003). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"Skatetown U.S.A."
May 6, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Roller Disco Cinema Film Series: "Skatetown, U.S.A." (Skatetown Co./Columbia, 1979) and other shorts. Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"Family Life"
May 8, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Two by Loach Film Series: "Family Life" a.k.a. "Wednesday's Child" (Kestrel Films, U.K., 1971). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"Black Jack"
May 9, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Two by Loach Film Series: "Black Jack" (Kestrel Films, U.K., 1979). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"Faust and the Devil"
May 13, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
"La Leggenda di Faust" or "Faust and the Devil" (Cineopera, Italy, 1948). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"3:10 to Yuma"
May 15, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
"3:10 to Yuma" (Columbia, 1957). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"Il Mondo di Yor"
May 16, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
"Il Mondo di Yor" or "Yor, the Hunter from the Future" (Diamant Film - RAI, Italy, 1983) and other film shorts. Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"The Little Colonel"
May 20, 2008, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
The Legacy of "Bojangles" Film Series: "The Little Colonel" (Fox, 1935). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"The Littles Rebel"
May 21, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
The Legacy of "Bojangles" Film Series: "The Littlest Rebel" (Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"Stormy Weather"
May 22, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
The Legacy of "Bojangles" Film Series: "Stormy Weather" (Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943) and "Celebrity Profile: The Nicholas Brothers" (Van Ness Films, 1999). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"A Rage to Live"
May 23, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
"A Rage to Live" (Mirisch Corp. - Rage Productions/United Artists, 1965). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"Wild River"
May 27, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
"Wild River" (Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"I, a Man"
May 29, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Two by Warhol Film Series: "I, a Man" (Andy Warhol Films, 1967) and "Fashion. Flowers" (Manhattan Cable, 1980). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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"The Nude Restaurant"
May 30, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Two by Warhol Film Series: "The Nude Restaurant" (Andy Warhol Films, 1967) and "Andy Warhol's TV: The Best of Andy Warhol's TV" (Madison Square Garden Network, 1981). Contact: (202) 707-5677
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Holiday
Memorial Day
May 26, 2008, 8:30 AM - 5:30 AM
All buildings
All Library buildings are closed in observance of the federal Memorial Day holiday. Contact: (202) 707-8000
Lecture
Achieving Library Excellence
May 2, 2008, 3:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Kluge Center Meeting Room 1st floor Thomas Jefferson building
Hwa-Wei Lee, former chief of the Library's Asian Division, discusses "Achieving Library Excellence: Employing Modern Management Practices." Contact: (202) 707-5673
Lecture on Fate of the Mayans
May 6, 2008, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Tom Sever, NASA archaeologist, presents a talk on "Avoiding the Fate of the Mayans." Contact: (202) 707-5664
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Book Talk on Iraqi Army
May 6, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LM 139 1st floor James Madison building
Marine Corps Capt. Eric Navarro discusses his book "God Willing: My Wild Ride with the New Iraqi Army." Contact: (202) 707-5034
Marsha Rozenblit
May 6, 2008, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Whittall Pavilion Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Marsha Rozenblit, professor of Jewish history at the University of Maryland, delivers the annual Myron M. Weinstein Memorial Lecture. Reservations are required. Contact: (202) 707-3779
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Michelle Rhee keynote address
May 7, 2008, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Montpelier Room 6th floor James Madison building
Michelle Rhee, chancellor of D.C. public schools, delivers the keynote address for the Library's celebration of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Contact: (202) 707-2101
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NEA Report on Literacy
May 8, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Sunil Iyengar of the National Endowment for the Arts discusses the agency's report "To Read or Not To Read: A Question of National Consequence." Contact: (202) 707-5221
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Topics in Preservation Science
May 8, 2008, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Whittall Pavilion Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
Ann Russell, director of the Northeast Document and Conservation Center, presents "Preservation Tools and Training in the Digital Age: NEDCC in the 21st Century." Contact: (202) 707-5213
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Poetry of Haizi
May 8, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Asian Reading Room First floor Thomas Jefferson building
Gerald Maa, 2008 Florence Tan Moeson Fellow, speak on "The Poetry of Haizi" in a program sponsored by the Asian Division. Contact: (202) 707-2932
Sergei Eisenstein
May 9, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Sandra Pujals, associate professor at the University of Puerto Rico, presents "Eisenstein Lives!: Sergei Eisenstein's Viva Mexico! and His Legacy to Mexican Cinematography." Contact: (202) 707-4535
Women's Mosques
May 9, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Asian Reading Room First floor Thomas Jefferson building
Jacqueline Fewkes, 2008 Florence Tan Moeson Fellow, speaks on "A Place of Their Own: Women's Mosques in Asian Muslim Communities" sponsored by the Asian Division. Contact: (202) 707-8910
Kids and the Digital World
May 12, 2008, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Montpelier Room 6th floor James Madison building
Steven Berlin Johnson discusses his book "Everything Bad is Good for You." Contact: (202) 707-2692
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Jean Pfaelzer Book Talk
May 15, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Jean Pfaelzer, professor at the University of Delaware, presents a talk on her book "Driven Out: The Forgotten War Against Chinese Americans." Contact: (202) 707-2566
Talk on Judaism in America
May 15, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
African/Middle Eastern Reading Room Second floor Thomas Jefferson building
Professor Marc Lee Raphael presents a lecture on "The Columbia History of Jews and Judaism in America." Contact: (202) 707-3779
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Book Talk on WWI
May 20, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LM 139 1st floor James Madison building
Mitch Yockelson will discuss his book "Borrowed Soldiers: Americans Under British Command, 1918." Contact: (202) 707-5034
Avi Beker Book Talk
May 20, 2008, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Author Avi Beker discusses his new book "The Chosen: The History of an Idea and the Anatomy of an Obession" in a program sponsored by the African and Middle Eastern Division. Contact: (202) 707-9897
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The National Guard Experience
May 20, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
National Digital Library 1st floor James Madison building
Larry Minear, former director of the Humanitarianism and War Project at Tufts University, presents a talk on four aspects of the citizen-soldier experience. Contact: (202) 707-6432
Benjamin Botkin Lecture Series
May 21, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Jonathan Dueck of the University of Maryland presents "Empires, Multiculturalisms and Borrowed Heartsongs: What Does it Mean to Sing Russian/Mennonite Songs." Contact: (202) 707-1743
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19th Century French Posters
May 22, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Whittall Pavilion Ground floor Thomas Jefferson building
John W. Kluge Center Fellow Karen Carter presents a talk titled "Poster-mania in Turn-of-the-Century Paris." Contact: (202) 707-2692
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Panama Canal Book Talk
May 22, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Pickford Theater 3rd floor James Madison building
Former New York Times correspondent Adam Clymer discusses his book "Drawing the Line at the Big Ditch: The Panama Canal Treaties and the Rise of the Right." Contact: (202) 707-5221
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Lecture About Congress
May 29, 2008, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kluge Center Meeting Room 1st floor Thomas Jefferson building
John W. Kluge Center Staff Fellow Steve Stathis presents a lecture on his research project "Congress: Crucible of American Democracy." Contact: (202) 707-2692
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Famine in Ukraine
May 30, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
European Reading Room Second floor Thomas Jefferson building
Stanislav Kulchytsky, a professor of Ukrainian history, discusses "The Famine of 1932-1933: Case of Genocide." Contact: (202) 707-3080
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Open House
Asian Division
May 3, 2008, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Asian Reading Room First floor Thomas Jefferson building
The Library's Asian Division holds its annual spring open house featuring a lecture on "Marriage Rituals in Asian Cultures." Contact: (202) 707-6096
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Panel Discussion
Law Day Celebration
May 1, 2008, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Northeast Pavilion 1st floor Thomas Jefferson building
The Law Library of Congress celebrates the 50th anniversary of Law Day with an examination of the "Rule of Law." Reservations are required. Contact: (202) 707-9834
Performance
Lao Dance Performance
May 1, 2008, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Mumford 6th floor James Madison building
The Library celebrates Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month with a traditional Lao dance performance is followed by a Lao-American fashion show. Contact: (202) 707-5479
Korean Dance
May 28, 2008, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Mumford 6th floor James Madison building
The Asian American Arts Center performs a traditional Korean drum and fan dance as part of the Library's celebration of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Contact: (202) 707-5479
Symposium
Symposium on Octavio Paz
May 23, 2008, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Mumford 6th floor James Madison building
Literary critics and poets discuss the lasting influence of Mexican Nobel Laureate Octavio Paz. Contact: (202) 707-4298
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