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Events at the Library of Congress
Live! at the Library: U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón Opening Reading
Thursday, September 29, 7-8 p.m. ET
Award-winning poet Ada Limón will give her inaugural reading as the 24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress, with an introduction by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. The historic reading marks the beginning of Limón's laureateship, and it traditionally launches the Library’s literary season.
Celebrating Hazel Scott: Pianist, Singer, Actress and Activist
Wednesday, September 28, 7-8 p.m. ET
This special evening salutes a pathbreaking Black artist whose legacy continues to resonate today. Join us to view an excerpt from a new work created to honor her artistry and her extraordinary life, Dance Theatre of Harlem’s soon-to-be-premiered Sounds of Hazel, co-commissioned by Washington Performing Arts.
The Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building and all exhibitions will be open for extended hours on Thursdays. Visitors are invited to enjoy happy hour drinks and food available for purchase in the Great Hall and the Jefferson Building’s beautiful architecture while immersing themselves in the Library’s exhibits, collections and programs.
"The Song of Life" (Associated First National, 1922)
Friday, September 30, 7:30 p.m. ET | Packard Campus
Join us at the Packard Campus Theater for a showing of, “The Song of Life” (Associated First National, 1922). John Stahl directed this tale of a woman who finds life unbearable so abandons her husband and child. Years later the woman and her son cross paths. B&W, 84 minutes. Live musical accompaniment by Jon Mirsalis.
Double Victory in Black and White: What Digitized Historical Newspapers Reveal about the African American Experience of WWII
Thursday, September 29, 4-5:15 p.m. ET
Drawing on his new book, "Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad" (Viking, October), historian Matthew Delmont explores how Black newspapers led the Double Victory campaign during WWII, to secure victory over fascism abroad and victory over racism at home.
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.
