Library of Congress sent this bulletin at 04/27/2023 12:15 PM EDT
Events at the Library of Congress
Live! At the Library
Thursday, April 27, 5-8 p.m. ET
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 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 Library: Sounds of the Globe, an interview with Jim Metzner
Thursday, April 27, 7-8 p.m. ET
Experience the world in sound as Jad Abumrad, creator of “Radio Lab,” interviews audio producer Jim Metzner. For decades, Metzner has documented the world through sound and hosted the series “Pulse of the Planet.”
From China To Appalachia, Concert featuring Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian
Wednesday, May 3, Noon-1 p.m. ET
Grammy Award winning American Roots artists Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer join with Chinese classical hammered dulcimer player Chao Tian in a show that combines music from China to Appalachia and beyond. Instrumentation includes yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer), gourd banjo, five-string banjo, ukulele, guitars, dumbek, cello-banjo and mandolin. The group’s repertoire includes traditional Chinese and Appalachian music as well as contemporary and traditional music
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Chad Hoopes, Violin
Thursday, May 4, 8-10 p.m. ET | St. Mark's Episcopal Church
An exciting evening with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra honors the legacy of conductor Andre Kostelanetz, a champion for a remarkable range of American composers that included Aaron Copland, William Schuman and Jerome Kern.
New Musical Discoveries from the Era of Madame de Pompadour (1745-1764)
Friday, May 5, 8-10 p.m. ET
The Library hosts a symposium in collaboration with Opera Lafayette presenting distinguished French and American scholars involved with the rediscovery, completion and premieres of two significant 18th-century opéra-ballets: Jean-Philippe Rameau’s "Io" and Pierre de la Garde’s "Léandre et Héro."
Join us for an array of iconic films screenings at the Packard Campus Theater. Programs are free and open to the public. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Seating at the screenings is on a first-come, first-served basis unless otherwise noted.
American Impact on the Culture of the Republic of Vietnam
Tuesday, May 2, 10:30 a.m. ET
Join us for a special event with modern Vietnam experts, Tuan Hoang and Wynn Gadkar-Wilcox. They seek to flesh out Vietnamese experiences of decolonization and the Cold War, including their exposure to American culture before and during direct intervention of the U.S. in the Vietnam War.
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.
