New Videos from the Library of Congress, December 19

Holiday Joy, Great Music & Beyond the Book Watch these videos just added to the Library of Congress website. Celebrate the Holidays with the Library of Congress Join Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and staff from the Library of Congress for a special virtual holiday celebration. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Reads "Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light" Holiday Essays & Poems from the National Library Service for the Blind & Print Disabled Busy Bees Sing Cascabel Library of Congress Chorale: Sharing Winter With You Library of Congress Chorale Performances from Seasons Past A Holiday Message from the Librarian of Congress In addition, download this month's "Folklife Today" podcast from the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress and listen as staff of the Library perform their annual version of the traditional mummer's play. Christopher Taylor, Piano Hear virtuoso pianist Christoper Taylor perform three of these transcendent Beethoven symphony transcriptions by Franz Liszt, works he describes as a "new perspective on something familiar." Concert Conversation with the Artist Antonio Stradivari Anniversary Concert For more than 80 years, the Library of Congress has celebrated the extraordinary craftsmanship of Antonio Stradivari with an annual concert highlighting our "Strads," the gift of Gertrude Clarke Whittall. Dover String Quartet A Stradivari Concert Retrospective Beyond the Book: Nan Talese & Margaret Atwood Nan Talese is senior vice president at Doubleday Publishing and editorial director of her own imprint. Margaret Atwood is the internationally lauded author of many books, including "The Handmaid's Tale" and its recent sequel, "The Testaments." Aaron Diehl, Piano An erudite and elegant stylist, pianist and composer Aaron Diehl takes up the enviable task of the Library's jazz scholars: to delve deeply into our rich archives and examine a few of our treasures. His Blues and the Spanish Tinge recital tracks the essential ingredients in the creation of jazz. The Limits of Party: Congress and Lawmaking in a Polarized Era Frances E. Lee and James M. Curry discuss their 2020 book, "The Limits of Party: Congress and Lawmaking in a Polarized Era," with the Library's John Haskell.   Home  |  About  |  Contact Subscriber Preferences & Unsubscribe  |  Subscriber Help   This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000