April News from the Library of Congress

April News from the Library of Congress

News from the Library of Congress National Recording Registry Inducts Music from Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin, Journey and More in 2022 Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden named 25 recordings as audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage. Alicia Keys’ debut album “Songs in A Minor,” Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca” and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin” are some of the unforgettable sounds of the nation’s history and culture joining the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. The 2022 class includes important inductions of hip-hop and Latin music, including recordings by Linda Ronstadt, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan and Buena Vista Social Club. Learn more about the 2022 National Recording Registry. Watch April 25: Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker The Library of Congress will host a special event featuring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker on April 25 to discuss Neil Simon's legacy. Broderick and Parker are currently starring in the revival of Simon's "Plaza Suite" on Broadway. The conversation will be moderated by "Plaza Suite" director John Benjamin Hickey. Learn more about this special video event. Library Celebrates Joy Harjo's Three Terms as U.S. Poet Laureate The Library of Congress will celebrate Joy Harjo, the first Native American U.S. poet laureate, as her three terms in the position come to a conclusion with two public programs at the end of April. The Poet Laureate Closing Event will take place in the Coolidge Auditorium on Thursday, April 28, at 7 p.m. ET, and will feature Harjo reading and discussing her favorite “ancestor poems.” Then come back Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m. ET for a special dance party featuring the Laureate and DJ Tnyce. Learn more about these two Poet Laureate events. Celebrating Poetry Month at the Library of Congress Celebrate National Poetry Month with the Library of Congress. Learn how the Library promotes poetry and poets throughout the year, via online and in-person programming, special collections, honors, prizes and ambassadors. Learn more about the Library's poetry programs.  Apply Now: Archives, History & Heritage Advanced Internship Program The Library of Congress is seeking applicants for its next Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program, which will run from Sept. 12 to Nov. 18, 2022. This 10-week paid internship is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors, graduate and doctoral students interested in learning and conducting research at the largest library in the world. Deadline to apply is April 25. Learn more about how to apply for an AHHA internship. Library of Congress Podcast Explores "Space on the Page" “Space on the Page,” a new podcast from the Kluge Center, explores the universe not with a rocket but through ideas. The next three episodes feature science fiction authors Nnedi Okorafor, Becky Chambers and John Scalzi in conversation with scientists Betül Kaçar, Rika Anderson and Frank Rosenzweig. Together they examine how the human imagination depicts everything that we anticipate, hope and fear about the unknown. Learn more about the "Space on the Page" podcast.  March/April Issue of the Library of Congress Magazine  Did you know that the cherry blossoms adorning the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. were a gift from the city of Tokyo? Dig into the history of our national cherry blossoms in the latest issue of LCM. Download the current issue of Library of Congress Magazine.

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