On April 25th, 2025, the Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., which is located only a few blocks from the Library of Congress in Southeast Washington, D.C., hosted its first Friday evening parade of the season.

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Bright Sounds, Fresh Energy — Spring Has Never Sounded So Good!

05/02/2025

May Events

Broadway’s Dead Outlaw with David Yazbek

Monday, May 12, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building - Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540

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The Library of Congress welcomes Tony Award-winning composer David Yazbek and company members from Broadway’s "Dead Outlaw" to the Coolidge Auditorium for an exclusive performance of selections from the show.

StageStruck! VI: Musical Theater Conference: Women and the American Musical

May 14-16, 2025
James Madison Building - Mumford Room
101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540

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The Music Division of the Library of Congress is thrilled to host the sixth StageStruck! Conference: “Women and the American Musical,” a three-day conference May 14^-16, 2025. This is a free and hybrid event, both in-person and streamed live on Zoom, registration required.

Live! At the Library: Jlin

Thursday, May 15, 2025, 8:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building - Great Hall
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540

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Jlin brings her signature electronic dance party energy to the Library of Congress, where she will present the world premiere of the first electronic music piece commissioned by the Library.

loadbang with Christopher Otto, violin and Ning Yu, piano

Friday, May 30, 2025, 8:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building - Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540

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loadbang, the only group we know of for bass clarinet, baritone voice, trumpet, and trombone, offers an evening of new music, with guest artists Christopher Otto, violin, and Ning Yu, piano.

Piece Offerings: Muntendorf’s Trilogy

Saturday, May 31, 2025, 8:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building - Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540

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The brilliant German-Austrian composer Brigitta Muntendorf will be featured in a D.C.-premiere of her work Trilogy for Two Pianos. Hear the composer speak about her work in conjunction with the performance.

June Events

The (Effortless) Now: Dances of Erick Hawkins and Lucia Dlugoszewski

Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 8:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building - Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540

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Choreographer Katherine Duke and the Erick Hawkins Dance Company join some of Lucia Dlugoszewski’s most ardent advocates—pianist Agnese Toniutti and the Daedalus String Quartet—for a can’t-miss exploration of the creative team. Features music and choreography from the Library’s Erick Hawkins and Lucia Dlugoszewski papers.

An Evening with Judy Collins

Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building - Coolidge Auditorium
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540

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Join us for a concert and book signing with one of America’s most-loved performers: the legendary singer-songwriter Judy Collins.

Live! At the Library: Marvin Gaye: Melancholy and Genius in Black Culture and Media

Thursday, June 5, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Building - Whittall Pavilion
10 First Street SE. Washington DC 20540

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Commemorate Black Music Month with an engaging talk that explores connections between Marvin Gaye's music and the influence of George Gershwin. Featuring Dr. I. Augustus Durham (Assistant Professor of English, University of Toronto) and Morgan Davis (Music Reference Specialist, Music Division, Library of Congress). Dr. Durham is the author of "Stay Black and Die: On Melancholy and Genius" (Durham, NC: