Washington Arts & Culture
Library of Congress Opens November Evenings With Jazz, Maps and Chamber Music
The Thursday series begins with jazz harp, followed by a biodiversity mapping program and a Stradivari performance later in the month.
A three-week cultural sequence
The Library of Congress begins its November Live! At the Library schedule on November 5 with Colombian jazz harpist Edmar Castañeda. The series continues November 12 with geographic-information activities and a biodiversity talk, then closes November 19 with SistaStrings performing on instruments from the Library's Stradivari collection. The dates are scheduled events, not completed performances.
The November 5 opening
The first program centers on the harp in contemporary jazz. The Library's official listing directs visitors to register for tickets through its event system. Ticket registration is the authoritative source for availability and any later change. The Tribune is not using the Library's promotional photographs or reproducing program copy; the event is described independently from the official schedule.
Maps and biodiversity on November 12
The second evening marks GIS Day with hands-on activities about animal habitats and a talk by Yale ecologist Walter Jetz. The Library plans collection displays alongside public exercises involving maps and globes. That pairing makes the program more than a lecture: it connects geographic data, scientific questions and the institution's holdings, while the posted schedule remains the source for room and ticket details.
Stradivari instruments on November 19
Sisters Chauntee and Monique Ross, performing as SistaStrings, are scheduled to use the Library's Stradivari instruments in a program that includes the world premiere of a McKim Fund commission by Larissa Maestro. A premiere is a planned performance until it occurs. Visitors should verify the final program and access arrangements before traveling.
Planning a visit
The Thomas Jefferson Building and exhibitions are scheduled for extended Thursday hours from 5 to 8 p.m. Live! tickets cover the listed program and evening access, according to the Library. Registration, security, accessibility and schedule information can change, so the official event page should be checked on the day of a visit. Today's article is dated November 4; the series announcement was issued October 23.
Primary evidence
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