Presented by Hopkins at Home, the Sheridan Libraries, and Friends of the Johns Hopkins University Libraries

Gertrude Stein was born 150 years ago on February 3, 1874! After growing up in Vienna, Paris, and Oakland CA, she attended the “Radcliffe Annex” for women at Harvard University, and then t...

Presented by Michelle Fitzgerald, Curator of Collections at the Johns Hopkins University Museums

When Evergreen resident John Work Garrett made his first trip to Yellowstone National Park in 1894 as the student ornithologist participating in one of the late-19th century Princeton Geological Expe...

In this conversation between author Kathleen Waters Sander and curator Natalie Elder, they will explore the role that Baltimore’s Gilded Age philanthropist Mary Elizabeth Garrett played in the fight to pass the 19th amendment. Garrett’s suffrage activism revived the fight in Baltimore in the earl...

Thomas Dolby - the Homewood Professor of the Arts and head of the Peabody Conservatory’s Music for New Media program - answers the question: "Why use music in films?" in this detailed explanation of the history and conventions of musical scoring for films and TV, with a look into the future of in...

For musicians hoping to get experience in a professional recording studio, or those wanting to hone their home recording chops—or just music fans!—here is a primer on how a recording session is conducted, how to prepare and rehearse for it, and the roles of the musicians, producer and sound engin...

If you’re a singer or instrumentalist that learned about music using "conventional" notation, sight reading and ear training, this presentation on "How do computers think about music?" will teach you the fundamentals of computer music software such as MIDI sequencers and digital audio workstation...

On Friday, December 3, 2021 the Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Hopkins Retrospective Program hosted an online gathering to explore the complexities of archival research and scholarship around the institution of slavery and its legacies at universities. The afte...

On Friday, December 3, 2021 the Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Hopkins Retrospective Program hosted an online gathering to explore the complexities of archival research and scholarship around the institution of slavery and its legacies at universities. The afte...

On Friday, December 3, 2021 the Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Hopkins Retrospective Program hosted an online gathering to explore the complexities of archival research and scholarship around the institution of slavery and its legacies at universities. The afte...

Join us for an alumni book talk of Harvard’s Quixotic Pursuit of a New Science with Patrick Schmidt, SAIS '03. This engaging conversation will be moderated by Dr. Andrew Jewett as they explore the rise and fall of Harvard's Department of Social Relations, a bold mid-century venture to remake the ...

Presented by Hopkins at Home, Sheridan Libraries and Friends of the Johns Hopkins University Libraries

In Summer 2022, the Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries and Museums received an offer of a scrapbook, overflowing with black and white photos, play programs, sketches, news clippings, a...

Join Nasar Abadey as he takes you on an exploration of key fundamental elements which create Jazz music, as well as the when, why and how this music developed and the many that advanced it to achieving its status of America's gift to world culture will also be a part of the discussion. Music exam...

Join Nasar Abadey as he takes you on an exploration of key fundamental elements which create Jazz music, as well as the when, why and how this music developed and the many that advanced it to achieving its status of America's gift to world culture will also be a part of the discussion. Music exam...

Join Nasar Abadey as he takes you on an exploration of key fundamental elements which create Jazz music, as well as the when, why and how this music developed and the many that advanced it to achieving its status of America's gift to world culture will also be a part of the discussion. Music exam...

Join Nasar Abadey as he takes you on an exploration of key fundamental elements which create Jazz music, as well as the when, why and how this music developed and the many that advanced it to achieving its status of America's gift to world culture will also be a part of the discussion. Music exam...

In vino veritas! As the ancient Roman encyclopedist Pliny the Elder (1st c., c.e.) famously put it, the fermented grape possesses the power to elucidate truth and to foment joy and laughter. Join Dr. Susan Weiss (Associate Professor of Musicology, JHU) and Dr. April Oettinger (Professor of Art Hi...

The performing arts industry has been thoroughly upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, with venues shut down, performances canceled, and artists out of work. A Brookings Institution report issued last summer estimated the damage in the fine and performing arts at almost 1.4 million jobs and $42.5 bil...

The Conductor takes the audience into the heart of classical music, and into the soul of one of its top, most beguiling artists, the internationally renowned conductor Marin Alsop.

Born in New York, Marin Alsop first saw the legendary Leonard Bernstein when she was nine-years old. At that momen...

This event will highlight the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University’s Tuned-In and Baltimore-Washington Musical Pathways (BWMP) programs. Founded in 1857, the Peabody Institute provides world-class music and dance training through the degree-granting Peabody Conservatory as well as pr...

Is classical music your cup of tea? Has the art of Ludwig van Beethoven inspired you in your musical interests or pursuits? How much do you know about how Beethoven's art was created and his influence on the evolution of classical music? Celebrate the legendary artist's upcoming 200th birthday by...

Is classical music your cup of tea? Has the art of Ludwig van Beethoven inspired you in your musical interests or pursuits? How much do you know about how Beethoven's art was created and his influence on the evolution of classical music? Celebrate the legendary artist's upcoming 200th birthday by...

Is classical music your cup of tea? Has the art of Ludwig van Beethoven inspired you in your musical interests or pursuits? How much do you know about how Beethoven's art was created and his influence on the evolution of classical music? Celebrate the legendary artist's upcoming 200th birthday by...

Is classical music your cup of tea? Has the art of Ludwig van Beethoven inspired you in your musical interests or pursuits? How much do you know about how Beethoven's art was created and his influence on the evolution of classical music? Celebrate the legendary artist's upcoming 200th birthday by...