A New Series Takes the Spotlight 🎶

 

A New Series Takes the Spotlight Backbeat: Pop, Rock, & Roots launches TONIGHT Our newest concert series begins this evening in the Studio! The Backbeat Series brings bold pop, rock, and roots artists to our performance spaces, expanding the range of live music experiences we offer throughout the season.  Opening the series is L.D.D., delivering a groove-driven rock sound shaped by strong musicianship, tight arrangements, and an engaging stage presence. Known for their polished live performances and dynamic energy, L.D.D. sets the tone for a series that celebrates artists who thrive on the power of live performance.  The Backbeat Series continues in the months ahead with Mai Khôi & the Dissidents, Yacht Rocket, and Gresh Meets Waits: A Tom Wait Tribute. From fearless contemporary art-rock, to vibrant '70s and '80s yacht rock, and an exploration of Tom Waits’ songbook, each concert offers a distinct musical voice across both the Music Hall and Studio. Learn More  Join us tonight as we kick off this new series and look ahead to an exciting season of pop, rock, and roots at the Carnegie Carnegie! Get Tickets LIBRARY Rovina’s Choice Documentary Screening & Discussion with Former USAID Workers March 12 at 7PM Through the plight of one woman trying to save her daughter from starvation, Rovina’s Choice traces the effects of the January 2025 elimination of US foreign aid programs. Learn More & Register CIVIL WAR 2nd Saturday Civil War Series March 21 | 1PM **Note Third Saturday Date!** Our next 2nd Saturday lecture (on the 3rd Saturday in March!) features Katie Wolfe discussing The Influence of Women: How Women Worked, Served, Sacrificed, and Overcame in the Civil War. Women were everywhere during the war, serving both on the home front and on the front lines. In this lecture, Katie will examine women who served, including soldiers, spies, nurses, and doctors, as well as civilians, and how they were portrayed in contemporary music and art. Free! Join us in-person in the Lincoln Gallery or via Zoom. Reception to follow.  Learn More Annual Civil War Symposium April 17-18, 2026 Our annual Civil War Symposium returns April 17-18, 2026. With a theme of 1861: Small Battles, Big Outcomes, we'll explore the advances and setbacks, trials and tribulations, personalities and decisions of 1861 that shaped how the remainder of the Civil War came to be fought. The symposium will feature an impressive lineup of dynamic historians, an exciting traveling exhibit, a silent auction, raffles, book sales, Arsenal Cider tastings, and all the camaraderie you've come to expect from our annual symposium. Learn More & Buy Tickets Visit the Captain Thomas Espy Post Every Saturday - Visit our national treasure for a FREE guided tour with one of our friendly and knowledgeable docents. The Post is open every Saturday, 11AM to 3PM. Learn More One last thing... Our work at the Carnegie Carnegie is made possible thanks to our friends and supporters, like YOU! Here are two great ways to get involved and give back to the Library & Music Hall this year.  Keep our diverse and eclectic programming going - make a donation today! Donate Now Give us a hand in the Library, Music Hall, or Espy Post - sign up to volunteer! Volunteer Sign Up The mission of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is to build community with a library, theater, and historic site that welcome, inform, entertain, and engage the community and the region in lifelong learning. At the Carnegie Carnegie, we offer something for everyone. We hope to see you here soon!