MUSIC AND DANCE see also Arts and Humanities
Articles and editorials
Best Men Win, S1813 [27MR]
Eddie A. Boggs, 1945-2014, Musician Had Positive View on Life, H187 [14JA]
‘‘President’s Own~~’’ Leader Looks Back on Time With Elite Marine Band, S3890 [23JN]
Bills and resolutions
‘‘America the Beautiful’’: establish as the national anthem (see S. 3020), S6921 [16DE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 92), H2301 [11MR]
Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see S. 2321), S2910 [12MY] (see H.R. 4079), H1937 [25FE]
——— provide for the payment of royalties for the performance of sound recordings fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 4772), H5022 [29MY]
District of Columbia: support and honor performers and sponsors of Lunchtime Music on the Mall festival (see H. Res. 618), H5248 [10JN]
Jazz: preserve knowledge and promote education (see H.R. 4280), H2565 [21MR]
Make Music Day: designate (see H. Res. 630), H5494 [18JN]
National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 667), H6136 [11JY]
Newport Jazz Festival: anniversary (see S. Res. 510), S4705 [22JY]
Star-Spangled Banner: anniversary (see S. Res. 550), S5629 [16SE] (see H. Con. Res. 87), H1937 [25FE]
Taxation: extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 4878), H5398 [17JN]
——— extend tax incentives to certain live theatrical performances (see S. 2180), S1819 [27MR]
——— modify and extend special expensing rules for certain film, television, and theatrical productions (see H.R. 5497), H7617 [16SE]
Letters
Encourage nomination of Harry Chapin to Songwriters Hall of Fame: Representative Israel, E1852 [16DE]
——— Sandra Chapin, Chapin Productions LLC, E1852 [16DE]
Poems
‘‘Are the Stars Out Tonight,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1193 [17JY]
Proclamations
National Dance Week Foundation Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E761 [19MY]
W.N. Griffin, Jr., Gospel Choir Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E798 [21MY]
Remarks in House
Albany Symphony Orchestra: Recording Academy Best Classical Instrumental Solo GRAMMY Award recipient, H1262 [27JA]
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP): anniversary, E199 [11FE]
Annandale, VA: anniversary of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA)-Annandale Symphony Orchestra, E885 [30MY]
Argyle, TX: tribute to Argyle High School marching band, E1516 [12NO]
Arts Advocacy Day: observance, E433 [25MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 92), H2779–H2781 [1AP]
Centro Hispano of Dane County, WI (organization): tribute to Fiesta Hispana, E1436 [17SE]
Chapin, Harry: encourage nomination to Songwriters Hall of Fame, E1852 [16DE]
Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (H.R. 4079), E1278 [30JY]
DeKalb, IL: anniversary of DeKalb Municipal Band, E1411 [16SE]
Dept. of Defense: require military bands to accept assistance from community organizations for travel and performance expenses at public events, H4745 [21MY]
District of Columbia: anniversary of Duke Ellington School of the Arts, E1206 [22JY]
Doral, FL: Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1556 [13NO]
Estonia: tribute to Song and Dance Festival, E1119 [8JY]
Exotics (musical group): tribute, E1395 [11SE]
Flower Mound, TX: tribute to Marcus High School marching band, E1514 [12NO]
Fort Worth, TX: tribute to North Side High School marching band, H5258 [11JN]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: observance, H7459 [15SE]
Greater Philadelphia Falun Dafa Association: tribute, E556 [9AP]
Greeley, CO: anniversary of Greeley Chorale community chorus, E603 [28AP]
Herndon, VA: tribute to Herndon High School marching band, E104 [17JA]
Jazz: preserve knowledge and promote education (H.R. 4280), H2684 [26MR]
Jenny Lin Foundation: anniversary, E1279 [30JY]
Knappenberger, Kent: Recording Academy GRAMMY Music Educator Award recipient, E159 [4FE]
Lancaster, OH: anniversary of Lancaster Festival, E1177 [16JY]
Lehighton, PA: anniversary of the Lehighton Band, E1135 [10JY]
McDonald, Audra: Tony Award recipient, H5253 [11JN]
Memphis, TN: tribute to Memphis in May activities, H4438 [19MY]
Michigan: tribute to ‘‘American Idol’’ (television show) participants, E882 [30MY]
Minnesota Orchestra: Recording Academy Best Orchestral Performance GRAMMY Award recipient, E149 [31JA]
New England Public Radio: tribute to Jazz à la Mode program, E1569 [13NO]
Oakland, CA: anniversary of Oakland, CA, Youth Orchestra, E695 [6MY]
Ohio State University: tribute to marching band, E172 [5FE]
Oregon County, MO: anniversary of visit by The Beatles (musical group), E1203 [22JY]
Pfafftown, NC: tribute to Reagan High School marching band, H5832 [8JY]
Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Fralinger String Band, E1756 [9DE]
Portland, ME: anniversary of PORTopera, E186 [10FE]
PRS for Music Ltd.: anniversary, E1370 [9SE]
San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Beach Blanket Babylon, E1001 [17JN]
Santa Maria, CA: anniversary of Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, E157 [4FE]
Shen Yun Performing Arts (dance company): tribute, E490 [2AP]
Shiner, TX: tribute to Shiner High School marching band, E3 [7JA]
Star-Spangled Banner: anniversary, E1068 [25JN]
——— anniversary (H. Con. Res. 87), E1348 [8SE]
Step Afrika! (organization): anniversary, E1686 [2DE]
Tarpon Springs, FL: tribute to Tarpon Springs High School Outdoor Performance Ensemble, H8136 [20NO]
Taxation: extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (H.R. 4878), E1005, E1007 [17JN]
Terrace Park, OH: tribute to St. Thomas Episcopal Church Parish Choir and Choristers visit to Washington, DC, E1105 [3JY]
Texas: tribute to National Association of Music Merchants Foundation ‘‘Best Communities for Music Education’’ honorees, E589 [28AP]
Therapy Choirs of Michigan (organization): anniversary of ‘‘Capitol Concert’’, E260 [27FE]
Tucson, AZ: anniversary of Los Changuitos Feos de Tucson (mariachi band), E1397 [11SE]
——— anniversary of Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus, E1348 [8SE]
Willard, MO: Willard Public School District named National Association of Music Merchants Foundation ‘‘Best Communities for Music Education’’ honoree, E881 [30MY]
Remarks in Senate
‘‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’’ (musical): Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Costume Design of a Musical, S3662 [12JN]
‘‘America the Beautiful’’: establish as the national anthem (S. 3020), S6923 [16DE]
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP): anniversary, S944 [12FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 92), S2202 [7AP]
Newport Jazz Festival: anniversary (S. Res. 510), S4682, S4683 [22JY]
Ohio State University: anniversary of the Wexner Center for the Arts, S5619 [16SE]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of Pittsburgh Opera, S757, S758 [4FE]
Portland, ME: anniversary of PORTopera, S483 [27JA]
Star-Spangled Banner: anniversary (S. Res. 550), S5650 [16SE]
Sundy Best (musical group): tribute, S1812 [27MR]
Reports filed
Capitol Grounds Use for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 113–388), H2694 [26MR]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 92, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition, H2779 [1AP]
S. Res. 510, Newport Jazz Festival anniversary, S4714 [22JY]
S. Res. 550, Star-Spangled Banner anniversary, S5636 [16SE]