The Northwest Film Forum presents “Harry Smith Connections and Transformations,” a tribute featuring screenings of Smithǯs early works and the recently restored film Mahagonny.

The Celestial Monochord, a Journal for the Institute for Astrophysics and Hillbilly Blues, publishes a preview in advance of the release of The Harry Smith Project.

Writing for Cabinet Magazine Sabrina Gschwandtner has authored “A Brief History of String,” which describes Harry Smith’s work with string figures.

Amanda Petrusich reviews The Harry Smith Project for Pitchfork.

Elvis Costello and Roseanne Cash perform selections from the Harry Smith Project on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Entertainment Weekly features the “Harry Smith Project” in its weekly column “The Must List”

New York Times columnist Jon Pareles publishes a laudatory review of The Harry Smith Project titled “Rounding up the Best of the Boxed.”

The Library of Congress adds Harry Smith’s landmark film series Early Abstractions #1-5, 7, 10 (1939-56)to the National Film Registry.