Performing Arts

Fantastic Voyage with King Kong & Queen : new listening in Arts.

Fantastic Voyage with King Kong & Queen : new listening in Arts.

September 12, 2014

Film, Music, Musicals, Performing Arts, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts, Theatre:

Some new CD arrivals feature on the Listening Posts in Arts. They include recent releases in film soundtracks, pop, rock, classical guitar, and musical theatre. The online catalogue indicates which… Read More ›

New DVDs: Reef, Seashore, Shrek & Vali.

New DVDs: Reef, Seashore, Shrek & Vali.

August 23, 2014

Dance, Music, Musicals, Painting, Performing Arts, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts, Television, Visual arts:

New DVDs arriving into the collection include the following releases in rock, popular and classical music, opera, dance, musical theatre, televison variety and visual arts. Gene Kelly : anatomy of a… Read More ›

Happy birthday Shakespeare; 450, but who’s counting?

Happy birthday Shakespeare; 450, but who’s counting?

May 9, 2014

Film, Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts, Theatre:

William Shakespeare isn’t looking too bad for 450……. Henry IV, parts 1 & 2: Shakespeare’s Globe To many people the plays Henry IV  and Henry V hold a special place… Read More ›

New DVDs: Bolshoi, George Harrison, Superstar & Shakespeare in Italy

New DVDs: Bolshoi, George Harrison, Superstar & Shakespeare in Italy

April 27, 2014

Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts:

New DVDs arriving into the collection include the following: Bolshoi : a renaissance. Graeme Murphy’s Romeo & Juliet by The Australian Ballet.   George Harrison: living in a material world.… Read More ›

Arts on Film : Shakespeare screening.

Arts on Film : Shakespeare screening.

April 30, 2013

Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts, Theatre:

As you like it : a comedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, is the next program in the Arts on Film series, to be screened this Wednesday May 1 in… Read More ›

Arts on Film: Ballet Screening

Arts on Film: Ballet Screening

April 16, 2013

Dance, Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts:

Stravinsky and the Ballet Russe is the next spectacular program in the Arts on Film series for 2013, to be screened this Wednesday April 17 in Arts. Celebrating the 1909 Paris… Read More ›

New DVDs: Slim, Kubrick, Henry VIII & more

New DVDs: Slim, Kubrick, Henry VIII & more

September 20, 2012

Music, Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts, Television, Visual arts:

New DVD arrivals include the following: These and other DVDs & audiovisual material can be requested through the Library’s online catalogue, for playing on audiovisual equipment in Arts during opening… Read More ›

Arts on Film: Love’s Labour’s Lost.

Arts on Film: Love’s Labour’s Lost.

September 11, 2012

Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts:

Shakespeare’s comedy in five acts Love’s Labour’s Lost, is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday September 12 in Arts. Love’s Labour’s Lost… Read More ›

Magic Pamphlets in the Alma collection

Magic Pamphlets in the Alma collection

July 6, 2012

Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts:

One of the delights of the WG Alma Conjuring Collection is a collection of magic pamphlets. They cover a wide array of conjuring techniques from training doves and showmanship to… Read More ›

The Naxos Video Library: another stream to jump into!

The Naxos Video Library: another stream to jump into!

May 26, 2012

Music, Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts:

You know how much I love the Naxos Music Library? Well the same can be said for the Naxos Video Library, which continues to build its content with an interesting… Read More ›