Vintage TV magic
Rare Books & Arts, Television:
Elegant tuxedos, droll patter and effortless prestidigitation abound in a series of dvds from the Miracle Factory, celebrating magic in the early days of television. Early TV Magic Among… Read More ›
Archive for July, 2010
Sound Beam – Sir Charles Mackerras Tribute.
Sound Beam currently features two recordings in tribute to the great Australian conductor, Sir Charles Mackerras, who recently passed away, aged 84. They include works by composers he was often… Read More ›
The dark side of country
As a part of the Outside-in Cinema screenings in Experimedia here at the Library, on Wednesday 28th July at 6:30pm you can catch the recent documentary on legendary singer-songwriter Townes Van… Read More ›
National Family History Week 30 July – 8 August 2010
Family history events, Family matters:
Join in the “fun and excitement of National Family History Week” held Australia -wide in the first week of August annually. There are more than 30 events listed for Victoria… Read More ›
New on Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry have added a number of interesting new databases to their website recently. Of most interest to Australian researchers are the following new birth, death and marriage indexes: Australia Birth… Read More ›
Library Digital Storytelling Workshop -Special offer!
From family trees to stories of how a family has grown and changed, it’s important not to lose that information. Come to our digital storytelling workshop where you can… Read More ›
Zombies, censorship and forbidden films
The latest offering by renowned gay filmmaker (aka. art-pornographer) Bruce LaBruce, L.A. Zombie, has recently been banned from showing at the Melbourne International Film Festival this year. This is the first… Read More ›
Family History Feast 2 August 2010 Booked Out!
Family history events, Family matters:
The annual Family History Feast to be held at the State Library on Monday 2 August 2010 from 10am to 4pm is now totally booked out! A podcast of the… Read More ›
Plastic bags in Arts
Proof you can make art from anything. still from Plastic Bag, 2010, from Futurestates TV This wonderful little film, by Ramin Bahrani and narrated by Werner Herzog, deserves to be… Read More ›
Jerry Herman’s Broadway : at the Hollywood Bowl – free screening.
Music, Musicals, Rare Books & Arts, Theatre:
On Wednesday July 21, the next screening in the fortnightly Music and Dance on Film series will be “Jerry Herman’s Broadway : at the Hollywood Bowl“. Recorded in 1994, this… Read More ›
