Archive for April, 2011

Sound Beam for Autumn

Sound Beam for Autumn

April 13, 2011

Music, Rare Books & Arts:

Sound Beam is a regular program highlighting recorded music from the Arts audio-visual collection. It is accessible through headphones at selected workstations in the Arts Reading Room. Sound Beam currently… Read More ›

Carmen – opera screening

Carmen – opera screening

April 13, 2011

Rare Books & Arts:

Carmen: an opera in four acts by Bizet, is the next program in the Music and Dance on Film series, to be screened this Wednesday April 13 in Arts.  Recorded Live… Read More ›

Researching Rosa Robota

April 11, 2011

Collections, Family matters:

I recently became interested in the story of Rosa Robota, a Jewish prisoner in Auschwitz, who was executed for her role in the Sonderkommando revolt of October 7, 1944. Rosa… Read More ›

A Tasmanian Devil in Hollywood

A Tasmanian Devil in Hollywood

April 7, 2011

Film, New books, Rare Books & Arts:

The new books shelf in Arts continues to amaze and delight; and occasionally perplex and bewilder! A couple of new books about “Australia’s own” Errol Flynn set me to thinking…..… Read More ›

Gutter glitter

Gutter glitter

April 5, 2011

Music, Rare Books & Arts:

The New York Dolls were a rock group both fortunate and unfortunate enough to fall in the cusp of two movements: glam and punk rock. Playing a trashy, loud, and… Read More ›

Easter and Anzac Day holiday closure

Easter and Anzac Day holiday closure

April 4, 2011

Announcements, Library services, News, Opening hours:

The Library will close at 9pm on Thursday 21 April and reopen at 10am on Wednesday 27 April 2011.