Archive for August, 2013

New videos from Naxos to watch at home

New videos from Naxos to watch at home

August 8, 2013

Dance, Music, Rare Books & Arts:

The wonderful Naxos Video Library continues to offer up music and dance from around the world New Year’s Concert, 2007: conducted by Valery Gergiev Well, it’s the new financial year!… Read More ›

Listening Post Sounds: Carrie, Chameleons, Chicken Walk – Bring it on!

Listening Post Sounds: Carrie, Chameleons, Chicken Walk – Bring it on!

August 7, 2013

Music, Musicals, Rare Books & Arts:

Some recent CD arrivals feature on the Listening Posts in Arts. They include latest releases in opera, musical theatre, jazz & blues, popular & world music. The online catalogue indicates… Read More ›

Tango in Melbourne

Tango in Melbourne

August 6, 2013

Social life & customs, Such was life:

‘When an Argentinean dance called the tango arrived in Melbourne in 1913, the wowsers were shocked by dancers who danced cheek-to-cheek and whose legs and arms pressed against each other… Read More ›

Arts on Film: Kamahl & Louis Armstrong double

Arts on Film: Kamahl & Louis Armstrong double

August 6, 2013

Music, Rare Books & Arts:

A double bill featuring Kamahl and Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday August 7. Louis Armstrong : live in Australia,… Read More ›

Listening Post Sounds: Carrie, Chameleons, Chicken Walk – Bring it on!

Listening Post Sounds: Carrie, Chameleons, Chicken Walk – Bring it on!

August 2, 2013

Music, Musicals, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:

Some recent CD arrivals feature on the Listening Posts in Arts. They include latest releases in opera, musical theatre, jazz & blues, popular & world music. The online catalogue indicates which… Read More ›