Melbourne International Film Festival; that’s entertainment!
It’s that time of year again when Melbourne’s cinephiles either come to work bleary-eyed and tetchy, or just take a couple of weeks off and disappear into darkened cinemas around town.
Archive for July, 2015
Let us enjoy the beauty of the moon
Its been 46 years since astronauts first walked on the moon, but artists the world over have been travelling there for centuries.
ABC Director of News to take the helm of State Library Victoria
News:
The President of the Library Board of Victoria, Mr John Wylie AM, today announced the appointment of Ms Kate Torney as the new Chief Executive Officer of State Library Victoria.
The great flood of 1891
Buildings & streets, Such was life:
In July 1891, non stop rain over a weekend saw the Yarra break its bank and flood surrounding suburbs- leaving thousands homeless.
Mining for treasure, or digging deep for art
Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
S.T.Gill is perhaps best known for his iconic visions of everyday life on the goldfields, and a quick search of our catalogue shows that he was not alone in finding a rich vein of inspiration in the more industrial side of life.
The conscience of colonial society
Shortly it will be the 200th anniversary of Samuel Thomas Gill’s birth in Somerset in England. STG, as he was universally known, died unrecognised on the steps of the GPO in Melbourne in 1880.
Rare Book Week is around the corner
News:
Melbourne Rare Book Week is upon us for another year, beginning on Thursday 16 July.
New ebooks on our new ebookshelf
News:
One of the best things about Mondays in the Library is the new book display. Each Monday some of the new printed books we have bought, catalogued and labelled are put on the shelves.
Reading Matters
News:
Earlier this year, we held our 11th biennial Reading Matters program, a unique mix of festival events, workshops and conference talks.
New Listening in Arts : Soundtracks and Shows
Film, Music, Musicals, Rare Books & Arts:
Classic film soundtracks and Broadway shows currently feature on the Listening Posts in Arts.
