Rare Books & Arts

Bird Week: something to tweet about in Arts

Bird Week: something to tweet about in Arts

October 18, 2013

Painting, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:

Guest blogger and pigeon-fancier Jane Miller couldn’t resist celebrating Bird Week….. A bit of cross promotion here for Bird week (19-25 October) as the Arts Library includes in its’ collections… Read More ›

Les Miserables from page to stage

Les Miserables from page to stage

October 16, 2013

Rare Books & Arts:

On Tuesday 15 October, 2013,  the State Library held an exclusive event featuring multi-award winning composer, Claude-Michel Schönberg, speaking to Julia Zemiro. Claude-Michel Schönberg As a Golden Globe winner, Oscar… Read More ›

Arts on Film: Triple Bill

Arts on Film: Triple Bill

October 15, 2013

Rare Books & Arts:

A Triple Bill featuring The Orchestra, ballet superstar Rudolf Nureyev and Australian ceramic artist Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday… Read More ›

Claude-Michel Schönberg visits the Library

Claude-Michel Schönberg visits the Library

October 8, 2013

Musicals, Rare Books & Arts, Theatre:

On Tuesday 15 October, 2013,  the State Library held an exclusive event featuring multi-award winning composer, Claude-Michel Schönberg, speaking to Julia Zemiro. As a Golden Globe winner, Oscar nominee and… Read More ›

The Fleet sails into the Arts Library

The Fleet sails into the Arts Library

October 3, 2013

Rare Books & Arts:

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is hosting an International Fleet Review in October to mark the centenary of the Australian fleet’s first visit to Sydney Harbour on 4 October, 1913.… Read More ›

Arts on Film: La Traviata

Arts on Film: La Traviata

October 2, 2013

Rare Books & Arts:

La Traviata : an opera in three acts is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday October 2. Based on the play La… Read More ›

Music and video online: it’s a wonderful world!

Music and video online: it’s a wonderful world!

September 18, 2013

Rare Books & Arts:

It’s always worth checking in on our audio and video streaming databases, just to see what new treasures have been added: Star Wars, Episode VI, “Return of the Jedi”: John… Read More ›

Arts on Film: Opera & Musical Double

Arts on Film: Opera & Musical Double

September 18, 2013

Musicals, Rare Books & Arts:

An opera and musical double bill is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday September 18. At 12.00 noon is the acclaimed 1957… Read More ›

Listening Post Sounds: Sapphires, Eurovision, Bombshell and Lucia.

Listening Post Sounds: Sapphires, Eurovision, Bombshell and Lucia.

September 13, 2013

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

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

Never Sorry at Outside-in cinema

Never Sorry at Outside-in cinema

September 11, 2013

Film, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:

This week in Experimedia, Outside-in cinema will be showing the recent documentary on the work and activism (often, one and the same thing) of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Renowned for… Read More ›