Rare Books & Arts

New Books: luminous pencils and noisy roosters

New Books: luminous pencils and noisy roosters

September 6, 2013

New books, Painting, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:

 Balinese art : paintings and drawings of Bali 1800-2010 by Adrian Vickers Balinese art over the last 200 years draws on a rich tradition of local village-based artistic styles as… Read More ›

To Wagner, or not to Wagner….

To Wagner, or not to Wagner….

September 4, 2013

Rare Books & Arts:

Guest blogger Jane Miller appears to have come down with a touch of Wagner-fever, so best not get in her way…… Richard Wagner inspires a range of responses – from… Read More ›

Arts on Film: Beethoven’s Eroica

Arts on Film: Beethoven’s Eroica

September 3, 2013

Music, Rare Books & Arts:

Beethoven’s Eroica Double Bill is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday September 4. At 12.00 noon, Beethoven’s Eroica is a documentary exploring… Read More ›

Judging a book by its cover

Judging a book by its cover

August 21, 2013

Rare Books & Arts:

Something that we are never supposed to do (as “serious readers”) is judge a book by its cover, but how can you resist when the cover art can be so… Read More ›

Arts on Film: The Winter’s Tale.

Arts on Film: The Winter’s Tale.

August 20, 2013

Rare Books & Arts:

The Winter’s Tale : a play in five acts by William Shakespeare, is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday August 21. This… Read More ›

Hip-hop breakdown at Outside-in cinema

Hip-hop breakdown at Outside-in cinema

August 14, 2013

Music, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:

This week’s Outside-in cinema will be screening the 2011 documentary Beats, rhymes & life: travels of A Tribe Called Quest, shining a light on one of the most successful and… Read More ›

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 ›

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 ›