Arts on Film: Swan Lake.
Swan Lake : a ballet in four acts is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday July 10. Please note that due to… Read More ›
Rare Books & Arts
Early Alphabet Books and other Curiosities
Children’s Research Librarian Juliet O’Conor has sent in another fascinating post, this time focusing on alphabet books and learning tools stretching back to the 15th century. You will be able… Read More ›
New Books: in and around Melbourne
New books, Painting, Photography, Rare Books & Arts:
The presses keep rolling….. L. Bernard Hall : the man the art world forgot by Gwen Rankin This marvellous new biography of Bernard Hall, published in association with the State… Read More ›
Music in the Movies or Music for the Movies?
The ABC has recently run another of their always interesting Top 100 surveys, and this year’s effort devoted to Music in the Movies (and that title worried me from the… Read More ›
Arts on Film : Cosi Fan Tutte.
Cosi Fan Tutte : an opera in two acts by Mozart is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday June 26. Please note… Read More ›
Building works in the Arts Reading Room
17June to 5 July inclusive The Library will be reorganising some collection and activity spaces and creating a community language laboratory. As a result: The Audio Visual room will close… Read More ›
The Beatles in Australia: all five of them!
Andrew McConville, the State Library’s very own mop-top, couldn’t resist commemorating the anniversary of this special madness! In Melbourne on 14 June 1964 all five Beatles, John, Paul, George, Ringo… Read More ›
Arts on Film: Triple Bill.
A triple bill featuring Australian explorer, natural scientist and artist William Blandowski, Australian artist Julie Gough and Belgian musician Rene Jacobs, is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be… Read More ›
New listening post sounds: Edwin Drood, Laura, Benjamin & Tina.
Music, Musicals, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
Some recent CD arrivals feature on the Listening Posts in Arts. They include latest releases in musical theatre, popular, folk and classical music. The online catalogue indicates which Listening Post the… Read More ›
Music and video online: from Elvis to Tunisia……
Film, Music, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
A few selections from our ever-growing range of audio and video streaming services….. There is a select band of performers whose reputations just seems to grow and grow as the… Read More ›
