New Books: in their own words and pictures
A bigger message: conversations with David Hockney by Martin Gayford This is a lovely book made up of a series of conversations (“interview” sounds way too formal) between Hockney and… Read More ›
Rare Books & Arts
Magic Pamphlets in the Alma collection
Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts:
One of the delights of the WG Alma Conjuring Collection is a collection of magic pamphlets. They cover a wide array of conjuring techniques from training doves and showmanship to… Read More ›
Music Boxes: Bette, Elvis and a whole lot more
The Library has a great collection of CD box sets featuring some of the world’s biggest names in recorded music. Recent arrivals include: The Rolling Stones : the singles 1971-2006.… Read More ›
Ballet Screening: MacMillan Triple Bill
Three MacMillan Ballets is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday July 4 in Arts. Featured are three very different ballets by renowned… Read More ›
Ravi Shankar and the music of the world
Don’t you love it when something comes along, quite unexpectedly, and just knocks your socks off? Taking a punt (as one should every so often) I recently bought a recording… Read More ›
Carmen, Galileo, the Phantom & some hippies.
There are many great new DVDs arriving in Arts that include the following. These & other audiovisual items can be requested through the Library’s online catalogue, for playing on audiovisual equipment… Read More ›
Talk with the hand: Outside-in Cinema
Rare Books & Arts, Television:
This week’s Outside-in cinema screening is the multi-award-winning documentary Being Elmo, which has yet to be released in Australian cinemas (in or out of a festival). The film focuses on… Read More ›
Opera Screening: The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflote): an opera in two acts, is the next program in the Arts on Film series, to be screened this Wednesday June 20 in Arts. This… Read More ›
Painting and photography….and dogs!
New books, Painting, Photography, Rare Books & Arts:
Dogs in Australian art : a new history of antipodean creativity by Steven Miller As the proud owner of two whippets who just happen to be the most beautiful dogs… Read More ›
Contemporary musicians, actors and entertainers online!
We live in a wonderful age when all of this…. can become just this! Not to mention all of this…… becoming just this!! Now don’t get me wrong, I love… Read More ›
