Ho, ho, ho…….
You didn’t think that we’d leave 2011 without something festive, did you? Santa Claus: collection of Luca Sacchi by Luca Sacchi For all of you Santa-philes out there (we know… Read More ›
Rare Books & Arts
All aboard!
Photography, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
A beautiful new book highlighting the railroad photography of American photographer and train enthusiast David Plowden provoked a certain train of thought (sorry, I couldn’t resist!): Requiem for steam :… Read More ›
Festive Listening Post
Christmas festivity is one of the current themes on Listening Post 2 in Arts. Titles featured include The First Nowell : a choral Christmas, The Top 20 Christmas Carols : as chosen by… Read More ›
By the pricking of my thumbs, something embroidered this way comes!
Today’s instalment features a guest post by Sandra who works in our Australian Manuscripts Collection. A keen needleworker, Sandra has been keeping the Arts Library “on the ball” as far as this aspect of… Read More ›
Bernard Smith 1916-2011
With the death earlier this year of Bernard Smith, Australia lost one of its greatest intellectuals and most probing cultural historians. He was a great friend to this Library and… Read More ›
Playing for Australia in November
Apparently November is Australian Music Month (don’t ask, just enjoy!), which is a good excuse to highlight some of the Australian music we have in our collection! Corroboree ; An… Read More ›
Nutcracker Christmas Special Screening.
The next and final program in the Music and Dance on Film series for 2011, is a new and dazzling production of Nutcracker – the ballet for the festive season.… Read More ›
Playing for Australia in November
Apparently November is Australian Music Month (don’t ask, just enjoy!), which is a good excuse to highlight some of the Australian music we have in our collection! Corroboree ; An… Read More ›
New CD Listening in Arts
Music, Musicals, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
New CDs arriving into the collection include music from icons of pop culture such as Peter, Paul & Mary, George Harrison and Santana ; jazzy moods with The Syncopators ; and classical favourites like The… Read More ›
Spring is sprung
Dance, Music, Painting, Rare Books & Arts:
Spring is most definitely in the air, not to mention the eyes, the nose, the throat, etc., and it’s a season that has been celebrated by many artists over the years; maybe… Read More ›
