The cat has left the roof…..farewell Elizabeth Taylor
They come and they go. In our age of celebrity culture it can be difficult enough just keeping up with who’s who, let alone notice the passing of names that might once have… Read More ›
Rare Books & Arts
Elvis returns, music from a ruined city, and other loud things in Arts
Music, New books, Rare Books & Arts:
Return of the King : Elvis Presley’s great comeback by Gillian G. Gaar Elvis Presley had more comebacks throughout his glorious career than Nellie Melba had farewells, some more successful… Read More ›
A few new things to listen to in Arts
New CDs arriving into the collection include a popular selection of Broadway Cast Recordings such as Oklahoma and Little Shop of Horrors, Susan Boyle’s debut album and classic music from the… Read More ›
New Sound Beam
Two new CDs are currently featured on Sound Beam in Arts. Compass is the new album by the 2009 winner of Australia’s Got Talent, Mark Vincent. It includes popular favourites… Read More ›
Folk music indoors and out
The Port Fairy Folk Festival is coming up later this month and continues its amazing tradition of presenting a vast array of performers and musical styles from across Australia and… Read More ›
Furious love, and a bit of Gunk Punk in Arts
Furious love : Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the marriage of the century by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger I’m sorry, but some titles are just irresistible, and when… Read More ›
All the world’s a stage, and screen!
New books, Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts:
Am I giving away my age if I say that I grew up watching the marvellous Margaret Rutherford on TV in those wonderful Miss Marple movies, not to mention other… Read More ›
New books: industrious Victorians, artistic Italians and books best judged by their covers
I have always (unfashionably) had a bit of a soft spot for art of the Victorian era, generally dismissed as kitsch, garish, old-fashioned, etc., etc., etc.; I know all of… Read More ›
When the Ballets Russes came to town
The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra is currently showing off its vast and extraordinary collection of Ballets Russes costumes; you have to hurry though, it closes in March. While… Read More ›
Summer Sound Beam 2
Sound Beam is a regular program highlighting recorded music from the Arts audio-visual collection. It is accessible through headphones at selected workstations in the Arts Reading Room. To continue our… Read More ›
