Rare Books & Arts

Zines

Zines

November 10, 2010

Rare Books & Arts:

The State Library of Victoria has the largest public collection of zines – independent, not-for-profit, and often hand-made publications – in Australia. Despite fears that the form would fade away… Read More ›

The Nutcracker – free Christmas screening.

The Nutcracker – free Christmas screening.

November 9, 2010

Dance, Rare Books & Arts:

The Nutcracker : a ballet in two acts, is the next program in the Music and Dance on Film series, and the first of two special Christmas screenings.  It will be… Read More ›

Serial lunacy in Arts

Serial lunacy in Arts

November 5, 2010

Rare Books & Arts:

Are you a serial lunatic? By which I mean, do you love browsing through magazines at your local newsagent, incurring the filthy looks of the staff behind the counter as… Read More ›

New CDs & Listening Post Music in Arts.

New CDs & Listening Post Music in Arts.

October 30, 2010

Music, Musicals, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:

New CDs arriving into the collection include the following mix of Broadway Cast albums, pop and rock favourites and film music. Some of these are already available on – Listening Post… Read More ›

New books in Arts

New books in Arts

October 27, 2010

Rare Books & Arts:

A selection of new books hitting the shelves in the Arts Library, from a biography of one of the greatest of all horror movie stars to essays exploring sexuality in… Read More ›

Sutherland & Pavarotti – free opera screening

Sutherland & Pavarotti – free opera screening

October 27, 2010

Music, Rare Books & Arts:

An Evening with Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti is the next screening in the Music and Dance on Film series, to be held this Wednesday October 27 in Arts.  Recorded Live at… Read More ›

New books in Arts

New books in Arts

October 23, 2010

Rare Books & Arts:

 A selection of new books hitting the shelves in the Arts Library, from graphic novels about zombies in Tokyo  to essays exploring sexuality in the television shows of Joss Whedon… Read More ›

Dame Joan Sutherland

Dame Joan Sutherland

October 21, 2010

Music, Rare Books & Arts:

News of the death of Dame Joan Sutherland in Switzerland on 10th October at age 83 has been met with a tidal wave of tributes and remembrances right around the… Read More ›

Singing through struggle

Singing through struggle

October 19, 2010

Film, Music, Rare Books & Arts:

As a part of the Outside-in Cinema screenings in Experimedia here at the Library, on Wednesday 20th October at 6:30pm you can watch the 2002 documentary Amandla! : a revolution… Read More ›

New DVDs in Arts

New DVDs in Arts

October 13, 2010

Rare Books & Arts:

Just as our book collection continues to grow, so too does our collection of DVDs. Here are a few recent arrivals to whet the appetite, covering everything from the sleeping… Read More ›