Giselle: free ballet screening.
Giselle: a ballet in two acts, is the next screening in the Music and Dance on Film series. This is Maina Gielgud’s acclaimed production of the classical ballet that is a… Read More ›
Rare Books & Arts
Listening Posts in Arts: Mary Poppins, Melba and more
Music, Musicals, Rare Books & Arts:
The Arts Reading Room has eight listening posts where you can listen to CDs from the audiovisual collection. They are connected to jukebox players at the Arts Enquiry Desk, each holding… Read More ›
Marxism for t-shirts
Photography, Rare Books & Arts:
As a part of the Outside-in Cinema screenings in Experimedia here at the Library, on Wednesday 11 August at 6:30pm you can catch the recent documentary about the most re-produced photograph ever… Read More ›
Rhythm on film
Film, Music, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
The Backbeat section of the Melbourne International Film Festival is known for highlighting a variety of fascinating films on various aspects of popular and un/non-popular music and music culture over… Read More ›
New books in Arts
Comic books, Film, Painting, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
French paintings of the fifteenth through the eighteenth century byPhilip Conisbee British paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1575-1875 by Katharine Baetjer The Greek body by Ian Jenkins and Victoria… Read More ›
The Salzburg Festival – free screening.
Music, Rare Books & Arts, Theatre:
The Salzburg Festival is an international festival of music and drama, held each European Summer in the Austrian town of Salzburg – birthplace of Mozart and location for the classic movie… Read More ›
Vintage TV magic
Rare Books & Arts, Television:
Elegant tuxedos, droll patter and effortless prestidigitation abound in a series of dvds from the Miracle Factory, celebrating magic in the early days of television. Early TV Magic Among… Read More ›
Sound Beam – Sir Charles Mackerras Tribute.
Sound Beam currently features two recordings in tribute to the great Australian conductor, Sir Charles Mackerras, who recently passed away, aged 84. They include works by composers he was often… Read More ›
The dark side of country
As a part of the Outside-in Cinema screenings in Experimedia here at the Library, on Wednesday 28th July at 6:30pm you can catch the recent documentary on legendary singer-songwriter Townes Van… Read More ›
Zombies, censorship and forbidden films
The latest offering by renowned gay filmmaker (aka. art-pornographer) Bruce LaBruce, L.A. Zombie, has recently been banned from showing at the Melbourne International Film Festival this year. This is the first… Read More ›
