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Arts on Film: Ashkenazy double-bill

Arts on Film: Ashkenazy double-bill

June 5, 2012

Music, Rare Books & Arts:

A double-bill screening featuring Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist, Vladimir Ashkenazy, is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday 6 June in Arts. Allegro… Read More ›

New Listening Post Sounds: Annie, Australian Pop & more.

New Listening Post Sounds: Annie, Australian Pop & more.

May 31, 2012

Music, Musicals, Rare Books & Arts:

Some great Australian recordings feature on new CDs arriving in Arts. All of these and many more are currently available on Listening Posts 7 & 8 in Arts. There are… Read More ›

The surface of things

The surface of things

May 23, 2012

Rare Books & Arts:

Last July, one of my housemates and I spent three nights together in New York City. We were both at the end of our holidays, and winding down in our… Read More ›

Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet Screening

Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet Screening

May 22, 2012

Rare Books & Arts, Theatre:

Romeo & Juliet : a play in five acts by William Shakespeare is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday 23 May in… Read More ›

Sounds of Istanbul

Sounds of Istanbul

May 9, 2012

Music, Rare Books & Arts:

The 2012 Outside-in cinema season is upon us, kicking things off with the 2005 German documentary Crossing the bridge, directed by controversial director Faith Akin and narrated by Einstürzende Neubauten… Read More ›

Broadway double bill screening

Broadway double bill screening

May 9, 2012

Musicals, Rare Books & Arts:

A double bill tribute to the Broadway musical, is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday May 9 in Arts. Broadway’s Leading Ladies… Read More ›

Lots of emailing

April 29, 2012

Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:

Outside of my work here in the Arts Team, I also volunteer at an artist run initiative in Melbourne’s inner north. Like any arts organisation, much of running the space… Read More ›

La Stupenda, Shakespeare & a carpet of stars

La Stupenda, Shakespeare & a carpet of stars

April 7, 2012

Rare Books & Arts:

There are many new arrivals on the DVD shelf in Arts that include the following. These & other audiovisual material can be requested through the Library’s online catalogue, for playing on audiovisual… Read More ›

Opera Screening: Turandot

Opera Screening: Turandot

March 27, 2012

Rare Books & Arts:

Turandot : an opera in three acts is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday 28 March in Arts. This is Graeme Murphy’s… Read More ›

Adele, U2 & more new music

Adele, U2 & more new music

March 20, 2012

Music, Rare Books & Arts:

New CDs arriving in Arts include a few re-releases by Irish supergroup U2, all with a bonus disc.  The recent multi-Grammy award winning English singer, Adele,  features on her 2011 multi-planinum release… Read More ›