Articles by: Library Author

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 ›

Arts on Film Screening

Arts on Film Screening

March 13, 2012

Dance, Music, Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts:

The Arts on Film series (formerly Music & Dance on Film), commences for 2012 this Wednesday March 14.  It will feature music and theatre performances, and arts documentaries.   A great… Read More ›

New Music Tracks.

New Music Tracks.

January 27, 2012

Music, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:

New CDs in Arts include Greatest Voices of Bolshoi, from the record library of Melbourne broadcaster, John Cargher.  There is the self-titled best seller from popular crooner Michael Buble, the classic album,… Read More ›

Festive Listening Post

Festive Listening Post

December 9, 2011

Music, Rare Books & Arts:

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 ›

Nutcracker Christmas Special Screening.

Nutcracker Christmas Special Screening.

November 23, 2011

Dance, Rare Books & Arts:

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 ›

New CD Listening in Arts

New CD Listening in Arts

November 17, 2011

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 ›

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: opera screening.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: opera screening.

November 9, 2011

Rare Books & Arts:

A Midsummer Night’s Dream : an opera in three acts, is the next program in the Music and Dance on Film series to be screened this Wednesday 9 November in… Read More ›

The idiosyncracies of fashion

The idiosyncracies of fashion

October 26, 2011

Rare Books & Arts:

Boutique magnifique is the final film in the Outside-in cinema calendar this year, and also a good excuse to point out how darn tricky it can be to track down… Read More ›

La Fille Mal Gardee : Ballet Screening

La Fille Mal Gardee : Ballet Screening

October 26, 2011

Dance, Rare Books & Arts:

La Fille Mal Gardee : a ballet in three acts is the next program in the Music and Dance on Film series to be screened this Wednesday 26 October in Arts.… Read More ›

New CDs & DVDs in Arts

New CDs & DVDs in Arts

October 16, 2011

Music, Rare Books & Arts:

New CDs arriving into the collection include some titles from the Classic Film Scores series such as Casablanca, Gone With the Wind and Sunset Boulevard.  Music superstars also feature with teen pop sensation,… Read More ›