Opera Screening: Turandot
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 ›
Putting the popular back into culture
Film, New books, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts, Television:
Sitting pretty : the life and times of Clifton Webb by Clifton Webb with David L. Smith A face that any lover of classic Hollywood movies will instantly recognise, Clifton… Read More ›
Easter closing
Announcements, Library services, News:
The Library will be closed on Good Friday 6 April 2012. During this period you may still access many digitised collection items and online resources via our website. The Library… Read More ›
Adele, U2 & more new music
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 ›
Out and about with the Genealogy Team March 2012
Family matters, Uncategorized:
Saturday 31 March 2012 from 10am to 4pm join Ann and Grant from the State Library of Victoria’s Genealogy Team to “Byte into your family history” at the National Archives of… Read More ›
From the real to the surreal, with a few stops in between…
A few new books on our shelves celebrating some radically different approaches to the visual arts. Sea of dreams : the lure of Port Phillip Bay 1830-1914 This catalogue from… Read More ›
Arts on Film Screening
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 ›
Love and Devotion: From Persia and Beyond now open.
Announcements, Exhibitions, Family history events, News:
The largest exhibition of illustrated Persian manuscripts in Australia’s history is now open at the State Library of Victoria.
Love and Devotion in music and words
To celebrate the opening of the Library’s magnificent new exhibition, Love and Devotion: from Persia and beyond, I thought it might be interesting to highlight some of the material we… Read More ›
Videos galore on Naxos, and a great trivia question!
Dance, Music, Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts, Theatre:
Drum roll, fanfare, marching band, etc., etc.! I’m really pleased to be able to tell you that, along with the Naxos Music Library, we are now able to offer our… Read More ›
Such was life
Feasts of Christmas past
What are your favourite festive food memories? Have you ever enjoyed Christmas Day lunch on the beach, up a mountain or aboard a ship? Do you remember pineapple glazed ham? Would you like the 100-year-old recipe for walnut stuffing? The State Library’s historic menus, cookbooks, photos and magazines trace Christmas foods from early colonial tables to the festive flavours celebrated by our diverse migrant communities. Dive in and rediscover your favourite Christmas dishes — or find inspiration for this year’s feast.
Arts
Portraits of Melbourne artists in their studios
John Hinds, an artist, photographer and active ROAR member from 1986 to 1992 spent time capturing artists he personally knew and the spaces that they used to create their works. His photographs captured a unique and often unseen time and place, creating an invaluable insight into the art scene in Melbourne.
