“The play’s the thing”, so why not make your own Shakespeare Festival?
The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good — in spite of all the people who say he is very good. Robert Graves in The Observer… Read More ›
International Zine Library Day!
Barely two weeks ago, I had the privilege to attend the third Zine Librarians (un)Conference in the USA, this year held at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This event was a… Read More ›
New listening-post music in Arts
Music, Musicals, Rare Books & Arts:
New stage musicals are recent additions to the Listening Post menus in Arts. These include – Women on the verge of a Nervous Breakdown, based on the film by Pedro… Read More ›
The Merry Widow: ballet screening.
The Merry Widow : a ballet in three acts is the next program in the Music and Dance on Film series, to be screened this Wednesday July 20 in Arts.… Read More ›
What was Sir Donald Bradman doing in 1953?
According to the Passenger lists leaving the UK 1890 to 1960 available on findmypast.co.uk he and his wife were travelling first class on board the Oronsay, bound for his home… Read More ›
John Gollings: eye for architecture
Join us for a free film screening of ‘Eye for Architecture’ and journey into the world of cutting-edge architecture as seen through the lens of renowned architectural photographer John Gollings.… Read More ›
A few icons, some with their clothes on….and Percy in the rigging!
A few cultural icons to liven up the shelves! Sean Connery: the measure of a man by Christopher Bray Poised uneasily somewhere between gushing fan tribute and serious career critique,… Read More ›
Footy Sound Beam
Sound Beam is a regular program highlighting recorded music from the Arts audio-visual collection. It is accessible through headphones at selected workstations in the Arts Reading Room. With the footy… Read More ›
Involuntary moving pictures
Comic books, Rare Books & Arts:
This Wednesday 13th July at 6:30pm, as a part of the Outside-in cinema series in Experimedia here at the Library, we will be showing the recent anime film, Ocean waves.… Read More ›
Don Grant (1932 – 2011) – gentleman and genealogist
Family matters, Uncategorized:
Don’s contribution to the Victorian and Australian genealogy world is considerable and has been well documented – co-founder of the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies (A.I.G.S), long time member of the judging… 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.
