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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

April 2025

 

Welcome to our Arts & Entertainment newsletter.

We'll be letting you know about movies and music, and library resources focused on the arts.

 

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NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa

May is NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa. Find out about music events at libraries, and explore our music resources.

 

Artists and exhibitions

Staff List

Romance - New & Trending

These new and trending titles are shaping what’s hot in romance right now, with fresh voices, bold storytelling, and irresistible chemistry.

Blog Post

Ghostcat stirs up memories of places of the past

"Ghosts On Every Corner" brings iconic Christchurch places back to life with his miniature artworks. See our photos in Canterbury Stories.

Blog Post

Moe mai rā, e Robyn Kahukiwa

Moata considers the work of iconic Māori artist, Robyn Kahukiwa.

 

New titles

New in films

"Pike River"
"The Housemaid" by McFadden, Freida
"Nuremberg" by El-Hai, Jack
"Wicked for Good" by Schwartz, Stephen, 1948-
"The Running Man" by King, Stephen, 1947-
"Black Phone 2" by Hill, Joe, pseud., 1972-
"The Housemaid" by McFadden, Freida
"Wicked for Good" by Schwartz, Stephen, 1948-
 

Books about films

"Making Mary Poppins" by Pierce, Todd James, 1965-
"Lynchian" by Higgs, John
"The Art of Walt Disney" by Finch, Christopher, 1939-
"The Making of Avatar" by Fordham, Joe
"Eiga ja naindakara umaku ikanakutemo daijōbu" by Jēn sū
"Revolution in 35mm"
"Lynchian" by Higgs, John

Books about musicians

"Even the Good Girls Will Cry" by Auf der Maur, Melissa
"Inside the Moment" by Rosen, Joseph A.
"Paul Weller" by Jennings, Dan
"Ringo" by Doyle, Tom, 1967-
"Billy Bragg" by Bragg, Billy, 1957-
"Mustaine" by Mustaine, Dave
"Inside the Moment" by Rosen, Joseph A.

Books about art

"Impressionism" by Thomson, Belinda
"A Vast Horizon" by Thomasson, Anna
"A Brief History of British South Asian Art" by Khakoo, Alina
"The Art of Kaylene Whiskey" by Whiskey, Kaylene, 1976-
"Tracey Emin"
"Rainbow Dreams" by Rei, Olga
"A Vast Horizon" by Thomasson, Anna
 

Library events

Romance - New & Trending

These new and trending titles are shaping what’s hot in romance right now, with fresh voices, bold storytelling, and irresistible chemistry.

Romance - Essential Reading

Start with the romances that made the genre what it is, These bold, beloved titles showcase love in all its forms and remain essential reads

 

Blog Post

Read It Before You See It: Murderbot and a Booker winner

Hayley breaks down the films and TV series based on books due to hit screens in the coming months including Murderbot and a Booker winner.

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