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December 2024

 

Welcome to our Arts & Entertainment newsletter.

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

 

Event

Behind the Curtain: In Rehearsal Workshop

Sep 8th | 5:45pm - 7:00pm

Tūranga

Take part in a rehearsal room process in this 1-hour workshop unpacking a scene with Director Kathleen Burns.

 

Exhibitions

Event

Behind the Curtain: In Rehearsal Workshop

Sep 8th | 5:45pm - 7:00pm

Tūranga

Take part in a rehearsal room process in this 1-hour workshop unpacking a scene with Director Kathleen Burns.

 

Picture Me travelling exhibitions

Celebrating the power of children's books to shape identity and foster international connections, featuring work by International and New Zealand illustrators. See this exhibition at:

  • Linwood Library - until 5 January
  • New Brighton Library - until 30 January
  • Upper Riccarton Library - 9 January to 30 January
 

New titles

New in films

"Stay with us"
"The Bride!"
"Reminders of Him" by Hoover, Colleen
"Marty Supreme"
"Pillion" by Mars-Jones, Adam, 1954-
"No other choice"
"The Bride!"
"Marty Supreme"
 

Books about films

"The James Bond Archives" by Duncan, Paul, 1964-
"A Sudden Flicker of Light" by Thomson, David, 1941-
"Toy Story Treasury of Characters" by Saunders, Catherine
"Dune" by Fraser, Greig, 1975-
"Martin Scorsese All the Films" by Bousquet, Olivier (Film journalist)
"Fashioning Hitchcock" by Young, Caroline (Journalist)
"A Sudden Flicker of Light" by Thomson, David, 1941-

Books about musicians

"Reckless" by Apter, Jeff
"A Screaming Life" by Thayil, Kim, 1960-
"Rookie" by Bassett, Joshua, 2000-
"Tonight the Music Seems So Loud" by Sanghera, Sathnam, 1976-
"This Is A Message to Persons Unknown" by Cross, Rich (Writer)
"Blow by Blow" by Tolinski, Brad
"A Screaming Life" by Thayil, Kim, 1960-

Books about art

"Art'bracadabra" by Garnier, Raphaël
"Sing A New Song"
"The Little Book of Watercolor Secrets" by Pearson, Jacky
"Everyday Scenes From A Parallel World"
"How to Enter the Art World" by Judah, Hettie
"Lethal Autonomy" by Kendall, Frank, 1949-
"Sing A New Song"
 

Best of the year - Movies & TV

Staff List

Djunaidi's Top TV and Film of 2024

A real mix of genres from period drama to murder mystery and action in these picks of movies and TV shows from 2024.

Staff List

Best watches of 2024 🎬🍿

Mostly recent with the occasional older title I've only just got around to watching. These are my favourite movies and TV shows of the year.

More Best of 2024
 

Get Arty at the Library

Website

Make (Y)our Space competition: Papanui Library

Aspiring artists aged 12‒18 years. Enter a competition to design, draw or paint an artwork for Te Kete Wānanga o Papanui.

Event

Behind the Curtain: In Rehearsal Workshop

Sep 8th | 5:45pm - 7:00pm

Tūranga

Take part in a rehearsal room process in this 1-hour workshop unpacking a scene with Director Kathleen Burns.

Event

Behind the Curtain: In Rehearsal Workshop

Sep 8th | 5:45pm - 7:00pm

Tūranga

Take part in a rehearsal room process in this 1-hour workshop unpacking a scene with Director Kathleen Burns.

Blog Post

Demolition begins: The Rutherford Ward, Queen Mary Hospital

We look at the history of the Queen Mary Hospital at Hanmer Springs as demolition work begins on its South Block, or Rutherford Ward.

 

More from the Library

Event

Behind the Curtain: In Rehearsal Workshop

Sep 8th | 5:45pm - 7:00pm

Tūranga

Take part in a rehearsal room process in this 1-hour workshop unpacking a scene with Director Kathleen Burns.

 
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