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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.

 

Online Resource

Beamakids+

All the best films for your kids in one place. With the option to apply Beamakids+ filter to keep kids safe.

 

Exhibitions

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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.

 

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

"Pike River"
"The Housemaid" by McFadden, Freida
"Nuremberg" by El-Hai, Jack
"Black Phone 2" by Hill, Joe, pseud., 1972-
"The Running Man" by King, Stephen, 1947-
"Five Night's at Freddy's 2"
"The Housemaid" by McFadden, Freida
"Black Phone 2" by Hill, Joe, pseud., 1972-
 

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

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

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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.

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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.

Website

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.

Video

New Favourites Collection on Kanopy

New to Kanopy. The Favourites Collection with unlimited, credit-free viewing.

 

More from the Library

Website

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.

 
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