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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

June 2025

 

Welcome to our Arts & Entertainment newsletter.

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

 

Blog Post

Alistair Te Ariki Campbell ONZM 1925-2009

25 June 2025 marks a hundred years since the birth of one of New Zealand's leading poets - Alistair Te Ariki Campbell.

 

Library events

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Read Tom Bower's Betrayal now on Libby

Read the explosive new Royal biography from the No.1 bestselling investigative biographer, Tom Bower. Available now on Libby.

Read Tom Bower's Betrayal now on Libby

Read the explosive new Royal biography from the No.1 bestselling investigative biographer, Tom Bower. Available now on Libby.

Get your Library on at Open Christchurch 2026

Open Christchurch 2026: 52 open buildings, 6 guided walks, and a range of special activities (from expert talks and tours to workshops).

 

Top picks

A Short Book About Art by Dana Arnold

Using six common themes that bind together art from around the globe, this lively and illuminating journey through art history seeks to answer basic questions about art.

 

Quilting The National Parks by Stephanie Forster

From pillows to wall hangings, there is a project for every area of your home and skill level. With clear and concise pattern instructions, this book will have you creating a modern masterpiece based on natural landscapes.

 

New titles

 

Books about films

"Making Mary Poppins" by Pierce, Todd James, 1965-
"Eiga ja naindakara umaku ikanakutemo daijōbu" by Jēn sū
"The Art of Walt Disney" by Finch, Christopher, 1939-
"Lynchian" by Higgs, John
"Joe Bob Briggs Goes to the Drive-in" by Briggs, Joe Bob, 1953-
"The Greatest Star" by Vance, Jeffrey, 1970-
"Eiga ja naindakara umaku ikanakutemo daijōbu" by Jēn sū

Books about musicians

"Mustaine" by Mustaine, Dave
"The Fun Lovin' Criminal" by Huey 1969-
"What Do You Do When You're Lonesome" by Bernstein, Jonathan (Journalist)
"Our Secrets Are the Same" by Kerr, Jim, 1959-
"The Colonel and the King" by Guralnick, Peter
"Tremolo Diaries" by Currie, Justin, 1964-
"The Fun Lovin' Criminal" by Huey 1969-

Books about art

"Homecoming"
"Styles, Schools and Movements" by Dempsey, Amy, 1963-
"Fuji" by Bernstein, Andrew, 1968-
"Useful Art" by Byrne, John
"Impressionism" by Thomson, Belinda
"Delusions of Grandeur" by Perry, Grayson, 1960-
"Styles, Schools and Movements" by Dempsey, Amy, 1963-
 

Featured magazine: Hi-Fi Choice

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Video

Arts documentaries on Beamafilm

Explore the work of poets, authors, musicians and artists on Beamafilm.

 
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