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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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Storylines Notable New Zealand Books

Annual list of notable picture books, junior fiction, young adult fiction, non-fiction and te reo Māori titles.

Sketch @Tūranga
Series

Nov 16th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Tūranga

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Join our monthly creative sketch session. Use pencil and paper, or explore some new arty tech with our iPad Pros and Apple Pencils.

Storylines Notable New Zealand Books

Annual list of notable picture books, junior fiction, young adult fiction, non-fiction and te reo Māori titles.

 

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

New in films

"Jurassic World"
"28 Years Later"
"F1"
"The Accountant 2"
"A Working Man" by Dixon, Chuck, 1954-
"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"
"28 Years Later"
"The Accountant 2"
 

Books about films

"Complete Guide to Film Scoring" by Davis, Richard, 1952-
"Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" by Gallagher, Sarah Elizabeth
"The Worlds of Hayao Miyazaki" by Rapold, Nicolas
"The Art of The Boy and the Heron"
"Godzilla" by Ryfle, Steve
"Hollywood High" by Handy, Bruce
"Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" by Gallagher, Sarah Elizabeth

Books about musicians

"Living in the Present With John Prine" by Piazza, Tom, 1955-
"Girl in A Band" by Gordon, Kim, 1953-
"Bless Me Father" by Rowland, Kevin
"Loud Medicine" by Kennedy, James
"Orbit" by Esquivel, Eric M., 1987-
"Love, Freddie" by Jones, Lesley-Ann
"Girl in A Band" by Gordon, Kim, 1953-

Books about art

"With Her Own Hands" by Nehrig, Nicole
"A Short Book About Art" by Arnold, Dana
"More Joy of Art" by Schlam, Carolyn Dobkin, 1947-
"Great Art Explained" by Payne, James (Curator)
"Adventures in the Louvre" by Sciolino, Elaine, 1948-
"How to Art" by Bryan, Kate, 1982-
"A Short Book About Art" by Arnold, Dana
 

Featured magazine: Hi-Fi Choice

“Hi-Fi Choice is the essential guide to audio excellence in the home. It is a no-nonsense guide to the finest products available, from vinyl and valves, to multi-channel digital audio and high-fidelity video. Hi-Fi Choice sorts the best from the rest with rigorous test processes and a highly experienced team of reviewers.”

 

Video

Arts documentaries on Beamafilm

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

 
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