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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

May 2024

 

Welcome to our new 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.

 

Library events

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

QUIZ: Directories

A directory is an index or list of individuals and/or organisations that also includes contact details. Great for local history research.

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

QUIZ: Directories

A directory is an index or list of individuals and/or organisations that also includes contact details. Great for local history research.

 

New titles

New in films

"One Battle After Another" by Pynchon, Thomas, 1937-
"Materialists"
"A Big Bold Beautiful Journey"
"Wicked for Good" by Schwartz, Stephen, 1948-
"The Penguin Lessons" by Michell, Tom
"Roofman"
"Materialists"
"Wicked for Good" by Schwartz, Stephen, 1948-
 

Books about films

"Marvel Studios Cross-sections" by Marsham, Liz
"Joe Bob Briggs Goes to the Drive-in" by Briggs, Joe Bob, 1953-
"The Art of Walt Disney" by Finch, Christopher, 1939-
"The Greatest Star" by Vance, Jeffrey, 1970-
"Star Wars" by Rinzler, J. W.
"Revolution in 35mm"
"Joe Bob Briggs Goes to the Drive-in" by Briggs, Joe Bob, 1953-

Books about musicians

"Our Secrets Are the Same" by Kerr, Jim, 1959-
"Tom Petty" by Gaar, Gillian G., 1959-
"Tremolo Diaries" by Currie, Justin, 1964-
"Backbeats" by Lingan, John
"Qānūn-i 50 um" by 50 Cent (Musician)
"Bread of Angels" by Smith, Patti, 1946-
"Tom Petty" by Gaar, Gillian G., 1959-

Books about art

"Political Communication and Mass Communication"
"Violence and Television"
"Cultural Studies and the Scholarship of Journalism"
"The Art of Colonisation" by Moon, Paul, 1968-
"Development Communication and Communication Technology"
"Art Cure" by Fancourt, Daisy
"Violence and Television"
 

Books on screen

Blog Post

Not your average Joe: Paul Cleave's The Cleaner TV series

Christchurch is dark, seedy, and home to a serial killer in the TV adaptation of Paul Cleave's gritty crime thriller.

Staff List

If you like Shōgun

If you enjoyed the television adaptation of James Clavell's novel, delve further into the world of 17th century Japan.

More Books on screen
 
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