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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

May 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

Happy 40th birthday, Alice in Videoland!

In May 2025, Alice in Videoland turns 40! Donna takes a look at this legendary Christchurch institution.

 

Library events

Zine Club at Upper Riccarton
Series

Dec 11th | 3:00pm - 4:15pm

Upper Riccarton Library

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An inclusive club for intermediate & high-school students. Learn about zine-making techniques, meet other creators, & more.

Art for Adults at Aranui Library
Series

Dec 8th | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Aranui Library

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A drop-in social and creative group - draw and paint at your own pace. Meet new people, have conversations and make art. Materials supplied!

 
 

Art or Music? No wait titles on Libby

Unconscious Bias on LinkedIn Learning

In this course, diversity expert Stacey Gordon Stacey explores the most common forms of unconscious bias and its implications.

Excel Essential Training on LinkedIn Learning

Get up to speed with Excel expert Dennis Taylor as he demonstrates how to efficiently manage & analyse data in Microsoft Excel.

 

Featured magazine: Hello! India

India’s No.1 celebrity & lifestyle magazine. Get the inside view from the world of celebrities, business, fashion, royalty and society.

 

New titles

New in films

"The Life of Chuck" by King, Stephen, 1947-
"Weapons"
"The Naked Gun"
"Bride Hard"
"MΞGAN 2.0"
"Seven samurai"
"Weapons"
"Bride Hard"
 

Books about films

"The Worlds of Hayao Miyazaki" by Rapold, Nicolas
"Hitchcocktails" by Maslon, Laurence, 1959-
"Anime Archives" by Mielke, James
"Breaking Into New Hollywood" by Tseng, Ada
"A Viewing Guide to the Pandemic" by Scheib, Richard
"Generation Tarantino" by Rausch, Andrew J.
"Hitchcocktails" by Maslon, Laurence, 1959-

Books about musicians

"The KLF" by Higgs, John
"Only God Can Judge Me" by Pearlman, Jeff
"Capitol Gains" by Cook, Andrew, 1959-
"The Drums" by Joyce, Mike
"Freak Out!" by Butcher, Pauline
"The Absence" by Budgie (Musician)
"Only God Can Judge Me" by Pearlman, Jeff

Books about art

"Working Girl" by Giovannitti, Sophia
"Natural Watercolor Paint Making" by Green, Joanne (Artist)
"How to Live An Artful Life" by Hessel, Katy, 1994-
"Closer to Vermeer"
"With Her Own Hands" by Nehrig, Nicole
"How to Paint A Nude" by Mahon, Sam, 1954-
"Natural Watercolor Paint Making" by Green, Joanne (Artist)
 

Online Resource

Find New Zealand Artists

A comprehensive index of New Zealand artist names that directs researchers to further information sources.

 

More from the Library: Matariki

This June we celebrate Matariki and Puaka. Learn more about Māori New Year and find library resources, activities and events.

 
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