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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

Art for Adults at Aranui Library
Series

Apr 27th | 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!

An exquisite debut from Gina Butson

Fee reads The Stars Are a Million Glittering Worlds by Kiwi author, Gina Butson and finds it a memorable, lyrical read.

 

New Zealand Music Month events

May
6
Musical Storytime Tour with Greg Malcolm
May 6th | 10:30am - 11:00am
Tūranga
May
7
Musical Storytime Tour with Greg Malcolm
May 7th | 11:00am - 11:30am
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
May
7
Take the Library Stage
May 7th | 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Linwood Library
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Art or Music? No wait titles on Libby

An exquisite debut from Gina Butson

Fee reads The Stars Are a Million Glittering Worlds by Kiwi author, Gina Butson and finds it a memorable, lyrical read.

Recent necrology, March 2026

Some well-known people who have died recently including Herbs member, Dilworth Karaka; author, Len Deighton; and artist, Philip Trusttum.

 

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

 

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

"Billy Bragg" by Bragg, Billy, 1957-
"Mustaine" by Mustaine, Dave
"Inside the Moment" by Rosen, Joseph A.
"What Do You Do When You're Lonesome" by Bernstein, Jonathan (Journalist)
"Ringo" by Doyle, Tom, 1967-
"The Colonel and the King" by Guralnick, Peter
"Mustaine" by Mustaine, Dave

Books about art

"Fuji" by Bernstein, Andrew, 1968-
"Tracey Emin"
"Impressionism" by Thomson, Belinda
"A Brief History of British South Asian Art" by Khakoo, Alina
"The Art of Kaylene Whiskey" by Whiskey, Kaylene, 1976-
"Textiles X Art" by Barry, Ramona
"Tracey Emin"
 

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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