Peterloo: Mike Leigh – British Democracy’s Defining Moment
Appalling as it was, the massacre known as Peterloo, is a defining event in the evolution of western democracy and to remember it today, is to honour the fallen
Poetry and Prose
The Wondrous Cosmos in Medieval Manuscripts at The Getty
The Wondrous Cosmos in Medieval Manuscripts is a new exhibition on view April 30 – July 28, 2019, at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center in Los Angeles
Glen Eira Storytelling Festival – I Like the Sound of That!
The Glen Eira Storytelling Festival in Melbourne will be held June 22 – July 7, 2019, highlighting the fusion of art and culture in an atmosphere of celebration
Artful Words: Calligraphy in Illuminated Manuscripts – Getty
The written word became an art form during the Middle Ages, when an outpouring of intellectual inquiry through Islamic influence on European thought, took place
Kahlil Gibran: The Garden of the Prophet, Immigration Museum
Kahlil Gibran: The Garden of the Prophet is a thought provoking literary and art exhibition now showing at the Immigration Museum, Melbourne until 17 March 2018
Kahlil Gibran: The Garden of The Prophet – A Summer of Love
Immigration Museum at Melbourne recently announced their focus this summer is on love with two stunning shows; Love and Kahlil Gibran: The Garden of the Prophet
AA&ADA Antique Fair, Sydney, 2018 – Art, Design and Living
Members of the Australian Antique & Art Dealers Association August 16 – 19 in Sydney will present a wondrous array of art, antiques, design & jewellery for sale
Karakorum: Memorable Medieval Musical Journey Par Excellence
The ABO deserved its standing ovation for Karakorum; a sublime experience of early music from the medieval Christian, Islamic and Eurasian worlds par excellence
David Rankin: Expanding a Conversation of Cultural Influence
David Rankin will visit Melbourne and Sydney this Spring to expand a conversation about the rich vocabulary of forms integral to his lifetime of works in art
Desiderata, by Max Ehrmann – A Considered Guide to Happiness
Go placidly amid the noise and the hast, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons
Melbourne Rare Book Week 2018 – For the Love of Books
7th Melbourne Rare Book Week 2018 starts Friday June 29 – Sunday July 8, including the 46th Australian Antiquarian Book Fair, University of Melbourne 6 – 8 July
Charmed Lives in Greece: A Modern Story – British Museum
Charmed lives in Greece: Ghika, Craxton, Leigh Fermor an exhibition by the British Museum March 8 – July 15 is a modern Greek story of three influential artists
Marais Project & Elysian Fields – Music at The Tudor Court
The Marais Project and Elysian Fields present the Prelude in Tea Series concert of music at the Tudor court My Heart So Grieves and What Should I Say Song Cycle
Lily Brett – Too Many Men, Things Could Be Worse, Only in NY
Author Lily Brett embraces literary rigour, truth, as well as memory and identity as she gives shape and form to unforgettable characters in her acclaimed books
Streams and Mountains Without End – David Rankin Reflection
Streams and Mountains Without End at The Met New York is about a two-thousand-year longing for peace to be found in a place of retreat deep in the natural world
Christmas Gifts: Books, a Special Gift of Sweet & Wise Words
Books with a plethora of sweet and wise words are a gift. Working and researching on computer I prefer the tactile quality of a real book – my 10 best for Xmas