The Melbourne Athenaeum will be closed on Tuesday November 7 for the Melbourne Cup public holiday.
We will be open regular hours on Monday November 6 and Wednesday November 8.
Melbourne 1971: radical counterculture, hippies, opposition to the Vietnam War and consumerism. The birth of Oz blues rock, with a leading role by Australian group Chain.
Melbourne 1971: radical counterculture, hippies, opposition to the Vietnam War and consumerism. The birth of Oz blues rock, with a leading role by Australian group
Peter Beilharz has penned Chain’s Toward the Blues about this iconic band, which recorded the classic LP Towards the Blues. Fifty years later this LP remains a monument in Australian rock history. The book is based on memoirs, research and interviews with guitarist and singer Phil Manning, who will join Peter Beilharz at the launch.
Peter Beilharzis Professor of Critical Theory at Sichuan University, China, and has previously held chairs at La Trobe, Harvard, Leeds and Curtin universities. He has published 30 books, and played as support to Chain in 1971.
The launch will be held on Friday 15 December with doors opening at 5:30pm for a 6:00pm performance. This event is free for members and $12 for guests. Booking can be made through Trybooking.
