7.15pm LIVE JAZZ IN THE ARTBAR Jazz trios from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music perform in the Gallery's ArtBar. Evening meals and wine available.
7.15pm CINEMATIC SYDNEY - PRESTON FILM PROGRAM At a time when Australians looked to other countries for culture, Margaret Preston's work celebrated the local. This selection of feature films and documentaries is devoted to Preston's city of Sydney. Titles include:
7 September Sydney Harbour Bridge Dir: Paul Winkler 1977 My life without Steve Dir: Gillian Leahy 1986 14 September Winter of our dreams Dir: John Duigan 1981 21 September 100 a day Dir: Gillian Armstrong 1973, Rui Dir: Jason Ollivier 1976, Nice coloured girls Dir: Tracey Moffatt 1987, Tran the man Dir: Rowan Woods 1994 28 September Looking for Alibrandi Dir: Kate Woods 2000
7.30pm GUIDED TOURS OF MARGARET PRESTON: ART AND LIFE Explore the work of Margaret Preston with one of our informative volunteer guides. Free with exhibition entry.
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