Musicians who perform at Melbourne Recital Centre are regularly inspired by the wonderful painting Fifty Flowers (1978) by Charles Blackman that hangs proudly in the backstage Green Room. The painting was generously donated to the Centre in 2014 by Barbara Blackman who was inspired to make this extraordinary gift by the example of Founding Patron, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch.

Friends of Melbourne Recital Centre interested in learning more about Barbara Blackman’s extraordinary life may enjoy a special screening of Seeing From Within: The Life of Barbara Blackman at the Palace Cinema Como on Wednesday 18 July. Several important scenes in this candid and intimate documentary were filmed in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.

Visit: https://au.demand.film/seeing-from-within/ to view the film trailer. To read more about the story of Barbara’s generous gift to the Centre, please visit our impact site here. (https://impact.melbournerecital.com.au/stories/barbara-blackman-fifty-flowers)

Seeing From Within: The Life of Barbara Blackman

When: Wednesday 18 July, 2018

Venue: Palace Cinema Como. The Como Centre: Level 1. Corner Toorak Road and Chapel Street, South Yarra.

Time: 6pm to 9pm, including post-screening reception

Ticket Price: $55

Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=375723&

This is not a Melbourne Recital Centre event. Please direct all queries to Judith Hooper, 0406 369 877, or j.hooper@nari.edu.au