A film and a concert

Some time since these happened, but before I forget..we went to see Black Gold while it was at the Cornerhouse in Manchester - recommended if you want to know the politics and human impact behind what you're drinking. Even the Telegraph says:

A moving but scandalous story. Black Gold has extraordinary power

. Guardin blog is here and a collection of film reviews.
Then last weekend to the Stockport Symphony for Brahms - some Hungarian Dances, Stravinsky - Firebird(1945) and Tchaikovsky 4th. Never heard any of these live before despite loving the Tchaikovsky probably more than any of the other of his Symphonies. For an amateur orchestra it was very good, the Stravinsky has some fearsome problems of ensemble and those woodwind flourishes in the Scherzo of the Tchaikovsky! Didn't book for the next season but I see they are doing the Nielsen 4...
Aug 2007 postscript
The official 2007-8 programme replaces the Nielsen 4 with the Helios overture and the Sibelius 5th (grrrr! though I do like the Sibelius).