Joe Patti, the author of the always sharp arts management blog Butts In Seats, posted an article on November 6th about sharing contact lists between arts organizations. I thought his piece brings up some great questions that everyone in this business who deals with lists has to face at one point or another…
Month: November 2006
Good Cultural Reporting In Dallas
A recent article by Scott Cantrell in the 1/11/06 edition of The Dallas Morning News is an excellent example of some good, simple cultural reporting…
Some Early Thoughts On The Knight Report
I’m just about finished reading the Knight Foundation’s Magic Of Music Final Report, it is a slower read than I initially anticipated. Not because it is dull, rather, there’s quite a bit to process and I find myself going over sections a couple of times or pausing to le things sink in. Nevertheless, I do have some early thoughts…
Things That Make You Go “Buh?” – San Antonio
In an unanticipated announcement, the beleaguered but plucky San Antonio Symphony announced that they would not renew music director Larry Rachleff’s contract after it expires following the 2007-2008 season. Unfortunately, the reasoning behind the abrupt decision released by the orchestra’s administrative leadership only leaves more questions than answers…
It’s Always Nice To Be Noticed
“You might love him or loathe him, but you read him anyway”. That’s about the best way I can describe Norman Lebrecht to anyone that is unfamiliar his writing, and given the fact that he is based in the U.K., not everyone in the U.S. is aware of his distinct brand journalism…