There’s excitement in the air as today marks the launch of the latest Inside The Arts blog. Books On Culture; discovering books on music and culture with John Rosenkrans is one of the most unique arts and culture blogs to enter the fray since the medium winked into existence several years ago. Although it seems like you can’t swing a virtual dead cat without hitting a book review blog (or reader reviews through mega-sites like Amazon.com) there isn’t a single blog devoted to reviewing books on music and culture – until now…
Month: December 2007
Tampa Settles While Jacksonville Remains Locked Out
On Sunday,
12/9/2007 the musicians of the Florida Orchestra (located in Tampa, FL)
ratified a three year contract after having been engaged in play-and-talk since
September. The three-year concessionary agreement averted what would have
become the second work stoppage by a professional orchestra in the state of
Florida…
Inside The Arts Puts Butts In The Seats
Regulars to the cultural blogosphere are likely familiar with Joe Patti’s blog, Butts In The Seats; musings on practical solutions for arts management. It has been one of my favorite blogs ever since its inaugural post nearly three years ago and I am pleased to announce that Joe has agreed to make Butts In The Seats part of InsideTheArts.com…
Breaking News: JAX Government Weighs In On Lockout
After weeks of conspicuous silence, the local Jacksonville government has weighed in on the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra (JSO) lockout via an emergency resolution…
What Bill Said…
Bill Eddins posted a great piece yesterday at Sticks and Drones about the New York Philharmonic’s decision to perform in North Korea. In a way that is so uniquely “Bill”, he made a number of points that demonstrate the value of Occam’s razor in examining seemingly complex issues… This is precisely what I suggested back at the end of October when I posted something in response to voices opposing the New …