Quick Cash Dilemma In Honolulu
Fri, Sep 9, 2008
by Drew McManus
It is tough to ignore things that happen in threes and that is exactly the case this week with the Honolulu Symphony. First, Joe Patti posted an article about recent events, the Honolulu Weekly posted an article about the orchestra’s recent financial troubles amidst optimistic artistic gals, and then the orchestra musicians distributed a special
Prelude To The Annual Orchestra Website Review
Thu, Sep 9, 2008
by Drew McManus
As mentioned last month, the annual Orchestra Website Review is taking place a few weeks later than normal this year but the upside is it provides a bit more time to prepare, which is a good thing because a cursory review of many websites indicates that quite a few changes have taken place since last
Is It Possible To Bump Into An Orchestra In An Airport?
Wed, Sep 9, 2008
by Drew McManus
Yep, it is. In fact, I bumped into the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the Amsterdam International Airport on my way home from Area-51. Fortunately, I had the laptop handy and the mind to record a little something…
Ramadan Kareem
Mon, Sep 9, 2008
by Drew McManus
My last day in Area-51 provides just a taste of Ramadan before flying out this evening. Without a doubt, this has been an enormously fulfilling project and although the past five days have been jam packed with activity it has all been productive and worthwhile. The association’s board approved the proposed organizational model capable of
When Language Is Art
Thu, Aug 8, 2008
by Drew McManus
I’m in the home stretch of my Area-51 project; the big board presentation is tomorrow and the slide translations are complete. It is a shame I’m not able to share them with everyone in advance of the presentation as the native language for Area-51 is, from this American’s point of view, particularly elegant and categorically
