A Marathon Negotiation In Phoenix
Fri, Mar 3, 2008
by Drew McManus
How appealing does a 12 month long collective bargaining agreement negotiation sound? Probably not that appealing but that is precisely where the Arizona Opera Company and the Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians’ Association are. The organization has been operating for the 2007/08 season without a contract and, until recently, was approaching a labor stoppage that threatened
New Features At Adaptistration
Thu, Mar 3, 2008
by Drew McManus
This week has ushered in some design and content enhancements at Adaptistration that are worth taking a moment to mention although judging by email messages, many readers have already noticed. They include comment feeds, social networking shortcut links, an eleven language translation tool, and refined contextual advertising tools…
Google Keeps Rolling Out The Goodies
Wed, Mar 3, 2008
by Drew McManus
In one of their latest efforts to colonize all of cyberspace, or at least whatever Microsoft can’t hide, Google has created an easy-to-use and highly effective customizable search tool. In particular, the new tool allows registered Google users to create a search box capable of: Including one website, multiple websites, or specific webpages Host the
NyPhil Poll Results
Tue, Mar 3, 2008
by Drew McManus
Last Friday’s New York Philharmonic poll generated some interesting data, although not so much in the final results as the change in responses ratios throughout the voting period…
Scanning The Dial: Inside The Arts’ Newest Blog
Mon, Mar 3, 2008
by Drew McManus
Inside The Arts continues to grow and today marks the launch of its latest blog. Broadcast veterans Mike Janssen and Marty Ronish fill a void in the cultural blogosphere by exploring the field of classical music broadcasting at Scanning The Dial . What does the future hold for classical music on the radio? Where is
