Get Your 501(c)(3) On
Thu, Apr 4, 2017
by Drew McManus
It’s been awhile since personally going through the process of filing for nonprofit status and on one hand, it’s pretty much the same as its always been. At the same time, it’s so nice to have so many readily available resources; even state and federal documentation is much better than it was a decade ago.
Low Hanging Fruit Wednesday
Wed, Apr 4, 2017
by Drew McManus
It turns out Funny Or Die remembered that United Airlines made a commercial using a symphonic orchestra to convey how well each of their individual corporate pieces works together and decided it was an ideal petard on which to hoist the company. The end result spliced in footage from the recent incident where the airline
You Had Me At “Pretty Shoes”
Tue, Apr 4, 2017
by Drew McManus
Patrons love learning seeing what goes on behind the scenes, whether its learning how music librarians dodge incoming fire or the complexities of equal pay for equal work among musicians. Case in point, Holly Mulcahy published an article at Neo Classical that examines what a concertmaster does. In addition to the typical duties and responsibilities,
Are Audiences A Reflection Or Projection Of What We Want?
Mon, Apr 4, 2017
by Drew McManus
There’s an interview with outgoing San Francisco Symphony (SFS) executive director Brent Assink written by Mark MacNamara in the 4/4/2017 edition of the San Francisco Classical Voice that’s worth your time. Although there’s plenty of topic fodder, one area worth examining for today is the section on outreach to African-American communities. Here’s an excerpt of
Would We Still Bill The Titanic Musicians For Missing Uniforms?