#TBT UK Adds Injury To Insult For Artists Suffering Under COVID Job Losses
Thu, Oct 10, 2020
by Drew McManus
The 10/12/2020 edition of The Guardian published an article by Lanre Bakare that examines a tone-deaf media campaign from the UK government pushing citizens toward careers in cybersecurity. The reason why is pretty straightforward: This isn’t the first time a career in the arts has been a punching bag for “real jobs.” Do you remember
If You’re A G Suite User, Google Voice May Be The Solution To Your Remote Workforce Telephone Problems
Wed, Oct 10, 2020
by Drew McManus
Among the myriad of operations-oriented problems orchestras are facing are how to handle telephone connectivity for office staff that now work remotely. Sure, you can forward calls but there may be a much better option at your fingertips in the form of Google Voice. If your organization already has a G Suite for Nonprofits account,
Crowdsourcing Mask Knowledge
Tue, Oct 10, 2020
by Drew McManus
In a perfect world, musicians would have ample time to try a variety of face masks in order to find options that provide maximum safety and comfort. Having said that, things are far from perfect and the cost of buying a few dozen masks is an expense most musicians aren’t in a position to absorb.
A Road Map For Digital Programming From Sequoia Symphony
Mon, Oct 10, 2020
by Drew McManus
At the end of last week, the Sequoia Symphony Orchestra (SSO) published a teaser video about their upcoming Music Uplink digital series. I managed to get a head’s up about the program when recording an upcoming Shop Talk episode with SSO music director Bruce Kiesling and Niccolo Go, Partner and Creative Director at Go Creative
The Lyric Opera Of Chicago Fires the First Shot In A Labor War