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Time For Some Updates At Inside The Arts

Wed, Mar 3, 2022
by Drew McManus
Back in November, Inside The Arts crossed the 14 year mark and I intended to roll out some design updates then but as things got pushed back a few months. Fortunately, design updates are patient and I managed to wrap things up and pushed everything live yesterday. While the homepage is where you’ll notice the
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Malicious Misinformation In Action And What You Can Do To Stop It

Tue, Mar 3, 2022
by Drew McManus
As a follow-up to last Friday’s post about reviewing your cybersecurity plans, I have a real-world example for item #5 from that list: “Keep a very close eye on your websites and email clients to make sure they are not compromised and being used to spread malware or misinformation.” Since the invasion of Ukraine, there’s
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LV Philharmonic Lawsuit Alleges Financial Misconduct

Mon, Feb 2, 2022
by Drew McManus
The 2/21/22 edition of the Las Vegas Review-Journal published a pair of articles by Katelyn Newberg and John Katsilometes, respectively, that reports on a lawsuit filed by former Las Vegas Philharmonic (LV Phil) executive director, Anne Berquist, against her former employer. According to the articles, Berquist alleges insurance fraud and discriminatory practices. Excerpts of the
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The Time To Review Cybersecurity and Disruption Plans Is Now

Thu, Feb 2, 2022
by Drew McManus
If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to make sure you’re as prepared as you can for disruptions to digital platforms because of cyberattacks resulting from events unfolding in Ukraine. To a large degree, there’s only so much you can do and while the risk to arts and culture organizations being targeted deliberately is
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Happy 18th Anniversary Butts In The Seats!

Wed, Feb 2, 2022
by Drew McManus
I am so happy to see Joe Patti back in action at Butts In The Seats after his two-month hiatus and his return coincides with his 18th anniversary. Even with the hiatus, Joe continues to be one of the most prolific and engaging culture bloggers around.  If his blog is new to you, here are
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