Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Why Yes, Talking During Concerts Is Still Annoying AF

Wed, Jan 1, 2022
by Drew McManus
While I can let a number of habits slide when it comes to audience behavior, one that continuously drives me insane is when audience members talk during the event. Sure, announcements about silencing phones is common but I can’t recall the last time I heard one that included a STFU component. If nothing else, imagine
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The Latest Reminder That Tech Adoption Isn’t Limited To Millennials

Tue, Jan 1, 2022
by Drew McManus
Even though I’ve been working to debunk it for the past several years with a mountain of research, one of the strongest stereotypes about tech adoption and demographics persists to this day: older patrons don’t use tech. One of those research resources, the Pew Research Center, published an article on 1/13/22 by Michelle Faverio that
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A Sad Day: Terry Teachout Has Died

Mon, Jan 1, 2022
by Drew McManus
We’ve lost so many good people from the arts and culture sector over the pandemic but the news of Terry Teachout’s passing is especially sad. I was fortunate enough to begin communicating with Terry in the early 2000’s and our email exchanges were always thought provoking. You just knew it was going to be an
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The Darker Side Of Lighthearted Humor

Fri, Jan 1, 2022
by Drew McManus
This week has featured some been a pretty heavy topics so let’s wrap things up with something on the slightly lighter shade of dark humor. First up is the gem from @ArtsAdminSay: https://twitter.com/artsadminssay/status/1481267847611527170 The second entry from CurnowCartoons focuses on the same topic but from the patron point of view:
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Workplace Mental Health: Vulnerability And Compassion Are The New Black

Thu, Jan 1, 2022
by Drew McManus
Over the course of the pandemic, several orchestras have been developing programs that focus on mental health of patrons. That’s a very good thing but it never hurts to remember that we need to keep an eye on one another behind the scenes. All stakeholders are feeling an enormous amount of pressure which manifests in
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