Lipinski Strad One Step Closer To Recovery Recovered
Thu, Feb 2, 2014
by Drew McManus
UPDATE: 12:00 noon CT: police news conference live telecast (FYI, a bit frustrating to watch with commercials and no firm broadcast time). UPDATE 7:50am CT: the instrument has been reported as recovered and in good condition. A major break in the Lipinski Stradivarius theft transpired yesterday afternoon with the arrest of three suspects ranging in age
Just A Taste
Wed, Feb 2, 2014
by Drew McManus
The Orchestra 990 Database Project is in the final stages of preparation; the Kickstarter account is set up, Amazon Payments is (finally) confirmed, and a crack team of review ninjas are previewing the project and leaving feedback for final tweaks. And since Kickstarter recommends projects with quality videos stand the best chance for success, we
Stolen Strad Owner Speaks
Tue, Feb 2, 2014
by Drew McManus
On 2/3/2014, Frank Almond posted a note on his blog, non divisi, thanking everyone for their support along with publishing a genuinely heartfelt letter from the stolen instrument’s owner. In case you missed the big news, armed robbers attacked Almond and sole the Lipinski Stradavarius violin he was using on indefinite loan from the owner.
In Chicago, The Hunt Is On!
Mon, Feb 2, 2014
by Drew McManus
There were two excellent articles in the Chicago Tribune over the weekend dedicated to the ongoing executive search process to replace Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) president Deborah Rutter. First up is an article published on 1/31/2014 by Tribune music critic John von Rhein which provides a meticulous review of the CSO’s history in order to
Breaking News: $100k Reward Offered For Stolen Lipinski Strad
Fri, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2014 Reward to be offered for Stolen Lipinski Stradivarius $100,000 reward offered for information leading to the safe return of the violin MILWAUKEE (January 31, 2014) – The Milwaukee Police Department continues to investigate the theft of the 1715 Stradivarius violin, which occurred on Monday, January 27, 2014, around 10:20
Paying The Ticket Price Piper
Fri, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
There were two items of note this week related to ticket pricing strategies. First up is The Metropolitan Opera (The Met), which released data detailing large losses in the wake of dynamic pricing initiatives that ushered in a wave of price increases. Although The Met reversed the decision during Q1 2013, the damage was done
Respect Your Recipients’ Time
Thu, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
Earlier in the week, I mentioned MailChimp email marketing service and how much I like their service, one of the ancillary benefits is a genuinely terrific company blog that focuses on more than just obligatory best practices posts; instead, they focus on lessons learned along the way from their own mistakes. Case in point was
Armed Robbers Make Off With “Lipinski” Stradivarius
Wed, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
On Monday, January 27, 2014 armed robbers attacked violinist Frank Almond and stole the “Lipinski” Stradivarius violin he used at a Frankly Music chamber series concert that evening. Almond, who is also concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony and author of the non divisi culture blog, was tasered as he approached his car near the stage entrance
Orchestra 990 Project Update: Kickstarter Launches Next Week
Tue, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
More good news everybody! The remaining work for the Orchestra 990 Database Project is complete which means all we need to do is get the Kickstarter campaign material finished up, hook it into the required Amazon Payment system, and the fundraising can begin. In fact, the Adobe After Effects project for the promo video is
Giving Program Pick For January, 2014: You’ve Cott Mail
Mon, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
Byte for byte, you can’t beat You’ve Cott Mail for arts news. It’s a one-two punch of good old fashioned email newsletter and an active Twitter feed that provides a steady stream of theme oriented mailings and topical tweets. Artfully directed by the archetypical arts news hound, not to mention Senior Director of Marketing and
