As If There Weren’t Enough Problems Already
Thu, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
A colleague of mine posted a picture of a frozen rat on a Chicago city sidewalk via his Facebook wall yesterday with the caption “Even the rats are suffering, folks. Even the rats. #PolarVortex” and on the same day, one of my clients in Florida sent an email noting that there was a 93 degree
Patron Group Attempts To Help Dislodge MOA From Orchestra Hall
Wed, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
The latest news out of the labor relations scorched earth that is the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) is an effort from the patron advocate group Save Our Symphony Minnesota (SOSMN) to pressure the city of Minneapolis to kick the MOA out of Orchestra Hall for defaulting on lease terms. The 1/03/2014 edition of MinnPost.com published
There’s Nothing Quite Like Beating Your Goals
Mon, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
2013 was a banner year for The Venture Platform; our first economy of scale business model produced the first major upgrade threshold in March which brought a slew of system enhancements at zero cost increase for users. By the end of the year, new users tripled and at the present, we have another four new
It Has Come To Our Attention That The Musicians Are Armed
Thu, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
When you work in this field long enough, you come across opportunities to snag some rare items that document some of the more remarkable occurrences. For example, my wife has a copy of the Richmond (VA) Symphony memo sent to musicians reminding them that firearms are not permitted at services. She keeps a framed copy
It’s The Little Things
Wed, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
The New Year is already ushering in change; for the blog, there’s a tiny banner in the Adaptistration logo celebrating 10 wonderful years of culture blogging. For work, there’s a new office, a new lifestyle (the carless urbanite), and loads of fabulous new clients. For the field as a whole, there’s the promise of change;
Move Forward
Tue, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
2013 was one hell of a year; marked by dizzying highs and crushing lows, most of the field still managed to get to the end in one piece. And although resolutions are a popular past time, I’ve never found them useful; at the same time, that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few things I’d like
2013 Readership Segmentation Survey Results
Mon, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
Thanks to the 648 readers who took the time to complete the 2013 Readership Segmentation Survey; the results have not only been useful, but fascinating; as such, let’s jump right in and take a look at some of the more intriguing results. Readership Ratio One big change from previous surveys is a shift in the
Okay, One Final A Christmas Carol Reference…
Fri, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
Compared to yesterday’s post on A Christmas Carol: The Concert, today’s version decidedly falls under the heading “and now for something completely different…” A Klingon Christmas Carol. Granted, Joe Patti beat me here with his post from 12/23/13 but when it comes to Trek, the more the merrier. http://youtu.be/WwH67UG7Os4 And if the business weren’t small
It’s Not Too Early To Start Looking At Next Season’s Holiday Show Options
Thu, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
Christmas may be over but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be thinking about what your group should do for the 2014/15 holiday season. To that end, do yourself a favor and take a look at A Christmas Carol: The Concert, which is currently airing on Public Broadcasting System (PBS). A production of WTTW in Chicago,
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