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Drew McManus

Sick Days

Wed, Oct 10, 2019
by Drew McManus
I am up to my eyeballs in getting through a summer cold so for the time being, I’m taking today and possibly tomorrow off. For now, I’m going to post some of my upcoming conference appearances, one of which, #20NTC, I was just notified about: Chicago, IL League of Chicago Theaters Click. Click. Done. Must
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Art Scars

Tue, Oct 10, 2019
by Drew McManus
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Recently, violinist Holly Mulcahy published an article at Neo Classical that takes an unfiltered look at the problems with the type of one-way patron communication that dominates the orchestra field. Mulcahy wants to reverse that process by changing how we communicate with our patrons. In the orchestra field we don’t do a fantastic job of
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Baltimore Symphony Gets A New Board Chair

Mon, Sep 9, 2019
by Drew McManus
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In the wake of the acrimonious labor dispute that led to a summer-season killing work stoppage, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announced that the board chair who led the group through that stakeholder fight is stepping down. While it isn’t unusual to see key leaders depart after the end of a bitter labor dispute, the
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Will Gelb’s Tenure Survive The Latest Met Scandal?

Fri, Sep 9, 2019
by Drew McManus
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In case you aren’t already familiar with the PR crisis unfolding in real-time at Metropolitan Opera, here’s a quick overview: Singer Plácido Domingo, who is facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, was scheduled to appear as part of the company’s Macbeth In response to internal and external concerns, Met general manager, Peter Gelb, confirmed Domingo
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Today Is Your Last Chance To Register For The ArtsU Data Driven UX Webinar

Thu, Sep 9, 2019
by Drew McManus
Today is the final day you can register for tomorrow’s Americans for Arts ArtsU webinar on using metrics to refine and enhance your website’s user experience. Better yet, the special discount code A4A set up so non-members can use to reduce the registration fee is still active. About The Webinar Date: Friday, September 27, 2019 Time: 3:00PM
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