Drew McManus
Nashville Symphony Increases Revenue By $1 Million
Tue, Dec 12, 2016
by Drew McManus
The 12/15/2016 edition of the Nashville Scene published an article by John Pitcher. The article reports that per the Nashville Symphony Orchestra’s (NSO) most recent audit, the organization posted a modest surplus. That, in and of itself, wouldn’t be breaking news but when taken into context with the previous year’s $732,000 deficit, the organization managed
Where Do You Think Things Are Headed For The Arts During A Trump Presidency?
Mon, Dec 12, 2016
by Drew McManus
The 11/23/2016 edition of the Washington Post published a fascinating article by Geoff Edgers that examined the potential impact a Trump administration would have on the arts. In a nutshell, the reaction among most of Edgers’ high profile arts org CEO interviews could be best described as “brace for impact.” But given that today is
Here It Is, Your Holiday Moment Of Zen
Fri, Dec 12, 2016
by Drew McManus
You know it, you love, it, and it just isn’t the holiday season without it: The Messiah Organist Meltdown. If this holiday classic is new to you, give it moment and hang in there until the end; I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s 0:43 of unfiltered Messiah goodness.
San Francisco Symphony Takes A Stand On Equal Rights
Thu, Dec 12, 2016
by Drew McManus
Typically, nonprofit performing arts organizations avoid politically charged topics at all costs but in what is perhaps a sign that times are indeed changing, the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) recently announced it is cancelling a two-day set of concerts at Chapel Hill, N.C. “in response to that state’s House Bill 2 (HB2), a law which
There’s A Reason Why Your Social Share Content Isn’t Always Accurate
Wed, Dec 12, 2016
by Drew McManus
Have you ever put together a new webpage or post and when you went to share on Facebook or Twitter, the wrong images or copy was showing up? That’s not all that uncommon and quite often, all you need to do is tell both social media platforms to take a fresh look at your copy.
