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Have You Checked Out Google’s Cultural Institute Yet?

Thu, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 049
Have you been to the Google Cultural Institute yet? If not, you’re missing out on some very impressive first gen technology designed to create what Google calls “virtual exhibitions” that includes a live performance of Philadelphia Orchestra performing In The Hall of the Mountain King onstage at Carnegie Hall. All in all, it’s pretty fun
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Is US Domestic Economic Policy To Blame For Lower Corporate Sponsorships?

Wed, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 123
There’s a fascinating article by Phillip Longman in the 11/28/2015 edition of The Atlantic that examines the impact of increasingly relaxed US economic policies on per capita income. At more than 6,000 words, this is not a quick read but that doesn’t make it any less engaging and the part that intersects with the orchestra
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Quality Culture Offerings Is Deal-Breaker For Wall Street Journal’s Best Place To Retire

Tue, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 151
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article by Nancy Henderson, Best Places to Retire: Chattanooga Blends Culture and the Outdoors, on 11/29/2015 that reports the best city in the US to retire is Chattanooga, TN; but the real story, for the orchestra field at least, is how much influence cultural offerings contributed to that
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Trifonov And The NYPhil

Mon, Nov 11, 2015
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 131
While away on vacation, I’ve been following the news about Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov is joining the New York Philharmonic’s board of directors. I don’t know Trifonov but have heard his recordings and think he’s certainly superb musician and based on insight from sources I trust, he’s a good person but I simply can’t figure
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Is Your Group Doing Something For #BlackFriday Or #CyberMonday?

Fri, Nov 11, 2015
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 108
The onslaught of Thanksgiving shopping days are at hand: Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. In 2013, my inbox was flowing with promotional offers from performing arts organizations but 2014 was a comparative trickle and by the time this article was written, 2015 is similarly sparse. Perhaps performing arts orgs need to get
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