Drew McManus
Look Like A Genius!
Wed, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
One of the single most daunting problems arts orgs face when converting to responsive design is embracing the mobile first concept; meaning, you no longer envision website design from a desktop-only or desktop-first perspective. Instead, you need to begin with the mobile browser environment and work your out from there. Sure, that sounds great but
Talking Venture Arts Incubator With The SoundNotion Crew
Tue, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
Last Sunday, 7/11/2015, I had the pleasure of appearing on SoundNotion.tv to discuss everything related to Venture Arts Incubator (VAI). I also fielded some questions about the most recent Orchestra Compensation Reports and we also managed to fit a bit of time in at the end to chew over Apple Music and the future of streaming as
Listen To Star Wars: The Force Awakens Director JJ Abrams Talk About The Importance Of Orchestral Music
Mon, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
If you’re feeling down over the impending death of classical music (don’t worry, it’s not dying) then take a moment to watch this clip of the 7/10/2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens comic-con panel featuring director JJ Abrams talk about the importance of orchestral music. If that weren’t enough, Abrams just turned a live orchestra
Wildflowers As An Event Marketing Force Multiplier
Fri, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while and kept getting sidetracked but it isn’t often that a mailer catches my attention these days so kudos to the New York Philharmonic for their campaign to promote their 50th anniversary of Concerts in the Parks series by sending out a mailer which included a
What We’ve Got Here Is A Failure To Communicate
Thu, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
Chattanooga Symphony concertmaster Holly Mulcahy published an intriguing article on 7/8/2015 that takes an unfiltered look at why those in our field may be getting what they are asking for when lamenting that no one seems to care about orchestra music. The good news is that yes, people really do care but the other side
