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Things Get Crazy In Atlanta

Mon, Oct 10, 2014
by Drew McManus
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The 10/4/14 edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) published an article by Howard Pousner that includes an exclusive interview with Woodruff Arts Center (WAC) Governing Board Chairman Douglas Hertz. The WAC serves as the 501(c)3 under which the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) conducts business; consequently, even though the ASO maintains its own board of directors
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Last Call For ArtsHacker Contributors

Fri, Oct 10, 2014
by Drew McManus
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We just wrapped up the second round of processing contributions from those interested in becoming an ArtsHacker contributor and the response was just as strong as the first. As such, I’m extending this to one more round, but know this is all we’ll have time for in order to get all of the contributors ready
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ASO’s Interim CEO Will Not Be Involved With Negotiations

Thu, Oct 10, 2014
by Drew McManus
Following up on a question from earlier in the week on whether or not Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) interim CEO Terry Neal will be involved with negotiations, evidence has surfaced which confirms he will not be part of the bargaining process. A 9/29/2014 letter from ASO board chair Karole Lloyd made it clear that Neal
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Pop Quiz: Contemporary Web Iconography

Wed, Oct 10, 2014
by Drew McManus
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Icons are everyone online and although they’ve been an integral part of interacting with computers for decades, the use of icons has exploded within the last few years thanks to an increase in mobile devices that reply on symbols to not only help save space but encourage simple, predictable and user friendly interaction. To that
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One Month Into The Lockout And ASO CEO Is Already Out

Tue, Sep 9, 2014
by Drew McManus
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On Saturday, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) CEO Stanley Romanstein erroneously announced that the ASO and its locked out musicians had entered federal mediation and by Monday morning, he was no longer the CEO. It is unknown if the mediation gaffe was grounds in and of itself for the shift in executive leadership or if it
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