Drew McManus
Here It Is, Your Holiday Moment Of Zen
Mon, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
You know it, you love, it, and it just isn’t the holiday season without it: The Messiah Organist On Crack. 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.
Minnesota’s “Artistically Vibrant” Future
Fri, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
The cultural blogging community is abuzz with in the wake of this week’s pronouncements from the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA). Only Bill Eddins could pull a witty J.R.R. Tolkien comparison out of his hat the day before the latest blockbuster movie installment was set to release. Alex Ross, the king of cultural wordsmithery finds those
Is There Anything Stronger Than Divorce?
Thu, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
Divorce is a messy business. All parties face daunting legal, economic, and psychological difficulties. And much like a knife fight, there’s no way to go through one without getting cut but it looks increasingly like the labor equivalent of divorce is the option of choice in Minneapolis where the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) leadership and
Big Changes In Store For Chicago
Wed, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
The rumors were confirmed yesterday by way of official news that Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) president Deborah Rutter will become the new president of the Kennedy Center in September, 2014. This is probably some of the best news the Kennedy Center could hope for following the departure of former president Michael Kaiser but that gain
Need More Proof That Apps Are (Mostly) Dead?
Tue, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
A few years ago the idea that neglecting to develop an app as your orchestra’s primary point of contact with mobile users seemed unthinkable. My how times have changed. Warning against blindly rushing into the app market have appeared here since early 2012 and a recent article by user experience & usability strategist Lyndon Cerejo
