Drew McManus
Some Thoughts On Healthcare Costs And Orchestras
Thu, Jun 6, 2013
by Drew McManus
In the wake of a Facebook rant on the increase my healthcare insurance provider proposed this year, just north of 20 percent, a few colleagues wrote to ask my opinion on whether or not the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have any impact on small to mid size budget orchestras. I can’t claim to be
…And We Didn’t Even Get A Kiss
Wed, Jun 6, 2013
by Drew McManus
The always sharp Joe Patti published an excellent article on 6/24/2013 that examines just little some governments care about culture. In particular, he examines the state of New Jersey’s hate-hate relationship with the arts by way of their decision to pilfer a dedicated arts tax. Instead of providing more funding as more revenue comes in
Way To Go Hawks!
Tue, Jun 6, 2013
by Drew McManus
Even though the NHL strike obliterated most of the season, it’s good to have a hard fought Stanley Cup match featuring my local team, the Chicago Blackhawks. Each game of the playoffs was a roller coaster of excitement and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra decided to get into the spirit by releasing their own version of
Three Things To Watch In Nashville
Mon, Jun 6, 2013
by Drew McManus
Over the weekend, news reports from Nashville indicate a deal between the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and Bank of America (BoA) may be announced as early as today. Multiple sources claim long time NSO supporter Martha Ingram maybe the new variable in the equation, nonetheless, here are three things crucial to the NSO’s potential success you need
Remember When Using Twitter Was Fun And Easy?
Fri, Jun 6, 2013
by Drew McManus
Recently, Twitter released the latest update to its API (application programming interface) and completely cleared out support for the previous version. An API is a programming language that allows two different applications to interface with each other, such as displaying a list of your Tweets at a website. Since then, what was once a simple
