Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Drew McManus

Change Your [*******] Password Already!

Mon, Jun 6, 2012
passwords
Okay, the larger scale National Change Your Password Day dreamed up by Gizmodo and Lifehacker was 2/1/2012 but I’m willing to bet more arts managers than not aren’t regular readers of either outlet; as such, today is the arts manager edition, loving dubbed Change Your [*******] Password Already!, or CY*PA (ˈsī ● pa) for short.

Make. Good. Art.

Fri, Jun 6, 2012
Hooray
It’s my birthday today and I only have one wish: I want everyone to take 19 minutes and 55 seconds to watch this video featuring author Neil Gaiman’s 2012 Commencement Speech at the University of the Arts. It’s inspirational, funny, and downright smart. At the core of his speech, Gaiman drives home the mantra “make

It's Easy To Become An Infographic Expert

Thu, May 5, 2012
If you’re anything like me you love a good infographic; so much useful data in such a visually attractive medium is always a joy. To that end, Palm Beach Opera Director of Marketing & PR, Ceci Dadisman, put together a great infographic for the organization’s 50th Season that is simply fabulous. So much so that

It’s Easy To Become An Infographic Expert

Thu, May 5, 2012
If you’re anything like me you love a good infographic; so much useful data in such a visually attractive medium is always a joy. To that end, Palm Beach Opera Director of Marketing & PR, Ceci Dadisman, put together a great infographic for the organization’s 50th Season that is simply fabulous. So much so that

It Appears There Is More Under The Surface At Palm Beach

Wed, May 5, 2012
In case you thought the Palm Beach Symphony – Juilliard residency kerfuffle was done, it turns out that it was only the tip of a very unhappy iceberg. The Palm Beach Daily News published an article by Jan Sjostrom on 5/26/2012 that reports growing tension between the orchestra’s musicians and its Executive Director, Michael Finn.
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