Drew McManus
What The Other Side Gets Right
Thu, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
Amidst the backdrop of increasingly partisan politics and some of the lowest Federal government approval ratings in history, Thomas B. Edsall published a pair of opinion articles in the New York Times where he asked key figures among conservatives and liberals what they thought the other side “got right.” The results were captivating in that
Off To The 2012 Orchestra Summit
Wed, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
The 2012 Orchestra Summit at the University of Michigan kicks off this evening and sessions begin in earnest tomorrow and run through Friday. I’ll be participating in the What’s Working and Must Work session from 10:50am-12:00 noon ET on Friday with a presentation and discussion on the project previewed here at the beginning of the month.
Nonprofit Ethics In Academia
Tue, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
In an effort to expand on last week’s Ethics and Internal Culture article, it seemed reasonable to consider how the issue of executive ethics is addressed within the field of arts administration degree programs. And if you need some insight from that corner of the business, one of the best sources is Andrew Taylor; Director
LO Upgrades From Craigslist To Facebook & Google
Mon, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
There hasn’t been much news about the Louisville Orchestra (LO) work stoppage in the past several weeks following the board’s empty gesture for arbitration and the subsequent musician rejection, but it seems that the LO is forging ahead with a previous plan to hire replacement musicians. Following a rocky start with advertisements in a series
CSO Fistfight Instigator Revealed!
Fri, Mar 3, 2012
by Drew McManus
Who knew concertmasters could moonlight as investigative cultural reporters? But as it turns out, Frank Almond, Milwaukee Symphony concertmaster and author of non divisi, does exactly that and he apparently tracked down the now infamous “younger man” from last week’s Chicago Symphony Orchestra bare knuckled seating brawl and published an exclusive interview with the patron.
