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The Great Thing About Potential Is Its Resilience

Wed, Dec 12, 2008
by Drew McManus
In April, 2007 I published a pair of articles about seven orchestras I felt were in right place at the right time to accomplish truly great things. Occupying the #1 spot on that list was the Las Vegas Philharmonic (LVP) and if you’ve been keeping up with music news this week, you may have noticed
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Spreading Some Christmas Cheer

Tue, Dec 12, 2008
by Drew McManus
With Christmas right around the corner, I thought it would be nice to focus on some good news. First up, in case you haven’t already heard the Virginia Symphony received an early Christmas present in the form of a $500,000 loan from the Norfolk Economic Development Authority. According to the 12/18/2008 edition of The Virginian-Pilot,
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Holiday Homestretch Poll

Mon, Dec 12, 2008
by Drew McManus
As we enter the homestretch for the 2008 holiday season, I thought it would be fun to see if the holiday spirit is still going strong or if everyone is Messiah/Nutcracker/Sleigh Ridden out. So take a therapeutic moment and weigh in with your holiday state of mind…
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Here It Is, Your Holiday Moment Of Zen

Fri, Dec 12, 2008
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. [audio:hownottoendtheholidayseason.mp3]
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Looking Ahead At TAFTO 2009

Thu, Dec 12, 2008
by Drew McManus
Unlike previous incarnations of Take A Friend To Orchestra (TAFTO) month here at Adaptistration, the 2009 contributor list is being finalized much earlier. The primary reason is that for the past few years, orchestras that have been interested in putting together a TAFTO oriented event in the spring have requested that information be made available
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