Drew McManus
Knoxville Settles
Wed, Jan 1, 2021
by Drew McManus
Over my holiday break, there wasn’t much change among groups embroiled in labor disputes. The key word there is “much” and one positive change that transpired came from the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (KSO). On 12/28/2020 the employer and musicians issued a joint press statement announcing they reached an agreement that covers the remainder of the
Shop Talk S01E11: Being A Content Creator Before It Was Cool
Tue, Jan 1, 2021
by Drew McManus
Being funny is hard. Learning the array of digital platforms needed for content creation is hard. Doing all of that at the same time with tools from 15 years ago in the classical music field is insane, but that’s exactly what Jeff Curnow did. If doing all of that weren’t enough, Curnow is also the
Starting 2021 With An Empathetic Perspective
Mon, Jan 1, 2021
by Drew McManus
While vaccine rollouts are helping performing arts organizations take a serious look at season planning schedules, furloughed artists and arts admins have yet to see the rays from the light at the end of that tunnel. In order to gather a better understanding of just how deep those economic cracks run, I want to point
Happy Holidays From Adaptistration
Thu, Dec 12, 2020
by Drew McManus
I’m taking the rest of 2020 off from blogging and will be back in the saddle Monday January, 4, 2021! Until then, I hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing holiday! If you’re in the mood for a listening tip, Disney released the second installment from The Mandalorian Season 2 Soundtrack, which you can stream
Shop Talk S01E10: Evolving Past Artistic Elitism
Tue, Dec 12, 2020
by Drew McManus
This episode was an absolutely perfect combination of topic and guests for an episode to come out during a holiday week. At one hour, the conversation is longer than usual but this is the best time for you to spend the time processing everything these two big brains bring to the table on this topic.
