Drew McManus
“kids at Christmas with no presents” In Jacksonville
Thu, Dec 12, 2007
by Drew McManus
Recently, an email message from Tom Beames, Jacksonville Symphony Association (JSA) Executive Board member and Vice Chair of Artistic Affairs, to his fellow JSA Board members generated a great deal of attention when the message (in part and in whole) began appearing at several online discussion boards, including the JSO Lockdown Facebook group. In that
Some Thoughts On Jacksonville
Wed, Dec 12, 2007
by Drew McManus
Following the latest round of negotiations on December 14, 2007 the Jacksonville Symphony Association (JSA) and the Jacksonville Symphony Players’ Association (JSPA) were a mere four percent apart on financial issues (details here). That ground was covered due to significant concessions from the JSPA, who have been locked out since the middle of November. Nevertheless,
The Adaptistration Christmas Music Poll
Mon, Dec 12, 2007
by Drew McManus
In the spirit of Bill-n-Ron’s CHRISTMAS MUSIC SMACK DOWN over at Sticks and Drones, I thought it would be fitting to poll readers on where their feelings currently stand about Christmas music. As such, take a moment to read the contrasting positions from Bill and Ron and then weigh in on the following poll: <br
Some Thoughts On Honolulu
Fri, Dec 12, 2007
by Drew McManus
If you haven’t been keeping up with the situation developing at the Honolulu Symphony, the organization is in the midst of a cash flow predicament. As a result, they have not been able to meet payroll since Friday, December 14. My Inside The Arts blogging neighbor, Joe Patti, wrote about this issue in grater detail
The Funniest 42 Seconds Of The Holiday Season
Thu, Dec 12, 2007
by Drew McManus
You know it… You love it… It just isn’t the holiday season without it… The infamous Messiah train wreck. Share and enjoy…
