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The Dog Days Of Summer

Tue, Aug 8, 2006
by Drew McManus
“If you stop every time a dog barks, your road will never end.” This Saudi Arabian Proverb couldn’t have been more applicable this weekend as the Grand Teton Music Festival Saturday evening concert was plagued by relentless outside noise in the form of a barking dog. This wasn’t simply a dog that barked a few
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The Value Of Signage

Wed, Jul 7, 2006
by Drew McManus
Little things can make all the difference. For example, effective signage is more than just hanging up a poster or two…
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Road Trip – Apparently, Good Samaritans Aren’t An Endangered Species

Tue, Jul 7, 2006
by Drew McManus
This article doesn’t have much to do with arts administration but I think it’s worthwhile to take a moment and recount what happened on the second day of our road trip to the Grand Teton Music Festival…
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Road Trip

Mon, Jul 7, 2006
by Drew McManus
It’s music festival time and I’m off to the Grand Teton Music Festival for a working vacation. Instead of flying into Jackson Hole this year, the schedule allows for driving which routes the trip right through Nebraska. Upon arrival at the hotel, the congenial young lady at the check-in counter brightened up when she noticed
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Some Good Cultural Reporting In Tucson

Fri, Jul 7, 2006
by Drew McManus
The 07/20/06 edition of the Tucson Weekly published an article by James Reel that examines the current state of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra…
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