Drew McManus
Root, Root, Root For The Home Team
Tue, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
Finding an extra special rallying point for your community to get involved with has always been a good move on the part of orchestras. Although orchestras should always have a series of events to focus attention on them, having a big event is a good way to wake up the sleeping congregation and bring in
An Uphill Battle In Kansas City
Mon, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
An article in the 12/05/04 edition of the Kansas City Star by Paul Horsley reports that the city manager wants to move a proposed parking garage to location which would force patrons to traverse up a steep hill to get from the garage to the planned performing arts center (something elderly or disabled patrons would
Classical Disconnect
Mon, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
It’s no secret classical music isn’t part of the mainstream cultural consciousness, but it wasn’t always that way. Where did things change? How did a country with such a relatively short cultural history move from using traditional classical music as a benchmark for “legitimacy” to completely removing music as a cornerstone of cultural awareness? I
Contract? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Contract
Fri, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
What’s the best way to deal with a grievance? At the San Francisco Opera it seems they prefer to pretend they don’t exist. However, the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) has decided that after nearly five years and 31 grievances (and more on the way), it’s time to force the issue by going to
Post Concessionary Thoughts: Do’s And Don’ts
Thu, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
I quoted Sam Bergman in yesterday’s article as saying: “Agreeing to this contract was the right thing to do, simply because many of the messes that exist in our organization are not the fault of the current upper management team, which has been on the job for only a year. It seemed only logical to
