Buh!?!
Things That Make You Go Buh?!? “white art audience”
Tue, Feb 2, 2021
by Drew McManus
I don’t even know where to begin with this one so let’s just jump into it. The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields engaged PR crisis management mode over the weekend after a job description for a new director including a qualification that the candidate would work to attract a more diverse audience while maintaining
#TBT Things That Make You Go Buh?!? Higher Education
Thu, Apr 4, 2018
by Drew McManus
Just when you think higher education can’t get any screwier than it already is, someone comes along with a hold my beer moment. Case in point, this article by Nell Gluckman in the 4/24/18 edition of chronicle.com that examines an effort by the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale to recruit unpaid adjunct faculty. Of course,
Things That Make You Go Buh?!? When A Conductor Tells Children There Is No Santa Clause
Tue, Jan 1, 2017
by Drew McManus
Sometimes, patrons leave a concert early to get at the front of the parking rush. It’s a reality of live events and yes, it can be frustrating for both fellow patrons and performers. But why on earth a conductor would be so offended as to retaliate by telling children there is no Santa Clause during
Just In Case You Forgot How Deep Of A Public Perception Hole We’re In
Fri, Sep 9, 2014
by Drew McManus
If anyone ever wondered whether or not the orchestra field has a history of projecting an elitist image where the self-ordained curators of “greatest art” are comprised of a bunch of pompous asses, might I direct your attention to an article by Mariella Moon in the 9/17/2014 edition of endgadget.com that examines a brand new
Things That Make You Go Buh?!? Conservatories Getting Into The Artist Management Racket