Commentary
Time To Tame The Wild West Of Equal Pay
Tue, Jul 7, 2018
by Drew McManus
I had the pleasure of being an on-air guest for a segment of KPCC 89.3’s AirTalk; lively and in-depth discussions of city news, politics, science, entertainment, the arts, and more, hosted by Larry Mantle. We talked about Elizabeth Rowe’s lawsuit and took a deeper dive into how individual agreements work along with some of the
Don’t Forget To Hold Elected Officials Accountable For Their Position On The Arts
Mon, Jul 7, 2018
by Drew McManus
Granted, there are no shortages of topics that inspire passions among voters in today’s political climate but it’s worth reminding everyone that you should take the time to explore a candidate’s arts policy. For some candidates, positions are well known such as Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ), who is running to fill the Senate seat vacated
There’s A Reason Why You Pay Musicians
Fri, Jun 6, 2018
by Drew McManus
The 6/27/2018 edition of the Boston Globe published an article by Malcom Gay that reports on what appears to be a sizeable purge of the all-volunteer Tanglewood Festival Chorus. Orchestra chorus’ have always occupied a peculiar stakeholder position inside the larger orchestra field. In many orchestras, chorus musicians are unpaid volunteers, which stands in stark
Chicago Concertgoers Get A Dose Of Moody Muti
Wed, Jun 6, 2018
by Drew McManus
The Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times published articles on 6/25/18 reporting on an incident at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) that involved music director Riccardo Muti stopping a performance due to coughing. According to the Sun-Times report by Mitch Dudek, Muti “castigated the audience” while the Tribune article by Morgan Greene relayed audience reactions.
#TBT Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Funding? (spoiler: yes)