Commentary
Commentary: A Question Of Just Cause For Discipline Or Discharge In Minnesota
Tue, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
On Saturday, 12/2/17 the Minnesota Orchestra presented a concert featuring a guest artist known for writing music inspired by politics, his passion for opera, love, and family relationships. During the second half of the performance, the artist addressed the audience expressing concern over the recently passed GOP tax plan. Before his address to the audience
Things Are Going To Get Worse For The Met Before They Get Better
Tue, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
Initial fallout over The Metropolitan Opera’s (The Met) suspended music director James Levine’s alleged sexual misconduct is positively radioactive. There is no shortage of discussion on the topic, you’ll find thousands of comments across social media threads and online classical music outlets. Passions run deep and a sizable portion of that outrage is directed toward
Might Makes Right: A Predator’s Paradise (Update: Met Suspends Levine)
Mon, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
Over the weekend, the New York Post published an article by Isabel Vincent and Melissa Klein that reports on a Lake Forest, IL police report that accuses conductor and Metropolitan Opera (Met) Music Director James Levine of alleged child molestation. A host of additional outlets followed up with their own accounts in the wake of
Implementing Water Management On A Flood Zone Armed With Nothing More Than A Spork
Wed, Nov 11, 2017
by Drew McManus
“Damn it.” This was the thought that crossed my mind at the end of a very long day after realizing I still had to write a blurb for a group post at ArtsHacker about what I’m grateful for as an arts manager. And yes, the group post was my idea in the first place so
Large Donor Burnout: Hype Or Reality