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San Antonio Symphony Musicians And Their New Parent 501(c)3 Agree To A Four Month Extension

Mon, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 021
In July 2017, the Symphony Society of San Antonio (which ran the San Antonio Symphony) abruptly announced they were terminating operations on August 31, 2017 and assigning all mission driven activity to a newly formed 501(c)3, Symphonic Music for San Antonio  (SMSA). This successorship includes the existing collective bargaining agreement with the musicians, which expires
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Are We Using “The Imprimatur Of A Brand Name As A Shortcut For Hiring Decisions?”

Wed, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 150
There’s a fantastic post by Joe Patti in the 7/24/17 edition of Butts In The Seats that examines a decision by Harvard University to suspend graduate admissions for their theatre program after multiple years of unacceptable debt-to-earning potential for graduates. Patti’s article is a riff on a Chicago Tribune article by chief theater critic and
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Are We Suffering From Self-Inflicted Ageism Syndrome?

Mon, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 131
There’s an intriguing article from the 6/29/17 edition of Classicalfm.com that examine a recent Canadian Broadcasting Corporation interview with violinist Nicola Benedetti where the she expresses concern over what she defines as a counterproductive preoccupation with age. “I think one thing to get wrong is to criticise the audience for being old, as if that’s
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Just A Gentle Reminder…

Fri, Jun 6, 2017
by Drew McManus
Send a PDF again, I dare you, I double dare you mother[bleep]er, send your bio in PDF format one more [bleep] time!
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We Live In Angry Times. Here’s Something Positive You Can Do About It.

Thu, Jun 6, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 149
Here in Chicago, it’s difficult to miss the sharp uptick in the number of motorists laying on the horn; at times, it feels like being in New York City. For a genuine metropolis, Chicago has a remarkably relaxed populace and the lack of car horn deluge is one of those extra special perks. But times
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