Commentary
Box Office Tip: Don’t Send Your Ticket Buyers To Hell
Fri, Oct 10, 2015
by Drew McManus
Lisa Hirsch touched on one of my favorite pet-peeves via a post from 10/12/15 at the Iron Tongue of Midnight wherein she laments a recent online ticket buying experience that she dubbed “ticket buying hell.” It covers the usual vexations but one intriguing suggestion she offers is making sure board members endure process in order
At Fourth And Long, Philadelphia Punts
Wed, Oct 10, 2015
by Drew McManus
The latest group from our list of mid to large budget orchestras with expired agreements that managed to ratify a new contract without resorting to a work stoppage is The Philadelphia Orchestra. Having said that, this is the second group from that list to opt for a one-year agreement that serves more as a holding
A Fascinating, Yet Misguided, Perspective On The Hartford Dispute
Tue, Oct 10, 2015
by Drew McManus
Although there hasn’t been very much along the lines of news to report via the ongoing Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) labor dispute, there is one item worth exploring that might shed some insight into why the situation won’t likely improve regardless the outcome. Although we don’t usually examine op-ed posts, there is one from the
Your Acoustics Reconnaissance Mission, Should You Accept It…
Fri, Oct 10, 2015
by Drew McManus
Among the wave of trends following the economic downturn, moving performance events outside traditional venues is among the more popular. Groups are practically tripping over themselves to set up performances in coffee shops, bars, shopping malls, street corners, mass transit stations, and schools. You’ll even find groups using Semi Trucks, barges, and gargantuan circus tents
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