Concert Halls
The Mouse That Roared Part 2
Mon, Oct 10, 2005
by Drew McManus
At the conclusion of Part 1, the community advocates at Save Richmond were just beginning to discover apparent discrepancies in the financial information claimed by the Virginia Performing Arts Foundation (VAPAF). In an attempt to verify the VAPAF’s financial status, they took an unusual step of filing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with
The Mouse That Roared
Fri, Oct 10, 2005
by Drew McManus
The issues surrounding institutional transparency and patron empowerment are examined on a continuing basis here at Adaptistration. Recently, the two issues collided head-first in Richmond, Virginia when the Virginia Performing Arts Foundation (VAPAF) found itself at odds with a pair of local community advocates. The result was something akin to “The Mouse that Roared”… In
Theme And Variations In Atlanta
Thu, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
You have to love the internet; if you took the time to surf around the local Atlanta television and newspaper outlets yesterday, you were treated to a variety of articles and video features about the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s new concert hall.
Size Matters Part 4
Thu, Feb 2, 2004
by Drew McManus
Welcome back for part four, the final installment in this study of how an orchestra accomplishes the monumental task of building a new concert hall. Today, we’ll hear from musicians in each of the orchestras as well as the executive directors. Player Comments It’s the musicians that make an orchestra. So how they feel about
Size Matters Part 3
Wed, Feb 2, 2004
by Drew McManus
Welcome back for part three in this study of how an orchestra accomplishes the monumental task of building a new concert hall. In today’s installment I provide my conclusions and predictions regarding how each orchestra’s new hall will shape their future. If you missed part one and part two, we covered the details of how
