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The Met Settles: Here Are Some Details That Are Probably New To You

Wed, Aug 8, 2021
by Drew McManus
On Tuesday, 8/24/2021, The Metropolitan Opera announced it had reached an agreement with the musicians’ union that will get the opera company back up and running by early September. While a copy of the final agreement has yet to be released, I did manage to secure some details from inside sources with firsthand knowledge. The
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If There Was Ever A Topic Musicians And Employers Can Get Behind, This Is It

Tue, Aug 8, 2021
by Drew McManus
Recently, the International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM) elected a slate of new officers and it got me thinking about some of the exchanges unfolding at performing arts org venues and orchestra social media accounts in response to required vaccination requirements. Not sure how those twop things go together? No worries, it will
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The Commercial Music Sector Lines Up Behind Required Vaccination Policies

Mon, Aug 8, 2021
by Drew McManus
While nonprofit performing arts orgs aren’t alone in sorting out vaccination policies, they are still one among many. But the commercial music industry is able to go about this from a corporate level where presenting groups like Live Nation and AEG (Anschutz Entertainment Group) are able to address this from a one-to-many perspective. According to
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Let’s Build A Performing Arts Org Required Vaccination Database

Fri, Aug 8, 2021
by Drew McManus
Shortly after publishing a post about the momentum among performing arts organizations and performing arts centers behind adopting policies that require ticket buyers and employees to provide proof of vaccination, my wife, violinist Holly Mulcahy, posted a query on Facebook asking colleagues about policies at their organizations. Responses started rolling in and it made me
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Be A Part Of The Solution: Vaccination Requirements

Wed, Aug 8, 2021
by Drew McManus
Insisting on verifiable vaccination status to attend concert events is becoming policy at an increasing number of nonprofit performing arts venues. One of the latest is the Walt Disney Concert Hall, owned and operated by the Los Angeles Philharmonic. While the decision to require patrons be fully vaccinated or show proof of a negative coronavirus
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