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More Cancellations While Negotiations Fail To Produce Deal In Chicago

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 by Drew McManus

On 4/18/2019, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) pulled the trigger on its latest round of cancellations. The result was the rest of April 2019 going by the wayside. In addition to recitals and Civic Orchestra cancellations, subscriptions concerts on April 25, 26, and 27 were cancelled. The most recent negotiations prior to those cancellations failed to produce a new agreement. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the CSOA held to its last, best, and …

Have You Subscribed To ArtsMail Yet?

Thursday, April 11th, 2019 by Drew McManus

Ever since Thomas Cott retired his newsletter, arts admins have been looking for a good replacement. To that end, #ArtsMarketingMaven, Ceci Dadisman, recently launched ArtsMail which she describes as “a weekly email digest chock-full of useful information for arts administrators. The content is curated by arts marketer (and admitted arts administration nerd) Ceci Dadisman. Each week, you can expect everything from news about what is going on in our industry to …

A Sad Day: Sam Pilafian Has Died

Tuesday, April 9th, 2019Monday, April 8th, 2019 by Drew McManus

If you aren’t already familiar with tubist Sam Pilafian, you have a wonderful journey ahead of you. Sam was among the first generation of musicians responsible for moving the tuba out of its traditional supporting role and into the stature it deserved. Sadly, Sam passed away over the weekend. Not only was he a musical pioneer, but thanks to his instrument of choice, he was among the early musicians who mastered …

Chicago Gets Back To The Bargaining Table, But This Time, There’s A New Variable

Thursday, April 4th, 2019Thursday, April 4th, 2019 by Drew McManus

According to press statements, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) and its musicians are getting back to the bargaining table with the first round of sessions scheduled for Friday, April 5, 2019. One difference this time around is the sessions will include Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (FMCS) negotiator, Kevin Hawkins. Chicago won’t be Hawkins’ first orchestra negotiation. In 2015, he worked with the Utah Symphony & Opera on their collective …

Meeting Old Friends For The First Time

Friday, March 29th, 2019 by Drew McManus

There’s nothing quite as pleasant as connecting with someone you’ve been friends with for 15 years and enjoying a long dinner of talking shop. An even bigger thrill is when it’s the first time you’ve met face to face. That was exactly the case last night when I finally enjoyed meeting Lisa Hirsch in person. Regular readers will recognize her name as it pops up here on a regular basis thanks …