Current Events
Get To Know The Guest Authors
Tue, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
Since launching the redesign, it turns out one of the most popular new pages is the Guest Author archive. As such, I wanted to take a moment and point it out along with listing some of the most popular guest author posts over the years (so far!): Without a doubt, one of the most popular
Houston Symphony Fares Slightly Better Than Opera, Ballet, and Theater Counterparts
Fri, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
Houston area performing arts organizations have been making good use of social media by keeping stakeholders updated on damage estimates and related news. To that end, it appears that none of the larger budget organizations were spared although some fared slightly better than others.
Houston Arts Groups Begin Tallying Damage From Hurricane Harvey
Tue, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
Although news continues to develop, the Houston Grand Opera (HGO) and the Houston Ballet, which share space at the Wortham Theater Center, have suffered flooding damage from Hurricane Harvey at that facility. At the time this article was written, the HGO’s website has been out of service for two days and scattered reports have been
Politics And Culture: Business Is Booming
Thu, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
The intersection of culture and politics seems to be experiencing an unusually tight bottleneck as of late. We examined one of the initial events at the Santa Monica Symphony a few weeks ago but here’s what else has been transpiring since then. In the wake of President Trump’s response to the Charlottesville tragedy, several honorees
Speaking Truth To Power With Empathy, Patience, And Process
Thu, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
In the wake of recent events, I am grateful that tomorrow includes a scheduled guest author post from composer Kareem Roustom. I had the pleasure of spending some time with Roustom during his recent trip to Chicago when the Grant Park Music Festival performed his work Ramal. Like so many of the best works coming
