Drew McManus on the orchestra business.
Regular readers know that I’m a big, BIG, fan of Thomas Cott’s You’ve Cott Mail newsletter and Twitter feed which is why his announcement that he’ll be cutting back on the newsletter portion of his arts news empire came across as a bummer (emphasis added). After sending out these emails for nearly 20 years, I have decided to pull back on doing YCM on a regular basis…In the end, You’ve Cott …
Apparently, some among the decider ranks within clothing retailer Old Navy don’t think very much of a career in the arts, as evidenced by a children’s t-shirt they are selling that displays the slogan “YOUNG ASPIRING ARTIST.” in big, bold Serif font but the word “ARTIST” is scratched out and the career choice of either “Astronaut” or “President” is written below in a sans-serif handwritten font (h/t @HESherman). Multiple designs slagging …
In 2010, I was fortunate enough to spend the holiday season in Kathmandu, Nepal to work with the Unatti Foundation which provides education and housing for eighteen girls from diverse impoverished backgrounds. The bulk of time was spent in Bhaktapur, an ancient town in the east corner of Kathmandu Valley, and a few days were consumed with a side trip to Baglung with cellist Lynn Harrell for additional charity work. 2015 was …
Although I won’t likely get an opportunity to see the Star Wars: The Force Awakens until next week, it is difficult not to get caught up in the excitement especially when friends and colleagues who work in the LA studio scene have been posting photos on Facebook from the recording sessions (so…many…selfies…with…JJ). Am I jealous? Of course! But seeing the bits and pieces of the fun happening at the Sony Pictures …
The always sharp Vu Le posted another entertaining article over at Nonprofit With Balls where he bastes the well-worn topic of nonprofits being told to act more like for profits in his unique brand of sharp-tongued marinade. Le’s post articulates what most arts admins think in the back of their mind when being lectured by some self-righteous leadership figure about acting more like a for profit and seeing it in print …