Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Current Events

Are You Ready To Get Pissed Off?

Tue, Jun 6, 2014
by Drew McManus
ADAPTISTRATION-GUY-017
On June 20, 2014, Michele Bachmann declared that John Adams’ opera, The Death of Klinghoffer, is “a sympathetic portrayal of terrorism against the Jewish people” (h/t @SoundNotion). Bachmann attempts to portray the Met, and by extension all arts and culture organizations in America, as a champion of anti-Semitism but it is clear that she’s doing
Keep Reading
,
8 comments

Forehead Slap

Fri, Jun 6, 2014
by Drew McManus
ADAPTISTRATION-GUY-083
Although it isn’t unheard of to deflect attention from one crisis by creating another, more manageable one, on a smaller scale it is unlikely that was the case when The Metropolitan Opera (Met) announced they were cancelling the radio broadcast and simulcasts for John Adams’s “The Death of Klinghoffer.” In case you missed the bombshell
Keep Reading
2 comments

Well This Is An Interesting Union Issue

Tue, Jun 6, 2014
by Drew McManus
ADAPTISTATION-GUY-072
The 6/15/14 edition of the Toronto Star published an article by Allan Woods that reports the Quebec members of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) voted to separate from the parent union. Granted, the vote was nothing but close, a reported 53.3 percent majority, but the decision throws all sorts of wrenches into the governance
Keep Reading
No comments

It Must Be Conference Time…

Thu, Jun 6, 2014
by Drew McManus
It must be conference time as Adaptistration Jobs is bursting at the seams following a slew of new listings this week, several of which are CEO and VP level openings at some highly desirable ensembles <cough>Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra</cough>. So take a break from the job hunting meat market that is the conference and peruse
Keep Reading
,
No comments

Inside The Arts #LinkLove Humpday Edition

Wed, Jun 6, 2014
by Drew McManus
My blogging colleagues at Inside The Arts have been productive as of late and their labor has produced a number of worthwhile posts you don’t want to miss. Joe Patti explores two great topics over at Butts In The Seats: What Do You Know About Your Emails? examines some truths and myths about current email
Keep Reading
,
No comments
Previous Next

Click. Buy. Done.

Connect with patrons. Streamline processes. Increase revenue.

Your patrons are used to buying experiences from Amazon, Google, and Apple, so why would you give them anything less?

Our Ticketing CRM gives patrons the experience they expect while offering powerful ticketing, fundraising, and membership features that are easy for both of you to use.

Learn More Book A Demo

Adaptistration by Drew McManus LLC is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International.
Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at https://adaptistration.com/about/terms-of-use-and-permissions/.

PROFESSIONAL DISCLOSURE

Given the author’s position as an arts consultant and technology provider, he does not publish articles examining or focusing on current clients without first obtaining the client’s written permission.

EDITORIAL COMMITMENT

In order to ensure accuracy and provide a comprehensive perspective on any topic, I allow any individual or person officially representing an organization that appears in any Adaptistration article to submit a response which will be published, unedited. Responses are limited to 200 words and must address the issues at hand and the individuals and/or organizations must also be willing to maintain an open dialog for continued discussion.