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Are You Ready To Get Pissed Off?

Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 by Drew McManus

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 nothing more than hijacking this topic as fodder for her lowest common denominator realpolitik gibberish. In …

Forehead Slap

Friday, June 20th, 2014 by Drew McManus

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 news, just do a Google search and you’ll catch up on the details in no time …

Well This Is An Interesting Union Issue

Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 by Drew McManus

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 works of the AFM thanks to a series of laws and regulations in Quebec that contradict, …

It Must Be Conference Time…

Thursday, June 5th, 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 choice openings from the comfort of your local coffee shop. As of now, there are more …

Inside The Arts #LinkLove Humpday Edition

Wednesday, June 4th, 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 marketing trends. Was Your Show Like Sex, Drugs or a Punch In The Nose? delivers what it …