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Here It Is, Your Holiday Moment Of Zen
Fri, Dec 12, 2008
by Drew McManus
You know it, you love, it, and it just isn’t the holiday season without it: The Messiah Organist On Crack. If this holiday classic is new to you, give it moment and hang in there until the end; I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s 0:43 of unfiltered Messiah goodness. [audio:hownottoendtheholidayseason.mp3]
Looking Ahead At TAFTO 2009
Thu, Dec 12, 2008
by Drew McManus
Unlike previous incarnations of Take A Friend To Orchestra (TAFTO) month here at Adaptistration, the 2009 contributor list is being finalized much earlier. The primary reason is that for the past few years, orchestras that have been interested in putting together a TAFTO oriented event in the spring have requested that information be made available
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Wed, Dec 12, 2008
by Drew McManus
I’m back from Seattle and right as I was heading in the door, several inches of snow and ice began pummeling the Chicago area. But that’s not the only thing cold going on as more newspapers are writing articles about chilly ticket sales. The 12/12/08 edition of the Sacramento Bee is one of the latest
Good News And Bad News In The Cultural Confidence Level
Tue, Dec 12, 2008
by Drew McManus
Bad news first: the latest Cultural Confidence update indicates a distinct downturn in the outlook on current economic conditions. The good news is the latest poling cycle indicates that the economic outlook is increasing on the extremes and decreasing in less committed feelings…
A Word To The Wise?
Mon, Dec 12, 2008
by Drew McManus
In case you haven’t checked the headlines out in the past week, you should be aware of the fact that Cleveland Plain Dealer critic, Don Rosenberg, filed a lawsuit against key figures in the Cleveland Orchestra. According to the 12/11/08 edition of the New York Times in an article by Dan Wakin, Rosenberg charged that
