Last Sunday’s SoundNotion.tv program was a great deal of fun; as always, thanks to David, Nate, Sam, and Patrick for having me on. The program covered a number of topics, with the lions’ share on the show’s primary theme of the recent rash of labor disputes. But I was struck by how much interest there was among the hosts on the topic of voting and the arts.
Lectures & Presentations
Forget The Good News, This Time It’s About The Drama
The last time the folks over at SoundNotion.tv invited me on their program, it was to talk about the good news stories in the field. But in the wake of this season’s bumper crop of labor disputes, it’s time to take a longer, harder look at the reality surrounding some of those scenarios. Granted, if you’re expecting some sort of Fox News for Culture approach*, then prepare for disappointment.
Why Isn't Everybody Nice?
Sunday’s appearance on SoundNotion.tv was a great deal of fun but one conversation in particular worth noting from the Good News segment is something that I’ve been meaning to write about for some time now but simply haven’t done it. Specifically, the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and their ordeal while forced out of their brand new concert hall due to the devastating Nashville 2010 flood. Of all the doom and gloom stories going around these days, Nashville’s situation is one of real inspiration and a model behind what can be accomplished when an organization leverages a strong institutional vision and cohesive stakeholder support.
I'm All About The Good News
I finally get a chance to talk to the crew at SoundNotion.tv about something other than doom, gloom, destruction, labor fights, pension gutting, and other such nonsense in this Sunday’s episode. If you’re new to SoundNotion.tv’s weekly internet video show you’ve been missing out. This pack of 20-something composers + 1 have demonstrated over the past year that they can take a good idea that started off as something fun to do in grad school and keep it going for no other reason than the fact that the content, format, and discussion is fun and informative. If it weren’t, do you think they’d have a regular cavalcade of guests like Alex Ross, Jeremy Denk, Augusta Read Thomas, yours truly, and many, many more?
Join Me Today For #artsmgtchat
I’ll be appearing today at 2:00pm ET as part of #artsmgtchat to talk about Arts Organization Websites. The brainchild of Ally Yusuf, #artsmgtchat’s goal is to bring together a community of creative, unique and passionate arts & cultural management professionals, advocates, educators and artists. To follow the conversation, you can use TweetChat, Twebevent, or your favorite Twitter service provider. If you are new to Twitter chats, please check #artsmgtchat’s Twitter Chat 101 guide.