“There has never been a better time to be in this business” – I’ve said that for the past few years and it’s still true. Moreover, that adage is especially applicable for select group of professional orchestras…
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Addressing Sidestepping Issues Head On
In the wake of a growing public relations quagmire over the US&O’s closed-then-open-but-now-twice-as-much subscription policy for Third Tier seats in the upcoming 2007-2008 season, the chairman of the organization’s marketing and public relations committee, E. Jeffery Smith, wrote a letter to the editor of the Salt Lake Tribune to assure the local public that all was well. Unfortunately, the letter casually sidesteps many concerns subscribers have been publicly complaining about…
April 15, 2007 Weekly News Roundup
Elephants, pissants, and Dudamel, oh my!…
Do You Get It? Some April Fool’s Day Fun
In order to demonstrate just how wacky this business can be, I’ve assembled a group of “media releases” from recent events. Some are real and others are complete fabrications, can you tell which one is which…
Odds & Ends Roundup
Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of odds & ends floating around and it is high time to tie them up…