Lynn Harrell Has Entered The Building
Mon, Aug 8, 2009
by Drew McManus
Inside The Arts continues to grow and today marks the launch of its latest blog so welcome Lynn Harrell, world renowned cello soloist. Lynn’s new blog, There’s Always Room For Cello, will serve as an outlet for him to share 40 years worth of experiences along with his observations and outlook on the rapidly changing
Hang ‘Em By His Castanets!
Thu, Aug 8, 2009
by Drew McManus
For those of us who work at the business end of classical music, discussions about non-artistic components of the concert experience come up all the time. If you’re a regular Adaptistration reader, you know that we examine those issues on a regular basis and my opinion is that there are more non-artistic reasons behind most
JURY DUTY!
Thu, Aug 8, 2009
by Drew McManus
It was bound to happen at some point after moving to Chicago but I’m spending the day in a Cook County Circuit Court today along with my fellow Cook County registered voter citizens for jury duty cattle call. Nonetheless, this might be a worthwhile happenstance as it convinced me to postpone what was originally scheduled
Does Your Orchestra Make The Cut?
Wed, Aug 8, 2009
by Drew McManus
The 2009 Orchestra Website Reviews are underway but that doesn’t mean it is too late to be included. At the same time, in order to have your orchestra take part in the evaluations, you’ll need to meet a few simple criteria…
Keys To Creativity: Avoid The Middlemen
Tue, Aug 8, 2009
by Drew McManus
The first installment in this series will examine chapter five of Hugh MacLeod’s book Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity, he declares “If your business plan depends on suddenly being discovered by some big shot, you plan will probably fail.” Of all the chapters in MacLeod’s book, this is perhaps one of the
Keys To Creativity, A New Mini-Series
Mon, Aug 8, 2009
by Drew McManus
Back in July, 2009 I posted a blurb about a book I was starting to read authored by Hugh MacLeod titled Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity. I finished the book over my vacation and like most books that resonate with me, it ended up looking like a coloring book with meaningful passages
Here’s Hoping Berlin Enjoys Some Success
Fri, Aug 8, 2009
by Drew McManus
Ever since the Berlin Philharmonic launched their digital concert hall feature last season, subscribers to the complete season of webcasts have been steadily growing. Adaptistration reader Michael Brewer provided a first-hand review of the Philharmonic’s initial offerings back in January, 2009 and based on that perspective it seems like the folks in Berlin might be
That’s Good Soup
Thu, Aug 8, 2009
by Drew McManus
Thanks to blogging compadre Joe Patti, I discovered an enormously useful resource called TechSoup.com. The organization describes itself as offering “nonprofits a one-stop resource for technology needs by providing free information, resources, and support. In addition to online information and resources, we offer a product philanthropy service called TechSoup Stock. Here, nonprofits can access donated
Why Performing Arts Organization Blogs Suck
Wed, Aug 8, 2009
by Drew McManus
Well, not all of them; in fact, some are downright terrific. But the reality is far too many are terrible simply because they fall victim to some of the most common blogging bear traps. I’ve been writing about these traps and how to avoid them for years now but sometimes it just seems to stick
What’s Old Is New Again
Tue, Aug 8, 2009
by Drew McManus
The latest issue of Senza Sordino, the International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM) newsletter, included an article from ICSOM chair, Bruce Ridge that I found intriguing. Ridge’s article, The New Apocalypticism, examines the impact of the economic downturn and how the orchestra business has responded. Written from his perspective as an orchestra musician
