“Must Have” Info About The New Twitter
Fri, Nov 11, 2010
by Drew McManus
If you aren’t already aware, Twitter is in the process of gradually nudging users toward the updated user interface and although it is undeniably better than its predecessor, it does have one annoying drawback that will likely cause a pain in your neck: it isn’t compatible with most custom backgrounds…
The Seven Deadly Sins Of Culture Blog Commenting
Thu, Nov 11, 2010
by Drew McManus
When it comes to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) strike, there doesn’t seem to be much of a shortage of opinions and observations. Case in point, the post here from 10/29/2010 has generated a substantial number of comments that focus on everything from the original blog topic (branding) to a dozen other business related issues
It’s Lucky Number Seven For Adaptistration!
Wed, Nov 11, 2010
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration turn seven years old today and I can say with all confidence that culture blogging, readership, and reader interactivity has never been better! Moreover, year seven has a number of changes in store related to what Adaptistration delivers and how readers interact…
Where’s Leonard?
Tue, Nov 11, 2010
by Drew McManus
On 10/31/2010, the Detroit Free Press published an article by Mark Stryker that examines the role of Detroit Symphony Orchestra music director Leonard Slatkin within the month long work stoppage. In full disclosure, I would describe my professional relationship with Leonard to a degree that might be characterized as a conflict of interest so I’m
October 22, 2010: A Sad Day
Mon, Nov 11, 2010
by Drew McManus
On Friday, October 22, 2010 Fred Zenone died and with his passing we lost one of the pivotal figures in the history of our field. It was a distinct pleasure to know Fred and there’s nothing more to add about his career and accomplishments beyond the wonderful sentiments at a Polyphonic.org memorial piece but I
Getting Caught Up On Detroit
Fri, Oct 10, 2010
by Drew McManus
It has been a few weeks since we’ve examined the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) work stoppage but all in all, we haven’t really missed very much. As of today, the DSO musicians have been on strike for 26 days and the last public dust up occurred in conjunction with a musician sponsored concert event on
The New And Improved Adaptistration Premium
Thu, Oct 10, 2010
by Drew McManus
Now that the 2010 orchestra website reviews are done, I wanted to take a moment to point out that all of the related content for US and Canadian orchestras is now available at the completely redesigned Adaptistration Premium. The site now includes a number of user interface enhancements, but the good news is subscription prices
2010 Orchestra Website Review: US and Canadian Comparisons
Wed, Oct 10, 2010
by Drew McManus
The final article in the 2010 Orchestra Website Reviews will compare and contrast US and Canadian results. Both groups made advancements but this was the first year where US orchestras grew at a faster pace than the Canadians…
2010 Canadian Orchestra Website Review: Trends and Detailed Scores
Tue, Oct 10, 2010
by Drew McManus
By and large, it was a fairly neutral year most Canadian orchestra websites. The average score inched up a bit and most of the changes in rank took place among the groups that scored toward the middle…
2010 Canadian Orchestra Website Review: Overall Rankings
Mon, Oct 10, 2010
by Drew McManus
Between 9/25/10 and 10/12/10, 14 professional Canadian orchestra websites were examined and ranked by how well they presented their concert schedule, sold tickets, facilitated making donations, provided organizational information, utilized dynamic content, and on functionality….
