They Pay You For Something That’s Fun?
Tue, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
In her recent article at The Partial Observer, Holly Mulcahy examines why she feels it is time to stop feeling guilty for being a musician. The piece reminded me of the wonderful Take A Friend To Orchestra contribution from Jim Palermo which starts off with the line “A few years ago it dawned on me
Inside The Arts Welcomes Frank Almond
Mon, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
Inside The Arts continues to grow and today marks the addition of the newest column: non divisi; Frank Almond writes a column instead of practicing. A column differs from a blog in that blogs publish several articles per week whereas columns publish less frequently. As Frank states in his About page, "For the time being,
Who Owns A Symphony Orchestra?
Fri, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
Earlier this week, Paul Alter submitted a comment and asked “Who owns a symphony orchestra?” Although the simplistic answer to that question is “no one” perhaps a more complete answer is to look at ownership from the perspective of control. Within that context, Paul’s question is much easier to answer…
Concert Cancellations And New Fundraising In Jacksonville
Thu, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
In an email message from 1/2/2008, Jacksonville Symphony Association (JSA) Executive Director, Alan Hopper, confirmed that the message appearing on the jsomusicians.org message board on 12/28/2007 was written by JSA executive board member Tom Beames (details of that letter are available here). Hopper also confirmed that personalized versions of the letter have been distributed to
State Of The Blog: Adaptistration Turns Four
Wed, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
Thanks to a steady stream of regular readers and in influx of newcomers, Adaptistration’s 2007 traffic reached record-breaking levels…
Recent Developments in Jacksonville
Tue, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
The "Jacksonville Emails" debacle moved to a new phase over the weekend when a user identifying himself as "Henson Markham" posted what he identified as "Tom Beames letter to the JSA Board" at the jsomusicians.org guestbook. Conversely, the Jacksonville Symphony Association (JSA) has acknowledged that they will release any official response written by or on
Brian Dickie Joins Inside The Arts
Mon, Dec 12, 2007
by Drew McManus
Inside The Arts continues to grow and today marks the addition of the newest blog: Brian Dickie, Life as General Director of Chicago Opera Theater. Brian has been writing his blog for more than two-and-a-half years and during that time he has carved out a position of great esteem, consequently, the addition of his blog
Debunking Some Spin in Jacksonville
Fri, Dec 12, 2007
by Drew McManus
Among the attachments in the “Jacksonville Emails” is a copy of a Jacksonville Symphony Players’ Association (JSPA) press release from December 15, 2007 which Jacksonville Symphony Association (JSA) Board Chair, Jim Van Vleck, took the time to add what he described as “‘modifications’ to their claims.” Although only 158 words in length, the document provides
Jacksonville Musicians Respond To Board Member Email
Thu, Dec 12, 2007
by Drew McManus
Jacksonville Symphony Players’ Association (JSPA) issued a press release late 12/26 demanding Tom Beames, Jacksonville Symphony Association (JSA) Executive Board member and Vice Chair of Artistic Affair, to leave the JSA executive board…
“kids at Christmas with no presents” In Jacksonville
Thu, Dec 12, 2007
by Drew McManus
Recently, an email message from Tom Beames, Jacksonville Symphony Association (JSA) Executive Board member and Vice Chair of Artistic Affairs, to his fellow JSA Board members generated a great deal of attention when the message (in part and in whole) began appearing at several online discussion boards, including the JSO Lockdown Facebook group. In that
