Is Eventbrite’s New Reserved Seating Solution A Game Changer?
Thu, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
Eventbrite, an online ticketing service provider, has come a long way since it launched in 2006 but the lack of reserved seating functionality has been a critical drawback that kept many nonprofit performing arts organizations from considering it as a serious ticketing solution. But all that changed on March 5, 2014 when Eventbrite launched a
Met Negotiations Progress As Anticipated
Wed, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
A move that might be best described as entirely expected, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra musicians unanimously authorized their negotiating committee to call a strike if negotiations fail to produce a new agreement after the current one expires on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Interestingly enough, the 5/12/2014 edition of the New York Times reported that the
We’ve Got Listings, Lots Of Listings…
Tue, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
Have you stopped by Adaptistration Jobs lately? If not, you’re missing out on a huge number of recent listings throughout ten different states; full time, part time, internships positions in everything from exec admin, artistic, marketing, development, ops, and more. Director of Artistic Operations & Administration Hartford Symphony Orchestra – Hartford, CT Artistic Operations Coordinator The
Three Ways You Can Prevent Frustrating Design Problems When Working With Portrait And Landscape Images
Mon, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
One item we run into over and over again with Venture Platform users is trying to fit portrait dimension photos into a landscape dimension container, such as the homepage slider or something like a standardized event image template. It is the digital image equivalent of pounding a square peg into a round hole but here
A Concert You Don’t Want To Miss
Fri, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
It isn’t often that I take time to promote a specific concert event but today is an exception to the rule. On Sunday, 5/11/2014, The MET Orchestra is performing an all Dvořák concert conducted by James Levine and featuring Lynn Harrell performing Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B Minor; to top it off, it’s at Carnegie Hall.
You Might Think The Met Labor Fight Is Between Employer And Union, But You’d Be Wrong
Thu, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
The New York Times published an article by Michael Cooper on 5/5/2014 that reports on the official opening of negotiations between The Metropolitan Opera (The Met) and the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), the chorus, dancer, singer, and stage manager union. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that bargaining started off in
Watch The Birth Of Christopher O’Riley’s New Website In Real Time
Wed, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
Normally, organizations and individuals don’t want to begin receiving visitors at their new site until after all the t’s are crossed and i’s dotted and who can blame them? There are all sorts of concerns over branding and image projection, etc., etc., etc. and yes, those are all genuine concerns but imagine how much you
For All Of You Who Thought Conductor Hero Was A Gag…
Tue, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
Where there’s a will, there’s a way and the folks at Leipzig’s Mendelssohn Museum decided to bring simulated conducting to the next level with an interactive exhibit that allows visitors to genuinely conduct a virtual orchestra. Designed for the museum by interactive design studio, WhiteVOID, the system was featured in the 5/2/14 edition of wired.com
A Tale Of Two Disasters
Mon, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
Arguably, the orchestra field’s two nastiest labor disputes at larger budget orchestras since the economic downturn have been the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra; and now that the latter has seemingly tied up the last of the most prominent loose ends, it will be interesting to juxtapose how each organization manages to cope
An Odd News Week For The Colorado Symphony
Fri, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
Oscar Wilde said “There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about” and that particular problem isn’t one the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has had to worry about this past week. Oh, Give Me A Home… The orchestra appears to be in genuine peril over
