Onto The Business Of Fundraising In Jacksonville
Fri, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
The Jacksonville Symphony Association (JSA) and the Jacksonville Symphony Players’ Association (JSPA) distributed a joint press release today announcing details for the Radiothon fundraising event scheduled this weekend…
An Emotional Bear Trap
Thu, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
Joe Patti, my Inside The Arts blogging cohort, posted an absolutely fascinating piece on 1/15/2008 which recounts his recent experience attending the "Learning to Lead" session at the Association of Performing Arts Presenters Annual Conference. Although the post is relatively short, it is chocked full of meaningful observations into the root of negative learning cycles
BREAKING NEWS: Tentative Agreement in Jacksonville
Wed, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
The musicians of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra released the following press release at 2:19PM CT announcing a tentative agreement which provides for Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra concerts to resume this week. (UPDATE: The Jacksonville Symphony Association distributed a press release about approximately 90 minutes after the musician release. It is included at the end of this
We Value Your Option (unless it means changing our plans)
Wed, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
Robert Levine, president of the Milwaukee Musicians Association, International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM) chairman emeritus, former editor of Senza Sordino (ICSOM’s newsletter), and principal violist of the Milwaukee Symphony [Robert must have an industrial sized business card], posted an intriguing article at his blog about the Jacksonville Symphony negotiations. In his post,
Getting Ahead Of The Relevancy Curve
Tue, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
It isn’t as though I keep up with Hollywood award shows but it was infinitely amusing to read that the Golden Globe awards were reduced to nothing more than a prolonged press conference due to the Writers Guild of America strike. At the same time, the topic made me think about awards in general and
Rhetoric On The Rise In Jacksonville
Mon, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
After a brief hiatus following the holiday season, the Jacksonville Symphony Association (JSA) and Jacksonville Symphony Players’ Association (JSPA) have resumed their respective public relations campaigns via the nine week long lockout. First up, was an opinion piece published on 1/8/2008 by the Florida Times-Union written by JSA past board chair and current board member,
Vote Early, Vote Often…
Fri, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
The 2008 Weblog Awards ("The Bloggies") closes midnight Friday the 11th of January (today!). If you think Adaptistration has been a worthwhile resource throughout 2007…
Free For The Taking
Fri, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
If you haven’t been following Jason Heath’s "A Week in the Life" series of posts at Arts Addict then you’re missing out. I’ve written it before and I’ll write it again; Jason’s ability to present an unfiltered, honest look at the life of a gig musician is simply unparalleled. The real bonus here is that
Make A Fortune In Virtual Cash
Thu, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
Do you enjoy the fictional world of the fantasy blog stock market? If so, you’re likely involved with one of the most entertaining and longest running offerings available, Blogshares.com. The self described market where players invest fictional dollars on shares in blogs has been up and running since 2003 and now attracts more than 50,000
It’s Time For Some Cross-Blogging
Wed, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
One of the most appealing aspects of blogging is the ability to riff on an idea or topic initiated by a blogging colleague. To a large extent, that’s one of the reasons Inside The Arts was established. Locating several cultural blogs in closely aligned fields of performing arts at one hub will hopefully increase the
