Who Knows What Evil Lurks In The Hearts Of Men?
Tue, May 5, 2006
by Drew McManus
Apparently, it’s no longer The Shadow; instead, it’s Blognoggle, which professes to shadow the top 100 classical music blogs. Blognoggle comes straight from the mind of none other than Jerry Bowles, the editor of Sequenza21.com, a hotbed of contemporary music discussion and just about anything else cutting edge related to classical music (assuming that’s not
A Serious Problem That’s Going To Get Worse Before It Gets Better
Mon, May 5, 2006
by Drew McManus
Phishing scams are a pain the ass. Not only for the millions of email users who wade through a regular tide of them every day, but they’re an equal pain in the ass to I.T. professionals. Unfortunately, nonprofits are becoming easy targets for the criminals out there bent on using the internet to fuel their
Starting From The Ground Up
Fri, May 5, 2006
by Drew McManus
It appears that the Take A Friend to Orchestra (TAFTO) concept is taking root among other art forms…
A Whole Lotta Comments Goin’ On
Wed, May 5, 2006
by Drew McManus
There have been some excellent comment conversations going on over the past week you might have missed…
For TAFTO, It Depends On What The Meaning Of The Word ‘Is’ Is Part 2
Tue, May 5, 2006
by Drew McManus
Part 1 in this series examined the value behind re-evaluating how the orchestra business defines a “core audience” and how an organization might go about creating a new definition…
TAFTO 2006 Essay Contest Winner
Mon, May 5, 2006
by Drew McManus
The winning submission from the TAFTO 2006 essay contest is published at The Partial Observer and is written by Jessica D. from Centennial, CO. If you’ve ever wondered whether or not teenagers would want to go nuts in the privacy of their own room playing the tambourine part to Capricio Espaniol, then look no further.
For TAFTO, It Depends On What The Meaning Of The Word ‘Is’ Is
Fri, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
Quick: define the term “orchestral core audience”. Apparently, TAFTO 2006 has sparked a great debate among some in the cultural blog-o-sphere over the concept of just how much impact a program such as TAFTO can have on the overall business development of classical music…
Another Executive Opening
Thu, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
According to the 4/26/06 edition of the Roanoke Times, the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra executive director, Paul Chambers, has resigned from that position as of 4/25/06…
DON’T WAIT, DO IT NOW! HURRY!
Wed, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
I was delighted to discover the 4/25/06 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer has finally done something which should have been done a long, long time ago…
