My wife, son and I became fans of the band OK GO just after they left their record label EMI and it was covered on NPR's All Things Considered. Molly Sheridan wrote on her AJ blog about this high profile split in January too. It even made the cover of Billboard Magazine.We absolutely became fans because of their videos. If you've not seen them dance on treadmills, their … [Read more...] about The Blog Posting I Don’t Need to Write
Orchestra Fun for a Lifetime
On Sunday, I'm participating in University of Hartford's President's College Showcase 2010. Dean Aaron Flagg of the Hartt School is convening a panel to focus on the future of orchestras. (We start at 11:30am) He asked each of us to submit a written response to this question for publication in the program.The orchestra field includes school, community, youth, collegiate, … [Read more...] about Orchestra Fun for a Lifetime
Chasing the Biggest Racers of the Year
The race for California Governor is sure to be the highest profile, most expensive, and most media focused election in the country this year. This means it's also the most important race for arts advocates to engage. So we're doing it!This week a consortium of California artists, arts organizations, arts educators, and arts coalitions launched the Arts in Governors Race … [Read more...] about Chasing the Biggest Racers of the Year
Have a Party to Put Advocacy in Action
San Diego is hosting the first of a series of events across California to bring attention to the importance of the arts and arts education to candidates for elected office. If you are in San Diego for the day on Friday, join us at 5pm for our 2010 Arts and Culture Election Mixer at the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park. Get the event detail here. We have candidates for … [Read more...] about Have a Party to Put Advocacy in Action
You’d Think the US’ 4th Largest Industry Would Have More Clout
I've had the good fortune to participate in a variety of state and national gatherings focused on the future of the arts, arts advocacy, and non-profit advocacy since May. This week, I attended a Nonprofit Advocacy Policy Roundtable organized by the Nonprofit Listening Post Project based at Johns Hopkins University's Center for Civil Society Studies. If you aren't familiar with … [Read more...] about You’d Think the US’ 4th Largest Industry Would Have More Clout