Monthly archive June, 2008

Notes on NPAC

Some tidbits regarding the National Perfoming Arts Convention, in no particular order… Overall the convention seemed well organized. If there were train wrecks, I missed them. Because this event was all about the AmericaSpeaks process, many caucus meetings were attended. The week also involved numerous martinis. Had the martinis been integrated into the caucus meetings,...

Two Pots of Gold?!

The view this afternoon….

Grounded in Memphis

Already I am cheating on my own blog! Last week the writing happened on NewMusicBox. I totally blame Molly. After 4 days of meetings and name badges and (as another Alex calls it) schmooze-ic and copious doses of fluorescent light, I was only too happy to get out of the city and into the mountains!...

Packing for Denver

Today I’m packing for a trip to Denver, CO, to attend the National Performing Arts Convention 2008. It’s quite a thing – performing arts organizations and artists of all shapes and sizes are gathering together to figure out how we can work more cohesively to create a sustainable future for the performing arts in the...

If Tchaikovsky were alive today…

…he might have entered into his rather enviable circumstances by having a support page on his website. One never knows unless one asks, nicely. Many thanks to Jonathan Matis, Director of the American Composers Forum DC Chapter for graciously providing nonprofit fiscal sponsorship. Tax deductions are fun!!