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Things Get Crazy In Atlanta

Monday, October 6th, 2014 by Drew McManus

The 10/4/14 edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) published an article by Howard Pousner that includes an exclusive interview with Woodruff Arts Center (WAC) Governing Board Chairman Douglas Hertz. The WAC serves as the 501(c)3 under which the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) conducts business; consequently, even though the ASO maintains its own board of directors and executive committee, it does not ratify labor agreements, does not manage its own budget, and …

Last Call For ArtsHacker Contributors

Friday, June 29th, 2018Friday, October 3rd, 2014 by Drew McManus

We just wrapped up the second round of processing contributions from those interested in becoming an ArtsHacker contributor and the response was just as strong as the first. As such, I’m extending this to one more round, but know this is all we’ll have time for in order to get all of the contributors ready for a fall launch. Moreover, I’m pleased to announce our core list of confirmed contributors (so …

ASO’s Interim CEO Will Not Be Involved With Negotiations

Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 by Drew McManus

Following up on a question from earlier in the week on whether or not Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) interim CEO Terry Neal will be involved with negotiations, evidence has surfaced which confirms he will not be part of the bargaining process. A 9/29/2014 letter from ASO board chair Karole Lloyd made it clear that Neal will only be focusing on the housekeeping roles associated with the CEO’s duties and responsibilities. A …

Pop Quiz: Contemporary Web Iconography

Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 by Drew McManus

Icons are everyone online and although they’ve been an integral part of interacting with computers for decades, the use of icons has exploded within the last few years thanks to an increase in mobile devices that reply on symbols to not only help save space but encourage simple, predictable and user friendly interaction. To that end, quite a few icons have become standard graphical user interface symbols in navigation menus, but …

One Month Into The Lockout And ASO CEO Is Already Out

Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 by Drew McManus

On Saturday, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) CEO Stanley Romanstein erroneously announced that the ASO and its locked out musicians had entered federal mediation and by Monday morning, he was no longer the CEO. It is unknown if the mediation gaffe was grounds in and of itself for the shift in executive leadership or if it was part of a larger conflux of events, but what is known is Romanstein resigned from …