A friend sent this along to me last night as I was finishing up a previous blog posting, and I took the time to read it instead of just passing it over with good intentions. I’m so glad I did. There is so much in the business of producing music that is stressful, disheartening, political,
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The Oregon legislature passed the budget bill that would skim money from many of the state’s non-general fund assets in order to try and balance the budget. Bob Hicks has an excellent recap here. It’s one of the bone-headed decisions that will haunt us for years to come. Why? Well, when Oregon Symphony president Elaine
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There’s more news in the Oregon legislature’s desperate move to rape and pillage the Oregon Cultural Trust. Perhaps the name should be changed to the Oregon Cultural Slush Fund. Using the word “trust” in the name certainly does lead one to expect that it wouldn’t be raided when the general fund coffers start to run
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I received this email from the Oregon Cultural Advocacy Coalition (bold face added by myself): If you read the newspaper and listen to broadcast media, you know that Oregon is facing one of the most significant budget shortfalls in its history. The State issued its revenue forecast on Friday. Revenue projections are now an additional
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Word has come that Senator Tom Coburn (R) of Oklahoma has successfully pushed through an amendment to the currently debated Senate version of the stimulus package (which his website calls the “Generational Theft Act”) that would, among other things, prohibit any funding (via the bill) of institutions including “theaters, museums, and arts centers”. So take
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John Brodie, formerly manager of Pink Martini, and owner of Portland creperie Le Happy, has just launched a website showcasing his artistic activities called TodayArt. There’s a tremendous amount of material posted on this site, and it’s all very striking and interesting, well worth a look, and if you’ve got the money to spare, purchasing
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