“What You Will Is What You Get,” in iambic pentameter Act 1. A board room at a prestigious company. Several board members are present before the meeting begins. BANKER I hear we learn the season’s plays anon, LAWYER Yet this year’s offerings did us but flop. Behooves us great to change the path we take Else we go belly up. WEALTHY … [Read more...] about In Honour of Shakespeare’s Birthday, A Six-Minute, Five-Act Play
Diversity Equity Inclusion
Born in the DSA*: “The American Dream” Evolved Into the Cruelest, Most Dangerous Con Ever Played
What a grift. It only exists to make folks feel worthless, angry, and divisive. As such, it’s the perfect tactic to sow national unrest. James Truslow Adams coined the phrase in 1931, at the nadir of the Great Depression: “The American Dream is a dream of a social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are … [Read more...] about Born in the DSA*: “The American Dream” Evolved Into the Cruelest, Most Dangerous Con Ever Played
Traditional News and Nonprofit Art: You’re No Longer in Charge. They Are.
Here’s another reason for nonprofit arts organizations to make that scene change toward charitable activities. What is “news?” I was in the process of researching communications and public relations strategies and came across an article written by the people at the Pew Research Center. The article, written by Kirsten Eddy, Katerina Eva Matsa, Michael Lipka, Naomi … [Read more...] about Traditional News and Nonprofit Art: You’re No Longer in Charge. They Are.
Born in the DSA*: Bat$#^t Crazy Leadership Does Not Happen By Accident, and It Can Only Be Crushed If We Do It Together
The popular guy in charge of the DSA is a greedy, paranoid sociopath, a malevolent narcissist, and is probably experiencing dementia. It’s a tactic that works for him, even as it destroys the DSA. Governing by scare tactics has happened before in this country. Don’t let anyone tell you that this is not the America they once knew. This is the same America that’s been … [Read more...] about Born in the DSA*: Bat$#^t Crazy Leadership Does Not Happen By Accident, and It Can Only Be Crushed If We Do It Together
You’re Not Still Planning an Arts Season From YOUR Perspective, Are You?
Are you still looking at plays and symphonies and exhibits as your starting point? A reasonable approach in 1976. Big mistake in 2026. As an arts leader, one running an arts organization, how do you start putting together your season? It’s March, after all, and your marketing people want you to have something to tell the press shortly, right? Do you do what leaders … [Read more...] about You’re Not Still Planning an Arts Season From YOUR Perspective, Are You?