Top AJBlogs Posts From The Weekend, 11.13.16

Why it’s time to completely, totally, finally give up on economic impact studies in the arts
This is my last attempt at this topic, based on some recent (friendly!) twitter conversations and questions. One. Let me start with some data. Here, from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, are sector shares … read more
AJBlog: For What it’s WorthPublished 2016-11-12

The Revenge of the Mediocre . . .
. . . upon the great is a risk that every biographer takes. Mary Wisniewski has taken it, and it defeats her. Old friends of Nelson Algren whom he later spurned, to say nothing of … read more
AJBlog: Straight|UpPublished 2016-11-12

The May-Sinatra-Ellington “Indian Summer”
Vibraphonist, arranger, bandleader and master transcriber Charlie Shoemake lives on the California coast halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. As a performer who also teaches, he is known in the jazz community for the … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2016-11-11

75 Days to Decide: Is Your Organization Part of the Solution – or Part of the Problem
How will you use these 75 days? In her Jumper blog, Diane Ragsdale delivers a stirring message for the dawn of the Trump Presidential era that deserves to be shared and contemplated with the staff, … read more
AJBlog: Audience WantedPublished 2016-11-11