Posted in Board Meeting, OVI, Opera Houses, Opera Singers on March 9th, 2008 No Comments »
OVI Board members meet in Tampa to warm up
What is satisfying, informative and entertaining (and warming)?
The answer: a February OVI Board meeting in sunny Tampa, Florida.
From landing at one of the country’s more pleasant airports on the outskirts of Tampa, to closing good-byes with plans to conduct business again during the fall color season in [...]
Posted in OVI on February 27th, 2008 No Comments »
I was encouraged by a headline in the February 11, 2008 Houston Chronicle: “Companies increasingly support “do-gooders” with time, money and organizing efforts as they aim to retain “Gen Y” workers with different priorities”. Although I am definitely NOT a Generation Y person, I am proud that ExxonMobil, the company from which I retired, [...]
Posted in OVI on January 16th, 2008 1 Comment »
It’s that time again. Time for OVI Support Groups to think about the value of their outstanding volunteers and how to recognize and acknowledge them. Is there someone in your organization who has contributed outstanding service to your opera company and/or your support group? Why not nominate him or her for one [...]
Posted in OVI on October 4th, 2007 No Comments »
Opera Volunteers International has a few sets of opera tickets available for a modest contribution.
Vancouver Opera: 2 tickets to Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) on November 13 or 15, 2007. Valued at $198USD, these wonderful seats can be had for your donation of $120USD.
Pittsburgh Opera: 2 tickets [...]
Posted in OVI on September 8th, 2007 No Comments »
Luciano Pavarotti
1935-2007
Posted in OVI on September 5th, 2007 No Comments »
According to Jonathan Leaf in THE AMERICAN - A Magazine of Ideas, the United States now has more opera companies than Germany or Italy, and as many Americans attend opera performances as they do NFL games. This huge surge in popularity for the art form which we in Opera Volunteers International (OVI) also love makes [...]
Posted in OVI, Opera Singers on August 12th, 2007 3 Comments »
Ravinia Festival Masterclass
Living in the area, I made time to get over to one of the Ravinia Festival’s Steans Institute for Young Artists open (and free) master classes this week. What a treat! James Conlon graciously gave the audience history and background on the music and the composer, then listened intently [...]
Posted in OVI, OVI Conference on August 8th, 2007 2 Comments »
David Yuen has the patience of a saint talking me through signing into this blog… but here I am!
I just want everyone to know how fabulous Central City and Denver, and Central City Opera, and Central City Opera House Guild and ESPECIALLY our recent conference were… I am so sorry it didn’t work out for [...]
Posted in OVI, Technology on August 2nd, 2007 4 Comments »
“Long distance look over the shoulder” at someone else’s computer
A free new software program called CrossLoop helps you get assistance or give assistance quickly and easily over long distances by sharing your or your friend’s computer desktop. This program connects your two computers together so that the two of you are looking at one computer.
For [...]
Posted in OVI on July 12th, 2007 No Comments »
Americans for The Arts is an organization every supporter of the Arts should know about. I value it most because it keeps me informed on key advocacy issues as they are debated in Congress, and makes it easy for me to e-mail my representatives and senators urging their support for bills funding the arts (and [...]
