MarcyKate Connolly

writer, composer, arts administrator

Month: April, 2009

A Fresh New Sound

The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra…Need I say more?

Read the full post for a video clip – they look and sound delicious!

The Arts + Evolution = Better Than You Think!

I’m loving this article from Newsweek (read the whole thing HERE): A Darwinian understanding of culture begins with the observation that the arts appear in every human society and yield intense delight. When evolutionary psychologists detect those qualities, bells start ringing. Universal appearance of a behavior sometimes leads scientists to infer that it evolved before [...]

Bad Marketing 101

We all know that everyone makes mistakes. Try as we might, it’s inevitable. In my own personal crusade to avoid this, there’s one major rule I always try to follow: PROOF YOUR WORK. TWICE. AT LEAST.

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I am a composer, writer, and arts administrator specializing in new technology, internet advertising, and databases. Please feel free to peruse this site and listen to my music, read excerpts from my written work, and view my resumé and portfolio. Career-wise, I am employed part-time as the Executive Director of Opera NH and am in [...]

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    I'm a writer, composer, and arts administrator living in Arizona with my husband and pugs. I'm also a coffee addict, voracious reader, and recovering commuter.
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