Category: Performing Arts Ticketing Software

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Capitalizing on Ticket Sales Cycles with Social Media

Contests held through social media effectively bring in additional patrons, and happy patrons who share their experiences via social media help inspire additional sales

Prevent Ticket Cancellations

Frontera Fest 2011: Best of the Best Short Fringe

Austin’s Frontera Fest 2011 celebrates 18 years of regaling, moving, and thrilling audiences with original and amazing performances by both local and nationally known artists. The five week production ends this week with the best of the best of their Long Fringes, complete performances of approximately 90 minutes, and Short Fringes, a selection of five…
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Here.Me.Now - A Lesson in Beautiful Choreography

On Saturday, I found myself moved, inspired, and thoroughly entertained by Here.Me.Now., a production by the Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company at Salvage Vanguard Theater. At only an hour in length, this show offers a fantastic stop in your evening. First, a full disclaimer: I didn’t want to go. With plans already set, I learned…
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Opera Company of Philadelphia Random Acts of Culture

Knight Arts’ “random acts of culture” in tandem with the Opera Company of Philadelphia performance of Handel’s Hallelujah produced a viral video and outstanding, moving Christmas show

Don't expect to sleep at The Drowsy Chaperone

“I’m too drowsy for The Chaperone”, I quipped. It was Friday night at the end of a long week, and I feared falling asleep during the production of The Drowsy Chaperone at Zach Theatre. As medicine for sleepiness, this fabulous musical couldn’t be beat; I was on the edge of my seat. This show centers…
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performing arts fundraising

My Lucky Ticket: Winning Becky's New Car

Last weekend, when I arrived at Zach Scott Theater, I saw a beautiful white 2-seater Mercedes coupe on display right in front of the entrance and presented with a big red bow. How fitting an image as patrons arrived to see “Becky’s New Car”– a delightful play about a middle age woman navigating the waters…
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Old-Fashioned FUNdraising

Fundraising provides much needed capital for small, community theaters to meet financial obligations and produce quality productions. Yet with our economy persistently bumbling along, charitable giving is at an all time low. With the glitz and glam of high profile events (and the cost of associated attendance) waning, how do you raise money in challenging…
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