by Derek Manns | Dec 5, 2023 | Technology
Last quarter was Live Nation’s best quarter ever, they are selling out stadiums at an average ticket price of $252 and meanwhile small music venues struggle to keep their doors open. It would seem that the world of arts, culture & entertainment is trending in the...
by Derek Manns | Nov 7, 2023 | Technology
Written by Derek Manns, Co-founder & CEO Stagehand Photo by Freckle Face Media Co. Technology offers an unprecedented opportunity to build, grow and support an inclusive and diverse arts and culture ecosystem. But it won’t happen by chance, we need to be...
by Derek Manns | Oct 31, 2023 | Technology
Written by Derek Manns – Cofounder & CEO of Stagehand Photo by Freckle Face Media Co. Local culture is being eroded by technology. For communities to maintain their unique identity the stewards of local culture must learn how to use technology to their...
by Derek Manns | Jan 13, 2023 | All posts
2022 had an arts renaissance. Or at least it felt that way to us at Stagehand. It was a year of collaboration with arts champions. It was also a year where we won a national award for our work with Music Mile! We kicked it off working with Calgary Arts Development and...
by Derek Manns | Nov 10, 2022 | All posts
DowntownVibe, a joint project of Stagehand and the City of Calgary, is an ongoing lunch hour music fest featuring talented local musicians performing in unconventional downtown spaces. Pre-pandemic, Stagehand worked with the Calgary and Edmonton Airports to host over...
