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Taking Chances: When a Program Bombs

August 14, 2018 by Emily McAleer Leave a Comment

five red and white diceWe’ve all been there.

That time you painstakingly planned the perfect event only to watch it take a turn for the worse, spiral completely out of your control and bomb – leaving your residents disgusted, baffled, or the absolute worst – just plain gone – GASP – a room of empty chairs.

Oh, the war stories I could tell.

From foul-mouthed comedians to seemingly normal presenters turned crazy conspiracy theorists, to over-imbibed entertainers – I can honestly say not much surprises me anymore. (Keep in mind, I live in Austin – and we do our best to keep it weird).

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