Musicians of the Pasadena Symphony wore blue ribbons during their performance last Saturday night in a show of unity to demonstrate their resolve to reach a fair contract.
As these professional musicians took the stage, they saw hundreds of audience members wearing ribbons, too. Many donors and longtime supporters of the orchestra demonstrated their support and appreciation for the performers by wearing a ribbon and encouraging musicians to win a good contract. Continue reading
Copyist
10/20/1954 – 10/25/2016
Andrés (aka Andy) Victorín passed away unexpectedly last Tuesday, October 25, 2016.
Services will be held at:
Holy Cross Cemetery & Mortuary Culver City
5835 West Slauson Avenue
Culver City, CA 90230
Monday, November 14
4-6pm Gathering of Family and Friends
6:30pm Rosary
Tuesday, November 15
9:30am Mass & Funeral Ceremony
Reception Follows
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a personal contribution in his name to Fiesta Educativa, Inc. (323) 221-6696, PO Box 31285 Los Angeles, CA 90031 info@fiestaeducativa.org and Special Needs Network, Inc., 4401 Crenshaw Blvd. Suite 215, Los Angeles, CA 90043, (323) 291-7100. Andres and his wife Virginia would never have been able to help their child if not for these two wonderful nonprofit organizations.
Local 47 Live Business Rep Michael A. Ankney (second from left) visited the Cabrillo Music Theatre Orchestra musicians at a recent production of “Evita” at the Kavli.
Perhaps one of the most well known figures in Latin American political history, Evita Peron remains a revered figure in her homeland. The fascinating life of Argentina’s first lady takes center stage in the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical, a production that’s almost as legendary as Peron herself. “Evita” took the Kavli stage for the first time in a run Oct. 14-23, 2016. Continue reading
Members of AFM Local 47 joined with hundreds of SAG-AFTRA members, labor and community supporters on today’s picket line outside of Warner Bros. Studios regarding interactive video game employment.
SAG-AFTRA members continue on their second week on strike against several video game employers. Following the first demonstration last week, AFM musicians again joined hundreds on the picket line in support of voiceover and motion-capture workers seeking a fair contract. Continue reading
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Shirley Cornell (Appleton)
Life Member. Violin
12/28/1922 – 10/12/2016
Survived by children
Adrian P. Bal
Vocalist
1/24/1925 – 9/20/2016
Survived by spouse & children
John C. Caper
Life Member. Trumpet
2/6/1933 – 9/8/2016
Survived by spouse & children
Barry Socher
Life Member. Violin
11/2/1947 – 10/22/2016
Survived by spouse & children
Frederick Tinsley
Life Member. Bass
3/3/1940 – 9/19/2016
Survived by spouse & children
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Professional Musicians, Local 47 and Employers’ Health and Welfare Fund
Eligibility & Enrollment Information
Eligibility and Enrollment information will be mailed to eligible participants in approximately mid-November. Enrollment materials will be sent to the participant’s last address on file with the Fund’s Administrative Office, so please ensure that the Fund has your most up-to-date address information.
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AFM Local 47’s three titled officers were pleased to present Phil Upchurch with his Life Member pin following the meeting. His lifetime membership in the Los Angeles musicians union was recognized in a letter presented to him by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. From left: President John Acosta, Phil Upchurch, Secretary/Treasurer Gary Lasley, Vice President Rick Baptist.
A prolific guitarist whose distinctively funky, blues-steeped jazz style has graced well over a thousand recordings across the popular music spectrum, the legendary Phil Upchurch has also recorded 27 albums of his own leadership, as well as movie soundtracks.
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TMA SoCal is the Southern California Chapter of the Theatre Musicians Association, an AFM Player Conference representing musical theatre musicians throughout the United States.
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TMA is the only AFM Player Conference dedicated exclusively to issues and concerns facing all theatre musicians in the AFM. We advocate to the AFM and through our local chapters on behalf of traveling, local and Broadway-based musicians. Continue reading