Lemonade, the sixth studio album released by Beyoncé, dropped April 23 and made quite a sweet splash, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard chart with 485,000 album sales and 115 million streams following its premiere on HBO. Continue reading
LA Loves Prince
A sea of purple descends upon City Hall for an epic live concert tribute
Los Angeles City Hall was awash in shades of purple the evening of May 6 when the city held a Memorial Tribute to Prince Rogers Nelson honoring the iconic artist’s legacy in music and philanthropy.
Thousands of fans wearing Prince’s signature color descended upon the grassy lawn in front of the City Hall steps to celebrate the artist, who died on April 21 at his Paisley Park estate in Minnesota. Continue reading
FREE Financial Workshop June 27, 2016
Final Note: Fred Koyen
Former Life Member. Trumpet
(4/17/1938 – 4/29/2016)
by Jack Redmond
Fred, Freddy, or Derf, which was his nickname, died on April 39. His death was unexpected, and a huge loss to the very many who knew and loved him. Fred was one of my oldest and dearest friends, my buddy, my pal. He was like the brother I never had. He was a fine lead trumpet player, and a great pleasure to sit in front of on a band. Continue reading
City of Los Angeles Memorial Tribute of Prince Rogers Nelson – May 6, 2016
Local 47 appoints new Finance Committee
The following AFM Local 47 rank-and-file members have been appointed by the Executive Board to serve on the new Finance Committee: Dennis Dreith, Neil Stubenhaus, John Mitchell, Tom Rizzo, Phil Yao.
Working with the Local 47 Trustees and our CPA, this committee will provide rank-and-file input from you, the members, to formulate policies and strategize for investing the surplus monies resulting from the sale of the 817 Vine Street property. We thank these members for their dedication and willingness to serve.
ASMAC First Wednesdays May 4th Event: ‘Celebrate Women Composers’
Final Note: Jimmie Haskell
Life Member. Composer
11/7/1926 – 2/4/2016
HIS WORK IS DONE
Music staffs on white paper,
A whole note for the string bass,
The pen continues to write its notes,
Next sixteen semiquavers seem to race.
These are tools of music on paper,
By an arranger in great demand.
Whether it be for a large orchestra,
Or just a very small band.
Now suddenly the pen stops,
The arranger has reached his Coda.
His final note has been written,
From his hand the pen drops.
The arrangements he has written,
Will be played on and on,
He will be missed by many,
Yes Jimmie Haskell has gone.
– David S. Gold
1/18/2016
May 2016 Overture Online: International Workers’ Day
Overture Online
May 2016
“The day will come when our silence will be more powerful than the voices you are throttling today.”
– Haymarket Monument
May Day: Celebrating International Workers’ Day
New Agreement Reached With Amazon’s ‘Transparent’
After AFM members protest against unfair treatment, producers at Picrow agree to hold musicians to fair industry standard
Prince Was a Champion for Working People
A look at the legendary artist’s career-spanning fights on behalf of working people
The Best Kept Secret for Musicians
The Actors Fund provides free services and workshops for EVERYONE in entertainment
and more!
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H&W: Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1988 (WHCRA) & Newborn and Mothers Health Protection Act of 1996 (NMHPA)
Reconstructive Surgery Fully Covered After Mastectomy
WOMEN’S HEALTH AND CANCER RIGHTS ACT OF 1998
The Professional Musicians Local 47 and Employers Health and Welfare Fund (“the Fund”) purchases health insurance benefits through Health Net of California and provides you with this notice as required by the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1988 (WHCRA).
In compliance with WHCRA, Health Net provides benefits for mastectomy-related services, including all stages of reconstruction and surgery to achieve symmetry between the breasts, prostheses, and for complications resulting from a mastectomy, including lymph edemas.
Although reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy is generally a covered procedure, some procedures are, of course, classified as cosmetic and, therefore, not covered. Continue reading