2\/11\/17
\nI. RESPONSE TO THE LAST BLOG<\/p>\n
II. MEMBER COMMENT<\/p>\n
III. EVENTS
\n…Absolutely guaranteed anonymity – Former Musician’s Union officer
\n…The one voice of reason in a sea of insanity – Nashville ‘first call’\u2028scoring musician\u2028\u2028…Allows us to speak our minds without fear of reprisal – L.A. Symphonic musician
\n…Reporting issues the Musicians Union doesn’t dare to mention – National touring musician<\/p>\n
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I. RESPONSE TO THE LAST BLOG<\/p>\n
I am perplexed why this blog hasn’t generated ANY discussion.\u00a0 First,
\nthe letter from Charles Fernandez warrants a discussion about the
\nongoing persecution by the AFM of a select group of working musicians
\nhere in Los Angeles. I say “select” because some people are being
\nbrought up on charges while others are still getting away with playing
\ndark dates.<\/p>\n
I’m sure most of us are aware of it happening, but I worry that many
\npeople still feel that if they simply keep their heads down it won’t
\nhappen to them. Maybe that was true 10 years ago, but it is definitely
\nnot true today. Why doesn’t this make people mad???\u00a0 I was one of
\nthose people – until I was brought up on charges by AFM.<\/p>\n
I too had to hire an attorney to help me navigate through the Answer
\n\/Rebuttal\/Surrebuttal process only to suffer the indignity of learning
\nthat the IEB met behind closed doors, found me guilty and expelled me.
\nI was never granted a hearing nor did they ever answer my questions
\nor address my concerns!<\/p>\n
That is not only a direct violation of the AFM By-laws, it is a violation
\nof my constitutional rights. Thankfully, I had already been granted
\nFi-core status so I am free to perform both union and non-union work.
\nThings need to change here in LA if working musicians ever want to be
\nable to work freely without fear of repercussion.\u00a0 The answer is simple.<\/p>\n
Until California becomes a “Right To Work” state, musicians need to
\nstrongly consider declaring their Fi-core\/Beck status in order to do
\nboth union and non-union work out in the open.<\/p>\n
The second letter in the blog should also get people’s attention.
\nThis letter was written in 2008 by a member of Local 802 accurately
\ndescribing and predicting the demise of the film music recording industry.<\/p>\n
That was NINE years ago!<\/p>\n
It is now 2017 and we have lost the majority of our recording contracts
\nto overseas orchestras.\u00a0 Why isn’t this generating discussion?\u00a0 Why
\ndoesn’t this make people mad as hell and want to change the situation?<\/p>\n
Los Angeles has a plethora of amazing musicians who are ready, willing
\nand able to play these sessions.\u00a0 What is it going to take to get enough
\npeople to speak out so that change can begin to happen?<\/p>\n
I am perplexed.\u00a0 I simply do not get it.\u00a0 I hope this will generate some
\ndiscussion.\u00a0 (Be careful what you wish for, right?)<\/p>\n
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I don’t see how Local 47 can charge someone for conducting a non-union
\ndate when conducting isn’t listed in the bylaws as a position that must
\nbe a union position. They have no grounds for this and if they did,
\nALL CONDUCTORS of non-union sessions MUST be treated the same,
\ngetting the same harassment and ridicule. It’s a shame that Local 47
\ncontinues to be a bottomless pit for wasting musicians’ money this way.
\nWouldn’t it be wiser if they invested those funds\/time\/energy on
\nbringing NEW WORK to LA?!<\/p>\n
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Charles Fernandez doesn’t need a lawyer, he needs an ARMY!! Who
\nelse has the cajones to join us? Unjust treatment and harassment
\nshould not be condoned or dismissed. It’s called aiding and abetting.
\nDoing nothing is just as bad as what the union is trying to do:
\nunlawfully attacking one of its own.<\/p>\n
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\nAnd commentary from Charles Fernandez on the comments above:<\/p>\n
Is it that they (members) don’t care?, Are fine as long as it’s not them?,
\nOr are they scared to speak up, even as there is so little work left it’s not
\nas though they’ll lose work they don’t have a chance in hell of getting
\nin any case? OR,… is it that they’ve long ago given up on this corrupt
\ngroup and are simply apathetic, expecting nothing better.<\/p>\n
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For any member to be summarily expelled without a chance to defend
\nthemselves,… in effect guilty until proven innocent, is breaking labor
\nlaw and the spirit of our “innocent until proven guilty” history. These
\nfolks have no shame, even as they expel other members for doing what
\nthey themselves do.<\/p>\n
Despicable, inexcusable and what you would expect from a dictator,
\ncult or mafia, not a union.<\/p>\n
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II. MEMBER COMMENT<\/p>\n
Dear Editor,<\/p>\n
Now that the Local 47\/Club has millions of dollars in
\nthe bank….the BOD is planning to produce an “Awards
\nShow” along the lines of SAG-AFTA…Grammys, Golden
\nGlobe.\u00a0\u00a0They were discussing a name for it…they should
\njust call it the RMA Awards. Sickening!<\/p>\n
N.B. = Nota Bene
\nThe graveyards are full of people who thought they
\nwere indispensable! Can’t blame the BOD for dancing
\nwith the ones that ” brung em”.
\n(three hour min…check every Friday…)<\/p>\n
Long Time Member in Good Standing<\/p>\n
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III. EVENTS
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DEAN AND RICHARD
\nare now at Culver City Elks the first \u2028Friday of \u2028every month.
\n7:30pm-10:30pm,
\n11160 Washington Pl.
\nCulver City, 90232
\n310-839-8891<\/p>\n
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LA WINDS JAZZ KATS 584
\nNO COVER, NO MINIMUM.
\nEvery 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at
\nViva Cantina
\n7:30-10:00.
\n900 Riverside Drive, \u2028Burbank.<\/p>\n
Free parking across the street at Pickwick Bowl.
\nCome hear your favorite charts played the way
\nthey \u2028should \u2028be. \u2028\u2028We are in the back room called
\nthe Trailside Room. \u2028\u2028\u2028Come on down.<\/p>\n
Guaranteed to swing.<\/p>\n
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2\/12\/17<\/p>\n
PALISADES SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
\nConductor Joel B. Lish<\/p>\n
Sunday, February 12,\u00a0 2016, 7:30 p.m.
\nMendelssohn: “Hebrides” Overture\u2028Mozart: Clarinet Concerto – Helen Goode-Castro, Clarinet Soloist\u2028Schumann: Symphony No. 4
\nAdmission is free; open seating
\nPalisades Lutheran Church\u202815905 Sunset Boulevard\u2028Pacific Palisades, CA 90272<\/p>\n
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2\/12\/17<\/p>\n
LATIN LOVE – AMOR LATINO
\nSongs of Love and Longing from Spain and the Americas<\/p>\n
Celia Castro, soprano
\nAnna Tonna, mezzo –\u00a0soprano
\nCeleste Mann,\u00a0alto
\nMax Lifchitz, piano<\/p>\n
art songs by<\/p>\n
Clotilde Arias, Chiquinha Gonzaga, Max Lifchitz,
\nMiquel Ortega,\u00a0Claudio Santoro & Joaqu\u00edn Turina<\/p>\n
Sunday, February 12 at\u00a03 PM
\nNational Opera Center
\n330 Seventh Ave (7th FL)
\nNew York, NY 10001
\nFree Admission (no tickets necessary)<\/p>\n
Vocalists Celia Castro, Anna Tonna and Celeste Mann
\njoin forces with pianist\u00a0Max Lifchitz\u00a0the afternoon of
\nFebruary 12 for an afternoon recital featuring art songs
\nabout love and longing by composers from Spain
\nand the Americas.<\/p>\n
The intimate, one-off a kind program, will highlight
\nsongs with texts in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian by
\nBrazilians Chiquinha Gonzaga and Claudio Santoro;
\nPeruvian Clotilde Arias; and Spaniard Joaqu\u00edn Turina.<\/p>\n
Of special interest, will be the premiere of a song cycle
\nespecially written for the occasion by Barcelona-based
\nMiquel Ortega and one by Max Lifchitz inspired by the
\npoetry of Mexico\u2019s muse \u2013 the 17th century intellectual
\nand women\u2019s rights activist Sor Juana In\u00e9s de la Cruz.<\/p>\n
The free-admission concert will start at 3 PM and will
\nbe held at the National Opera Center’s Marc A. Scorca
\nHall located at 330 Seventh Ave (FL 7) in New York City.
\nIt will be streamed live starting at 3 PM (EST) through
\nyoutube.com\/NatOperaCenterLive<\/p>\n
The event is possible in part with public funds from the
\nNYS Council on the Arts and the NYC Department of
\nCultural Affairs as well as grants from the Women’s
\nPhilharmonic Advocacy and the Zethus Fund.<\/p>\n
Event part of the Composers Now Festival.
\nFor the complete Winter\/Spring concert series schedule please visit<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.northsouthmusic.org\/calendar.asp<\/p>\n
To stream, download and\/or purchase the more than
\n60 compact discs released by the North\/South Recordings
\nlabel please go to<\/p>\n
North\/South Recordings<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.northsouthmusic.org\/calendar.asp
\nstreamed live at starting at 3 PM (EST) through
\nyoutube.com\/NatOperaCenterLive<\/p>\n
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2\/15\/17<\/p>\n
FREE ADMISSION GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS<\/p>\n
Wed. FEBRUARY 15, 2017 at\u00a012:10-12:40 pm at the
\nFree Admission Glendale Noon Concerts:<\/p>\n
The Music of Scott Joplin featuring
\nviolinist Yvette Devereaux, with
\nbassist Kevin O’Neal.<\/p>\n
Sanctuary of Glendale City Church,
\n610 E. California Ave. (at Isabel St), Glendale, CA 91206.
\nFor more information, email glendalesda@gmail.com
\nor call (818) 244- 7241.<\/p>\n
Thank you!
\nJacqueline Suzuki
\nCurator, Glendale Noon Concerts
\n818-249-5108<\/p>\n
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2\/16\/17<\/p>\n
THE ORCHESTRE SURREAL
\nFebruary 16th 8:00
\nEl Portal Theater<\/p>\n
The Orchestre surreal will be performing and filming
\nour\u00a0up coming concert at the historic
\nEl Portal Theater in North Hollywood.
\nThis is a special event.
\nIf you are receiving\u00a0this email then you are\u00a0on our\u00a0special list.
\nWe want to recognize your loyalty and connection
\nwith the Orchestre and offer you 1\/2 price tickets.<\/p>\n
For 1\/2 price tix\u2028Use the\u00a0Code Word\u2028ELVIS.
\nHere is the link\u2028https:\/\/web.ovationtix.com\/trs\/pr\/961811\/prm\/ELVIS<\/p>\n
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2\/24\/17<\/p>\n
DON’T MISS THE
\nTHE PHIL NORMAN TENTET
\nAT THE
\nNEWPORT BEACH JAZZ PARTY<\/p>\n
February 23rd thru February 26th
\nMarriott Hotel & Spa
\n900 Newport Center Drive
\nNewport Beach, CA 92660<\/p>\n
Tentet’s performance
\nFriday, February 24th @ 2:30pm<\/p>\n
For Tickets: 949-759-5003
\nwww.newportbeachjazzparty.com<\/p>\n
Remembering the classic sounds & variations of
\n12 jazz legends to include:<\/p>\n
The George Shearing Quintet
\nThe Dave Brubeck Quartet
\nThe Modern Jazz Quartet
\nThe Cal Tjader Quintet
\nthe Ahmad Jamal Trio
\nMiles, Dizzy and more<\/p>\n
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\n3\/18\/16
\nSFV SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
\nMar. 18, 2017 \u2013
\nAgoura Hills\/Calabasas Community Center
\nTuttle: By Steam or By Dream Overture
\nInaugural Performance
\nProkofiev: Symphony #1 in D major (Classical)
\nBen-Haim: Pastorale Vari\u00e9e for
\nClarinet, Harp and Strings
\nGeoff Nudell, clarinetist
\nBeethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra
\nRuth Bruegger, violinist
\n++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
\nOther concerts in the series<\/p>\n
May 13, 2017 \u2013 Agoura Hills\/Calabasas Community Center\u2028\u2028Saint-Saens: Bacchanale from \u201cSamson and Delilah\u201d
\nTchaikovsky:\u00a0Orchestral Suite No. 2 in C major
\nEgizi: Orchestral Suite \u2028\u201cIn Memoria di Mio Padre”
\nInaugural Performance<\/p>\n
Programs subject to change<\/p>\n
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3\/26\/17<\/p>\n
LOS ANGELES SYMPHONIC WINDS
\nSubscription Concert 3 \u2013 Calabasas High School
\nStars of the Los Angeles Symphonic Winds
\nRevel in the artistry of some of the LA Winds\u2019 most
\nacclaimed performers.
\n-Geoff Nudell and Parker Gaims (now a member of the US Marine Corps Band) play Felix Mendelssohn\u2019s virtuosic Two Concert Pieces. Also on the program will be two works by the LA Winds\u2019 resident composer,
\n– Charles Fernandez\u2028\u2022 Sunday March 26, 2017\u2028\u2022 2:30 p.m.\u00a0 Performing Arts Education Centers.<\/p>\n
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\nYou can read all previous offerings at:
\nhttp:\/\/www.responsible47.com
\nUNTIL NEXT TIME,\u2028\u2028THE COMMITTEE FOR A MORE RESPONSIBLE LOCAL 47<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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