8\/11\/17<\/p>\n
I.\u00a0 PENSION MYTHS and FACTS
\nII. NEW PENSION FUND ASSESSMENT
\nIII. MPS FUNDRAISER UPDATE
\nIV. EVENTS<\/p>\n
…Absolutely guaranteed anonymity –<\/p>\n
Former Musician’s Union officer<\/p>\n
…The one voice of reason in a sea of insanity –<\/p>\n
Nashville ‘first call’\u2028scoring musician<\/p>\n
…Allows us to speak our minds without fear of reprisal<\/p>\n
– 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. PENSION MYTHS AND FACTS<\/p>\n
FACTS, NOT MYTHS
\nMPS responds to President Ray Hair’s July 2017 International
\nMusician article<\/p>\n
Dear Plan Participants,
\nRay Hair attempts to \u201cbust the myths\u201d related to our pension
\nfund\u2019s crisis in this month\u2019s International Musician, which
\nwas copied verbatim from the AFM-EPF June newsletter
\n(that message can be found here and here). President
\nHair\u2019s message actually raises more questions than it
\nanswers.<\/p>\n
President Hair\u2019s Myth #1:\u2028The Fund is not critical and<\/p>\n
declining so we\u2019re \u201csafe.\u201d<\/p>\n
MPS Question #1: Why the dramatic deterioration in the past
\n12 months? President Hair states that avoiding critical and
\ndeclining status this year doesn\u2019t mean that our fund is
\nhealthy. We agree with that. But he doesn\u2019t address the
\nkey issue.<\/p>\n
The recent Annual Funding Notice shows the funded
\npercentage of our plan (view here) has declined from
\n81.6% to 69% in just one year. That is a decrease of
\n12.6 points, which is our largest decrease since the
\nfinancial crisis of 2008-9 (funded percentages since
\n2009 are 75%, 94.5%, 91.8%, 88.5%, 86.9%, 85.6%,
\nand 81.6%.). So while that percentage has been
\ntrending down moderately, this past year it took a
\ndramatic fall. Why? President Hair does not say.<\/p>\n
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\nPresident Hair’s Myth #2: \u2028The Keep Our Pension<\/p>\n
Promises Act (KOPPA)
\nproposed by Senator Bernie Sanders is good
\nfor participants.<\/p>\n
MPS Question #2: Why is President Hair so
\nenamored with a law that numerous
\nSenators and Congressmen want repealed
\nor revised (read about MPRA)?<\/p>\n
Mr. Hair asserts that he met with staffers of
\nDemocratic senators in Washington, D.C., on
\nJune 6, and discovered that with the current
\nRepublican senate in place, KOPPA would likely
\nnot be enacted into law. If this was news to Mr.
\nHair and Mr. Gagliardi at their meeting, it certainly
\nisn\u2019t to anyone else. MPS stated back in May that
\nit is unlikely this legislation would be passed in
\ntoday\u2019s current political climate, but it could be
\npassed after the 2018 and 2020 elections. It also
\nshouldn\u2019t stop our trustees from seeking
\nimprovements to already existing laws, or lobby
\nfor a new piece of legislation altogether that
\nwould be better suited to the needs of all plan
\nparticipants.<\/p>\n
Mr. Hair and our trustees only seem interested
\nin one piece of legislation: the Multiemployer
\nPension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA), which
\nallows the trustees of financially-troubled multi
\nemployer pension plans to apply to the US
\nTreasury for reduced benefits to retirees and
\ntheir widows\/widowers. Numerous senators
\nand congressmen on both sides of the aisle
\nhave expressed extreme dissatisfaction with
\nMPRA. In fact, a number of them have stated
\nthat they want it substantially revised, or repealed
\naltogether. Several Republican senators have
\njoined with Senator Rob Portman, R-Ohio, to
\nrevise MPRA (Pension Accountability Act).<\/p>\n
Portman\u2019s proposal would disallow any benefit
\ncuts without a majority of the votes cast by the
\nplan participants. Despite these proposals for
\nsubstantial revision to MPRA, our trustees
\nhave not engaged with these efforts, choosing
\nto enforce MPRA as written, allowing benefit
\ncuts over the objections of plan participants.
\nRegarding the possibility of our plan falling
\ninto MPRA in the next year or two, President
\nHair has clearly overlooked one very important
\nscenario \u2013 in the event that MPRA is revised to
\nbenefit the plan participants after the 2018 or
\n2020 elections, those who already had cuts
\nenacted may very well be denied the new
\nfavorable benefits of the revised law.<\/p>\n
It has become clear over the past several months
\nthat the trustees view MPRA as the only legislative
\ntool in their toolbox. A question MPS still wants
\nanswered is whether the trustees used plan money
\nto help draft and lobby for the passage of MPRA in
\n2014. We asked the trustees this question in our
\ninformation request last month (read here), and
\nthey refused to answer.<\/p>\n
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\nPresident Hair’s Myth #3: The plan lost 40% in
\ninvestment returns when other plans lost 25%.<\/p>\n
MPS Question #3: Why won\u2019t the trustees answer
\nour questions regarding the losses of 2008-9?<\/p>\n
Mr. Hair would like us to know that the plan lost 29%
\nin investment returns for the 12 months ending
\nMarch 31, 2009, not 40% as some have alleged.
\nThere have been numerous conflicting communications
\nfrom the trustees on this subject. MPS formally
\nrequested detailed information regarding the Fund\u2019s
\nrealized losses in 2008-09 (read items 6-8), but the
\ntrustees refused to answer those questions.<\/p>\n
Executive Director, Maureen Kilkelly, informed us
\nthat they would provide only the documents required
\nby law, and that they \u201c\u2026 are not responding to
\nthe remaining requests.* ”<\/p>\n
MPS also asked the trustees for detailed information
\nregarding the performance of the alternative investment
\nportfolio. It\u2019s clear that the trustees have revised their
\ninvestment strategy since 2014, and shifted to a more
\naggressive investment mix. Currently, approximately
\n32% of plan assets are allocated to alternative
\ninvestments, including private equity. Our questions
\nregarding the private equity portfolio, including the
\nnature of the fees and investment returns, were not
\nanswered by the trustees.<\/p>\n
We also asked whether they received any legal
\nadvice that the plan had a viable lawsuit against
\nany of its investment advisors for the poor performance
\nduring not only in the 2008 financial crisis, but also
\nthe past 10 years \u2013 a lost decade from an investment
\npoint of view. The trustees refused to answer us on
\nthis critical point as well.<\/p>\n
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President Hair’s Myth #4: The Fund office received
\nhuge staff pay increases in 2009.<\/p>\n
MPS Question #4: Why won\u2019t the trustees answer
\nour questions about expenses?<\/p>\n
President Hair indicates that plan participants
\nmisunderstand why expenses seem to have gone
\nup abruptly in 2009, and continued to increase since.
\nIt is precisely this reason that MPS asked
\nnumerous questions regarding expenses
\n(see items 11-16). The trustees refused all
\nrequests. We again ask that the trustees
\nrespond fully to our information request so
\nwe may understand exactly what went wrong
\nwith our fund, and what can be done in the
\nfuture to repair it.<\/p>\n
President Hair, who has been the AFM trustee
\nco-chair since 2010, isn\u2019t busting any myths \u2013
\nhe is using carefully curated facts in order to
\nmake his case. When asked questions that
\nare uncomfortable or inconvenient, AFM-EPF
\nrefuses to answer.<\/p>\n
This is not transparency.<\/p>\n
President Hair focuses on \u201cbusting myths\u201d
\nbecause he and the other trustees choose to
\ndodge the facts \u2013 over the past decade, our
\nfund has endured poor performance with an
\naverage 3.2% return net of investment fees,
\nspent $250 million in fees, and left us with
\nserious questions about how our plan money
\nhas been spent. One thing is obviously missing
\nwhen it comes to the communications from Mr.
\nHair and the other trustees \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u2013 what is the
\ntrustees\u2019 strategic long-term plan moving forward
\nto deal with the continual problems at the AFM-EPF?<\/p>\n
President Hair, is the plan to fix the AFM-EPF
\nfund a myth as well?<\/p>\n
Sincerely,
\nMusicians for Pension Security, Inc.
\n*Ms. Kilkelly included a disclaimer on her
\nemail that prevents us from sharing it publicly.<\/p>\n
[EC: Our dues pay the salaries of the trustees,
\nthey have no right to refuse answering reasonable
\nquestions of their employers (us).<\/p>\n
Why haven’t these people been fired?]<\/p>\n
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II. NEW PENSION FUND ASSESSMENT<\/p>\n
This is as good an analysis as I’ve seen or our AFM<\/p>\n
pension situation.<\/p>\n
“The AFM Pension Crisis – A View from the Membership”.
\nThree months in preparation, this paper has received<\/p>\n
endorsements from two of the leading authorities on<\/p>\n
pension finance in the U.S.:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.AFMPensionPerspectives.com<\/p>\n
Here’s the intro:<\/p>\n
We are long-time AFM members with an interest<\/p>\n
and background in finance and math. Our only agenda<\/p>\n
is to try to bring our pension fund back to a usable<\/p>\n
state for all members, of all generations. We are<\/p>\n
concerned that if the Fund continues in its<\/p>\n
present course, those of you who are now \ufb01fty<\/p>\n
may receive only a few years of a (possibly<\/p>\n
reduced) pension. If you are forty-five or<\/p>\n
younger you may receive nothing at all.<\/p>\n
This is not inevitable and we think there<\/p>\n
is a good chance our fund can be saved. To<\/p>\n
do this, we think it\u2019s important to understand<\/p>\n
how pension funds work. If you are allergic<\/p>\n
to numbers or \ufb01nance, but have had a savings<\/p>\n
account or taken out a loan, you will be able to<\/p>\n
understand the basics of a pension plan. There<\/p>\n
are many di\ufb00erent versions of how we got into<\/p>\n
this mess. In particular, we find the Trustees\u2019<\/p>\n
version inexplicably incomplete. Our version<\/p>\n
has the advantage of being consistent with the<\/p>\n
views of pension experts and unfolds naturally<\/p>\n
as we explain how pensions work in Part 1.<\/p>\n
Since our story di\ufb00ers from the Trustees version in
\nnumerous ways, we realize it might be controversial.
\nTo remove any doubt you may have that our comments
\nare within the mainstream of \ufb01nancial thought and not
\nsome crazy theory, we invited the highly respected
\npension authorities M.\u00a0Barton Waring and Ronald J.
\nRyan to review our work. Their complete comments
\nto us follow this introduction. We are grateful for
\ntheir time and e\ufb00orts.<\/p>\n
Talking about things without knowing much about
\nthem is a good way to generate a lot of heat without
\ngenerating any illumination. We think there\u2019s been
\na lot of that going on and we hope this will help fix that.
\nAlong the way, we also talk about ways to evaluate
\npension fund investment performance, the serious
\nissue of our shrinking pension \u2019nest-egg\u2019, and some
\npossible ways that we can all work together to fix
\nthe fund.<\/p>\n
Moving forward looks like it will require the e\ufb00orts
\nof many members. If you are a member of an
\norchestra committee or other in\ufb02uential group,
\nwe hope you will try to do something to get your
\ncolleagues to help bring our pension back to a
\nhealthy status. We advise you not to wait for an
\ninitiative from the AFM, which may or may not arrive.<\/p>\n
You can fix a copy of this document in PDF
\nformat or HTML, along with other pension
\narticles of interest on our website:
\nAFM Pension Perspectives.<\/p>\n
While we wrote this for our colleagues in the
\nAFM, what you are about to read applies to
\nevery defined-benefit plan in America, both public
\nand all favors of private. The magnitude of the problem
\nis currently measured in the trillions of dollars and
\nclimbing. As a result, not only do we hope you find
\nthis document useful, we hope you will share it. And
\nwe hope you will share it not only with your fellow
\nAFM members, but with anyone who is a participant
\nin a de\ufb01ned-bene\ufb01t pension plan.
\nIn Solidarity,\u2028Scott & Tom\u2028NYC & LA\u2028August 8, 2017<\/p>\n
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III. MPS FUNDRAISER UPDATE
\n75% of our goal reached in 2 weeks!<\/p>\n
Dear Plan Participants<\/p>\n
The MPS fundraising campaign is off to a great start! Thanks to
\nthe generosity of plan participants across the country, we have hit
\nthe 75% mark of our total fundraising goal. As of today we need
\nless than $3,900 to reach our fundraising goal of $15,000.<\/p>\n
Please help us by clicking here.<\/p>\n
With these funds, we have already taken two huge steps toward
\nprotecting our fund:
\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a01. Actuarial, financial, and investment documents have
\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0been purchased\u00a0from the AFM-EPF.
\n3\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02. The services of Tom Lowman, FSA, of the highly-accredited
\n4\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0actuarial firm Bolton Partners, Inc., have been retained to
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0analyze the plan documents and provide a clear independent
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0actuarial analysis\u00a0of the AFM-EPF.<\/p>\n
If this email was forwarded to you, and you are reading\u00a0about
\nMusicians for Pension Security\u00a0(MPS)\u00a0for\u00a0the first time, please<\/p>\n
share it with all you know!<\/p>\n
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IV. EVENTS
\nDEAN 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
\n————————————-
\nLA 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
http:\/\/www.responsible47.com<\/p>\n
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8\/13\/17<\/p>\n
Alvas Showroom Presents<\/p>\n
GROOVE LIXICON
\nSunday 8-13-2017 at 4pm
\nBy Bill Fulton on Aug 05, 2017 07:12 pm<\/p>\n
The Groove Lexicon is a dynamic group of some<\/p>\n
of the finest Jazz musicians in Los Angeles! Come<\/p>\n
on out and experience it!!<\/p>\n
1417 W 8th St \u2022 San Pedro CA 90732\u2028310-833-7538 \u2022<\/p>\n
AlvasShowroom.com<\/p>\n
The Band:<\/p>\n
Christine Guter (vocal)<\/p>\n
Mark Hollingsworth (alto sax)<\/p>\n
Dave Thomasson (tenor sax)<\/p>\n
Jeff Jarvis (trumpet)\u2028J<\/p>\n
acques Voyemant (trombone)<\/p>\n
Dave Hill (guitar)<\/p>\n
Bill Fulton (keys\/composer\/arranger)<\/p>\n
Adam Cohen (bass\/composer\/arranger)<\/p>\n
David Anderson (drums)<\/p>\n
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8\/19\/17<\/p>\n
From Charlie Ferguson<\/p>\n
This is to let you know that my sextet will be
\nperforming at Bar Fedora in downtown Los Angeles
\non Saturday, August 19, as part of Cathy Segal-Garcia’s
\nSaturday Night Jazz concert series. This venue (which
\nalso hosts occasional concerts on Friday nights) has
\nrecently celebrated their 100th concert since being
\nestablished in January 2016, and we are thrilled and
\nproud to be a part of it. This will be a fun program of
\nmy arrangements of jazz standards and original
\ncompositions. Details below:<\/p>\n
Charlie Ferguson Sextet
\nperforming live at
\nBar Fedora (at Au Lac Restaurant)
\n710 W. 1st St. (corner of 1st and Hope,
\nacross the street from Disney Hall)
\nLos Angeles, CA 90012<\/p>\n
Saturday, August 19, 2017
\n7:30 – 11:00 PM (2 sets)
\nTickets: $10-$30<\/p>\n
Charlie Ferguson – piano
\nGene Burkert – tenor and soprano sax
\nRon Stout – trumpet and flugelhorn
\nScott Whitfield – trombone
\nChris Conner – bass
\nBob Leatherbarrow – drums<\/p>\n
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8\/22-29\/17<\/p>\n
RESERVE YOUR SEATS NOW
\nAUGUST 22nd, 25th, 27th, 29th
\nSEPTEMBER 9th, 11th, 12th
\nEach Evening at 7:30 pm
\nMALIBU COAST MUSIC
\nFESTIVAL 2017<\/p>\n
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\nOld World Hospitality and Charm
\nPresenting Extraordinary Concert Artists
\nand Distinguished Speakers<\/p>\n
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\nEach Concert Featuring
\nUnique Programming & Artists<\/p>\n
Tickets and reservations are available at
\nwww.malibufriendsofmusic.org<\/p>\n
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\nwww.malibufriendsofmusic.org<\/p>\n
PHONE RESERVATIONS:
\n(310) 589-0295<\/p>\n
Featuring Festival Artists from
\nAcross the Nation and the World
\nPerforming Exceptional Works of
\nAntonin Dvorak, John Corigliano
\nW.A. Mozart, Antonio Vivaldi
\nAlberto Ginastera, Alfred Newman
\nFrederick Chopin, Astor Piazzolla,
\nMaria Newman, Scott Joplin,
\nRandy Newman, William Bolcom,
\nGeorge Gershwin<\/p>\n
FESTIVAL PROGRAMS<\/p>\n
Tuesday, August 22nd at 7:30 pm
\nMONTGOMERY ARTS HOUSE FOR
\nMUSIC AND ARCHOTECTURE
\nMAHMA Great Room
\n“CHAMPAGNE GALA OPENING CONCERT”<\/p>\n
Friday, August 25th at 7:30 pm
\nMONTGOMERY ARTS HOUSE FOR
\nMUSIC AND ARCHITECTURE
\nMAHMA Great Room
\n“FRIDAY FOLKLORE & ANCIENT ANTIPHONS”<\/p>\n
Sunday, August 27th at 7:30 pm
\nMONTGOMERY ARTS HOUSE FOR
\nMUSIC AND ARCHITECTURE
\nMAHMA Great Room
\n“MARVELOUS MOZART, TANTALIZING
\nTANGO, AND A TRAVELING SALESWOMAN”<\/p>\n
Tuesday, August 29th at 7:30 pm
\nMONTGOMERY ARTS HOUSE FOR
\nMUSIC AND ARCHITECTURE
\nMAHMA Great Room
\n“WONDERFUL AND WILDE”<\/p>\n
Saturday, September 9th at 7:30 pm
\nMONTGOMERY ARTS HOUSE FOR
\nMUSIC AND ARCHITECTURE
\nMAHMA Great Room
\n“SONGS FOR SOLDIERS”<\/p>\n
Monday, September 11 at 7:30 pm
\nMONTGOMERY ARTS HOUSE FOR
\nMUSIC AND ARCHITECTURE
\nMAHMA Great Room
\n“IN REMEMBRANCE”<\/p>\n
Tuesday, September 12th at 7:30 pm
\nMONTGOMERY ARTS HOUSE FOR
\nMUSIC AND ARCHITECTURE
\nMAHMA Great Room
\n“FANTASTIC FESTIVAL FINALE”<\/p>\n
MCMF 2017 Festival Artists:
\nNicholas Goluses, classic guitarist
\nMiko Kominami, pianist
\nEric Kutz, cellist
\nPaula Hochhaler, cellist
\nHal Ott, flutist
\nChristina Borgioli, soprano
\nNandani Maria Sinha, mezzo soprano
\nDiana Tash, mezzo soprano
\nWendy Prober, pianist
\nMaria Newman, Composer-in-Residence
\nand violinist
\nScott Hosfeld, Music Director\/Conductor
\nand violist
\nMalibu Coast String Quartet
\nMembers of the
\nMalibu Coast Silent Film Orchestra<\/p>\n
For more information on the
\nMalibu Friends of Music
\nplease visit: www.malibufriendsofmusic.org<\/p>\n
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Wu Nation,<\/p>\n
We will be appearing at Rusty’s Surf Ranch on Saturday,
\nAugust 26th 2017, starting at 10:00 pm and will play two
\nsets of your favorite Steely Dan tunes!\u00a0 We want this to
\nbe a fun evening for all, so please bring your friends
\nalong and enjoy a great time with us.<\/p>\n
The line up for this show will be:<\/p>\n
Tony Egan: Lead Vocals
\nLeigh DeMarche: Vocals
\nJodi Fodor: Vocals
\nGil Ayan: Guitar
\nSteve Bias: Bass and Vocals
\nRoch Bordenave: Trombone
\nJeff Dellisanti: Saxophones
\nMark Harrison: Keyboards
\nFrank Villafranca: Saxophones
\nKurt Walther: Drums<\/p>\n
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
\n256 Santa Monica Pier
\nSanta Monica, CA 90401
\n(310) 393-7437
\nhttp:\/\/www.rustyssurfranch.com\/<\/p>\n
We look forward to seeing you there!
\nThe Doctor Wu Band
\nhttp:\/\/www.doctorwuband.com\/
\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/doctorwuband<\/p>\n
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8\/27\/17<\/p>\n
SUNDAY’S LIVE with Susan Greenberg
\nand friends.<\/p>\n
Hi. Please join us for a free chamber
\nmusic concert at<\/p>\n
LACMA Sunday August 27, 2017 6 pm.
\nPut it in your calendars!\u00a0 Susan<\/p>\n
Sundays Live Concert Sunday August 27, 2017<\/p>\n
6 pm\u00a0 FREE<\/p>\n
Los Angeles County Museum of Art\u00a0 Bing Auditorium<\/p>\n
Susan Greenberg, flute
\nPasha Tseitlin, violin
\nTim Richardson, viola
\nJudith Farmer, bassoon
\nNic Gerpe, piano<\/p>\n
Trio Sonata in b Minor for flute,
\nbassoon and piano\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.Jean-Baptist
\nLoeillet\u00a0 (1680-1730)
\nLargo
\nAllegro
\nAdagio
\nAllegro con Spirto<\/p>\n
Serenade in D Major, op. 141a for flute,
\nviolin and viola\u2026\u2026..Max Reger (1873-1916)
\nVivace
\nLarghetto
\nPresto<\/p>\n
Ghost Train for flute, bassoon and piano
\n\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026Gernot Wolfgang\u00a0 (1957-)<\/p>\n
Sonata for flute, violin and piano
\n\u2026\u2026Nino Rota (1911-1979)
\nAllegro Ma Non Troppo
\nAndante Sostenuto
\nAllegro<\/p>\n
Concerto for 2 violins, flute, bassoon
\nand piano\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..
\nAntonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
\nAllegro
\nLargo
\nPresto<\/p>\n
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8\/27\/17<\/p>\n
CENTERSTAGE OPERA
\nCaf\u00e9 della Vita in\u00a0West Hills hosts our next Musical
\nDinner August 27th!
\nOpera, Broadway, jazz standards and soft rock sung
\nby CSO Artistic Directors Shira Renee Thomas,
\nDylan F.Thomas\u00a0and friends<\/p>\n
Choose from 3 delicious entree choices:
\ngrilled salmon
\nchicken marsala or
\nlasagna (meat or vegetarian).
\nThe entire evening, including full-course
\nmeal and entertainment, is just $55
\nwhich includes tax and tip (wine available
\nat additional charge).<\/p>\n
Reservations are required & limited, so act now.<\/p>\n
call\u00a0818-517-4102<\/p>\n
Caf\u00e9 della Vita
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