3\/30\/18<\/p>\n
I. OOPS!
\nII. WHO DO WE THANK?
\nIII. RESCHEDULED MPS MEETING THIS COMING WEEK!
\nIV. MEMBER COMMENTARY<\/p>\n
V. EVENTS<\/p>\n
…Absolutely guaranteed anonymity – Former Musician’s Union officer\u2028\u2028’<\/p>\n
…The one voice of reason in a sea of insanity – Nashville ‘first call’\u2028scoring musician<\/p>\n
…Allows us to speak our minds without fear of reprisal – L.A. Symphonic musician<\/p>\n
…Reporting issues the Musicians Union doesn’t dare to mention – National touring musician<\/p>\n
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I. OOPS!
\nWe’ll bet the buyer of the union hall didn’t count on this!
\nSo much for those big plans for that land.
\nHeard of a “Pig in a Poke?”
\n————–
\nMusicians Union Hall in Hollywood<\/p>\n
Given Local Monument Status
\nPosted by Contributing Editor<\/p>\n
on March 23, 2018 in Hollywood |<\/p>\n
Leave a response<\/p>\n
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The Los Angeles City Council Friday voted to add the Musicians
\nUnion Hall in Hollywood to the city\u2019s list of historic-cultural monuments.<\/p>\n
The Musicians Union Hall at 817 Vine St. was built in 1950 and was
\none of the final commissions of architect Gordon B. Kaufmann
\nbefore his death in 1949. It was nominated for monument
\nstatus by Hollywood Heritage.<\/p>\n
\u201cHollywood is a neighborhood deeply rooted in the entertainment
\nindustry, rich in landmarks and historic resources that help paint
\na picture of our past as well as a look to our future of film and
\ntelevision production,\u201d said Councilman Mitch O\u2019Farrell, who
\nrepresents the Hollywood area. \u201cI was thrilled to work on this
\napplication with owner Lincoln Property Company and the
\napplicant Hollywood Heritage. The collaboration will help
\npreserve a bit of Hollywood history for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
Until July 2017, the hall served as a clubhouse and organization
\nheadquarters for the Musicians Union Local 47, now known as
\nthe American Federation of Musicians Local 47.
\nKaufmann was the architect who designed the Greystone
\nMansion in Beverly Hills, a 1930s-era section of the Los
\nAngeles Times complex, the Earl Carroll Theater and the
\nPalladium.<\/p>\n
The council\u2019s 11-0 vote found that the hall qualified for
\nmonument status for multiple reasons, including that it
\nis an example of Corporate International style architecture
\nin Hollywood. The union was also the first local musicians
\nunion in the United States to desegregate, and the building
\nwas where tens of thousands of musicians paid their dues
\nover the years.<\/p>\n
Lincoln Property is currently securing tenants for the building,
\nand the space will be used for studio and creative office uses,
\nO\u2019Farrell\u2019s office said. Lincoln Property is also constructing a
\nthree-story, 52,477-square-feet office building neighboring
\nthe Musicians Union Hall to the north.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/y75mfk2g<\/p>\n
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II. WHO DO WE THANK?
\nSo who really started the process of making
\nthe Vine Street building a Local Monument site?
\nWho brought it to the attention of the city?
\nOne we can certainly thank is Helen Crosby.
\nThe other is Susan Winsberg, who gave a very
\neffective and influential presentation to the
\nLos Angeles City Council.<\/p>\n
BRAVA!<\/p>\n
Here is the letter that most likely started the process.
\nRe: Proposed Sale of Musicians Union\/ Musicians Club
\nbuilding and property-Vine street and Lillian Way,
\nHollywood, CA 90038<\/p>\n
You and\/or your organization are receiving a copy
\nof the enclosed Letter of Concern regarding the
\nproposed sale of the real estate property owned
\nby the Musicians Club of Los Angeles, a 501 ( c)
\n2. The property is held for the benefit of the parent
\norganization, Professional Musicians Union of
\nHollywood, Local 47 AFM, a 501 ( c) 5.<\/p>\n
One or more of the issues contained in the
\nLetter of Concern may also be of concern
\nto you and\/or your organization.<\/p>\n
Excerpts from a Letter of Concern: Dated November 9, 2015<\/p>\n
LETTER OF CONCERN<\/p>\n
This letter is being written to communicate to those interested
\nparties of clear opposition to the decision of the Executive
\nBoard of the Musicians Club\/Local 47 to sell the real estate
\nproperty owned in Hollywood, CA. Approval of the sale
\nmust be obtained from the membership by referendum.<\/p>\n
Contrary to the proposal of the elected officials, there is
\ndeep concern among the rank-and-file that 1) the membership
\nstrongly disagree with the sale of the union hall, which is a
\nHollywood “mid-century” landmark and our historic home;
\nand 2) the membership has been systematically kept from
\nengaging in regular membership meetings where concrete
\naction might be taken; and 3) the timeline for the process
\nof the sale of the properties has been manipulated to frustrate
\nany debate; and 4) the Local 47 officers, who have been
\nworking towards the sale of this real estate for six months
\nbefore making the membership aware of the proposal, are
\nnow using every tool at their disposal, including the official
\nnewspaper, phone banks and staff personnel, to influence
\nthe outcome of the vote on the issue.<\/p>\n
Simply put, there is a consensus outside the administration
\nby the few who have been able to engage in discourse, that
\nthe elected officers are seeking a quick fix to a long term
\nproblem, i.e. the decrease in revenue to the local. Simply
\nput, we are being hustled and muscled out of our historic
\nhome without consideration of alternatives to being divested
\nof a wholly owned facility.<\/p>\n
Cc: Professional Musicians\u2019 Union\/Club-Local 47
\nExecutive Board: Gary Lasley, Secretary-Treasurer;
\nInternational Executive Board-American Federation
\nof Musicians: Sam Folio, Secretary-Treasurer, AFM;
\nLos Angeles Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO: Rusty
\nHicks, Executive Secretary-Treasurer; U.S. Department
\nof Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards:
\nEd Oquendo, Director; Los Angeles Times: Paul
\nPringle, Reporter; Hollywood Reporter: Business;
\nVariety: Joseph Meehan, Features; LA Weekly:
\nMara Shalhoup, Editor; Los Angeles Heritage
\nCommission: Richard Barron, AIA, et.al.; Hollywood
\nHeritage: Bryan Cooper, President; Los Angeles
\nConservancy: Linda Dishman, President\/CEO;
\nCommittee for a Responsible 47.com<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
POSTSCRIPT<\/p>\n
On March 23, 2018, the Los Angeles City Council
\nunanimously approved the former headquarters of
\nLocal 47 Musicians Union Hall as a Historic Cultural
\nMonument.<\/p>\n
We would like to thank the efforts of Hollywood
\nHeritage, Los Angeles Cultural Commission,
\nCouncilmember Mitch O\u2019Farrell, and Local
\n47 Members Helen Crosby and Susan Winsberg.<\/p>\n
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III. RESCHEDULED MPS MEETING THIS COMING WEEK!
\nMUSICIANS FOR PENSION SECURITY
\nWednesday, April 4th
\nMPS National Meeting Reminder
\nNext Week!<\/p>\n
Nationwide Meeting for all AFM Musicians
\nWednesday\u00a0April 4, 2018 at 5pm
\nSt. Malachy’s Church
\n239 W 49th St, New York, NY<\/p>\n
Come and hear the experts on our team:<\/p>\n
Thanks to your contributions, our
\nindependent actuary Tom Lowman,
\nhas finished his analysis and\u00a0will
\npresent his findings\u00a0and give his
\nrecommendations for the AFM-EPF.<\/p>\n
You will also hear from Jonathan
\nKantor, our legal counsel, who will
\nexplain the process that our trustees
\nmust follow in order to obtain cuts
\nto our pensions, together with legal
\noptions that they — and we — have.<\/p>\n
If you haven’t already, please click here to RSVP<\/p>\n
It is critical that all AFM members make
\nevery effort to attend\u00a0this meeting.\u00a0If you
\ncannot attend, join us via Facebook LIVE
\non the MPS Facebook page. Your attendance
\nat the MPS National meeting will help to give
\nyou a better understanding of what is happening
\nto our pension and the solutions we think will
\nmake a difference.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
LIVE STREAMING ON FACEBOOK
\nStreaming will start 5 pm EDT. Go to our
\nFacebook page\u00a0here. Click follow and opt-in
\nto receive notifications when we go live. Due
\nto time constraints, we will not be able to
\nanswer questions posted to Facebook
\nduring the meeting. Please send all\u00a0questions
\nto info@musiciansforpensionsecurity.com.
\nWe will get back to you ASAP.<\/p>\n
REMINDER: FOLLOW US ON TWITTER
\nTwitter has become a popular tool with politicians.
\nIn future calls to action, we can use it to
\nmessage them directly. Go to our Twitter
\npage here and click FOLLOW.<\/p>\n
Who is MPS? Click\u00a0HERE.<\/p>\n
What is MPRA? Click\u00a0HERE.<\/p>\n
In solidarity,
\nMusicians for Pension Security<\/p>\n
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Stay informed with MPS. Join our mailing list here.<\/p>\n
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IV. MEMBER COMMENTARY<\/p>\n
RMALA 30 years late, when most of what they
\nprofited from is gone they just now are bringing
\nthis to Musicians attention?<\/p>\n
When they have time on their hands they’re
\nforced to look around and find out how much
\nthey lost. And caused to be lost.<\/p>\n
Last weekend brought the 2018
\nUCLA Entertainment Symposium –
\nand a focus on streaming.<\/p>\n
Streamers’ Spending Spree the Talk of UCLA
\nEntertainment Symposium is the title of a great
\narticle by Jonathan Handel, One key excerpt
\ndemonstrates how far music and musicians
\nhave been left behind in this new “Golden Age
\nof Television”:\u00a0 That loot has enabled SVOD
\nservices to spend $5 million to $7 million per
\nhour-long episode, significantly greater
\nthan the $3 million to $5 million that
\nnetworks spend…”<\/p>\n
Here some links for more information:
\nTom Wolzien, media analyst: http:\/\/www.wolzien.com\/
\nJonathan Handel, entertainment law and journalist:\u00a0http:\/\/www.jhandel.com\/<\/p>\n
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V. EVENTS<\/p>\n
DEAN AND RICHARD \u2028are now at Culver City Elks<\/p>\n
the first \u2028Friday of \u2028every month.\u2028\u2028 7:30pm-10:30pm,<\/p>\n
11160 Washington Pl.\u2028 Culver City, 90232<\/p>\n
310-839-8891<\/p>\n
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\n4\/3\/18<\/p>\n
The BBB featuring Bernie Dresel
\n(13 horns, guitar, slap bass, and plenty of drums!)
\nTHIS TUESDAY April 3 4\/3 21 and older
\nfrom 8:30pm-11:00pm
\nat Joe’s Great American Bar & Grill
\nNO COVER CHARGE!! No reservations necessary!!
\n4311 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505<\/p>\n
We are ready to jump into the studio and record all new tunes for our upcoming 2nd album!
\nSo come check out the new arrangements this April 3 while they are hot off the presses and ready to go!!!<\/p>\n
Our debut album Live N\u2019 Bernin\u2019 is still available at this show and:<\/p>\n
Cd at Amazon.com & CDBaby.com
\nBlu-ray audio 96k\/24bit (stereo\/5.1 surround\/9.1 Auro-3D surround)
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\nVinyl double 180 gram at Amazon.com & ElusiveDisc.com<\/p>\n
Reel-to-reel tape double audiophile 15 ips at TapeProject.com
\nDownloads at iTunes, Amazon.com, & CDBaby.com<\/p>\n
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\n4\/4\/18
\nFREE GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS
\nBRENDAN WHITE Piano Recital
\nWorks by SORABJI & DEBUSSY.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com<\/p>\n
Thank you!
\nJacqueline Suzuki
\nCurator, Glendale Noon Concerts
\n818 249-5108<\/p>\n
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4\/11\/18
\nComing to Vibrato April 11th @ 7:30pm\u2028The\u00a0Fabulous Grammy Nominated\u2028\u00a0PHIL NORMAN TENTET\u00a0\u2028reminiscent of the refreshing sounds of\u2028West Coast Jazz.x\u2028Los Angeles, CA.90077\u2028Resevations call 310-474-9400
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\n4\/20\/18<\/p>\n
Sanford Hinderlie and Tom van der Geld in concert!
\nFriday, April 20, 7:30 p.m
\nLouis J. Roussel Performance Hall
\nLoyola\u2019s main campus
\nAdmission is free
\nComing back to New Orleans after several concerts in Europe this year
\nSanford Hinderlie and Tom van der Geld perform a jazz duo concert for piano
\nand vibraphone. Tom and Sandy are performing original compositions, both
\nnew and from the 40+ years each has contributed to the world of jazz.
\nThis concert is sponsored in part by the State of Louisiana Board of Regents Support Funds
\nfor Louisiana Artists and Scholars (ATLAS)<\/p>\n
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UNTIL NEXT TIME,<\/p>\n
THE COMMITTEE FOR A MORE RESPONSIBLE LOCAL 47<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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