I. AFTER ALL…
II. SALE COMMENT
III. EVENTS
…Absolutely guaranteed anonymity – Former Musician’s Union officer
…The one voice of reason in a sea of insanity – Nashville ‘first call’
scoring musician
…Allows us to speak our minds without fear of reprisal – L.A. Symphonic musician
…Reporting issues the Musicians Union doesn’t dare to mention – National touring musician
Name Withheld
*** NEXT MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS TOMORROW, JANUARY 25TH ***
A resolution requiring a balanced budget will be voted on. Please be
there to make the local be more “RESPONSIBLE”.
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I. AFTER ALL…
After all the questionable tactics and conduct of the local in this
referendum, the Acosta Administration got the votes they wanted,
which will result in the sale of our only tangible asset, the Local 47
building.
So be it,… BUT THERE’S another shock ahead.
Now that the building will be sold, they need to form a financial
committee to decide what to do with the money.
Luckily, since the money will be in the millions they will be required
to hire qualified money managers, but who has John Acosta nominated
to be on the three person committee charged with making
recommendations to the board on how to use the money?
People from the very group that has done so much to destroy our industry:
1) Dennis Dreith
2) Phil Yao
3) Neil Stubenhaus
All three are current or former leaders of the RMA, and John Acosta
is going to let them make suggestions?
If the Local members allow that to happen and that money is lost
through incompetence (or the filing of endless lawsuits at the behest
of the RMA), know that the membership will be to blame for looking
the other way and not stopping it.
The very idea of giving former leadership of the RMA undue influence
over the use of the money,.. OUR MONEY, considering what they’ve
done to this Local and the Federation is beyond comprehension.
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II. SALE COMMENT
Here are two comments sent to me:
The org. spent 50K to promote the sale of the building.
(probably more)
They printed the ballots.
They sent the ballots.
They collected back the ballots, and offered new ballots
to anyone who might have “lost” their ballots- from
\their extra ballot stash – 1 to 2 thousand- they can’t
remember which.
They held onto the ballots ” in house”.
They did an “in house” counting by an Election Board
who had no control over the process other than to
count the ballots they received.
Low, and behold- they won!
There should have been a third party producing,
processing and counting the ballots.
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III. EVENTS
DEAN AND RICHARD
DEAN AND RICHARD are now playing every third Friday
at Culver City Elks 7:30pm-10;30pm,
11160 Washington Pl.
Culver City, 90232
310-839-8891
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LA WINDS JAZZ KATS 584
NO COVER, NO MINIMUM.
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at Viva Cantina
7:30-10:00.
900 Riverside Drive, Burbank.
Free parking across the street at Pickwick Bowl.
Come hear your favorite charts played the way they
should be.
We are in the back room called the Trailside Room.
Come on down. Guaranteed to swing.
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2/17/16
Corbin Bowl and the San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra
Present Concerts at the “Bowl” in the “Corbin Lounge”
Wednesday Evenings at 7:30 pm
February 17
The Blues Bandits
Play and sing the “Blues,” featuring
David Reo, guitar and vocals; Jimi Dee, guitar and vocals;
Larry Muradian, bass and Chuck Burkinshaw, drums
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OTHER CONCERTS IN THE SAME SERIES
February 24
The Screaming Clams
Rock ‘n’ Roll with music of the ’60s and late 70’s, featuring
Jimi Dee, lead quitar and vocals; Joel Domine, keys and guitar;
Larry Muradian, bass; Nick Scarmack, drummer and Rebecca Ray,
vocalist extraordinaire
“Lounge” at the Corbin Bowl
19616 Ventura Boulevard, Tarzana
Free Admission/ONE Drink Minimum
Persons under 21 years of age not admitted
“CONCERTS” ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
For photos of the performers and the latest schedule updates, go to:
http://www.sfvsymphony.com/concerts_at_the_bowl/
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2/19,20,21/16
The EUROPEAN CONCERT TRIO
will present the premiere of Paul GIbson’s
“The Shepherd’s Lot”
in three February concerts.
Harriet Fraser (soprano),
Amanda Walker (clarinet)
Irina Bazik (piano)
Winners of the 2015 Beverly Hills National Auditions
The European Concert Trio was formed in 2015 by
three European-born, Los Angeles-based professional
artists, each having already established successful solo
careers, to fulfill their passion for chamber music and
share it with Southern California audiences.
Fri, FEB 19 – Encinitas – 7:30pm
The City of Encinitas presents
Music by the Sea concert series
Encinitas Library
540 Cornish Drive
Tickets: $13, plus fee. Purchase tickets in advance here.
Sat, FEB 20 – Torrance – 3pm
Classical Crossroads &
FirstServe Community Services present
The Interludes concert series
First Lutheran Church & School
2900 W. Carson Street
Tickets: FREE, donations appreciated. Information here.
Sun, FEB 21 – Beverly Hills – 2pm
Music in the Mansion concert series
Greystone Mansion
905 Loma Vista Dr.
Tickets: $20. Information here.
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3/6/16
THE PHIL NORMAN TENTET
One of the best bands today playing in the
tradition of
cool West Coast Jazz
Sunday March 6th
from 11am to 3pm
The (famous) Lighthouse Cafe
30 Pier Avenue
Hermosa Beach, CA. 90254
Resevations call 310-376-9833
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3/20/16
PETER ERSKINE
Legendary drummer Peter Erskine, reaching back
to his fusion and R&B playing with Weather Report,
unpacks a lost page of a song by Joe Zawinul, and
releases a 21st century nod to Weather Report.
Record Release Concert will be held Sunday,
March 20th, 2016 at the Moss Theatre,
Santa Monica, California.
“This is the album Weather Report might have
made were the band members all still on this
earth now,” says Erskine.
Sunday March 20, 2016
3:00 pm
Conversations with the Artists on-stage interviews
4:00 pm Concert
Peter Erskine – drums
John Beasley – piano and keyboards
Zanek Gwizdala – bass
Bob Sheppard – sax
VENUE: MOSS Theatre: free parking, wheelchair accessible, all ages
3131 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
TICKETS: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2489104
INFO: [email protected] – 818-632-4868
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You can read all previous offerings at:http://www.responsible47.com
UNTIL NEXT TIME,
THE COMMITTEE FOR A MORE RESPONSIBLE LOCAL 47