The Committee For A More Responsible Local 47

I. READING BETWEEN THE LINES
II. NEED MORE PROOF?
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

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I. READING BETWEEN THE LINES – MEMBER COMMENTARY

Have you gotten multiple calls encouraging you to vote yes
and send in your ballot?

If you’ve said you won’t vote until you have more information and are told,
“Notice of intent to sell the #47 property was posted in February 2015.”
 
Please keep in mind that…

There was no such notice in February. The Board for the Club voted 
…to initiate the process of selling the Local 47 property through mail
referendum.” on 2/17/2015. Very poorly worded motion, but apparently
that’s when it started. An entry in meeting minutes does not constitute
notice to members.

More rat spit from the local.

Furthermore, the local stopped printing meeting minutes in the Overture.
If you want to review the minutes you need to go to the members only
area of the website. So what it comes down to is that members had no
notice or confirmation about selling the properties until September of
this year.

There really is a pattern developing on all of this, and it goes way
beyond ambiguity.

“If you repeat a lie enough times it becomes the truth.”
Joseph Goebbels

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II. NEED MORE PROOF?

Do you need more proof that the Ballot is a fiction? A fix? More proof that
regardless of whether you vote yes or no they can use it as a yes vote?

It’s easy to verify.

Here is the original question:

Shall the officers of the Musician’s Club of Los Angeles (”the Club”) be
authorized to sell the Club’s real property. – located at 817 Vine Street, 
Hollywood, CA 90038 – for not less than Twenty Two Million
Dollars ($22,000,000) to the successful highest bidder?

If you remove the Address you get this:

Shall the officers of the Musician’s Club of Los Angeles (”the Club”) be
authorized to sell the Club’s real property for not less than Twenty Two Million
Dollars ($22,000,000) to the successful highest bidder?

See it?

EITHER a Yes or No answer can be used to sell the building, only the
price point changes.

Yes means yes, NO means yes. The membership is being played.

They don’t even have to open up the ballots, only count them en mass.

As we said before, the problem may not have been intentional, but the
Local has refused to fix the problem at every turn.

We also understand that 1000 more ballots had to be ordered. Did they
change the wording? Any bets?

Don’t be played, DON’T send in your ballot. If they wanted this to be
an honest referendum they could have made sure yes means yes, and
no means no, but they’re trying to hoodwink the membership and
guarantee their salaries for the next decade without having to be
accountable for the gutting of our Local’s (and national AFM Recording)
work by their genuflecting and cowering to the RMA.

The board has had every chance to recall and fix the ballot, but have
fought efforts to make them do so. If they wanted an honest choice,
they wouldn’t fight giving the membership one.

That should tell you everything you need to know.

A new twist…. We’ve gotten word from several members who’ve received
repeated calls urging them to vote for the sale, that they are now being told
by the caller that, “If we can sell the building, we can use some of the money
to sue companies to get more work.”

Anyone who’s been around knows that most or all of the work gotten
by lawsuits would go the the RMA chosen and do virtually nothing for
the rank and file.

NEW Buyout contracts for many things the AFM doesn’t allow is the answer.

THE COMMITTEE

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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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12/2/15

FREE ADMISSION GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS
Every FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY at 12:10-12:40 pm

On Wednesday DECEMBER 2, 2015 at 12:10-12:40 pm
JAZZ CONCERT:
DON RADER – Trumpet
GARY SOLT – Guitar
Bios:
http://allmusic.com/artist/don-rader-mn0000191281
http://mi.edu/about-mi/faculty/gary-solt/
Interesting interview with Don Rader:
http://jazzpro.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk/interviews/Don%20Rader.htm

RELAX DURING YOUR LUNCH HOUR WITH LIVE MUSIC

(Please note!!) NEW LOCATION:
The Sanctuary at GLENDALE CITY CHURCH
610 E. California Ave. (at Isabel)
Glendale CA 91206
818 244-7241
Map & venue info http://glendalecitychurch.org/index.php/location.html
More info email [email protected]
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UPCOMING CONCERTS in the same series:
(every FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY at 12:10-12:40 pm;
programs subject to change)

DECEMBER 16, 2015
OBOE RECITAL
Works by JOHN SCOTT & PAUL HINDEMITH
Catherine Del Russo -oboe
Mark Robson – piano

JANUARY 6, 2016
VIOLIN RECITAL
ALBERTO GINASTERA (Celebrating Ginastera’s Centenary!)
Pampeana No.1, Op.16 (1947)
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, op.108
Jacqueline Suzuki – violin
Rosa LoGiudice – piano

JANUARY 20, 2016
CHOBRATY Brass Duo
Michael Vlatkovich – trombone
Willian Roper – tuba
http://roperarts.com/chbrty.htm

CONCERT UPDATES:
http://www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com

MORE FREE CONCERTS:
http://www.edendaleupclose.blogspot.com

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12/4/15

Los Angeles Valley College Department of Music
presents the
Guitar Department Recital

Dr. Gregory Newton, director
featuring
The LAVC Guitar Orchestra, Guitar Ensembles and Soloists
with special guests:
Gail Acosta, violin
Laura Halladay, flute
Dr. Christian Nova, baritone
Dr. Matthew Cory, double bass
Tina Curtis, percussion

The annual winter concert of the LAVC Guitar Department,
this semester directed by Dr. Gregory Newton, features a
performance of the LAVC Guitar Orchestra, as well as performances
by several ensembles and soloists. They will present a variety
of repertoire including classical, popular and holiday music.

The 30-member Guitar Orchestra brings together students,
alumni and musicians from the community in a unique setting
for the instrument. Come out and enjoy the sound of a symphony
of guitars!

Friday, December 4, 2015, 8:00pm
RECITAL HALL (ROOM 106), MUSIC BUILDING
$10 General Admission

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12/5/15

CULVER CITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Opening Concert
Openings and Breakthroughs

We open our 2015-16 Season Saturday., December 5, 2015, 8:00PM
Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave. and Culver Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90230. Free parking, entrances from Culver Blvd.
MAP LINK

To mark our return to Culver City, we present our largest orchestra
of the season with Frank Fetta and a thrilling young musician,
Alexander Agate.

 
We are back after another “Best of the Westside 2015,”
The Argonaut, while in Marina del Rey.
A perfect musical start to the holiday season.

Each work on the concert was a breakthrough for the composer in
maturity-Prokofiev, artistically-Tchaikovsky, or led to greater
recognition-Humperdink.

These breakthroughs led to openings and advancement in the
composers’ musical lives. LINK

This concert is under the direction Conductor/Music Director-Frank Fetta.

This performance is made possible in part by a
Grant from Los Angeles County Arts Commission. 

PROGRAM, December 5, 2015

Openings and Breakthroughs

Engelbert Humperdink: Overture from “Hansel und Gretel” (1893)

Serge Prokofiev: Piano Concerto, No. 1 (1911-12)
Alexander Agate-Piano, Young Adult Division Winner,
Parness Concerto Competition-2014 

Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 (1878)

Admission Charge 
  
$10: GEN ADMN. At Veterans Memorial Auditorium the evening
of the performance and on-line: TICKETS LINK

$5: 13-17 years of age and under.
Box Office the evening of the performance.

Free: Ages 6-12, when accompanied by an adult.

The Box Office opens at 7:00PM the evening of the concert.
 
Members of SoCal Symphony Society receive two free tickets to the Dec.
5, 2015, Jan. 30, 2016 and Apr. 2, 2016, concerts, available at the box
office the evening of the concert. You can purchase your membership
now, through this e-mail, see below, at the concert, or on our website:

MEMBERSHIP LINK 
 
Your membership is part of the music making. Please support
Classical Music, CCSO and support your musical and social life.

Regards, 
Matthew Hetz, President and Executive Director 
Culver City Symphony Orchestra 
SoCal Symphony Society 
[email protected] 
www.culvercitysymphony.org    

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12/6/15

ASMAC HOLIDAY LUNCHEON

Please Join in the Holiday Spirit with old and new friends.

Mingle and Sing-A-Long with the ASMAC Holiday Voices 
(a 14 piece choral group directed by Sally Stevens & Ian Freebairn Smith)
and shop early for the holidays.
 
No-host cocktails, silent auction, raffle, gourmet buffet brunch, and entertainment.
 
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 – 11:30am.
ASMAC / LA Jazz Society Holiday Brunch
At Catalina’s Jazz Club – Hollywood

Guests $60 each
LAJS members $50 each (maximum 2) 
ASMAC members $50 each (maximum 2)
Entertainment & Dessert only – check-in at 1pm – $20 each
 
For more information please call 818.994.4661 

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12/13/15

TUBA CHRISTMAS – Los Angeles 2015

When: Sunday, Dec. 13 from 7 to 8:30PM
Where: Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills – Hall of Liberty

I hope that you and your family will be able to
come to Tuba Christmas.
The concert is FREE and FREE parking too!
The Hall of Liberty seats 1200, so don’t worry
if you’re a little late!

The address for Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills is:
6300 Forest Lawn Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90068

If you’ve never attended a Tuba Christmas you’re
in for a real treat!

This will be the 40th Tuba Christmas in Los Angeles.
I will be playing with the L.A. Tuba 12 – a group of 12
professional

Tuba and Euphonium players that will be featured
during the concert on three very special arrangements
of Christmas Carols.

But the bulk of the concert will be the mass tuba ensemble with 250 plus Tubas, Sousaphones, Euphoniums and Baritones playing all of your favorite music of the season.
We even have a couple of Hanukah Carols!

So please come if you’re not already busy. It’s a wonderful concert that you’ll absolutely LOVE, I promise!!

HO HO HO!!!
Bob Joles

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12/6/15

SONG OF THE ANGELS FLUTE ORCHESTRA
Christmas Remembrances

Sunday December 6, 2 P.M.
Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church
7304 Jordan Ave
Canoga Park, CA
(818) 887-6101

PROGRAM

Fantasy on Coventry Carol – Catherine Mc Michael

Fantasy Medley – John Williams, arr. Charles Fernandez

Silver Winds in the Night – Franz Gruber, arr. Jackson Berkey

Benedictus – Camille Saint-Saens
Soloists: David Shostac and Frederick Staff, Flute
Ali Coulner – Harp

The Winter’s Passed – Wayne Barlow, arrl Dr. Raymond Pancost
Francine Pancost – Alto Flute Soloist

Christmas Concerto – Arcangelo Corelli

Avi Maria – J.S. Bach, arr. Ch. Gounod
Soloists: David Shostac – Flute
Ali Coulner – Harp

Nutcraker Suite – Tchaiskovsky, arr. Michael Axtell
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12/13/15

KJAZZ 88.1 FM radio host Bubba Jackson will host

BOB MINTZER Holiday “Jazz” Party Concert 

Bob Mintzer’s ALL STAR Big Band
with YellowJackets members

MOSS Theater
The New Roads School
3131 Olympic Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Free parking on site

SUNDAY DEC 13TH – 2PM
HOLIDAY RECEPTION
3PM CONCERT

GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC
*MAP is partnering with ETM-LA hosting an “Instrument Drive”. 
In its 10th year, ETM-LA will serve 20 schools reaching
approximately 10,000 children in Los Angeles. New and gently
used musical instruments for band, strings orchestra, and
others (ukulele, recorder, percussion) are welcome!
contact [email protected]

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12/14/15
StradBand Christman(n)ia
Special Guest Janis Mann

Monday December 14
8 – 9:30 PM

One show only!

Typhoon Santa Monica Airport
3221 Donald Douglas Loop
Santa Monica CA 90405
(310) 390-6565
Reservations strongly suggested
Still only $10 cover
CHEAP!

Typhoon AC Repair and HVAC Contractor Service

 
Geoff Stradling’s 18 piece StradBand
returns to Typhoon at the Santa Monica
airport for their (nearly) annual
renditions of holiday favorites on meth.
Irving Berlin get’s matched with Tower
of Power, Jerry Herman goes to Brazil,
and “Angels We Have Heard On High”
meet Miles Davis and a very fast
metronome.

For the first time ever we have a special
guest, world class Jazz vocalist Janis
Mann, who’ll be featured on three brand
new arrangements written just for this show.

Come join us for great music, great
food, and good times!

Geoff Stradling – keyboards & leader
Janis Mann – vocals

Woodwinds:
Alex Budman
Phil Feather
Glen Berger
Kirstne Edkins
Lee Secard
 
Trumpets:
Matt Fronke
Jeff Jarvis
Stan Martin
Mike Rocha
Javier Gonzalez
 
Trombones:
Scott Whitfield
Ryan Dragon
Erm Navarro
Craig Ware
 
Bruce Lett – basses
Adam Alesi – drums
Tiki Pasillas – percussion

Who is that man with the bag?
 
 

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UNTIL NEXT TIME,
THE COMMITTEE FOR A MORE RESPONSIBLE LOCAL 47

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