10/15/16
I. MEMBER LETTER TO THE IEB
II. 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
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I. MEMBER LETTER TO THE IEB
The IEB/AFM are ignoring membership concerns in Los Angeles,
hoping the complaints are just going to go away….. They won’t.
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RE: Local 47/Club 47 Referendum
Dear Secretary-Treasurer Blumenthal,
I am writing you today because I have not received any response to correspondence sent to President Ray Hair and the International Executive Board for consideration at the July 2016 IEB Meeting.
The issues raised in my letter dated May 15, 2016 warranted serious discussion concerning the governance of Local 47 AFM in conducting it’s referendum vote. My letter was in direct response to Pres. Ray Hair’s letter of April 24, 2016. Ray Hair cited lack of detail regarding objections to the referendum that would allow the parent body to exercise oversight. I think I have remedied any lack of detail by my letter of May 15, 2016. The passage of that referendum allows Local 47/Club 47 Executive Board to divest the membership of it’s wholly owned real property in the heart of Hollywood, CA.
Please note that the letter of April 24, 2016 from Pres. Ray Hair does not disclose whether the IEB March meeting actually had any discussion or made any decision as a board on my initial letter on the same issue addressed to Ray Hair and the IEB dated February 16, 2016. That letter, as I was told by then Secretary-Treasurer Sam Folio, was set to be on the agenda for the March meeting. In Pres. Ray Hair’s reply letter to me following the March IEB meeting, there was no indication that it had been considered by the full Board. In addition, I have read the Minutes from the March meeting that were finally posted on the AFM website in July. There appears to have been no discussion of the this issue.
After sending the May 15, 2016 letter, I contacted the Secretary-Treasurer’s New York office regarding it’s inclusion for the July IEB meeting. I was told my letter had been sent directly to legal and they didn’t know if it would make the July meeting. It is now almost mid-August and I received no reply to my May 15, 2016 letter.
It does not appear that either letter of February 16, or May 15, addressed to President Ray Hair and the International Executive Board was actually reviewed or discussed by the full Board. I would like this issue prioritized and discussed/considered by the full Board as soon as possible. (Perhaps a teleconference would be in order considering the time sensitive nature of this issue.) I respectfully request that the decision be sent to me without delay. This has been an ongoing issue since February 2016.
Thank you for your time and immediate attention to this matter,
Member
Local 47/Club 47 AFM
cc: Department of Labor/OLMS
Kamal Harris, California Attorney General
International Executive Board Members-Pres. Ray Hair, Jr.; Vice Pres. Bruce Fife; Vice Pres. Alan Willaert; Sec.-Treas. Jay Blumenthal; Joseph Parente; Tino Gagliardi; Dave Pomeroy; Tina Morrison; John Acosta
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II. EVENTS
DEAN AND RICHARD DEAN AND RICHARD are now at Culver City
Elks the first Friday of every month. 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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10/19/16
On Wednesday October 19, 2016 at 12:10-12:40 pm
the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature
the Jung Trio performing
Schubert’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat major, Op.100,
at the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church,
610 E. California Ave. (at Isabel St), Glendale, CA 91206.
For more information, email [email protected]
or call (818) 244- 7241.
The Jung Trio.
Jennie Jung – piano
Ellen Jung – violin
Julie Jung –cello
Artist website: https://jungtrio.wordpress.com
Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts series
(concerts every first & third Wednesday at 12:10-12:40 pm)
are listed at http://www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com
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10/23/16
LOS ANGELES SYMPHONIC WINDS
Subscription Concert 1 – Calabasas High School
CITY OF ANGELS
Gala Season Opening Concert. A spectacular afternoon of inspired
music making with your LA Winds. Featured works will include
Alfred Reed’s classic “Armenian Dances”
and Maestro Piazza will be the featured soloist in John Williams’
theme music from “The Terminal.”
• Sunday October 23, 2016
• 2:30 p.m. Performing Arts Education Center
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10/29-30/16
RESERVE YOUR SEATS NOW
OCTOBER 29th – 30th AT 7:30 PM
HARVEST MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016
Intimate Musical Soirees with
Old World Hospitality and Charm
Presenting Extraordinary Concert Artists
and Distinguished Speakers
Two Evenings of World Class Music Making
Each Concert Featuring
Unique Programming & Artists.
Tickets and Reservations are available at:
www.malibufriendsofmusic.org
or call: (310) 589-0295
Saturday, October 29th at 7:30 pm
MONTGOMERY ARTS HOUSE FOR
MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURE
Music Room
“BRINGING IN THE HARVEST”
Musical Works to Display the
Warmth of the Human Spirit
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Sunday, October 30th at 7:30 pm
MONTGOMERY ARTS HOUSE FOR
MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURE
Music Room
“SPOOKY SONORITIES”
The Sacred and Secular
(And a CRAZY Haunted House)
Featuring Harvest Festival Artists
Performing Exceptional Works of
Johannes Brahms, Gioachino Rossini,
Rebecca Clarke, William Bolcom
Bela Bartok, Max Janowski,
and Maria Newman
2016 Harvest Festival Artists:
Christina Borgioli, soprano
Diana Tash, mezzo soprano
Nandani Maria Sinha, mezzo soprano
Wendy Prober, pianist
Maria Newman, violinist and composer
Scott Hosfeld, violist
Paula Hochhalter, cellist
MASTER OF CEREMONIES:
Samuel Thatcher
For more information on the
Malibu Friends of Music
please visit: www.malibufriendsofmusic.org
Click above to enjoy this performance of the
Maria Newman’s, “The Bullfight,”
performed here by the Kairos String Quartet
~ Read the glowing review here ~
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2016/Oct/Newman_quartets_MAHMR1205208.htm
All programs, dates and artists subject to change and/or cancellation.
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11/19/16
SFV Symphony Orchestra Nov. 19, 2016 –
Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center
Bizet: Carmen Suite #1 Bizet: Symphony in C major
Fernandez: Oboe Concerto , Francisco Castillo, oboist
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, 1st mvt.
Thompson Wang, violinist
Contact: Roberta Hoffman, publicist ([email protected]) www.sfvsymphony.com
Program information:
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Other concerts in the series
Jan. 21, 2017 – Tutor Family Center at Chaminade West Hills
Schumann: Manfred Overture
Mendelssohn: Symphony #3 in A minor (Scottish)
Belling: Music Madly Makes the World Go Round
Inaugural Performance – Cary Belling, violinist
Mar. 18, 2017 – Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center
Tuttle: By Steam or By Dream Overture
Inaugural Performance
Prokofiev: Symphony #1 in D major (Classical)
Ben-Haim: Pastorale Variée for Clarinet, Harp and Strings
Geoff Nudell, clarinetist
Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra
Domine: Frankenstein Fantasy , Ruth Bruegger, violinist
May 13, 2017 – Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center
Saint-Saens: Bacchanale from “Samson and Delilah”
Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in C major
Egizi: Orchestral Suite “In Memoria di Mio Padre”
Inaugural Performance Programs subject to change
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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