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Local 47 Inaugurates New Administration

Following our AFM Local 47 Triennial General Election held in December, the following officers were sworn in at the Inaugural Meeting on January 9, 2023*:

  • President: Stephanie O’Keefe
  • Vice President: Marc Sazer
  • Trustees: Bonnie Janofsky, Bill Reichenbach, Douglas Tornquist
  • Directors: John Acosta, Allison Allport, Allen Fogle, Pam Gates, John Lofton, Norman Ludwin
  • Hearing Board: Rachel Berry, Alan Estes, Paula Fehrenbach, Marisa McLeod, Allen Savedoff
  • Delegates to the AFM Convention: Pam Gates, Bonnie Janofsky, Douglas Tornquist
  • First Alternate Delegate: Norman Ludwin
  • Second Alternate Delegate: Allen Fogle*

Trustee Tornquist and Director Ludwin, who were not present at the Inaugural Meeting, took their oaths of office at the January 17 Executive Board Meeting.

On January 17, the Executive Board appointed Gail Kruvand as Interim Secretary/Treasurer to fill the vacancy left by Danita Ng-Poss. A special election to permanently fill the office will take place at our next General Membership Meeting on April 24. At this meeting elections will also take place to fill two vacancies on the Hearing Board and one vacancy on the Election Board.

We congratulate and thank each member of our union’s new administration, and wish everyone a successful term ahead.

 

TMA SoCal Meeting: Friday, January 27, 2013

Theatre Musicians Association SoCal — the local chapter of the official Player Conference for theater musicians of the American Federation of Musicians — invites all AFM members in the greater Los Angeles and SoCal region to join us for an informational meeting. 

When: Friday, January 27, 10:30am

Where: Zoom virtual meeting Continue reading

Hal Blaine to Receive Star on Walk of Stars Palm Springs

In February 2023, legendary drummer Hal Blaine will posthumously receive his star on the Walk of the Stars Palm Springs.

The ceremony will take place at 2:30 p.m. on February 6, 2023, the day after what would have been his 94th birthday, at 100 N Palm Canyon Dr. An after-party will be held at Oscar’s restaurant in Downtown Palm Springs. Continue reading

AFM 47 Women in History: ‘Babe Egan and the Hollywood Redheads’

Violinist and bandleader Babe Egan was a vaudeville superstar. In 1929, she was one of the highest paid women in vaudeville, earning $50,000 that year (equivalent to $880,000 today). She performed for tens of millions of theatergoers in the U.S., coast-to-coast, in Canada, and in Europe, and her band was regularly featured on radio. Continue reading

Member Spotlight: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers Heat Up the Charts With Two #1 Records in the Same Year

Beloved SoCal rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers were on fire in 2022! Helmed by frontman Anthony Kiedis, AFM Local 47 members Michael “Flea” Balzary (bass), Chad Smith (drums) and John Frusciante (guitar) released 12th album “Unlimited Love,” which notably marked the return of Frusciante, who left the band in 2009 and rejoined in 2019. The first single, “Black Summer,” became the Peppers’ 14th number-one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, and the album debuted at number one in 16 countries, including the United States. Continue reading

January 2023 Overture Online – Looking to the Road Ahead

Inside This Issue:

  • COVER STORY: AFM Local 47 2022 Election Returns
  • 2023: Looking to the Road Ahead
  • Inaugural Meeting + Musicians’ Club Annual Meeting: Monday, January 9 via Zoom
  • Member Spotlight: Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Live Performance/Music Prep Wage Scale Updates for 2023
  • Help Eliminate Late Payments
  • AFM 47 Women in History: Babe Egan and the Hollywood Redheads
  • Announcing the Tony Giaimo Memorial Scholarship
and more!
 
 

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