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October General Membership Meeting w/ Siddhartha Khosla

At our Fall 2018 General Membership Meeting we are excited to welcome composer Siddhartha Khosla as our special guest speaker. He will talk about the process and showcase some of his works from hit TV series “This Is Us” (NBC) and Marvel’s “Runaways” (Hulu). Don’t miss it!

Open to all members in good standing.

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October 2018 Overture Online: Platinum Status

Overture Online
October 2018

PLATINUM STATUS
What it takes to be a hit factory in today’s recording world

Building Bridges 
AFM Local 47 Career Pathways pilot program strikes a chord with students

Making the Film of a Lifetime
One filmmaker’s incredible journey

#ListenLA: 70th Annual Emmys
Musicians of the Primetime telecast, Creative Arts & LA Area winners, & special guest column by Emmy winner Gregg Field

and more!

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Overture Online is optimized for reading via smartphone or tablet. For those without access to a smart device, issues may be viewed on a web browser here. Local 47 members may download archived pdf versions from the members section at afm47.org.

DW Drums / Don Lombardi Room 3 Dedication Ceremony

In recognition of DW Drums founder Don Lombardi’s generous instrument donation to our rehearsal rooms, please join us in welcoming Don at a special plaque unveiling ceremony naming Room 3 in his honor.

Where: AFM Local 47 Rehearsal Room Artists’ Lounge

When: Tuesday, October 2, 10 a.m.

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Building Bridges

Students of the pilot Local 47 Career Pathways Program visit the Streisand Scoring Stage at Sony Pictures in Culver City. [photo by Tiffany Israel]

AFM Local 47 Career Pathways Pilot Program Strikes a Chord With Students

The Local 47 Career Pathways Program recently concluded its pilot session, and by all accounts was a resounding success.

With funding completely secured by the Verdugo Workforce Development Board from federal, state, and local sources, the program teamed up with the union to connect younger generation high schoolers with professionals working in the music industry.

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