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Celebrate LA! LA Phil 100

Katy Perry Joins Special Guest Lineup for Celebrate LA!
LA Phil 100 at the Bowl

Global superstar Katy Perry will join the lineup of special guest artists for Celebrate LA!: LA Phil 100 at the Bowl, a free concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, at 7 p.m.

Perry will join Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonicto perform a short set of top hits from her illustrious career. Previously announced special guests include Herbie Hancock, Kali Uchis, and YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles). Continue reading →

Leaving Storybrooke…

Series finale of ‘Once Upon a Time’ receives Emmy® nomination for Outstanding Music Composition

Recording music with a full-scale orchestra of experienced session players is making a mark in high-quality television productions.

Once considered only for films, sweeping orchestral scores are growing in popularity on the small screen due to technology of TVs that deliver sound comparable to a cinematic experience. Continue reading →

In the Recording Studio: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

This incredible footage from the scoring session “Text Ting Swing” and “Love Theme” for the Warner Brothers film Crazy Rich Asians was shot by Aris Stoulil on the Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage in Burbank, California. The orchestra included more than 60 members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 47. Continue reading →

“Leaving Storybrooke” – ‘Once Upon a Time’ Episode receives Emmy nom for Outstanding Music Composition

Los Angeles musicians have done it again! Composers Mark Isham, Cindy O’Connor and Michael D. Simon received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series – Original Dramatic Score for their work on ABC’s Once Upon a Time episode “Leaving Storybrooke.” Continue reading →

Are you or a loved one turning 65?

Understanding how private insurance and Medicare work together is an important part of your healthcare. Many Americans over age 65 are using private insurance in addition to Medicare.

For more information, read “How Does Medicare Work with Other Insurance?” by eHealth and the Union Plus Retiree Health Insurance Program. It can help you understand your options as you turn 65 and make decisions on enrolling in Medicare. Continue reading →

Composer Siddhartha Khosla Dissects The Tear-Jerking Music Of NBC’s ‘This Is Us’

Siddhartha Khosla is an award-winning film and television composer, AFM Local 47 member, and singer/songwriter/producer of the critically acclaimed band Goldspot. He currently scores NBC’s hit Golden Globe and Emmy-winning drama series “This Is Us” starring Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, and Sterling K. Brown. Continue reading →

Protecting our Pension Fund – be heard!

A message from RMALA:

Concerned about the future of our Pension Fund? You’re not alone. The question is — what can you as an individual do?

There is a U.S. Congress Joint Select Committee looking for a solution for pension funds like ours. We are not alone, and neither are you.

Our Pension Fund has created a page that gives you the tools to be heard.

Continue reading →

Slideshow – The Move: Hollywood to Burbank

In July 2017, AFM Local 47 began our relocation from Hollywood to a beautifully renovated building in Burbank. Here’s a look back at the historic move, in photos.

Boxing up the offices in Burbank
So many boxes....
Packing up in Hollywood
Empty shelves in the Hollywood archives
The emptied out archives in Hollywood
Great pile o' phones
Emptied out cubicles, Hollywood
Moving day!
Movers hauling boxes from Hollywood
Former Hollywood building
Hollywood rehearsal rooms
The old reception area in Hollywood
Hollywood main lobby
Hollywood auditorium
Local 47 & AFM West Coast Office staff worked out of bungalows for several weeks after the Burbank relocation while construction was being completed.
Inside the bungalows
Construction of the Burbank financial offices
Construction in Burbank
Construction in Burbank
Construction, Burbank
The new reception area in Burbank
Local 47 financial offices in Burbank
Board Room, Burbank headquarters
Artists' Lounge, Burbank
The new Burbank rehearsal rooms
Artists' Lounge & Rehearsal Rooms, Burbank
Rehearsal Rooms, Burbank
Artists' Lounge, Burbank

All moving photos by Linda A. Rapka/AFM Local 47. Rehearsal Room/Artists’ Lounge photos by McCormick.

Music Performance Trust Fund celebrates 70 years

This year the Music Performance Trust Fund celebrates providing grants to help create free music performances for the public’s entertainment and education for its 70th year.

Its funding is meant to ensure that the professional musicians who are performing are reasonably paid on par with local scale, while assuring that there is no cost to enjoy the music. The idea is to enhance our communities and enrich lives through music. Co-sponsored events run the gamut of musical styles, from classical and opera, to Dixieland, pop, rock, country, jazz, and R&B. Events often introduce musical styles that are not easily accessible, and many times include an educational element. Continue reading →

Reprise for REPRISE! Announcing REPRISE 2.0

REPRISE is back after being absent from the Los Angeles theatre scene since 2013.

The newly launched REPRISE 2.0 presents a season of three classic American musicals at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse beginning this summer. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Marcia Seligson (founder of REPRISE! Broadway’s Best), REPRISE 2.0 remains faithful to the original concept which presented limited runs of 50 classic musicals between 1997 and 2012 featuring an onstage band and simple sets and costumes. Matthew Herrmann serves as general manager, and Kevin Bailey and Arthur Allan Seidelman are executive producers. Continue reading →

Katy Perry Joins Special Guest Lineup for Celebrate LA! LA Phil 100 at the Bowl

Series finale of ‘Once Upon a Time’ receives Emmy® nomination for Outstanding Music Composition

A message from RMALA:

Katy Perry Joins Special Guest Lineup for Celebrate LA!
LA Phil 100 at the Bowl