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April 2018 Overture Online: Lucia Micarelli

Overture Online
April 2018

Lucia Micarelli

Balancing life on the concert stage and the scoring stage

LA Phil: 100 Years in the Making
Sneak a peak at what’s in store for the historic centennial celebration

Resisting Janus
Working people must stand together

Learn Orchestration the Practical Way
Free classes for members start this summer

and more!

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A message from the Executive Board on Bylaws

Recently, there have been discussions regarding our internal procedures relevant to processing claims against members. With this communication, we hope to clarify any confusion and to provide answers.

The American Federation of Musicians Local 47 is charged with many duties including, but not limited to, advocating for musicians through collective bargaining and contract enforcement, organizing, defending and protecting the rights of its membership. Specific to the issue at hand, the Local is duty-bound to enforce and to comply with the Bylaws. Continue reading →

#listenLA spotlight: 2017 Motion Picture roundup

We salute all the talented AFM Local 47 Los Angeles musicians involved in scoring these motion picture and TV shows released in 2017!

1987: When the Day Comes (Woojeung Film 2017)
Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Battle of the Sexes (FOX Searchlight 2017)
Baywatch (Paramount 2017)
Cars 3 (Disney/Pixar 2017)
CHiPS (Warner Bros. 2017)
Coco (Disney/Pixar 2017)
Daddy’s Home 2 (Paramount 2017)
The Dark Tower (Sony 2017)
Deadbeat (Hulu 2014)
Despicable Me 3 (Universal 2017)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (20th Century FOX 2017)
Disney’s Newsies the Broadway Musical (Disney 2017)
Downsizing (Paramount 2017)
Dunkirk (Warner Bros. 2017)
Everything, Everything (Warner Bros. 2017)
The Fate of the Furious (Universal 2017)
Ferdinand (20th Century FOX 2017)
Fifty Shades Darker (Universal 2017)
Fist Fight (Warner Bros. 2017)
Flatliners (2017)
Geostorm (2017)
Girls Trip (2017)
Going in Style (2017)
The Greatest Showman (2017)
The Healer (2017)
If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast (2017)
Im/Perfection (short – 2017)
It (2017)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
The King’s Case Note (2017)
The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017)
Logan (2017)
The Lunch Rush (2017)
Mars Explorer (short – 2017)
Max 2: White House Hero (2017)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)
The Mountain Between Us (2017)
Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (2017)
Painted Woman (2017)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
The Post (2017)
Purl (short 2017)
Rings (2017)
Rose (2017)
Rough Night (2017)
Sandy Wexler (2017)
The Secret Life of Kyle (2017)
Shakespeare on the Range (short) (2017)
Shock and Awe (2017)
Skid Row Marathon (2017)
Snatched (2017)
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017)
Thank You For Your Service (2017)
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)
Traces of the Brush: The Heartprint of Fu Shen (2017)
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Tycoon (2017)
The Valley (2017)
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
The Weight of Water (2017)
xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)

Healthy California: SB 562 Labor Forum

Healthy CA: SB 562 Labor Forum

When: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 details 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Where: Musicians Local 47 (3220 Winona Ave., Burbank)

Refreshments provided

 

Panel discussion with:

  • John Acosta, President of AFM Musicians Local 47
  • Michael Lighty, Policy Director for California Nurses Association
  • Leslie Simon, Co-Chair of Labor United for Universal Healthcare
  • Dave Campbell, Secretary-Treasurer of Steelworkers USW Local 675

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Musicians of the 90th Annual Academy Awards

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”4″ display=”basic_imagebrowser”]Gallery photos by Rick Baptist

From composition and music preparation to the scoring stage, musicians bring the heart and soul to motion pictures.

Congratulations to the winners and nominees in the 90th annual Academy Awards featuring music created by AFM Local 47 musicians, and to the incredible house band and music prep team! Continue reading →