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2nd Annual AFM Local 47 Jazz Festival

“This music is about freedom, about movement, about creativity, about joy, about pain, and about ultimately setting one’s spirit free. Jazz musicians are an essential part of our culture, and we in Los Angeles are incredibly blessed to include in our community many world-class practitioners of this great art form.” – AFM Local 47 President Stephanie O’Keefe

The free concert series, generously co-sponsored by the Music Performance Trust Fund, will take place over three Sundays on April 14, 21 & 28 in our Captain Greg Welch Gathering Place. Continue reading →

Celebrate the season with these union-friendly holiday concerts ❄ 🎶

From holiday concerts to theme-park shows to stage plays, celebrate the season with the sweet sounds of AFM Local 47 musicians! Continue reading →

Varèse Sarabande Makes Holiday Magic With the Golden State Pops

by Linda A. Rapka

Varèse Sarabande Records closed out its yearlong 35th anniversary celebration with the Golden State Pops Orchestra with a heartwarming holiday concert at the Warner Grand Theatre Dec. 21.

Varèse Sarabande executive producer Robert Townson on stage with Maestro Steven Allen Fox, the orchestra, the evening’s featured performer vocalists, and flute soloist Sara Andon.
(Photos by Linda A. Rapka)

In honor of three and a half decades of releasing film music, Varèse Sarabande hosted a series of four concerts with GSPO during the orchestra’s 2012/2013 season. Produced and hosted by the label’s executive producer, Robert Townson, the December concert featured memorable scores from Hollywood’s holiday classics to seasonal film favorites.

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