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UNITE HERE! LOCAL 11 Community Briefing & Celebration

UNITE HERE! Local 11 — which represents over 32,000 workers employed in hotels, restaurants, airports, sports arenas, and convention centers throughout Southern California and Arizona — is inviting all to celebrate what has been achieved so far in their historic 2023-2024 Hotel Contract Fight, and to learn what’s next in this powerful fight for worker justice. Continue reading →

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Final Note: Aurelio (Roy) D’Antonio

Life Member. Clarinet
7/9/1931 – 5/27/2024

by Chris French

Aurelio (Roy) D’Antonio was at home with his beloved wife, Margaret, when he passed from this earth on May 27 at age 92. He will be remembered as a virtuoso clarinetist, father and grandfather, teacher, friend, bicyclist, and tireless advocate for the underdog as he served in various capacities at Local 47. Continue reading →

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May 2024 Overture Online: Musicians ARE Workers

Inside This Issue:

  • COVER STORY: Musicians ARE Workers – Celebrating our Profession on International Workers’ Day
  • 2nd Annual AFM Local 47 Jazz Festival Photo Gallery
  • Spring Membership Drive: Spread the Word! 
  • Member Spotlight: Pam Gates
  • Orchestration With Dr. Norman Ludwin – Free Classes for Members
  • Ensemble 2.0: Making Our Website Work Better for You
  • Volunteers Needed on May 11 to Help Stamp Out Hunger!
and more!
 

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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 →

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August 2022 Overture Online: Fair Share For Musicians

Inside This Issue:

  • COVER STORY: Fair Share For Musicians – AFM musicians across the nation are organizing for equity in streaming media
     
  • 2022 Local 47 Election: Nominating Petitions Due 9/15
     
  • Local 47 Unveils the Captain Greg Welch Gathering Place
     
  • Member Spotlight: Carol Kaye
     
  • ‘Fair Share For Musicians’ Campaign Education Session 8/14
     
  • New Resources Available From the Pension Fund
     
  • Auditions: New West Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony
and more!
 
 
 
 

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Member Spotlight: Evan Wish Knighted for Music and Years of Humanitarian Work

Throughout his career as an accomplished composer and pianist, Canadian-born Evan Wish has traveled all over the world. But his most recent trip to Italy proved to be among the greatest highlights of his life.

In October 2021, Wish was knighted by the Order of Saint George de Bourgogne in Italy for the merits in the international music category and humanitarian gifting thorough the years. Continue reading →

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April 2022 Overture Online: 125 Years of Service and Progress

Inside This Issue:

  • COVER STORY: Happy Birthday to Us! 125 Years of Service and Progress
  • Next General Membership Meeting: April 25, 2022 – Resolution to Amend the Bylaws
  • Spring Membership Drive – Spread the Word!
  • Member Spotlight: William Roper
  • At the Local: Meet Membership / Work Dues Specialist Amber O’Donnell
  • Feeling Career Burn-Out? Attend the Musicians Career Support Group

    and more!

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