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Currently Browsing: October, 2011
Solidarity at its Best
President's Report
Thanks to help from our friends, we were able to win a Local 802 contract for a recent movie date. When everyone sticks together, we win… Musical director and pianist extraordinaire Bill Charlap (left) met up with Local 802’s Recording
After 22 years, goodbye and farewell
I would like to say goodbye to the membership of Local 802. I retired on Sept. 23 and by the time this issue is in your hands, I already expect to be located in my house in a little backwater
‘Dear Friends and Colleagues…’
Local 802's new financial vice president makes his debut
“Dear Friends and colleagues…” Over many years as a member and committee chair, I sent out countless e-mails beginning with that salutation. I addressed those messages in that way because we on those committees were (and of course still are!)
Postcards from Broadway Boot Camp
How do we build an appetite for live musical theatre? That’s easy: teach the children WHO’S WHO: Young actors get a taste of live musical theatre at Broadway Boot Camp. From left, front row: Tyrig Nelson, Melissa Fishman, Nicholas Manna,
‘Meet and Greet’ offers theatre musicians chance to network
If it’s October, it’s time for our annual Meet and Greet, an event where new theatre musicians – especially those playing at the New York Fringe Festival and New York Music Festival – can get acquainted with each other and
Life After Music School
So you graduated from Juilliard - now what?
What is life after Juilliard like these days? Allegro recently spoke with 11 Juilliard grads about their past training and future goals, with a focus on the business side of music. These musicians are on the front line of how
‘We’ll be all right’
New Orleans six years after Hurricane Katrina
When you’re on an airplane, the last thing you want to smell is something burning. On the morning of Aug. 29, exactly six years after the passing of Hurricane Katrina, I was landing in New Orleans, coming home from a
You want to play percussion on Broadway?
Participants in this year’s Broadway Percussion Seminar/Summit learned what it takes to make it in the field. Want to know what it takes to be a percussionist on Broadway? The New York University Percussion Studies Program, under the direction of
Growth, unity and solidarity are the real story behind Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas
Every experience teaches us. For the musicians of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, the journey they took together left an indelible mark. It was a journey that resulted in growth, unity and solidarity. It was a lesson in how
We’re history: Local 802 donates archives to NYU
In order to preserve our history, Local 802 has donated its valuable collection of historical records to the Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives at NYU so that they can be made accessible to union members, students, scholars and the general
A Bad Decision
In women vs. Walmart, Supreme Court strikes a blow
Harvey Mars is counsel to Local 802. Legal questions from members are welcome. E-mail them to JurMars566@aol.com. Harvey Mars’s previous articles in this series are archived at www.HarveyMarsAttorney.com. (Click on “Publications & Articles” from the top menu.) Nothing here or
Final Plans
Musicians' Assistance Program
The office of the Musicians’ Assistance Program is your one-stop shop for musicians’ health. We offer counseling – both one-on-one and in groups – as well as information on all kinds of social services, including health insurance, food stamps and
The Musicians’ Voice
The Musicians’ Voice is an open forum for discussion about the state of union affairs. The letters here do not necessarily express the views of Local 802. E-mail letters to Allegro@Local802afm.org or write to Allegro, Local 802, 322 West 48th
‘Why we joined the union’
Daniel L. Bowling Bill Dowling Greg Burrows Lee Demers Why did I join Local 802? I’ve lived in London for the last 18 years, but my son dreams of becoming the next Al Pacino and wanted to study acting in
Executive Board Minutes
May 31, 2011 - August 30, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 Meeting called to order at 11:10 a.m.. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Burridge, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Olcott, Schwartz and Assistant to the President Donovan. It was moved
Bill Crow’s Band Room
Harvey Kaiser passed along a story he got from Sonny Stitt: Sonny was once playing at a New York theater. In his stocking feet, he stepped out of the dressing room for a minute, and when he returned, he discovered