Allegro
Currently Browsing: October, 2018
NOTICE OF LOCAL 802 ELECTIONS
Local 802’s election of officers, Trial Board members, delegates and alternate delegates will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, for a term of office beginning January 1, 2019. The offices open for election are: President, Financial Vice-President, Recording Vice-President,
Moving Forward
President's Report
It’s already shaping up to be a busy fall season at Local 802 and there’s lots to report this month. First of all, as most of you know by now, Local 802 and AGMA announced the details of an agreement
Marching Together: Labor Day Parade
MARCHING TOGETHER: Local 802 officers, members, staff and supporters came out in force for the NYC Central Labor Council’s annual Labor Day Parade, featuring live music from Local 802 members. A new Gallup poll shows 62 percent of Americans approve
How are endorsements made? An inside look from the NY labor movement.
An endorsement by the labor movement can be very powerful, but not every union member might know how one comes about. The New York State AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education held its convention at the Sheraton New York Times Square
VIVA BROADWAY!
Celebrating Hispanic History Month
As Allegro went to press, the Broadway League was set to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a free outdoor celebration in Duffy Square under the banner of VIVA BROADWAY. The show was scheduled to be hosted by singer, actress and
The Passion of Octavius Catto
A Musical Salute to a Civil Rights Hero
Music can help us remember our deepest history. Drawing from a story that’s both painful and inspiring, Local 802 member Uri Caine has written an oratorio that celebrates the life of civil rights hero Octavius Catto (1839-1871) – and has
‘If I Were a Musician’
Our elected officials sound off about their musical tastes, the music in their district…and what instrument they wish they played! JUSTIN BRANNAN Elected to his first term in 2017, Justin Brannan serves as City Councilmember for District 43, encompassing the
ICSOM Conference Tackles the Big Issues
Musicians and the #MeToo Movement, Saying No to Non-Union Work, and Increasing Diversity in Orchestras...
The 56th annual meeting of the International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians was held this past August at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, a beautiful art deco hotel first opened in 1931. Hosted by the musicians of the Cincinnati
Theatre Musicians Look Towards the Future
The 23rd annual Theatre Musicians Association conference was held this past August at the new AFM Local 47 offices in Burbank, California. It was a day and a half of interesting and informative addresses, presentations and discussions. Our host, Local
Making Progress
Sexual harassment protections are strengthened in our city and state
Harvey Mars is counsel to Local 802. Legal questions from members are welcome. E-mail them to hsmlaborlaw@harveymarsattorney.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
Master of Sound
The incredible musical journey of Eddie Daniels
Eddie Daniels, a member of Local 802 since 1957, is that rarest of musicians who is not only equally at home in both jazz and classical music, but excels at both with breathtaking virtuosity. Daniels first came to the attention
‘It Was a Beautiful Time’
Local 802 member Ed Xiques remembers his years with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra and much more
| SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON FACEBOOK | UPDATE: Ed Xiques passed away on Dec. 4, 2020 at the age of 81 after being a member of Local 802 since 1963. Please enjoy the interview below that we published in 2018,
Diversity Triumphs at ‘Smokey Joe’s Café’
Smokey Joe’s Café has returned to the stage, this time as an Off Broadway show at Stage 42. The jukebox musical celebrates the songs by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that are embedded in our common American culture. The show
Reminiscences
Paul Harris
Paul Harris, 64, a bassist and a member of Local 802 since 1976, died on Sept. 2. Before his death, Mr. Harris had written his own obituary and requested that Allegro publish it in its entirety, which we do below.
‘Why we joined the union’
I recently finished a two-year run in “School of Rock” on Broadway, where I played guitar and drums. While most kids in the show were more interested in joining Actors’ Equity, I was excited to join the musicians’ union because
‘Why we joined the union’
I’ve been a member of Local 802 for over 40 years and recently re-joined after inadvertently letting my membership lapse. I’m a cellist, but my musical goal right now is to promote my app MusicJOT, which is a music notation
‘Why we joined the union’
I joined Local 802 after moving to New York City. Previously, I was a member of AFM Local 571 (Halifax, Nova Scotia). I am an actor and a trained jazz and musical theatre vocalist, and I also play ukulele and
‘Why we joined the union’
I joined Local 802 when I started subbing for the musical “Smokey Joe’s Café.” I play drum set, and my musical goal is to continue to work on and around Broadway and to grow my personal brand as a reliable
‘Why we joined the union’
I joined Local 802 to pursue more performance work in NYC. I’ve been working in New York and Philadelphia for about 10 years and am ready for some new opportunities and to expand my network. I’d like to be able
Executive Board Minutes
March 20, 2018 - June 5, 2018
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 Meeting called to order at 11:05 a.m. by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Burridge, Cutler, Dougherty, Garnett, Namkung, Olness, Sharman, Suttmann, Chief of Staff Carroll. President Gagliardi absent on
The Band Room
October '18
When I was a kid, I had four musical instruments that every other kid I knew also had. I had a harmonica, a kazoo, a jaw harp…and a humanatone. The humanatone was a nose whistle. Cleverly folded out of a