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Currently Browsing: September, 2011

President's Report
Tino Gagliardi
The Met Opera Orchestra recently clinched a new contract. Earlier this summer, the opera toured Japan (above). See Duncan Patton’s story about the tour in this issue. We achieved deals with the Met Opera and with Radio City. Plus, we’re

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Mary Donovan with Marisa Friedman
Members of the orchestra from the 2011 Broadway revival of “Follies” pose at a recent rehearsal. Local 802 applauds the producers for using such a big sound. Photo: C. Croft ‘Follies’ revival on Broadway does it right, with a 28-piece

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Member to Member
Doug Ramsdell
“The Wrecking Crew” is a new documentary about the top studio musicians in L.A. who created more classic grooves than you can imagine. Above, Carol Kaye and Bill Pittman. Most musicians know that the made-for-TV rock group The Monkees didn’t

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Duncan Patton
A welcome party for the Met Opera, upon arrival in Japan. Photo: Jeehae Lee Three months after Japan’s most powerful earthquake changed the country forever, the Met Opera was performing there… The Metropolitan Opera traveled to Japan in June for

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K.C. Boyle
Of course not – but it’s time the city woke up and realized it When times are bad, teachers and the arts make easy targets. True to form, New York City has indeed cut spending on education during this recession.

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Organizing Matters
Michael Donovan
Sometimes, it’s necessary to take a deep breath, look back, and say “What happened?” In June, we learned that the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas was canceling its upcoming season and suspending operations. This came after musicians had spent months

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Actors' Fund looking for entertainers over 60 for new study
Do you live near Local 802 and are you over 60? The Actors Fund will soon be conducting a survey of experienced entertainers living in the neighborhoods of Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea. These neighborhoods have historically been home to people

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Local 802 softball team makes it to the playoffs
Clint Sharman
All Photos: Walter Karling This year, Local 802 sponsored two teams. Pictured is the union’s morning team. Back row, from left: Jim Robinson, Rod Kinter, Seneca Black, Todd Montgomery, Marc Rosenthal, Dave Olsen, Shawn Andrew and Joe Barati. Front row:

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Legal Corner
Harvey Mars, Esq.
Can an employer bypass the AFM and negotiate directly with a local? 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.

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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

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Musicians' Assistance Program
Cindy Green, LCSW
If you get a bill from the doctor, do you have to pay all of it? Maybe not… The office of the Musicians’ Assistance Program is your one-stop shop for musicians’ health. We offer counseling – both one-on-one and in

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Greg Hendershot
Joe Madding (1920-2011) A true musician and entertainer has passed. Joe Madding, 91, a drummer, banjo player, keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist, died on July 23. He had joined Local 802 in 1953. Joe, whose first nickname was Buddy, was born in

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Dorothy Astwood Dorothy A. Astwood, 94, a pianist, died on June 2. In her high school years, Ms. Astwood performed on the “Dot and Dash Show” on local radio in Erie, Penn. During the 1930’s, she played the piano on

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Phil Coiro Mary Helen Rowen Jonathan Monro David Cerullo Chris Reza Josh Schmidt I am a drummer/percussionist and I just closed the national tour of “A Chorus Line.” I joined Local 802 because it’s time: I have been on tour

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May 3, 2011 - May 17, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Meeting called to order at 11:10 AM. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Covo, Dougherty, Hyde, Roach, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan. It was moved and seconded

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Bill Crow
William Zinn sent me a musical story from his youth. When he was 15 years old, living with his parents in the Bronx, they were visited by Zinn’s uncle, the timpanist of the Cleveland Symphony, Harry Miller. Their three-bedroom apartment

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