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Join the TMA Conference: August 17-18
Why Join TMA? Click HereDear Brothers & Sisters, We are forwarding along an invitation from Tony D'Amico, President of the Theater Musicians Association. Please see below. You are invited to attend the Theatre Musicians Association’s 25th annual conference, which...
Rally this Thursday: Extend the CARES Act!!
Emergency Rally: Extending the CARES ACTDear Brothers & Sisters, This Thursday August 6th join our brothers and sisters in IATSE and members of the hospitality industry at the Academy of Music steps at Broad & Locust for the March for Awareness. Music will...
Arpeggio – July 2020, Issue No. 4
Arpeggio – July 2020, Issue No. 4. This issue: President’s Report, Virtual Music Phestival, Secretary-Treasurer’s Report, Phila. Musicians’ Relief Fund, Member Spotlights, Membership Activity, A Year in Review, In Memoriam: Alan Abel
Local 77 Updates/Emergency Relief Fund
Dear Brothers & Sisters, In May, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act, which would extend expanded unemployment benefits including the extra $600 per week in benefits through January 2021. But the Senate has still not voted on this critical...
“Study” on COVID-19 & Wind Players
Dear Brothers & Sisters, We recently received a communication from Kevin Case, General Counsel for the International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM) surrounding an unscientific study on COVID-19 and wind playing. In addition to Mr. Case's...
Return to Work Guidelines/Industry Announcements
Dear Brothers & Sisters, We recently received communication from the AFM Symphonic Services Division (SSD) regarding the updating of Coronavirus safety documents. There are three documents below. The first document is entitled "Bargaining for a Safe Return to the...
Return to Work Guidelines from AFM Symphonic Services Division
Dear Brothers & Sisters, Some orchestral employers have started to plan various scenarios under which musicians might come back to work. The AFM Symphonic Services Division has been working closely with the Regional Orchestra Players Association and the...
Save the Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy!
Dear Brothers & Sisters, We hope this email finds you healthy and safe. In these uncertain times we are faced with many challenges in both our personal lives as well as in our community. As you may have already heard, Mayor Jim Kenny released a revised budget for...
Primary Election Information & Mother’s Day 411
Primary Election Information & Mother's Day 411Dear Brothers & Sisters, We hope this email finds you healthy and safe. The deadline to register to vote is May 18, 2020. Enclosed in this email you will find information on how to register to vote and how to...
In Memoriam: Alan Abel 1928-2020
In Memoriam: Alan Abel 1928-2020 Remembering Alan Abel1928-2020 By: Angela NelsonAssociate Principal Timpani & Section Percussion, The Philadelphia Orchestra Alan AbelAssociate Principal Percussionist: The Philadelphia Orchestra (1959 – 1997) We mourn the passing...