802 NOTES: the electronic newsletter of Local 802

This edition: May 13, 2015

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COMPOSERS: APPLY FOR $2,500 AND SIX MONTHS OF FREE WORKSPACE

Exploring the Metropolis announces that applications are now available for the seventh round of the EtM Con Edison Composers' Residency. Deadline: June 1, 2015.

This annual residency is open to New York City composers. Five composers, chosen by a panel of music professionals, will receive a stipend of $2,500 and six months of free suitable workspace in a cultural or community facility. Each composer must present or conduct a public program in cooperation with the host facility.

For more information, application and guidelines, click here.

Will you help the Local 802 Musicians' Emergency Relief Fund continue its work on your behalf?

Dear musician,

Your donation to the Local 802 Musicians' ERF supports a unique & dedicated safety net, coming to the aid of your brother and sister members in their times of dire need. The ERF was created for musicians and funded by musicians. We are taking care of our own!

Whether the problem is one of serious illness, homelessness, addiction, alcoholism, family & relationship crises, or the sustained loss of income, the ERF and the office of our Musicians' Assistance Program (MAP) are ready to help.

Completely confidential services for members and their families are available at MAP without charge. Money to directly pay doctors, landlords, utilities, and other creditors comes in the form of grants from the ERF.

It takes a lot of cash to make this all happen and the need has never been greater!

Your tax-deductible donation is critical to our mission.

Any amount you may choose is deeply appreciated. Your generous gift to the ERF will be recognized on our list of supporters (with your permission, of course) on the new ERF website.

Please support us now by clicking here. (Or click on this button below:)

You may also send your check, payable to "Local 802 Musicians' ERF" to: Emergency Relief Fund, Attention: Andy Schwartz, Local 802, 322 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036

Thank you,

Andy Schwartz, Fundraising Coordinator

Local 802 Musicians' Emergency Relief Fund

P.S. Are you planning your estate? Will you please consider the ERF in those plans? Contact us to discuss this important legacy gift!

Any other questions on donating to the ERF? Click here to send us an e-mail.

Join us for a night of film and music highlighting the history of female jazz and big band musicians, and a live performance by drummer and bandleader Sherrie Maricle and her trio. Local 802 is proud to be part of the Workers Unite! Film Festival, and will host a screening of THE GIRLS IN THE BAND on Tuesday, May 19 here at Local 802. There will be two showings, at 5 and 7:30, and a trio featuring drummer Sherrie Maricle, bassist Melissa Slocum and pianist Deanna Witkowski at 7. THE SHOWINGS ARE FREE FOR MEMBERS OF LOCAL 802!

In the 1930s and 40s, hundreds of women musicians toured the country in glamorous All-Girl Bands, while others played side by side with their male counterparts. Yet by the mid-50s, female jazz musicians had literally disappeared from the workplace; their names, their contributions to music, completely forgotten.

THE GIRLS IN THE BAND tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from the late 30s to the present day.

These incredibly talented women endured sexism, racism and diminished opportunities for decades, yet continued to persevere, inspire and elevate their talents in a field that seldom welcomed them. Today, there is a new breed of gifted young women taking their rightful place in the world of jazz, which can no longer deny their talents.

Our union magazine Allegro previously published a story about THE GIRLS IN THE BAND here.

FREE PILATES CLASSES FOR

MUSICIANS!

Do you want to improve your endurance, stop masking performance pain, give your body a tune-up, and learn strategies for lifelong health? Join bodyworker instructor Karin Fantus for a series of free classes! You must be a Local 802 member, and pre-registration is required. Classes fill up early. We offer a beginner body awareness class and a Pilates exercise class. (You must have taken a class with Karin previously in order to register for the Pilates class.)
To register, contact Anya Turner at (212) 397-4802 or click here. Location (in Midtown Manhattan) will be given out once you register.

BROADWAY BRASS ROUNDTABLE

Local 802 recently filmed a roundtable panel about Broadway brass musicians in the president's office for the web site www.hip-bonemusic.com. The session featured Tino Gagliardi, Bob Millikan, Tony Kadleck, Keith O'Quinn and Randy Andos. Click the photo above to watch the show!

A farmworkers' union has called for a boycott of Driscoll's and Sakuma Berries. According to sources, farmworkers in Baja California, Mexico struck several Driscoll's suppliers in March, demanding better wages and an end to sexual harrassment. Driscoll's also distributes scab berries from Washington's Sakuma Brother's Farms, where pickers have let a boycott since last summer. For more info, click here.

GET A LOAN FOR THAT NEW INSTRUMENT YOU'VE BEEN WANTING!

Loan rates have been slashed at the Actors Federal Credit Union. All Local 802 members are invited to join the credit union. Click here for more information on loans.

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Hearing services for musicians: www.EastSideHearing.com

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Musicians: do you have a legal concern? Click the link below to reach Local 802's lawyer Harvey S. Mars:

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To respond to this newsletter directly or to give any comments, click here

To reach Local 802 by phone, call (212) 245-4802. For more information on our services and departments, see www.Local802afm.org

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Local 802 AFM

322 West 48th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 245-4802

Mikael Elsila is the editor of Allegro magazine and the 802 NOTES electronic newsletter. He can be reached at: Allegro@Local802afm.org

SAVE THE DATE!

Local 802 and the Society of Composers and Lyricists (NY) will be holding a joint workshop on film scoring and initiatives to bring more film scoring work to New York City.

Tuesday, June 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 here at Local 802. Get the latest on tax incentives, contracts & contracting, composers,union initiatives and studios. Learn vital information for securing union film work in New York, and what you can do to help!

MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR LOCAL 802 MEMBERS

Help us celebrate the lives of our members. There are memorial services planned in the coming weeks for Rick Chamberlain and Lew Soloff. Please see below for info.

A memorial service for Rick Chamberlain (1952-2015) will be held on Friday, May 29 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Castle Inn in Delaware Water Gap, Penn. Mr. Chamberlain's obituary will appear in the upcoming May 1 issue of Allegro magazine.

A memorial service for Lou Soloff (1944-2015) will be held on Monday, June 8 at 7 p.m. at the Manhattan School of Music. For more details, click here.

THE MAY ISSUE OF ALLEGRO IS ONLINE NOW

Sell your instrument with an Allegro classified ad! Click here.

TAX TIPS FOR MUSICIANS
How do you "depreciate" your instrument to reduce your taxable income? Click here!

WATCH OUT FOR AUDITIONS ON BROADWAY!

It has come to the attention of the Theatre Department that some Broadway musicians and substitute musicians are being asked to audition for theatrical productions on Broadway. Auditions are not allowed for Broadway shows without the full cooperation and notification of the Local 802 Executive Board. If you are asked to audition for any position on a Broadway show, contact the union immediately. Auditions have only been allowed in the past under very special circumstances after approval of the Local 802 Executive Board and only if the appropriate wages, including pension and health benefit contributions, are made to the musicians involved. Please let us know immediately if you are asked to audition on Broadway. Your anonymity and confidence will always be respected and ensured. Call (212) 245-4802 and ask for the president's office or the Theatre Department.

ARE YOU A BANDLEADER WHO HATES PAPERWORK? LET US DO IT FOR YOU!

Are you a bandleader who hates

paperwork? Let us do it for you!

LEGIT 802 is Local 802's payroll service! Let's say you get called to play a wedding or a restaurant gig. When it comes time to pay

your musicians, you simply write one check to us. Then we handle

everything else: mailing the checks to the musicians, withholding

taxes, mailing payments to the state and the feds, taking care of

unemployment and workers' comp payments and paying the union

benefits and work dues. It's a complete one-stop service that's fast and efficient. If you would like to learn more, please contact Ronnie Gent at (212) 245-4802, ext. 175, or click here.

Click above to watch a video exposing Guitar Center's union-busting tactics

SUPPORT WORKERS AT THE GUITAR CENTER

Workers at the Guitar Center continue to fight to improve their wages and working conditions. Do you work at Guitar Center or know someone who does? Click here to contact a Guitar Center organizer or call (212) 684-5300 to join the campaign. All responses are confidential. Guitar Center is hiring divide and conquer union busters workers are standing stronger than ever. Check out this video that the workers from Chicago put together on the anti-union tactics that Guitar Center used at their store and share it on social media! Thanks for the continued support!

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LOCAL 802 ANNOUNCES IMPORTANT CHANGES TO ITS HEALTH PLAN

MUSICIANS: GET HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER OBAMACARE?

DO YOU CONTRACT MUSICIANS? IF SO, YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT LOCAL 802'S BRAND-NEW...

CONTRACTOR'S CHECKLIST

Click here to read it now.

Have you visited the Local 802 FACEBOOK PAGE yet?

If not, you've missed out on exclusive stories and announcements.

Get special tips, and network with other musicians on our Facebook page. Click here to get started.

LOOKING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING?

Did you know that there's a housing project for musicians where the rent is only $635 a month? Click here to learn more!

CAN MUSICIANS GET UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS?

If you are a Broadway musician and your show closes, can you apply for unemployment? Yes. While you are collectingunemployment, can you sub on other Broadway shows, teach lessons, and play other freelance gigs? Yes, but your unemployment check may be reduced.

What if you're a club date musician and your leader or office hasn't booked you on a wedding gig in months? Can you apply for unemployment in that case?

For the answer to that question and more information on musicians and unemployment benefits, click here to read a story written by Local 802's counsel Harvey Mars with the Workers Defense Fund.

WANT TO HELP MUSICIANS, MAKE CONNECTIONS AND HAVE FUN?

Interns at Local 802 make a tremendous impact on the lives of musicians while gaining valuable experience and connections. You or someone you know can help us make a big difference. The union is now accepting applications for interns. Spread the word and click here for more information!

NEED FINANCIAL AID?

DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND?

The Emergency Relief Fund helps musicians in need. Financial assistance is provided in the form of a directed grant to the musician's creditors; for example, to a landlord, physician, etc. The eligibility requirements are:

A minimum of two years' membership in the union;
Union membership in good standing, with all dues paid;
"Dire need" as defined by the fund's trustees. This can include: threat of gas, electric or telephone cutoff; eviction; medical debts; costs incurred due to the theft of instruments; auto repairs vital to continued employment; and other emergencies.

To apply, contact the union's social worker Siena Shundi by clicking here or calling (212) 245-4802, ext. 180. Siena can also help you apply for other financial help from sources like the Actors' Fund and other relief organizations.

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JAZZ JAM!

There is a jazz jam on most Mondays at Local 802 (322 West 48th Street), from 7 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, call Joe Petrucelli at the Jazz Foundation of America at (212) 245-3999, ext. 10, or click here.

DO YOU HAVE MONEY WAITING FOR YOU?

Somtimes the union may have a check in your name, but no way to get it to you because your address is outdated. To see if there's money waiting for you, click here.

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