Please join the UMWA for our 99th Annual Ludlow Memorial Service on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at the Ludlow Memorial site, to honor the miners who struck on Sept. 23, 1913 and the miners and families who lost their lives during the Ludlow Massacre of April 20, 1914. this 99th Annual Ludlow Memorial Service mark’s the beginning of the Ludlow Centennial Commemoration, in which we hope to bring the Ludlow story to it’s rightful place in U.S. history. many events are scheduled for the upcoming Ludlow Centennial and we have posted relative websites below.

On Tuesday September 17, San Francisco Chapter Board President, Michael Romanowski, will host a P&E Listening Event at Airshow Mastering in Boulder. During this intimate event, local producers and engineers will play tracks they are working on to discuss with their peers. This event will provide an opportunity to network with other members as well as the chance to learn more about The Recording Academy and our Producers & Engineers Wing.

On Wednesday, September 18, we will host In The Mix: Colorado, a networking mixer for members and potential members of The Recording Academy. Feel free to bring a guest to this event as we discuss the benefits of membership, the GRAMMY Awards process and how The Recording Academy can help strengthen and support the Colorado music community. The Chair of the National Board of Trustees, Christine Albert, along with Chapter President, Michael Romanowski will be in attendance and available for questions or conversation. This event will feature hosted bar bites and a no-host bar. Please see included flyer for more details.

The Boulder Philharmonic announces the following openings. All positions are tenure-track. Per-service rates for the 2013-2014 season are listed below. The Boulder Philharmonic makes a 5% contribution to the AFM Pension Fund and offers approximately 40 services.

For further information on auditions for these positions, including deposit deadlines and audition lists, please visit www.boulderphil.org/about/jobs-a-auditions
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The Colorado Symphony Run, after some years on the sidelines, is back! On September 21 friends, supporters and interested bystanders will participate in the symphony 5K run/walk at Sloan’s Lake. Events, fun and prizes begin at 9:00 am. While some people will be just there do their thing alone, and not have as much fun, we invite you to be part of Cope’s Team and join us as we walk the lake. If you want to run and still join Cope’s Team, we will be happy to wave to you as we walk!
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Unions Say Vote No on Recall: Rivera Rubber Stamp for
Koch Brothers Anti-Union Agenda

On a day dedicated to working men and women, unions asked their 12,567 union household voters in Pueblo County’s Senate District 3 to unify behind Senator Angela Giron and VOTE NO on the irresponsible September 10th recall election.

“This is a clear choice between someone who stands up for working families and someone who supports stripping Pueblo union members of their collective bargaining rights. Angela Giron has been a champion for working families in Pueblo passing a tough new law to make sure our tax dollars support domestic manufacturing, like the steel made right here in Pueblo”, said Doug Fennell of the United Steelworkers.
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Dear fellow Theatre Musician:

We all share a passion and dedication to our profession: performing the highest quality musical theatre for audiences in our home cities and across the country. The Theatre Musicians Association (TMA) is dedicated to ensuring live music remains a vital, thriving, and valued part of theatrical musicals now and in the years to come. Our purpose is to serve the needs of musicians who make this possible—whether they are playing on tour or performing in their home city.

What is TMA? The Theatre Musicians Association (TMA) is devoted solely to issues and concerns of theatre musicians. Formed in 1993 to ensure representation within the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), TMA was granted AFM Player Conference status in 1997. As a member of TMA your voice is heard and represented at the negotiating table—both nationally and locally.
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New York, NY – The business of the 99th Convention of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) of the United States and Canada, taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 22nd to July 25th, was interrupted in the morning of July 24th, when a delegate rose to announce his conference of Locals would donate $500 to Local 30-73 in Minneapolis/St Paul MN. The musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, members of Local 30-73, have been locked out by the Minnesota Orchestra Association for nearly a year without wages or benefits from their sole full-time employer.

In total, the delegates of the 99th AFM Convention raised more than $60,000 in support of the locked out musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra and Minneapolis Local 30-73.

City and County Building, Colfax & Bannock St.
Tuesday, 25 Jun 2013, 12:00 PM

Status: Public, open for RSVP, 12 attendees (max. 100)
Address: 1437 Bannock St (Map) Denver, CO 80202

CLICK HERE to RSVP

By Pete Vriesenga
June 21, 2013

Above: Mainstage at 5pm during a scheduled performance without an audience

Finding a good parking spot was never as easy as it was today, and conveniently at the corner of 15th and Tremont near the Make Music Denver mainstage.

I don’t know of an occasion when I’ve seen fewer people in attendance at a music festival. The band was nearing the end of their performance and nobody was there. The stage was in an ideal location in front of the Denver Pavillions Mall where large crowds typically gather without a music festival. ‘Something’ was keeping the audience away.

Six blocks down the Mall at the Skyline Market Stage (Skyline Park) turnout was no better. The park was lined with enough food vendors to feed an army, but I didn’t observe a single sale. Maybe next year will be better if the Downtown Denver Partnership learns to respect musicians. This will happen only with a change of management.

Tami Door, CEO of the Downtown Partnership, expressed her thoughts about Make Music Denver in a 6/20 Westword Interview. I responded with my comments. Please take a moment to express yours.
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Just Say NO

The DMA Board of Directors is officially boycotting Make Music Denver. This is a formal request of DMA members who are asked not to perform for MMD until this matter is resolved. The DMA also encourages all non-union musicians to honor this boycott, especially since there is no loss in income and no valid contracts to break. We should instead dedicate our time to the true meaning of World Music Day, which is anything but exploitation of musicians.

Please contact Pete Vriesenga at pvriesenga@aol.com if you have any questions.