Casual Corner
Music Man Boycott
Actors’ Equity and the AFM plan to leaflet the non-equity
production of Music Man, which will appear at the Broward Center for the
Performing Arts December 18-30. Negotiations with the producers are ongoing, and
the AFM has begun collecting union authorization cards from those artists
performing with the show. Please call the Local or check the website for the
latest status.
News & Announcements
The Miami Saxophone Quartet (655 members Gary Keller, Gary
Lindsay, Ed Calle, and Mike Brignola) were featured at the University of Miami’s
Festival Miami in October…
Salute To America United Concert
On December 9 the Florida Gold Coast Pops Orchestra, under
the direction of Cary Kleiman, will present a free concert at the Young Circle
Amphitheater in Hollywood in honor of the victims of the September 11 attacks,
those who helped in the rescue effort. The concert is being presented with the
assistance of the Hollywood Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts
and the Music Performance Trust Funds. MPTF has presented a number of concerts
across the country in honor of the 9/11 victims, and Local 655 is proud to be
part of this.