Streaming Series Funded By MPTF Kicked Off This Week
“Jazz from Denton, Texas” Wednesday Night Series at Steve’s Wine Bar in Denton was kicked on Wednesday, September 16. Through
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MPTF Funding Creates Gigs During Pandemic
Since the COVID-19 Pandemic effectively suspended all live musical performance, the AFM has been working out new ways to use the funding of Music Performance Trust Fund to respond to the crisis by creating new, safe performance engagements. The entire festival season where hundreds of Local 72-147 members are featured in signature events such as the Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival and the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival had to be tragically canceled for 2020
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Local 72-147 Elections This Fall
Nominations to be Taken: Sunday, November 1 at 4:30 pm
Elections to be Held: Sunday, December 6, 2020
Local 72-147 bylaws provide for triennial (every three years) nomination and election of officers and convention delegates. Nominations will be taken for the following officers: President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and eight Executive Board Members. The President and Secretary-Treasurer are the first two delegates to the AFM Convention
Read moreMake Performing Artists Voices Heard In Congress
Nearly four months ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act, a comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill that would
Read moreReturning to Work Safely
Musicians will soon venture back into live venues, recording studios and rehearsalspaces, if they have not already done so. During
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Robert (Bob) Charles Eidenier
Robert Charles (Bob) Eidenier, age 77, of Lewisville, Texas, passed away on August 16, 2020 in Lewisville. Bob was born
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Jeffry Eckels
Jeffry Hugh Eckels, age 63 of Denton, Texas passed away on July 3, 2020. He was born in Ashland, Wisconsin
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Ryan Anthony
Ryan Anthony passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020 after a courageous eight year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Known equally as
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Rebecca Wenck
December 3, 1963 – February 26, 2020
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Paul English
Paul English, a Life Member of Local 72-147, passed away on February 11, 2020. He was the longtime drummer, best friend,
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