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Membership Meeting: Membership Meeting: July 2014 Tuesday, July 8th, 2014 Tuesday, August 12th, 2014 Vol. 74 No. 6 @ 1:00 pm @ 1:00 pm CHICAGMIDWAY0’S MUSICAL GARDENSWHITE ELEPHANT SEE PAGES 16-17 Local 10-208 of AFM CHICAGO FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OFFICERS – DELEGATES 2014-2016 Gary Matts President Terryl Jares Vice-President Leo Murphy Secretary-Treasurer BOARD OF DIRECTORS Terryl Jares Gary Matts President Robert Bauchens Bob Lizik Rich Daniels Janice MacDonald Frank Donaldson Charles Schuchat B.J. Levy CONTRACT DEPARTMENT Terryl Jares – Vice-President UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION Summer in the City and Out Nancy Van Aacken ASSISTANTS TO THE PRESIDENT - JURISDICTIONS As we move more and more into the digital age, which is usually two weeks or more before the hard Terryl Jares - Vice-President it is increasingly important for the CFM to utilize this copies reach your mailbox. We hope to expand our As I write this, Memorial Day has just passed; and it is finally beginning Supervisor - Entire jurisdiction technology to communicate with our members. The email blasts to include member performances, to feel like the brutal winter has released its grip on Chicago. By the time including theaters (Cell Phone: 312-310-4100) Intermezzo has been posted on our website since moving audition opportunities and any other news that might you read this we’ll be well into the good old summertime when the days are Dean Rolando to the magazine format in 2007. Many of you have be of interest. lazy, hazy and crazy; the livin’ is easy. Recordings, Transcriptions, Documentaries, Etc. requested receiving your Intermezzo solely “on line”. To achieve the best information resource possible, Summer is the perfect time to get out and enjoy music performed (Cell Phone: 708-380-6219) We have sent out emails to alert members of important we need EVERYONE to update their email addresses. by CFM musicians whether indoors or out. It is also the perfect time to DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE events such as seminars and the MusiCares dental clinics. Currently, we have numerous emails that are being introduce a music lover to the concept of music created in the moment ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR We get details out quickly concerning member’s deaths, returned undeliverable. Look in the new directory to by incredibly talented musicians, especially a young listener whose regular AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL and even have sent out special offers of discounted see if we have all the correct information. Check your ORGANIZATIONS source of music is the device at the end of his or her ear buds. Terryl Jares Leo Murphy tickets. information online at www.cfm10208.com and give Our Chicago Symphony Orchestra can be heard at the Ravinia Gary Matts The Board of Directors has been talking about us a call (312-782-0063, ext. 136) or send an email Music Festival in Highland Park throughout the summer. The Grant DELEGATES TO CHICAGO increasing the use of digital delivery of our union to Sandra Castellanos in our membership department Park Orchestra takes up residence at the Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium FEDERATION OF LABOR AND information. We will be notifying all members when at [email protected] with corrections to INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCIL the next issue of the Intermezzo is available on line, your information. Park. The Green Mill and Andy’s feature some of the city’s most creative Rich Daniels Gary Matts musicians, many of whom are CFM members. Terryl Jares Theatrical productions to be presented this summer include DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the Drury Lane AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS Rich Daniels Gary Matts Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace and “Godspell” through August 6, then Frank Donaldson Leo Murphy “On The Town” through October 12 at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theater. Terryl Jares Alternates: Downtown, Broadway in Chicago is presenting the pre-Broadway world B.J. Levy Larry Bowen premiere of “The Last Ship” a new musical with music composed by Sting EDITOR, THE INTERMEZZO and “Motown The Musical” continues its very successful run at the Terryl Jares Oriental Theatre. PRESIDENT EMERITUS For other musical entertainment options check the “Who’s Playin’ Ed Ward Where” section in this issue (see pages 10 & 11). Enjoy the summer breeze VICE-PRESIDENT EMERITUS Leo Murphy and listen to the music. Tom Beranek SECRETARY-TREASURER EMERITUS Spencer Aloisio BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMERITUS Ruth Marion Tobias Second Half Membership Dues Open Daily, except Billing for second half membership dues for 2014 have CFM website. You must log in to the Member’s Only side of Saturday, Sunday and Holidays been mailed. If you pay your membership dues by the the site. After that click the button for paying dues online Office Hours 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. All Phones: 312-782-0063 (24 Hrs.) half year, you should be receiving a billing. If you have and you will be taken to our credit card processing host AFM WEB SITE: www.afm.org questions or want to pay your dues with a credit card over where you will log in again using a username and password CFM WEB SITE: www.cfm10208.com the phone, contact the Membership Department 312-782- that is specific to that site. Address all e-mail to the 0063 ext. 136 and we can process your payment or answer Make sure you double check the amount due. Dues for Secretary/Treasurer: your questions. Paying online is also available through the 2014 were increased by the AFM at last year’s convention. [email protected] Cover illustration provided by Chris Nolan Creative. Postcard images were purchased from July 2014 July 2014 2 Intermezzo Curt Teich Postcard Archives. Intermezzo 3 By Ruth Marion Tobias REUNION in 1994, worked with local Phoenix area MAY I PROUDLY PRESENT…. As JANICE BORLA’S 26th annual vocal groups for about nine years before forming My daughter, WENDY JORDAN. camp gets underway, we would like to share his Jerry Comito Trio “for your listening She is now a published author; her first book, two stories: Janice wrote that reading about and dancing pleasure.” In his early 80s, he is “Embracing the End-of-Life Journey” is a drummer HENRY RIGGS in our April issue overjoyed to still be a working drummer. beautiful story of learning to share the gifts of Intermezzo prompted her to get in touch Our enjoyable evening of good food and of compassion, spiritual connection and with him once more. She wrote: So many great music was enhanced when Ms. Patrick peace with family, friends, and even pets as years ago_early ‘70s_Henry was the drummer introduced her uncle, a former member of the they approach the end of their lives, either Ink Spots, who favored us with a rendition through the natural ageing process or illness. THE SOUND OF MUSIC ORCHESTRA on a gig booked by saxophonist JACK _ PRAGER. It was a three-day gig for the AMA of “If I Didn’t Care” one of the well-known She writes about her healing journey after The orchestra of the Lyric Opera of Chicago performed 29 performances of The Sound of Music during April and May. and their theme was “international” so Jack group’s signature tunes. Then, to my surprise, her father, trumpet player BURT TOBIAS, During the run of the show, 57 musicians got a chance to play in the 37 piece orchestra. _ _ a young singer/actress in the audience, JAN put me on it right out of college because died, and how it grew into a new career as an Pictured (left to right) back row: Alyce Johnson, Ed Harrison, Bing Grant, John Schwalm, Carol Cook, Lew Kirk, Frank Babbitt, Andy Smith, I could sing in different languages. Henry SANDWICH, (at Judy’s behest) sang “Too energy worker and spiritual teacher. Her book _ Pat Fererri, Jeremy Moeller, Sasha Belavsky, Greg Sarchet, Robert Hanford, Bill Denton, John Macfarlane, Fritz Foss. promptly spread the word in town that I was Late Now” to me one of my all-time favorite inspires others to learn how to truly be present worth hiring and the phone began to ring. love songs. and comfortable during this life phase. Wendy middle row: Pauli Ewing, David Volfe, Eric Millstein, Irene Radetzky, Carol Beck, Heather Wittels, Gabby Mulcahy, Linda Baker, I have always credited him with giving me is a Certified Reiki Master, Spiritual Teacher Bronwyn Banderdt, Sharon Polifrone, Char Zimmerman, Lynn Williams, Judy Kulb, Jon Boen, Channing Philbrick. my “start” in CHICAGO PARISH WINNERS and Author front row: Valerie Maze, Matt Comerford, Laura Deming, Rob Fisher, Mark Brandfonbrener, Andy Anderson. the Chicago First I must clue y’all in: ANDREW dedicated to jobbing scene, PANZER, a talented trumpet student, was a educating people which in those recipient of the BURT TOBIAS Scholarship about energy days was pretty Fund a few years ago. He is now studying for healing and end- substantial. the priesthood at St. John Cantius Parish and of-life spiritual recently performed a Mardi Gras jazz program connection, Janice also there with a group led by Filipino jazz pianist through classes, is very proud BONG PEÑERA. lectures and of her North Following that performance date, CSO’s private Reiki Peter J. Zaluba Music Scholarship Central College CHRISTOPHER MARTIN played a trumpet treatments. After student ALYSSA recital accompanied by his wife, organist eight years of A scholarship in the memory of Peter J. Zaluba ALLGOOD MARGARET MARTIN, on the church’s practicing in who has won newly installed and restored 1926 Casavant the Chicago has been setup by the Azure Lodge No.