Aloha Local 677 Musicians and tenants. Due to the approaching hurricane and forecasted path, the Musicians’ Building will close at 1PM on Thursday, August 23rd. It will remain closed until Monday, August 27. The building will closed to all users, including those scheduled to teach lessons. Please plan accordingly and stay safe. Mahalo, Steve Pearson, […]
A tentative three year deal was reached Saturday between the musicians, who are all members of the Musicians’ Association of Hawai‘i, Local 677 of the American Federation of Musicians, and the Hawai‘i Opera Theatre after more than a year’s worth of negotiations. The deal still must be ratified by the […]
Attention Hawai‘i Voters! If you’re registered to vote in the Hawai‘i State Primary Election on August 13th, there is still time to request a mail ballot. Visit the link below and submit your information by August 6th to request a mail ballot. https://olvr.hawaii.gov/
Stephen’s ashes will be spread on Haleakalā on the Island of Maui and the top of Tantalus on Oahu. A Celebration of Life will be held on July 9, 2016 at Sea Life Park from 2 – 5 pm. We expect a large number of people will want to join the Celebration of Life. In […]
Congratulations to Halau Na Mamo o Puʻuanahulu under the direction of kumu William “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera as they took the overall winner title of the 53rd Merrie Monarch Festival on Saturday night. Both are long time members of Local 677! Read the full story online here.
The Blood Bank of Hawaii has their mobile bus behind our building on Waimanu Street today from 9am until 2pm. Please stop by if you can to donate! Mahalo!
The Hawaii State AFL-CIO has established scholarships that will be awarded to students who are currently attending high school in the state of Hawaii and plan to pursue post-high school study on a full-time basis at a university, college, community college, vocational or trade school. The following criteria will be used in determining the awarding […]
Today, the 2016 2016 AFM Western Regional Conference gets underway in Reno, Nevada. Stay tuned to this blog as Local 677 President Steve Pearson is a delegate to this conference and is in attendance. Mahalo! 16:30 – Presentation by AFM Legislative, Political, and Diversity Director Alfonso Pollard gave an overview of the 2015 […]
The ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO (April 28-30 in Los Angeles) is the leading conference for music creators – songwriters, composers, artists and producers. ASCAP EXPO is open to anyone, not just ASCAP members! EXPO puts you in the heart of ASCAP’s community of today’s most successful music creators for three days of education, networking […]