Local 677 Election Results (Winter 20...
The Musicians’ Association of Hawai‘i Elections took place Aug. 22, 2016. Mahalo to all who came out to vote! Here are your 2016 union officers elected for a three (3) year term: President: Steve Pearson Vice President: Jim Moffitt Secretary-Treasurer: Robert Shinoda Board of Directors: Steve Flanter Ken Hafner George Kuo Marie Lickwar TJ Ricer […]
Mike Lewis Big Band enjoys successful...
Blue Note Waikiki The Mike Lewis Big Band enjoyed a successful engagement at the Blue Note Waikiki Dec. 6, performing Duke Ellington’s “Nutcracker Suite.” Successful in more ways than musical, it’s also the first time a union contract has been filed for an engagement for local musicians at the Blue Note Hawaii. This venue has […]
National Public Radio features studen...
National Public Radio features student musicians There’s a particular thrill and sense of pride in hearing talented kids from Hawaii performing on prestigious national platforms. On Dec. 2, National Public Radio’s “From the Top” came to Honolulu to record a live show at the NBC Concert Hall. Several students of Musicians’ Union members participated as […]
Building Update: 949 Bathroom Reno an...
949 Bathrooms — Last year, we finally managed to get the sewers reconnected to the main building. Getting the 949 bathrooms back online has been a slow process, mainly due to lack of funds. However, after recouping a little over $40,000 from a security system purchase that was never installed and a recent settlement with […]
Member Spotlight: George Kuo, Hawaiia...
A longtime member of the Musicians’ Association of Hawai’i, George Kuo is an exquisite, but underrated, slack key guitarist whose reach extends far outside the islands. For those who’ve experienced him live, Kuo truly embodies the voice, or Ka Leo, of Hawaii. His exquisite voice and slack key touch, often on double-neck guitar, overflow with […]
Tentative 3 Year Deal Reached with Ha...
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 […]
Mail Ballot Deadline – August 6...
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 Jones Celebration
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 […]
Merrie Monarch 2016: Congratulations ...
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.