The Chicago Activator - September 18, 2017

Official E-Newsletter of the SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local

IN THIS ISSUE Member Perks

September 18, 2017

You're invited to the Chicago Singers Collective's debut performance of

Peoria Labor Day Parade Conservatory Tonight

OREO

Senior Resource Day

Monday, October 23

Chicago Singers Collective Attention Member Filmmakers

Details below

Donations for IAM Local 701

Member Perks Industry Night - Mondays at the Davis Theater Spend $20 at Carbon Arc and get a free movie ticket and free small popcorn for you and a guest. Get 50 percent off any draft beer or house menu cocktail. Just present your valid SAG-AFTRA ID card or digital card on your app.

Click here to make reservations.

4614 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL 60625 davistheater.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Special Offer from the Chicago Senior Radio Players Bill Blyth, Chief O'Neill sponsor, is offering to treat SAG-AFTRA members to Parker Gronwold's production of Twist of the Dial: History of Radio.

When: Saturday, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m.

Where: Chief O'Neill's Pub 3471 N. Elston Ave Chicago, IL 60618 No reservation necessary

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Member Discount to Comedy Night at Black Ensemble Theater Creative Cypher is offering a 15 percent discount on tickets to comedy night at the Black Ensemble Theater. Come out for a night of laughter and fun.

Click here for more details and to purchase tickets. Discount code: chicago When: Monday, Oct. 9, 7-10 p.m.

Where: Black Ensemble Theater 4450 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60640 WEEK and HOI-TV local broadcasters celebrate Labor Day in Peoria, Illinois. SAGAFTRA members at WEEK/WHOI have been working with national and local union staff as well as allies within the Central Illinois AFLCIO in their fight for a fair contract. For more information about how you can help, please visit sagaftra.org/week and sign our petition.

Tonight! - SAG-AFTRA Conservatory Presents How to Get Your Work to Creatives in Today's Market. What Are They Looking For? Join us for an evening with three industry insiders to discuss how to market to creatives.

Scheduled to be on the panel: James "Stump" Mahoney of FCB Chicago; Vinny Warren, founder and creative director of The Escape Pod Chicago; and Robert Marshall of Source-Connect, with Tim Dadabo as moderator.

Read more RSVP Now for SAG-AFTRA Senior Resource Day- Wednesday, Oct. 18 Sponsored by the SAG-AFTRA National Seniors Committee Attention all SAG-AFTRA members over age 50: Please join us on Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. for SAGAFTRA Senior Resource Day. We'll have presentations from The Actors Fund, AARP and the Alzheimer's Association, technology help, headshot sessions and much more.

Call or email Gianna Consalvo to reserve your 30-minute headshot session at the discounted rate of $90 and an optional hair and makeup session for $50.

Event Schedule: 9:30 - 10 a.m., Registration/Welcome

10 a.m. - noon, The Actor's Fund Noon - 12:45 p.m., Lunch/Mingle 12:45 - 1:30 p.m., AARP Presentation 1:45 - 2:30 p.m., Alzheimer's Association Presentation 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Technology Help SAG-AFTRA and KMRC staff will provide tech tips, answer questions and give Google demos.

Where: Kaufherr Members Resource Center (KMRC) 1 East Erie, Suite 660 Chicago, IL 60611 RSVP to gianna.consalvo@sagaftra.org or 312-867-3712 Chicago Singers Collective Performs Classic Hits from the '60s - Oct. 23 You're invited to attend the Chicago Singers Collective's debut performance of their original production OREO on October 23.

OREO will feature a wide variety of hit songs from the 1960s that are considered commentaries on the social climate of that era. And through these powerful songs, OREO will tell the story of the tension, battles and triumph of that era.

You won't want to miss out on this electric story and brilliant showcase of talent that parallels our social issues of the present day.

When: Monday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.

Where: Chicago Federation of Musicians 656 West Randolph St. Suite 2W Chicago, IL 60661 RSVP: jolene.jones@sagaftra.org Free public performance The Chicago Singers Collective is comprised of SAG-AFTRA, Actors' Equity and Chicago Federation of Musicians members.

Attention SAG-AFTRA Member Filmmakers!

Are you an actor who wants to make a short film? Now is your chance and SAG-AFTRA is here to help you learn how. Each session will be on a Monday night from 6 - 9 p.m., and is presented by members of the local independent film community. Here's a sneak preview of this four-week intensive series: Week 1: Scriptwriting, fundraising and budgeting (Oct. 23) Week 2: Selecting equipment, casting, crew hiring (Oct. 30) Week 3: Contracts, locations, production (Nov. 6) Week 4: Post-production: editing and distribution (Nov. 13) These sessions will support you in creating your film.

This is a four-week commitment. In week one, we will break into teams of two to four people who will make a two-to-three-minute short film by the end of November. There will be weekly homework and you must attend each of the four sessions. Films created during this series will be for educational purposes only, not for exhibition.

RSVP to kathy.byrne@sagaftra.org. Space is limited. Don't delay, sign up today.

Donations for IAM LOCAL 701 IAM Local 701 has been on strike since Aug. 1, fighting for a fair contract from the New Car Dealership Committee. The union has set up a page on GoFundMe to collect donations to support its members, specifically those who have lost their health insurance and cannot afford COBRA payments. Please consider making a donation using the link below and share it with your friends, family and fellow union members.

Let's show solidarity for our brothers and sisters who need our support! Click here to donate.

In response to members' requests to stay informed, The Activator may include notice of rallies, pickets and other actions by unions and the labor movement that have not been sanctioned by the National or Chicago Board of Directors of SAG-AFTRA. This information is provided as a convenience.

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SAG-AFTRA Chicago: (312) 573-8081 Email: chicago@sagaftra.org Website: SAGAFTRA.org