The Chicago Activator - October 30, 2017

Official E-Newsletter of the SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local

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October 30, 2017

SAG-AFTRA Conservatory Presents

Local News Discounted Tickets Offer 2017 Making Strides 5k Walk New Member Orientation November Conservatory

Quick On-Camera Prep with Janelle Snow Nov. 20 details below

2017 IAP Grants

Local News Kaufherr Center New Office Number We are pleased to inform you that the Kaufherr Center now has a direct office number: 312-526-3895. Please dial this line for all inquiries. Thank you.

Blood Drive/Flu Shot Event The SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local will not be hosting a blood drive/flu shot event this year. Please be sure to make arrangements at another facility. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Discount Tickets to Michael Issac's Making it Happen in Chicago - Friday, Nov. 3 Michael Issac's Making it Happen in Chicago is the first one-hour comedy special for Chicago native and award-winning comedian Michael Issac.

Using an autobiographical style with a high-energy delivery, Issac discusses topics from why he decided to stay in Chicago instead of leaving for L.A. or New York to learning his alphabet in Spanish in Chicago public schools. He also talks about how sensitive we have become as a society and how growing up on the South Side has prepared him for his travels all over the country.

Issac is a regular headliner at Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago and has been seen on Windy City After Dark, Chicago's One Night Stand-Up, Chicago Fire and Empire.

He is also one half of Issac & Evans. The other half, Calvin Evans, will be opening up the show.

Don't miss your opportunity to be part of this historic live filming!

When: 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 3 Where: Harris Theater 205 E Randolph St Chicago, IL 60601 Tickets: Visit MiHiCHi.com to purchase discounted tickets with the promo code SAGAFTRA. There will be a reserved section for SAG-AFTRA members.

Selfie Time!

SAG-AFTRA members, staff and family at the 2017 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Walk on Saturday, Oct. 21.

New Member Orientation - Tuesday, Nov. 14 New members represent the future for SAG-AFTRA. The more knowledgeable they are, the stronger our union and all members are. The goal of the New Members Subcommittee of SAGAFTRA Chicago's Community Outreach, Community Organizing committee is to educate, engage and empower professional actors from the moment they become union members. The new member orientation event is only one part of that process. Topics covered include every step involved in the union experience, from initiation fees and the dues structure to the correct way to execute member reports and contracts. Other areas include agents and commissions, casting directors, resolving claims, health coverage, set demeanor, committees, staff and a variety of member benefits.

New member orientations are not just for new members. Whether you joined yesterday or 20 years ago, all members in good standing are welcome. Plan now to attend the next new membership orientation and stay informed.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 14 5:30 p.m. - Dinner 6 - 8 p.m. - Orientation Where: Kaufherr Members Resource Center (KMRC) 1 East Erie, Suite 660 Chicago, IL 60611 Park at 10 East Ontario. Enter on the north side of Ontario between Wabash and State, and then take a ticket. When you sign in, you may purchase a four-hour ticket for $13 cash, $14 Visa, MasterCard or American Express payment. You will need both tickets to exit the parking structure.

RSVP: Please call Kathy Nelsen at (312) 867-2541 or email Kathy at kathy.nelsen@sagaftra.org to reserve your spot.

The event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing, no guests are allowed.

Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. You must bring your current membership card or digital card on the app (paid through Oct. 31, 2017) for admittance.

SAG-AFTRA Conservatory Presents Quick On-Camera Prep with Janelle Snow - Monday, Nov. 20 In an ever-changing climate of last-minute auditions, how does the actor/artist step up to meet that demand competently? Come learn how you can quickly, efficiently and creatively prepare for that audition in less than 24 hours.

Janelle Snow is a graduate of Northwestern and Harvard Universities and has been active in the Chicago acting community for more than two decades, appearing on stage at the Goodman, Steppenwolf, Victory Gardens, American Theatre Company, Chicago Dramatists, Eclipse Theatre, Circle Theatre and more, picking up multiple Jeff nominations and awards along the way. She has been a union member since 1998 and is a former Chicago Local Board member.

When: 6 - 8 p.m., Monday, Nov. 20 Where: Kaufherr Members Resource Center (KMRC) 1 East Erie, Suite 660 Chicago, IL 60611 RSVP to: kathy.byrne@sagaftra.org or 312-867-5508.

Park at 10 East Ontario. Enter on the north side of Ontario between Wabash and State, and then take a ticket. When you sign in, you may purchase a four-hour ticket for $13 cash, $14 Visa, MasterCard or American Express payment. You will need both tickets to exit the parking structure.

The event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing, no guests are allowed.

Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. You must bring your current membership card or digital card on the app (paid through Oct. 31, 2017) for admittance.

2017 DCASE Individual Artists Program Grants The Individual Artists Program aims to assist Chicago's professional artists in creating work that elevates their careers and brings value to the City of Chicago.

Project-based grants will be made to resident Chicago artists over the age of 18 across numerous disciplines and through six funding categories.

Click here for the application and guidelines. The application deadline is Dec. 1, 2017, at 5 p.m.

CST. All applicants are encouraged to attend an application assistance workshop. Attendance is only required if you have not attended a workshop in 2015 or 2016.

The free workshop schedule is as follows: Workshops at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago     

Thursday, Nov. 2: 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Claudia Cassidy Theater Tuesday, Nov. 7: 9-11 a.m. in fifth floor Washington Room Wednesday, Nov. 8: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in Claudia Cassidy Theater Wednesday, Nov. 15: 9-11 a.m. in fifth floor Washington Room Thursday, Nov. 16: 12-2 p.m. in fifth floor Washington Room

Please click here to sign up for any of these workshops.

Workshop at Zhou B Art Center, 1029 W. 35th St., Chicago 

Wednesday, Oct. 25: 7-9 p.m.

Please click here to sign up for any of these workshops.

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.

The information contained herein regarding workshops, vendors, special offers and the like is provided for informational purposes and is not intended to imply endorsement by SAG-AFTRA of them or the information, material, products or services provided. SAG-AFTRA makes no warranties or representations regarding the use of the material or the quality of the services or service providers.

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