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Jeff Kellem
@composerjk.bsky.social
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Type designer @slantedhall.bsky.social, musician, dancer, system architect, theatre, …
@asmac.org 2nd Vice President & Board member (American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers).

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@asmac.org Social Mixer—Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator Hang
Three Sisters Coffee & Tea, 1706 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA this morning, Friday 25 Apr 2025, 10am–12pm

Register to let us know you'll be there:
asmac.org/civi/event/r...

Hosted by me! ASMAC 2nd Vice President Jeff Kellem.
April 25, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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asmac.org
Mon 31 Mar 2025, 12pm PDT (UTC-07)
ASMAC & Helix Collective Online Feedback Session

Free & Online. Register here:
asmac.org/civi/event...

Join us for expert tips from Helix Collective Phil Popham, Sarah Robinson, Boryana Popova, Matt Ordaz, Tom Farrell, Preston Shepard, & host Charles Fernandez!
March 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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weatherwest.bsky.social
The mass firing of both new hires and recently promoted senior staff within #NOAA, including mission-critical and life-saving roles at the National Weather Service (#NWS), is profoundly alarming.
1/11
February 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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weatherwest.bsky.social
In case you missed it, this session was recorded and is now available at the same link below. #NOAA #NWS
February 28, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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asmac.org
ASMAC Masters Series—Nathan Barr
Incorporating Unique Sounds In Orchestral Scoring

Sat 1 Mar 2025, 12pm PST (UTC-08)—Free & online

Register:
https://buff.ly/3QurTjw

Harry Risoleo, moderator
Sylvester Rivers, host

The Emmy-winning composer will share his special concepts & innovative techniques.
February 25, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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npr.org
"Jane Austen's Bookshelf" spotlights eight women writers, largely lost to history, who influenced the English novelist.
Rare book dealer Rebecca Romney dedicates a book to the women Jane Austen read
"Jane Austen's Bookshelf" spotlights eight women writers, largely lost to history, who influenced the English novelist.
www.npr.org
February 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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asmac.org
ASMAC presents Exploring the Score of Walt Disney's 1950 #Cinderella
with Shawn Degenhart, Caleb Nelson, & Dan Redfeld

This Saturday, 15 Feb 2025, 12pm PST (UTC-08)
Free & online.

Register:
https://buff.ly/42R1vrx

#Disney #OliverWallace #PaulJSmith #filmscore #disneymusic #ASMAC #disneyhistory
February 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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weatherwest.bsky.social
Out today in @globalchangebio.bsky.social is our (brief!) rapid-response piece on the broader context surrounding the January 2025 Southern California wildfires & relevance of wet-to-dry hydroclimate whiplash to fire both locally and globally on a warming Earth. [1/8] onlinelibrary.wiley....
February 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
composerjk.bsky.social
It shouldn't need to be said...

Just a few of the things important to me:

Inclusion, acceptance, empathy, respect, understanding, honesty, equity, fairness, health access, collaboration, freedom, truth, autonomy, choice, kindness, critical thinking, boundaries, justice, curiosity, compassion, …
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February 6, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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tiltfive.bsky.social
We've got something brewing...

#TheRPGengine is your all-in-one toolkit for creating and experiencing dynamic roleplaying worlds.

Get your party ready... #ComingSoon #TTRPG
January 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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asmac.org
Resources for those impacted by the #LosAngelesFires, along with links to other lists:
asmac.org/la-fires/

Periodically updating. Let us know if you have other useful links.
#EatonFire #PalisadesFire #KennethFire #SunsetFire #LAFires #LosAngeles #Altadena #Pasadena #Palisades #Musicians
January 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
composerjk.bsky.social
@countyofla.bsky.social has a useful Emergency Survival Guide in multiple languages (plus audio in English and Spanish). The PDF is worthwhile, whether you live in LA.

lacounty.gov/emergency/pr...
January 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
composerjk.bsky.social
#WatchDuty has good up-to-date details on fires. Free access gives plenty of data+alerts. Member level $25/yr adds flight data (filtered for fire-related aircraft). 22 states.

Data gathered by "active and retired wildland firefighters, dispatchers, first responders, & reporters."

app.watchduty.org
Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts
Real-time information about wildfire and firefighting efforts nearby
app.watchduty.org
January 9, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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glyphsapp.com
Glyphs 3.3 is now available. This update brings enhanced performance, many small improvements, and support for five new scripts including Adlam.

glyphsapp.com/news/glyphs-...
Glyphs 3.3 released, Happy New Year!
December 27, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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asmac.org
ASMAC & Music Arrangers Guild of Australia present:

The Man from Snowy River: In Concert
Composer Bruce Rowland
+ Jess Wells & Greg Flood

Sat, 7 Dec 2024, 1:30pm PST (UTC-08)
Sydney time: +1 day, Sun 8 Dec 2024, 8:30am AEDT

From film score to live orchestra.

Register:
https://buff.ly/4gejR9d

December 4, 2024 at 7:56 PM
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asmac.org
ASMAC Big Band Hang with John Beasley
Flipping “Return to Forever” into “Returning to Forever”
Hosted by Scott Healy

Tue 3 Dec 2024, 12pm PST (UTC-08)
Free & online. Register here:
https://buff.ly/3VyZyLZ

Come hear what buzzes in the mind of the ever curious & prodigious arranger, John Beasley.
November 27, 2024 at 6:13 AM
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leahbroad.bsky.social
Doreen Carwithen fans - Faber have just acquired several works in her catalogue, making it MUCH easier to order scores!! Including piano concerto, film suites, violin sonata, cello & piano sonatinas, songs & ODTAA www.fabermusic.com/we-represent...
Doreen Carwithen | Works | Faber Music
Faber Music is one of the leading independent British publishers committed to identify and support outstanding composing ability wherever it is to be found.
www.fabermusic.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:16 AM
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asmac.org
ASMAC Masters Series
George S. Clinton
Forks In the Road: A Composer’s Journey
Moderated by Sylvester Rivers
Sat 23 Nov 2024 12pm PST (UTC-08)
Free & Online

Austin Powers, The Santa Clause, Cheech & Chong, Wild Things, …

Register here:
https://buff.ly/48lGe9Z

#ASMAC #masterclass #filmcomposer
November 21, 2024 at 12:16 AM
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asmac.org
Symphonic Grateful Dead—Giancarlo Aquilanti & Paul Phillips on @stanforduniversity.bsky.social
Host: Russ Anixter
Sat 16 Nov 2024, 12pm PST (UTC-08)
Register:
buff.ly/40KcZfc

Dive into orchestral scores. Techniques of integrating Bobby Weir's rock band w/an orchestra, constructing an overture,…
Giancarlo Aquilanti holding a baton, conducting. Grateful dead logo on the right. Blue and red circle with a skuull and lightning bolt. ASMAC (American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers) logo on the left. Gold circle with a G clef in the middle modified with a nib pen at the bottom and an 8th note flag at the top. Symphonic Grateful Dead event with Giancarlo Aquilanti & Paul Phillips. Moderated by Russ Anixter. Saturday 16 Nov 2024 at 12pm PST (UTC-08). Free & online. ASMAC.ORG
November 15, 2024 at 7:47 AM
composerjk.bsky.social
Forgot this was here. Perhaps I'll remember to check as people swarmed here, recently. Now, to figure out how to reconnect with everyone from the various other networks.
November 15, 2024 at 6:45 AM