Iatse Local 69

09/02/2024

Today, we honor the hard-fought struggles of the labor movement and celebrate the collective solidarity of working people!

02/09/2024

There are no words that can express the impact that Pat Halloran had on the lives of the members and referents of IATSE local 69. He was the driving force behind making the Orpheum Theatre a thriving Broadway house. Bringing an exceptional level of shows to Memphis and creating jobs that have improved the lives of so many. Pat Halloran truly made Memphis a better place.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Halloran family. He will be missed, but his memory and legacy will live on.

The Orpheum Theatre Group joins our Mid-South community and the global Broadway industry in mourning the loss of former Orpheum President Pat Halloran. His dedication to the arts and his heart for the City of Memphis were unparalleled. ⁠
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His legacy is profound. The decades of Broadway tours he brought to Memphis have shaped the memories of hundreds of thousands of theatregoers. By building the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education, now a haven for transformational arts education, he continues to shape future generations of empathic, thoughtful community members. Through his passion and steadfast preservation of the historic 95-year-old theatre, Downtown Memphis and live performance continue to thrive.⁠
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Words can never express the impact Pat had on the Orpheum Theatre. There would be no Orpheum without Pat Halloran.⁠
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Our hearts go out to his wife Anne, his children, grandchildren, to Memphis and all that knew and loved him. We grieve with you.

12/19/2023

John Robert Frazier - Obituary & Service Details
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John Robert ''Bobby'' Frazier, 72, passed away

10/19/2023

09/29/2023

Message about music and musicians.

09/24/2023

🚨BREAKING NEWS:
UAW International Union members at ALL General Motors and Stellantis Distribution Centers will stand up on strike at noon today. This includes our siblings at UAW Local 2406 here in Memphis at AC Delco Parts Distributing. We stand with you! ✊🏽

09/20/2023

08/13/2022

From An older member to the next generation(copied from the IA page)

After a conversation the other night with a young Union brother... I posted the following on my personal status. "To the young people out there: Please understand, we know your hunger. We felt it too. You see us as middle age, weak, overweight and limping. You weren't there when we were in our prime. You weren't there when we could lift and carry, before we abused our bodies because we were short handed and didn't have work rules to protect us. Our joints are shot. We fought for the meager benefits we have. It is our gift to you because you did nothing to get them. You made no sacrifices, you did not spend years of your life battling for them. So the next time, you want to roll your eyes at us and say that we should stand aside because we are getting more of the "gravy train" and you don't think it is fair... close your mouths and open your eyes. You might actually learn something from us. Sooner than you think, you will inherit this world and you will find yourselves looking over your shoulder at the next generation... and hopefully you will have continued to improve the world. Maybe then you will understand what a gift was given you

05/08/2022

05/02/2022

Today we honor the hard-fought struggles of the generations before us and celebrate the progress we've made standing on their shoulders!