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Eli Broad’s Art Museum to Open on September 20th
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Eli Broad, 82, has a staggering net worth of over $7 billion dollars. He was the founding chairman of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles in 1979, and he has given generously to arts organizations such as … Continue reading
Frank Stella: Inaugural Retrospective at New Location of Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art has moved to stylish new digs in Chelsea: “What does it mean, for instance, that Frank Stella, 79, the champion of abstract art, has been tapped for the inaugural retrospective at the new building? … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Significant Housing Challenges Ahead for Seniors
“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 9/10 /14: Challenges ahead include rethinking city design and facing a housing … Continue reading
Award-Winning Poet Michael C Ford in the Classroom, on Stage, and on Radio
Grammy-winning, Pulitzer Prize nominee Michael C Ford is an archetypal Venice, CA, poet, whose voice has been heard for decades, not only in the written word but also performed in concert with jazz and rock musicians. That his work remains … Continue reading
Experience Talks 9/13: Paul Cummins and Michael C Ford
Tune in to Experience Talks, our weekly “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener,” on Sundays at 5:00 PM PT on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online, and … Continue reading
Piedmont Thursday Night Jam Sessions
News from The Piedmont Senior Apartments in North Hollywood: Piedmont Thursday Night Jam Sessions feature some of LA’s top musicians: vocalist Cynthia Lee, Jon Hartman (piano), Michael Morera (sax), John Hart (bass), Tony Pretzello (guitar), Chauncy Isom (vocalist/guitarist), plus the comedy of … Continue reading
“Baddie” Winkle, 87, Takes Internet by Storm
“Helen Van Winkle is 87 years old. On some days, she likes to wear floral dresses and drop earrings. On others, she’ll wear a sweatshirt plastered with a hyperrealistic print of Justin Bieber over green-rose-patterned leggings and a clutch of … Continue reading
