Author Archives: EngAGE
Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, 76, Tears Up the Stage
“Beverly Watkins, 76, is a longtime fixture on the Atlanta roots music scene [50+ years!]. She is a guitarist and singer, still capable of commanding a rock club stage at an age when most people would have resigned themselves to … Continue reading
Tim Carpenter and EngAGE Featured in “AARP California”
Earlier this month, AARP California featured a story written by Anita Creamer called, “United in Community: Bridging the Gap Across Generations,” in which EngAGE is cited for our life-enhancing intergenerational programming. From the article: A livable community nurtures people of … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Why You Need to Think Like a Kindergartner
“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 8/26/14: Advice that’s not just for artists, but for all creative people: … Continue reading
Baltimore Star-Gazer Shares the Sky on a Street Corner
“If you’ve ever visited the Fells Point neighborhood on the Baltimore waterfront, you may have noticed an older man standing on the street corner, telescope in hand. Herman Heyn [84], self-proclaimed ‘star hustler,’ has been setting up in the same … Continue reading
Experience Talks 8/30: Novelist Robert Stone (Part Two)
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
Lindy Hop Legend Jean Phelps Veloz Celebrates Her 90th Birthday in Style
“Jean Phelps Veloz, the icon of the Hollywood-Style Lindy to new generations of swing dancers, provides a living bridge from the Los Angeles dance scene of the 1940’s to the present-day Lindy Hop revival that has swept the United States … Continue reading
Michael Kearns and His Troupe of Queer Senior Spoken Word Artists
Michael Kearns spent ten years as the artist-in-residence at the Downtown Women’s Center in Skid Row and currently helms Writing Works at Housing Works in Los Angeles on a weekly basis. He is the creator and Artistic Director of QueerWise, … Continue reading
