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News from the Team: Amanda Talbot in NoHo Spotlight

Congratulations to talented Amanda Talbot for her great interview on NoHoArtsDistrict.com! Amanda is EngAGE’s Creative Programs Director at North Hollywood Senior Arts Colony. But she’s not only part of the EngAGE Team, she’s also part of  London Calling, a two-woman British improv team that includes British … Continue reading

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A Sample of Accomplished Women Artists Now in Their 80s and 90s

From T Magazine in the New York Times: “A very small sampling of the female artists now in their 80s and 90s we should have known about decades ago.”  This is an important and fascinating article! The artists featured: CARMEN HERRERA • … Continue reading

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Tim Carpenter at Summit on Creative Aging in America

EngAGE Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter will present two talks at The Summit on Creative Aging in America: A Pre-Conference to the 2015 White House Conference on Aging on May 18th in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the Summit is to … Continue reading

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Worth Repeating: Monuments Man Harry Ettlinger

“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 5/13/14:   From the U.S. National Archives: Harry Ettlinger, 88, is one … Continue reading

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Changing Times: F.A.O. Schwarz Will Close 5th Avenue Store

“F. A. O. Schwarz, the legendary toy store on Fifth Avenue, will close its doors July 15, a victim of rising rents and ultraluxury retailing in New York City’s hottest shopping district. . . . But F. A. O. Schwarz, … Continue reading

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Tim Carpenter Is Keynote Speaker at Creative Aging Festival

In celebration of Older Americans Month, Tim Carpenter, Founder and Executive Director of EngAGE, will give the keynote address at noon on Friday, May 15th, at the Creative Aging Festival in Bloomington, IN. See more below and read the complete … Continue reading

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Phylicia Rashad Directs

Actress Phylicia Rashad wasn’t interested in directing: “I was having so much fun being an actress,” said Rashad (66), best known as everyone’s favorite mom, Clair Huxtable, from the 1984-92 NBC sitcom “The Cosby Show.” She’s also appeared on the … Continue reading

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