Author Archives: EngAGE
Changing Times: Streit’s Matzo Factory Leaves Lower East Side of N.Y.
“This Passover holiday marks the end of an era for an iconic matzo factory in New York City. Streit’s has been baking matzo — the unleavened bread that Jews eat during the eight days of Passover — in the same … Continue reading
Jorge Tello: L.A.’s Master Mariachi Tailor
“Tailor Jorge Tello’s store feels more like a mariachi shrine than a tailor shop. Photos of Mexican stars like Pedro Infante fill the walls. And a glass case features one of Tello’s most intricate suits — a crisp, three-piece outfit … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Giant Portrait Street Art Features Older People
“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 4/14/14: “Imagine walking down the street and finding yourself gazing at a … Continue reading
Experience Talks Online – Now Posted! LBSAC Residents Gwendolyn Philips-Coates & Barbara Fay
Join us for Experience Talks Online, exclusive podcast interviews posted on our website. Carrying on the same tradition as our KPFK-FM/Pacifica Network syndicated radio show, the podcasts feature talented, creative people with experience worth talking about. Find our podcasts on … Continue reading
Posted in Experience Talks, Long Beach Senior Arts Colony
Tagged changing aging, creative aging
Leave a comment
Tyrone Polk: Photography Show at NoHoSAC
As an Artist that has an addiction to vibrant colors and an interest in exploring photography, I found that I had an innate interest in photographing unique subjects such as graphics , landscapes, animals and unusual sites, that contain a … Continue reading
Posted in Art/Architecture, NoHo Senior Arts Colony
Tagged changing aging, creative aging
Leave a comment
Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation Grant Supports Art by Talented EngAGE Community Residents
Thanks to a generous grant from the Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation, residents at Cotton’s Point Senior Apartments in San Clemente, CA, have been enjoying classes taught by accomplished artist Susie Stockholm. Take a look at a few samples of student work … Continue reading
Twyla Tharp: Fifty Years in Dance
Choreographer Twyla Tharp, 73, asks herself one question before starting any new project: What is dance? “The question will inform two lecture-performances, at Barnard on April 13 and Hunter College on April 16, that kick off Ms. Tharp’s anniversary. She … Continue reading
