Author Archives: EngAGE
Debra Borda, President & CEO of the L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra
“Debra Borda is one of the most successful arts leaders in the country. In her 15 years as the L.A. Phil’s president and chief executive, she has presided over the opening of Disney Hall, amassed the largest budget of any … Continue reading
When Presidents Day Was Bicycle Day
A bit of history from the days before Presidents Washington and Lincoln had to share a day of celebration: “Every year, Americans mark Presidents Day with an orgy of auto sales, kicking-off the car-buying season. Our celebration of George Washington’s … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Carrie May Weems
“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 2/4/14: “Through documentary photographs, conceptual installations, and videos, Carrie Mae Weems … Continue reading
Johnny Cash Love Letter Voted Most Romantic
A love letter from Johnny Cash to June Carter Cash on her 65th birthday has been voted “the most romantic of all time” in a Valentine’s Day poll by the UK’s Daily Mail. The poll was commissioned by British life … Continue reading
Artist Slater Barron presents “My Mother’s Garden 2” at Greenly Art Space
From EngAGE C.O.O. Dr. Maureen Kellen-Taylor: Artist SLATER BARRON is putting her work at the service of the community, once again! Slater has served as Arts Advisor to EngAGE at the Long Beach Senior Arts Colony and brought the wealth of … Continue reading
An Oral History of Laurel Canyon
From Vanity Fair: When I first came out to L.A. [in 1968], my friend [photographer] Joel Bernstein found an old book in a flea market that said: Ask anyone in America where the craziest people live and they’ll tell you … Continue reading
Not the Knicks: A Forty-Year Basketball Game
The gymnasium at the McBurney Y.M.C.A. on West 14th Street in Manhattan is the site of regular, spirited games of pickup basketball that have been going on for over forty years. “Harry Bogdos [82], an artist and a carpenter from … Continue reading
