Author Archives: EngAGE

Tim Carpenter in Forbes Article on Purpose-Built Communities

Posted on July 29, 2014 by EngAGE

EngAGE Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter gets quoted in “When You Want to Live Among Your Tribe,” an article by Next Avenue contributor Beth Baker on Forbes.com: Tim Carpenter, executive director of the nonprofit EngAGE, based in southern California, is … Continue reading →

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Lula Washington Dance Theatre to Perform at Skirball Amphitheatre

Posted on July 28, 2014 by EngAGE

The internationally renowned dance company, Lula Washington Dance Theatre, will appear at the 2014 Summer Amphitheater series at the Skirball Cultural Center on Saturday, August 23, at noon and two p.m.  Click here for ticket information for this special performance for families, in … Continue reading →

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How to Make the Most of a Visit to Your Doctor

Posted on July 27, 2014 by EngAGE

From the Denver Post [hat tip to Ann Davis Garvin for the link]: Guess how much time the average physician spends listening to a patient describing her symptoms during an outpatient office visit. Sixty seconds? Fifty? “Ten,” says Leana Wen, … Continue reading →

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Worth Repeating: Jack Handey Has Made You Laugh

Posted on July 26, 2014 by EngAGE

“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 7/30/13:  Jack Handey’s long career as a comedy writer pretty much guarantees … Continue reading →

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Experience Talks Online: Arts Rewind with Carol Channing

Posted on July 25, 2014 by EngAGE

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 →

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David Steinberg: The Funniest Guy You Might Not Know

Posted on July 24, 2014 by EngAGE

From TheWeek.com: Imagine a quiet, unassuming, rather short man who: — was already considered a legendary standup in the 1960s; — was responsible for getting the Smothers Brothers kicked off the air at CBS; — made Richard Nixon’s enemies list, becoming … Continue reading →

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The Colorful and *Very* Mixed Media Work of Artist Jean Betancourt

Posted on July 23, 2014 by EngAGE

  Jean Betancourt: “I’m a ‘mixologist’ in the world of art. I mix ‘whatever’ because I love junk, kitsch, beads, children’s craft materials – could be anything really. Here is my motto for you, it’s spelled N-N-O, for Not Neat … Continue reading →

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