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Gene Hackman: Actor and Author
“It has now been 10 years since [Gene Hackman] made his last film, 2004’s ‘Welcome to Mooseport.’ So what’s he been doing since we last saw him? Living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his wife of 23 years, Betsy, and writing … Continue reading
Pictures from Recent Menorah Housing Long Beach Art Show
Residents of Menorah Housing Long Beach had a property-wide art exhibit recently, with work created by resident artists, taught by Engage instructor Toni Ivashkov: “The residents have consistently shown up early to class to set up and worked very hard … Continue reading
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Kathleen Turner On Stage as “Mother Courage”
From NPR: Kathleen Turner has been a film star and stage star, vamp and tramp, comic and deadly. It’s been a long, dramatic arc for Turner, whose voice now is both as warm and furry as whiskey and as hard … Continue reading
Reminder: Road Theatre’s Summer Playwright Festival Competition
ATTENTION PLAYWRIGHTS! *** SCRIPTS WANTED! *** Tired of seeing plays where the older characters are either demented, dying, or someone’s problematic parent? Want to see more plays where people over 50 are interesting, creative characters leading busy, productive, fulfilling lives … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Elderspeak: Talking Down to Elders
“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 3/ 3/13: Recently, Karen Austin wrote a guest post entitled “Elderspeak: … Continue reading
“Second Wind” by Dr. Bill Thomas
A new book is good news from our friend, Dr. Bill Thomas! The publication date is March 11th, but you can pre-order now and get a discount. Links don’t work on our blog in an image like the one below, so here … Continue reading
Charlotte Rampling, Jessica Lange: The New Face of Beauty
Two well-known companies in the fashion/cosmetics world have chosen mature women to represent their brands. “Legendary actress Charlotte Rampling has been cast as the new face of NARS cosmetics at the age of 68. The British film star, who is … Continue reading
