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Enter Your Script in the 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 … Continue reading
Experience Talks 1/25: Ayuko Babu and Brian Swartz
Tune in to Experience Talks, our “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener.” Saturdays 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online and now syndicated on … Continue reading
20 LA Area Museums Offer Free Admission on 1/25
From Matthew Bramlett on LAist: Mark your calendars, everyone: Next Saturday, January 25, is the annual Museum Free-For-All, which means general admission to many museums around Los Angeles will be free. The annual event, put on by SoCal Museums, is a way to … Continue reading
Filmmaker Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog, 71, is a much-acclaimed German film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor; and an opera director. He is considered one of the greatest figures of the New German Cinema. Queen of the Desert, his latest film, is based on the life of explorer … Continue reading
Jazz Pianist Ahmad Jamal
We’re launching a new occasional feature today: YouTube videos showcasing some very fine elder musicians who continue to grace the stages of the world with their talents. We’ll start with the great jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, 83. What makes this video unusual is … Continue reading
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Day of Service on 1/21
Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities. The MLK Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, the President’s national call to service … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Tyrus Wong, 102 – Background Artist for “Bambi”
“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 1/16 /13: “In the 1930s, when very few minorities were employed in … Continue reading
