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Yoga Teacher Tao Porchon-Lynch, 94, Lands Sponsorship

“Athleta just announced their new list of sponsored athletes for 2013. . . [W]hen we’re surrounded by images mostly of taut-skinned, tight-butted spring chickens as the poster children of neo modern yoga, it’s somewhat  gratifying to see the grand dame … Continue reading

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Art & Craft of Shadow Theater: Classes and Performances Coming to NoHo Senior Arts Colony

EngAGE, in conjunction with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and Bali & Beyond, is delighted to have MaRia Bodmann in residence for 10 weeks at NoHo Senior Arts Colony to present classes in and public performances of Bali shadow … Continue reading

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“The Entertainers” Barbershop-Style Harmony Captivates on YouTube

“A video of 11 mostly silver-haired guys crooning ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight?’ inside an Oakville Tim Hortons is capturing the public’s heart. . . . it is a regular gig, every Monday night at the Tim Hortons on Iroquois … Continue reading

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26th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Day

“This Monday marks the 26th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The nation observed the holiday for the first time on January 20, 1986 after a 15 year campaign that began not long after King’s assassination in 1968. The … Continue reading

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Worth Repeating: Veteran “Mad Men” Want to Sell to 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 1/16/12: An article in The New York Observer suggests: “Picture Don Draper a … Continue reading

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“Too Young to Retire, Too Old to Start Over”

“The recession and its aftermath have hit older workers especially hard. People 55 to 64 — an age range when many start to dream of kicking back — are having a particularly hard time finding new jobs. For a vast … Continue reading

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Experience Talks 1/19: Irma Beserra Núñez & Don Juan aka Johnny D. González, and Dr. Harry “Rick” Moody

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 … Continue reading

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