Category Archives: Acting
Garry Marshall: New Autobiography
In his new autobiography, My Happy Days in Hollywood, Garry Marshall, 77, reveals some of the challenges one faces when surviving a career in show biz that spans over fifty years. Click here to read more about the man behind such popular … Continue reading
Older Americans Month and the Bealtaine Festival
There are two special celebrations of aging in May: “Older Americans Month: Never Too Old to Play” in the U.S. and the “Bealtaine Festival: Celebrating Creativity as We Age” in Ireland. Click the links to learn more about each one. Enjoy the video below about the … Continue reading
Christopher Plummer: Oldest Recipient of Acting Oscar
Congratulations to Christopher Plummer. At 82, he is the oldest Acting category Academy Award winner in history. Read more here.
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You’re Never Too Old to Win an Oscar!
From the LA Times: “Christopher Plummer has already won numerous awards for his turn as a widower who comes out of the closet in ‘Beginners,’ while Max Von Sydow has earned kudos as an elderly man who doesn’t speak in … Continue reading
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Check Off the Arts!
Want to help bring arts and arts education to California communities and schools? Contribute to the California Arts Council Fund on your annual state tax return! Look for the California Arts Council Fund in the “contributions” section. Thousands of children … Continue reading
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EngAGE at Positive Aging Conference – December 2011
EngAGE Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter, Holly Rothschild and Alicia Sedwick led a Workshop on Writing/Improv/Dance for the Positive Aging Conference, December 6-9, 2011, in Los Angeles. The fifth annual internation conference was a highly interactive gathering of diverse leaders … Continue reading
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Hedy Lamarr: Actress and Inventor
There’s a lot of press coverage right now about Hollywood’s Golden Age actress Hedy Lamarr thanks to the new book, Hedy’s Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World, by Richard … Continue reading
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