Category Archives: Art/Architecture
Intergenerational Art, Reading, & Technology Programs
Great reports about intergenerational programs across the country! Santa Rosa, CA: “Extraordinary moments happened one after the next at a Santa Rosa retirement community when 32 middle-school art students presented the portraits they’d drawn of 32 of the residents. Nearly all … Continue reading
International Perspective: Getting Creative in Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia: “A group of Grade 1 Joseph Howe School students recently joined Northwood seniors for a hands-on project that helped bridge a wide generation gap. The 18 youngsters from Carmel Rooney’s class worked with artist/facilitator Dorota Forfa and … Continue reading
Featured Resident Artist: Leonid Goldin
Leonid Goldin started painting at the age of 71 and is now a devoted and prolific artist. Originally an economics professor and economist in Latvia, he and his lawyer wife, Leona, now live in North Hollywood where he attends as many EngAGE … Continue reading
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Featured Resident Artist: Walter Hurlburt
BSAC resident Walter Hurlburt is an accomplished painter. He was a self-taught artist but is now cultivating his portrait skills by studying with EngAGE art instructor Eric Hoag. Walter moved from his Boston area roots to Los Angeles in 1969. When … Continue reading
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
Posted in Acting, Art/Architecture, Dance, FYI, Music, News in the Arts, Theatre/Performance, Video, Writing/Storytelling
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1950s Rock Stars on the Radio – In Pictures
From The Guardian: “Between 1955 and 1960, Cleveland DJ Tommy Edwards photographed guests who would stop by his studio at WERE-AM. The resulting trove – more than 1,700 Ektachrome slides of everyone from Elvis Presley to Doris Day in their … Continue reading
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The 1930s and 1940s in Color Photographs
During this holiday week, we’d like to share some of our earlier posts from the EngAGE Blog, in case you missed seeing them. This one is from June 12, 2011. Most photographs from the ’30s and ’40s are in … Continue reading
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