Category Archives: Burbank Senior Artists Colony
Burbank Senior Artists Colony: Clarence Johnston’s “Beat the Drum” Class
Former resident Clarence Johnston brings his years of musical experience and knowledge of percussion to stress relieving and storytelling through the use of drum techniques and sounds. Clarence gets a lot of joy from the people who show up for … Continue reading
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Tagged changing aging, creative aging
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Award-Winning Poet Michael C Ford in the Classroom, on Stage, and on Radio
Grammy-winning, Pulitzer Prize nominee Michael C Ford is an archetypal Venice, CA, poet, whose voice has been heard for decades, not only in the written word but also performed in concert with jazz and rock musicians. That his work remains … Continue reading
Tim Carpenter and EngAGE Featured on NextAvenue
Chris Farrell, the “unretirement expert” at NextAvenue, wrote about the benefits of practicing the arts in your older years: “The bonuses of becoming creative in your 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s — with help from pros — show up in … Continue reading
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Article in Journal on Active Aging Focuses on EngAGE Communities
The Journal on Active Aging has published an excellent article by Marilynn Arkin, M.A., on Arts Colonies, and we’re delighted that the focus is on the EngAGE flagship communities created and developed by Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter. If you want … Continue reading
EngAGE in Creativity on Saturday, April 25th
Please plan on joining us for our annual celebration of creativity at Burbank Senior Artists Colony. We’ll have gourmet food; live entertainment from Living Legend of Jazz Clarence Johnston and his band, plus the 3B Blues Band; face-painting for the … Continue reading
Beautiful Minds: Dwan Smith-Fortier
Congratulations to Burbank Senior Artists Colony resident Dwan Smith-Fortier for being featured by the National Center for Creative Aging in their “Beautiful Minds” series! Here’s their post: Dwan Smith-Fortier, 70, has always felt the most comfortable being in front of … Continue reading
Save the Date: EngAGE in Creativity on April 25th
You’re invited to join us for our annual celebration of creativity! Living Legend of Jazz Clarence Johnston and his band will be performing, along with the 3B Blues Band. There will be face painting and crafts for the kids, and … Continue reading
