Category Archives: Writing/Storytelling
News from Metro Chinatown: Arts and Letters
In Crafts Class at Metro @ Chinatown Senior Lofts in Los Angeles, CA, residents got an opportunity to get creative and use their imaginations making lovely roses from construction paper. Poetry Class encourages flexibility and freedom of writing. This month, … Continue reading
News from Park Plaza: Timeslips Storytelling
EngAGE tried something completely different at Park Plaza Senior Apartments in North Hollywood, CA, a property known for its fiercely separatist cultural diversity between the residents from Armenia and Russia. The factions seemed to be the last holdover from the … Continue reading
News from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony: Reader’s Theatre Concludes 5th Season
“It’s Always About the Money, Honey” – A new two-act play, written by resident director Barbara Fay, will conclude the 5th season performed by our outstanding troupe of actors at LBSAC. The comedic play is about family, feuds, finances, and … Continue reading
Good Samaritan Society – Waconia and Westview Acres: Storytelling
At the Good Samaritan Society – Waconia and Westview Acres, in Waconia, MN, a storytelling class led by EngAGE teaching artist Mindy Bolton is underway! A videographer is recording the class for the Good Samaritan Foundation. EngAGE would like to … Continue reading
“Bandida” – A Pistol, a Plan, and Sensible Shoes
If you’ve not had the pleasure of seeing this entertaining 12 minute short comedy – or if you’d like to see it again – you can now enjoy it on our YouTube channel! Bandida tells the story of an older woman who … Continue reading
EngAGE Writers Published in Senior Correspondent
Congratulations to EngAGE community resident Gayla Slikas whose story, “Mine Eyes,” has been published in Senior Correspondent. Gayla is also co-author of The Art of Making the Right Decision, and a former strategic planning consultant. She also wrote monthly business … Continue reading
Experience Talks 4/23: Gary Glazner (Alzheimer’s Poetry Project)
Tune in to Experience Talks, our weekly “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener,” 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 up to 100 … Continue reading