Tag Archives: changing aging
The Totally Hip, Buttoned-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
“Bob Newhart [84] had modest expectations in 1960 when Warner Bros. Records released his first comedy album, ‘The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart.’ “The recording, which included such seminal Newhart routines as Abraham Lincoln getting notes from his press agent before … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Artists Become Better with Age
“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 6/4/13: “At what age do people hit their stride professionally? Categorically speaking, … Continue reading
Ruby Dee (1922-2014)
We were sorry to learn of the passing of Ruby Dee, 91. She was not only a brilliant, award-winning actress, but also a great force in the struggle for civil rights. In a 2005 show for Experience Talks, host Bobbee Zeno had … Continue reading
Experience Talks 6/14: Julie Adams
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 on … Continue reading
Last Remaining Seats to Screen “West Side Story”
A Broadway musical immortalized on film, West Side Story is a contemporary take on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” The popular 1961 film starred Natalie Wood (“Maria”), Richard Beymer (“Tony”, Russ Tamblyn (“Riff”), Rita Moreno (“Anita”), and George Chakiris (“Bernardo”). Last Remaining Seats … Continue reading
Love From the Pacific Theater
From Smithsonian.com: Jack Fogarty and John MacDonald served with the Army’s 98th Evacuation Hospital in World War II’s Pacific Theater from 1944 to 1945, where they spent “many an hour sitting around in a jungle clearing,” according to Fogarty, who … Continue reading
One Man’s Magical Manhattan Home
“So there’s this guy that lives in a storefront in East Village on 7th. With the door always ajar and Frank Sinatra playing on a record player from inside, the place appears to be a vintage shop selling all sorts … Continue reading

