Tag Archives: creative aging
Abstract Painter Larry Poons in His Prime at 76
Larry Poons rose to prominence in the 1960s and remains a vibrant force in the art world today. A review of his current show in Chelsea, NY: “Larry Poons’s recent paintings at Danese/Corey not only show him producing significant work … Continue reading
Classical Guitarist Julian Bream at 80
Although an injury forced Julian Bream, Britain’s greatest virtuoso of guitar and lute, to stop playing two years ago, he reflects on his long career with satisfaction: “There’s nothing sad about not playing any more,” says Bream, who turned 80 in July. … Continue reading
German Seniors Recreate Famous Movie Scenes for Calendar
We’ve already posted on Facebook about this, but we wanted to make sure that everyone saw the fabulous calendar created by the Contilia Retirement Group in Essen, Germany, recreating key moments from popular films. See all twelve of the professionally … Continue reading
Burton Kopelow, 89, Celebrates First Art Show at LA Artcore
At the age of 89, Burton Kopelow is having his first, long-awaited exhibition at the LA Artcore Brewery Annex, opening on February 2, 2014, with a reception from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kopelow is a self-taught artist with a large … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Iris Apfel – Nonagenarian “Rare Bird” of Fashion
“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 1/24 /13: Ninety-something Iris Apfel debuted a new line of handbags at … Continue reading
Enter Your Script in the Road Theatre’s Summer Playwright Festival Competition
ATTENTION PLAYWRIGHTS! ***** SCRIPTS WANTED! ***** Tired of seeing plays where the older characters are either demented, dying, or someone’s problematic parent? Want to see more plays where people over 50 are interesting, creative characters leading busy, productive, fulfilling … Continue reading
Experience Talks 1/25: Ayuko Babu and Brian Swartz
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
