Tag Archives: creative aging
Bibi Ferreira: Brazil’s 91-Year-Old Leading Lady
“At 91 years old, actress and singer Bibí Ferreira is still performing to packed houses in her native Brazil and beyond. Her fans range from superstar soccer player Pelé to Liza Minnelli. Many consider her the single most important theater … Continue reading
Luigi Prina and His Flying Model Ships
Luigi Prina, 83, has dedicated nearly twenty years of his later life to building flying model boats, bicycles and other unconventional aircraft. Read more and see more beautiful photographs here. And don’t miss the cool 1:39 video!
Faber-Castell Pencils from a Bavarian Count
We recently published a post entitled, “What’s Happened to the Fountain Pen?” So it was fun to discover an article in the New York Times about pencils. Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell, 72, presides over the family’s pencil-making empire in Stein, Germany. They’ve been in … Continue reading
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Photographer Steve McCurry’s New Book
Award-winning photojournalist Steve McCurry, 63, is best known for his photograph, “Afghan Girl” that originally appeared in National Geographic magazine. A new book has just been published of spectacular photographs he’s taken over the last thirty years. Click here for more information … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: The Oldest Jazz Musician in New Orleans – Lionel Ferbos, 101
“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 11/28/12: At 101, trumpeter Lionel Ferbos isn’t ready to retire. He’s still … Continue reading
Animator Richard Williams at Motion Picture Academy
Richard Williams, 80, is best known for serving as animation director on Disney/Amblin‘s Who Framed Roger Rabbit and for his unfinished feature film The Thief and the Cobbler. He was also a film title sequence designer and animator; his most famous … Continue reading
Marion Ross Has No Plans to Retire
Marion Ross celebrated her 85th birthday on October 25th. She has been acting professionally for more than 60 years and has no intention of retiring. In an interview with her from 2011, when asked if she was surprised to … Continue reading
