Tag Archives: creative aging
Alice Munro, 82, Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Canadian author Alice Munro is the recipient of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature — and the rare author to be acknowledged for short stories. She has been honored previously with the 2009 Man Booker International Prize for her lifetime body of work, … Continue reading
Richard Lester to be Honored by L.A. Film Critics Association
Richard Lester, 81, who directed the classic Beatles’ film musicals, 1964’s “A Hard Day’s Night” and 1965’s “Help!,” will receive the L.A. Film Critics Association’s career achievement honor. The honor will be presented at their awards ceremony on January 11th at … Continue reading
Hy Snell, 94, Legally Blind Painter
“Hy Snell doesn’t know much about this Internet thing that’s turning him into a national sensation. At age 94, he’s a great-grandfather who is almost blind. He lives at Menorah Park Center for Senior Living in Beachwood (Ohio), and uses … Continue reading
Artists Ilya Kabakov and John Baldessari
Ilya Kabakov and John Baldessari, two octogenarian artists who are without doubt two of the most significant figures of their generation, were brought together by Garage Centre for Contemporary Culture for a memorable, standing-room only event at the Central House of the Artist in Moscow, … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Jazz Great Toots Thielemans in Concert at Lincoln Center
“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 10/2/12: We posted in May about Toots Thielemans 90th birthday and the … Continue reading
Experience Talks from August 1, 2006
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 … Continue reading
Iconic Designer & NY Magazine Founder Milton Glaser
You’ve probably seen the “I ❤ New York” image in ad campaigns and on souvenir products for years. Did you know that it was designed by Milton Glaser? “Iconic designer and New York Magazine founder Milton Glaser, discovered his vocation … Continue reading
