Tag Archives: creative aging

Rudy Perez Dances On

Rudy Perez has been a professional dancer for over fifty years and he continues to perform, choreograph, and teach. Last  year, at 83, he performed a 10-minute solo, “download/overload,” at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theatre as part of the city-wide exhibition, “Pacific Standard … Continue reading →

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Author Francine Toder at Santa Monica Public Library

If you’re in the LA area, please join friend of EngAGE, Francine Toder, PhD, this week at her event at the Santa Monica Public Library:

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You Can Help Connect Irish/U.S. Elder Theater Groups

The Arthur Guinness Foundation offers grants “to celebrate and reward the next chapter of Irish talent and creativity.” (Learn more here.) One proposed project would benefit EngAGE and our partner organization, Klawitter Theatre Group. Public voting helps determine which project will get … Continue reading →

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NoHo SAC and BSAC Featured on NPR’s Morning Edition

  We’re pleased that EngAGE’s NoHo SAC and BSAC are featured in this story on NPR’s Morning Edition: Seniors Flex Creative Muscles In Retirement Arts Colonies “Some famous writers, painters and musicians have done some of their best work in … Continue reading →

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News from the Team: Cynthia Friedlob in NoHO SAC Art Show Opening June 9th

The hand-colored photographs of fine artist Cynthia Friedlob will be featured in an upcoming art show at the NoHo Senior Arts Colony. Cynthia is Websites/Social Media Manager for EngAGE and a Producer/Host for Experience Talks Online. Hand-coloring is the traditional way that color was … Continue reading →

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Community Highlights: May

Be sure to see our Community Photo Albums post today, too! The very active intergenerational program at The Piedmont connects senior resident volunteers and neighborhood 5th grade students to create art, history and socio-cultural community projects. The current project focuses on potting … Continue reading →

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Annual EngAGE Programs Staff Retreat

The annual EngAGE programs staff retreat was hosted by artist Jerome Gastaldi and his collaborator, Carol Ashton, at Gastaldi’s country studio property in Fallbrook, CA. He has painting, sculpture, printmaking, and ceramics studios on-site and leads groups to participate in exercises … Continue reading →

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