Tag Archives: creative aging

Community Highlights: February

Alma Wright worked with residents at the Magnolia to create “Venetian” masks: “We’ve used all kinds of materials such as acrylic paints, feathers, yarn, sequins, wire and glitter to achieve very different looks for each mask.” Shirley Yu at the … Continue reading →

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Mad Men Illustrator Is An Original

  Are you a fan of “Mad Men?” Do you enjoy how the show captures the look of the period? Read on! “As the show prepared for its new season, which begins April 7, its creator, Matthew Weiner, inspired by … Continue reading →

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Experience Talks 3/23: Charles Owens

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 →

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Alive and Kicking: A Series from Residents at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Retirement Community

“What happens when a prolific TV writer and a successful music arranger, manager and agent both from Hollywood’s Golden Age, find themselves as neighbors in a retirement community? They write a musical of course!” Tony Lawrence and Larry Kelem (“a … Continue reading →

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Ageless Jazz Drumming

NPR’s Patrick Jarenwattananon understands that experience talks: “I’ve been listening to two very good new albums led by drummers. After learning that both men are in their early 70s, I can’t help but wonder how I process that fact in … Continue reading →

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Interviews with Artist Mary Heilmann

EngAGE encourages creativity at any age. Many of the residents in the communities EngAGE serves have been life-long artists; some take up art for the first time after they arrive. Because everyone’s artistic process is different, learning how others approach … Continue reading →

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NoHo Senior Arts Colony Generates Enthusiasm

Here’s an enthusiastic article from “Where to Retire” magazine (or click here to read the PDF). Click here to learn more about the magazine.  

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