Tag Archives: creative aging
Tyrus Wong, 102: Background Artist for “Bambi”
“In the 1930s, when very few minorities were employed in Hollywood, Disney Studios made the rare move of hiring a young Chinese immigrant, Tyrus Wong, to design the backgrounds for its new animated film, ‘Bambi.’ As ‘background artist,’ Wong created … Continue reading
James Earl Jones and Angela Lansbury Remain Vibrant Actors
Actors James Earl Jones, left, and Angela Lansbury discuss their rolls in the play “Driving Miss Daisy” in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Jones and Lansbury, in Australia to star in a touring production of Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer-Prize winning … Continue reading
“Chico and Rita” and Bebo Valdez
“The [Academy Award nominated] animated film Chico and Rita is set in 1940s Havana, at a time when Cuban musicians were starting to leave the country and join the jazz scene in New York. It was also a time when … Continue reading
The Triumph of Marilyn Hagerty, Octogenarian Food Critic
Last spring, Marilyn Hagerty became a Internet sensation because of her earnest, positive review of the Olive Garden restaurant in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She was a breath of fresh air in an environment too often full of snarky criticism. … Continue reading
Creativity and the Brain
“Charles Limb wants to know what happens in our brains when we play piano. Limb, a professor of otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, has a side project that involves brain research. He’s also on the faculty at the … Continue reading
Dustin Hoffman Directs “Quartet”
“At 75, the star of The Graduate has finally graduated – making his directorial debut with Quartet,” a new British comedy-drama film based on the play of the same title by Ronald Harwood. The film stars Maggie Smith (Jean), Tom Courtenay (Reg), … Continue reading
Ray Bethell Flies a Kite — Like You’ve Never Seen Before!
Let’s start the New Year with a lovely video featuring the amazing, almost magical talents of Ray Bethell, master of the art of multiple kite flying. Bethell performs a kite ballet to “Flower Duet” from the opera Lakmé by Clément Philibert Léo … Continue reading
