Tag Archives: creative aging
Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Tour Hits New York
“The Rolling Stones — average age 68, if you’re counting — were in rollicking form as they rocked the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for 2½ hours Saturday night, their first U.S. show on a mini-tour marking a mind-boggling 50 years … Continue reading
Diana Serra Cary: “Baby Peggy”
Diana Serra Cary, 94 years old, is now an author and advocate for child actors’ rights, but she is best known as Baby Peggy, one of the three major American child stars of the Hollywood silent movie era along with Jackie … Continue reading
Kirk Douglas Celebrates 96th Birthday Today
The legendary Kirk Douglas is one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood’s Golden Age. He is No.17 on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time, making him the highest-ranked living person on … Continue reading
Dame Judi Dench to Celebrate 78th Birthday on Sunday
Dame Judi Dench has charmed the world with her talent, her style, and her graceful aging. Click here to see an interview with her by Charlie Rose.
Drummer Viola Smith Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
What 100-year-old women drummer got acknowledged by Zildjian Drums on her birthday? The fabulous Viola Smith, billed as “the world’s fastest girl drummer!” November 29, 2012: “We celebrate the 100th birthday of Zildjian’s longest running endorser, Viola Smith. Anyone who watched entertainment reels in … Continue reading
The Oldest Jazz Musician in New Orleans: Lionel Ferbos, 101
At 101, trumpeter Lionel Ferbos isn’t ready to retire. He’s still playing gigs and, just last week, he made an appearance on the TV show, “Treme.” Read more here in the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Take a look at this video taken … Continue reading
Gay Talese’s Office
We’ve written in the past about journalist Gay Talese (see this post), but we were intrigued by a recent update in the New Yorker in which he offers a tour of his very organized office. “Since 1945, Talese has kept a file for every … Continue reading
