We were sorry to learn of the passing of Ruby Dee, 91. She was not only a brilliant, award-winning actress, but also a great force in the struggle for civil rights.
In a 2005 show for Experience Talks, host Bobbee Zeno had the pleasure of speaking with her, along with Sheldon Epps (Artistic Director of the Pasadena Playhouse), and actors Jacques C. Smith 
and Loretta Devine, about the revival of her husband Ossie Davis’ musical, “Purlie.” You can listen to the show here. Read more about Ruby Dee and see a brief video here.
“God, make me so uncomfortable that I will do the very thing I fear.” ~ Ruby Dee
JULIE ADAMS
A Broadway musical immortalized on film, West Side Story is a contemporary take on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” The popular 1961 film starred Natalie Wood (“Maria”), Richard Beymer (“Tony”, Russ Tamblyn (“Riff”), Rita Moreno (“Anita”), and George Chakiris (“Bernardo”).
Jack Fogarty and John MacDonald served with the Army’s 98th Evacuation Hospital in World War II’s Pacific Theater from 1944 to 1945, where they spent “many an hour sitting around in a jungle clearing,” according to Fogarty, who is now 92 and living in Teaneck, New Jersey. The two soldiers developed a tight friendship as they worked and relaxed together.
Charles Aznavour will be in concert on September 13th at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. From the theatre:
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 6/2/13:
