EngAGE Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter has the cover story in the California Health Report Spring Issue devoted to “The Art of Aging.” Read the excellent article, “Changing the Story of Senior Living: How to Thrive as We Age,” here [pages 14 – 17 in PDF]. You’ll learn about Tim and about EngAGE!
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 on up to 100 Pacifica Network stations! You can also enjoy hearing all of our previous shows on the Listen Page of our Experience Talks website.
Saturday, 5/24 at 8 AM PT: Bobbee Zeno Musical Rewind Tribute – Part One
Join us for two great segments from previous shows in 2005 featuring Bobbee and his guests, musical legends Barbara Morrison and the Chambers Brothers.
Jazz vocalist Barbara Morrison recorded her first appearance for radio in Detroit at the age of 10, and she hasn’t slowed down since. Over the years she has performed with a virtual “who’s who” of the Jazz and Blues worlds. She also performs at blues and jazz festivals around the world. Learn more about her at her website.
Bobbee Zeno and Tim Carpenter with THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS.
The soulful group, the Chambers Brothers, is best known for its 1968 hit record, the 11-minute long psychedelic/soul/rock song, “Time Has Come Today.” Based on their Southern roots, the brothers brought a raw authenticity to their recordings and live performances that was missing from many other acts of that era. Their music has been kept alive through heavy use in film soundtracks. You can listen to “Time Has Come Today” here.
Be sure to join us for EngAGE’s celebration of Bobbee’s life on May 31st.
EngAGE Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter will be speaking at this event offered by Portland State University, School of Business Administration: Impact Entrepreneurs. Details here.
Theodore Bikel celebrates 75 years in show business with a concert in his honor at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on June 16th at 7:30 pm. Mr. Bikel has garnered distinguished recognition in music, film, and stage, with leading roles on Broadway as well as an Academy Award nomination. In celebration of his 90th birthday, he will be performing with some of his very talented friends, including Arlo Guthrie, Tom Paxton, Peter Yarrow, and many more! This event is supported, in part, by the Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation. For information on tickets go to www.ticketmaster.com.
And here’s a quick minute-and-a half interview with Theodore Bikel.
“Brain training is big business, with computerized brain games touted as a way to help prevent memory loss. But new research shows you might be better off picking up a challenging new hobby.” Quilting and digital photography rank high in stimulating the brain. Read more and listen to an NPR story here.
This year’s event is dedicated to our colleague and friend, Bobbee Zeno. Please join us to honor and celebrate his life and legacy!
Bobbee was the first Program Director at the Burbank Senior Artists Colony, where he created a community where there was none before he went there. He was also the Founding Producer and Host of the “Experience Talks” radio show which he co-produced with Tim Carpenter for the past eleven years.
He was a passionate arts advocate and, maybe in part because he came from New Orleans, he had a special place in his heart for music.
From Tim Carpenter:“Bobbee opened my world to so many amazing people, artists, Angelenos. He was the great connector, he made me smile, and his laugh could lift you up. Working with him on ‘Experience Talks’ and listening to his radio shows, ‘Blues Power’ and ‘Culture-Vortex’ made life bigger, grander, like him. He was loved and will be missed by many.”
Find a photo tribute to Bobbee here on Facebook.
“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 5/14/13:
At age 88, Tsuruko Yamazaki, one of the founding members of the Gutai group in 1954, now has a solo exhibition at Take Ninagawa in Tokyo featuring “a series of new works created on tin, her favorite medium due to its reflective and malleable qualities. Yamazaki uses dye, lacquer and thinner to create ethereal streaks and gradations of incandescent colors. Her work is on display through June 1, 2013.” Read more and see her artwork here.
