The residents of Sterling Court in Anaheim, CA, meet monthly to “Crochet Together.” A scarf, hat, knit booties for a newborn baby, or maybe even a warm, fuzzy blanket are being created to keep their loved ones warm this winter season.
EngAGE changes lives by transforming affordable senior and multigenerational apartment communities into vibrant centers of learning, wellness, and creativity.
Program Director: Essence Parker
Sterling Courts is a Meta Housing Corporation Community
Friend of EngAGE, Scott Kaiser, MD, Chief Innovation Officer at MPTF, shared this opportunity for non-professional performers over the age of 65 to join the cast of Gala:
Todd McQuade, the Associate Program Manager at the UCLA Center for the Art of Performance, is casting Gala, a performance by Jerome Bel, that will be presented at the Theater at the Ace Hotel in DTLA. This performance features a cast of 20 performers of all ages and backgrounds. He is not looking for professional performers/dancers. Rather he is looking for seniors who have an interest in movement and a desire to be on stage.
More information about Gala:
Gala presents a cast of people all of whom have their own relationship to dance and skill. Some are professional dancers, some are dance enthusiasts, and some are not dancers at all. There is no choreography in Gala, performers move from their own backgrounds and abilities.
“Gala offers a different approach to dance. In this collective art form, choreographer Jérôme Bel brings together dance professionals and amateurs of diverse backgrounds. The diversity of the acts never calls on us to pass judgement, but they reveal the way in which each person’s cultural repertoire involves him or her in a singular relationship with that desire for something else other than dance — joy, accomplishment, transcendence, perhaps?”
“The principal idea of this show is to bring a group of twenty very diverse people together onto the stage: dancers, of course, some actors, but most of all amateurs among whom are children, teenagers, and senior citizens. The main goal of the performance is about building a community by gathering people as diverse as possible.“
Performers must be available in the evenings from January 26th to February 2nd, and February 9th and 10th. Below is a detailed calendar.
Performers will be paid $1000.00 for all performances and rehearsals.
Audition process:
– Provide a 2 minute video of yourself dancing solo in any way that you like with or with out music.
– Provide two selfies, one portrait and one full-body image, taken as the same time as the video.
– Please wear form-fitting brightly colored dance attire in both.
– Both the video and the selfies can be done on a smartphone. Please do not use a professional service. This process should take all of 15 minutes.
– Please post the video to a cloud service such as Google Drive, or YouTube, or send it to Todd via a free file transfer service that can handle large video files (like WeTransfer).
Company, Company is an outreach program which will present the final thirty minutes of the show in community settings. Exact details of these outreach programs will be confirmed by mid-December. There will not be more than four of these half hour programs over the course of the two days.
Interested? Contact info:
Todd McQuade
Associate Program Manager
UCLA Center for the Art of Performance
tmcquade@arts.ucla.edu
415.466.5467
Resident gardeners from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony in Long Beach, CA, met with staff and students from Loyola Marymount University to see how we could partner in a pilot gardening composting program. The campus guests toured our rooftop garden and then gathered in the community center to discuss next steps. The resident gardeners took a survey, which offered feedback on their satisfaction with the garden. With management support, we are looking forward to working with LMU to initiate an intergenerational composting project, which will start in the spring of 2019. See our previous post about this project for more information.
EngAGE connects across generations, helping older adults become involved with younger people in their communities as mentors, sages, and neighbors.
Program Director: Helene Weinberg
October 2018
Events: Loyola Marymount University intergenerational composting project planning
LBSAC is a Meta Housing Corporation community.
At Vermont Family Apartments in Los Angeles, CA, residents of all ages meet once a month to celebrate birthdays. They enjoy a delicious slice of cake, food, light refreshments, and raffles, all provided by EngAGE.
Young residents enjoy the Garden Club, which meets twice a month, and have the opportunity to get tutoring and computer help three times a month. Any type of assistance is available: homework, resumes, job applications, and web browsing, as well as technical assistance.
There’s also time to play: a monthly get-together for board games and snacks!
EngAGE changes lives by transforming affordable senior and multigenerational apartment communities into vibrant centers of learning, wellness, and creativity.
Program Director- Sandra Vargas
October 2018
Vermont Family Apartments is a Meta Housing Corporation Community.
Twice a month the residents at Olivera Senior Apartments meet for a fun-filled evening of art making. The painters are learning to put their own creative spin on the week’s picture. This class was inspired by Halloween for a Spooky & Spectacular Paint N Sip Bash.
Residents have a ball at the annual Halloween party! Each year EngAGE and FPI Management supply delicious food for the event. EngAGE brings in a great DJ, and residents dress up in their costumes and dance with their neighbors and friends. Everyone enjoys coming to the party and they get a kick out of all the interesting costumes.
Research demonstrates that participating in arts activities improves the health and quality of life of older people.
Program Director: Meloney Morse
October 2018
Events: Spooky & Spectacular Paint N Sip Bash
and Community Halloween Party
Halloween Party made possible with support from FPI Management
Olivera Senior Apartments is an Integrity Housing Community.
Welcome to the team, Anna Ali, Program Director for Buckingham Senior Apartments and The Metro at Hollywood Senior Apartments, both in Los Angeles, CA.
Anna is no stranger to serving her community in multiple ways over the years. As a communications major, she has worked with the youth for over 10 years as an instructor and coach/motivational speaker, and now continues to bring her expertise to the senior community. She knows the value of helping others through service and hard work. A California native, born and raised, she is excited to bring a memorable experience to the EngAGE family through creativity, music, and passion. Anna enjoys laughing, meeting new people, and spending time with her family.
The Artists Roundtable class at Magnolia at Highlands Senior Apartments in San Bernardino, CA, returned just in time to celebrate Halloween. Witches, ghosts, and goblins were in the air stimulating creativity, fun, and laughter. Residents were challenged to create a Halloween scene. They were thrilled with the outcome and enjoyed sharing their work with others.
Research demonstrates that participating in arts activities improves the health and quality of life of older people.
Program Director/Art Teacher: Alma Wright
Event Date: October 2018
Magnolia Highlands is a Meta Housing Corporation Community
