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‘I Like It, Actually’: Why So Many Older People Thrive in Lockdown
via The New York Times | Articles and Blog Posts
The New York Times’ John Leland reports: “People age 70 and up account for two-thirds of all coronavirus deaths in New York, though they make up less than 10 percent of the population. Yet many …
“We Don’t Want to be Seen as Victims”: The Older People Using Theatre to Tell Their Covid Stories
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This article focuses on “Secret Country,” a digital theatre piece created by the Re-Live Company of Elders based in Cardiff, Wales. Drawing on the pandemic experience of the company’s nine members , ages 72-93, “Secret …
“Peace 4 the Ages” Forges Intergenerational Bonds During COVID-19
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In the beginning of 2020, Michael Matthew Ferrell, founder of Alive & Kickin, a touring vocal ensemble of older adults “who rock,” collaborated with Sandy Boren-Barett, the CEO and Artistic Director of Stages Theatre Company, …
“Tell me about a time when you were resilient.”
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For the past three years, Dane Stauffer has been teaching a storytelling program series at the Park Square Theater in Minneapolis, MN. Dane was in the middle of teaching the last segment when COVID-19 forced …
10*10*10: Free Poetry Workshops with Dave Johnson
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From March 23 through March 27, Lifetime Arts Roster Artist Dave Johnson partnered with Poets House to host 10-minute poetry workshops at 10AM EST. In the workshop, participants tuned in to write a quick poem …
11 Tips for Maintaining a Creative Practice, When Home Is Your Studio
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The following is a post published by Pratt Institute to aid their student and faculty communities during COVID-19. The tips are universally relevant for anyone who wants to create at home. “COVID-19 has quickly changed …
A Radical Plan to Treat Covid’s Mental Health Fallout
via Wired Magazine | Articles and Blog Posts
From the Article: The NHS is trialling a new approach to tackling physical and mental health issues: ask what really matters.
As Programming Goes, So Does Training (Online)
Below are links to free, online creative aging training recordings, as well as highlights of upcoming training opportunities in the U.S. The pandemic has not only impaired the ability to offer in-person programming to older …
Careful Planning and Continuous Refinement: Online Programming Success for Museo de Historia, Antropología, y Arte
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Having been a member of the 2019-2020 Aroha’ Philanthropies’ Seeding Vitality Arts in Museums cohort, Museo de Historia, Antropología, y Arte had some experience delivering remote creative aging programming when they applied for and received …
Careful Planning, Continuous Refinement, Innovative Solutions for Online Programming in San Juan, PR
In September and October 2020, Museo de Historia, Antropología, y Arte in San Juan delivered a new, fully-online visual arts program, La Vida es un Arte 2.0, (Life is an Art Form 2.0) during strict …