Culture

Few artists find the acclaim and acceptance of a Picasso or Koons during their professional lives. Many toil away in anonymity and survive with outside income and a passion that drives them even without mainstream success. If they’re lucky, like Carmen Herrera, for example, their talent and vision are eventually…

After 33 years in late-night television, you can’t blame David Letterman if he wants to sleep late or forego a daily shave. He’s earned the time off for sure. But like many retirees, the 69 year old Letterman is determined not to just lounge for the rest of his life….

It’s not likely that a lonely older man will be kissed on the neck by a complete stranger as he sits alone in a train station. And it’s also unlikely that a regional actor from the west coast will make his Broadway debut at age 77. But both of those…

You’ve likely seen pictures of some of his most iconic photos: soldiers from WW II or gorgeous shots of Sophia Loren and Georgia O’Keefe. For 93-year-old Tony Vaccaro, life has always been about snapping the next image. As he contemplates his past and tries to organize his photographic collection, what’s…

You’ve likely seen pictures of some of his most iconic photos: soldiers from WW II or gorgeous shots of Sophia Loren and Georgia O’Keefe. For 93-year-old Tony Vaccaro, life has always been about snapping the next image. As he contemplates his past and tries to organize his photographic collection, what’s…

WQXR is a beloved classical music radio station in New York. It has a devoted following, including 93 year old Holocaust survivor Joe Feingold. A long time musician himself, Feingold heard about a drive for used instruments that WQXR hosted a few years ago, and decided it was time to…