Young@Heart<\/A>. The choral group awakens emotions in all who see and hear them. They themselves say, \u201cWe\u00b4ve opened up the windows between the different generations.\u201d<\/P>
\nAlphaville\u00b4s “Forever Young,” “Purple Haze.” by Jimmy Hendrix; “Fix You,” by Coldplay; “Nothing Can Compare to You,” by Sinead O’Connor; and “Schizophrenia,\u201d by Sonic Youth are some of the songs this groups of friends sings which are available on their new CD. <\/P>
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The Main Hall of the National Palace, a full house, was the venue for the documentary which put an end to the II Dominican Global Film Festival on Sunday night, November 23. <\/P>
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The audience included senior citizens as special guests from the Bethel and April 24 residences and the Pro Senior Citizen Women\u00b4s Association had tears in their eyes on several occasions as they watched the film. <\/P>
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When the screening ended, several cast and chorus members present in the hall received a standing ovation from the audience. They included chorus members Lenny Fontaine, Dora Morrow, Steven Martin and Patricia Erving along with the choral director Bob Cilman and film director Stephen Walker. They held an interactive session with the audience. Young and old viewers alike expressed their happiness with the film and congratulated the singers and filmmakers for their work.<\/P>
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“They call us old but we already know this and don\u00b4t need to be reminded. Surround the elderly in your lives with the things they want to learn and, above all, have lots of patience with them,\u201d was Dora Morrow\u00b4s message when asked a question. <\/P>
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