REGEN is the magazine for active and creative grownups, members of The REGEN generation. The REGEN is age 50-plus, yet this generation is not so much an age but a lifestyle. The REGEN includes people willing to try new adventures, to give back, to reinvent themselves and their community. They’ve done it all at least once before, so they like “re-” words: reenergized, resurrected, reclaimed.
This edition’s cover story is a profile of Springfield’s Leigh Steiner, the actor who directed the spring production of Our Town, Thornton Wilder’s classic play about life in Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. Steiner brought a multicultural cast to this production, reflecting the diversity of “our” town. “The intelligence of discomfort,” by Tim Hahn, not only says “Get comfortable being uncomfortable,” but explains why. Exercise in the gym translates to the social-emotional side of life, and offers a spiritual practice. “Traveling with Timi’s Tours” will take you around the country and around the world with an area entrepreneur, while Mary Bohlen takes readers on a history-filled day trip to Mattoon and Charleston. Don’t miss our extensive “Explore your community” calendar, with listings for many fun events to plan your summer by.
There’s a lot here for the active 50-plus crowd, the ones we call “Grownups getting stronger.” Please send your reactions and suggestions to editor@illinoistimes.com. –Fletcher Farrar, editor
This article appears in Summer 2023.
