by Ollstein | Jan 12, 2016 | Community Work, News
I’m thrilled to be teaching a new version of my Painting a Portrait with Words for students at OTIS college of Art and Design ! With the fabulous assistance of professional writers – Beth Ruscio, Leon Martell and Bernadette Sullivan, who will be mentoring...
by Ollstein | Jan 12, 2016 | News
Writing Yourself onto the Stage: The One-Person Show The solo show is theater at its best. The bare essentials–a good story and one performer. This course is for writers, actors, comics, and anyone who wants to create (or are in the process of creating) their...
by Ollstein | Jan 4, 2016 | News
Here’s a video of my appearance on the Look What She Did! series. This was a great opportunity to share some of my thoughts about the almost first female astronaut, Jerrie Cobb, the main character in They Promised Her the...
by Ollstein | Dec 10, 2015 | Community Work, News
This past weekend, Otis College of Art and Design students presented “Painting A Portrait with Words: Life Stages” at the Culver City Senior Center. Under the direction of faculty member, Laurel Ollstein students staged a live reading featuring the stories...
by Ollstein | Nov 3, 2015 | Community Work, Director, News
Laurel Ollstein has done a brilliant job. Every moment is like a painting that tells a heartbreaking story. Don’t miss it! Laurie Latham This show is heartbreaking and heart warming at the same time. The best thing Virginia Avenue Project has done. Jim Stewart...
