Join Laurel Ollstein and her students for a captivating program in the Wende’s West Gallery, where the rich tapestry of history comes alive through the power of storytelling. Immerse yourself in the fascinating narratives of Vietnam veterans, a Holocaust survivor,...

The Old Globe for All program takes theater on the road to schools, prisons and more. I learned so much from the audiences there.

Otis College students interview Culver City’s senior citizens, and in a theatrical presentation – with actors and projections – they tell the stories back to them with surprising and heartwarming results. Community project created by Laurel Ollstein.

Today, September 27, 2016, we start the interviews at Culver City Senior Center. This is my favorite program/class that I do.   College students interview Elders and create presentations about their lives. I have...

Join novelist Francesca Lia Block and playwright Laurel Ollstein for an afternoon. Hear about lost brothers to 1970’s Paris fashion models to women who consummate their love with effigies of dead boyfriends as Francesca and Laurel’s students read selections from their work.

Bias Cut & Behind The Seams: Performance & Gallery Exhibition   You are invited to the premiere performance of BIAS CUT, a collaboration with playwright Laurel Ollstein and artist Jane Brucker: a tribute to sewing-where Hollywood glamour meets the garment...