Writing a radio play is part storytelling, part playwriting, and part sound design. During this 6-week workshop, students will gain the essential skills in making a captivating radio play. Students will work with instructor, Vinny Mraz, on writing techniques, exploring what makes a story unique to radio, and creating their own sound effects from objects around their homes. This workshop is for everyone, regardless of experience or knowledge of radio.
A run-down of creative aging work we have been doing with state agencies, urban library systems, museums, and arts organizations around the U.S.
During this 8-week workshop, students will see that beauty by looking intently and using watercolor to bring those objects to life on paper. Instructor Antonia Perez will guide learners through traditional and contemporary watercolor painting techniques to depict still-life objects from their personal surroundings. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to construct a watercolor painting from initial sketch to a finished piece.
Storytelling is how we communicate who we are and learn about our shared histories. Register for “Into the Wild: A Memoir Class by Lifetime Arts” to join a small group of up to 12 adventurous writers and storytellers aged 55+ willing to explore and unearth poignant and meaningful memories and learn to transform them into stories with universal appeal.
This 6-week course will introduce participants to the fundamental concepts and techniques of Chinese brush painting. Learners will study and practice brushstrokes unique to this art form, mastering basic techniques which will allow them to develop their artistic expression.
Everyone has a story to tell and writing our stories is an important opportunity for pushing our memories, expanding our creativity, and making meaningful connections with others. In this 6-week workshop, led by instructor Kate Bell, students will read and discuss short memoir essays, write their own original short memoirs, and receive constructive feedback from their peers and the instructor.
Stay social while apart and learn the basics of social dance from home! During this 6-week informative workshop, participants will learn the Mambo, West Coast Swing, Waltz and Merengue.
What if you could document your life in pictures? What kind of stories would they tell? What would influence those stories? The workshop, “Mapping a Life in Collage,” will provide participants the opportunity to gain new tools for self expression and develop new frameworks for sharing and interpreting their experiences through collage.
“Photographing the Beauty Around Me” is a 6-week course designed to teach older adults to capture excellent, artful digital photographs of their environments and the people they come into contact with on a daily basis.
