Arts For Life

Arts For Life, is a 10 minute film, that endeavors to showcase what a Montessori Based program for those living with Alzheimer's and Dementia, looks like, as opposed to what is offered currently in many long term care facilities. It follows the life of Ralph, a man in his 80's who lost his dear Alice to cancer. His kids make the difficult decision to put him in a long term care facility. They are pleasantly surprised when they discover that The Hilltop Manor is Montessori and based. The difference is evidient in the quality of Ralph's life. Filled with music, art, dancing, acting and writing, the old folks home isn't so old anymore. The arts keep them all young!

Arts for Life, the 10 Minute Play, allows the viewer to be intimately engaged in the use of the creative arts with those who are living with Alzheimer's and Dementia.  Taking place at Hilltop Manor, the Montessori Methods are in place and everyone has a job to do and a calender to keep aprised of. Music is an integral part, of everyone's day, as well as, participating in: art, drama, dance and writing. The arts truly do heal. Bring in some miniature horses, some dogs and cats and preschool children,  and the circle is complete. 

Arts For Life, showcases how the Montessori Method, transforms the lives of those living with Alzheimer's and Dementia and their families and caregivers.. Adopted from the Montessori Pre-school's by Dr. Jeremy Camp, the focus is on building self esteem and confidence by assigning roles. This method, utilizes all of the arts, and provides the information that is missing into the environment such as by using labels and instructions. Every home that boasts a "memory care unit"  should be implenting this, its that good!  

Water is Life, The Documentary Series, is a 7 minute documentary that showcases Mark Masolais-Nahwegahbow, an indigenous small business owner, who uses his profits to purchase and install water filtration systems in indigenous homes, for free. www.birchbarkcoffeecompany.com 

Narrated by Paul Amos, Art Work by Colleen Gray and Media Shared by Autumn Peltier.  

Send Me An Angel The Musical, 

in loving memory of Terry Mathurin and Chuck Stewart

The first draft of the script is finished and I am pitching it tomorrow! 8 original songs and 9 covers. Send Me An Angel is a rock/blues/folk musical that follows the life of Rachel, an impressionable young woman who gets caught up in the sex trade and drug addiction. When she finally cries out in the song Send Me An Angel, the angels are ready to take action. They want the world to know that, there is always a light on. 

Coming Soon! There is one more month of school and then I will be starting my Podcast called Real Talk With Laurie. I hope you can listen in! Stay tuned for my launch date!

4 Siblings, 2 boys and 2 girls, all have different super powers that they use to teach others about compassion, empathy and being mindful, while facing issues such as bullying, racsim, ADHD, autism and body image.  Grandma is ever present, taking the kids on adventures in her mini van where the social issues of the day are confronted.