OLLI Class Schedule: Summer Session 2013

July 8 - August 30

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SUMMER CLASS LIST

Monday Classes

Copy Cat Art: A Form of Pre-Art
Like to draw pictures? Like to impress or share your expertise? You don’t have to be a full-blown artist. In this class students will learn how to draw pictures of people, animals, and other objects in a step-by-step fun and easy way. Paper, crayons, and ink pens will be provided. Arrive, relax, and enjoy drawing.
Class Leader: Patricia Woods, Golden Bell Award for Performing Arts; assisted by Ian Woods
Dates: Mondays, July 8 – August 26
Time: 8:15 - 9:45 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

First Amendment
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances”. If you cannot make a law that infringes on speech, assembly, press, or religious rights, why do we have so many laws that infringe on speech, press, assembly and religion rights? From the Peter Zenger to the reverse Dred Scott decision
in Citizens United, the courts have created rules interpreting the First
Amendment. In this course, we will study judicial decisions that interpret
the First Amendment. Access to a computer will be helpful.
Class Leader: Joe Ribakoff
Dates: Mondays, July 8 – August 26
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Shakespeare’s Sonnets Part III: The Dark Lady Rises
Hollywood does get some things right! Shakespeare was in love—but
not with Gwyneth Paltrow. In this, the third (and final) study of the Sonnets, we will continue our close reading, line-by-line, of Nos. 107-154, including the Dark Lady cycle, beginning with 127. Who was the historical counterpart for the lady: Amelia Lanier, Mary Fitton, or Lucy Negro? Can we detect more than one lady in the cycle? No matter. The poems, among the greatest in the English language or any other, move from witty fl attery to passion to remorse, and lastly to the dreaded
mercury “medicinal” baths as a cure for sexual excess. As we shall see,
Shakespeare knows more about love than the screenwriters of Hollywood.
Class Leader: Les Mittleman, Ph.D, Emeritus Professor of English
Dates: Mondays, July 8 – August 26
Time: 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Discover the Exerciser Within You
Whether you like to exercise or not, come and explore what being an exerciser means. Discover how exercise can benefit an individual physically, mentally, spiritually, and socially. Examine
the definition of exercise and how much one actually needs to move to glean the benefits of regular physical activity
Class Leaders: Ayla Donlin, M.S. Dir. LFC & Heather Mazzei, Prog. Coord.
Dates: Mondays, July 8 – August 26 (4 weeks)
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Location: CSULB, LifeFit Center in KIN Building

Storytelling
Being a good storyteller means transporting your listeners, along with
yourself, to a new place and a new time. Stories are not just for children.
To bring a tale to life, to make it live, to arouse emotions - wonder, laughter, joy, and amazement - this is the goal of the storyteller. Just as in any other art form, storytelling involves a desire to communicate to others what one finds moving. In this class we will explore the various types of stories: true experiences, fables, anecdotes, hero tales, folk tales, biographies, etc. In addition, we will learn how to prepare the stories for telling and practice presentation skills such as vocal expressiveness and body language so our stories will delight listeners of any age.
Class limit: 18
Class Leader: Alice Lemon, M.A.
Dates: Mondays, July 8 – August 26
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Great Books: Great Conversations
Students will be provided the opportunity for discussion and examination
of various readings written throughout the ages. These readings are united by the bold claims they make on the human condition and our imaginations. The selections are from all disciplines and are considered classics. Discussions are based on the concept of shared inquiry. Books will be loaned to students for
the duration of the class.
Class limit: 15
Class Leader: Dale Lieberfarb, M.A.
Dates: Mondays, July 8 – August 26
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 PM
Location: LW, Clubhouse 3, room 4

Play the Recorder
Learn to play the recorder and discover the pleasures of creating music. The recorder is an early instrument popular during Medieval and Renaissance times and is currently gaining new popularity. This class is open to those who know nothing of the recorder and to those who know a little. Please bring your own recorder. Recorders are available for those without one.
Class Leader: Muriel Pendleton
Dates: Mondays, July 8 – August 26
Time: 3:15 – 4:45 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Tuesday Classes

Longevity Stick
The purpose of Longevity Stick is to prevent disease, protect your health, and increase concentration. The objectives include developing better balance, increasing physical strength by stretching the muscles and tendons, and supplying a greater amount of oxygen to the body through deep breathing. Bring a one-inch dowel, one to two inches longer than your height, with rubber (not plastic) end caps. Athletic shoes are recommended,as is loose,layered clothing.
Class Leader: Shona Howe
Dates: Tuesdays, July 9 - August 27
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 AM (NEW TIME)
Location: LifeFit Center, KIN 107

Language Usage in a Changing World
Class sessions will explore how pressure groups influence society as a
whole. Topics will include ageism, class division, and gender bias.
Vignettes from Dianne Ravitch’s book, The Language Police (2003) and other resources will be used as conversation starters. Your voice in the discussions will be essential.
Leader: Jane Mermelstein
Dates: Tuesdays, July 9 -August 27
Time: 8:45 – 9:45 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Louis, Louis, and more Louis: The Back Story of Les Miserables
Want to learn about scandalous French kings? Experience the story of French art and architecture? Explore the French Revolution? And
fi nd out what caused the Revolution of 1832 depicted in the film,
Les Miserables? Team-taught by an historian, art historian and artist,
this course will present a fun and indepth study of French history, art
and culture from Henry IV to Louis Philippe.
Class Leaders: Doreen Seelig, B.A. & M.A. History;
& Chris Alegria, B.A. Art History and Comparative Literature
Dates: Tuesdays, July 9 -August 27
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

A Play Reading Circle VII
Experience drama fi rst-hand! Join this class to read plays from various
historical periods. Learn about the playwrights, the times in which
they lived and discuss the significance and value of each play.
Class limit: 15
Class Leader: Muriel Pendleton
Dates: Tuesdays, July 9 – August 27
Time: 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Understanding Our Past and Influencing Our Future
This class presents an opportunity to explore the present and learn how
the past has made an impact on who you are now. We introduce you to
techniques geared toward change. Challenge yourself with new ideas,
participate in group discussions and develop skills designed to increase your ability to direct your life.
Class Leaders: Herb Glazeroff , Ph.D., practice of psychotherapy
& Tere Sievers, M.A., M.F.T., specializing in Solution - Focused Grief Therapy.
Dates: Tuesdays, July 9 – August 27
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Making Sense of Investing
This class will cover the foundations of investing including: lessons on fixed income investments, mutual funds, asset allocation, asset management, long term care insurance, and retirement plans. In addition, we will discuss how to evaluate bonds and how to read stock tables, along with tips in selection of a professional fi nancial advisor and what to expect when working with one. Each class will include time for answering your specific investment questions.
Class Leader: Seve Ann Gilpin, Financial Advisor
Dates: Tuesdays, July 9 – August 27
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Location: Pine Ave., Suite 202

Art Since the Italian Renaissance
This course explores some of the major figures in the history of art and
the social forces that influenced them. Come share your ideas about art history and find new ways of understanding old art.
The course will cover the Renaissance period to the present. Come ready for an open, lively discussion.
Class Leader: Ladd Terry
Dates: Tuesdays, July 9 – August 27
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 PM
Location: Leisure World, Clubhouse 3, room 3

Dance Around the World
Have you ever wanted to experience a diff erent culture but not really pack
to go there? Let's dance around the world for 8 weeks and go to Israel,
Greece, Turkey, the Balkans, Africa, Russia, Latin America and the USA.
No dance experience necessary. No partner necessary. Just COME and
MOVE. Wear sneakers. Bring drinking water and “carry-in” dancing
shoes.
Class Leaders: Julith Neff , B.A./ UCLA, teacher and performer
& Sue Griffi ths, B.S., M.A., dance Instructor
Dates: Tuesdays, July 9 – August 27
Time: 3:15 – 4:45 PM
Location: CSULB, LifeFit Center, KIN - room 107

Native American Indian History
This course covers the Native American Nations in North America/Mexico and their cultures. Videos, lectures and class discussion highlight Ancestors, Mexico, Clash of Cultures, Invasion of the Coast, Indigenous Nations, Tales of Tragedy and Heroism, Roads across the Plains, and Legislative Attack.
Class Leaders: James Mayfield, M.A. History
Dates: Tuesdays, July 9 – August 27
Time: 3:15 – 4:45 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101 ***Add this course to Registration Form if needed.

Chinese Calligraphy
This Chinese calligraphy class will introduce students to papers, brushes, ink, and techniques for traditional writing of ornamental or artful Chinese characters. As with Western typefaces and calligraphy, Chinese
calligraphy can be of many styles and for many purposes. Rather than
using a pen, however, Chinese calligraphy uses pointed brushes. This
requires an understanding of techniques and rules that form the basis
for laying down the "bones" or "muscles" of each stroke, making up each
character with control balanced with the expression of each calligrapher's spirit or aesthetic. The class will focus primarily on control of the brush, ink, and paper so that each student will gain a sense of how formal traditional characters are executed. We may also begin to explore more expressive forms of calligraphy. Each student's $20.00 materials fee will cover a brush, a stick of traditional ink, an ink stone, paper, and a pad.
Class Leader: Henry J. Josefsberg, Esq.
Dates: Tuesdays, July 9 – August 6 (5 weeks)
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Location: Pine Ave., Suite 202

Wednesday Classes

Spanish for Traveling
Do you enjoy traveling to Spanish - speaking countries? Imagine how great it would be to be able to communicate with the locals on your next trip. In this course you will learn words and expressions that will be useful for future travels. In addition, you will depart on a virtual tour of some of these Spanish - speaking countries in order to discover their beauty through their more important tourist spots. See you this summer!
Class Leader: Judith Porto Gonzalez
Dates: Wednesday, July 10 - August 28
Time: 8:30 – 9:45 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Taking Better Photos
This class will focus primarily on composition, the philosophies of master photographers, and getting the best from your camera. Some sessions will be devoted to shooting pictures. You need not have a film or digital camera. If you do, be sure to bring it and your camera instruction manual to the first class.
Class Leader: Terry Fiskin
Dates: Wednesday, July 10 - August 28
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119

Napoleon: A First Look
Was the famous Corsican-born French genius a bloodthirsty conqueror
as the British said, or a son of the French revolution? What made him a general almost without peer? And why, only a year after his abdication,
was he welcomed back from his exile on Elba by most of the French army and French people? This introduction to all things Napoleonic,
traces his life and career, from the influence of the French Revolution, several of his world famous battles, his reform of French
civil society, all the way to his death (murder?) on a bleak and lonely island in the South Atlantic.
Class Leader: Patrick McDonough
Dates: Wednesday, July 10 - August 28
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Irish History: After the Rising
The 1916 Easter Rising against British rule was a military disaster for
Irish rebels. It lasted less than a week, had little popular support, and the
leaders faced the firing squad. Yet by 1923, most of Ireland was independent. What happened? Bitter elections, guerrilla warfare, a fragile truce, a contentious treaty, and a civil war more deadly than the conflict with the British, transformed the political landscape of Ireland. This is the story of the personalities and events that made Ireland.
Class Leader: Bill Fitzpatrick
Dates: Wednesday, July 10 – August 28
Time: 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Sports for Dilettantes: Basics of Football & Basketball
Would you like to develop a greater understanding and appreciation for
professional sports and enhance your viewing experience? Have you
ever wondered what the difference was between a dunk and a dribble,
a nose guard and a point guard, the 3-second rule and the 2-minute
warning? This interactive course will cover the basics of football and basketball, including their history and evolution; the essentials of offense, defense, and scoring; explanations and diagrams of basic plays; and enough sports vocabulary to allow you to watch a sporting event without having to always ask “what just happened?”
Class Leader: Bob Cooney, M.A., football & basketball coach Seton Hall, gold & silver medal winner So CA Senior Olympics
Dates: Wednesdays, July 10 – August 14 (6 weeks)
Time: 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119

How Rosie the Riveter Came to Long Beach:
A Look Back on How Long Beach Was Involved on the Home Front
During World War II
Gerrie Schipske, is back at OLLI to discuss in words and photographs
how Long Beach was involved on the home front before and during World War II. She will discuss how every aspect of Long Beach was involved in the war effort. Gerrie’s book, “Rosie the Riveter in Long Beach,” chronicles Long Beach’s long-standing relationship with the US Navy and US Army that led to the placement of the Fleet, the Naval Shipyard and Hospital, and Douglas Aircraft. On the last day of
class, participants will gather at The Long Beach Rosie the Riveter Park
for a guided tour of the only park in the U.S. to commemorate the women
who worked in aircraft factories during WWII. Participants are encouraged to bring photographs and other memorabilia to class to share their memories on this important time in history.
Class Leader: Gerrie Schipske, author, councilwoman, CSULB lecturer, Registered Nurse Practitioner, attorney
Dates: Wednesday, July 10 – August 28
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a popular play but the actual book is even more
popular. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints accepts the Book of Mormon as a new witness for Jesus Christ, and believes that its teachings will bring a person closer to God than any other book. We will look at some of these teachings and discuss their possible origin. Could the doctrines of the book be related to what Joseph Smith was influenced by and knew of events in the United States of 1820-1830? We will examine some major events he may have known of and you can decide for yourself. In 1820 he had what is called his first vision, followed by numerous visitations by angels, which culminated in the publishing of the Book of Mormon in 1830.
Class Leader: Charles Harper
Dates: Wednesday, July 10 – August 7 (5 weeks)
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119

Basic Art Techniques
Do you like to doodle? Come to this class and experiment with pens,
pencils, and paper and see what you can create. No artistic talent
required. Students will have fun exploring and learning simple drawing
skills such as shapes, shading and composition. A list of required
materials will be distributed at the first class.
Leader: Kristi Eaglehorse, BA fine arts, AA design & illustration,
computer graphics & design
Dates: Wednesday, July 10 – August 14 (6 weeks)
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Location: Pine Ave., Suite 202

Ukulele 101 & 102
Beginner Class
You can play 10 songs in 10 minutes with NO prior musical training! Learn the joy of making your own music. Join us for hands on training. Be prepared to be amazed at what you can do! Bring your uke and plan to have a lot of fun.
Time: 3:15 – 4:00 PM Beginner Class
Beyond Beginners
Continuing class for learning the
ukulele. Learn new strumming techniques.
Learn to recognize chord patterns.
Learn simple chord melodies
and tips and tricks to enhance your
playing skills.
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM Beyond Beginner
Class Leader: Arthur Hopkins
Dates: Wednesday, July 10 – August 14 (6 weeks)
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Building Blocks of Investing
We will cover a wide variety of topics related to personal investing including: basics of fi nancial planning, how to read stock tables, fi xed income investments, bonds, long term care insurance, retirement plans, annuities, distribution options for retirement plans, overview of estate planning, and what you should know and expect in selecting and working with a professional financial planner.
Class Leader: Steve Masoner, Investment Counselor
Dates: Wednesday, July 10 – August 28
Time: 3:15 – 4:45 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119

Thursday Classes

Longevity Stick
The purpose of Longevity Stick is to prevent disease, protect your health, and increase concentration. The objectives include developing better balance and increasing physical strength by stretching the muscles and tendons. Bring a one-inch dowel - one to two inches longer than your height - with rubber (not plastic) end caps. Tennis or athletic shoes are recommended, as is loose and layered clothing.
Priority is given to Leisure World Residents
Class Leader: Lynn Marsh, M.A.
Dates: Thursday, July 11 – August 29
Time: 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Location: LW, Clubhouse 6, room C

A Novel Approach to Memoir Writing
Write a living legacy for your family and generations to come. Tell where you came from, who you are, your dreams and feelings, and the depths of your soul. Beginning writers will be introduced to writing techniques of using dialogue, dialect, and syntax and how to write from the heart. Learn from exposure to your classmates’ writings and from critiques of your own submissions.
Class Leaders: Florence Dodge & Josephine Fitzpatrick
Dates: Thursday, July 11 – August 29
Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

National and International Current Events and Issues
Students will participate in a friendly discussion of current events and
issues in national and international news. They are encouraged to be informed, make comments, express opinions, and periodically disagree with each other while remaining courteous.
Class Leader: Gary Colboth
Dates: Thursday, July 11 – August 29
Time: 10:15 – 11:45 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Complex Social Problems & Alternative Solutions
In this class we will explore current, complex social problems as well as
proposed solutions to them. The issues are: delivery of medical care
(free market, Obamacare, single payer); alternative approaches to
educational reform, and various ways to deal with immigration. Class members will have the opportunity to select additional issues for discussion.
Class Leader: Naida Tushnet, M.A., Ph.D.
Dates: Thursday, July 11 – August 29
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Social Realism in Hispanic Art & Film
This class will focus on five painters and five film directors whose works
reveal a profound commitment to social realism. Connect, for example,
David Siqueiros’ paintings to the film “Los Olvidados” by Luis Buñuel.
Students will learn how artists, who are political activists, use their artistic acumen to promote social realism whether in painting or in film,
the end results are the same.
Class Leader: Harold Cannon, Ph.D. Spanish
Dates: Thursday, July 11 – August 8 (5 weeks)
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Location: Pine Ave.,Suite 202

Tai Chi Chih
Tai Chi Chih is an American version of a Chinese system for maintaining health and balance. There are 19 movements and one pose in this discipline. Students can be taught this simple program regardless of physical capability. Class limit: 30
Class Leader: Al Talberg
Dates: Thursday, July 11 – August 29
Time: 1:15 – 2:00 PM
Location: LifeFit Center, KIN 107

Fun with Folk Music
Come join the hootenanny! Primarily guitar-oriented, this class welcomes harmonica, banjo, dulcimer, tambourine, and other folk instrument players. If you like to sing songs you know and love, please,
sign up. You don't have to play an instrument or know how to read music. Come and make friends and music!
Class Leader: Michael Meckna, Ph.D. Music History
Dates: Thursday, July 11 – August 29
Time: 1:45 – 3:15 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Catch the Spirit of Music
Do you like to lift your voice? Do you like to sing in the shower?
Do you like to feel good? If so, “catch the spirit” and join the OLLI Vocal Ensemble. We'd love to have you. There may be a $5.00 fee for music.
Class Leader: Fran Harding, Retired Music Teacher
Dates: Thursday, July 11 – August 29
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Friday Classes

Senior Yoga
Everything you always wanted to learn about yoga, but were afraid to try! Come prepared to participate in a relaxing fun way to stay young in body, mind and spirit. No body is too old, too stiff or too anything for yoga.
All levels welcome, with or without a mat.
Class Leader: David Hennage, Senior Yoga Instructor
Dates: Fridays, July 12 – August 30
Time: 8:15 – 9:45 AM
Location: LifeFit Center, KIN 107

Beginning Bridge
This class is for players who have had absolutely no background with this fascinating game. We will start with "Whist" and go on, one step at a time, so that each lesson will be with fun and laughter as well as instruction.
Class Leader: Inge Johnson, Retired Teacher
Dates: Fridays, July 12 – August 30
Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119

Survey of Western Philosophy (Part I)--the Ancient World
We will examine the origins of philosophy in ancient Greece: Pre Socratics, Sophists, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle,
Stoics, Cynics, Epicureans, Gnostics, Hermeticists, and Neo-Platonists. Special emphasis will be placed on their relevancy to the ideas and concepts within our modern academic and intellectual world.
Class Leader: Mark Barnett, D.D., Ms.D.
Dates: Fridays, July 12 – August 30
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Feel Great Again: Understand and Maximize Your Brain Biochemistry
Solid research has confi rmed that what you eat controls the way you feel. We will journey through the brain to uncover the relationship between foods, moods and illnesses. It has been proven that each
person has a dominant brain bio-chemical neurotransmitter. We will explore four brain types including the strengths and vulnerabilities associated with each one of them. Support your unique brain type with natural supplementation and the right foods to promote optimal
health. Class Limit: 30
Class Leader: Holly Weber, RN, LCSW, Psychoanalyst
Dates: Fridays, July 12 – August 30
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Location: Leisure World, Clubhouse 3, room 3

Intermediate Bridge
This class is for players who have had some experience playing bridge. We will start with basics: how to keep score, and opening with a suit and with No Trump. In addition, we will learn about overcalls.
Class Leader: Inge Johnson
Dates: Fridays, July 12 – August 30
Time: 10:15 – 11:45 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119

Beginning Belly Dance
Want to get in touch with your "Inner Goddess" while you enjoy your great
low impact cardio workout? Belly dancing exercises all muscles in our
body, relieving joint and backpain. Hip circles, fi gure 8's and shimmies
gently stretch ligaments in the lower back and increase lubrication in the
joints. So come and have fun while you exercise and explore the mystical
world of belly dance. Find your "Inner Goddess." Men who appreciate
the “Inner Goddess” of women are invited to participate.
Class Leader: Rachelle McIntosh, instructor of belly dancing for the
past 35 years.
Dates: Fridays, July 12 – August 10, (6 weeks)
Time: 11:00 – 12:00 AM
CSULB, LifeFit Center, room 107

History of Science & Math (Part I)--Ancient Greece
Students will examine the origins of science and mathematics within the
context of the ancient world beginning with ancient Babylonia and
Egypt. Then students will trace the development of science and mathematics to Greece and the Hellenistic World through the era of the Roman Empire. Please note: we will not be doing math, but instead will be looking at what math does.
Class Leader: Mark Barnett, D.D., Ms.D.
Dates: Fridays, July 12 – August 30
Time: 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101

Advanced Bridge
For players who know the basics and want to learn more. Learn a variety of conventions so that you can play successfully at duplicate or join strangers for bridge parties.
Class Leader: Inge Johnson, Retired Teacher
Dates: Fridays, October 12 - December 7
Time: 12:15 - 3:00 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119

Drawing Workshop
This class is for beginners and intermediates who are intent on improving their drawing skills. The class will develop visual and perceptual skills that will help students interpret a variety of subject matter. Materials list and class outline will be available at the first meeting. Bring a #2 pencil and paper or sketchbook.
Class Leader: Leonard Hirsch
Dates: Fridays, July 12 – August 30
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 105

Watercolor Workshop
This class is for beginners and intermediates Basic watercolor techniques and color theory will be stressed. If you have supplies, bring them to the first meeting.
Class Leader: Ladd Terry (see "Ireland, As I've seen it)
Dates: Fridays, July 12 – August 30
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 105

Saturday Class

ACTING: from Text to the Stage & Screen
Have you always wanted to act? Have you been acting for years and want to continue that process? This class is your chance --- whether you are a first timer or have years of experience. We will go from page to performance, taking a look at text analysis, Improvisation, various acting techniques, and exploring voice, body and emotional life. How do actors do what they do? If you take this class, you will wonder
no more. We will explore how your own personal story can help you be
a better actor, how your life experience can help you be a better actor,
and how to bring YOU to the craft of acting. Class limit: 20
Class Leader: Denis McCourt, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), veteran of
stage & screen, proud member of Screen Actors’ Guild (SAG) and Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), Artistic Director of PUBLIC THEATRE
of So.California
Dates: Saturdays, July 13 – August 16 (6 weeks)
Time: 9:30 – 11:00 AM
Location: Pine Ave., Suite 202