Japan Day @ Central Park is an annual celebration which celebrates the culture of Japan, and is a ‘thank you’ to New York for hosting its citizens for more than 100 years. The day starts with a 5k race in Central Park ending at the infamous Bandshell stage, which is filled with activity tents for all ages – origamis, calligraphy, yukata, kabuki face-painting and many more. Live performances include traditional Japanese dancing, music and drumming to karate demonstrations to a variety of Japanese visual artists and ending with modern performers and music direct from the native country. Authentic Japanese food, snacks and drinks are distributed at no charge throughout the entire day. Each year the event brings together over 50,000 New Yorkers to celebrate love for Japan. See more details about the next Japan Day HERE. For more information, go to www.JapanDayNYC.org
The Center at West Park, a non-profit independent organization, is dedicated to the challenging and essential work of personal and social transformation through the pathways of culture and the arts, social activism, lifelong learning, and the cultivation of wonder and the human spirit. Located in a diverse, “crossroads” neighborhood on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, and housed in the recently landmarked West Park Church building, it provides a space in the 
city of New York where encounters across differences can find a home and where ideas, endeavors, and movements can take shape. As Director of Operations for The Center at West Park, Laurie has increased the income for the building by more than 200% in less than a year, renovated and restored more than 2,000 square feet of interior and worked with NYC Landmarks commission to restore sections of the exterior. 
For the past 12 years, Laurie has served as Maze Designer for The American Maze Company and The Amazing Maize Maze, a 3-time Guinness World Record Winner. She has worked side by side with farmers in upstate New York, Pennsylvania Amish Country, historic North Carolina and Jamestown VA, rural towns on the outskirt of Manchester England, the oldest working farm in New York, the Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park and more! Each summer presents new themes, designs and challenges! Find the closest maze near you and get lost!
The Award Winning Charles M. Schulz musical stars young Broadway actors, at the iconic York Theater. Directed by Michael Unger with choreography by Jennifer Paulson, Graham Kindred designed the lights.
New York Times Critics’ Pick, Catch the Butcher, kicked off Greenwich Village’s Cherry Lane Theatre’s 92nd Anniversary Season. Directed by Valentina Fratti, Lighting Design by Graham Kindred, scenic design by Lauren Helpurn, sound design by Quentin Chiapetta and starring Lauren Luna Velez (Showtime’s Dexter) and Jonathan Walker who played poetic serial killer who’s latest victim liked it.
BELIEVE is the first SeaWorld Adventure Parks’ killer whale show to be featured at all three parks – Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio. Laurie worked from 2004-2006 as Project Manager for the multi-million dollar roll-out of BELIEVE, which included managing the vendor bidding process, production budget, the physical installation (4 – 10×20 moving LED screens each powered by a 5 ton chain motor, multiple live cameras including overhead and underwater, and more. During each park’s installation, Laurie served as Video Director, syncing IMAG, pre-recorded video, and photos of the audience.
