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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Posts Tagged ‘Actors Theatre’

One of a kind

Austin and Hillary

Tempe playwright Ben Tyler recalls watching “The Wallace & Ladmo Show” with friends when he was a child. The TV show, which featured a band dubbed “Hub Kapp and The Wheels,” was broadcast on KPHO-TV 5 from 1954 to 1989. Like many Arizona natives, Tyler grew up watching Pat McMahon and other cast members deliver [...]

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From Wallace to Willy

Wallace to Willy

Lynn Trimble shares a roundup of family-friendly arts and culture coming soon to various North Valley venues from Scottsdale to Anthem.

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Two fairs, three festivals

Explore a trio of festivals taking place in the Valley this weekend — celebrating Black History Month, Japanese culture and more. Then, head out to the 2012 RAK Camp Fair taking place this weekend only.

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Beware the BFF

Are you a hunter or a gatherer? Seeing an intense, farcical production called “Hunter Gatherers” might give you food for thought. It’s being performed through Jan. 15 by Actors Theatre of Phoenix.

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Art meets New Year's Eve

Explore Valley New Year’s Eve celebrations featuring an arts and culture twist with Stage Mom writer Lynn Trimble, who says the best celebrations are the ones you don’t have to fuss over making or cleaning up after.

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Lemonade for grown-ups

After attending opening night for “Milk, Milk Lemonade” at Stray Cat Theatre in Tempe, Lynn Trimble shares details of the mature audiences only production that’s both playful and profound.

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Christmas concerts

Lynn Trimble shares a selection of Christmas concerts, featuring Irish fare, holiday jazz, choral sounds and much more.

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Supporting women playwrights

As a pair of Pandoras make their way to Valley stages this weekend, Lynn Trimble spotlights the Arizona Women’s Theatre Company’s “Pandora Showcase” featuring fully-staged contemporary works performed at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

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"Next Fall" with Actors Theatre

As Actors Theatre of Phoenix struggles to survive through the fall, Lynn Trimbles shares thoughts about its current production — a play called “Next Fall” that tackles religious differences and the ways we define family with elegance and humor.

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A mother's love

After learning just how close one Arizona theater company may be to closing its doors, Lynn Trimble reflects on the Arizona arts community as family, hoping gifts both big and small will save a sibling of sorts before it’s too late.

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