Posts Tagged ‘MCC’

Dancing with the students

While all eyes are on the new “Dancing with the Stars” champion, Lynn Trimble suggests that Valley fans turn their thoughts from that fabulous disco ball trophy to local events she’s dubbed “Dancing with the Students.”

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Toga time?

The music department at Mesa Community College presents a classic piece of comedic musical theater Oct. 20-29. It’s “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” a mature work based on ancient plays by Plautus.

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From Lilly to Wiley

Lynn Trimble follows the path from “Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse” to “Wiley and the Hairy Man” — offering an important clue to those seeking creative theater options in the Valley this season.

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Pardon my Pygmalion

Explore the works of Irish playwright and Nobel Laureate George Bernard Shaw as Stage Mom Lynn Trimble shares news of Valley productions featuring Shaw’s work.

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Art meets community college

Lynn Trimble explores visual and performing arts coming soon to Valley community colleges, which often offer no-cost or low-cost art, dance, film, music, theater events and more.

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Tough choices

Stage Mom Lynn Trimble ponders tough choices — only to realize how grateful she is to have so many options.

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Got glee?

Lynn Trimble explores Valley options for students hoping to “get their glee on” with musical theater classes or camps — and offers three tips for parents looking for summer camp programs.

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Piglet, Pooh & a bubble bath too!

Kanga wants Piglet to take a bath, but Piglet is ever so afraid. Will Winnie the Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood come to Piglet’s rescue? Find out as Fountain Hills Youth Theater presents “Winnie-the-Pooh” through Oct 24.

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Dance & domestic violence?

Domestic violence. Scarce resources. Corporate monopolies. Immigrant rights. Child labor laws. Gay rights. They’re all tackled in upcoming works of performance art that’ll make you think (and maybe even inspire you to act) in between all those remote control moments that eat up so much precious time.

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My "Lucky Stiff" riff

Stage Mom Lynn Trimble says she never sees a show without running into fun and fabulous folk. Tonight she’s feeling grateful for the many volunteers, students, teachers and grandparents she encountered when she went to see her daughter perform in the musical “Lucky Stiff.”

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A crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his legendary father Cypher (Will Smith) stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape. With Cypher critically injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help, facing uncharted terrain, evolved animal species that now rule the planet, and an [...]
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