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Monday, May 20, 2013

Posts Tagged ‘Schoolhouse Rock’

Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR.

Girls who attended a recent performance of Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR. at Fountain Hills Theater. Photo by Lynn Trimble.

Plenty of parents who grews up during the ’70s remember watching “Schoolhouse Rock” episodes on TV. “Schoolhouse Rock” rolled out in several series, each featuring a different subject children studied in school — including math, grammar, science and government. A musical called “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” that’s based on the idea by David McCall and the television [...]

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To protect and preserve

Lynn Trimble shares reflections on the latest world premiere from Childsplay — a musical homage to our nation’s presidents called “Rock the Presidents” — which is every bit as fun for adults and it is for children.

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I'm just a bill…

Lynn Trimble shares news of two arts-related bills being considered by the Arizona legislature, plus possible cuts to arts-related funding, and shares resources for parents who want to get involved in arts advocacy.

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Art adventures: Arizona Capitol Museum

Lynn Trimble revisits the Arizona Capitol Museum, a family favorite when her three now-grown children were younger because of its diverse exhibits and hands-on activities — then shares news of a musical theater production that teaches civics through catchy song and dance.

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Democracy day?

I often find that a single theme, like democracy (or chocolate), seems to tie together the events of my day… When I hit the mailbox this afternoon, I found a lovely hand-written note from “Alaska’s fiddling poet,” Ken Waldman. Waldman graciously thanked me for posting about his recent gigs at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, [...]

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The many faces of Childsplay

Lynn Trimble previews Friday’s gala to benefit arts in education programs at Childsplay in Tempe, then reveals details about what Childsplay artists do in their “spare time.”

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