Belly up to the barre as Lynn Trimble takes a tour of sorts through upcoming offerings from Ballet Arizona -- highlighting family events, special offers, upcoming productions and a dance party in the company's future digs.

Lynn Trimble recounts an evening spent with Blue Man Group at ASU Gammage.

Lynn Trimble shares news of a world premiere production blending theater, poetry and dance as it examines life along the Mexico-America border.

Great news for fans of Broadway and the Jonas Brothers. Nick Jonas, whose stage career started on Broadway at the tender age of eight, is this year's ambassador for a special program that allows kids ages 6-18 to experience live Broadway theater for free!

Sensing the harem vibe of both shows she enjoyed in Scottsdale this weekend, Lynn Trimble combines her reviews of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Scottsdale Community College and "Disney's Aladdin Jr." at Greasepaint Youtheatre -- helping parents will find fresh inspiration for Halloween costumes ala veils and harem pants.

Lynn Trimble shares photos from Saturday's Arizona Humanities Festival in downtown Phoenix -- which featured dance, music, art and literature from diverse cultures, plus plenty of hands-on activities for children.

It's time to start hunting for your party pajamas as Childsplay in Tempe presents a pajama party to celebrate their 35th birthday and Actor's Youth Theatre in Mesa presents a classic work of musical theater about love and labor disputes in a pajama factory.

After learning of a "Dance Your Ph.D." contest, Lynn Trimble learns that one of the dance companies involved in judging the competition is performing this weekend in Scottsdale.

Valley choreographer, dancer and teacher Frances Smith Cohen shares details about the upcoming Center Dance Ensemble performance of "The Attic," a work she created to help keep the memory of the Holocaust alive.

In the tale of Cinderella, a girl learns that she's perfectly beautiful despite what others have long told her. It's a fitting story for bringing together dancers described as "typical" and dancers who live with cerebral palsy, and it's being performed this weekend at the Herberger Theater Center.

Lynn Trimble shares photos of an afternoon spent at the Herberger Theater Center, home of an annual festival of the arts featuring music, dance, theater, visual art, film and more.

Lynn Trimble shares news of festivals featuring everything from music, dance and theater to author readings and films -- plus lots of fun activities for children and families.

Lynn Trimble reviews the touring production of a 2009 revival of "West Side Story," a show that first opened on Broadway in 1957, and finds parallels between teen life today and teen life fifty years ago.

Lynn Trimble chats with a cast member performing in the touring production of "West Side Story" that opens the 2011-12 Broadway in Your Backyward series at ASU Gammage about why the show has such timeless appeal.

Lynn Trimble has been exploring gift shops at Valley museums and performing arts venues for years. Today she shares ideas with parents starting their search for unique and affordable holiday gifts for teachers, relatives and friends.

After uncovering photos of her first trip to China, Lynn Trimble goes in search of Chinese arts and culture right here in the Valley -- finding music, dance, sculpture, painting and more.