Free Arts of Arizona has a long history of working to heal abused, neglected and homeless children through artistic expression. Lynn Trimble explores current projects, previews art and theater showcases taking place this month, and shares ways you can make a difference through the arts.

After watching the 2011 Tony Awards on TV with daughter Lizabeth and Pinky the theater cat (who knows not to ask for food during elaborate choreography), Lynn Trimble reflects on something a Valley arts advocate shared with her just last week -- that theater gives to some the feelings others find in church.

Lynn Trimble tries hard not to discriminate. But divas make it difficult sometimes. So how did she react to reading Patti LuPone's "A Memoir" after her husband mistakenly decided it would make the perfect gift?

While searching for Valley productions of Tony Award-winning musicals, Lynn Trimble experiences a bit of a "big MAC attack." Turns out this is your last weekend to see "The Music Man" at Mesa Arts Center -- but there's plenty more to explore there too. Trimble previews upcoming shows, classes, events and museum exhibits of interest to kids and their grown-ups.

With just two days until Sunday's CBS broadcast of the 2011 Tony Awards, Lynn Trimble turns to a local twist on yet another Tony Award winning show--talking with the young actress performing the role of "Annie" with Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix through June 26.

Lynn Trimble's doctoral study in the philosophy of religion and years of writing about the local and national arts scene give her a unique appreciation for the season's hottest Broadway musical, "The Book of Mormon," which has a little something in common with Comedy Central's "South Park."

Lynn Trimble recounts seeing the musical "Les Miserables" at ASU Gammage with her daughter Lizabeth, both one night this week and another night a decade or so ago.

After enjoying opening night of "Les Mis" at ASU Gammage with her daughter Lizabeth, Stage Mom Lynn Trimble takes time to consider reflections from ASU Gammage executive director Colleen Jennings-Roggensack on "The Book of Mormon," a new and controversial musical nominated for 14 Tony Awards.®

Lynn Trimble chats with Colleen-Jennings Roggensack of ASU Gammage, the only person in Arizona who gets to vote on who'll receive those coveted Tony Awards® each year. They spoke by phone Monday morning as Jennings-Roggensack was in NYC for the exciting week that culminates with this Sunday's 2011 Tony Awards® ceremony, being broadcast on CBS. Read "Stage Mom" every day this week for local takes on the Tony Awards®.

Lynn Trimble never imagined, when watching the 2010 Tony Awards on TV last year, that several award-winning shows would make their way to Arizona during the 2011/12 season. In her latest "Countdown to the Tony Awards" post, Trimble takes a look at touring productions of Tony Award winning shows coming to the Valley this year and next.

After enjoying this season's performance by Betty Buckley, with Seth Rudetsky, at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Lynn Trimble looks ahead to their 2011-12 season -- which includes several Tony Award winning performers. Trimble loses her longtime Broadway buddy this year as daughter Lizabeth, who graduated Thursday night from Arizona School for the Arts in Phoenix, heads to NYC to pursue a B.F.A. in acting. Still, Lynn is eager to enjoy the incredible Broadway fare coming to the Valley this season.

Stephen Colbert. Patty LuPone. Neil Patrick Harris. Head to select Valley theaters Wed, June 15 and you'll be in good company. Stage Mom Lynn Trimble explains why as her 2011 "Countdown to the Tony Awards" series continues.

Susan Silverman of Phoenix is a Valley dancer and dance instructor, mother and grandmother (“Gaga”) to five, including two budding ballerinas. “I was a...

In honor of JFK's May 29 birthday, Lynn Trimble explores Kennedy family contributions in several areas, including the arts -- then shares an opportunity for local writers to explore their own father's life or legacy.

Though she's giving up her season tickets as a show of "fair and balanced" reporting on the arts, Stage Mom Lynn Trimble still harbors a not-so-secret love for the tickets that have made her life easier, and richer, through the years.

Lynn Trimble talks with an ASU student who hopes to "travel the world and dance across it" about her early arts experiences, her dreams for the future and the role a Valley theater camp played in sparking her true passion. Trimble also shares a companion post with links to more than 30 Valley organizations offering theater camps.