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.

After watching the movie "Anonymous" with folks from the Southwest Shakespeare Company of Mesa, Lynn Trimble gets her first glimpse of the very real scholarship behind the movie's tagline -- Was Shakespeare a fraud?

Lynn Trimble opens up about kidney disease in the family after learning that actor Ken Howard, who'll be in Tempe on Saturday for a Screen Actors Guild event at ASU, serves as chancellor for the National Kidney Foundation.

One of our colleagues at Allied Integrated Marketing in Scottsdale emailed an unusual request. "Can Puss In Boots stop by the RAK office?" she wrote. Um,...

Lynn Trimble recalls the many times her life and loves have intersected with the films and storytelling of Steven Spielberg, who'll release two family-friendly films in the U.S. come December.

Lynn Trimble shares news of eagerly-awaited films, plus a few gems that fewer folks have heard of -- making sure you have all the bases covered for a season that promises a barrage of blockbuster movies.

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.

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.

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.

After learning of a new graphic biography about the life of Jewish teenager and diarist Anne Frank, Lynn Trimble attends New York Comic Con with a whole new perspective.

As she travels to NYC, Lynn Trimble considers the works of writer and traveler Robert Louis Stevenson -- sharing news of a local theater production based on one of his best known tales.

Imagine "West Side Story" against the backdrop of WWII, minus the singing but with a heavier dose of politics. You've got "Zoot Suit," being performed through Oct. 22 at the Lyceum Theatre on ASU's Tempe campus.

Though modern day mysteries seem centered on who might run for office or why celebrities suffer death too soon, Lynn Trimble has more classic mysteries on the brain -- including two theater productions on Valley stages. One is a local production of the world's longest play, the other a world premiere of a new work.

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.

When the Phoenix Art Museum's quarterly publication lands in Lynn Trimble's mailbox, she's delighted to discover events featuring shoes, Shakespeare and soldiers. Check out her fun finds for kids, teens and adults.