Upon learning that Paris celebrated its 2,000th birthday on July 8, 1951, Lynn Trimble feels inspired to see Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" -- and searches for other ways to connect with the "City of Light."

As the Phoenix Art Museum presents an exhibition of Modern Mexican Painting, Lynn Trimble chats with Valley actor and teacher Israel Jimenez about directing a play titled "Frida Kahlo" for Teatro Bravo.

Lynn Trimble shares reflections on "War Horse," which won the 2011 Tony Award for best play. It's based on a novel by children's author Michael Morpurgo, and a movie version of the story (directed by Steven Spielberg) will be released this fall.

Lynn Trimble describes a recent Childsplay summer camp performance, shares news of a Shakespeare production coming to select movie theaters and looks ahead to her visit with daughter Lizabeth to the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City.

After hearing all the fuss about supposed alternative-fuel bias in the new movie "Cars 2," Lynn Trimble decided to check it out with her son Christopher. So is it really a tale of big oil versus green energy -- or does "Cars 2" have a more child-friendly message to share?

Lynn Trimble chats with two brothers appearing in a community college production that tackles everything from forbidden love to politics, all with a "fun and goofy" vibe that'll appeal to kids, teens and grown-ups.

Lynn Trimble shares news of Harkins Theatres' upcoming Harry Potter Week -- which offers Harry Potter fans a chance to watch all eight films, enjoy costumes and prize drawings during a line-up party, and be among the first to see "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2," the final film based on J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.

Lynn Trimble shares more about the Blue Bike Kids Show -- predicting that the trio making the show (trained in theater at ASU) will go big, and suggesting the truly hip get in now so they can share in the future glory. Go Blue!

Shakespeare is well represented in the Valley this week -- in a Tempe summer camp, on a Phoenix stage and via the airwaves of an education access television channel. Learn more about ways you can enjoy Shakespeare in coming days -- and months.

Lynn Trimble considers both a film and a theater production featuring "strange bedfellows" -- one a tragedy, the other a comedy -- but both enlightening.

How do you know your child is a theater geek? Lynn Trimble and her daughter Lizabeth, a college freshman studying acting, spent last Friday night making a list -- a sure sign that there are at least two theater geeks in the Trimble family. See what they came up with, then add comments with a few of your own ideas...

While looking for a fun way to beat the heat, Lynn Trimble and her son Christopher explore a library and nature preserve located right next door to each other in the town of Gilbert. Today she shares pictures of their adventure.

Lynn Trimble hit the Arizona Pop Culture Experience with her son Christopher on Thursday, and asked a father she met there what he thought of the new movie "Green Lantern" after seeing an early preview. Today she shares photos from the pop culture museum and its nifty gift shop -- just in time for folks still looking for fun, unique Father's Day gifts.

Lynn Trimble previews a film titled "Two Spirits," coming to PBS starting Tuesday night and to the Mesa Arts Center this Thursday night only. It's a look at gender, identity and sexuality in American Indian cultures.

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?