After learning about "Respect: A Musical Journey of Women" at the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix, Lynn Trimble takes her own musical journey down memory lane.

Stage Mom Lynn Trimble worries that recent mishaps with "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" may signal dark days for musical theater -- and offers reflections on the true magic of musical theater, a craft that once fueled our imagination nation.

The Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa is home to diverse exhibits featuring everything from dinosaurs to meteorites -- many captured in photos taken by Lynn Trimble and her son Christopher during a recent visit.

"I’m a post-modern feminist,” I quipped. “I believe that chivalry and feminism can peacefully co-exist. Besides, I’ve never advocated that women should have equal rights. Rather, it’s always been my belief that we are entitled to special rights."

Stage Mom Lynn Trimble travels less than a mile in Phoenix -- and encounters two performing arts venues plus two museums that feature both family-friendly and grown-up fare. Walk a mile in her shoes...

Imagine auditioning for Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks, then getting a role that would take you on tour just as the due date for your first baby drew near. Eric Petersen, on-stage ogre and off-stage daddy, shares his views on balancing baby and Broadway -- as the musical "Shrek" heads for ASU Gammage in Tempe.

Stage Mom Lynn Trimble enjoys a "smart and funny" new movie with her daughter Jennifer.

Lynn Trimble, who recalls reading C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia" series with her young son, took Christopher (now 21) along for a screening of "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" at Scottsdale's newest cinema -- and shares her take on both the film and the venue's vibe.

Morning music. Lunchtime theater. Afternoon film. Enjoy all this and more at Valley venues offering daytime performance art. After all that carpooling or crunching numbers, a bit of art might be just the bit of "R and R" you need.

Caren Lyn Tackett, who plays Sheila in the 2010 national tour of HAIR coming to ASU Gammage Dec 7-12, offers perspectives on parenting, politics and performance art as she chats with Stage Mom Lynn Trimble.

Stage Mom Lynn Trimble explores the many wonders of Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, one of many Local First Arizona businesses with a fun and family-friendly focus.

What's new with you? Stage Mom Lynn Trimble says there's plenty to be grateful for as she reflects on what's new in the Valley's arts scene -- and invites you to share stories of your own new arts adventures and discoveries.

After spending several days in nurse mom rather than stage mom mode, Lynn Trimble decides it's time to explore the world of art and medicine -- starting with creative ways nurses and others are healing themselves and others with the arts.

After enjoying Les Miserables movie-style in Mesa with her daughter Lizabeth, Stage Mom Lynn Trimble looks forward to a live Les Mis performance in Tempe and a youth theater production of Les Mis, school edition.

Can you enjoy the latest Harry Potter flick without first reading the books? Is it all good clean fun or is there a deeper message? Stage Mom Lynn Trimble reveals whether seeing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows left her wanting more or less of the boy wizard and his entourage.

Ready for the VIP treatment? Looking for a fun new birthday party venue? Eager to satisfy that craving for kettle corn or cheese popcorn? Check out the new movie theater at the Scottsdale Pavilion where Stage Mom Lynn Trimble and daughter Lizabeth saw the latest Harry Potter flick.