Cindy Lou Who. Max the Dog. The Grinch. Experience the Broadway musical version of Dr. Seuss' classic Christmas tale this week/weekend at ASU Gammage in Tempe. Stage Mom Lynn Trimble shares links to special offers, fun children's activities and more as she recalls her own childhood memories of "How The Grinch Stole Christmas."

Seniors are dancing. Students are sculpting. It's all part of Valley arts and culture this week. Check out Stage Mom Lynn Trimble's list of no-cost and low-cost art offerings.

Whether you go for the fun of it or for the social justice vibe, "Hairspray" at Phoenix Theatre will likely exceed your expectations -- thanks to a strong cast, bold design elements and a vocal performance unrivaled in Valley theater. Teen outcast Tracy Turnblad sparks a '60s revolution of sorts when she dares to dream of an integrated dance floor -- and her message is every bit as relevant for 21st century America.

Cigar boxes. Heavy-duty hairspray. World AIDS Day. Business school. The Girl Scouts. Stage Mom Lynn Trimble stumbled on a little of everything during a recent Saturday afternoon art adventure.

A Julliard-trained cellist. The mother of a young son. A teenage boy busy with college applications. A Nobel Prize winner in economics. They all have one things in coming: They live with mental illnes. Learn more about movies that tackle mental illness recommended by Stage Mom Lynn Trimble.

There's ballet, opera and Shakespeare in cinema. Fall openings for expected blockbusters from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" (think "Chronicles of Narnia"). Even a new theater opening this week at the Scottsdale Pavilions. Lynn Trimble explores art-related and family-friendly movie-going options.

As of tomorrow, Scottsdale writer Lynn Trimble will have logged 392 "Stage Mom" posts. Come Christmas Eve, Actors Theatre will present the last of 392 performances of "A Christmas Carol." Your last chance to see this original adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale starts Dec 4 at the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix.

Vote your conscience. But keep art in your heart -- because the arts are vital to our quality of life and economic recovery. Lynn Trimble helps you connect with resources that can help you vote "art smart."

As Arizonans prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday, Lynn Trimble looks at a global movement to bring peace through music and an upcoming performance that'll make politics fun in the Valley of the Sun.

There's no place like home. Click your heels three times, then head to Greasepaint Youtheatre in Scottsdale for a show Stage Mom Lynn Trimble says she no longer loves to hate.

Stories don't just happen at bedtime. We hear, tell, experience and share them with every breath we take. Stage Mom Lynn Trimble hopes time with Twain, Lithgow and Harley will hone her storytelling instincts -- and yours as well. Learn when and where you can enjoy the finest in contemporary American storytelling right here in the Valley.

Stage Mom Lynn Trimble and her daughter Lizabeth enjoyed opening night of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" at ASU Gammage in Tempe -- then spent time chatting with cast and audience members.

The diversity of the Musical Instrument Museum's collection is matched by the diversity of their film offerings. Join Lynn Trimble as she travels the globe via the MIM's first annual film series, and learn more about Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' "Talk Cinema" series starting Tuesday night.

Teen depression is nothing to laugh at. But it's tackled with good taste and a good measure of truth in the film "It's Kind of a Funny Story." Lynn Trimble offers a review while sharing a Dylan insight we might all do well to embrace.

New dance works. A new Valley symphony. New theater works. Art activities for kids. Horror and sci-fi film for grown-ups. Explore Valley arts offerings for kids, adults and families with Stage Mom Lynn Trimble.

Stage Mom Lynn Trimble enjoys a conversation with Scottsdale-born Nathaniel Hackmann, a graduate of Dobson High School now touring the country performing the role of Gaston in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" -- which opens a brief run at ASU Gammage in Tempe next week.