As part of daughter Lizabeth's "farewell tour" to offer thanks and goodbye hugs to various acting teachers in the Valley, Lynn Trimble hits the Nearly Naked Theatre production of "Oedipus for Kids!" just ten days before Lizabeth's departure to begin theater studies in New York.

Lynn and Lizabeth Trimble share photos from the first hour of Friday night's official Venue 104 opening in Tempe.

As her daughter Lizabeth readies for BFA in acting studies back East, Lynn Trimble explores acting studios for Valley children, teens and adults -- then shares a personal perspective on the life experiences that have shaped her daughter's acting journey.

Lynn Trimble explores Valley concert options and find several that are free and/or feature family-friendly fare. Many are outside so you can take your camera along and shoot the holiday photos that fill your friends from cooler parts with envy. It's good to be green.

Lynn Trimble previews the Western Regional Ceremony for the National Youth Theatre Awards taking place this weekend at the Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix. Both community theaters and schools are nominated in categories that include orchestra and choral performance, as well as more traditional categories like outstanding musical and outstanding play.

While getting her morning coffee, Lynn Trimble stumbles on a poster for a film festival with a focus on wild things. She shares details on festival offerings and ways you can learn more about the Arizona wilderness -- plus information on a Valley resource for teachers seeking biodiversity-related experiences for their students.

Lynn Trimble takes readers down the yellow brick road with several versions of L. Frank Baum's classic "The Wizard of Oz" coming to Valley stages during the 2011/12 theater season. The first opens this month at Desert Stages Theatre in Scottsdale.

As her trip to the Utah Shakespeare Festival with daughter Lizabeth draws to a close, Lynn Trimble shares photos of a Greenshow performance featuring song, dance, comedy and a very young trivia contestant. She'll have more reviews of Utah Shakespeare Festival productions (and return to local coverage) in coming days.

Before leaving for Cedar City, Utah, Lynn Trimble and her daugher Lizabeth attended a screening of the new "Glee 3D" movie. Check out Lynn's review, written during the brief flight from Phoenix to Las Vegas. Then feel free to share your own thoughts about the film or television series.

Before traveling on Wednesday to the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Lynn Trimble got the scoop on a local production of "Romeo and Juliet" -- plus opportunities to enjoy "West Side Story," a modern twist on the classic story of love amidst rivalry. She'll be blogging the rest of this week from Cedar CIty, where she's seeing six productions, including "Romeo and Juliet," with her daughter Lizabeth.

Lynn Trimble explores upcoming events designed to raise much needed funds for arts education, outreach and performance. Whether Marvin Hamlisch or Merle Haggard is more your style, you'll surely find something here that you'll enjoy -- all while supporting arts and culture as it grows increasingly underappreciated and underfunded.

Lynn Trimble and daughter Lizabeth are preparing for their annual pilgrimage to the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City, where they've got plans to see six plays and take in all sorts of fun activities. Lynn offers a sneak peek of their adventures, hoping others will feel inspired to spend a bit of their summertime with the works of William Shakespeare.

Know a child, teen or adult who'd enjoy having a place to learn music, dance or theater in the West Valley? Lynn Trimble shares news of a new facility in the community of Verrado that promises everything from ukelele and clogging to songwriting and sight-reading.

A new work by a Tony Award winning playwright and lyricist is being performed Saturday night at Space 55 in Phoenix, which inspired Lynn Trimble to share news of other theater offerings with a numerical twist.

Two unmarried college students, a 30-something couple trying to conceive and a pair of near empty-nesters share the stage for a musical called "Baby" at Arizona Broadway Theatre in Peoria. Lynn Trimble saw the show with her daughter Lizabeth, and describes it as both "charming" and "sweet."

Inspired by paper cranes hanging at the Poets House in NYC and the Arizona Museum for Youth in Mesa, Lynn Trimble goes in search of Asian art and music.