The Mesa Festival of Creativity runs through March 18 at the Mesa Arts Center. Lynn Trimble share photos of a Saturday visit to the festival with her son Christopher, which got off to an amazing start with a lovely bit of LEGO art.

Lynn Trimble and her daughter Lizabeth enjoy a preview of "Jesus Christ Superstar" after dining with cast member Nick Cartell and his wife Christie. Seems Lizabeth and Nick were both in "The King and I" more than a decade ago in Scottsdale, and he's happy to share details about the journey from barrel cactus to the bright lights of Broadway.

Saturday and Sunday is Art Detour 24 in downtown Phoenix. Print out the map  and head out for a self-guided tour of art galleries,...

Lynn Trimble heads to an origami studio in Brooklyn that offers birthday parties, private shindigs, open studio time and oodles of creative ideas for making and displaying art. Read, set, fold...

Lynn Trimble has a treat for folks who go "gaga" for dance -- a roundup of more than a dozen dance performances coming soon to Valley stages from Israel, Australia, California and Arizona's many talented dance companies.

Phoenix actor Aaron Zweiback has been landing lots of roles lately, so Lynn Trimble invited him to share his tips for fellow kids/teens in a guest post. What's his secret? Talent, hard work, training, professionalism and a positive attitude.

Lynn Trimble shares the names of folks nominated for this year's Governor's Arts Awards -- plus news of how you can join the celebration of their accomplishments.

Lynn Trimble shares news of calls for new plays, and places theater goers can enjoy readings and performances of new works.

Lynn Trimble, a proud Scotch-Irish spouse blessed with green eyes that protect her from the pinch, goes in search of family-friendly St. Patick's Day fare, and shares the symbolism that's made the shamrock famous.

Stage Mom Lynn Trimble reviews the Phoenix Theatre production of Gypsy starring Kathy Fitzgerald as stage mother Rose, who did her best to shove two daughters into show business when other options for women weren't all that plentiful.

Learn about the Arizona premiere of a film that rememebers the people in Japan whose lives were forever changed on 3/11.

Lynn Trimble recounts a Sunday afternoon spent exploring both summer camps and arts offerings at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School.

Getting a jump on her trip to NYC next week, Lynn Trimble sits spellbound in Scottsdale for a Sirius-XM broadcast of Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band performing LIVE at the Apollo Theatre.

Lynn Trimble shares highlights, in words and pictures, from the Scottsdale Arts Festival -- which runs through March 11 at Scottdale Center for the Performing Arts.

Natalie Irish works with an unusual medium -- lipstick. Lynn Trimble chatted with her recently, during the Scottsdale Arts Festival, and shares Irish's tips for encouraging children to explore the arts.

Lynn Trimble takes a spin through downtown Tempe, where she discovers beverage truck art, library card art and a fun place to shop for Easter or Mother's Day while supporting the Tempe Sister Cities program.