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 managed to get a ticket to the hottest show on Broadway -- and now she's home sharing thoughts and photos from this year's Tony Award winner for best musical.

For Stage Mom Lynn Trimble, the camera she carries almost everywhere is like a fourth child. So how does she react after photos of her favorite day in NYC get lost?

As Lynn Trimble enjoys a week in NYC with daughter Lizabeth, she reflects on recent news out of New York and shares a bit about the one thing in Scottsdale that she'll really miss while they're away.

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.

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 explores a free, kid-friendly art gallery featuring the work of 12 Arizona artists inspired by the game "20 Questions."

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.

Free Arts of Arizona has a long history of working to heal abused, neglected and homeless children through artistic expression. Lynn Trimble explores current projects, previews art and theater showcases taking place this month, and shares ways you can make a difference through the arts.

After learning of a Valley trio readying the launch of their "Blue Bike" project, Lynn Trimble goes in search of other blue-related fare, discovering everything from Gershwin to Spandex.