Kanga wants Piglet to take a bath, but Piglet is ever so afraid. Will Winnie the Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood come to Piglet's rescue? Find out as Fountain Hills Youth Theater presents "Winnie-the-Pooh" through Oct 24.

From Halloween bunnies to haunted houses. Even dancing vampires take the stage this month as pumpkin day partners with the performing arts. Lynn Trimble explores fun ways to couple costumes with creative theater and dance.

Enjoy a "Village of Idiots" without turning on cable news. Travel "Once Upon as Island" without leaving the desert. And ease on down the road with "The Wiz" without all that nasty road rage. It's all coming soon to Valley stages.

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.

When Stage Mom Lynn Trimble learned that the national touring production of the Broadway musical "The Color Purple" was coming this week to the Valley, she took a little trip down "Memory Lane" in search of "purple power."

Critics raved about "Fences" performed on Broadway with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis -- and now you can enjoy this feast of family dysfunction right here in the Valley thanks to The Black Theatre Troupe. Only three performances of this Stage Mom "must-see" remain.

"Witchy Woman" meets "Dancing Queen." Nope. It's not Stage Mom Lynn Trimble shifting from caffeine withdrawal to caffeine overkill. It's her take on a trio of tribute concerts coming to the Valley -- inspired by time spent celebrating John Lennon at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix.

Valley Youth Theatre performs "Pinkalicious." Phoenix Theatre presents "3 Redneck Tenors." Lynn Trimble shares highlights of another colorful weekend in the state known for red rocks and green Palo Verde.

When Lynn Trimble went in search of Valley high school musicals, she got more than she bargained for -- including an unexpected blend of Bollywood style dance and Shakespearean comedy.

For busy parents, the refrigerator door is prime real estate for school notices, children's artwork and more. Find out why Lynn Trimble is making room on hers for the 2010-2011 season brochure from Paradise Valley Community College.

"Glee Wiz!" Fall break is almost here and parents are on the prowl for theater camps to engage kids prone to screen time in a little more stage time. Learn about Valley options while there may still be time to enroll!

Domestic violence. Scarce resources. Corporate monopolies. Immigrant rights. Child labor laws. Gay rights. They're all tackled in upcoming works of performance art that'll make you think (and maybe even inspire you to act) in between all those remote control moments that eat up so much precious time.

Stage Mom Lynn Trimble says she never sees a show without running into fun and fabulous folk. Tonight she's feeling grateful for the many volunteers, students, teachers and grandparents she encountered when she went to see her daughter perform in the musical "Lucky Stiff."

Lynn Trimble is doing her happy dance as the Herberger Theater Center holds its grand re-opening ceremony and festival of the arts. She'll be in running shoes the rest of the weekend trying to get to some of the Valley's other events -- including storytime with a "Wild Thing," a festival featuring foreign films, an adult puppet slam and more -- plus her youngest daughter's high school musical.

ASU Gammage in Tempe presents a touring production of the Broadway musical "Young Frankenstein" through this weekend. Lynn Trimble saw the show and shares both her own thoughts and those of an 11-year-old boy who was also in the audience last night.