After seeing CNN's Anderson Cooper report on Hurricane Irene from Battery Park City in New York, Lynn Trimble digs up photos taken during her summertime trip to Lower Manhattan and recalls some of her favorite memories of NYC during drier days.

A dance class starting Saturday at Scottsdale Community College couples creative movement and performance for individuals with and without special needs. Learn more about the class, a weekend dance marathon, a call for student dance work and more in today's round-up of dance events.

Before being a successful portrait artist, Chris Saper of Phoenix was a hospital administrator. She even worked on the team that started Phoenix Children’s...

Three exhibitions at the ASU Art Museum, which offers free admission and lots of family-friendly spaces, will soon be closing. Learn more about museum offerings -- including a "Words of Art" exhibit that's just the right size and scale for young museum-goers.

Lynn Trimble awoke Friday to find "An Afternoon with the Tudors" flyer on her computer and promptly called ASU to learn more. When asked how she heard of the event, she said "I'm married to a history nerd." Today she shares details of the free Saturday event featuring armored combat, arts demonstrations and reflections of an expert in the "Wicked Women of Tudor England."

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

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.

While attending the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Lynn Trimble and her daughter Lizabeth spend some time enjoying local arts and culture along Main Street in Cedar City. It's their last chance for a bit of mother/daughter time before Lizabeth leaves early next month to start college theater studies in New York City.

Lynn Trimble and her daughter Lizabeth spent a day on the campus of Southern Utah University while visiting Cedar City, Utah for the Utah Shakespeare Festival -- and took photos to share with those of you considering college options or a trip to this lovely vacation venue.

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.

Eager to try your hand at writing? Scottsdale writer Lynn Trimble, whose work has earned both national and state awards, shares local resources for writers of all experience levels -- plus one of her favorite works of scultpure with a writing twist.

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.

When my daughter hit the Scottsdale Civic Center Library in search of summer reading material, I headed back to an exhibit area near the youth section, where I discovered a pint-size Batmobile, a glowing piece of "Kryptonite" and other evidence that superheros are alive and well in Scottsdale.

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.

Arrogant Rat thinks he knows it all. His slow-witted friend Pig doesn't know any better. Rat worries that his wisdom is wasted on Pig. But in truth, neither is terribly smart. Lynn Trimble explores "Pearls Before Swine" and shares news of an opportunity to meet artist Stephan Pastis right here in the Valley.

Looking for creative craft ideas? Parents who attended a recent Family Fun Day at the ASU Art Museum got plenty of inspiration from the Blue Bike Kids Show. Lynn Trimble shares four of their projects plus news of an upcoming Family Fun Day with an animal theme.