Visual arts

Animal, vegetable or mineral?

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

Pop meets culture

Lynn Trimble hit the Arizona Pop Culture Experience with her son Christopher on Thursday, and asked a father she met there what he thought of the new movie "Green Lantern" after seeing an early preview. Today she shares photos from the pop culture museum and its nifty gift shop -- just in time for folks still looking for fun, unique Father's Day gifts.

Fun with Free Arts

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.

Ode to blue

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.

Big MAC attack!

While searching for Valley productions of Tony Award-winning musicals, Lynn Trimble experiences a bit of a "big MAC attack." Turns out this is your last weekend to see "The Music Man" at Mesa Arts Center -- but there's plenty more to explore there too. Trimble previews upcoming shows, classes, events and museum exhibits of interest to kids and their grown-ups.

Lynn & Liz do "Les Mis"

Lynn Trimble recounts seeing the musical "Les Miserables" at ASU Gammage with her daughter Lizabeth, both one night this week and another night a decade or so ago.

Seasons of change

After enjoying a performance by the Metropolitan Men's Chorus, which included songs from Tony Award-winning musicals, Lynn Trimble enjoys the QSpeak/Tumbleweed collaboration that resulted in the June 3, 2011 benefit performance of At the End of the Day in Scottsdale.

Puppetry meets Tony Awards®

Knowing that puppeteers from the Broadway play War Horse will be receiving a special Tony Award at the June 12 ceremony, Lynn Trimble went in search of Valley productions with a puppetry twist.

Tony Award meets comic book?

Inspired by the Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," Lynn Trimble shares news of an exhibit in Scottsdale that "explores the cultural genesis of icons such as Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman and Captain America."

Tony Award winners heading to Scottsdale

After enjoying this season's performance by Betty Buckley, with Seth Rudetsky, at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Lynn Trimble looks ahead to their 2011-12 season -- which includes several Tony Award winning performers. Trimble loses her longtime Broadway buddy this year as daughter Lizabeth, who graduated Thursday night from Arizona School for the Arts in Phoenix, heads to NYC to pursue a B.F.A. in acting. Still, Lynn is eager to enjoy the incredible Broadway fare coming to the Valley this season.

Combat meets canvas

Lynn Trimble goes in search of art museums featuring works by military veterans only to discover a local resource for veterans eager to explore the arts closer to home.

Art camp alert!

Savvy parents know that the best summer camps fill quickly. If you're still looking for summer options with an arts twist, check out these Valley offerings for children and teens.

Comicon tales

Lynn Trimble reflects on her daughter's experiences at this year's Phoenix Comicon, takling place through Sunday at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Art meets autism

Lynn Trimble and her son Christopher recently got a sneak peek at "The Other King and I" -- which is being performed this Thursday night at Alhambra High School by students from Hi-Star Center for Children in Glendale.

Play it forward

A unique collaboration between Arizona students, an Arizona theater company and two Arizona non-profits results in two original works of theater that couple arts with activism to raise money for a pair of good causes.

Contemporary art meets Comicon

As Valley high school students exhibit their painting, photography and sculpture at Scottsdale's young@art gallery, Lynn Trimble looks at this and other offerings from the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.

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