Of teddy bears, gumballs, a forklift and the opera…
A velvet aubergine curtain. A sole spotlight encircling a hunched over teddy bear. A theater with wood tones so warm I felt I’d just landed in a frothy caramel macchiato. Friends waving across the...
View ArticleFifteen fun art activities this weekend
Looking for fun arts-related activities to enjoy with your family this weekend. Check out 15 suggestions from "Stage Mom" Lynn Trimble...
View ArticleCandy, climbing and choral stylings
It’s that time of year again…. Too warm for good old-fashioned tree climbing (and it’s not like cacti are ever all that much fun to climb). But far too easy to climb the walls when retreating indoors....
View ArticleMuseums and Mountain Dew?
When a newscaster suggested cities should cut costs by slashing arts funding, I got to wondering which museums he would have us cut--and what we might lose as a nation if we allow chalkboard musings to...
View ArticleLemons from lemonade
Arizona Opera plans a black box theater. Ballet Arizona plans a community school of dance. Chandler Cultural Center plans youth training in arts administration. The Phoenix Art Museum plans a film...
View ArticleArt adventures: Queen Creek
Stage Mom Lynn Trimble begins a new series of art adventures -- exploring the Valley's many arts venues by city. Today she explores Queen Creek, starting with family-friendly offerings at the Queen...
View ArticleBark if you love art
Stage Mom Lynn Trimble crosses the cat-lover/dog-lover divide to preview a PBS television show whose main character, a talking dog named Martha, makes learning new words fun.
View ArticleNo-cost and low-cost concerts
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...
View ArticleLet the Sun Devils shine in
Lynn Trimble samples upcoming offerings from the ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, including on-campus events as well as performances at various Valley venues. Think film, music, dance,...
View ArticleOnce upon a “Quartet”
We associate Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi with many magnificent works from “Aida” to “Rigoletto” — but few know that Verdi considered the 1896 founding of a home for elderly singers in Milan one of...
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