Christmas concerts
Lynn Trimble shares a selection of Christmas concerts, featuring Irish fare, holiday jazz, choral sounds and much more.
View ArticleHoliday dance memories
Recalling the days her daughters danced in "Snow Queen" and "The Nutcracker," Lynn Trimble takes readers on a tour of Valley dance offerings perfect for creating family holiday memories.
View ArticleWings & things
Explore family activities featuring all sorts of things with wings -- from butterflies to prehistoric creatures.
View ArticleAria meets artwork
Explore children's artwork inspired by opera themes as Lynn Trimble shares news of Arizona Opera's next season.
View ArticleSeuss sightings
Explore concert, movie and theater fare featuring the works of Theodor Geisel, whose March 2. 1904 birthday is celebrated by those who knew and loved him as "Dr. Seuss."
View ArticleBroadway Rocks!
Lynn Trimble shares news of two Phoenix Symphony concerts featuring Broadway fare -- plus a pair of touring musical theater productions blending Broadway with rock and roll.
View ArticleDance recital roundup
In dance world, December conjures images of “The Nutcracker.” But June is the month for dance recitals, and we’ve got plenty of them here in the Valley. If you’re looking for dance lessons for your...
View ArticleFire and rain
As a steady rain drenched downtown Phoenix Saturday afternoon, opera goers enjoyed the fiery jealousy of the central character in Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca.” Arizona Opera performs “Tosca,” which is...
View ArticlePalate cleanser
It’s best, I’m told, to cleanse one’s palate between each course of a fine meal. Palate cleansers, like sorbet, return the taste buds to a sort of tabula rasa — a blank slate free of prior tastes and...
View ArticleMusings on Arizona Opera
My first night at the opera was spent with our youngest daughter Lizabeth, who learned during elementary school about Verdi’s “Rigoletto” and insisted we go see it. She’s since moved to NYC, where...
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