Arizona meets Smithsonian
After learning that the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix has been named a Smithsonian Affiliate, Lynn Trimble shares photos of the MIM -- plus a list of other Smithsonian Affiliates in Arizona.
View ArticleTransformation tales
Lynn Trimble considers the Actors Theatre production of Annie Baker's "Circle Mirror Transformation" while reflecting on the transformation she's seen theater bring a bit closer to home.
View ArticleCircle time
I first encountered “circle time” as a young mother, when I’d volunteer in my children’s preschool classroom and everyone would gather to share music, stories or “show and tell” type offerings. Today I...
View ArticleArt adventures: PhxArtKids
Lynn Trimble shares photos from the new PhxArtKids gallery after spending part of a recent Saturday exploring the Phoenix Art Museum with her son Christopher.
View ArticleMy “Peanuts” pilgrimage
Lynn Trimble feels like her husband James has been on a pilgrimage all weekend with events leading up to Tuesday's MLB All-Star game. But Lynn and her son Christopher recently enjoyed a "Peanuts...
View ArticleMy favorite New Year’s greeting
Turned off my all the "asks" for money couched in "happy holiday" greetings, Lynn Trimble decided to share great advice offered by the one place that wrote simply to say "thank you."
View ArticleBringing art alive
Lynn Trimble reviews Van Gogh Alive, a multi-sensory exhibition from Australia making its North American premiere in the Arizona Science Center's Sybil B. Harrington Galleries. It's immersive, rather...
View ArticleA bookmaking tale
Our house is home to four new books thanks to a bookmaking class I attended last night with our oldest daughter, Jennifer — an ASU student who readily admits her new bookmaking skills will make it...
View ArticleEye on new works
I’ve been sporting a nifty little necklace of sorts around my neck for a couple of days now — a lanyard that reads “The Hormel New Works Festival.” It’s the keeper of my festival schedule, listing...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name?
Once upon a time, recalls Phoenix Art Museum director Jim Ballinger, you could have walked directly through the Phoenix Art Museum to the front door of the Heard Museum. There’s long been a “central...
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