Break for Oz

 
March often means “Spring Break” in homes that follow the academic year.  If you’re out of your usual zone, look for Oz events.
(Photo courtesy of  https://eastontowncenter.com/blog/the-wizard-of-oz-educational-exhibit-at-easton
Easton, Ohio, is the current home to a popular interactive, educational Wizard of Oz exhibits. Open through March 25, children experience Oz first hand. https://eastontowncenter.com/blog/the-wizard-of-oz-educational-exhibit-at-easton
Also in Ohio, Saturday, March 24, The Clermont County Library in Milford opens a new branch building with an Oz-themed event featuring a live show by The Spirit of Oz Characters. http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=5338&EventID=329108&PK=
(Photo courtesy of  https://ilab.org/events/new-york-antiquarian-book-fair-abaa-7
The antiquarian book sale coming to NYC March 8-11 can’t absolutely promise the Oz treasure you’re looking for, one promotional photo should make book collectors swoon. More than 200 dealers!  https://ilab.org/events/new-york-antiquarian-book-fair-abaa-7
(Photo courtesy of https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mapping-literary-worlds)
If Boston is on your map before April 14, chart a course for Harvard's Houghton Library. Oz is one of the fantasy lands featured in the current exhibit, Landmarks: Maps as Literary Illustration.  https://www.atlasobscura.com/arti.../mapping-literary-worlds
A professional company continues to tour a lavish production from coast to coast. March dates include cities in Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia before heading to Ontario. http://wizardofoztour.com
(Photo courtesy of  https://urdoingitright.com/.../jersey-city-theater.../)
A much smaller stage will delight young fans in Jersey City, NJ. Sunday afternoons through May 28, see The Wizard of Oz by the Puppetworks. https://urdoingitright.com/.../jersey-city-theater.../
In Philadelphia, through May 13th, this retrospective of Charles Santore's illustrations includes some of the spectacular work he did for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. https://woodmereartmuseum.org/experience/exhibitions/charles-santore-fifty-years-of-art-and-storytelling
 
 

Article by The International Wizard of Oz Club

 

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