Visit the Land of Oz The Official Oz Club 2020-09-03 | Join us in North Carolina where the Yellow Brick Road has wound its way atop Beech Mountain since 1970. Artistic director Sean Barrett takes you behind the scenes for an insider's look at this remarkable, magical site that has drawn Oz fans for 50 years.
Early Oz Animation with Nate Barlow The Official Oz Club 2023-09-09 | Nate Barlow discusses two early Oz animation projects. He personally animated art from the pitch book of a Ken McCellan Land of Oz cartoon (1937) that was never produced. And he shares a cartoon from the mid 1960s called The Magic of Oz. Jane Albright interviews Barlow after seeing his presentation of both pieces at OzCon Internation 2023.
Matilda and Me The Official Oz Club 2023-06-20 | Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner discusses her in-character portrayals of Matilda Joslyn Gage and her next major Matilda project.
A Day in Oz (1992 puppet show) The Official Oz Club 2023-05-26 | Members of the International Wizard of Oz Club staged Ruth Plumly Thompson's play, A Day in Oz, at the 1992 Ozmopolitan convention in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Steve Teller had his video camera at the ready, and his 30-year-old footage was recently discovered and digitized. We share it here as a fond memory of a time when Oz conventions were simpler gatherings, and when so many members who've now crossed the Shifting Sands happily voiced a puppet for the amusement of fellow members.Bill Eubank, PuppeteerRyan Bunch, Jack PumpkinheadJim VanderNoot, Cowardly Lion & EmceeRob Roy MacVeigh, Tin WoodmanChris Sterling, ScarecrowKabumpo, David MoyerPatrick Maund, Wizard of OzRobin Olderman, Patchwork GirlOzma, Wendy RothPiano, Patty TobiasCamera, Steve TellerWriter, Ruth Plumly ThompsonPlease comment below if you can add to or correct these credits.For information about or to join the International Wizard of Oz Club see OzClub.org.
Oz Talk Live! 4-22-23 The Official Oz Club 2023-04-23 | Join us as we dissect the BTS from the WICKED movie and more with guest co-host Laura Butler!
Oz Talk Live! February 2023 The Official Oz Club 2023-02-19 | Join us, LIVE!, as we talk about Ozzy hot topics and welcome PJ Scott-Blakenship, Creator & Star of Oz audio show "Hit the Bricks!"
Oz Talk Live! With Donovan Hoffer from Americas Got Talent! The Official Oz Club 2022-12-11 | Oz historians hosts chat all the Wicked movie news and welcome Donovan Hoffer, the America's Got Talent standout who does Wickedly Ozsome performances!
Oz Talk Live! with the Star & Creators of Lost in Oz & New Merch! The Official Oz Club 2022-11-20 | We chat with Ahsley Boettcher (voice of Dorothy), and Mark Warshaw & Jared Mark (creators/exec producers of "Lost in Oz" about the new short film, upcoming movie and Passport to Oz community; plus new merch and more!
An interview with Fred Barton (Miss Gulch Returns) The Official Oz Club 2022-11-19 | MISS GULCH RETURNS! -- with book, music, and lyrics by Fred Barton -- has earned rave reviews since its debut in 1984. Interviewed by Jane Albright, president of the International Wizard of Oz Club, for a 2021 virtual Halloween event, Barton speaks directly to Oz fans about his a one-man tour-de-force. From growing up with Oz books to screening live theaters interested in the show today, Barton covers the creation and history of MISS GULCH RETURNS! as only he can.
The Matilda Effect The Official Oz Club 2022-11-19 | Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner discusses the Matilda Effect named after Women's Suffrage advocate, Matilda Joslyn Gage. A lengthy interview with Wagner was recorded by the International Wizard of Oz Club for a virtual event celebrating Women's History Monty. Learn more about Gage and her connection to Oz at MatildaJoslynGage.org.
The Matilda Joslyn Gage House The Official Oz Club 2022-11-19 | Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner reflects on her history with the historic Gage house in Fayetteville, NY, and its function today as a center for social justice. Recorded by the International Wizard of Oz Club during an interview to celebrate Women's History Month, this 12-minutes easily serves as an introduction to a more detailed walk-through of the Gage House that Wagner recorded for the Oz Club in the summer of 2020. You can learn more about the Matilda Joslyn Gage and the Gage historic site at MatildaJoslynGage.org.
Oz Talk Live! The Wizard of Oz Remake & More! The Official Oz Club 2022-08-21 | The Oz Club's Oz Historians discuss all the new Oz films in the works, plus a look at the club's recent National Convention and more, with special guest Jane Albright, President of The Oz Club!
Oz Talk Live! 7-23-22 The Official Oz Club 2022-07-24 | Our review of the new Judy Garland Fragrance, plus other Ozzy Merch & Hot Topics
Oz Talk Live: New Merch, Ozzy Topics and More! The Official Oz Club 2022-05-29 | Join us live on The Oz Club's FB page & YouTube channel, at 11:30am EST Sat May 28, 2022 to interact about what's current in Oz!
Live with the Cast & Creator of Forever Oz The Official Oz Club 2022-05-11 | "Forever Oz" is a new play that adapts Baum's "The Marvelous Land of Oz" and "Ozma of Oz" in a truly inventive way. Oz Club interview with the show's writer/director Ian McFarlane and cast. Performances May 19 - 22 at the OSO Arts Centre in London.
Oz Talk Live! 2 Wicked Movies & More! The Official Oz Club 2022-05-01 | Wicked - The Movie Musical will be split into 2 Parts - coming out Dec 2024 & Dec 2025. We're here for it! Plus a look into some other Ozzy news items!
Oz Talk Live! The Official Oz Club 2022-03-20 | Ozzy hot topics and more! Join us live to chat along with us!
Conclusion: Nathan Dehoff reading The Red Desert of Oz The Official Oz Club 2022-02-15 | After the Red Desert had already been uploaded and watched, we learned the last few minutes were missing! Here they are.
The Magnet of Love, performed by Josh Smith The Official Oz Club 2022-02-15 | L. Frank Baum's 1913 musical extravaganza "The Tik Tok Man of Oz" debuted at the Majestic Theatre in Los Angeles, California on March 31, 1913. The show soon moved to San Francisco before staging a successful summer run in Chicago. It continued for five months on the road throughout the American west and midwest with additional stops in Canada. Musical numbers for the show included this one, "The Magnet of Love," with lyrics by Frank Baum and music by Louis Gottschalk. Josh Smith performs it here as a special presentation for the International Wizard of Oz Club. The Club organizes occasional online themed events for Oz fans, and The Magnet of Love, a device that first appeared in Baum's book The Road to Oz, was the theme of the 2022 virtual Valentine's party. Enjoy the recording!
Journal of a Journey The Official Oz Club 2022-02-06 | From Oziana 1979, Susan Johnson reads Mary Rakestraw's Journal of a Journey. We hope you've enjoyed our 2021 journey looking back at 50 years of Oziana, the Oz Club's annual collection of original short fiction. You'll find more readings like this in our 50 Years of Oziana playlist. For even more Oz, go to OzClub.org and join the Oz Club!
Never Look a Gift Goat in the Mouth The Official Oz Club 2022-01-17 | As our year of celebrating Oziana wraps up, we still have a few readings to share. This is one of them; Karyl Carlson reads a story from Oziana 2011, "Bud and the Red Jinn," or, "Never Look A Gift Goat in the Mouth" by Jared Davis. Listen along as Prince Bobo of Boboland makes a surprise visit to the land of Ix -- with a gift for the Queen. Oziana is a collection of short Oz fiction published annually by the International Wizard of Oz Club since 1971. To celebrate fifty years of publication, we uploaded 50 stories over the course of 2021. We hope you'll enjoy them. You can learn more about the Oz Club at OzClub.org. And if you like to write or illustrate your own short Oz fiction consider entering our annual contests! That information is also on our website; see Annual Contests in the dropdown menu under "About."
A week with Mr Baum, Part 2, by Laura DeNooyer The Official Oz Club 2022-01-08 | Laura DeNooyer reads the conclusion to her short story, A Week with Mr. Baum, from Oziana 2021. The Oz Club has published this collection of short fiction annually since 1971. To celebrate that milestone, we've uploaded stories from past issues each week during 2021. Enjoy! You'll find information about the Oz Club's annual contests under the "About" dropdown menu at OzClub.org.
A Week with Mr Baum, Part One, by Laura DeNooyer The Official Oz Club 2022-01-03 | Author Laura DeNooyer reads her story, A week With Mr. Baum, from Oziana 2021. In 2018 the story took first place in the Oz Club's creative writing contest. Enjoy! And consider submitting your original Oz fiction in the Club's annual contest. You'll find submission information at OzClub.org. The Club sponsors annual contests for Oz fiction, non-fiction, and art.Find this story's conclusion here: youtu.be/cq3uCs3gRH8
Rinkitink in Oz: An Alternative Ending The Official Oz Club 2021-12-18 | Oziana 2016 gave readers the chance to consider alternative endings to L Frank Baum's 2016 novel Rinkitink in Oz. In 2015 the Oz Club had offered a contest for a new Rinkitink ending. This one, written by Karen Diket, is read by Susan Johnson, membership secretary of the International Wizard of Oz Club, as part of our 50 Years; 50 Stories celebration of our annual short fiction anthology, Oziana.King Rinkitink, available through Lulu.com, added the winning entry by Andrew Heller to the original story. Learn more about the Oz Club at OzClub.org. And if you like to write or illustrate your own Oz stories, check out our annual contests!
Oz Talk Ep 26: An Ozzy Xmas 2021! The Official Oz Club 2021-12-12 | Featuring Oz Hot Topics: How to Ozify your holiday season, plus Ozzy merch for the holidays and for the moment, with guest Walter Krueger, from The Wizard of Oz Collectors United! - all brought to you by The Oz Club. Hosted by Ryan Jay with Tori Calamito, Garrett Kilgore, and Zoe O'Haillin-Berne.
A Christmas Tree for Dorothy The Official Oz Club 2021-12-11 | From Oziana 1992, Jane Albright's story "A Christmas Tree for Dorothy" follows the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and High Boy the Giant Horse as they team up to please their dear little friend, Dorothy Gale. Listen along, and if you enjoy is, listen to more! Every week during 2021 The International Wizard of Oz Club has shared a story from out annual collection of member fiction. Oziana was first published in 1971, and this series hopes to honor the publication and all the writers and illustrators who've made it possible. For more information about the Oz Club, find us online at OzClub.org
Thy Fearful Symmetry, by Jeff Rester The Official Oz Club 2021-12-08 | This story from Oziana 2008, is read today by Lynn Edmonds. Lynn's husband Bill, who died in 2019, was active for many years in the Oz Club's west coast Winkie conferences. Like many of our members, Bill loved a good Oz story, so reading one for our 50th anniversary celebration of Oziana was a perfect way for Lynn to celebrate him! Oziana is the annual creative writing publication of the International Wizard of Oz Club. It was first published since 1971, making 2021 a milestone in its history. We're uploading a story every week here on Youtube. Listen along! For more information about the Oz Club, see our website, OzClub.org. We'd love to have you join us.
As the Rainbow Follows the Rain The Official Oz Club 2021-11-27 | Eric Gjovaag is back to read us another Oziana story. This one's from 2007 and was written by Jeffrey Rester. It's called "As the Rainbow Follows the Rain." Our year of reading stories will soon wrap up; we hope you've enjoyed this look back at the Oz Club's annual fiction anthology. Who knew when that first issue was published back in 1971 that 50 years later we'd have a "magic picture" like Youtube for sharing the creative work of Oz Club members!If you write your own Oz short fiction, consider entering our annual writing contest or submitting your stories directly to us for consideration in Oziana. Learn more about the Oz Club at OzClub.org.
Polychromes Sky School The Official Oz Club 2021-11-20 | Paul Dana's story for Oziana 2020, "Polychrome's Sky School," is read for Oz fans by Susan Johson, secretary of the International Wizard of Oz Club. Each week of 2021 we've shared an original short story from our annual collection of member fiction, Oziana. Paul's original Oz stories, novellas, and full-length Oz books have been a welcome addition to the world of modern Oz fiction! Oziana 2020 and many other back issues are available through Lulu.com. For information about joining the Oz Club, go to OzClub.org. And while you're there, look for information about our annual contests for writing and art! Maybe your work can find its way into a future issue of Oziana.
Oz Talk 25: Wicked Movie Casting & Guest Designer Jonny Ruckus The Official Oz Club 2021-11-18 | Designer Jonny Ruckus joins us to talk about his life-size replica of Tik-Tok from Return to Oz and his other Oz work. Plus, we cover everything we know about the Wicked movie, reaction to the star casting announcement and clips of Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande singing songs from the show... all brought to you by The Oz Club. Hosted by 4 Oz Historians: Ryan Jay with Tori Calamito, Garrett Kilgore, and Zoe O'Haillin-Berne. Check out OzClub.org Join The International Wizard of Oz Club at OzClub.org
The Fabulous Frogman The Official Oz Club 2021-11-13 | From Oziana 2018, here's the story of “The Fabulous Frogman and the Faith of Freakish Friends.” Written by Joe Bongiorno and illustrated in its original form by Darrell Spradlyn. The story is a sequel to Eric Shanower’s Oziana 1990 story “The Final Fate of the Frogman.” Susan Johnson who's reading it for us is membership secretary of the International Wizard of Oz Club. Susan has speared the Club's 50 Years; 50 Stories celebration of Oziana. Since 1971 the Oz Club has published this annual collection of short fiction written and illustrated by our members. The printed publication can be purchased on Lulu.com.
The Trouble with the Magic Belt The Official Oz Club 2021-11-06 | Steve Teller has been a member of the International Wizard of Oz Club since 1961 and a life-long fan of Oz fiction. This short story is one of his own. It was published in Oziana 2009 and is read for us today by Oz Club membership secretary Susan Johnson. Enjoy!Oziana is an annual publication of The International Wizard of Oz Club. The first issue was published in 1971 and we are celebrating its 50 years with this series of weekly readings. Recent issues can be purchased at Lulu.com. For information about our Club, see OzClub.org. We attract all kinds of Oz fans. If you're one of them, join us! Our journal, online events, annual conventions and more are great ways to learn more about Oz and to meet other fans.
The Malevolent Mannequin of Oz The Official Oz Club 2021-10-30 | “The Malevolent Mannequin in Oz” by Joe Bongiorno was published by the International Wizard of Oz Club in Oziana 2015 with illustrations by David Bishop. It's read for you here by Bonnie Wall just in time for Halloween. Listen along and you'll see that it's a great fit for the season.Oziana has been published annually by the International Wizard of Oz Club since 1971. This year we're celebrating its 50 years by reading stories from past issues every week. If you like Oz stories, check out our Club at OzClub.org!
Roselawn Jay Davis 2014 The Official Oz Club 2021-10-23 | This delightful story by Jay Davis was published in Oziana 2014 and is read for us today by Clara Rodriguez de Blas. David Baker illustrated the printed story. This issue, and several other issues of Oziana, can be purchased at Lulu.com. This year we (The International Wizard of Oz Club) are celebrating 50 years of Oziana. We started this annual publication in 1971 as a way to help our members see their original writing and illustrations in print. It's been such a fun project we've kept it going all these years.You can learn more about the Oz Club, include entry information for our annual contests for Oz illustrations, Oz fiction and non-fiction writing, at OzClub.org.
The New Fellow, from Oziana 2014 The Official Oz Club 2021-10-16 | Enjoy The New Fellow, written by John Bell, and read by Bonnie Wall. This short story from Oziana 2014 continues our weekly reading of writing by members of the International Wizard of Oz Club. Oziana was first published in 1971; we're celebrating its 50th anniversary with this series of readings. Enjoy! The Oz Club is a not-for-profit educational organization that explores all aspects of the marvelous fairyland created by L. Frank Baum in 1900. Fans of the original Oz books, Oz stage shows, the live and animated Oz films and television shows, collecting Oz ephemera and merchandise -- we dive into all of it! Learn more about us at OzClub.org. And if you write your own Oz stories, be sure to look for our annual Oz contests!
How the Cowardly Lion Met the Hungry Tiger The Official Oz Club 2021-10-09 | Oz Club Membership Secretary Susan Johnson is back with a story from Oziana 1980. "How the Cowardly Lion Met the Hungry Tiger" was written by Judy Bieber. This reading is one in a year-long series of stories presented by The International Wizard of Oz Club in recognition of the 50th anniversary of our publication, Oziana. Founded in 1957, The Oz Club is an all-volunteer not-for-profit educational organization for Oz fans, collectors, scholars, and creators. Oziana is our annual publication of short fiction written and illustrated by our members. You can learn more about the Oz Club, including Oziana and our annual contests at OzClub.org. We'd love to have you join us!
Oz Talk 22: The Academy Museums opens with Oz, Wicked Witches Reunite, and The State of Oz Author The Official Oz Club 2021-10-05 | Ozzy Hot Topics plus an interview with The State of Oz author, Christopher Schmehl... all brought to you by The Oz Club. Hosted by Ryan Jay with Garrett Kilgore, Tori Calamito, and Zoe O'Haillin-Berne.
Bitsy the Patchwork Cat of Oz, written and read by Jane Albright The Official Oz Club 2021-10-02 | When Scraps gets a bit too ragged, it's time for patches, magic, and adventure. Jane Albright reads her story from Oziana 2019 as part of the Oz Club's 50 Years 50 Stories celebration. Oz fiction is just one aspect of the International Wizard of Oz Club, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1957. Fans of all ages and all Oz interests are encouraged to join! For more information, see OzClub.org.
Nathan Dehoff reads The Red Desert of Oz from Oziana 2005 The Official Oz Club 2021-09-25 | This week author Nathan Dehoff reads his own original short story, "The Red Desert of Oz." Originally published in Oziana 2005, it is just one of many stories Dehoff has contributed to Oziana. Throughout 2021 the International Wizard of Oz Club is publishing a story every week here on our Youtube channel. It's our way of celebrating the 50th anniversary of Oziana, which is a Club publication of our members' original fiction building on the tradition of L. Frank Baum. You can learn more about the publication, our journal The Baum Bugle, and the Club itself at OzClub.org. We welcome members of all ages and fans with all interests in the wonderful world of Oz.
Oz Talk 21: Wicked is Back, Return to Oz w Composer David Shire, Guest Co-Host Christopher Castanho The Official Oz Club 2021-09-21 | Tori reports on the reopening of Wicked on Broadway, plus a behind the scenes look at scoring Return to Oz with composer David Shire, anew more... The Oz Club member Christopher Castanho guest co-hosts this episode... all brought to you by The Oz Club. Hosted by Ryan Jay with Garrett Kilgore, Tori Calamito, and Zoe O'Haillin-Berne.
The Way of a Lion by Jared Davis The Official Oz Club 2021-09-18 | From our 2013 issue of Oziana, here's Jared Davis's The Way of a Lion read by Oz Club Membership Secretary Susan Johnson. If you enjoy Oz stories, join the Oz Club! And if you write your own stories that are consistent with the original books by L. Frank Baum, considering submitting your short fiction to our annual contest. Learn more about the contests, the Club, and Oziana at OzClub.org.
Polychrome Visits the Sea Fairies The Official Oz Club 2021-09-11 | Gina Wickwar reads her own original Oziana story,* "Polychrome Visits the Sea Fairies." This charming story incorporates characters from L. Frank Baum Oz books as well as his 1911 novel, The Sea Fairies. This year we're sharing a story every week on our YouTube channel to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Oziana; subscribe and follow our 50 Years, 50 Stories series! Oziana is our annual collection of members' original fiction. These stories build on the tradition of L. Frank Baum by featuring the characters and places found in the Oz books.*Instead of a 2008 issue, we'd published a "double issue" in 2009. By 2011 there were so many stories worth sharing that this issue was produced and numbered to retroactively serve as a 2008 issue. (Yes, it was convoluted.)
The Harvest Ball by Gina Wickwar The Official Oz Club 2021-09-04 | Oz Club Membership Secretary Susan Johnson reads another story in our 50 Years 50 Stories celebration of Oziana. The Harvest Ball was written by Gina Wickwar and published in our 2013 issue of Oziana. Subscribe to our Youtube channel and discover a different Oz story every week all year!
Bud and the Red Jinn The Official Oz Club 2021-08-28 | From Oziana 2008, here's the story of Bud and the Red Jinn, or Always Look a Gift Goat in the Mouth by Jared Davis. Karyl Carlson is reading for us this week. Enjoy! And come back Saturday for more Oziana stories. The Oz Club is posting one every week through all of 2021 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Oziana. We've published original fiction by our members for 50 years that build on the work of author L. Frank Baum.
Betty Ann Bruno: The Munchkin Diary The Official Oz Club 2021-08-25 | At age 7 Betty Ann Bruno was one of a dozen little girls cast by MGM to fill out the cast of Munchkinland in The Wizard of Oz (1939). For 50 years she thought of that three weeks as a lovely childhood memory. Her new autobiography, The Munchkin Diary, My Personal Yellow Brick Road, looks back on those marvelous days and candidly shares the adventure of her lifetime.Jane Albright, President of the International Wizard of Oz Club, interviewed Betty Ann for the Club's virtual convention in the summer of 2021. Learn more about the Club at www.OzClub.org.
Oz Talk 20: Wicked in Concert, Costume & Cosplay w Chad Edward Lee Evett, Guest Co-Host Stephen Grey The Official Oz Club 2021-08-23 | We preview the Wicked in Concert on PBS August 29 at 9/8c with the show's music director/conductor Luke Frazier and executive producer Robert Pullen. Costume designer and top tier cosplay King, Chad Edward Lee evett joins us for a chat about his Wicked and Oz the Great and Powerful creations. Actor & Oz the Great and Powerful extra, Stephen Grey, guest co-hosts this episode... all brought to you by The Oz Club. Hosted by Ryan Jay with Garrett Kilgore, Tori Calamito, and Zoe O'Haillin-Berne.
Cat and Mouse in Oz The Official Oz Club 2021-08-21 | Listen along as Oz Club member Ed Brody reads "Cat and Mouse in Oz." Margaret Koontz wrote this story, which was published in Oziana 2002. The International Wizard of Oz Club is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Oziana in 2021 by reading a story every week. You can learn more about the Oz Club at OzClub.org. If you write your own original Oz stories, be sure to look for information about entering our annual writing contests.
A Bungled Kidnapping in Oz The Official Oz Club 2021-08-14 | From Oziana 2004, Sam Milazzo reads David Hulan's original short story "A Bungled Kidnapping in Oz." This year the International Wizard of Oz is celebrating an annual publication we launched in 1971. Oziana's original goal was to give our members a place to see their original work published and enjoyed by other Oz fans. 50 years later, it's done just that! You can learn more about the Oz Club at OzClub.org.
The 2021 L. Frank Baum Memorial Award presentation The Official Oz Club 2021-08-09 | The highest honor awarded by the International Wizard of Oz Club, our L. Frank Baum Memorial Award, was presented to Lynn Beltz Aug. 7 during the Club's 2021 virtual convention. You can learn more about the Oz Club and our L. Frank Baum Memorial Award at www.OzClub.org. Join today! We'd love to have you.
Selected Oz Treasures from Cindy Ragni The Official Oz Club 2021-08-09 | Lifelong Oz collector and owner of The Wonderful Books of Oz bookstore, Cindy Ragni shares some of her favorite pieces. This is a rare opportunity to see signed books, original art, and one-of-a-kind treasures. You can find Cindy's online store at www.WonderfulBooksofOz.comThank you, Cindy, for recording this program for the 2021 virtual convention of the International Wizard of Oz Club. Learn more about the Club on our website, www.OzClub.org. Join today; we'd love to have you.
