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Gateway Film Foundation offers free film series with Columbus library card - Stephanie Thompson

Wicked is now streaming, turn up the volume and enjoy

Wicked, a huge hit in theaters and when rented online, is finally on a streamer (Peacock) where you can watch it as part of your subscription. I was eager to see it and watched it as soon as Peacock released it. I don't know how many times I've proclaimed on this blog that I love a musical. This musical is a great example of the genre with a beautiful message about acceptance and friendship. […]

https://oldaintdead.com/wicked-is-now-streaming-turn-up-the-volume-and-enjoy/

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked

How fantabulously fab is this Penguin Classics hardback of L Frank Baum's fantasy classic, The Wizard of Oz (plus Emerald City, & Glinda)? The spredges are like a frieze, with scenes and characters running around from the bottom to the side to the top

#books #livres #Oz #fantasy #spredges #LFrankBaum# #TheWizardOfOz #PenguinClassics #bookstodon #bookshops #librairies

front and side view of the special Wizard of Oz hardback, showing the painted edges (spredges)

side on view of the painted edges (spredges) on the special hardback Wizard of Oz

Front cover, suitably in emerald green shades, for a hardback of The Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum - Handy Many
#books #literature #LFrankBaum

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is a #ballad written by English musician #EltonJohn and songwriter #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It is the title track on John's album of the same name. The titular road is a reference to #LFrankBaum's #TheWizardOfOz film and book series. The song has been widely praised by critics; some consider it a strong contender for John's finest song ever. #RollingStone listed the song at No. 390 of its #500GreatestSongsOfAllTime in 2010.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TUSAKLkVCo

The back stories of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good are the subject of "Wicked," now in movie theaters with a 90% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. @Smithsonianmag tells the true story of Matilda Gage, L. Frank Baum's mother-in-law, who inspired the witch characters in "The Wizard of Oz." "After male critics branded Gage as satanic and a heretic, she became an expert on the subject of witch hunts," writes Evan I. Schwartz. "Her 1893 manifesto 'Woman, Church and State' chronicled the five centuries between 1300 and 1800 when tens of thousands of human beings, mostly women, were accused of witchcraft and put to death by fire, hanging, torture, drowning or stoning."

Link: https://flip.it/iL6akN

#Wicked #WizardOfOz #Movies #Books @bookstodon #LFrankBaum #Witchcraft #WomensRights #Suffragists #MatildaGage

Composite image of Matilda Gage with images from "Wicked" around her

The #Feminist Who Inspired the #Witches of #Oz

The #untoldstory of #suffragist #MatildaGage, the #woman behind the curtain whose life story captivated her #soninlaw #LFrankBaum as he #wrote his #classic #novel

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #History #WomensRights #Entertainment #TheArts #Literature #Books #Reading #Representation #Culture

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-feminist-inspired-witches-of-oz-180985334/

‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Explains How ‘Oz’ Adaptations Reflect “America In Transition”
#Books #News #DonaldTrump #JonMChu #LFrankBaum #TheWizardofOz #Wicked

https://deadline.com/2024/11/wicked-director-jon-m-chu-explains-oz-reflect-america-transition-1236179615/

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, penned by Lyman Frank Baum and first published in 1900, stands as a seminal work in American children’s literature. This enthralling tale follows the adventures of a young girl named Dorothy, ...

#books #TheWonderfulWizardOfOzAnalysis #BestChildrensNovels #MustReadChildrensBooks #ClassicChildrensLiterature #LFrankBaum #WizardOfOzThemes #DorothyGale #OzCharacters #LiteraryAnalysisWizardOfOz #OzBookReview

Read the article: https://www.probinism.com/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-1900-review-analysis/

In L. Frank Baum's "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus," Santa was raised by the wood nymph Necile, and helped by other nature spirits, such as knooks (who guard animals), fairies (who guard humans), and ryls (who guard the flowers and paint them their bright colors).

#FairyTaleTuesday #31DaysofHaunting #BookChatWeekly #mythology #folklore #Christmas #SantaClaus #literature #fantasy #childrensliterature #LFrankBaum

Council of nature spirits who care for Santa Claus. From the Rankin/Bass stop-motion adaptation of "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus."

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published on May 17, 1900, was the first fantasy written by an American to enjoy an immediate success upon publication.

L. Frank Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as a bedtime story for his children, looking to create a new American fairy tale. Inspired by European folk tales, he aimed to craft a uniquely American story, filled with fantastical elements and imaginative characters. The success of the novel allowed Baum to continue writing Oz books, cultivating a rich and enduring world beloved by readers of all ages.

There were more adventures!!!

The Lost Princess of Oz (Image created by Rebecca Budd using Bing Copilot)

What I did not know, and just discovered a few days ago, was that while “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is the most well-known book, there are actually several other delightful adventures in the Oz series created by L. Frank Baum.

These books introduce readers to a wide array of characters and narratives that expand the magical world of Oz. From “The Road to Oz” to “Rinkitink in Oz,” each story brings new enchanting tales and further adventures for readers to enjoy!

The Road to Oz
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
The Emerald City of Oz
The Land of Oz
Ozma of Oz
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
Tik-Tok of Oz. (And we thought the name “Tik-Tok” was just a recent invention!!)
The Scarecrow of Oz
Rinkitink in Oz

But I must tell you about the story “The Lost Princess of Oz.”

The Lost Princess of Oz (Image created by Rebecca Budd using Bing Copilot)

Frank Braum received many letters from children with suggestions on next adventures. Mr. Braum, as Royal Historian of Oz, listened carefully as illustrated by the introduction to “The Lost Princess of Oz.”

“Among the letters I receive from children are many containing suggestions of “what to write about in the next Oz Book.” Some of the ideas advanced are mighty interesting, while others are too extravagant to be seriously considered–even in a fairy tale. Yet I like them all, and I must admit that the main idea in “The Lost Princess of Oz” was suggested to me by a sweet little girl of eleven who called to see me and to talk about the Land of Oz. Said she: “I s’pose if Ozma ever got lost, or stolen, ev’rybody in Oz would be dreadful sorry.”

That was all, but quite enough foundation to build this present story on. If you happen to like the story, give credit to my little friend’s clever hint. And, by the way, don’t hesitate to write me your own hints and suggestions, such as result from your own day dreams. They will be sure to interest me, even if I cannot use them in a story, and the very fact that you have dreamed at all will give me pleasure and do you good. For, after all, dear reader, these stories of Oz are just yours and mine, and we are partners. As long as you care to read them I shall try to write them, and I’ve an idea that the next one will relate some startling adventures of the “Tin Woodman of Oz” and his comrades.”

L. FRANK BAUM,
Royal Historian of Oz.

The Lost Princess of Oz (Image created by Rebecca Budd using Bing Copilot)

Princesses and fairytales have a timeless appeal!

Fairytales hold a significant place in our lives, serving as portals to enchanting worlds, sparking our creativity, imparting invaluable wisdom, and instilling a profound sense of hope and wonder amidst the commonplace. Their timeless allure continues to captivate audiences across generations, fostering a love for storytelling and the enduring magic of imagination.

https://rebeccasreadingroom.ca/2024/05/17/milestone-l-frank-baums-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-published/

#Fairytales #LFrankBaum #Milestones #Princesses #TheWonderfulWizardOfOz

Follow the Yellow Brick Road!

L Frank Baum's Wonderful Wizard of Oz was first published on this very day in 1900.

#books #livres #ChildrensBooks #LivresJeunesse #WizardOfOz #LFrankBaum #ChildrensBooks #Fantasy #bookstodon

An illustrated and a regular paperback edition of L Frank Baum;s The Wizard of Oz, on a table in the Edinburgh Bookshop

May 15 is the birthday of #American author #LFrankBaum who we #quote and back with a picture of a #Fallbrook #sunset. If this #quotograph speaks to you please #repost it.

Celebrating L Frank Baum's birthday and World Family Day; Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900, followed by another 13 books set in Oz. A stage version was performed in 1902, followed by the film in 1939. The illustration shown here was by W.W.Denslow, and shows Dorothy and Toto with her Oz 'family' on the yellow brick road: Cowardly Lion, Tin-Man and Scarecrow.

Happy Birthday, Frank!
"There is no place like home"

#botd #oz #worldfamilyday #familyday #wizardofoz #lfrankbaum #quotes

Top left: insert of L Frank Baum; top right, Tin Man from the film poster for Wizard of Oz; bottom left: OZ intertwined; illustration by W.W. Denslow of Dorothy & Toto with Scarecrow & Tin Man, meeting the Cowardly Lion in the forest

🎂 Azi îl celebrăm pe L. Frank Baum.
Cărțile autorului au astăzi preț special, cu 25% reducere față de prețul afișat.
#ZiuaAutorului #LFrankBaum
https://buff.ly/4bsRulk

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is a #ballad written by English musician #EltonJohn and songwriter #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It is the title track on John's album of the same name. The titular road is a reference to #LFrankBaum's #TheWizardOfOz film and book series. The song has been widely praised by critics; some consider it a strong contender for John's finest song ever. #RollingStone listed the song at No. 390 of its #500GreatestSongsOfAllTime in 2010.
https://youtu.be/-TUSAKLkVCo