By John Fricke It began almost five decades ago as an informal Saturday afternoon event: local kids in WIZARD OF OZ costumes, joyously “parading” around an empty parking lot and then adjourning indoors for birthday cake. The location? Well, it could have been anywhere in the world where the classic story of Dorothy and her …
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GABRIEL GALE (OZ AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR & ENTREPRENEUR) IS A SPECIAL GUEST AT THE LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF “WICKED” By John Fricke I know it was promised that this month’s blog would offer the third (and final) reminiscence about the 50th anniversary celebrations of MGM’s THE WIZARD OF OZ back in 1989 – and I hereby vow …
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And a Happy, High-Spirited History of Last Month’s Magic (Or: Oz-Stravaganza® 2024 😊) by John Fricke After 46 prior and virtually annual jubilations, what can be said about Oz-Stravaganza® #47 that hasn’t been gratefully and proudly “sung out” before? Perhaps the most grandiose AND accurate declaration is that the weekend of May 31st-June 2nd, 2024, …