Zilker Theatre Productions’ The Wizard of Oz

The 59th Zilker Summer Musical embraces all the joy in the familiar tale, making for a family-friendly show

"...The Wizard of Oz is a curious animal. Originally a..."

July 28, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Michael Sieben Illustrates a New Edition of 'The Wizard of Oz'

Austin's inkstained Okay Mountain man drops da Baum on us

"...company – Roger Skateboards – and is a member of Austin's Okay Mountain collective of artists, and his works..."

Feb. 19, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Wizard of Oz Gift Set

"...The Wizard of Oz Gift Set(Warner Home Video, 1999, DVD:..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

Dark Side of the Rainbow: The Wizard of Oz With Dark Side of the Moon

"...and Margaret Hamilton. You’ve heard all those rumors about the synchronicity between Hollywood’s beloved The Wizard of Oz and..."

Aug. 9, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Wizard of Oz

Follow the yellow brick road.

"...Burke and Margaret Hamilton. This special edition re-release commemorating the 60th anniversary of America's beloved classic has been digitally..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Wizard of Oz Summer Sing-Along

"...Grapewin and Munchkins. When it comes to things cinematic, "there's no place like home" and the audience will sing..."

July 26, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Wizard of Oz W/pink Floyd

"...Ray Bolger and Judy Garland. This special midnight screeing of America's beloved classic will be played with the soundtrack..."

July 29, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Wizard of Oz 3-D

Watch out for the flying monkeys.

Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Playback: Brian Beattie's Wizard of Oz

A peak inside indie Austin's new illustrated CD musical

"...create a new section labeled "Illustrated Audio Drama Musicals." The local musician, who gained notoriety with New Sincerity rockers..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Animated Dorothy goes back to Oz for further adventures.

"...According to the Library of Congress, 1939’s The Wizard of Oz has..."

May 16, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

"The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop" Provides a Close-up on Cinema's Scenic Paintings

The exhibition of 12 vintage backdrops painted for MGM films reveals their techniques for creating grand illusions

"...Think of a movie you've loved since you were a kid,..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Alison Macor Tells the Tale of Austin’s Greatest Rewrite Man

New book delves into the career of Top Gun script doctor Warren Skaaren

"...an entryway into its tight but legendarily supportive clique of filmmakers, the writer Alison Macor has become the go-to..."

June 2, 2017 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

The Wizards of Austin's Webzines Behind the Curtains

"...Content Love Knowles of "Babylon" photograph by KENNY BRAUN I'm five minutes late..."

March 5, 1999 Screens Feature by Sam Martin

The Trauma of Thanksgiving Films

Or, how to alienate your family this holiday season

"...tradition that started early on in my childhood: After the turkey and fixins, after the pumpkin pie and various..."

Nov. 24, 2017 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Lynch/Oz

Is David Lynch's whole career an homage to The Wizard of Oz?

"...his works are little to do with chronological recountings. Rather, they serve as academic discussions of a movie or..."

June 30, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Getting to Oz Through Austin Arts

Area arts events make a Yellow Brick Road to The Wizard of Oz in Zilker Park

"...Summer is the season of travel, of leaving your humdrum, gray existence..."

May 19, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

From the Vaults: The Yellow Brick Road Leads to Austin

Michael Sieben illustrates new edition of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'

"...Disney's new tent pole, Oz the Great and Powerful, opens across the country today..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

James and the Giant Peach

In bringing Roald Dahl's book to the screen, the filmmakers have preserved the author's diminutive, fantastic perspective and created a vision of childlike wonder and terror.

"...Directed by: Henry Selick. Do you recall how the world looked to you as a child? Everything was..."

April 12, 1996 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Boys' Shorts: The New Queer Cinema

"...short works by filmmakers from Australia, Canada, England and the U.S. are showcased here, all sharing the common denominator..."

Feb. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

The Divergent Series: Allegiant

The penultimate installment in this YA series arrives with a thud

"...Directed by: Robert Schwentke. Starring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Zoë Kravitz, Naomi Watts, Miles Teller, Maggie Q,..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Tree of Palme

It's the Pinocchio story filtered through the prism of cyberpunk animé.

"...by: Takashi Nakamura. With its deeply humanistic take on the Pinocchio story filtered through the prism of cyberpunk animé,..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The AggreGAYtor: December 11

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Glenn Beck has a moment of clarity, Charlie Rogers gives up, and Antonin Scalia puts..."

Dec. 11, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Crossing Over to the Dark Side

Alan Parsons answers the $64,000 question

"...Despite working on the Beatles’ Abbey Road and the international success of his..."

March 20, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Ransom Center's "Vaudeville!"

This exhibition reveals how the history of that entertainment form is really the history of the U.S.

"...Suppression by religious extremists. Censorship. Racism. Ridicule of immigrants. Deceptive advertising. Syndicate control. Exploitation of labor. Union..."

June 8, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Oz the Great and Powerful

Neither a besmirching nor a instant classic, this sometimes clunky prequel in which James Franco plays the Wizard when he was a mere, young huckster also has Sam Raimi's ravishing visuals.

"...”If you can make them believe, then you’re wizard enough,” says the witch Glinda..."

March 8, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Life Again in Oz

On the 20th anniversary of the premiere of her play Ozma of Oz, Suzan Zeder revisits Frank Baum's enchanted land to turn the show into a musical and finds a part of herself there.

"...Suzan Zeder has a dog named Ozma. The dog is 20 years old. "We got her..."

April 21, 2000 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Fantastic Fest Review: Lynch/Oz

How the Wizard of Oz shaped the Blue Velvet director

"...his works are little to do with chronological recountings. Rather, they serve as academic discussions of a movie or..."

Sept. 26, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Festival Review: Lynch/Oz

Six different paths from Kansas to Wild at Heart

"...his works are little to do with chronological recountings. Rather, they serve as academic discussions of a movie or..."

June 9, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: September 17

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Pride rolls out amid ongoing controversy, Alabama jumps on the bigotry train, and the world's first transgender billionaire makes..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Qmmunity Post

The Paramount Summer Classic Film Series, Song to Song

As heard in the movies

"...For our Summer Fun issue, we’ve created themed playlists to go with each story. Find more playlists..."

May 19, 2017 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

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