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Inside Chittenango’s All Things Oz Museum & the 49th Oz-Stravaganza Festival Host Noah Chrysler interviews Mark Baum and Monica Kinner of the All Things Oz Museum (International L. Frank Baum and All Things Oz Historical Foundation) in Chittenango, a 501(c)(3) founded in 2011 that now holds 18,000+ Oz items across a museum and two annexes, spanning original Baum materials through Wicked and other modern Oz productions. They preview Oz-Stravaganza, a three-day, free-admission festival (49th annual; about 30,000 attendees) featuring vendors, fireworks, a parade, evening guest programs hosted by Oz historian John Fricke, kids’ runs, costume contest, silent auctions, and museum hours (10–5; $12 admission) with three new exhibits kept secret. Guests include Baum’s great-granddaughter Gita Dorothy Morena, filmmaker Hugh Gross, and Wicked actor Marissa Bode, plus authors and artists. They also share notable artifacts, including a first-edition Wizard of Oz mailed untracked and costumes from The Wiz, Wicked, and other productions. 00:00 A Priceless Book Arrives 00:09 Meet the Oz Museum Team 00:52 Inside All Things Oz Museum 02:50 Oz Stravaganza Festival Preview 03:30 Guests and Weekend Highlights 06:37 Museum Hours and New Exhibits 07:25 The 135000 Dollar Mail Surprise 09:08 Wicked Boom and New Fans 11:25 Rare Items and Donation Stories 15:21 Baum Roots in Central New York 18:44 Why You Should Go This Weekend 21:13 Closing and Sponsor Message

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