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Ultrasuede shirtdresses and caftans galore: We dig into the story behind the clothes that made the mononymous designer a household name.

New Dingbat Theatre Project presents the hit Broadway musical with a cast of eight actors using puppets and props to tell story of the infamous ogre.

Dorothy Gale (played by Judy Garland), a young girl from Kansas, decides to run away from her aunt and uncle’s farmhouse with her dog, Toto, who is in danger of being put down for biting a neighbour. After an encounter on the road with fortune-teller Professor Marvel, a well-meaning charlatan, Dorothy is persuaded to return home to her family. Before they can be reunited, however, she is knocked unconscious during a tornado. When she awakens, she and her farmhouse, along with Toto, are being transported to the Land of Oz, a magical place inhabited by strange characters, including munchkins,...

CST_ An “American Experience” documentary premiering at 9 p.m. Monday on WTTW-Channel 11 and available then at PBS.org and the PBS Video app. Always, Baum held onto his dreams of becoming a writer. And in the 1890s, he found a measure of success with a book reimagining Mother Goose rhymes as prose. Then, in 1900, at 44, Baum published a book that would become arguably THE great American fairy tale, a book that would spawn hugely successful adaptations and interpretations through the decades and all the way into the 21st century. It was titled “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” “Americ...

The best movies to watch with family, from 'Up' and 'Black Panther' to 'Wizard of Oz' Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic It’s difficult to choose the 10 best family movies, and not just because there are so many good ones to choose from. Although that’s part of it. Also hard is defining “family movie.” In some cases it’s easy. “The Little Mermaid” is suitable for the whole family, for instance. Nothing untoward. Great movie. That kind of thing. But what about something a little more challenging? What about unhappy endings? Bambi’s mother dies! (Oh. Spoiler aler...