The Mohawk Valley Community College Cultural Series will host the Fact and Film Series event, “Suffragette and Dreamer: 80th Anniversary Journey to Oz,” with Marc Baum of the All Things Oz Museum in Chittenango, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in Schafer Theater, Information Technology Building, at the College’s Utica Campus. Admission is $5 general, $2 for MVCC employees, and free for MVCC students.
The evening will begin with a presentation of “Oz” creator L. Frank Baum, his connection to the suffragette movement, and how it ties into the American Fairy Tale, followed by a screening of the film “The Wizard Oz.” There will be an “All Things Oz” display exhibit in the lobby of the Information Technology Building from March 4-8.
Tickets for all Cultural Series events can be purchased in person at the MVCC Box Office, Information Technology Building room 106, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday, and at the College Stores on the Utica and Rome Campuses; online any time at www.mvcc.edu/tickets; or over the phone by calling 315-731-5721. Most Cultural Series events are $5 or less to the general public and many are free. Events include concerts, comedians, lectures, film screenings and discussions, workshops, family fun events, and more. The Cultural Series is brought to you by MVCC’s Cultural Events Council, in collaboration with MVCC’s Program Board, with significant support from the Student Activity Fee. The series maintains a major social media presence that can be followed on Facebook at “MVCC Cultural Series.” For the complete series lineup and ticket sales, visit www.mvcc.edu/campus-events.