Registration

CharlOz℠ presented by UNC Charlotte

Sept. 26–29, 2024

Registration is open to the public at no charge.
Note that most events require registration, using the links below.

The CharlOz℠ festival begins on September 26, with “No Rest for the Wicked,” headlined by Gregory Maguire, author of the New York Times bestseller turned Broadway hit “Wicked,” and available by tickets available directly from Blumenthal Arts. 

Then, explore how L. Frank Baum’s fairy tale timelessly reflects American values with its vast array of characters through a variety of experiences including: 

  • Register for exhibits at the Projective Eye Gallery (Uptown) & the Popp Martin Student Union
  • Register for gaming and virtual reality experiences, hands-on creative opportunities, and discussions led by Oz experts from around the country in the UNC Charlotte’s J. Murrey Atkins Library
  • Register for author talks and family activities at ImaginOn in Uptown
  • Register for the unique presentations at The Dubois Center
  • Purchase Tickets here for the 1939 Wizard of Oz film with Live Orchestra with the Charlotte Symphony.

CharlOz℠ is jointly sponsored by the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences and the College of Arts + Architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It is supported in part by North Carolina Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, as well as multiple organizations listed on our website.

For those interested in the International Wizard of Oz Club’s supplemental CharlOz programming information, please visit the 2024 Oz: The National Convention website page.