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The story covers the basic context of the story beginning with Dorothy, her aunt and uncle's farm in Kansas, the busy farm hands, Toto and the frightening Almira Gulch right up to her performance of an edited, shortened version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."

The story takes Dorothy from her aunt and uncle's farm in Kansas on an epic adventure in the land of Oz in which she meets her three companions and they defeat the Wicked Witch of the West.

This story covers the origins of the Wizard of Oz, not to inform but only to remind you of where it came from:  some context about the author, the book, the film and the television broadcast.  There is just one clip of Judy Garland singing the intro to "Somewhere Over The Rainbow".

See related Meema Stories for more detail on the characters, the plot and the most popular musical numbers we love to remember.

West Side Story was an acclaimed and popular Broadway musical in 1959 and then Hollywood film in 1961.  Based on the story of Romeo and Juliette, it is the story of an ill-fated and impossible love between Tony and Maria whose families and communities are at war with each other.

The conflict in this story is encapsulated in this song, an argument between Maria and her best friend, Anita.  Maria had fallen in love with Tony, a boy from the rival gang.  Maria's brother, Bernardo, was also Anita's boyfriend.

West Side Story was an acclaimed and popular Broadway musical about an ill-fated and impossible love between Tony and Maria. This story is about a recording of the Broadway score in 1984, 25 years later. Bernstein records the songs with a new generation of performing artists, renown singers who learned to act in the opera rather than Broadway actors who learned to sing in the theater. It's a remarkable documentary that captures the dynamic between the maestro and these superstars. Perhaps because Bernstein is conducting his own piece as an old man, music that he composed many years earlier as a much younger man, you can talk about aging in this context. What does it mean to return to a work from your youth?

West Side Story was an acclaimed and popular Broadway musical in 1959 and then Hollywood film in 1961.  Based on the story of Romeo and Juliette, it is the story of an ill-fated and impossible love between Tony and Maria whose families and communities are at war with each other.

The conflict in this story is encapsulated in this song, an argument between Maria and her best friend, Anita.  Maria had fallen in love with Tony, a boy from the rival gang.  Maria's brother, Bernardo, was also Anita's boyfriend.

This story reminds us of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." There is a very brief summary of the plot followed by the scene in which Chief Brombden speaks to McMurphy for the first time. This story can be used initiate a conversation about about mental health, wellness, trust and belonging. It's nice when people around you understand you.  But sometimes others don't understand you. We notice that the Chief chooses not to speak. Why?

This story is primarily focused on Gene Kelly's famous scene, singing and dancing in the rain. You can focus on the film itself and talk about how Don was smitten by Kathy and didn't even notice the rain. But you can also talk about your own experiences with love or loss. Many people remember the first time they saw the movie vividly. You can tell stories about the circumstances seeing the film, who you were with or what it was like.

This story is primarily focused on Gene Kelly's famous scene, singing and dancing in the rain. You can focus on the film itself and talk about how Don was smitten by Kathy and didn't even notice the rain.  But you can also talk about your own experiences with love or loss. Many people remember the first time they saw the movie vividly.  You can tell stories about the circumstances seeing the film, who you were with or what it was like.