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| 4-23-05 Latest News |
Hall Of Fire This Weekend - Your Fan Experience!
Demosthenes @ 4:31 am EST
Are you a convention fan? Been to a Lord of the Rings convention or taken part in a lining-up party? If you are, join us this weekend and share your LoTR fan experience. Maybe you got to meet and talk to some of the cast or crew. Maybe you're an autograph hunter. Perhaps you prefer have a more scholarly bent. Or maybe, for you it's all about the fun of catching up with fellow fans and enjoying the atmostphere. What do you like best about conventions? Which ones are your favourites? We'll discuss all this and much more in #thehalloffire tomorrow! America: Europe: Asia-Pacific: Chats usually last 45 mins to an hour, and are very newbie friendly. Simply drop in and join the conversation! Chat happens on #thehalloffire on irc.theonering.net - the TORn IRC server. You can connect via our java chat client that works inside your web browser (find it here: http://www.theonering.net/barlimans/chat/index.html ) or install a dedicated chat program such as mIRC. To find out more about using mIRC to connect to TORn IRC server, check out these instructions: http://www.theonering.net/barlimans/instructions.html "Tell us your LoTR fan experience!' - Saturday April 23 "Silmarillion Chapter 9 - Of the Flight of the Noldor" "Is LoTR unfilmable? Was Tolkien right?" If you have a burning desire to discuss something in Hall of Fire, drop us a line with your topic at halloffire@theonering.net If we like it, we'll probably give it a run in the coming weeks - you might even get to guest moderate the session! Join HoF Announce! Did you know that Hall of Fire has a mailing list? Join today and get topic announcements and news delivered regularly to your inbox! Hof-announce@theonering.net
Time and date:
Saturday April 23
5.30pm EST
4.30pm CST
3.30pm MST
2.30pm PST
10.30pm UK
11.30am (Sunday) Central Europe
8.30am (Sunday) Brisbane
9.30am (Sunday) Sydney
11.30am (Sunday) Wellington
Where?
Upcoming topics:
- Sunday May 1
- Saturday May 7
- Sunday May 15
- Saturday May 21
- Sunday May 29
Got a topic? Let us know your idea!
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| 4-22-05 Latest News |
EXCLUSIVE! "Ringers" Closes the U.S.A. Film Fest in Dallas TX!
Quickbeam @ 5:06 pm EST
http://www.lordofthefans.net
HOLLYWOOD, CA -- APRIL 22, 2005 -- The huge buzz continues to build on the much-awaited feature documentary RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS which has been added as a special Closing Night film at the U.S.A. Film Festival in Dallas, Texas. The film will screen Thur., April 28th at 7:00 p.m.
Tolkien fans have only this one final chance to catch the ultimate documentary covering 50 years of a cultural phenomenon! This special added engagement for RINGERS will be ONE NIGHT ONLY!:
Screening Date and Time
Thursday, April 28, 7 p.m.
1 screening only
Q&A session with the filmmakers will follow the screening
In attendance – Writer/ Producer/ Interviewer Cliff Broadway
Theater Location
Angelika Film Center
Mockingbird Station
5321 East Mockingbird Lane, Suite 230
Dallas, TX 75206
Industry insiders are geared up for a repeat performance of "Ringers" mania as the prestigious U.S.A. Film Festival enters its 35th year!
Tickets for the screening are currently on sale! [Click here for full CLOSING NIGHT SCHEDULE and Ticket Purchase Info!] Advance tickets are available exclusive by phone through TicketMaster by calling 214-631-ARTS (214-631-2787). They are expected to sell out. See ticket page for further information.
Special surprises and guests TBA.
RINGERS debuted at the 2005 Slamdance Film Festival this January to sell-out crowds and great reviews. The Toronto Star called it "...comprehensive, entertaining and informative pop cultural history." Independent film ubersite FilmThreat proclaimed: "It is a documentary that will always be a salient part of Lord of the Rings history.... See it, absorb it, love it!"
RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS serves as a remarkable denouement to the past 50 years of the worldwide following of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."
Click here for the official RINGERS website.
| 4-20-05 Latest News |
Richard Taylor to attend Fellowship Festival
Xoanon @ 9:42 pm EST
Access All Areas Events Ltd is pleased to announce Mr Richard Taylor and his wife and business partner, Ms Tania Rodger from Weta Workshop will be attending The Fellowship Festival in August. Richard and Tania participation includes: A live make up demonstration on one of the special guests attending (who’s name has yet to be announced) and dressing them up in full costume. Hosting a question and answer panel and even bringing some exciting and unique gifts from their workshop to hand out to visitors who ask the best questions. Bringing over some LOTR props from New Zealand for fans to see for the very first time as well as some other exclusive items. Tickets can be purchased from aaaevents.co.uk
Richard and Tania are very much looking forward to meeting the UK fans in August, they are particularly excited as this will be their first European Fan Convention.
Richard Taylor, Tania to Attend Fellowship Festival
Tehanu @ 3:37 pm EST
Access All Areas Events Ltd is pleased to announce Mr Richard Taylor and his wife and business partner, Ms Tania Rodger from Weta Workshop will be attending The Fellowship Festival in August. Richard and Tania participation includes: A live make up demonstration on one of the special guests attending (who’s name has yet to be announced) and dressing them up in full costume. Hosting a question and answer panel and even bringing some exciting and unique gifts from their workshop to hand out to visitors who ask the best questions. Bringing over some LOTR props from New Zealand for fans to see for the very first time as well as some other exclusive items. Richard and Tania are very much looking forward to meeting the UK fans in August, they are particularly excited as this will be their first European Fan Convention. Tickets available from Access All Area Events,who ran the Fellowship Festival last year.
CONFIRMED! Billy Boyd will attend gala RINGERS Premiere!
Quickbeam @ 6:14 am EST
Exciting news! The stars come out to play for the "RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS" West Coast Premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival! A wonderful HUGE event is scheduled this Saturday, April 23, at 7:30PM, including an after-party at the Hard Rock Cafe. Come join the Line Party [click here] and take part with hundreds of fans, costumes, and prizes from Sideshow/WETA Collectibles! Billy Boyd will be there in person!. Do not miss out on the hottest LOTR film event of the year. Click here and scroll down to "Ringers" to purchase your combo ticket for both screening and party. Click here for more on the "Ringers" site.
| 4-18-05 Latest News |
Philadelphia Film Festival News: Monaghan's 'Shooting Livien'
Xoanon @ 2:03 pm EST
HobbitRinger writes: I just got back from a packed weekend at the Philly Film Festival, and I must tell you, it was fantastic. Great movies, comfy theaters (leather seats are awesome), and the premiere of Shooting Livien, which I was anticipating, not only because of Dominic Monaghan, but also because the story looked like it had promise to be a Requiem for a Dream-esque movie. But sadly I was wrong about this movie. The entire movie was centered on one guy, John Livien (Jason Behr), but the character is so boring and such an asshole to everybody, that you just didn't care about anything he did. There were only 3 good things about this movie: the cinematography, and the two bandmates, played by Dominic and Joshua Leonard (of Blair Witch fame), who felt like real people, and were really entertaining to watch. It was only 90 min., but it felt at least 30 min. longer than it should have been. It dragged, trying to confuse the audience with a subplot involving John and his mother, but the director went nowhere with it. This had the potential to become a great film, but a muddled script and boring characters dragged it down. Disappointing.
Philadelphia Film Festival News: Csokas' 'Evilenko'
Xoanon @ 1:55 pm EST
Margaret writes: I just wanted to let your web site know that "Evilenko," a feature film staring Malcolm McDowell, Marton Csokas (Celeborn) and Ronald Pickup was just shown at the Philadelphia Film Festival. It is a thriller (loosely based on a true story) about a Russian serial killer/raper/eater of children and young women in the 1980's. McDowell plays the villain, and Csokas plays a magistrate/detective Vadim Timorovic Lesiev, who hunts him. Martin Csokas gets to show off his excellent physique in a bizarre nude scene. The film was more interesting than good, and not really for the faint of heart. Martin Csokas appeared both with McDowell at the first screening on Saturday, April 16, but also with the director on Sunday, April 17. I was unable to remain for the Q & A afterwards due to rushing to another film.
Toronto Marathon Trilogy Report
Xoanon @ 1:48 pm EST
Daisy writes: It was a beautiful, sunny, 18-degree day in Toronto on Saturday April 16, yet die-hard LOTR fans turned their backs on it! 130 of us gathered at the world-renowned Cinesphere movie theatre at Ontario Place in order to spend the day watching Peter Jackson’s precious LOTR movies back to back to back. Full of anticipation, we all settled into our seats well before 11 am; no one wanted to miss a single moment of the movies! FOTR began playing to applause and within a few minutes the crowd rippled with excitement; FOTR:EE was onscreen instead of the expected theatrical release! We were off to a great start!
Fans used the ˝ hour intermissions between movies to stroll outside by the water, grab much needed sustenance and mingle with old and new friends. We also got a chance to meet with volunteers from /The Gathering/, a LOTR fan event that is happening again in 2006. Here is their link: http://www.tolkiengathering.com/. They had a booth set up, providing information about /The White Tree Fund/, a special LOTR fan charity. For the day, fans raised $170, and all proceeds from this event, as well as the individual screenings of the movies, will be donated to /The/ /White Tree Fund,/ specifically for Tsunami relief efforts. For more information, here is their link: http://www.whitetreefund.org/.
The Cinesphere’s powerful sound system did justice both to the brilliant work of the LOTR production team and Howard Shore’s captivating musical score. From the clash and crash of multidimensional battle scenes to horses galloping across the plains of Rohan to water dripping in Ithilien, the quality of sound put us right in the middle of every scene that was happening onscreen. Audience participation became more evident as TTT and then ROTK progressed. We laughed, cheered, clapped and cried. Eowyn’s “I am no MAN!” received loud applause, and there was much laughter at Legolas’ brilliant observation “A diversion”. Merry and Pippin’s high-jinks brought great mirth, and we collectively held our breath as we waited for Frodo to let Sam rescue him.
While it was a long day, this fan went home thrilled to have seen the beloved LOTR trilogy on the big screen. If you missed out, the movies will be playing at the Cinesphere, once each over the next few weeks, and you can still get tickets. http://www.isometricprojections.com/.
A vision of Shire majesty
Xoanon @ 1:41 pm EST
CHRISTOPHER HUTSUL - Staff Reporter for the Toronto Star writes": For a teenaged John Howe — a geeky kid who liked to draw "high fantasy" — there was no luminous epiphany that he would become the definitive Lord of the Rings artist. In fact as a youngster Howe, whose LOTR illustrations were the visual basis for the hit films, was more confused than moved by the books. "The first book in the series was always signed out at the school library, so instead of waiting, I started with the second book," admits Howe, on the phone from his home in Switzerland. "I read The Fellowship of the Ring last, so you can imagine, it didn't make a lot of sense to me." Luckily for J.R.R. Tolkien fans, moviegoers and director Peter Jackson, Howe later reconsidered his approach, and eventually forged a bond with the books that begat a lifetime of LOTR artwork. In designing the visual element of the movie, Jackson relied heavily on Howe, who'd been illustrating Tolkien's world since the '70s. The concerts are just one more helping of exposure for Howe, who's come a long way since his days as a fantasy-obsessed kid in rural British Columbia. In those days, he and his buddies scavenged for paperback fantasy books with cover art by Frank Frazetta, the "ultimate painter of action." For Howe, who was enchanted by the likes of Conan The Barbarian, drawing fantasy was empowering. "I suppose it was because I was thin, and wore glasses, and wasn't any good at sports and was painfully shy — all the stuff that makes you not particularly popular in high school," says Howe. "Drawing was one way I could express myself." His family moved often, and Howe didn't settle into an art class until his senior high school years. But after graduating in '76, he knew he had the skills to make a go of it in art. He studied it in Europe and one of his first gigs was to contribute to a Lord of the Rings art calendar. As the years went on, Howe began to see the richness of Tolkien's world, and developed a deep understanding of not only the physical world he'd created, but cultural layers that existed within it. "LOTR just seemed to have an authenticity that you rarely find in fantasy," says Howe. "Tolkien writes in nothing but images. Every sentence has an image in it, and every landscape has a symbolic weight that you rarely find in a lot of writers." One of Howe's favourite passages in LOTR is when Legolas, Aragorn and Gimli arrive at the city of Edoras and find the tombs of the Kings of Rohan, engraved with names of an ancient language. "It's like the Anglo-Saxons and Normans," says Howe. "You realize this isn't just a fort with a bunch of guys and horses, it's got depth and density. So many texts that you illustrate limit you because they're limited in themselves." Though Tolkien himself did a series of drawings depicting the characters in his books, Howe's paintings are, interestingly, considered to be more accurate depictions of the writer's creations. Tolkien, says Howe, actually never wanted his drawings published and preferred to see his books published free of illustrations. "Tolkien's drawings are quite lovely, but I find them to be interesting as sources of information, not so much inspiration," says Howe. "There's an element of draughtsmanship and rendering involved in depicting these things. I can line up two words together, but I certainly can't write. Tolkien's illustrations are a kind of visual shorthand." Unbeknownst to Howe, Peter Jackson and his team covered their office with prints of Howe's art while working on scripts for the movies. When the film got the go-ahead, Jackson had no choice but to bring Howe onboard. By then, Jackson's vision of Tolkien's work was married to Howe's imagery, and he'd need his input to tell the story in three dimensions. Howe wasn't entirely surprised to get a call from Jackson. "I'd heard rumours that something was in the works," says Howe. "One day we got this phone call. Peter and his wife, and the producer ... I couldn't interrupt. I had to wait and listen to their sales pitch ... And I thought, what a marvellous opportunity." He was whisked off to New Zealand to join artist Allan Lee on set. "Peter didn't want Hollywood design — the stuff that's plastic and historically inaccurate and that wouldn't work outside the movie set," says Howe, who spent a year and a half on the island. "We were trying to work toward something that would feel more real." For Howe, who is married and has a musically inclined 17-year-old son, the most rewarding part of working on the film was having the resources to execute his vision on a grander scale. After two decades of toiling over watercolour paper in a studio, he was suddenly directing huge teams of craftsmen in the construction of weapons, sets and costumes. "Rendering something on paper is all very nice, but what you're really striving and yearning to do is depict the dimension you can't have," says Howe, who has since been involved in designing the upcoming animated adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. "It was like seeing drawings come alive."
Unless you're a hardcore fan who has been collecting the illustrated LOTR volumes, calendars and other paraphernalia, including Howe's new book Myth & Magic, The Art of John Howe, it's very possible you might have missed the artist's finely rendered illustrations. But that will change for audiences attending the Kitchener Waterloo Orchestra's performances of Howard Shore's The Lord of the Rings Symphony. The concerts — June 4 in Kitchener and June 5 at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto — will be enhanced by large projections of Howe's work.
A vision of Shire majesty
Xoanon @ 1:37 pm EST
CHRISTOPHER HUTSUL - Staff Reporter for the Toronto Star writes": For a teenaged John Howe — a geeky kid who liked to draw "high fantasy" — there was no luminous epiphany that he would become the definitive Lord of the Rings artist. In fact as a youngster Howe, whose LOTR illustrations were the visual basis for the hit films, was more confused than moved by the books. "The first book in the series was always signed out at the school library, so instead of waiting, I started with the second book," admits Howe, on the phone from his home in Switzerland. "I read The Fellowship of the Ring last, so you can imagine, it didn't make a lot of sense to me." Luckily for J.R.R. Tolkien fans, moviegoers and director Peter Jackson, Howe later reconsidered his approach, and eventually forged a bond with the books that begat a lifetime of LOTR artwork. In designing the visual element of the movie, Jackson relied heavily on Howe, who'd been illustrating Tolkien's world since the '70s. The concerts are just one more helping of exposure for Howe, who's come a long way since his days as a fantasy-obsessed kid in rural British Columbia. In those days, he and his buddies scavenged for paperback fantasy books with cover art by Frank Frazetta, the "ultimate painter of action." For Howe, who was enchanted by the likes of Conan The Barbarian, drawing fantasy was empowering. "I suppose it was because I was thin, and wore glasses, and wasn't any good at sports and was painfully shy — all the stuff that makes you not particularly popular in high school," says Howe. "Drawing was one way I could express myself." His family moved often, and Howe didn't settle into an art class until his senior high school years. But after graduating in '76, he knew he had the skills to make a go of it in art. He studied it in Europe and one of his first gigs was to contribute to a Lord of the Rings art calendar. As the years went on, Howe began to see the richness of Tolkien's world, and developed a deep understanding of not only the physical world he'd created, but cultural layers that existed within it. "LOTR just seemed to have an authenticity that you rarely find in fantasy," says Howe. "Tolkien writes in nothing but images. Every sentence has an image in it, and every landscape has a symbolic weight that you rarely find in a lot of writers." One of Howe's favourite passages in LOTR is when Legolas, Aragorn and Gimli arrive at the city of Edoras and find the tombs of the Kings of Rohan, engraved with names of an ancient language. "It's like the Anglo-Saxons and Normans," says Howe. "You realize this isn't just a fort with a bunch of guys and horses, it's got depth and density. So many texts that you illustrate limit you because they're limited in themselves." Though Tolkien himself did a series of drawings depicting the characters in his books, Howe's paintings are, interestingly, considered to be more accurate depictions of the writer's creations. Tolkien, says Howe, actually never wanted his drawings published and preferred to see his books published free of illustrations. "Tolkien's drawings are quite lovely, but I find them to be interesting as sources of information, not so much inspiration," says Howe. "There's an element of draughtsmanship and rendering involved in depicting these things. I can line up two words together, but I certainly can't write. Tolkien's illustrations are a kind of visual shorthand." Unbeknownst to Howe, Peter Jackson and his team covered their office with prints of Howe's art while working on scripts for the movies. When the film got the go-ahead, Jackson had no choice but to bring Howe onboard. By then, Jackson's vision of Tolkien's work was married to Howe's imagery, and he'd need his input to tell the story in three dimensions. Howe wasn't entirely surprised to get a call from Jackson. "I'd heard rumours that something was in the works," says Howe. "One day we got this phone call. Peter and his wife, and the producer ... I couldn't interrupt. I had to wait and listen to their sales pitch ... And I thought, what a marvellous opportunity." He was whisked off to New Zealand to join artist Allan Lee on set. "Peter didn't want Hollywood design — the stuff that's plastic and historically inaccurate and that wouldn't work outside the movie set," says Howe, who spent a year and a half on the island. "We were trying to work toward something that would feel more real." For Howe, who is married and has a musically inclined 17-year-old son, the most rewarding part of working on the film was having the resources to execute his vision on a grander scale. After two decades of toiling over watercolour paper in a studio, he was suddenly directing huge teams of craftsmen in the construction of weapons, sets and costumes. "Rendering something on paper is all very nice, but what you're really striving and yearning to do is depict the dimension you can't have," says Howe, who has since been involved in designing the upcoming animated adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. "It was like seeing drawings come alive."
Unless you're a hardcore fan who has been collecting the illustrated LOTR volumes, calendars and other paraphernalia, including Howe's new book Myth & Magic, The Art of John Howe, it's very possible you might have missed the artist's finely rendered illustrations. But that will change for audiences attending the Kitchener Waterloo Orchestra's performances of Howard Shore's The Lord of the Rings Symphony. The concerts — June 4 in Kitchener and June 5 at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto — will be enhanced by large projections of Howe's work.
A vision of Shire majesty
Xoanon @ 1:33 pm EST
CHRISTOPHER HUTSUL - Staff Reporter for the Toronto Star writes": For a teenaged John Howe — a geeky kid who liked to draw "high fantasy" — there was no luminous epiphany that he would become the definitive Lord of the Rings artist. In fact as a youngster Howe, whose LOTR illustrations were the visual basis for the hit films, was more confused than moved by the books. "The first book in the series was always signed out at the school library, so instead of waiting, I started with the second book," admits Howe, on the phone from his home in Switzerland. "I read The Fellowship of the Ring last, so you can imagine, it didn't make a lot of sense to me." Luckily for J.R.R. Tolkien fans, moviegoers and director Peter Jackson, Howe later reconsidered his approach, and eventually forged a bond with the books that begat a lifetime of LOTR artwork. In designing the visual element of the movie, Jackson relied heavily on Howe, who'd been illustrating Tolkien's world since the '70s. The concerts are just one more helping of exposure for Howe, who's come a long way since his days as a fantasy-obsessed kid in rural British Columbia. In those days, he and his buddies scavenged for paperback fantasy books with cover art by Frank Frazetta, the "ultimate painter of action." For Howe, who was enchanted by the likes of Conan The Barbarian, drawing fantasy was empowering. "I suppose it was because I was thin, and wore glasses, and wasn't any good at sports and was painfully shy — all the stuff that makes you not particularly popular in high school," says Howe. "Drawing was one way I could express myself." His family moved often, and Howe didn't settle into an art class until his senior high school years. But after graduating in '76, he knew he had the skills to make a go of it in art. He studied it in Europe and one of his first gigs was to contribute to a Lord of the Rings art calendar. As the years went on, Howe began to see the richness of Tolkien's world, and developed a deep understanding of not only the physical world he'd created, but cultural layers that existed within it. "LOTR just seemed to have an authenticity that you rarely find in fantasy," says Howe. "Tolkien writes in nothing but images. Every sentence has an image in it, and every landscape has a symbolic weight that you rarely find in a lot of writers." One of Howe's favourite passages in LOTR is when Legolas, Aragorn and Gimli arrive at the city of Edoras and find the tombs of the Kings of Rohan, engraved with names of an ancient language. "It's like the Anglo-Saxons and Normans," says Howe. "You realize this isn't just a fort with a bunch of guys and horses, it's got depth and density. So many texts that you illustrate limit you because they're limited in themselves." Though Tolkien himself did a series of drawings depicting the characters in his books, Howe's paintings are, interestingly, considered to be more accurate depictions of the writer's creations. Tolkien, says Howe, actually never wanted his drawings published and preferred to see his books published free of illustrations. "Tolkien's drawings are quite lovely, but I find them to be interesting as sources of information, not so much inspiration," says Howe. "There's an element of draughtsmanship and rendering involved in depicting these things. I can line up two words together, but I certainly can't write. Tolkien's illustrations are a kind of visual shorthand." Unbeknownst to Howe, Peter Jackson and his team covered their office with prints of Howe's art while working on scripts for the movies. When the film got the go-ahead, Jackson had no choice but to bring Howe onboard. By then, Jackson's vision of Tolkien's work was married to Howe's imagery, and he'd need his input to tell the story in three dimensions. Howe wasn't entirely surprised to get a call from Jackson. "I'd heard rumours that something was in the works," says Howe. "One day we got this phone call. Peter and his wife, and the producer ... I couldn't interrupt. I had to wait and listen to their sales pitch ... And I thought, what a marvellous opportunity." He was whisked off to New Zealand to join artist Allan Lee on set. "Peter didn't want Hollywood design — the stuff that's plastic and historically inaccurate and that wouldn't work outside the movie set," says Howe, who spent a year and a half on the island. "We were trying to work toward something that would feel more real." For Howe, who is married and has a musically inclined 17-year-old son, the most rewarding part of working on the film was having the resources to execute his vision on a grander scale. After two decades of toiling over watercolour paper in a studio, he was suddenly directing huge teams of craftsmen in the construction of weapons, sets and costumes. "Rendering something on paper is all very nice, but what you're really striving and yearning to do is depict the dimension you can't have," says Howe, who has since been involved in designing the upcoming animated adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. "It was like seeing drawings come alive."
Unless you're a hardcore fan who has been collecting the illustrated LOTR volumes, calendars and other paraphernalia, including Howe's new book Myth & Magic, The Art of John Howe, it's very possible you might have missed the artist's finely rendered illustrations. But that will change for audiences attending the Kitchener Waterloo Orchestra's performances of Howard Shore's The Lord of the Rings Symphony. The concerts — June 4 in Kitchener and June 5 at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto — will be enhanced by large projections of Howe's work.
| 4-14-05 Latest News |
Going to NYU? Wanna See 'Flight of the Conchords'?
Xoanon @ 7:22 pm EST
Ian writes: I thought you might find this interesting as I am sure that there are many New York University students who are fans of this site. Flight of the Conchords (Jemaine Clement and Brett McKenzie aka Figwit) will be performing in a FREE taping of HBO One NIght Stand at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. IT IS ONLY OPEN TO NYU STUDENTS. They will be performing on Friday April 22nd. (Box Office: 212.992.8474) Below is the How, Where, and When (very important info on how to get tickets) HBO Comedy Series at the Skirball Center @ NYU The Skirball Center is bringing HBO STAND-UP COMEDY to campus and you have a chance to be a part of this great experience. On April 21, 22, 23, 25 & 26 Skirball will co-present with HBO, One Night Stand, a series of performances by some of todays great comedians. These performances will be recorded and broadcast on HBO at later dates. We are offering you the first opportunity to get tickets for you and your residents to this FREE event. Look at the dates and comedians below and decide which day you and your floor would like to attend. For groups call or stop by the Skirball Center Box Office (212-992-8474) and pick up some vouchers for the performance(s) you would like. Each voucher is good for two tickets. Please only ask for the number of vouchers that you will use. This event will be televised and the audience will be recorded so we need to fill all the seats. For every voucher you take, you should know two students who will be attending the performance. On the evening of the performance, you will want to arrive a little early and exchange your vouchers for tickets. The box office will only wait so long, so if you are not on time for the performance, your tickets could be given away. Tickets are available now, but will only be available until 5 business days before each performance. If you want to attend the April 21st performance you need to call and get tickets by Thursday, April 14th. The Skirball Box Office is open Tuesday - Saturday from 1:00 - 6:00pm. HERE IS A LIST OF THE PERFORMERS AND THE TIMES YOU MUST BE ON LINE BY: Thursday 4/21, 5:00PM LOUIS C.K. AND EARTHQUAKE Don't miss out on this great opportunity! Get your vouchers today!! Skirball Center for the Performing Arts @ NYU
Thursday 4/21, 8:15PM LOUIS C.K. AND EARTHQUAKE
Friday 4/22, 5:00PM Flight of the Conchords and Bonnie McFarlane
Friday 4/22, 8:15PM Flight of the Conchords and Bonnie McFarlane
Saturday 4/23, 5:00PM Omid Djalili and Caroline Rhea
Saturday 4/23, 8:15 PM Omid Djalili and Caroline Rhea
Monday 4/25, 5;00 PM Bill Burr and Patrice ONEAL
Monday 4/25, 8:15 PM Bill Burr and Patrice ONEAL
Tuesday 4/26 5:00 PM, Kevin Brennan AND JIM NORTON
Tuesday 4/26, 8;15 PM Kevin Brennan
Tuesday 4/26, 9:30 PM Jim Norton
566 LaGuardia Place
New York, NY 10012
www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu
LOTR Symphony Returns to Houston!
Xoanon @ 7:07 pm EST
THE LORD OF THE RINGS SYMPHONY The Houston Symphony performs Howard Shore's The Lord of the Rings Friday, July 8, 2005 7:30 PM Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana Alastair Willis, conductor Concert ticket prices are $21-$56. Tickets are available at the Houston Symphony Customer Service Center, 615 Louisiana, by phone at (713) 224-7575 and online at houstonsymphony.org Join the Houston Symphony for a musical journey into the realm of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, featuring more than 200 musicians and singers, with large original illustrations projected above the Jones Hall stage. The images will be projected on a gigantic screen hung above the orchestra and will chronologically align with the music as the story of the Hobbits' journey from the peaceful Shire to the dreaded land of Mordor unfolds. "This Lord of the Rings Symphony is a two-hour piece based on the 12 hours of music I wrote for the three films," says Howard Shore. "Each film was a four-hour composition. And this new symphony takes a concert audience through the story of the Lord of the Rings in a narrative way, using the choirs, using the singing." The choruses will sing in "Elvish," and musicians will play such instruments as Norwegian fiddles, Japanese drums, African flutes and Tibetan gongs. The Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Houston Symphony are offering a family package that includes four rear orchestra level tickets to the symphony concert and four passes to the The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy: The Exhibition ? all for $189. To purchase this package you must call the Houston Symphony Customer Service Center at (713)224-7575. To learn more about the Houston Museum of Natural Science The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy: The Exhibition please http://www.hmns.org" TARGET=NEW>click here.
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
Tickets to go on sale at 10:00 a.m. May 16th
Symphony.
Saturday, July 9, 2005 7:30 PM
Houston Symphony Chorus Charles Hausmann, director
Houston Children's Chorus Stephen Roddy, founder and director
Kaitlyn Lusk, lyric soprano
Hall Of Fire This Weekend - Melkor And Ungoliant!
Demosthenes @ 9:08 am EST
"When Manwë heard of the ways that Melkor had taken, it seemed plain to him that he purposed to escape to his old strongholds in the north of Middle-earth; and Oromë and Tulkas went with all speed northward, seeking to overtake him if they might, but they found no trace or rumour of him beyond the shores of the Teleri ..." (The Silmarillion Chapter 8 -- Of the Darkening of Valinor) Having shown his true colours, Melkor has fled to parts unknown. Thinking Melkor hiding in Middle-earth, the powers appear to relax their guard when they throw a party. Stung at not having been invited, Melkor and his new ally Ungoliant gatecrash and proceed to trash the place. The Two Trees are destroyed, Finwe slain and the Silmarils taken. Is this yet another instance of the Valar being inattentive and forgetful? Was Melkor's attitude and plan obvious from his earlier confrontation with Feanor over the Silmarils, or did he simply go further than anyone could have thought possible? And what of Melkor's pact with Ungoliant? Why did Melkor believe he needed her assistance, and did Ungoliant accept his promise (lightly made as it was) too easily? Who and what is Ungoliant? Why did Tolkien choose to make her a spider? Why could she not change form if she was a Maia? Or was she something else? And why was Melkor soon to lose his ability to change form at will? These are just a few of the questions we'll be discussing at Hall of Fire this weekend. So join us in #thehalloffire on Sunday April 17 as we continue our Silmarillion chats and discuss the Darkening of Valinor! America: Europe: Asia-Pacific Chats usually last 45 mins to an hour, and are very newbie friendly. Simply drop in and join the conversation! Chat happens on #thehalloffire on irc.theonering.net - the TORn IRC server. You can connect instantly via our java chat client that works inside your web browser (find it here! ) or choose to install a dedicated chat program such as mIRC on your computer. To find out more about using mIRC to connect to TORn IRC server, check out these instructions. "Silmarillion Chapter 8 - Of the Darkening of Valinor" "Tell us your LoTR fan experience!' "Silmarillion Chapter 9 - Of the Flight of the Noldor" "Is LoTR unfilmable? Was Tolkien right?" If you have a burning desire to discuss something in Hall of Fire, drop us a line with your topic at halloffire@theonering.net. If we like it, we'll probably give it a run in the coming weeks - you might even get to guest moderate the session! Join HoF Announce! Did you know that Hall of Fire has a mailing list? Join today and get topic announcements and news delivered regularly to your inbox! Hof-announce@theonering.net
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| 4-13-05 Latest News |
LOTR Goodies Auction for NeoNatal Trust
Xoanon @ 1:00 pm EST
Michael Meads from the Neonatal Trust writes: I am a trustee of a charitable organization called the NeoNatal Trust, based in Wellington NZ. We are responsible for raising funds to buy life support equipment for premature babies and to give support and guidance to those parents and families of babies that have a difficult start to life. We have been gifted two reproductions of John Howe's "Barad-Dur" Giclee and film strip collectable plus "Gandalf on Gwaihir over Helm's Deep" by Alan Lee.
We are currently Auctioning these two stunning pieces of art with trademe.co.nz. The Auction closes 22nd April.
If you go to trademe.co.nz (Trademe is an Auction site like Ebay) and search "neonatal trust" on their site the Charity Auction will come up with all of the detail about the art, how to make a bid and so on.
| 4-12-05 Latest News |
'Science of Middle-earth' Author UK Book Tour
Xoanon @ 1:28 pm EST
Turgon writes: Henry Gee has posted some news at his website on the UK book tour for his book, THE SCIENCE OF MIDDLE-EARTH. The first date is today (12 April) in Tolkien's own city of Oxford, where he'll be speaking at the Oxford Literary Festival. Here is the full schedule: 12 April: Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival
16 May: Borders, Cambridge
17 May: Cafe Scientifique, Stockton on Tees
24 May: South-West Essex Settlement and Reform Synagogue, Ilford
7 June: Cafe Scientifique, Leicester
18-19 June: Natural History Museum, London
3 October: Cafe Scientifique, Reading