[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (11/9/2004)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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TORN #237

September 11th, 2004

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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FSF Convention Report from Oz
Choice of Lzthien writes: I just got back from the FSF convention in Sydney
that had three LOTR guests--John Rhys-Davies, John Noble and Noel Appleby
(Proudfoot). It was a great event. Here's a report on their talks.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1094913011

'Lord of the Rings' exhibit will visit the Midwest
Middle Earth is coming to the Midwest -- though it's going to take awhile to
arrive. Indiana State Museum officials announced Thursday that the museum
will open "The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy -- The Exhibition"
on Oct. 6, 2005. The touring show features original costumes, jewelry and
hundreds of other props, as well as activities based on the blockbuster film
series.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1094861441

'World Without Sundays' on Ringers
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA -- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 -- Los Angeles-based
quartet World Without Sundays has breathed new life into the most derided
song in the entire cannon of Rankin/Bass animation: "Where There's a Whip,
There's a Way." Sung by an army of bellowing Orcs in the 1980 adaptation of
The Return of the King, the tune has since achieved cult-status among Ringer
enthusiasts as a guilty pleasure. The producers of RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS
asked World Without Sundays to update "Where There's a Whip" with their
signature electro-rock sound, and the band soon emerged from the studio with
a stunning, dramatic version that is part Radiohead, part Prodigy, and more
genuine protest song than ever before.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1094752625

Make that 800 Hours of Footage
Film maker Costa Botes pointed out a gaffe in my review of his "LOTR Behind
the Scenes" documentary. Five years of filming on set produced not 21 hours
of footage, as I'd said, but 800 hours, from which he "cut 21 hours
comprising 180 stories on every aspect of the production. And from that 21
hours (leavened with extra footage so that anyone who ever did get to see
all the 21 hours would still find something fresh) we cut the final three
feature length docos." Makes you wish, doesn't it?
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1094675893

Howard Shore UK Concert: Tickets Still Available
Tickets are still available for the September 23rd Howard Shore concert at
the Royal Albert Hall. This is an amazing venue to catch this concert,
certainly NOT to be missed! Tickets can be purchased through the Box Office:
020 7589 8212, or visit purchase.tickets.com.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1094403393

ROTK Wins Hugo Award
Garfeimao writes: Head on over to the Worldcon website, the con going on
right now in Boston, to see this year's winners of the Hugo Award. ROTK won
best Dramatic Long Form presentation, while Gollum's acceptance speech at
the MTV awards won the best Short form award.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1094402502

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Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)
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Coming Soon

September 12th: Ian Holm's Birthday
September 17th: Bruce Spence's Birthday

SHOP: TORn's Wardrobe Expansion

TheOneRing.net is pleased to announce it has two new t-shirts styles on sale
in several colors. The much requested "Don't Make Me Get My Ring" shirt is
finally on sale and due to demand, we have also made available a new
printing of "The Return of the One Party" shirts. But, that isn't all, there
are still a few more surprises.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1080056936

Join us at the 'Hall of Fire'

Weekly chats with LOTR fans JUST LIKE YOU! Read the schedule below for the
next chat subject and times.

upcoming topics:

Sept 11-12: Middle Earth's Greatest Hero
Sept 18-19: The Hobbit: Chapter 14: Fire and Water
Sept 25-26: The Downfall of Numenor
Oct 2-3: The Hobbit: Chapter 14: The Gathering of the Clouds

Times:
Saturday Chat:
5:30pm ET (17:30)
[also 11:30pm (23:30) CET and 9:30am Sunday (09:30) AET]

Sunday Chat:
7:00 pm (19:00) CET
[also 2:00pm (14:00) ET and 5:00am (05:00) Monday morning AET]

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CET = Central European Time, Central Europe
AET = Australian East Coast

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TORN's Own Book: The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

Cold Spring Press is pleased to announce its new book "The People's Guide to
J.R.R. Tolkien." This book of essays fills the void between the release of
the second and third Lord of the Rings movies. Passionate, ardent,
well-informed, and unlike any other book on the subject, this is an
indispensable handbook for people who consider themselves experts -- or who
wish to become experts -- on the lore of Middle-earth and the man who made
the myths.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/6/1046309473

Ongoing EXCLUSIVES from “Ringers: Lord of the Fans”

Get breaking news on TORn! As the “Ringers” team completes work on this
exciting project, you can follow post-production and get EXCLUSIVE
announcements of who is starring in the film! Ringers: Lord of the Fans is a
feature-length documentary that reveals the ongoing cultural phenomenon
created by The Lord of the Rings. Very funny and often moving, Ringers shows
the hidden power behind Tolkien’s books -- and how after 50 years a single
literary work continues to spark the minds and hearts of millions.
http://www.lordofthefans.net

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