[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (02/04/05)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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TORN #263

April 2nd, 2005

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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LOTR Symphony: Germany
rohanlady writes: German LOTR fans will get to hear Howard Shore's LoTR
Symphony this summer. The Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival offers this
brilliant piece of music together with the images of Alan Lee on August 13
in Neumünster (near Kiel). Conductor will be the wonderful Terry Edwards,
choir master of the original soundtrack. Information about tickets at
+49-(0)431-570 470, official tickets sales start on Monday April 4th.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1112379594

Ringer's Wish Comes True
Cystic fibrosis sufferer Shoshana Davidson had just one wish - to meet Peter
Jackson. Yesterday that wish came true, thanks to the Make-a-Wish
foundations in NZ and America.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1112216966

LOTR Symphony: Washington D.C.
Eowyn writes: I wanted to let all you LOTR fans know that the LOTR Symphony
is finally coming to town in the Washington D.C. area premiere!! The highly
respected Fairfax Symphony Orchestra and Fairfax Choral Society choruses
will be performing on May 27th, 28th and 29th at the George Mason University
Center for the Arts.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1112140502

Toronto John Howe Line Party!
A Line Party has been setup for the John Howe booksigning event in Toronto!
Be sure to sign up and be the first in line! The first 45 people will
receive a copy of EA GAME, “The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for
Middle–earth” a real time PC strategy game. We will also be giving away
“Lord of the Rings Symphony” posters that John Howe can autograph. You are
welcome to come in costume! Come April 23rd, Toronto goes Geek! Please note:
The Line Party is for the April 23rd event ONLY, the EA Game and posters
will be available at the 22nd event in Kitchener as well. Sadly, I will not
be there myself.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1112124263

Ticket Info For Pittsburgh LOTR Symphony
FredO writes: I wanted to give you and your readers some advance notice
about ticket sales for “The Lord Of The Rings Symphony” here in Pittsburgh,
PA for July 22 & 23, 2005. Tickets will go on sale via the internet at the
Pittsburgh Symphony web site, pittsburghsymphony.org and at the box office
(phone 412-392-4900 or toll free at 1-800-743-8560) on Monday, March 28,
2005 at 9:00AM. Ticket prices are $75.00, $43.50 and $19.50.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1111797745

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

April 4th: Hugo Weaving's Birthday
April 4th: Sean Astin on 'The View'
April 7th 10th: 'Rings' festival in Vacaville, CA
April 8th: Sean Astin's 'Smile' out in Limited Release

Join us at the 'Hall of Fire'

Hall Of Fire This Weekend - Discuss Pippin Took!

Elrond's heart forbade him going with the Fellowship; Gandalf encouraged him
to throw himself down a well as a preventative measure against stupidity.
This weekend in Hall of Fire, we discuss Pippin Took: Bold, hard halfling or
piece of luggage?

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

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[also 2:00pm (14:00) ET and 5:00am (05:00) Monday morning AET]

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AET = Australian East Coast

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