[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (05/27/2006)

Sat May 27 12:09:51 EDT 2006

TORN #307

May 27th, 2006

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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WETA Attends London MCM Expo
Folks from the London MCM Expo write: WETA will be making an appearance at
the upcoming London MCM Expo in the UK on the 27th & 28th May 2006, they
will be showcasing their upcoming and current range of products to the
European fans. This is a very rare appearance from the company its self
rather than a licensee. Along with their appearance a lot more is happening
with guests from film and TV, stage talks and much more. Updates will come
when more comes clear, more information on the event can found at
londonexpo.com
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1148745037

Lord of the Rings Symphony Nears Milestone
The San Francisco Symphony will give the 100th performance of Howard Shore's
Lord of the Rings Symphony in July, according to organizers. The work, a
concert adaptation of Shore's scores for the three Lord of the Rings films,
has proved enormously popular since its debut in Wellington, New Zealand in
2003. Nearly all of its performances, given by orchestras around the world,
have sold out. Performances in Oslo and Bergen, Norway, last year drew
crowds of 70,000 and 30,000, respectively. The six-movement, two-hour
symphony is scored for orchestra, adult and children's choirs, and soloists.
At the San Francisco Symphony's performances on July 14 and 15, Markus
Huber, one of several conductors who have toured with the work, will be on
the podium; soloists include soprano Kaitlyn Lusk. The event will also
include projections of illustrations and storyboard sketches of the Lord of
the Rings saga.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1148601098

SHOP: Boromir 12-inch Figure from Sideshow
Sideshow Collectibles has announced their latest 12-inch LOTR Figure -
Boromir, Son of Denethor. If you want to get this piece, it will begin
selling on May 30th at 10AM PST. Check out the details here!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1148473874

New Adventures in Middle-earth
Recent travelers on Red Carpet's Lord of the Rings locations tour have been
wowed by a new guest attraction - none other than Brett Beattie, body double
to Gimli. Tour chiefs Vic and Rae James say they've been fascinated by the
stories Brett can tell from his long days on the set. Brett probably spent
as much time as any of the actors filming up and down the whole country, and
his recollections can hold a tour party spellbound.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1148285925

CSO's "Rings" binds movies, symphony
Although famed composers ranging from Sergei Prokofiev to Aaron Copland have
written music for movies, the classical music world has tended to look down
their noses at it. But that attitude is changing. The San Francisco Symphony
and Brooklyn Philharmonic are now regularly programming such music, and, in
September 2004, cellist Yo-Yo Ma released an album devoted to the film works
of Ennio Morricone. Then there's "The Lord of the Rings Symphony." In an
effort to get his music performed not only on the screen but in concert
halls as well, movie composer Howard Shore fashioned his scores for the
blockbuster trilogy into a popular six-movement symphony.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1148243423

Autograph Pippin & Merry Poster Auction!
The folks from Billy's Loons Charities write: Billy's Loons Charities is
excited to announce our latest auction to benefit The Scottish Youth
Theatre, www.scottishyouththeatre.org, where Billy Boyd is a Patron, and
Billy's Loons Charities is a sponsor. This auction is an unique set
consisting of a large Lord of the Rings poster of Pippin and Merry, signed
by Billy Boyd, and an extremely hard to find package of Fangorn Forest
Incense, signed by Billy Boyd and Treebeard himself, John Rhys-Davies! Note
the message Billy wrote on the incense: "This smells better than Dom".
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1148147801

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Coming Soon

May 28th: LOTR Concert: Germany

Join us at the 'Hall of Fire'

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TORN's Own Books:

The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

The People's Guide is written by five contributing writers of
TheOneRing.net -- the leading fan website devoted to Tolkien, his books, his
lore, the New Line Cinema movies, and the fan community that centers on
Middle-earth. TheOneRing.net has always been distinguished by the quality of
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This book adapts some of the most popular articles on the TheOneRing.net as
well as offering readers completely new articles that are not available
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More People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

Following last year's successful The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien, this
volume continues in the best tradition of Green Books and Tehanu's Notes to
explore the words and worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien through essays, Q&A from
readers, and interviews with special guests.
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The Tolkien Fan's Medieval Reader, edited by Turgon

Over the years Tolkien's fondness for and indebtedness to medieval
literature has often been mentioned. His special devotion to older Germanic
literature, including Beowulf and the Eddas, has long been known, for as a
professor he taught these works in addition to teaching the languages in
which they were written. This anthology has been compiled in the hope of
sharing the pleasures of these -- and other -- classics of medieval
literature that were part of Tolkien's professional life and inspirations to
him in his creative work.
http://greenbooks.theonering.net/turgon/files/032504.html

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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