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Lord of the Rings TCG – Bloodlines
Bloodlines, the third set in the War of the Ring block, is due for release on 15th July. You can view previews of some of the new cards (including Frodo, Frenzied Fighter) here and there’s an article on Elves and Uruks here.
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Lord of the Rings Exhibition – Indiana
Tickets for the LotR exhibition at the Indiana State Museum will go on sale to museum members on 1st July and to the general public on 1st August. The exhibition opens on 6th October 2005 and closes on 3rd January 2006.
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LotR ticket sales reach $7 million
Advance ticket purchases for the stage version of Lord of the Rings reached $7 million (Canadian) in the first week of sales. The production will premiere in Toronto in February 2006. You can read the full story at Playbill News.
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Happy birthday Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee was born in London, UK on 27th May 1922 and today is his 83rd birthday. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Christopher here and of Christopher in the role of Saruman here. Happy birthday Christopher!
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Lord of the Rings TCG – Bloodlines
Bloodlines, the latest expansion set in Decipher’s Lord of the Rings TCG, is due for release on 15th July 2005. You can read more about Bloodlines and view an exclusive version of one of the new cards, “Háma, Captain of the King’s Guard” here.
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The Gathering of the Fellowship Festival – 2006
The Gathering of the Fellowship Festival will be held in Toronto from 1st to 4th July 2006. Events include a Tolkien academic conference, a triple-feature marathon of the LotR movies and a themed banquet with live music and masquerade competition. There are further details about this event at the festival’s website here.
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Happy birthday Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen was born on 25th May 1939 in Burnley, UK and today is his 66th birthday. You can read Ian’s cast bio here. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Ian here and pictures of Ian in the role of Gandalf here. Happy birthday Ian!
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Tolkien 2005
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the complete publication of the Lord of the Rings, the Tolkien Society is holding a conference and convention from 11th to 15th August at Aston University, Birmingham, UK. You can find further details about the event at the Tolkien Society’s website here .
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Mythopoeic Scholarship Award
The finalists for the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Inklings Studies have been announced. The nominations include; Following Gandalf: Epic Battles and Moral Victory in The Lord of the Rings by Matthew Dickerson and Tolkien in the Land of Heroes by Anne C. Petty. There are further details at mythsoc.org. The winner will be announced at…
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Tolkien Studies – volume 2 now available
Volume 2 of Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review is now available for purchase. Articles include; Parallel Lives: The Sons of Denethor and the Sons of Telamon by Miryam Libran-Moreno and Tolkien’s Imaginary Nature: An Analysis of the Structure of Middle-earth by Michael J. Brisbois. There are further details at wvupress.com.
