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Frodo’s alternative quest
To celebrate the Red Sox victory in the 2004 baseball world championships, Alan B. Cohen and Brandon Cohen have written, “Lords of the Ring, a modern parable for Red Sox Nation”. Go to Metro West Daily News to read the story of how Frodo sets out from his home in the Shire of Boston on…
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The Lord of the Rings symphony in Des Moines
On 14th and 15th May the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra will be performing the Lord of the Rings symphony by Howard Shore. The performances will be conducted by Howard Shore and will feature the Iowa Youth Chorus, Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir and the Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus. There are further details here.
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Harrogate honors Tolkien
To honor the time that Tolkien spent in the town of Harrogate in 1917, the Civic Society and town council have, this week, unveiled a commemorate plaque at 95 Valley Drive. You can read the full story at Harrogate Today.
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The Lord of the Rings symphony in Baltimore
On 7th and 8th December the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will be performing the Lord of the Rings symphony by Howard Shore. The performances will be conducted by John Mauceri and will feature the Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Maryland State Boychoir and Susan Egan, vocalist. There are further details here.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
The latest article at IGN.com features the armies of Mordor. There are also some new screenshots of the game which can be viewed here.
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Sean Astin – US book signing schedule
There have been some changes to Sean Astin’s book signing schedule for November and some new dates have been added for December and January. Further details can be found by clicking on Read more or by visiting Sean’s official site.
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R. A. Salvatore on Tolkien
In this short article at Sentinel & Enterprise, fantasy author R. A. Salvatore describes how his “imagination found focus again” after reading the LotR trilogy in 1978.
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Sean Astin – book signing dates in the US
Sean Astin’s official website has posted details of the November dates on which he will be signing copies of his book, There and Back Again: An Actor’s Tale. 12th November – Bloomington, MN 19th November – San Francisco, CA 21st November – Arlington, VA 22nd November – Philadelphia, PA Details of the venues and times…
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UK Trilogy screenings and a chance to win tickets
The bfi London IMAX cinema (which has the UK’s largest cinema screen) is screening the LotR trilogy, in the original theatrical 35mm versions, on 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th November. If you attend in costume you could win a prize!. There are further details here. For a chance to win 2 tickets for this event…
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Further award for Return of the King
At yesterday’s Irish Film and Television awards Return of the King received the Jameson International Film Award. There are further details about the award winners at Times Online.
