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EA Games – wallpaper design contests
At EA Games official site there are two wallpaper design contests. Click here for details of The LotR, The Third Age contest and here for details of The LotR, The Battle for Middle-earth contest. The five best entries will be posted on the site for a public vote and the winner will receive an EA…
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International LotR audience research project
Nearly 25,000 people participated in the International LotR audience research project and now the researchers are in the process of analysing the data collected. They have posted some preliminary findings here. Over the coming months they will be undertaking a much more detailed analysis of the data in their exploration of, “how a story, and…
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Archery is Blooming!
Reuters report on how Legolas and the elven archers of the LotR movies have led to a surge of interest in the ancient sport of archery. You can read the full article here.
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LotR Trading Card Game – Weta book cards
The latest article at decipher.com is on the LotR props used in the making of the Weta book cards. There are some great pictures in the article including, Grima’s knife, the Witch-king’s weapons and Denethor’s palantir. There’s more information about the Weta book cards here.
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LotR Symphony in Detroit
On 16th October the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alastair Willis, will perform the Lord of The Rings Symphony by Howard Shore. There are further details at detnews.com. Tickets go on sale today and can be purchased online here.
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UK residents – win tickets to the UK Fellowship Festival
Enter the competition at skymovies.com for a chance to win two 3 day gold passes to the Fellowship Festival and 3 nights accommodation in London. The closing date is 16th August. The Fellowship Festival is being held at Alexandra Palace, London on 28th – 30th August. Special guests include; Bernard Hill, John Noble and Craig…
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LotR Symphony – Canadian TV premiere
The Canadian television premiere of the LotR Symphony is on Bravo! NewStyleArtsChannel on Saturday 4th September at 8:30pm ET. The performance will feature the Montreal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Howard Shore. There are further details here.
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Barnes & Noble Tolkien course
Barnes & Noble’s latest online Tolkien course starts on 7th September. The course covers areas including; Tolkien’s biography, his construction of a mythological world and his lasting influence on fantasy literature. The course is free and there are further details here.
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Gandalf’s role in history!
Independent.co.uk report on the results of a BBC poll on British history. According to the poll, 1 in 20 thought that Gandalf led the British to victory over the Spanish Armada and some people clearly thought that the battle of Helm’s Deep was a real event!
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John Howe – latest site update
The latest update to John Howe’s official site includes some of his art work for a new Italian Lord of the Rings board game and he reveals that he is, “pretty certain…pending engagements” that he will be attending the Fellowship Festival in the UK this August.
