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Happy Birthday, Peter Jackson
Today, October 31st, is Peter Jackson’s birthday. He was born in Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand in 1961 and is 45 years old today. You can read his crew bio here. In the CoE Gallery there are pictures of Peter in his own section and more of him in various photos throughout the general…
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Happy Birthday, Viggo Mortensen!
Today, October 20th, is Viggo Mortensen’s birthday. He was born in Manhattan, New York in 1958 and is 48 years old today. You can read his cast bio here. In the CoE Gallery there are pictures of Viggo and of Viggo in the role of Aragorn. Happy Birthday, Viggo!
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Vacaville Middle-earth Festival
Just a reminder that the Second Annual Vacaville Middle-earth Festival takes place from 21st to 23rd April – This weekend! The venue is downtown Vacaville, CA, and the festival begins on 21st April with a forum on Themes of Tolkien. On 22nd and 23rd April events include; music, crafts and old time skill demonstrations There…
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The Council Courier – November edition out now
November’s edition of The Council Courier is now available and this month’s featured realm is the Realm of Vairë. You can view the newsletter here.
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The Council Courier ~ June Edition Is Out!
The June edition of The Council Courier is now out for your enjoyment. If you did not receive it in your e-mail, you may view it here. The featured realm for the June newsletter is none other than the Realm of Yavanna Kementári!
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Forum Spell Checker
Hate to see those misspelled words after you have posted in the Forums? Now there is a spell checker for those who are not spelling savvy. Just above the Post Box on the right is a little check mark with ABC above it. Click it before you click Post and it will spell check your…
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New feature on CoE – drop-down menu for the forums
Rivka has implemented a drop-down menu for easy access to all Forums. At the top of the Forum page underneath the date is a new drop-down menu which lists all of the Forums. When you click on a Forum, it pops up immediately.
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Happy Second Anniversary Council Of Elrond!
Yesterday, March 6, was CoE’s second anniversary. Please stop by this thread in the The Prancing Pony for the party and to leave your anniversary best wishes. Happy second anniversary CoE!
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A&E’s “Breakfast with the Arts” – interview with Peter Jackson
A&E’s “Breakfast with the Arts” annual Oscar show will include an interview with director Peter Jackson. The show will air on Sunday, February 29th at 8:00 am ET/PT. Check your local listings for the time in your area. There are further details at the A&E website here.
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Special Extended DVD Edition Release Date
From a press release at the official site: the theatrical release will be followed by “a distinctly different four-disc Special Extended DVD Edition November 18, 2003.” The press release doesn’t make the waiting any easier, I know…
