Category: Event News

On June 13th, at the Racine Public Library, WI, Matt Blessing (Marquette University archivist) will present a talk on the work of JRR Tolkien. For further details about this event go to the Racine Public Library website and click on Classes and Programs on the left side of the page.

The Lord of the Rings Exhibition opens at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at 12:01a.m. on June 4th. In this article at The Houston Chronicle Az James, touring exhibition manager, gives some insights into the exhibition and there’s also a photo gallery including pictures of Gimli’s costume and Arwen’s riding dress.

For further details of any of July’s performances of Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings Symphony click on the link to the orchestra’s website. 8th and 9th July – Houston Symphony conducted by Alastair Willis at Jones Hall. 15th July – The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Markus Huber at the Mann Center. 15th and 16th…

On Tuesday 26th July Michael Martinez will present a lecture entitled, “Being Middle-earth: How Fantasy Shapes the Living World”. This event takes place at the Wortham IMAX Theatre at The Houston Museum of Natural Science. There’s further information about the lecture here.

The Past Watchful Dragons conference will take place from 3rd to 5th November at Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee. Dealing primarily with the work of CS Lewis, the conference will also consider the work of other writers, including JRR Tolkien, who were associated with CS Lewis. There are further details about this event here. On the…

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.

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.

Elf – a weekend of wonder, will take place in Orlando, FL from 26th-28th August. Confirmed guests to date include; Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd and John Noble. There are further details at Creation Entertainment.

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.

The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy, The Exhibition opens at the Houston Museum of Natural Science on Saturday, June 4 @ 12:01 a.m. The exhibition runs from June 4 through August 28. For information about opening night, including costume contests, sword fighting and music, among many other things, please visit their website. Council…