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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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Ticket sales for LotR approach $4 million
Tickets for the stage version of the Lord of the Rings went on sale on Sunday and Playbill News report that about 40,000 tickets have been sold to date netting nearly $4 million with about $1 million being generated from online sales. Executive producer Kevin Wallace commented that he was, “…absolutely thrilled. It’s a fantastic…
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Houston Symphony LotR concert tickets now on sale
Tickets are now on sale for the Houston Symphony’s performances of Howard Shore’s “Lord of the Rings Symphony”. The performances will be conducted by Alastair Willis and will feature the Houston Symphony Chorus, Houston Children’s Chorus and Kaitlyn Lusk, soprano. The concert dates are Friday, July 8th and Saturday, July 9th at 7:30 in Jones…
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The music of Middle-earth
Des Moines singers and musicians have spent this week preparing to perform the Lord of the Rings Symphony. You can read the full story at DesMoinesRegister.com.
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Elijah Wood to be guest of honour at SFX
Elijah Wood will be appearing as the guest of honour at SFX 2005, the Canadian National Science Fiction Expo. The convention will take place from August 26-28 in Toronto and there are further details here.
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Only the best for Toronto stage production
Auditions are continuing in Canada for the stage production of Lord of the Rings, with rehearsals due to begin in October. So far 4000 people have auditioned and it is expected that the final cast will be around 50. You can read more about the casting process at Canada.com.
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Archaeology and The Lord of the Rings
A one day conference on Archaeology and The Lord of the Rings will take place on 21st May at Birkbeck College, London, UK. There are further details about this event here.
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The Lord of the Rings – stage version
Tickets for the Toronto premiere of The Lord of the Rings will be available for purchase online from 15th May and by telephone from 16th May. The first performance is scheduled for 2nd February 2006. There are further details at the official website. The London premiere is now scheduled for Autumn 2006.
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Tolkien Weekend in Birmingham, UK
The sixth annual Tolkien Weekend will be held at Sarehole Recreation Ground and Moseley Bog Local Nature Reserve, part of the new Shire Country Park, in Birmingham, UK on 14th and 15th May. For more information visit Birmingham City Council’s website.
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Collectormania 7
Collectormania 7 begins this weekend in Milton Keynes, UK with guests from LotR including Sean Astin, Bernard Hill and John-Rhys Davies. For more information, visit Collectormania.com.
