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Return of the Convention – update on guest news
Return of the Convention (25th-28th March 2005 in Bristol, UK) will be attended by actor and stuntman Jed Brophy. Jed will be available for autographs, will be giving a presentation and attending the Reading Day gala dinner. He will also be running a stunt workshop for a limited number of people. All profits from this…
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The Hobbit play
Stuff.co.nz report that auditions begin this week for a stage version of The Hobbit. The play will premiere on April 16th at St James Theatre, Wellington, NZ.
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The Lord of the Rings exhibition
Stuff report that with an average of 3000 visitors a day, the LotR exhibition is set to become the most popular museum exhibition in Sydney. The exhibition is open until 31st March. Future dates for the exhibition are; 5th June to 28th August at the Houston Museum of Natural Science and 6th October to 3rd…
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Ringbearers Day 2005
On Saturday 19th March The New York Tolkien Society and Marymount Manhattan College present Ringbearers Day 2005, New York’s 50th Anniversary Celebration of The Lord of the Rings. There are further details about the event at Heren Istarion. A minimum of $1 from every ticket sold will go to The White Tree Fund, which has…
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Tolkien lecture
On Wednesday January 19th at 7.30 pm Michael Drout, Tolkien scholar and professor of Anglo-Saxon literature, will give a talk entitled, The Lord of the Rings: What the Films Left Out.” The venue is the Duxbury Library, Duxbury, MA. There are further details at Boston.com and at Duxbury Free Library.
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Return of the Convention: Alan Lee and John Howe
Return of the Convention (25th-28th of March 2005 in Bristol, UK) will be attended by artists Alan Lee and John Howe. All profits from the event will go to The Red Cross who are deeply involved in current relief efforts after the Asian Tsunami. Alan and John will be available for autographs to all attendees…
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Auditions for The Hobbit
The Easton Journal report that auditions for The Hobbit will be held on Saturday, January 8th, at the Stoughton Cinema Pub in Stoughton, Massachusetts. Further information can be found at stoughtontheatre.com.
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Willamette Radio Workshop to perform The Hobbit
The Columbian reports that the Willamette Radio Workshop will present a radio broadcast-style performance of The Hobbit today, January 8th at 1pm, in McMenamins Kennedy School in Portland, Oregon. More information can be found at radiowork.com.
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LotR marathon and festival in Geneva, NY
On 12th March the Smith Opera House, Geneva, NY are holding a LotR marathon and festival. The event will feature screenings of the three LotR movies along with a costume contest, prizes and food with a Tolkien theme. There are further details at fltimes.com
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The Oxford experience
A one week residential course on The Inklings will be held at Christ Church College, Oxford, UK from 31st July to 5th August 2005. The course will be led by Jonathan Thorpe and will explore, “the ways in which Tolkien and Lewis fuse culture, philosophy, religion and literary traditions in their stories”. There are further…
