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Tolkien lecture
On Tuesday January 11th Michael Drout, Tolkien scholar and associate professor of English at Wheaton College will give a talk entitled, “Understanding J.R.R. Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings”. The venue is Fiske Library, Wrentham, MA. There are further details at TownOnline.com and at the Fiske Library website here.
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Tolkien course – Richmond, UK
A course at Richmond Adult Community College, UK, entitled Tolkien in the 21st Century is aimed at, “Tolkien buffs interested in discussing and analysing the major literary themes in Tolkien’s major works, in print and film”. The 10 week course starts on 11th January and there are further details at racc.ac.uk.
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The Lord of the Rings – The Exhibition
The Lord of the Rings exhibition opens at The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, Australia on 26th December and closes on 31st March. There are full details of this event here. If you book tickets before 15th December you’ll be entered in a draw to win a trip for 4 to Middle-earth (New Zealand). A series…
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The Fellowship Festival 2005
The Fellowship Festival 2005 will be held on 27th-29th August 2005 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK. Craig Parker (Haldir) and Mark Ferguson (Gil-Galad) will co-host and MC the festival. There are further details about the event at aaaevents. The organisers are running a number of competitions including poetry, art and film making, details of…
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Fellowship! The Musical Parody of The Fellowship of the Ring
December 2nd is the date of the world premiere of Fellowship! The Musical Parody of The Fellowship of the Ring. The show features tap dancing hobbits, a Balrog performing a sequined studded cabaret number and more. There’s further information at Plays411. The show will run from 2nd to 18th December at El Portal Theater, North…
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Alan Lee – US tour schedule
As part of Houghton Mifflin’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of the US publication of The Fellowship of the Ring, Alan Lee will be making a series of presentations in which he will discuss his involvement in bringing the visual world of Tolkien to life. The presentations will include a Q&A with fans, slide show,…
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The Lord of the Rings symphony in Fairfax, VA
On 27th, 28th and 29th May 2005 the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra will perform the Washington area premiere of Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings symphony. The performances will also feature the adult and children’s choruses of the Fairfax Choral Society. Further information can be found at the orchestra’s website here.
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The One Ring Celebration
The One Ring Celebration is to be held on 14th-16th January, in Pasadena, Ca, USA. Confirmed guest celebrities include; Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Bruce Hopkins, John Rhys-Davies and Royd Tolkien. There are further details at the event website here.
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The Lord of the Rings symphony in Des Moines
On 14th and 15th May the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra will be performing the Lord of the Rings symphony by Howard Shore. The performances will be conducted by Howard Shore and will feature the Iowa Youth Chorus, Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir and the Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus. There are further details here.
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The Lord of the Rings symphony in Baltimore
On 7th and 8th December the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will be performing the Lord of the Rings symphony by Howard Shore. The performances will be conducted by John Mauceri and will feature the Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Maryland State Boychoir and Susan Egan, vocalist. There are further details here.
