Archive for April 20th, 2004

But Is It an Eeeevil Platter?

Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Ringer Grima Wormtongue writes: Here's something I made in my ceramics class. It's a "chip and dip" platter made to look like Mordor, with the Plateau of Gorgoroth ... Read more..

Tolkien Society’s Tolkien Weekend, May 15-16

Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Phillip from The Tolkien Society writes: The Tolkien Society and Birmingham City Council are running the fifth annual Tolkien Weekend at Sarehole, childhood home of Professor Tolkien. "This ... Read more..

Boston Museum of Science LOTR Exhibit

Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

This warrants a repost for people who haven't already marked their calendar. D'Anne writes: I think the readers might be interested in this exhibit coming to the Museum ... Read more..

Astin in Celebrity Poker Showdown

Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Bob sent us a press release for Season Two of Celebrity Poker Showdown: "Season two of Bravo's newest hit will return as big as it debuted [snip]. Some of ... Read more..

Boyens Attends Women in Film & TV Conference

Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Ataahua writes: The Women in Film and Television International Conference is being held in the Southern Hemisphere for the first time - in Auckland, New Zealand. Large delegations ... Read more..

Astin’s LOTR Story Available for Pre-order

Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Rhiannon writes: I don't recall this being reported on before, but Sean Astin's book, "There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale," is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com (in ... Read more..

Serkis on Conan O’Brien Tonight

Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Meredith writes: On Wednesday April 21, 2004 Andy Serkis is going to be a guest on Conan O'Brien. The show runs from 12:37 to 1:36 am. The show ... Read more..

Sailing ship ‘Queen Galadriel’

Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Claire writes: The "Queen Galadriel", a two-masted sailing ship, has just been officially relaunched after a refit. The hack from the BBC can't spell - the vessel belongs to the ... Read more..

LOTR Art Wins Award

Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Melissa writes: I stumbled across this interesting piece of news while visiting the online Art Renewal Center, one of the biggest art museums on the web. They recently sponsored the ... Read more..

Happy Birthday Andy Serkis!

Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Happy Birthday Andy Serkis! Andy was born on April 20th 1964 in Ruislip, England. That makes him 40 years old today! Happy Birthday Andy! Share This Read more..