Who is the happiest man in the world right now? Our very own PJ, why? He is only a few days away from rolling the cameras on his dream project ‘King Kong’. His special effects company WETA is the envy of the world…and he’s got Naomi Watts at his beck-and-call. I know I’d be celebrating… Take a look at this collection of images from a recent Kong press confrence held in New Zealand. [More]
Day: September 3, 2004
Celebriel sends along the first images from DragonCon 2004, happening this weekend in Atlanta. Take a look at some of the great fan costumes! [More]
September 3, 2004 — Call him the mystery monkey. Director Peter Jackson is tight-lipped about the leading ape in his much-anticipated upcoming “King Kong” remake, which begins filming Monday. But this much is clear: the state-of-the-art gorilla will make the 1933 original look like a sock puppet. [More]
Mary writes: The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art presents the third exhibition in the series entitled Auburn Collects. The exhibition, which features works by modern and contemporary artists such as Diane Arbus, Nan Goldin, David Lynch, John Waters and Viggo Mortensen. [More]
Mary writes: The paragraph below is a clipping from the AU Daily e-mail sent to Auburn University employees for daily news and events on August 26, 2004. The exhibition from a private collector has one large photograph by our beloved Viggo Mortensen entitled “Scared Brigit.” The subject is three dogs with some interesting color and motion. I did not really have a chance to take time to view/study the photograph as I was working at the time but will be going back for a non-work visit. Just thought y’all should hear about it.
ART MUSEUM ANNOUNCES THIRD AUBURN COLLECTS EXHIBITION
The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art presents the third exhibition in the series entitled Auburn Collects. An Eclectic Aesthetic: Selections from the William Dunlop Collection is an exhibition of outsider art, photography, paintings, works on paper and chalkware objects drawn from the private collection of William Dunlop. The exhibition, which features works by modern and contemporary artists such as Diane Arbus, Nan Goldin, David Lynch, John Waters and Viggo Mortensen is on view beginning today through Nov. 14. Dunlop, an adjunct instructor in the AU Department of Art and an Auburn native, has been collecting for 27 years. For more information contact the museum at 844-1484.
Laurice writes: The Philippine Tolkien Society, sponsored by the International Club of UP Diliman, will be participating in the Alternative Classroom Learning Experience (ACLE) on September 7, 1-4PM at Vinzon’s AVR, University of the Philippines, Diliman. Mr. Vicente Velasco will be conducting a seminar regarding the writing systems of Arda. He will also discuss a rudimentary course on Quenya and Sindarin. [More]