Archive for September 18th, 2007

Baggins Birthday Picnic

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 Posted in Old Special Reports, Other Events

Southern Californian hobbits, elves, rangers and even orcses, or simply Tolkien fans, are invited to join in the merriment of TORN's Annual Baggins Birhday Picnic which will take place on ... Read more..

Tolkien Forever’s Annual Hall of Fire This Weekend!

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 Posted in Meet Ups, Old Main News, Other Events

Reminder to all Los Angeles Tolkien fans: This Saturday September 22nd is Tolkien Forever's Annual Hall of Fire starting at 4pm in Glendora. It will be an enchanted evening filled ... Read more..

TV Watch: McKellen on Charlie Rose

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 Posted in Ian McKellen, Old Main News, Television

Jonathan let us know that you can catch Ian McKellen's recent interview on 'Charlie Rose' online at charlierose.com. An added bonus is catching his 1999 interview with Rose, just ... Read more..

Tolkien Lecture in Toronto

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 Posted in Lectures & Education, Old Main News

Jo writes: The White Tree Fund is hosting a Tolkien lecture in Toronto next Thursday, September 27 at 7.00 pm. It will be held at Hart House, University of Toronto. ... Read more..

Robert Jordan 1948 – 2007

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 Posted in Headlines, Old Main News

Ford of Rivendell writes: I heard that Robert Jordan; author, veteran, historian, and family man, passed away on Sunday, and wanted to let you folks know, as TORn has ... Read more..

‘The History of the Hobbit’ – This Friday!

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 Posted in Books & Publications, Hobbit: Book, Old Main News

While there is no official news on 'The Hobbit' movie yet, we can always count on Houghton Mifflin to continue to put out wonderfully crafted publications from Tolkien's universe. The ... Read more..