We’ve set up a new page here at TheOneRing.net for folks interested in seeing what the schedule looks like for the ‘JRR Tolkien’s Middle-earth’ Fan Track sessions at this year’s [Dragon*Con]. Dragon*Con, America’s largest fan run sci-fi/fantasy convention, will be held in lovely (albeit rather warm) Atlanta, GA August 30-September 2, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis and Hyatt Regency. [News] [Schedule]
Month: August 2002
LONDON: Fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings continues to cast a spell on readers, with a guide to the classic story entering the British bestseller list at number one. [More]
Games Workshop continues to keep gamers on their toes with these two new scenarios for the Lord of the Rings table top game. What if Aragorn hadn’t met up with the Hobbits in Bree? What perils did Boromir face on his journy to Rivendell? Well now is your chance to play out these new scenarios! [More]
AC writes: A brief review of Viggo Mortensen’s (Aragorn) recent exhibit at the Robert Mann gallery in NYC appears in the recent issue of “The New Yorker” under Photography. [More]
From: AC
A brief review of Viggo’s recent exhibit at the Robert Mann gallery in NYC appears in the recent issue of “The New Yorker” under Photography:
“After wading through this group of meditative images of dogs running or growling at each other and of children covered in home-drawn tattoos, one shouldn’t be faulted for jumping at the sight of a pointy-eared elf in a forest glen. Mortensen, a would-be Renaissance man who writes poems, makes paintings, takes photographs, and plays hunks in movies, is best known for his role of the stern Aragorn, a rare human in the recent film “Lord of the Rings.” In fact, his Middle Earthling photos, taken on location in New Zealand, are some of the most affecting in the show — a little bit creepy and nicely surprising.”
The photo in question is Chetwood Forest #3, 2000, and is actually of a Hobbit, not an elf (Dominic’s body double to be exact). At least the reviewer liked the photo I bought at the opening.
Welcome to Tolkien’s Middle-earth! We’ve got a fantastic schedule of events lined up this year and hope you’ll drop by to visit. We are welcoming back the founders of TheOneRing.net and our Elvish lingustics experts, as well as introducing many new sessions, including one about the new ballet based upon the story of Beren and Luthien. We’ll be posting more information on the specific sessions as soon as possible. Up-to-date schedule information for this programming track can be found [here].
To borrow a term from TheOneRing.net, this track is forged by fans for fans. We’d not be able to do it without you! If you have suggestions for a panel topic or programming event that you’d like to see at the track, or would like to participate in one of the panels, we want to hear from you. Just e-mail Jincey with your thoughts.