Making my daily perusal of Slashdot I noted they had posted a link to site that’s “A guide explaining the basics of using Daniel Smith’s Tengwar fonts (and compatible ones). No previous knowledge of Tolkien’s invented alphabets is required.” While Elvish is not my forte, I believe this is simple transliteration, not translation. The fonts themselves have been around for many years now, but the guide may be helpful for some. [More]
Month: August 2003
BBC Online has a little test of your Tolkien knowledge. I don’t think it’s new, but I stumbled on it this morning wandering around the internet. There’s also links to heaps of other interesting Tolkien stuff. [More]
Each week, I scour Ebay looking for the hot Tolkien items up for sale. I post the most interesting here for you to bid on! [More]
Ringer Lonestarr reminds us that young ringers with an acting bent who live in the Los Angeles area have an opportunity to become involved in the Patricia Gray-authored stageplay version of The Hobbit. The Canyon Theatre Guild is holding auditions tonight (Monday, August 4) and also on Tuesday, August 5. Monday’s auditions are for children aged 15 and under only. Tuesday’s auditions will be for those 16 and older. Full details at the Theatre website (in the “Auditions” section). [More]
The Little Haven Hospice for Children, Essex UK, offers respite to children affected by life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses. A recent addition to the hospice’s facilities is an enchanting Hobbit garden, inspired by Tolkien. The garden is complete with a replica of Bag End, and a rosewood statue of Gandalf. The garden offers a place for children and their families to both rest and play. If anyone is interested in finding out more about the hospice and the great work that they do, please contact Laurea Fox, 01702 220350 [More]
A press release from the garden opening can be found [here]
Xoanon here, I thought this was an interesting article considering all the outdoor LOTR screenings I posted today. Take a look at this article from USA Today (via Yahoo!) about the joys of screening a film outdoors. [More]