Message Board admin Altaira reminds us that March 25th is “Tolkien Reading Day.” According to The Tolkien Society, the event is “aimed at encouraging the use of Tolkien’s works in education and to get schoolteachers and library staff to participate in reading Tolkien to their classes and in their libraries.” And, as Altaira says, “Crack open those Tolkien books, and share them with a child if you can.” [More]
Month: March 2004
WELLINGTON, new Zealand (AP) — Hobbits, orcs and wizards are helping draw so many tourists to New Zealand that the creatures are about to vanquish dairy farmers as New Zealand’s No. 1 export earners. The runaway success of director Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy of movies, combined with New Zealand’s image as a safe haven from the world’s troubles, have turned this remote South Pacific nation into a must-see location for millions of travelers each year. [More]
MS writes: MidSouthCon 22 and DeepSouthCon 42, both conventions of some longevity, are combining this year to be held jointly in Memphis from March 26-28, 2004. Several guests, including James Swanger, the founder of the Middle Earth Gaming Association, and Dr. Amy H. Sturgis from Belmont University (“Harry Potter is a Hobbit”), will be speaking and participating in panel discussions. For more information see the official site, which will be updated with more specific programming information soon, and is available at midsouthcon.org
Celandine writes: There was an LOTR reference on “The O.C.” tonight. The gang are heading to a party in Hollywood, and Summer says “I hope Orlando Bloom is there, Legolas is sooo hot!” When Seth says something pithy in reply, she responds “He’s an elf! And he helped save Middle-earth! That’s like an important piece of Europe’s history!”
Daffodil Baggins writes: Sean Astin will be speaking at the annual Starland convention here in Denver, Colorado on April 18th! The convention will cover the entire weekend, April 16-18, but Sean will speak only on Sunday, the 18th. [More]
Daffodil Baggins writes: Sean Astin will be speaking at the annual Starland convention here in Denver, Colorado on April 18th! The convention will cover the entire weekend, April 16-18, but Sean will speak only on Sunday, the 18th.
This is an annual convention covering both Fantasy and Science Fiction genres, and is attended by thousands of people. KathE and Stephen Walker, who run the convention, asked me to tell as many people as possible about Sean’s coming to speak, which was only confirmed just today; they now have him under contract to attend, barring any last-minute professional committment, or an emergency.
They would love for as many people to attend as possible, to show support and appreciation for Sean and his work. If you would include this bit in your news section, it would be greatly appreciated! If you would like to talk to KathE or Stephen about the convention, their organization is Starland, and their phone number is: 303-777-6800; their website is: www.starland.com