Midway through a co-headlining tour with Sting — only her second cross-country jaunt since leaving the Eurythmics more than a decade ago — Scottish singer Annie Lennox is reflecting on fans this side of the pond. “Even though I’ve done so few live dates, the audiences are there for me,” marvels the Grammy- and Oscar-winning vocalist, who’ll share the bill with Sting on Wednesday at the Sound Advice Amphitheatre. [More]
Month: September 2004
Billy Boyd on the International Film Festival for Children and Young People. The Edinburgh festival season may be over for another year, but if you sre a fan of the cinema, and under four foot tall, there’s another festival to keep you going a little longer. Scotland’s first International Film Festival for Children and Young People kicked off in Stirling at the weekend. [More]
Rose Gamgee writes: Howard Shore is coming to Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto for his multi-media, six movement Lord of the Rings Symphony concert on June 5 & 6, 2005. He will also be in Kitchener on Saturday, June 4, 2005 at the Centre in the Square.
Dr. Kristine Larsen writes: Since TORN posts info on Tolkien-related talks, I thought this might be of interest: In developing his imaginary world of Middle-earth, J.R.R. Tolkien included numerous detailed astronomical allusions. Some obviously correspond to objects in the real night sky, while others have puzzled Tolkien scholars for decades. Join us on a tour through the astronomical lore of “The Hobbit,” “The Lord of the Rings,” and “The Silmarillion.” Pointy ears and furry feet are welcome, but, as a security precaution, all magic rings must be left at the door. [More]
Estelian writes: I just heard an interview on the radio and found out that a well known children’s video company called Big Idea, which makes videos called Veggietales, is coming out with a Lord of the Rings parody around Christmas 2005. It will be called Lord of the Beans, starring Earacorn, Legolamb, Randalf, and Toto.
Costa Botes’ documentary on the making of FOTR is the next best thing to being on set yourself and watching the movies being made! Just when you think you couldn’t be impressed or surprised any more by anything to do with these films, along comes something like this.[More]