Dozens of Des Moines-area singers spent this week transforming into elves, hobbits, dwarves, orcs and goblins. The “Lord of the Rings Symphony,” a 21/2-hour concert of the music from director Peter Jackson’s epic films, will be performed tonight and Sunday at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines. [More]
Month: May 2005
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Today is Cate Blanchett’s Birthday! Cate was born on May 14th, 1969 in Melbourne, Australia. That makes her 36 years old today! Happy Birthday Cate!
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 12, 2005–It was announced today that Oscar® winners Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett will headline ‘Notes on a Scandal’. Based on Zoe Heller’s award-winning novel of the same name, the film will be helmed by Richard Eyre (Iris, Stage Beauty) from an adaptation penned by Patrick Marber (Closer). It will be produced by Scott Rudin and Robert Fox, who partnered to produce Eyre’s Iris as well as Closer and The Hours. [More]
Bella writes: Elijah Wood will be appearing at SFX in Toronto, this August. Since he is the “guest of honour” it will most likely be a ticketed, one-time event during the con, since this is their usual practice. [More]
Olog-Hai writes: For all TORners in the UK, here’s an update on my ongoing tour promoting my book ‘The Science of Middle-earth’, which started life (of course) on Green Books (where it still continues). [More]