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Month: July 2007
Richard “Galadhorn” Derdzinski writes: The most important event in Tolkienian Poland this summer was 11th Tolk Folk, the annual Tolkien festival in Bielawa, Lower Silesia, Poland. Waiting for the English translation of the festival report we want to inform you that the happening was gorgeous, splendid, magnificent! Famous Tolkienian musician Adam Klein was the guest of honour. The event was full of his music, and its main part was the reconstruction of the Siege of Gondolin with Polish and Czech participants. [More]
From abc.net.au: Sir Ian McKellen is widely recognised as the best classical actor of his generation, he has a glittering array of awards including two Academy Award nominations, and he’s been knighted. Now at 68, Sir Ian has finally tackled perhaps Shakespeare’s most demanding role, King Lear, and for eight days in Melbourne, he and a stellar cast will present 10 performances of ‘Lear’ and another great classic, Chekov’s ‘The Seagull’. [More]
Jonotrek writes: Since I let you know about Miranda Otto co-starring in a new television series back in back I wanted to update you with new information. ABC-TV announced on Wednesday Cashmere Mafia will premiere the first week of December. Note that there will be a special preview of the show that follows the Dancing with the Stars finale and airs the week after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday (which is good because the actual week of Thanksgiving normally is one of the lowest rated weeks all year).
Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon, 60, is joining the cast of Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of Alice Sebold’s novel The Lovely Bones. Sarandon will play the character of Grandma Lynn, the mother of the character played by Rachel Weisz, show-business Variety newspaper reported. The Wellington-based production tells the story of a girl who is murdered but then continues to observe her family after her death. So far Jackson has young Irish Actress newcomer Saoirse Ronan staring as Susie Salmon, a girl who is raped and murdered and watches her family from heaven. [More]
Vanessa “Saffron” Price, Online Community Representative for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, writes: Little is known about the secretive race of the Giants. Some would say they were the stuff of legend, but those who have explored the wilderness have witnessed their power. [More]