Idril Celebrindal writes: Just wanted to let you know that Salon.com named Cate Blanchett and Brett “Figwit” McKenzie as two of the sexiest men alive in 2007! Cate gets a nod for her turn as Bob Dylan in “I’m Not There” while Brett’s nom comes from “Flight of the Conchords.”Blanchett & McKenzie: Sexy Men
Month: November 2007
(PRWEB) November 15, 2007 — India’s premier airline Jet Airways have announced their sponsorship worth 15 million rupees for the London original cast album of the Lord of the Rings that is currently being recorded. The stage version of Lord of the Rings, which is now booking three months in advance, opened at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in June 2007, and has proved to be a huge hit with reviewers and audiences alike. The first major stage adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic, the Lord of the Rings (http://www.lotr.com/), has now been seen by over 300,000 people in London. Continue reading “Jet Airways pays 15 million rupees for The Lord of the Rings”
Amber writes to let us know that UW History Professor Dr. Robin Stacey is presenting a 5 part lecture series examining the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The series is set to start on January 15, and more information will be posted on Dec 1 to the UW Alumni Website.
Magpie writes: The annotated score for the Complete Recordings of the ROTK is now available online! These annotated scores are free pdfs, they contain descriptions of the music on a track by track basis. Even if you don’t yet have the Complete Recordings, you can sometimes make some assumptions of what movie music is being discussed and glean some interesting information. Continue reading “Annotated ROTK Score Online Now!”
Alejandro Serrano, Co-Director of fantasymundo.com, writes: Alan Lee will be in La Granja (Spain), in May 2008, with Guillermo del Toro and other personalities. The illustrator of J.R.R. Tolkien and collaborator of the films about The Lord of the Rings, by Peter Jackson, will attend the International Film Festival of La Granja. Alan Lee Event in Spain this May
LONDON (Reuters) – The Lord of the Rings went 21st century on Tuesday — theatregoers can now purchase tickets for the London musical by mobile phone. Mobile phone company 02 set up a service for customers to buy up to 10 cut-price tickets at Tuesday performances of the West End musical. 02 hailed the technological breakthrough as a way to combat ticket touts, reduce administration costs and provide a more environmentally friendly solution to paper tickets. Continue reading “Middle Earth calling: Lord of the Rings on mobile”