Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most popular discussions. Watch this space as every weekend we will spotlight the most popular buzz on TORn’s Message Boards. Everyone is welcome, so come on in and join in the fun!
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Month: June 2011
We’re about to start discussing whether Frodo failed his quest in The Hall of Fire on TheOneRing.net’s irc chat. So if you fancy a little bit of controversy (not too much mind, we’re all about playing nice!), log in now using our in-browser chat client! (Tip: choose TheHallOfFire on the drop-down menu)
Thanks to everyone who came along for a fascinating discussion. Next weekend we’ll be doing chapter six of the Hobbit!
Our friend Michiel Stevens from DeHobbit.net has passed on a message that the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Ludwig Wicki, will be presenting a ‘live to projection’ performance of Howard Shore’s score for The Fellowship of the Ring at The Concertgebouw in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, this Saturday 4th June 2011, and Sunday 5th June 2011.
DeHobbit.net also has some exclusive interviews and a video that can be accessed from the links provided below (please note these are in Dutch so a translation tool might be required).
- An interview with Frank van Donkersgoed, Manager at The Concertgebouw’s Technical Department.
- An interview with Pepijn Meeuws, cellist with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Final dress rehearsal.
Details of the two-day event can be found over at DeHobbit.net.
“I have come,” he said. “But I do not choose now to do what I came to do. I will not do this deed. The Ring is mine!” And suddenly, as he set it on his finger, he vanished from Sam’s sight.
It’s a key moment of Lord of the Rings where the quest teeters on a precipice. And this weekend we’ll be putting it under the microscope as we discuss the question: “Did Frodo Fail in His Quest?”.
Join us this Saturday June 4 from 6pm EDT in #thehalloffire on our chat server (irc.theonering.net) where we’ll attempt to find some sort of consensus over another one of Middle-earth’s most vexed questions! Continue reading “Hall of Fire chat this weekend — did Frodo fail?”
On this episode of Hobbit in 5, we introduce you to our new website, reveal the official titles for The Hobbit, talk about possible LOTR extended edition screenings in NZ, look at some set pieces, and Sir Peter Jackson begins to answer fan-submitted questions! We also cover Oin in our character study!
June 3th, 2011 – Episode 20
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West Coast Premiere Tour Announced
The Lord of the Rings In Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring Howard Shore’s Academy Award®-winning score
performed live to film on-stage by over 200 musicians Munich Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Chorale And Phoenix Boys Choir Conducted by Ludwig Wicki
Nine-city tour October 12 –23, 2011 Starting at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona
www.lordoftheringsinconcert.com There is only one Lord of the Rings. Come share in the power.
(Los Angeles, June 3, 2011) — A nine-city West Coast tour of the highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings In Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring will begin on October 12 at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Featuring Howard Shore’s complete Academy Award® and Grammy®–winning score performed live on-stage by more than 200 musicians, the Glendale presentation of Fellowship will be followed by engagements in San Diego, Las Vegas, Anaheim, Portland, Seattle, Fresno, Oakland and Sacramento. Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 10 for all cities.
Celebrated Maestro Ludwig Wicki, the preeminent conductor of Howard Shore’s Ring music, will conduct all performances. Joining Maestro Wicki is soprano Kaitlyn Lusk, who has toured the world as a soloist in The Lord of the Rings Symphony. Continue reading “Lord of the Rings In Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring”