New CD to be released at Evening at Bree party!

Emerald Rose has announced the completion of their newest cd, “Archives of Ages to Come”, and they plan to release the cd at TORn’s Evening at Bree party at Dragon*Con. The band will be premiering selections of the new material this weekend for audiences at the ELF gathering in Orlando.

Emerald Rose has performed for TORn fans at many LOTR events, including post-Oscar parties in Hollywood. This is the band’s fifth cd, and their most musically diverse, ranging from traditional Celtic ballads and instrumentals to driving rock songs inspired by world mythology. [more]

It’s time to open the nominations for the One Ring Awards, to be held at The One Ring Celebration in Pasadena, CA on January 15, 2005. Half the awards will be for events held at the convention, such as the Art Show, Fan Film Festival and the Costume contest. The other half will be voted on by you, the best LOTR fans on the net. Please send all nomination submissions to: OneRingAwards@theonering.net using the format asked for, thank you. Entries will only be accepted until December 10th, 2004. [More]

  • Best Tolkien based Lecture or Paper presented at an Academic function
  • Best Tolkien themed book published since the release of FOTR
  • Best Performance by a LOTR actor/actress in a Motion Picture
  • Best Performance by a LOTR actor/actress in a TV series, Made for TV Movie or Mini-Series on TV
  • Best Fan Fiction (PG-13 or lower, no Slash)
  • Best Fan site dedicated to a LOTR actor/actress

Aspiring Tolkien filmmakers will be able to showcase their work in our fan film and video screening room. The best of these submissions will be shown at the convention. You could win cool prizes for having the best fan film, so head on over to the site now and see how to enter! [ORC Fan Films]

We’ve opened up the remaining ticket tiered pricing for all to buy! Fans can go for the all out Wizard’s Circle Package at $319.95 or get something a little lower in price! Follow this link for more info! [oneringcelebration.com] Ticket prices are:


WIZARD’S CIRCLE Weekend PACKAGE $319.95
ELVEN COUNCIL WEEKEND PACKAGE $135.00
DWARF WEEKEND PACKAGE $75.00
FRI EVE- 50TH ANNIV CELEBRATION(9PM) $65.00
ONE RING AWARDS CELEBRATION $65.00
SEAN ASTIN PHOTO OPS TICKET $40.00
BILLY BOYD PHOTO OP TICKET $40.00
JOHN RHYS DAVIES PHOTO OP TICKET $40.00
BRAD DOURIF PHOTO OPS TICKET $40.00
BRUCE HOPKINS PHOTO OPS TICKET $35.00
CHARLES ROSS PHOTO OPS TICKET $30.00
SEAN ASTIN AUTOGRAPH TICKET $35.00
BILLY BOYD AUTOGRAPH TICKET $35.00
JOHN RHYS DAVIES AUTOGRAPH TICKET $35.00
BRAD DOURIF AUTOGRAPH TICKET $25.00
BRUCE HOPKINS AUTOGRAPH TICKET $20.00
CHARLES ROSS AUTOGRAPH TICKET $15.00