We’re busy getting ready for New York ComicCon next week – 11th to 14th October is when it all happens! This link shows you where you can find us at the convention – we’ll have fabulous shirts (including a new, yet to be revealed, style!) and buttons (also new styles!) for sale, and all the usual fun and games you expect at a TORn booth – plus maybe a few surprises. Friday 12th at 9pm we will be giving a panel about The Hobbit movie. But most importantly – Thursday 11th we will be ready to PARTY!
Yes, in a week’s time we’ll be partying like a bunch of Rohirrim, at the Speakeasy Room, 442 Amsterdam Avenue. There will be a finger food buffet; a brilliant ‘Middle-earth’ inspired play list on the sound system; amazing prizes to give away, including goodies from Sideshow Collectibles, Houghton Mifflin and Noble Collection’s NEW replica of Bilbo’s contract from the upcoming movie; free buttons and Sideshow gift cards for everyone attending; other surprises and giveaways! Plus, your first drink is on us. AND – we’re delighted to be teaming up with ‘Toys for Tots’ again this year, so do bring a toy or a donation if you’d like. And more importantly – that means Marines in dress uniform….
All this for a measly $25! Don’t say we’re not good to you. As Gimli would say, ‘What are we waiting for?!’ – remember, tickets on the door cost $30. So don’t delay – go here and buy your tickets now!
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Thanks to ringer Krusten for alerting us to the fact that the Snow & Ice Scuplture Festival in Bruges, Belgium, will feature ice sculptures inspired by The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and the Harry Potter books. Imagine a life-size sculpture of Smaug, the Balrog, Gandalf or “he who must not be named!” If you’re lucky enough to be in the vicinity of Bruges between November 23, 2012 and January 6, 2013, be sure to pay the festival a visit. Read more…
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Get out your calendars for 2014. The Third Conference on Middle-earth, Part 2, will be held March 28-30, 2014 in Westford, MA, USA. The organizers are getting a head start on planning by issuing a call for papers. Are you a scholar or student of Tolkien who has thoughts and theories you’d like present and share? Then, you have plenty of time to prepare. Here’s a general description of the topics From the event website: J.R.R. Tolkien, his works, works based on Tolkien and his works, criticism, teaching Tolkien in the classroom, the books’ impact on oneself and/or the world, the films and the film industry, the music, the art, the fannish side of this universe and its impact, and anything you can imagine on topic. Head over to the Call for Papers page of the event website for more. Read more...
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Excitement is building in New Zealand’s capital as the date for the first Hobbit film premiere draws near. Today TORN and Red Carpet Tours announced their Premiere Party to the regular media, and it’s made Wellington’s Dominion Post news already. Regular readers here are aware of this already, and tickets are selling fast! Bookings can be made through Red Carpet’s Party Page
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Kick off the holiday season with a stage adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy adventure The Hobbit, opening Dec. 13 at Lionheart Theatre Company in Norcross, Georgia.
In this family-friendly adventure, the unlikely hero Bilbo is drafted by the wizard Gandalf to join a band of dwarfs as they attempt to recover a great treasure protected by a dragon. They are pummeled with light-hearted peril from along the way.
The show runs, Dec. 13-16 with Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s show at 2 p.m. Admission is $10 for all seats. Complimentary dessert is served at intermission. Reservations are highly recommended. Go to www.lionhearttheatre.org or call 678-938-8518 for more information.
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Following on from our ‘save the date’ a short while ago, here’s the info on TORn’s party in the Big Apple! We’ll be gathering at The Speakeasy at 442 Amsterdam Avenue – same venue as last year – on Thursday 11th October, 8-11pm. This venue is a fabulous private room, where we’ll have suitably Middle-earth themed entertainment. Your ticket includes finger food, a drink of your choice and two entries into the raffle for the evening, where we’ll be giving away some fabulous prizes! Price also includes, of course, the chance to mingle with fellow fans and to support TheOneRing.net! So what are you waiting for? Get over to this page and order your tickets! $25 in advance, $30 on the door. Hope to see you there!
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