Alan Heritage, Manager for West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village, writes: I wanted to let you know about an event for fans of all ages called Ring Quest which happens at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village in Suffolk every February. This is the ninth year that the event has run and this year it will be February 13 to 21, when many schools are on half term holiday in England. Continue reading “Ring Quest in Suffolk”
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Keith sends this in: Andy Serkis will take questions following a screening of his new film,”Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” Monday January 18 at 6:10pm, at the Curzon Cinemas on Shaftesbury Avenue in Soho, London. More..
Ethan Gilsdorf writes: For those who missed his book giveaway on TheOneRing.net Radio Show, friend of TORn Ethan Gilsdorf, with Globe Pequot Press and Froobi.com, have teamed up to offer a special opportunity to win one of ten free autographed copies of Gilsdorf’s critically-acclaimed book “FANTASY FREAKS AND GAMING GEEKS: An Epic Quest for Reality Among Role Players, Online Gamers, and Other Dwellers of Imaginary Realms.” The book is an exploration and celebration of fantasy and gaming subcultures, and has been endorsed by TORn.
To enter to win your free copy, sign up here (now through 1/13/10) Continue reading “‘Fantasy Freaks’ Book Giveaway”
New York, Jan 11 : For the first time, ‘Lord of the Rings’ star Elijah Wood hosted an eating contest – aptly titled Lord of the Wings. The diminutive actor hosted the competition at Epstein”s Bar on the Lower East Side and stayed until 3 a.m. to celebrate with the winners. Overall champ was “Big Dan” Graff, a bartender at Max Fish. “It was a fun night. I ate 14 wings in three minutes,” the New York Post quoted him as saying. More..
Peter writes: The BBC recently interviewed Viggo Mortensen about “The Road.” His interview is at the following link between minutes 6:00 and 13:00. More..
Fictional Frontiers with Sohaib is hosting TheOneRing.net Monday as Larry D. Curtis/MrCere talks about the influence of Peter Jackson’s Lord of The Rings trilogy over the last decade. The program streams live at wnjc.duxpond.com Monday 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. EST on 1320 AM in Philadelphia. Its Website features a live link as well.
Last week’s show is available via podcast at www.fictionalfrontiers.podcastpeople.com and featured J.W. Braun, author of “The Lord of the Films: The Unofficial Guide to Tolkien’s Middle Earth on the Big Screen.” Past shows featuring Tolkien-related guests including various TORn staffers are also available there.