Ringers Nerwen and Jussi sent us excited emails this morning with the good news for Finnish ‘The Lord of the Rings’ fans:
The Lord of the Rings Symphony will be coming to Finland for the first time in May 2009. Tampere Philharmonic will perform the symphony on the 1st and 2nd of May 2009 in the Tampere-talo, with the Tampere Philharmonic Choir and the Pirkanpojat boy’s choir. The performance will be conducted by Markus Huber, who has travelled with the performance in many countries. Soprano Ann De Renais will perform as the soloist.
Tickets will go on sale June 23rd for these performances. [More Info]
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On prime time television last night in the U.S. the American Film Institute named “The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings,” as the #2 fantasy movie of all time as part of its program of the 10 best films in 10 genres. “The Wizard of Oz,” won the top fantasy film ever according to the group which releases “top” lists occasionally that stir up discussion about films. Cast members Sean Astin and Dominic Monaghan each were featured in clips talking about FOTR as well as other films included in the program. You can read all ten categories and 100 top films right here. And feel free to discuss in in our chat room at at our message boards.
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Erin writes in: “The Fellowship of the Ring will be playing at midnight in Kennewick, WA as part of Regal Cinemas Flashback Features program. Spread the word – Catch this and other great classics Back on the Big Screen!” For night-owls and other fans in the area, the show is scheduled for Friday, June 20th at the Regal Columbia Mall 8 (scroll down). Catch up on your sleep and catch the show!
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Our own Jincey sends this along: This is a heads up on MerpCon IV, coming up on July 25th-27th in Spokane, Washington. This year’s special guest speaker is John D. Rateliff, author of “The History of the Hobbit”. Better yet, he’s even offered to GM a table as well! FYI, the (basic) RSVP form for MerpCon IV is up and running here. There is limited seating available, so please register early to be certain you get a spot. This year’s theme is based around Dwarves. See the promo here for more details. [MerpCon IV]
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Liv Tyler is making the chat show rounds promoting a little movie called ‘The Incredible Hulk’ which is due out tomorrow (June 13th). Tonight she will be on ‘The Jimmy Kimmel Show’ on ABC, and then she follows that up tomorrow with a visit to ‘Live! with Regis and Kelly’.
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The St. Louis Symphony will be be performing Howard Shore’s ‘The Lord of Rings Symphony’ at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 and 20 at Powell Hall in St. Louis, MO. Tickets go on sale to the public Monday June 16, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.
Ludwig Wicki, conductor – Saint Louis Symphony Chorus – Capture the Ring with the SLSO! Since its premiere in 2003, Howard Shore’s The Lord of the Rings Symphony has received standing ovations on four continents. The musical experience is heightened with projected illustrations and storyboards. “Shore’s musical opus is every bit as impressive as Tolkien’s literary one…even when liberated from the majesty of [Peter] Jackson’s trilogy.”—Seattle Times
Howard Shore’s LOTR score will go down in history as one of the best of all time. If you can make this show, you won’t regret it! Thanks to UncleAndy for the heads up! [St Louis Symphony]
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