You may not be aware, but TheOneRing.net’s forum community has a wonderful free resource available to every fan who has ever wanted to discuss specific parts of Tolkien’s great works – The Reading Room. The Reading Room is intended to be a forum for critical analysis and on-topic discussion of Tolkien’s literary works. Reading Room features include ongoing discussions of Tolkien-related books and topics, where volunteers lead ‘formal’ discussions, as well as posts of general interest you can make at any time! You can also join in on scheduled readings to make the discussions even more productive. Learn more about our Reading Room by visiting the forums! [Reading Room]
Category: Events
Ringer Karl sends us a heads up about the upcoming release of a soundtrack from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ theatre production. The original score, with music composed by A.R. Rahman, Värttinä and Christopher Nightingale, and lyrics by Shaun McKenna and Matthew Warchus, is recorded from the The Lord of the Rings theatre production now on stage in London. The album will begin shipping on February 5th 2008. [Amazon.com
Anthony sends along word that tickets are now available for purchase for ‘Day Zero’ in New York. [MovieTickets.com]
The 2007 nominations for the eighth annual Whatsonstage.com Theatregoer’s Choice Awards, announced at a star-studded event at Café de Paris in London’s West End, included 7 nominations for The Lord of the Rings, now playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London. The Theatregoer’s Choice Awards is the only major theatre prize-giving decided by the public, so guess what? If you’ve seen the production, vote now! [Learn More] [Vote]
Cynthia Royal (Shadowfax’s (Blanco) owner) writes: Shadowfax has filmed a commericial which can be viewed on YouTube. A snippet of what we’ve been up to. Enjoy and pass on! Continue reading “‘Shadowfax’ Commercial Clip”
History Channel’s Monster Quest is going to be investigating ‘real’ Hobbits in an episode premiering on January 16th 10PM ET. I’m not sure Bilbo et al would take too kindly to being called apes, but here is the official episode description: “A MonsterQuest expedition will deploy researchers and the latest technology into the jungle, searching for evidence of a creature natives describe as half man, half ape.” Check your local listings for airings in your area. [MonsterQuest]