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Ralph Bakshi will appear in person at a film retrospective of some of his most iconic animated films, presented by the American Cinematheque in conjunction with the USC School of Cinematic Arts. The films will screen at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica on the last weekend of March. You can catch a double feature of “Heavy Traffic” and “American Pop” on Friday, March 27 starting at 7:30pm. There will be a discussion with director Ralph Bakshi between these two films and a clip will be shown from his new film “Last Days of Coney Island”. On the following Saturday, March 28, there will be a double feature of “The Lord of the Rings” and “Wizards”, starting at 7:30pm, again with a discussion with director Ralph Bakshi between the two films.

If you have never seen this version of LOTR, or at least never seen it on the big screen, you must try and catch this screening. The rotoscoping is eye-catching, to say the least, and brings a level of veracity to the more serious themes of this story, something that was not common with animation of it’s time. Bakshi Productions will be selling art in the lobby starting at 6:30pm each night, so get there early.

Staffers from TheOneRing.net will running about the theater as well, so do make sure to say hello if you see us. And what can only be called a cosmic coincidence, Tolkien Forever, the Los Angeles based smial of the Tolkien Society will be hosting Tolkien Reading Day earlier in the day on Saturday, March 28 in Downtown Los Angeles. You can find out more details about that on Facebook event page. Why not make it a true Tolkien daily double with some reading, some viewing and some Fellowship.

The Aero theater is located at 1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403, and you can buy tickets at the box office or in advance on Fandango. All the information you need can be found on the American Cinematheque Bakshi Tribute calendar.

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List of some of the Auction and Raffle prizes:

Here are some of the items we will have available for the silent auction and raffle, including something for the Non-Attending Supporters of our Indiegogo campaign. We have some rather big ticket prizes, numerous autographed items, and some original artwork for you, and at least one item offered for a Charity Auction. Everything on this list will be split fairly evenly between the silent auction and the raffle, giving everyone a chance to walk away with something very cool. This is not a complete list, things are still arriving, but it will give you an idea of what you will have a chance to either bid on or try and win in a Chinese style raffle drawing.

Artwork –

Gollum Stained Glass Window – handmade

Prancing Pony Mug – handmade

Green Dragon Mug – handmade

Bilbo’s Teacups – handmade

Mallorn Leaf Serving Plate – handmade

Signed Items –

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King “For Your Consideration” script – signed by numerous LOTR cast and crew

DOS Bilbo Poster – signed by numerous Hobbit cast and crew

DOS Cast Poster – signed by numerous Hobbit cast and crew

TOPPS Autograph Cards – One each for Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Billy Boyd, Sean Astin and Elijah Wood.

Big Ticket Items –

Sideshow Artist Proof of Sauron statue

Sideshow Artis Proof of Galadriel

One note for those of you not attending the party, two of the Signed TOPPS cards, the Sam and Frodo cards, will be raffled off for the Non-Attending supporters during our Live Stream of the party.

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The OneLastParty is almost upon us, and today we’re very excited and pleased to unveil the delectable items that will be featured at the buffet dinner and bar areas. First, some answers to some of the questions we’ve been getting:

Food fun facts:

– The doors open at 5:30 and the buffet line opens shortly afterwards at 5:45 p.m.

– Dinner service will run until 8:00 p.m. with the show starting around 8:30 p.m.

– Special Dietary needs: the party planners went to great lengths to ensure we could accommodate a number of dietary preferences which are indicated in the notes to the menu. However, if you have a very severe food allergy, you might want to bring something to supplement the buffet offerings. As we’re serving over 500 people, we can’t guarantee that there is absolutely none of a particular ingredient in the food

Bar fun facts:

– Bar areas will feature both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (see pricing below)

– Everyone with tickets that include meals will get two drink tickets at check-in that can be used for two free drinks

– Our friends at Middle-earth Wine are supporting the event, so we will have special Middle-earth wine available at the party! (NB there was a mistake in our post earlier; this wine is available for your drink tickets or to purchase. Unfortunately it will not be free all evening!)

– After your drink tickets have been used, the bars will take cash or credit cards. Credit card purchases have a $20 minimum (if desired, this can be met by opening a tab)

ONE LAST PARTY FOOD MENU

Salad

Mixed greens with blackberry balsamic vinaigrette (notes 1, 3)

Butter Lettuce with citrus segments and creamy herb dressing (notes 1, 3)

Sides

Roasted potatoes & pearl onions (notes 1, 3)

Buttered peas (notes 1, 3)

Entrees

Chicken breast with wild mushroom sauce

Pork tenderloin with apple chutney (note 3)

Vegetarian option: Portobello mushroom stacks with eggplant, squash and sun-dried tomato sauce (notes 1, 2, 3)

Desserts

Baked apples with Cinnamon caramel (notes 1, 3)

Blackberry tart with whipped cream (note 1)

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Food notes: (1) Vegetarian, (2) Vegan, (3) Free of large amounts of gluten

ONE LAST PARTY BAR MENU & PRICING:

$2 Water

$3 Juices & sodas

$5 Red Bull

$6 Assorted Beers

$6 Assorted Wines

$11 Cocktails (includes a wonderful selection of Middle-earth themed drinks)

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If you have questions about The One Last Party but perhaps missed our previous post, here’s a reminder link to our dedicated party subsite. Continue reading “The One Last Party: your questions answered!”

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Only 15 days away from The One Last Party! TheOneRing.net staff are working overtime to make our last Oscar event a night to remember. Today we are happy to unveil our party subsite, and apologies for not having it up sooner. On the subsite, you will find information on party times, parking, raffles, costuming, etc. We will be updating this area on a regular basis, so please look to this space and your email for further details as they become available. (For example, we just learned we’re going to be auctioning off a Sideshow/Weta Sauron Artist Proof statue!!) And don’t forget, you may still be able to snag a ticket to the performance part of the evening! Details on the Party Specifics page.

[Party SubSite] [Party Specifics] [Entertainers] [Party FAQ] [Raffles & Auctions] [Costuming & Attire] [Sponsors]

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