Well, its April 3rd and that means it is time to announce the winner of the ‘Reclaiming the Blade’ Giveaway! As you know, TheOneRing.net teamed up with Galatia Films to celebrate the DVD release of ‘Reclaiming the Blade’ by giving away the ‘Late 15th Century Bastard Sword’ from Albion Swords! Entering the contest was easy via email or on our message board. We collected near a thousand entries and the randomly chosen winner is…
Patricia Lozon
Congrats to Patricia! We’d like to thank all of those who entered our giveaway. Your participation ensures we will do these types of giveaways in the future! And don’t forget to support our sponsor Galatia Films by purchasing your copy of ‘Reclaiming the Blade’ asap! [Contest Page] [Pre-Order the DVD]
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The force behind Wellington’s Weta Workshop, Richard Taylor, has won the supreme award at the World Class New Zealand awards. The awards, presented on Wednesday night, honour New Zealand’s tall poppies who are successful on an international level. For the last 15 years Weta Workshop – a special effects facility of which Taylor co-founded and is the creative director – has created models, makeup and monsters for movies like the Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong. Business leaders honour Weta’s Taylor
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Or Briefly Stepping Through the Door to Silence
John Howe writes: The steps of most pilgrims are directed to holy places – physical journey coupled with metaphysical journey – or to places linked in some way to family – following old routes and digging up old roots. Our steps tend to lead us to see pictures.
In early March this year, as we were planning to attend the opening of the SWISS DESIGN IN HOLLYWOOD exhibition in Valencia – packing up paintings, checking customs forms and insurance values – something was nagging in the back of my mind. I’ve learned to pay attention to those little alerts, faint as they are, and suddenly a name came to mind: José Segrelles. More…
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The producers of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Live to Projection are pleased to announce that two free Pre-concert Discussions will precede the London premieres of this epic work. Composer Howard Shore and Doug Adams (author of the upcoming book The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films) will discuss Shore’s work on The Lord of the Rings, in an engaging look at the project’s history and its myriad of compositional details.
Free Pre-concert Discussions with Howard Shore and Doug Adams The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Royal Albert Hall Tuesday, April 14 & Wednesday, April 15 6:15 to 6:45 p.m.
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Jeff sent us updated information on the Kansas City LOTR Concert this May.
THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY & CHORUS PRESENTS THE LORD OF THE RINGS SYMPHONY THURSDAY, MAY 7 & FRIDAY, MAY 8 AT 8PM MUSIC HALL, DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY
Join the Kansas City Symphony & Chorus on a musical journey into the realm of Middle Earth! 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, storyboards and more than 200 performers on stage. Tickets: $28-$88, plus all applicable taxes and fees. Tickets available now through Ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-745-3000!
In related news Howard Shore will be at the Radio City Music Hall event this fall in NYC. Watch FOTR with a 300 member orchestra and Howard shore! Tickets Available at Radio City Music Hall or Ticketmaster.com
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Eva writes: Fantastic news. Howard Shore is going to do a talk before the Albert Hall Concert on Tuesday, April 14. I booked my ticket in October and got this email on March 26: From the Newsletter – Thank you for booking your tickets to the live UK premiere of ‘The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring’ at the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday 14 April 2009.
In related news Howard Shore will be at the Radio City Music Hall event this fall in NYC. Watch FOTR with a 300 member orchestra and Howard shore! Tickets Available at Radio City Music Hall or Ticketmaster.com
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