Nancy writes: Just wanted to let you (and TORN) know that there will be several talks about Richard Wagner and JRR Tolkien in connection with Los Angeles’ Ring Festival.
The Los Angeles Opera will produce 3 complete cycles of Wagner’s Ring operas in May and June. In connection with this will be Ring Festival LA, consisting of numerous events, lectures, exhibits, and performances running from January through August. (Information: www.RingFestivalLA.com) Continue reading “Tolkien in the Wagner Ring Festival”
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Amy H. Sturgis writes: Because it’s about fantasy in general, and two chapters in particular focus heavily on J.R.R. Tolkien, I wanted to let you know about my latest book project, now hot off the press: The Intersection of Fantasy and Native America: From H.P. Lovecraft to Leslie Marmon Silko. More.. Continue reading “New Book: The Intersection of Fantasy and Native America: From H.P. Lovecraft to Leslie Marmon Silko”
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Sotheby’s is delighted to announce that their English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations auction on 17 December (sale code L09777) will include an exceptionally early drawing by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is exceptionally rare for original artwork by Tolkien to be offered at auction. This early example depicts his aunt’s farm (‘Lamb’s Farm, Gedling, Notts’) and shows the location where he composed the earliest known writing that relates to his mythology.
The lot can be viewed here or the e-catalogue for the entire sale is available here (please note that the e-catalogue can take some time to load and the Tolkien drawing is lot 178).
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Anthony and Jessica from herenistarion.org write: It is my hope this finds you well. As most of you know on Saturday Dec. 6th, 2009, 3pm, SI OUTLOUD Is hosting a Tolkien reading event, which I have pasted their event announcement below. We are very grateful to them for allowing Jessie and I, and The Northeast Tolkien Society to participate in this event. We will have a free raffle and some Tolkien related goodies to giveaway, plus take part in the program detailed below. Continue reading “Tolkien Reading Event”
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The Tolkien Society Seminar for 2010 is happening in two parts, one in the UK and one in Australia arranged by the Tolkien Society in partnership with Tol Harndor: The Australian Tolkien Society. The Tolkien Society Seminars provide academics, students and independent scholars with a venue for interdisciplinary dialogue. Continue reading “2 Hemispheres, 2 Seminars, 2 Calls for Papers”
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A note from Vivienne Wilkes, one of the many organizers of the Middle-earth Weekend, with details of next year’s event. This will be held as usual at:
Sarehole Mill in Birmingham, England
and will be open from 11.00am until 5.00pm on
Saturday and Sunday
15th and 16th May 2010.
Vivienne is not taking an active role in the organization this year since she is instead following in the footsteps of Rosie Cotton. Rosie’s husband Sam Gamgee as, you will recall, became Mayor of Michael Delving in the years following the Hobbits’ adventures in ‘The Lord of the Rings’. By strange coincidence Viv is married to this year’s Lord Mayor of Birmingham. Of course a major difference is Michael Wilkes will be Lord Mayor for one year only whereas Sam was Mayor for many, many years. Continue reading “Middle-earth Weekend and Staffordshire Hoard”
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