TolCon’s Rebekah writes: Due to technical difficulties with online registration, TolCon’s pre-registration will be extended to April 26th. For those who have tried to reserve a room at the Sea-Tac Marriott and were told none were available, this was in error and has been corrected. Rooms are still available! We encourage you to call again and make reservations in the TolCon/NW Tolkien Society block. [More]
Category: Old Main News
Before Sun and Moon two trees gave light to the Blessed Realm, but in a supreme act of evil the diabolus Morgoth destroys the trees and leaves the world in darkness. The symbolism could hardly be stronger. The devastation of Tolkiens childhood countryside haunts this tale and all his works of fiction.[More]
Romanticmovies.about.com interviewed Andy Serkis for “13 Going on 30”, but couldn’t help bringing up his other role: “Though Serkis was replaced onscreen with sophisticated and groundbreaking graphic effects, his ability to breathe life into the character won him the admiration of Tolkien fans and millions of moviegoers the world over.” [More]
From Harrow.co.uk: “The third instalment of the epic Lord Of The Rings trilogy, in which he took one of the starring roles as Aragorn, may have swept the board at this year’s Oscars, but the self-effacing actor is genuine when he insists he still doesn’t see himself as a Hollywood player.” [More]
That Talking Fox writes: ROTK is being screened at the Brew and View in Chicago. This means plenty of ale and smoke whilst watching it. Quite fun, if you want a crowd like the ones at Trilogy Tuesday. [More] Wee adds: It’s also being screened at the Laurelhurst Theatre in Portland, Oregon. Beer and Pizza! [More]
Geri and Rez wrote to tell us that the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will be giving Howard Shore a lifetime achievement award. [More]