Ringer Tamara writes:
This is an invitation from co-leaders Tamara and
Mariella of the TORn Boston Line Party. Since the
Oscar Party, we have been making plans to organize a
Ringers Moot over Labor Day weekend, including a group
visit to the Boston Museum of Science to view the LOTR
exhibition and would like to invite our RingerSibs to
join us. Tickets for the exhibition are on sale now
(617-723-2500 or http://www.mos.org/lotr/). We are
suggesting Ringers purchase their timed tickets for
Saturday, September 4th at 2PM- or as close to that
time slot, as possible.
As we become more organized, additional information
will be available on Mariella?s website,
Expectopatronvm.com (The page focusing on the Ringers
event at the MOS is located at
http://www.expectopatronvm.com/mos.html) and forum.
We have already included some preliminary information
on the website, but the major planning has only just
begun. Now, we really want to start brainstorming and
form our volunteer team. We plan to offer a whole
weekend of possibilities from September 3-6, so don’t
panic if the 2 PM time slot is sold out!
A small number of potential side-trips are posted on
the website, but we welcome more suggestions about any
different events Ringers are interested in. Also, the
earlier we know how many people are coming, the sooner
we can contact hotels about getting a discounted group
rate- the same with tickets or tours. Many Boston
Ringers have offered to use their influence via family
or work to get discounted passes to local museums,
theatres or concerts, so we can pass those savings on
to you. Please visit the website and join in the
discussion at the forum and we’ll go about giving you
a great trip to Boston!
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Greetings,
I thought I’d send in a report from the Atlanta TORn Moot this past weekend. It was a pleasure being one of the planners of this wonderful weekend and it was certainly a weekend of special magnificence! Pictures of the event should start filtering in soon, but in the meantime here’s an account of the whirlwind exciting weekend! The excitement (for me) began on Friday evening, the day of my Howard Shore concert tickets (he was conducting three shows that weekend). Haunting, moving, wonderfully emotional, and exhilirating. I could not believe it was Howard Shore standing there right in front of me (I had fantastic 3rd row tickets from the stage), and what a treat to see him conduct! It’s obvious the man loves his music, his entire BODY is into the conduction, he’s got this wonderful smile on his face, and oh, the soloist. She was incredible. He received not one, not two, but three standing ovations at the end–absolutely deserved.
A definite highlight of that weekend was the opportunity to meet Alan Lee in person at the art exhibition center where some of his original work was being displayed. A fantastic TORnSib Fiver (who was a member of the press at the adjoining ‘Mythic Journeys’ Conference where Lee was a speaker) was able to personally ask Lee if he wouldn’t mind making a visit to the art center in order to meet members of The One Ring.net who were in town for a Moot. Alan Lee unbelievably agreed, and drove down with Fiver on his own time just to personally meet members of TORn!! We were humbled at his kindness.
Alan Lee is one of the nicest, most cordial, kind-hearted individuals I’ve ever met. It was such a joy to see how humbled he was when we professed our admiration and love for him and his work. He was so personable, stopping to speak to each of us, looking us in the eye, and signing anything given to him. It was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity for all of us, and we were ones humbled to have had him there with us. After that we all gathered outside under the bright, warm Atlanta sun and took a TORnSib group photo–with Alan Lee smack in the middle. 🙂
Fiver also had another surprise for us, We were also in for a surprise, Fiver also brought with her Dr. Verlyn Flieger, a world-renowned Tolkien expert who was also here for the conference! It was an unbelievable treat.
A total of 42 TORnSibs attended the Dinner Moot later that evening at a local restaurant in Midtown Atlanta. We began the evening by introducing ourselves (what our TORn nicks were, where we were from, and how long we’ve been posting on TORn), and playing a couple of ice breaker games that got everyone off their seats and chattering< away--luckily my partner-in-crime Sib ltlberr was able to round the troops with her commanding voice whenever we needed to organize everyone back again.
Thanks to TORnSib Kally, we were incredibly lucky to have as a guest speaker for our Dinner moot, Ms Karen Wynn Fonstad, author of “Atlas of Middle-Earth”. Ms Fonstad was an incredible speaker, who enthusiastically shared with us the journey she took in planning and writing her legendary book.
As dinner arrived, we broke off into groups and with yours truly playing the role of “Alex Tribeck”, we played a rousing game of Tolkien trivia. I did my best to stump the Sibs, but failed (these folks are brilliant!) The evening ended as many sibs had to leave right before 8pm to attend the last Shore symphony, but not before enjoying dinner, eating a gorgeous Elf leaf shaped cake (thanks to Shuya’s baker friend!), and grabbing some goody bags. 🙂
On Sunday morning, about 25 (very tired) TORnSibs crammed into my apartment to enjoy a bit of breakfast along with a group viewing of ROTK. It was incredible sharing the magic of ROTK alongside other die-hard fans. 🙂 It was a tearful goodbye at the end, everyone having to head home, for Monday (today) was an inevitable workday.
Oh and one more thing! We had ATL TORn Moot t-shirts made, and guess who became honorary recipient of them? HOWARD SHORE and ALAN LEE!! Some sibs caught up with Shore after his 8pm symphony, and he was so pleased to hear that there was a TORn Moot underway at the same time, that he requested to have a picture taken with any members of TORn who were in the area!
On a personal note wanted to send a deep thanks to fellow ATL sibs Ringers reprise, Shuya, and EowynWannabee for helping make this Moot a total success.
Sincerely,
Frodo-esque
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Hobbitangel writes: I just found this little article in my local paper, thought it might be of some interest!
Orlando Bloom gets a chest wig
Orlando Bloom has been told to wear a chest wig to look ‘more manly’ for his new film. Movie bosses want the screen hearthrob to cover up with the hairy rug for his new lead role in the Crusades epic Kindom of Heaven.
Director Ridley Scott reportedly believes the actor, who stars as Paris in Troy, needs to cover up his hairless chest to make a more convincing hero.
The 28 year old has also been bulking up for the part, revealing that he has been spending more time in the gym ‘builing up’ to play the farrier-turned-warrior in the upcoming film.
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Izzy writes: I attended the Saturday evening performance of Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings Symphony in Atlanta. I have been to many orchestral performances in my life, but this was by far the best. Watching Howard Shore conduct was an honor that I won’t soon forget. The biggest treat came the last time Shore came out for a curtain call and brought Alan Lee (who was in town for the Mythic Journeys conference) out on to stage with him. Everyone was surprised and, if possible, the applause and cheers in the audience grew even louder. I didn’t have my camera on me so hopefully another Ringer was there and got pics!
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Rosie writes: I saw the Chronicles of Riddick last night at Universal City walk in LA. I wish I had some pictures to send. Karl Urban is amazing in this film. If he and Judy Dench weren’t in this movie, this movie wouldn’t be worth much. I had the privilege of talking to Karl after the show. He looked great! He is very funny and incredibly humble. It was a pleasure meeting him. Karl Urban fans will enjoy this movie; he has a lot of screen-time. I don’t want to include any spoilers, which why I am not saying much about the film or story. I recommend this film to Ringers because Karl’s performance makes this film worth your time, but Sci-Fi fans may find this film leaves them wanting.
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The enigmatic P sends along these names, dates and loctations where you can find Brad Dourif and many others this summer.
6/5/04 to 6/6/04 Adventure Con at the Knoxville Expo Center – Clinton Highway. Knoxville,TN. Guests scheduled to appear include: Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Jackson Bostwick, Felix Silla, Kathy Garver, Tanya Roberts, Dick Durock, Richard Hatch, Brad Dourif, Kate Jackson, Alex Vincent, and many others.
8/13/04 to 8/15/04 Horrorfind Weekend at the Mariott Hunt Valley Inn – Hunt Valley, MD. Guests scheduled to appear include: George Romero, Tom Savini, Adrienne, Barbeau, Jeffrey Combs, Kane Hodder, Brad Dourif, Barbara Crampton, Butch Patrick, Pat Priest, Brinke Stevens, Dee Wallace, and many others.
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