Emerald Rose has announced the completion of their newest cd, “Archives of Ages to Come”, and they plan to release the cd at TORn’s Evening at Bree party at Dragon*Con. The band will be premiering selections of the new material this weekend for audiences at the ELF gathering in Orlando. Emerald Rose has performed for TORn fans at many LOTR events, including post-Oscar parties in Hollywood. This is the band’s fifth cd, and their most musically diverse, ranging from traditional Celtic ballads and instrumentals to driving rock songs inspired by world mythology.
ELF audiences will be some of the first to hear the new music when the band performs this Friday night in Orlando. The concert will include “Come to the Dance”, which was used in the film “Ringers: Lord of the Fans”.
The Evening at Bree party, the first of several celebrations the band is performing at DragonCon, will be held in the Hyatt’s Centennial 1 from 8 – 10:30 pm on Friday, Sept 2. After Bree, the band will move across to the Regency ballroom for a late-night concert party from midnight until 2 am. They will perform on the Hyatt concourse throughout the weekend.
The band has a web page all about the new cd, which can be found at [EmeraldRose.com].
There’s always great interest in Lord of the Rings related costuming, and we have the best of the best costumers here with us once again this year. I’d like to thank Laura Bradway for stepping in to lead this year’s panels when Quimbie had to unexpectedly drop out of Dragon*Con this year.
The schedule is not showing the actual panelists for costuming (just not enough room), so here’s who’s going to be doing what:
Creating & Realizing Your Own LOTR Costume Saturday 9/3 @ 1PM Laura Bradway (Moderator) – AOME Jessica Duncan Jules Kelly – Staff Editor at ACS Judy Mitchell – From ACS
In-Depth Look at LOTR Costume Reproduction Part 1 Sunday 9/4 @11:30 Mindy Dupler-Singer (Moderator) – AOME Suzanne “Dolfinna” Daley Judy Mitchell – From ACS Bonnie Humphrey – AOME Laura Bradway – AOME
In-Depth Look at LOTR Costume Reproduction Part 2 Sunday 9/4 @1PM Mindy Dupler-Singer (Moderator) – AOME Judy Mitchell – From ACS Bonnie Humphrey – AOME Laura Bradway – AOME Jules Kelly – Staff Editor at ACS
Arwen writes: We are pleased to announce that TORn will hold their annual Los Angeles Baggins Birthday Picnic on Sunday September 25th, from noon to 6pm, in Griffith Park next to the Merry-Go-Round (see below for directions).
In what has now become a tradition, we will have three main contests:
a trivia contest where your knowledge of all things Tolkien will be tested;
a costume contest open to all ages (two categories: children/teens, and adults)
and again our very popular impersonation contest, where participants outshine each other in their rendition of lines from the movies (this year, pick preferably from all three Extended Editions, Fellowship, Two Towers and Return Of The King).
As you know, this is a potluck event, so we need all Middle-earth picnic attendees to bring as much food, drinks, plates, utensils and napkins as possible. For any information regarding the picnic and for food contributions please contact Arwen@theonering.net.
We hope to see many LA Ringers on Sept 25th in Griffith Park, for what we hope will be a party of special magnificence!
Directions:
From south: Take the 5 North to the Griffith Park exit. At the first stop sign you reach, turn right onto Crystal Springs Drive. When you reach the first stop sign, there should be a big sign for the “Merry Go Round.” Turn left, and follow the road up to the top of the hill. Pull into the parking lot on your right (don’t worry, there’s plenty of parking). Follow the music to the Merry Go Round. We will be at the bottom of the hill in front of it by the tennis courts.
From north: Take the 5 south to Los Feliz Blvd West. At the intersection with Riverside Drive, turn right. Riverside Drive will turn into Crystal Springs Drive.When you reach the first stop sign, there should be a big sign for the “Merry Go Round.” Turn left, and follow the road up to the top of the hill. Pull into the parking lot on your right (don’t worry, there’s plenty of parking). Follow the music to the Merry Go Round. We will be at the bottom of the hill in front of it by the tennis courts.
From Hollywood/LA: Take Western Ave north. It will turn into Los Feliz Blvd. When you reach the intersection with Riverside Drive, turn left. Riverside Drive will turn into Crystal Springs Drive. When you reach the first stop sign, there should be a big sign for the “Merry Go Round.” Turn left, and follow the road up to the top of the hill. Pull into the parking lot on your right (don’t worry, there’s plenty of parking). Follow the music to the Merry Go Round. We will be at the bottom of the hill in front of it by the tennis courts.
Sean Astin, who is part of the story, has autographed 110 copies of WAF in advance for this event. These autographed books will be sold to the first 110 people who make an additional donation to charity on the spot.
WAF is a true-crime/comedy about a pair of con artists that swindled LOTR fans and celebrities worldwide in 2003, with their phony charity, “Bit of Earth.” BoE raised thousands of dollars in the name of the nonprofit organization, “Reading is Fundamental,” but never gave RIF the donations.
“No one even suspected that Bit of Earth wasn’t legitimate, because they used RIF’s name so blatantly,” said Renne. “Everyone knows you don’t raise funds like that without permission!”
An online donation setup will be available at the booksigning event. “I want everyone to feel 100% confident that this time, their money really is going to charity!” said Renne.
Kendra writes: The Greater (San Francisco) Bay Area Costumers Guild (GBACG) is pleased to invite you to spend an evening in Elrond’s hall at:
THE LORD OF THE RINGS FEAST Saturday, 8 October 2005 7pm – Midnight Sequoia Lodge, Oakland Hills http://www.gbacg.org/lotr.htm
Elves, hobbits, dwarves, men, ents, wizards — and yes, even orcs — are invited to join us for an evening of feasting, music, dancing, and the magical words of Tolkien. Our location is a beautiful redwood hall surrounded by trees in the hills of Oakland (Rivendell for our purposes).
Costumes inspired by the books, the films or the Medieval era are appropriate for this event.
Detailed information about the event, including the menu, schedule of activities, and costume suggestions, is available on our website: http://www.gbacg.org/lotr.htm
** TICKETS **
Advance tickets are required: GBACG members $39.50 Non-members $44.50
You must be 13 years or older to attend The Lord of the Rings Feast.
TICKET SALES: From Aug. 13-31 only GBACG members may purchase tickets (up to four). Space is limited. We expect to sell out this event. You may join GBACG now and buy your tickets to The Lord of the Rings Feast during the members-only presale.
On Sept. 1, tickets go on sale to the general public. After Sept. 1, you may purchase as many tickets as you wish.
Howli writes: I wanted to inform you about the New York Premiere of Howard Shore’s The Lord of the Rings Symphony, Movements I and II. On Sunday, November 13th at 2p.m. at Carnegie Hall The Collegiate Chorale, led by music director Robert Bass, will perform excerpts from Richard Wagner’s operas The Flying Dutchman, Die Walkϋre, and Götterdämmerung; and the New York Premiere of Howard Shore’s The Lord of the Rings Symphony, Movements I and II in a program entitled The Rings: Myth and Music. The program will
The operas of Wagner illustrate the profound influence of myth and legend among history’s greatest opera composers. His “Ring” cycle and Flying Dutchman are mainstays of opera houses around the world and are notable in part for their ghosts, phantoms, supernatural creatures, giants and gnomes. Few composers unfold supernatural forces as effectively as Wagner, matching music to story. For this performance, soprano Christine Goerke will perform Senta’s Ballad from The Flying Dutchman and the thrilling Ride of the Valkyries.
By any standard Howard Shore is among today’s most successful composers with numerous industry awards to his credit including multiple Academy Awards, Golden Globes and Grammys. His Lord of the Rings Symphony like the works of Wagner and others is derived from mythological sources, in this instance the books by J.R.R. Tolkien, dramatically unfolding the fable of the lowly Hobbits as they struggle against the forces of evil.
By contrasting Wagner and Shore, The Rings: Myth and Music will explore how two composers – divergent in time and medium – were inspired by mythology and legend.
