Paul writes: Praise Ballet, a Baltimore based children’s ballet school, will be performing five pieces with music from the LOTR soundtracks as part of its annual spring recital. The dances will not be interpretive of the Rings story, but rather reflect Tolkien’s views of heaven, hell and life on earth. The recital is at Dulaney High School in Lutherville, at 7pm on Tuesday, May 18. Tickets are $3.00 at the door.
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Ok, I’ll admit…it’s my fault. I forgot Cate Blanchett’s birthday…possibly the biggest crush on any of the LOTR ladies and I forgot. Well…here we go!
May 14th is Cate Blanchett’s birthday! Cate was born on May 14th, 1969 in Melbourne, Australia. That makes her 35! Happy Birthday Cate!
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NEW YORK (Billboard) – The third annual Tribeca Film Festival, which took place May 1-9 in the Lower Manhattan neighborhood, had plenty of attractions for music fans. A rundown of some of the highlights follows. [More]
Brian writes: Next week (May 21-22) the University of Cincinnati will have a showing of the entire LOTR trilogy at the new movie theater at Tangeman University Center. The theater charges $2 for tickets for second-run films to those with University passes.
Dragons, Hobbits, Giant Spiders, Ents, elves; have you ever wondered where Tolkien got the ideas for the myriad of creatures roaming Middle-Earth? Perhaps you would like to share your ideas about the role of similar creatures in myths and stories from around the world. Where did he get his inspiration for the ents from for example? You might be surprised when you learn the answer.[More]