{"id":25305,"date":"2003-10-12T16:44:30","date_gmt":"2003-10-12T21:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2003\/10\/12\/feast-of-tolkien-fun-in-cleveland\/"},"modified":"2003-10-12T16:44:30","modified_gmt":"2003-10-12T21:44:30","slug":"feast-of-tolkien-fun-in-cleveland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2003\/10\/12\/25305-feast-of-tolkien-fun-in-cleveland\/","title":{"rendered":"Feast of Tolkien Fun in Cleveland"},"content":{"rendered":"

3rd ANNUAL J.R.R. TOLKIEN’S “LORD OF THE RINGS” MARATHON READING CELEBRATION<\/p>\n

November 20-22, 2003 at Cleveland State University’s historic MATHER MANSION, 2605 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio.<\/p>\n

This event is a cooperative effort between The EDGE: Lutheran Campus Ministry & Art Gallery, the Cleveland State University English Department and New Line Cinema. All events are FREE and open to the public.<\/p>\n

This year’s Marathon Reading will be “The Return of the King” this year, and in addition to the marathon there will be four workshops, a keynote lecture, the DVD movie version of “The Two Towers,” a Reception, several drawings in which we give away over $2,000 worth of books and related “Lord of the Rings” merchandise (donated graciously from Houghton Mifflin and New Line Cinema).<\/p>\n

Speakers include Prof Tom Shippey & Joseph Pearce<\/p>\n

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20: 4 WORKSHOPS<\/p>\n

1) “The Lord of the Rings” on the Screen: Does it Work? (Prof Bruce Beatie, CSU)<\/p>\n

2) Tolkien and Wagner: The Two Rings (Prof Ed Haymes, CSU)<\/p>\n

3) Tolkien: Truth & Myth (Prof Joseph Pearce, Ave Maria College)<\/p>\n

4) Trees, Chainsaws, and Visions of Paradise in Tolkien (Prof Tom Shippey, Saint Louis Univ) ________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

FRIDAY, NOV 21: THE MOVIE (12 NOON – 3:30 PM)<\/p>\n

A Special Edition DVD extended version of “Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”<\/p>\n

MARATHON READING RECEPTION (6 – 7 PM)<\/p>\n

Free Food, Refreshments, Live Music, Mt. Doom Cupcakes, Raffle for GREAT PRIZES, as we gather for the Keynote Speaker & Marathon Reading of “The Return of the King”<\/p>\n

FRIDAY, NOV 21: KEYNOTE LECTURE (7 – 8:30 PM)<\/p>\n

J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century (Prof Tom Shippey, Saint Louis Univ)<\/p>\n

9 PM: The MARATHON READING of “The Return of the King” will begin and conclude 1 PM on Saturday 22nd.<\/p>\n

FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL EVENTS: (Registration required for workshops and to read). Lots of FREE Prizes! Call 216-241-7120 to register, or click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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