Bunch of wanna blessed-bes. Nowadays every girl with a henna tattoo and a spice rack thinks she's a sister to the dark ones.

Willow ,'Bring On The Night'


LotR - The Return of the King: "We named the *dog* 'Strider'".  

Frodo: Please, what does it always mean, this... this "Aragorn"? Elrond: That's his name. Aragorn, son of Arathorn. Aragorn: I like "Strider." Elrond: We named the *dog* "Strider".

A discussion of Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King. If you're a pervy hobbit fancier, this is the place for you.


Astarte - Jun 10, 2004 8:31:01 am PDT #2768 of 3902
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.

Dies from envy.

Yes, I could swing the tickets, but when I added up the time and money for a hotel it just slipped out of the realm of possibility.

My loan papers are hopefully going forward even as I type, though, so that's a pretty good consolation prize.


Kathy A - Jun 10, 2004 10:35:08 am PDT #2769 of 3902
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

For any Chicagoland LotR fans, it looks like there will be a LotR Symphony concert (not with the CSO, however), on October 8 and 9 at the Auditorium. Tickets go on sale this Monday, June 14th, with prices ranging from $35 to $80.

CHICAGO, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, October 8 and Saturday, October 9 at the Auditorium Theatre (50 E. Congress Parkway), Chicagoans will take a musical journey to the realm of Middle Earth as more than 200 musicians and singers take the stage in a spectacular performance of Academy Award-winning composer Howard Shore's "The Lord of the Rings Symphony: A Symphony in Six Movements" featuring the World Festival Symphony Orchestra, an adult and children's choir, guest vocalist Sissel, and a special appearance by Shore.

The multimedia event features music from all three films in the motion picture trilogy "The Lord of the Rings." The presentation will also feature original concept and storyboard artwork from the films by artists Alan Lee and John Howe. Projected images will chronologically align with the music as the story of the hobbits' journey unfolds.

Both performances start at 8:00 p.m. Tickets, which range from $35.00 to $80.00, will be ON SALE MONDAY, JUNE 14, and may be purchased at the Auditorium Theatre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, [link] , or by calling (312) 902-1500.

"After sold out shows around the world from New Zealand to London, we are pleased to be able to present this extraordinary event," said Steve Traxler, Jam Theatricals president. "Whether you're a classical music fan or a fan of the movies, the spectacle of the event will be enjoyed by everyone."

Howard Shore has composed the scores to more than 60 films and received the Oscar and Grammy Awards for Best Original Score for "The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring." The soundtracks for "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers" have sold over 3 million albums worldwide and both albums have remained on the Billboard Top 100 Soundtracks chart since their original release in 2001 and 2002 respectively.

I'm definitely going to go--email me here at my profile addy if you're interested in getting tickets!


sumi - Jun 10, 2004 11:55:43 am PDT #2770 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

What excellent news!

Kathy -- I believe that Sandy and I will be formulating a plan over the weekend. Even if we don't buy tickets together -- it would be fun to maybe go to dinner or something pre-or post concert.


UTTAD - Jun 11, 2004 3:32:08 am PDT #2771 of 3902
Strawberry disappointment.

From gimp to chimp.


Volans - Jun 12, 2004 4:08:36 am PDT #2772 of 3902
move out and draw fire

Wow, typecast as "MoCap Guy."


sumi - Jun 17, 2004 1:28:38 pm PDT #2773 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

Did anyone else know this:

Boyd on 'Blow Out' 6/16/04, 7:43 pm EST - Xoanon

In 'they'll put anything on TV' news Jeff writes: I just wanted to let you know that Billy Boyd appeared on Bravo channel's "Blow Out," a reality show about hair stylist Jonathan Antonin's (sp?) construction of a new salon. Mr. Boyd made an appearance at Jonathan's grand opening party.

They'll repeat, right?

(I found this news on TORN.)


Jessica - Jun 25, 2004 5:35:34 pm PDT #2774 of 3902
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

A job listing that caught my eye.


Volans - Jun 26, 2004 5:06:27 am PDT #2775 of 3902
move out and draw fire

(dusts off portfolio, starts researching apes)


sumi - Jun 28, 2004 7:55:53 am PDT #2776 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

Just read this on Wizard News:

HOBBITS MAINTAIN FELLOWSHIP WITH PLANS FOR BUDDY MOVIE
Billy Boyd, one of Scotland’s most acclaimed stage and screen actors, and the other British hobbit star, Dominic Monaghan, have linked up with a leading Scottish playwright to write a buddy movie. They want to play themselves in a comedy about two inept Brits on a road trip around America.


sumi - Jun 28, 2004 7:56:25 am PDT #2777 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

It also had this:

ORLANDO BLOOM CHOSEN PERFECT VACATION PARTNER
British heart-throb Orlando Bloom has been chosen as the perfect partner for an adventure holiday by British women, after showing off his fighting and sporting skills in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and The Calcium Kid