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A Celebration with Readings, Tributes and Events
To honor the Valor of Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee of
the Shire,
And the Victory over the Dark Lord and his Ruling Ring,
As told by Professor J.R.R. Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings.
~ Praise them with great praise! Eglerio! ~
Saturday, March 19th 2005
10 am-5pm
Marymount Manhattan College
East 71st Street, between 2nd & 3rd Aves.
New York City
Directions:
By car: FDR Drive to 71st Street
By subway: 4,5,6 lines to 68th Street
Map
to Marymount Manhattan College
A minimum of $1 USD from each ticket sale will benefit The White Tree Fund, which has been organized as a response to the tsunami disaster, and resulting
overwhelming needs of survivors by Lord of the Rings/Tolkien communities around the globe.
Click here for details on The White Tree Fund
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Ted Nasmith
"Eye Contact: Illustrating the Silmarillion,
and other Tolkien Subjects"
A native of Goderich, Ontario, Ted Nasmith spent much
of his young life on the move and lived for three years
in France. An artist prodigy, his talents were nurtured
throughout his early years; he now lives and works in
Markham, Canada. As an illustrator he divides his time
between architectural rendering and a variety of other
forms of illustration, particularly the Tolkien paintings
he is becoming renowned for.
His love of Tolkien inspired him to create illustrations
from the first reading of The Lord of the Rings,
given by his sister at age of fifteen. He was soon embarking
on ambitious, detailed interpretations of scene after
scene from the book, while accumulating a body of sketches.
The first major piece was entitled The Unexpected
Party (1972), rendered in tempera. It featured
Gandalf, Bilbo and the dwarves examining the ancient
map or Erebor. Photographs of this and one or two other
early works were shown to J.R.R. Tolkien himself and
earned a favourable response. With encouragement, he
continued to turn out Tolkien illustrations in his own
time for over a decade, some of which were to take many
months to finish, particularly Rivendell , a minutely
detailed grand landscape that, according to the artist,
is his amplification of Tolkien's own watercolour of
the same name. In time his work was brought to the attention
of George Allen & Unwin Ltd. and was soon being published
in the Tolkien Calendars (1987, 1988, 1990,1992, 1996,
2000).
Among many other publications, a lot of original pieces
of work were created especially for Danbury Mint; The
Lord of the Rings Collector Plates, for Iron Crown Enterprise;
Middle-Earth Collectible card games and puzzles, and
more recently for Fantasy Flight Games The Hobbit Boardgame.
His paintings appear on many Tolkien book covers, most
recently is The Silmarillion, which is illustrated entirely
by him.
This biography was partly taken from Realms of Tolkien
and
The Gathering of the Fellowship
Visit Visit
Ted Nasmith's Official Site |
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Ancanar Presentation Updated
Now that Ancanar development is in full swing,
a brand new trailer featuring a full scene from
the newly completed script, will be screened of never-before-seen
footage, interviews, and an update on the film's progress.
In addition, a special guest composer will be providing music to the new trailer
- none other than Grammy Award nominee David Arkenstone!
Commentary and discussion will follow by weaponsmiths
Joe Piela and Jenna Brocious, as well as Heren Istarion
chairs Anthony S Burdge and Jessica Burke.
Free postcards
will be given away, autographed by the cast and crew.
NEW Four new teaser stills from the new development trailer have been posted in the Iaurond Room for those curious types.
Click here to visit the hallowed halls
More details of the presentation will be updated on
this page in the near future. For more information on
Ancanar, visit the official
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A Giuseppe Festa
and Lingalad Concert
The work of J.R.R. Tolkien has been an important influence
upon the life and work of Giuseppe Festa and Lingalad,
as cited in a letter from Priscilla Tolkien to Giuseppe
Festa.
Giuseppa Festa and Lingalad will enchant attendees with
their music, guiding us on a magical journey throughout
the day
Learn more of Giuseppe Festa and Lingalad here. |
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The
Lonely Mountain Forge
The Arms and Armour of Middle-earth and Ancanar
It is our pleasure to welcome back Master Metal Smiths
Joe Piela and Jenna Brocious. At last year's Ringbearer's
Day, Piela and Brocious taught a standing room only
arms and armour session, which has inspired aspiring
metalsmiths and craftsmen worldwide. Their work on the
forthcoming film Ancanar is not only breathtaking
but an enlightening achievement and contribution to
myth and legend.
Visit The
Lonely Mountain Forge. |
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Professor
Michael D.C. Drout
""The Returns of Kings, from King Alfred to Aragorn,""
Michael D.C. Drout is Associate Professor of English
at Wheaton College, Norton, MA, where he teaches Old
and Middle English, fantasy and science fiction. Drout
received his Ph.D. from Loyola Chicago. He holds M.A.
degrees from Stanford and Missouri and a B.A. from Carnegie
Mellon.
Drout recently edited J.R.R. Tolkien's Beowulf and the
Critics (MRTS 2002), which won the Mythopoeic Scholarship
Award for Inklings Studies for 2003. His most recent
book, How Tradition Works: A Descriptive Cultural Poetics
of the Anglo-Saxon Tenth Century will be published by
MRTS in 2004. In addition to articles on Tolkien's prose
style and his creation of a mythology for Anglo-Saxon
England, Drout has published on the Anglo-Saxon wills,
the Old English translation of the Rule of Chrodegang
and the Exeter Book 'wisdom poems.' He has also published
articles on Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea books and Susan
Cooper's Dark is Rising series. He has written an Old
English grammar book. Drout is one of the editors of
the new journal Tolkien Studies and the executive editor
of the J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia (to be published
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Games Workshop is the largest and the most successful tabletop wargames company in the world.
"Gaming Demonstrations,
Visitor Participation Battle Scenarios,
Painting/Hobby workshops, diorama displays!!
Gaming Demonstrations and
Visitor Participation Battle Scenarios
•'Scouring of the Shire' Scenario Table
Play through the scenarios contained within the forthcoming Scouring of the Shire Supplement
Click here for an online preview
•'Ambush at Amon Hen' Scenario Table
Reenact the capture of the Halflings and the death of Boromir.
Straightforward scenario, repeated throughout the day
•'Fields of Pelennor' Battle Table
This battle game is set as the Haradrim enter the battle.
Control a Mumak and its crew, or fight as the forces of Rohan.
To be repeated throughout the day
•'Battle of Five Armies' Demonstration Game
A sneak peek at our new 10mm strategy game, based around the events in'The Hobbit'.
Control the forces of men, dwarves or elves, or battle them as the goblins or the wargs.
Short demonstrations to be run throughout the day
Clcick here for an online preview!!
Painting/Hobby
•'Paint and Take' painting demonstration table
Full visitor participation
Learn to paint Lord of the Rings miniatures!
Paint a model (uruk hai, goblin or gondorian)
under the expert guidance of a GW painter and take it home!
•'Hobby Master class' demonstration table
Viewing only
Want to learn new techniques from the experts?
See master painters in action as they work on miniatures
and scenery from the Lord of the Rings range.
They will be on hand all day to help with painting and scenery advice
•Games Workshop will also have display cabinets
featuring a selection of miniatures and mini dioramas from the Lord of the Rings range
•Ask Games Workshop!
Floating Games Workshop staff will be on hand to
answer any questions that may arise and to offer help and advice
Live in the New York City Area? Then be sure to visit anyone of these New York City Games Workshop Hobby Centers to get your hands on a special Ringbearers Day 2005/Games Workshop promotional postcard.
Be sure to ask Games Workshop Staff about a special discounted ticket rate to the event!!!
Click here to learn more of Games Workshop
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an abundance of all things Tolkien and Tolkien-inspired,
for all ages ~
Official Program Schedule of Events
We have posted the official program schedule online and as an MS Word Download. Every Ringbearers Day ticket holder will be recieving in their ticket package a program booklet with this schedule printed within.
Click here for the Official Online Web Schedule
Click here for the Official MS Word Schedule Download
Want to advertise your business/organization in the Official Ringbearers Day program booklet?
• Every Ringbearers Day attendee will see your ad, including sponsors and Guests of Honor
• Black/White or Color ads are available!!
• Click here to download all pricing and payment instructions (MS Word)
If you cannot download the document email either the Chairman or Cochair listed below
Official Ringbearers Day Raffle
•All NY Tolkien Society members attending Ringbearers Day will recieve 2 raffle tickets
•All NON-NY Tolkien Society members attending Ringbearers Day will recieve 1 raffle tickets
•If you wish to purchase extra raffle tickets they will be available at the event for $1 USD
Prizes thus far...
| • Courtesy of The Mithril Armoury
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A Miniature Glamdring Sword |
A Flag of Rohan
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• Courtesy of Houghton Mifflin |
The 50th Anniversary Edition of
The Lord of the Rings |
The Silmarillion: Illustrated by Ted Nasmith
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• Courtesy of
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An autographed Concert Poster |
| Courtesy of Glass Hammer |
Autographed Middle-earth Album!!! |
| Courtesy of Warofthering.net |
Official War of the Ring.net Coins minted by The Shire Post |
| Courtesy of Isometric Projections |
Lord of the Rings IMAX Movie Trilogy Tickets (Toronto,Ontario-Canada) |
More to be announced
in coming days!
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Limited Seating
~ First Come, First Serve
Please Read carefully
Tickets can purchased in advance, but will not be shipped.
All Tickets will be picked up at the door.
All Tickets are non-refundable.
Buy your tickets for Ringbearer's Day 2005 now and you'll receive:
• a FREE Return of the King movie poster, courtesy of New Line Cinema (while supplies last)
• UPDATE: LIMITED T-SHIRTS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE
• a Hobbit-style refreshments and lunch
• a chance to donate to Tsunami relief via Click here for details on The White Tree Fund
• a chance to win the Grand Prize in our annual RBD raffle-- prizes to be announced but will include the best from The Mithril Armoury, Hougton Mifflin,
Games Workshop, Sideshow WETA, and MORE
• a one-of-a-kind keepsake name-badge
• all of the great programming listed above from a concert to demos, Tolkien discussion, and MORE!
All Tickets are non-refundable and will be picked up AT THE DOOR.
Nothing will be shipped, so please arrive early!
The registration table will open promptly at 9:15am.
PAYPAL PAYMENTS FOR TICKETS HAS CLOSED, PLEASE COME TO THE DOOR TO BUY TICKETS
Not a New York Tolkien Society member?
For
more information on membership rates and how to join
click here
Have Questions? Want more information?
Here are a variety of RBD banners. Click any banner
to see the code you can use on your website.
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