TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Please note that this schedule is only for the main theatre. Additional schedules for the other tracks of programming will be posted soon. This early posting of the schedule is for general information only and SUBJECT TO CHANGE as guest availability and itineraries may alter up until the very last minute. Final schedules will be available in booklet form at the convention itself. Thank you for your continued support of ORC, and for helping make this event a huge smash success!
Friday Main Theatre Events, Photo Ops, and Autographing Schedule
Please make sure to check the photo opportunities schedule below before you plan your day! General rules for Autograph Sessions: Please no personalizations, one autograph per celebrity, photo-taking (non-flash if at all) of the celebrities while they are signing will be determined on a case by case basis as many of our celebrities in the past have asked that this not be allowed. We'll see once we get rolling!
MAIN THEATRE EVENTS
12:50 Film & music videos
1:00 Supporting Stars Panel: Jarl and Jorn Benzon, Sandro Kopp and Peter Tait
1:50 Bruce Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins will be signing autographs at 5:30PM
2:30 Dominic Monaghan
3:30 RINGERS PANEL with Dominic Monaghan
4:20 INTERMISSION
4:50 LOTR AND SCI-FI MEDIA AUCTION
5:00 FRIDAY’S HAPPY HOUR: SEPARATE TICKET REQUIRED, SOLD OUT!
At Delmonico’s Restaurant (across the street from The Pasadena Center, in The Paseo outdoor mall. The ONE RING CELEBRATION Happy Hour! Tentative Guests include. Peter Tait, Jorn & Jarl Benzon, Mike Foster and Sandro Kopp. No autographing please, but do bring your camera!
5:40 AUTOGRAPHS WITH Dominic (For those with his autograph ticket which are still available in limited supply for $60 in the hallway in front of the main theatre) and Bruce Hopkins (For Wizard’s Circle Patrons and those with his autograph ticket available for $30). All take place in the main theatre (on opposite sides), so if you have both, don’t worry! FOR THOSE WITH HAPPY HOUR TICKETS for Delmonico’s today, please note that you can go to that function and then come back for your autographs getting into the place on line or in your seats, that you would have been.
FRIDAY PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES:
Photo Opportunities take place in THE ANNEX which is adjacent to the main theatre. Photo Opportunity tickets (if still available) are on sale in THE HALLWAY AREA outside the main theatre. PHOTO OP lines move very quickly, please show up 5 minutes before the below times. Please be courteous to your fellow fans and the celebrities by moving quickly through the photo op procedure. If you are presenting a gift please have it visible and not packed up as we need to see it before presentation, for security reasons. Information on where and when you can pick up your photos will be available at the photo op session.
1:00 PM Bruce Hopkins ($35):
3:00 PM Peter Tait ($35):
4:20 PM Dominic Monaghan (sold out):
(For customers who also have HAPPY HOUR TICKETS at Delmonicos.
Please have the HAPPY HOUR TICKETS visible. Thanks!
4:40 PM Dominic Monaghan (sold out):
(For all customers who have Dominic Photo Op tickets but do not have
HAPPY HOUR TICKETS) and have last names from A-L)
5:05 PM Dominic Monaghan (sold out):
(For all customers who have Dominic Photo Op tickets but do not have
HAPPY HOUR TICKETS and have last names from M-Z)
6:15 PM Jarl Benzon ($35) (If applicable to you (you are a Wizard Patron or have a Bruce Hopkins or Dominic Monaghan autograph ticket), you can have your photo op done and then rejoin the main auditorium autographing where you would be if you hadn’t left)
6:30 PM Jorn Benzon ($35) (If applicable to you, (you are a Wizard Patron or have a Bruce Hopkins or Dominic Monaghan autograph ticket) you can have your photo op done and then rejoin the main auditorium autographing where you would be if you hadn’t left)
6:50 PM Sandro Kopp ($35) (If applicable to you, (you are a Wizard Patron or have a Bruce Hopkins or Dominic Monaghan autograph ticket)you can have your photo op done and then rejoin the main auditorium autographing where you would be if you hadn’t left)
Saturday Main Theatre Events, Photo Ops, and Autographing Schedule
Please make sure to check the photo opportunities schedule below before you plan your day! General rules for Autograph Sessions: Please no personalizations, one autograph per celebrity, photo-taking (non-flash if at all) of the celebrities while they are signing will be determined on a case by case basis as many of our celebrities in the past have asked that this not be allowed. We'll see once we get rolling!
11:00 OFFICIAL OPEN
NOON: TO BE ANNOUNCED
12:30 Mike Foster of The Tolkien Society
1:30 Video
1:40 Billy Boyd
2:20 Elijah Wood & Sean Astin
3:20 INTERMISSION
3:40 SCI-FI & LOTR COLLECTIBLE NO MINIMUM BID AUCTION
4:15 COSTUME PARADE
5:00 AUTOGRAPHING with Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, and Sean Astin for our Wizard Circle Patrons (called row by row, please stay in your seats) and then for anyone with specific autograph tickets for Sean, Billy and/or Elijah (which will be called in number order). Autograph tickets for Elijah, Billy and Sean are SOLD OUT.
SATURDAY PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES:
Photo Opportunities take place in THE ANNEX which is adjacent to the main theatre. Photo Opportunity tickets (if still available for SEAN, ELIJAH’S PHOTO OPS ARE SOLD OUT) are on sale in THE HALLWAY AREA outside the main theatre. PHOTO OP lines move very quickly, please show up 5 minutes before the below times. Please be courteous to your fellow fans and the celebrities by moving quickly through the photo op procedure and this is a photo opportunity not a conversation opportunity. Please do not be mad at us for trying to make sure everyone gets their photo ops! Information on where and when you can pick up your photos will be available at the photo op session.
11:15: (sold out) Billy Boyd For those fans that have last names starting in A to L
11:45: (sold out) Billy Boyd For those fans that have last names starting in M to Z
12:30: (sold out) Elijah Wood For those fans that have last names starting in A to L
1:00: sold out) Elijah Wood For those fans that have last names starting in M to Z
3:30: (available at $50 in the hallway in front of the main theatre) Sean Astin If you are in
the costume contest, we will take you first for your photo ops, get in the main line and we will bring you to the front.
Sunday Morning 9am-11am Separate ticket required, not included in any ticket package. SOLD OUT! CELEBRITY BRUNCH BUFFET and CHARITY AUCTION. the famous DELMONICO'S RESTAURANT which is located in the gorgeous outdoor Paseo Mall. TENTATIVE GUESTS include John Rhys-Davies, Royd Tolkien, Bruce Hopkins and Daniel Falconer. And, there will be a special SILENT AUCTION where you can bid on great LOTR and SCI-FI GENRE collectibles as we raise money for OPERATION READ. Bring your camera! (NO autographs)
Sunday Main Theatre Events, Photo Ops, and Autographing Schedule
Please make sure to check the photo opportunities schedule below before you plan your day! General rules for Autograph Sessions: Please no personalizations, one autograph per celebrity, photo-taking (non-flash if at all) of the celebrities while they are signing will be determined on a case by case basis as many of our celebrities in the past have asked that this not be allowed. We'll see once we get rolling!
11:00am OFFICIAL OPEN
NOON Royd Tolkien
12:40 Daniel Falconer of WETA. Mr. Falconer will be “hanging out” at the SIDESHOW booth in
the vendors room throughout various parts of the weekend. Make sure to drop on by and meet this amazing artist!
1:20 THE MAKING OF THE DVD PANEL
2:00 John Rhys-Davies
3:00 AUTOGRAPHS with John Rhys-Davies Please note that John takes his time at his signings stopping to talk to each fan. We will not rush this process but please know that it will take some hours to facilitate all folks who are WIZARD CIRCLE PATRONS (which we will call row by row) followed by those with John’s AUTOGRAPH TICKETS (which we will call by number). Additional Autograph tickets for John are $50 and available in the hallway in front of the main theatre. Please do not get mad at us as this will take a lot of time: but you do get to meet a living legend and one of our all time fave stars!
3:30 STUMP THE EXPERTS: TheOneRing.net’s team takes on the world at large: stump our guys with trivia ques- tions and win a valuable prize!
4:00 ARTISTS PANEL “Illustrating Tolkien: The joys and difficulties in trying to visualize Middle-earth, both for screen and print Colleen Doran - moderator, Tim Kirk, Ted Nasmith and Daniel Falconer
4:45 FINAL LOTR & SCI-FI MEDIA NO MINIMUM BID AUCTION: last chance for big bargains!
5:15 Charles Ross’ ONE-MAN LORD OF THE RINGS SHOW
6:20 AUTOGRAPHS with Charles Ross & Royd Tolkien for Wizard’s Circle Patrons (we are going row by row, stay in your seats) followed by anyone who has a Charles Ross or a Royd Tolkien autograph ticket (available in the hallway in front of this theatre) which we will call by number. Autograph tickets for both are available today at the booth in the hallway in front of the main theatre for $15 for Mr. Ross and $20 for Mr. Tolkien.
SUNDAY PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES:
1:00 Royd Tolkien ($40 available in the hallway in front of the main theatre)
1:15 John Rhys-Davies ($40 available in the hallway in front of the main theatre)
4:50: Charles Ross ($30 available in the hallway in front of the main theatre)
SCHOLARS & ARTISTS PROGRAMMING
CONFERENCE BUILDING: ROOM C 104-105
FRIDAY
FRI 12 NOON - 1PM
Virtual Middle earth - The online communities
* Larry Curtis, Pat Dawson, Greg Grieman, Greg Wright, Barliman’s, the TORn boards, the fanclub boards, various actor sites. The LOTR online community, both large and small.
FRI 1PM - 2PM
J.R.R. Tolkien & C.S. Lewis: A Creative Fellowship
* Mike Foster & Katrelya Angus
Just as each member of the Fellowship is strengthened by the positive influences of each other, so the friendship between Lewis and Tolkien helped shape each other’s works, and influence each other’s lives.
FRI 2PM - 3PM
Eucatastrophe in LOTR
* Greg Wright
In the latest Extended Edition DVD bonus feature, "J.R.R. Tolkien: The Legacy of Middle-earth", director Michael Pellerin highlighted Tolkien’s theory of “eucatastrophe.”
FRI 3PM - 4PM
Forging the One Ring of Power: “A Jeweler in Middle earth”
* Paul Badali
What influenced jewelry artist Paul Badali to craft The One Ring of Power, and how did
he ever get permission to sell them? A behind the scenes look at how Lord of the Rings jewelry is made.
FRI 4PM - 5PM
Teaching Tolkien
* Mike Foster
Prof. Foster will present a variety of approaches for bringing a critical appreciation of The Lord of the Rings and Tolkien's other works to students. Creating a syllabus and
schedule, developing research assignments and examinations, and related topics will
be addressed. Finally, Foster will assert the reasons why Tolkien's books have a place in the academic canon of English literature.
FRI 5PM - 6PM
Eye Contact: Illustrating the Silmarillion in Depth
* Ted Nasmith
Slide Show of his recent Silmarillion Illustrated edition and the work.
SATURDAY
SAT 11AM - 12 NOON
Tolkien and/or Jackson
* Greg Wright, Mike Foster, Cliff Broadway, Peter S. Beagle
Compare and contrast Tolkien’s books to Peter Jackson’s films.
SAT 12 NOON - 1PM
How to succeed in the written word: A Writers panel
* Colleen Doran, George Beahm, Alison Baird, Greg Wright, Erica Challis
Self publishing, academic publishing, or trade and small press. How to get yourself published, a starting point, and then what comes next?
SAT 1PM-2:30PM
The Return of the Kingly Ideal
* Katrelya Angus
Tolkien preserved the Medieval ideals through his epic story. Treasures of the books missing from the films will be discussed.
SAT 2:30pm - 3:15pm
For the Love (or Lust) of a Woman
* Gary Hunnewell
A discussion of male characters in "The Silmarillion" and how they will betray their friends and countrymen, or literally go to hell and back again for the love of a woman.
SAT 3:15PM - 4:15PM
The Human and Elvish Soul: “The debate of Finrod and Andreth”
* Greg Wright
Perhaps the latest original tale in Tolkien’s mythology, “Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth,”
published posthumously in Morgoth’s Ring, contains the most possible concise statement of the nature of Men and Elves to be found in Tolkien’s writing. Why did Tolkien pen this debate, and why so late in the process?
SAT 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Women of Middle earth
*Alison Baird, Mike Foster, Gary Hunnewell, Katrelya Angus
Tolkien’s female Characters.
SAT 5:15PM - 6PM
So just what is “TheOneRing.net” and how did it come to be?
* Chris Pirrotta, Erica Challis, Bill Thomas, Michael Regina
TORn - The founding, the function, the content, both news and filler, and the events.
SUNDAY
SUN 11AM - 12 NOON
Spirituality in Tolkien
* Greg Wright, Colleen Doran, Gary Hunnewell, Katrelya Angus
Spirituality in Tolkien’s works.
SUN 12 NOON - 1:30PM
Howard Shore and the Music of the Lord of the Rings films
* Doug Adams
Examining Shores use of themes for the various Middle earth cultures.
SUN 1:30PM - 2:30PM
Literary Legacy of LOTR
* Alison Baird, Mike Foster, Greg Wright, Peter S. Beagle, Colleen Doran
Impact of Tolkien on the Fantasy genre, academia and pop culture.
SUN 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Art Auction
*Alyse Pozzo and the Art Show Staff
Auction of any and all art receiving 5 or more bids will be handled now.
SUN 3:30pm - 4:15pm
An Unexpected Party: Tolkien in the 1960’s and the 1970’s
* Mike Foster, Dennis Michael, Peter S. Beagle
Tolkien’s sudden rise in popularity in the mid-Sixties will be discussed, along with the
Beatles’ ill-fated plan to film The Lord of the Rings and early cartoons.
SUN 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Meditations on Middle earth (or) How LOTR changed my life.
* Alison Baird, Cliff Broadway, Paul Badali, Chris Pirrotta, Erica Challis
LOTR influences on a variety of creative fronts.
SCHOLARS/ARTISTS ON OTHER STAGES
Friday 3PM-5PM Costume track room
Discovering the Deepest Secrets of Middle earth
* Daniel Falconer
Take a tour behind the scenes into the thinking behind the look of the LOTR trilogy with Daniel.
Saturday 12:30pm - 1:30pm Main Stage
*Mike Foster
Tolkien Society and more.
Sunday 12:40pm - 1:20pm Main stage
Ents of Middle earth
* Daniel Falconer
Discusses the design process for the Ents as used in Peter Jackson’s filmed Trilogy.
Sunday 3:30pm - 4pm Main Stage
Stump the Experts
Cliff Broadway - Quickbeam, Greg Grieman - Balin, Larry Curtis - MrCere, Pat Dawson - Altaira, Ted Nasmith
Reverse Tolkien Trivia, the audience tries to stump a panel of Tolkien Experts to win prizes.
Sunday 4pm - 4:45pm
Moving Words create Moving Pictures: Illustrating Tolkien - An Artist Panel
* Colleen Doran, Tim Kirk, Ted Nasmith, Daniel Falconer
The joys and difficulties in trying to visualize Middle earth, both for screen and for print. |
COSTUMING TRACK OF PROGRAMMING
CONFERENCE BUILDING IN ROOM C 106
FRI Noon - 1PM Rawhide to Gossamer: Fabrics & Materials
Cat Devereaux
FRI 1PM - 2PM Patterns of Defense: Making Armor Templates
Julia McGee
FRI 2PM - 3PM Half-Pint Halflings: Costuming your Kids
Laura Bradway
FRI 3PM - 5PM Discovering the Deepest Secrets of Middle-earth
Daniel Falconer
FRI 5PM - 6PM Ugly is Only Skin Deep: Prosthetics & Hair pieces
Ed Martinez
SAT 11AM - Noon Taking That First Stitch: Doing the Research and Getting Started
Cat Devereaux & Judy Grivich
SAT Noon - 1PM A Delicate Balance: Elves & Humans
Cat Devereaux
SAT 1PM - 2PM Some Things Wicked: Villains and Evil Characters
Ed Martinez
SAT 2PM - 3PM Humans and Hobbits and Elves, Oh My!: Dressing Middle-Earth
Jules Kelly
SUN 11AM - Noon The Middle Earth Tailor: Cut and Fit
Cat Devereaux
SUN Noon - 1PM Of Cardboard and Kings: Simple Techniques in Arms & Armor
Julia McGee
SUN 1PM - 2PM Making a Better Masquerade: The Post-Mortem
Judy Grivich
SUN 2PM - 4PM The Armory Expert: Professional Techniques for Arms and Armor
Judy Grivich
SUN 4PM - 5PM The Shape of the Shire: Costuming Hobbits
Mindy Dupler-Singer
Costume Panel Descriptions:
The One Ring Celebration is pleased to offer an unprecedented quantity of Lord of the Rings Costuming Programs for your entertainment and education. Our panel of experts will offer up discussions, demonstrations, and displays of costumes representing the many races and cultures of Tolkien’s Middle Earth. Learn how others have made their own costumes and how you can too. Programs will be geared from the beginner to the expert, with close-up demonstrations of specific techniques and broad overviews of the various looks. There will be specialized panels about armor and prosthetics, and even some workshops for children, too!
Discovering the Deepest Secrets of Middle-earth: Moderated by Special Guest Daniel Falconer Take a guided tour behind the scenes into the development of the look of The Lord of the Rings with Daniel Falconer, Senior Designer at Weta Workshop. As a Tolkien fan himself, he was among those who sought to layer the films with as much rich detail taken from the books as possible. Join him on this illustrated trip through some of the less obvious little details dotted through the trilogy and hear how they came about.
Taking That First Stitch: Doing the Research and Getting Started: Moderated by Cat Devereaux and Judy Grivich Ever watch a movie and want the outfit an actor is wearing on the screen. We’ll teach you where to look for images, and how to break the costumes down into layers to make your research and replication easier. If you’ve never sewn or hardly sewn, don’t worry! Creating costumes may sound scary, but it really isn’t. It just takes a bit of imagination and a willingness to try new things. We’ll teach you the beginner’s dos and don’ts, and help you overcome the fear of that first trip to the fabric store, asking for help, scrounging thrift shops, and entering your first masquerade.
Of Cardboard and Kings: Simple Techniques in Arms & Armor: Moderated by Julia McGee Prince’s Armor for a Paupers price tag: Thankfully there are alternatives to leather craft and metalworking; ones you can find in your local craft or department store! Using accessible and cheap materials to simulate metal and leather, our panel of experts will show you how they have created some amazing armor, chain mail, weapons and props out of everything from craft foam to paper-mâché!
The Armory Expert: Professional Techniques for Arms and Armor: Moderated by Judy Grivich Into serious armor and prop making? Want to take it to a higher level, but still don’t feel like putting on 50 pounds of metal? Get an introduction to advanced techniques from our panel of experts. Learn some basics about leather working. Find out how the movie industry uses plastics; vacuum-forming, resin casting, silicone mold making, sculpting, fiberglassing, PVC pipe chain mail, and how you can apply the same techniques.
Ugly is Only Skin Deep: Prosthetics & Hairpieces: Moderated by Ed Martinez Creating a new you with hair and make-up: Middle-earth is filled with pointy-eared elves, hairy-footed hobbits, long bearded wizards, and lots of really nasty guys with very bad complexions. Makeup and hair played a tremendous part in creating the look of the Middle Earth population. Our panel of experts will explain and demonstrate how it was done, and techniques you can use.
Half-Pint Halflings: Costuming your Kids: Moderated by Laura Bradway “Mom, can you make me into an Elf?” Adults shouldn’t have all the fun. Ever wonder how to make your kids into an Elf, Hobbit, Orc or Ranger? Kid’s costumes needn’t be as complex as adult costumes and should have some built in safety and growth features. From assembling “closet creations” to making them from scratch, we’ll show you how easy it can be to put a smile on a little Elf’s face.
Rawhide to Gossamer: Fabrics & Materials: Moderated by Cat Devereaux Fabrics define the costume. Your choice of materials has a major effect on the look of a costume: it helps to define whether the character is a princess or a pauper, an elf or a hobbit. Come with clean hands: we’ll have lots of fabrics for you to touch and feel so that you can learn the differences. We will also point out alternatives for the budget conscious.
Patterns of Defense: Making Armor Templates: Moderated by Julia McGee “But nobody’s ever made it before!” Armor looks complex and almost impossible to make without a pattern, but it isn’t! The pattern can be broken down into basic template pieces that can be fabricated in many different materials. Learn how to create these pattern pieces so your armor will fit, and then catch our Sunday Armor panels on the various techniques for using the templates to create you own armor, props and weapons.
The Middle Earth Tailor: Cut and Fit: Moderated by Cat Devereaux “Why am I wearing a bag? Or: how can I make my costume fit? Getting the correct fit on a costume means choosing the right pattern for your body type and then fitting it to your body to best create the LOTR character you are after. Learn what a muslin is (and no, we don’t just mean a type of fabric) Learn some basic techniques for necklines and sleeves that will make everything that you sew fit better, whether it’s a costume or everyday wear.
Humans and Hobbits and Elves, Oh My!: Dressing Middle-Earth: Moderated by Jules Kelly Tolkien’s Middle-earth is a complex world of many races. Peter Jackson and his design team have created a unique world in which each race and culture can be visually differentiated by their clothing. Experience a general overview and see what separates out each of these very unique groups. Learn how other costumers have interpreted the vision, and get some inspiration for your own costumes.
Some Things Wicked: Villains and Evil Characters: Moderated by Ed Martinez Bad guys wanna have fun too! Or at least scare the neighborhood: The villains of Middle-earth wear some of the most complex costumes in the motion picture series, whether they were made of fabric, metal, or plastic. Get an overview of the Orcs, Nazgul, Monsters, and Evil Men, and learn how you might create “the look” with less than 50 yards of cloth or a full armory.
A Delicate Balance: Elves & Humans: Moderated by Cat Devereaux Vive les differences... and the similarities: The human and elf costumes have quite a different look. Each race is easy to recognize – the grace of elves vs. the earthiness of the humans. However, the basic shape of the garments is very similar: the difference is in the detail. Come learn the styles as well as pattern modification tricks, fabric and detailing tips to accomplish both looks.
The Shape of the Shire: Costuming Hobbits: Moderated by Mindy Dupler-Singer Everyone wants to be a Hobbit! Hobbit costumes are a blast and allow a lot of creativity. They’re the most comfortable costumes of Middle-earth. They are a great place to start even if you cannot sew. Pieces can be scrounged and modified. Don’t worry if you’re into more advanced hobbit costuming, we’ll cover those topics too. And bring your fuzzy feet! (We’ll discuss those toes too.)
Building a Better Masquerade: The Post-Mortem: Moderated by Judy Grivich Masquerades are creative fun, but they’re also learning experiences. We all think well in retrospect. Come get a review from the director and staff of yesterday’s Costume Competition. Learn what you can do the next time around that might improve your chances. Offer suggestions for improvement to the staff; this is a first-time event and you can help us make it better for next year. This panel is an open forum
If that weren’t enough, we will also offer just as many close-up demonstrations of specific costuming techniques such as weaving chain mail, fabric painting, leather working and sculpting Hobbit ears. Additionally, there will be a display of fan-made costumes that will be changed out on a daily basis. |
ORC Children's Programming
ROOM C 106 - CONFERENCE BUILDING
GUIDELINES: There will be a whole track of programming at ORC devoted to our younger generation of fans. Children's Programming is geared toward children between the ages of 5 and 12. Every child must have an adult with them at all times. Remember, this is not geared toward being a baby sitting service. NOTE: It is OK for Adults who know each other to share the responsibility of their children by having 1 adult bring up to 3 children with them and be responsible for those children at the activity. Children may not be left unattended (regardless of age) for any period of time. Below are listed the hours of operation and the particular events being planned.
FRIDAY
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Sing-along with Gandalf
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mask Making Part 1: Construction
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Pinata Making Part 1: Construction
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Art Show Docent Tour for Kids
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Drawing of Tolkien Characters and Coloring contest
SATURDAY
11:00am - 12:00pm
Elven/Hobbit Ears - How to apply them
12:00pm - 1:00pm
What's My Line? (Guess who said different quotes from the movies)
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Pinata & Mask making part 2:decorating
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Sing-along with Gandalf
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Game time: Pin the tail on the Warg/Ring Toss/Gandalf Says/Hobbit in the middle/ Others?
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Story Time: Tolkien Stories
SUNDAY
11:00am - 12:00pm
Elven/Hobbit Ears - How to apply them
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Drawing of Tolkien Characters and Coloring Contest Awards
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Story Time: Tolkien Stories
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Collection & Clean up |
Location and show hours:
THE PASADENA CENTER
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, California
The Pasadena Center is a state of the art facility perfect for The One Ring Celebration 2005. It is located directly opposite the gorgeous new outdoor shopping, restaurant and entertainment complex called The Paseo.
SHOW HOURS:
THURSDAY Evening (time to be announced): PRE-REGISTRATION for those coming all three days. Note: this is not mandatory, just a convenience for those that want to get their registration credentials set and save a wait on Friday. More below...
FRIDAY: NOON to 6PM
FRIDAY EVENING "50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION" 9PM TO ???
SATURDAY and SUNDAY: 11am to 6pm
SATURDAY EVENING "THE ONE RING AWARDS CELEBRATION" 9PM TO ????
PRE-REGISTRATION will be done for any patrons coming all three days. This is not a requirement, just a convenience. 9 pm to 11pm Thursday at The Pasadena Center, make a right as you come down main entrance steps. Here you will receive your credentials for all three days so you don't have to wait to enter during the convention. Please bring your tickets and badge with you (you will receive a neck lanyard to put the badges in) and we'll get you all set. You also will receive your program booklet/schedule and get first crack at convention souvenirs and merchandise and photos of the stars (perfect for autographing!) Lots of fun: so try and make it!
CONFIRMED GUEST CELEBRITIES!
Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Bruce Hopkins, John Rhys-Davies and Royd Tolkien (Great-grandson of JRR Tolkien) are all confirmed to appear at the One Ring Celebration. Click here to read about our guests!
SCREENING OF THE TRILOGY!
We will be screening, from DVD, the complete Extended Editions of all three films! The first two films will be screened 3 times (for example, the first film will be shown 3 times on Friday, the 2nd 3 times Saturday). "Return Of The King" will be screened twice on Sunday. This is being done so folks can choose which time is best for them to see the films! Please note: our theatre is limited in size and is available on a first come first serve basis.
Friday - The Fellowship of the Ring - Extended Edition
11:30 AM Open Theater
12:00 PM - 1:45 PM FOTR D1 Screening 1
1:45 PM 5 minute intermission
1:50 PM - 3:35 PM FOTR D2
3:35 PM break
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM FOTR D1 Screening 2
5:45 PM 5 minute intermission
5:50 PM - 7:35 PM FOTR D2
7:35 PM break
8:00 PM - 9:45 PM FOTR D1 Screening 3
9:45 PM 5 minute intermission
9:50 PM - 11:35 PM FOTR D2
12:00 AM Close Theater
Saturday - The Two Towers - Extended Edition
11:30 AM Open Theater
12:00 PM - 1:45 PM TTT D1 Screening 1
1:45 PM 5 minute intermission
1:50 PM - 3:35 PM TTT D2
3:35 PM break
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM TTT D1 Screening 2
5:45 PM 5 minute intermission
5:50 PM - 7:35 PM TTT D2
7:35 PM break
8:00 PM - 9:45 PM TTT D1 Screening 3
9:45 PM 5 minute intermission
9:50 PM - 11:35 PM TTT D2
12:00 AM Close Theater
Sunday - The Return of the King - Extended Edition
11:30 PM Open Theater
12:00 PM - 2:10 PM ROTK D1 Screening 1
2:10 PM 5 minute intermission
2:15 PM - 4:20 PM ROTK D2
4:20 PM break
4:30 PM - 6:40 PM ROTK D1 Screening 2
6:40 PM-5 minute intermission
6:45 PM - 8:50 PM ROTK D2
9:00 PM Close Theater
Fan Film and Video Screenings
Aspiring Tolkien filmmakers will be able to showcase their work in our fan film and video screening room. The best of these submissions will be shown at the convention.
UPDATE!! Guidelines for fan film submissions are now posted! Click here for details.
COSTUMING GALORE!
"Create a Little Piece of Middle Earth at Home"
This track will present several techniques on fashion recreations for the many races of Middle-earth. Costumes, armor, prosthetics, and general design themes from the movie trilogy will be discussed. Come see how you can transform yourself into your favorite LOTR character! An entire track of programming will be devoted to the art of costuming.
Please click here to see what is tentatively planned. It is awesome!
Middle-earth Fashion Show and Costume Contest
If you have a MIddle-earth costume, we want to see it. The costume contest is scheduled for Saturday at 4:30pm. Download the Rules, Entry form and Release form. Join the fun and celebrate in costume!
A SPECIAL PANEL FOR SUNDAY
Covering the amazing LOTR documentaries that are included with the DVD releases from New Line Studios. The panel will include these talented folks that produced the documentaries:
Kevin Miller - Producer
David Rodriguez - Producer
Susan Lee - Co-Producer
Yes, there is something for the kids!
Bring the kids and let them learn how to apply Elf Ears, create Tolkien themed arts and crafts, read some of Tolkien's classics out loud, and participate in a Sing-a-long with TORn's very own Singing Gandalf!
LOTR Art Show
The One Ring Celebration Art Show is proud to announce that in addition to entries from fan artists far and wide, that all the Artist Guests present will be displaying their artwork in the show.
Tim Kirk will be having one of his most comprehensive showings in years, and we hear it’s quite impressive. Colleen Doran is much newer to Tolkien artwork, but not to Tolkien fandom, and she’s got some tremendous pieces to show. Tim and Colleen’s partner George has also arranged for a special display of artwork by Donato Giancola, who is not attending, but is an amazing artist who recently did some cover artwork for the paperback versions of the books.
These fine artists will be joined by none other than "Silmarillion" illustrator, Ted Nasmith, who just released an updated version of that fine book. Finally, but definitely not least, Daniel Falconer of WETA Workshops has received permission to display some of his conceptual designs for the films.
Please do not miss the opportunity to see some of this fine artwork on display in our Art Show room, adjacent to the Exhibitor’s room. There will be a silent auction running Friday and Saturday, and then a live auction on Sunday in the Scholars track room. You can also meet all these fine artists, with the exception of Donato Giancola, who is not attending, in the Exhibitor’s room.
Tim and Colleen will have a table called Flights of Imagination with partner George Beahm. Ted Nasmith will be at the Tolkien Forever booth on Saturday from 1pm-2pm, and again on Sunday from 11am-Noon. And Daniel Falconer will be at the Sideshow/WETA booth off and on during the weekend, they will post his schedule soon.
For those interested in buying displayed artwork, please read the rules for bidding.
Dealers Room and LOTR Exhibit
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We will have exhibitors from around the world featuring arts, crafts and licensed Tolkien and LOTR merchandise. Sideshow Weta Collectibles will display their beautiful line of LOTR collectibles as well as their awesome full size recreations of Gollum, ORC warriors and more - don't miss this!
EXHIBIT YOUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT THE ONE RING CELEBRATION: THE PERFECT PLACE TO SELL TO THOUSANDS OF LORD OF THE RINGS FANS!!!
The price is absolutely a sensational bargain at only $225 per 6 foot table. Includes two general admission weekend passes to the convention. Please note: Vendors are responsible for the legality of the merchandise they carry. TheOneRing.net and Creation Entertainment will hold the final say in disputed matters. 10 feet by 10 feet pipe and draped booths are also available in prime locations of the vending hall for $450 each (also including two general admission weekend passes)
PLEASE VISIT OUR EXHIBITOR ORDER PAGE FOR MORE INFO.
All vendors must have a temporary sellers permit from the State of California if you intend to sell at this event. You may view, print and mail the required sellers permit form from the California State Web site
Middle Earth Breakfast and Charity Auction
A delicious breakfast banquet awaits at DELMONICO'S RESTAURANT which is located across the street from The Pasadena Center. This event will have limited seating and feature selected guest drop-ins. A silent auction benefiting several charities will be held during the
breakfast. Guests and ticket information (a separate ticket is required) will be announced shortly.
The 50th Anniversary Celebration (Friday 9pm)
A Dessert Party with Ice Cream, Anniversary Cake, the band WORLD WITHOUT SUNDAYS performing a concert, Karaoke, Dramatic Readings and other surprises. Cash Bar. On a diet? Not tonight, as we feast the night away on a fantastic array of delightful desserts including...Deluxe Ice Cream Service (gourmet tub ice creams, whipped cream, nuts, syrups, cherries, and assorted toppings) plus Gourmet Chocolate and Fruit Fondue Service (featuring two fondues, Milk Chocolate and White Chocolate, with assorted fresh seasonal fruits and pound cake for dipping) plus Deluxe 50th Anniversary Sheet Cake!
The One Ring Awards Celebration (Saturday 9pm)
Join us for the first annual awards show for all things Tolkien. In a similar tradition to the previous Golden Gandalf's, 'The One Ring Awards' will incorporate art, literature, film and the spirit of Tolkien. Included with admission is a complimentary selection of delicious hors d'ouerves and snacks. Here's what to expect for "eats" on Saturday night: A Deluxe Hors D'Oeurves Service at the beginning of the Gala (a one hour service 9-10 pm) featuring the following premium selections:
- Herb Crostini with Peppered Tenderloin of Beef
- Miniature Peking Duck with Hoison Sauce
- Lobster Medallions on Green Apple
- Chicken Sate with House Made Peanut Sauce
- Coconut Shrimp with Pineapple-Apricot Dipping Sauce
- Vegan Roasted Eggplant and Olive Tapenade
A Cash Bar to continue into the evening with Premium and House Brands, Wines, and Beers.
Dress Code for the One Ring Awards Ceremony:
Business attire for men (i.e.coats and ties) and
evening wear for ladies (i.e. cocktail dresses,
pantsuits, etc). Casual wear, such as jeans or
tennis shoes is prohibited. An alternative for men
is a nice sports coat, and either a bolo tie or
jewellry stud on a nehru style shirt, or even a true turtleneck
shirt. For the women, the pantsuit should either be
with a blazer or a nice sweater. Women don't have to wear
heels, but dress shoes of some sort would be
appropriate.
And as always at a TORN party, Black Tie and Pointy
Ear optional.
Note: All guests and events are tentative and subject to change.
