New York City Becomes Middle-Earth this October 1–11
Co-Presented by CAMI Music and New York Comic Con
October 1st
The Paley Center at 6:30p.m.
Middle-earth comes to The Paley Center with a panel discussion presented by The Paley Center for Media in association with New York Comic Con.
Shore on the Score: The Music of Lord of the Rings
Panelists:
- Kurt Loder (MTV) Moderator
- Howard Shore
- Billy Boyd
- Doug Adams (author, The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films)
The Paley Center for Media
25 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 621-6600
October 3rd
Author Discussion & Exclusive CD Signing
Barnes & Noble at 6:30p.m.
Join Oscar-winning composer Howard Shore as he discusses the music of Lord of the Rings with Doug Adams.
Barnes and Noble
Lincoln Triangle
1972 Broadway Avenue
New York, NY 10023
(212) 595-6859
October 5th–November 19th
J.R.R.Tolkien Manuscript First Time Exhibited in New York
Literary manuscripts from Marquette University’s renowned J.R.R. Tolkien Collection exhibited at Fordham’s Gerald M. Quinn Library at Lincoln Center.
The exhibit marks the first time that the literary manuscripts have been exhibited in New York City. Forty select items will be on display, including drawings and sketches, calendars of Middle-earth, linguistic notes about the author’s invented languages, Hobbit family genealogies, detailed time schemes and other plot notes, and examples of Tolkien’s finest calligraphy.
Gerald M. Quinn Library
Lowenstein Building, First Floor
113 West 60th Street
October 8th
New York Comic Con’s One-Year-Out Party
Bowlmor Lanes at 6:00p.m.
An evening of unbridled excitement and breathless exhilaration as the New York Comic Con hosts a very special one-year party to celebrate the final countdown to the raging torrent of entertainment that is the 2010 New York Comic Con. Free bowling and more.
Bowlmor Lanes
110 University Place (between 12th & 13th Street)
New York, NY
Billy Boyd with BEECAKE
Joe’s Pub at 10:30p.m.
Actor and musician, Billy Boyd, who starred in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy as Peregrin “Pippin” Took and contributed to the soundtrack with his original song Steward of Gondor, embarks on a tour of the U.S. East Coast with his band Beecake October 6—11 in support of their new album Soul Swimming. Hear them in their New York debut!
For tickets, visit Joe's Pub or call (212) 967-7555.
October 9th
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Howard Shore’s Complete Score Performed Live to Film
Radio City Music Hall at 7:30p.m.
21st Century Symphony Orchestra, The Collegiate Chorale, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, conducted by Ludwig Wicki.
Howard Shore and Billy Boyd in attendance!
For tickets visit the Radio City Music Hall website or call Ticketmaster: (212) 307 4111.
October 10th
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Howard Shore’s Complete Score Performed Live to Film
Radio City Music Hall at 7:30p.m.
21st Century Symphony Orchestra, The Collegiate Chorale, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, conducted by Ludwig Wicki.
Howard Shore in attendance!
For tickets visit the Radio City Music Hall website or call Ticketmaster: (212) 307 4111.
Billy Boyd with BEECAKE
Joe’s Pub at 11:59p.m.
* FOTR at Radio City ends at 10:50p.m. so there is ample time to attend Beecake at 11:59p.m.
Actor and musician, Billy Boyd, who starred in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy as Peregrin “Pippin” Took and contributed to the soundtrack with his original song Steward of Gondor, embarks on a tour of the U.S. East Coast with his band Beecake October 6—11 in support of their new album Soul Swimming. Hear them in their New York debut!
For tickets, visit Joe's Pub or call (212) 967-7555.
October 11th
Behind The Music of The Lord of the Rings Films
Angel Orensanz Foundation from 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.
Free Event!
- TheOneRing.net—Quizzes, Contests, Giveaways
- Presentation by Colleen Doran
- Premiere of Elizabeth Cotnoir’s Journey’s End (with intro)
- David Salo speaks about Choral Texts from LOTR
- Howard Shore and Doug Adams in discussion
Angel Orensanz Foundation
172 Norfolk Street
New York, NY 10002-1602
(212) 529-7194