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| PANEL TITLE | PANEL DESRIPTION | PANELISTS | DATE/TIME | ROOM |
| FRIDAY | ||||
| Welcome to Middle-earth | Join us for a welcome session, and an overview of Dragon*Con's Tolkien Fan Track schedule. Pre-registration for tonight's costume contest will be held between sessions throughout the day, or at the door to 'Evening in Bree' | Track Staff | 9/2/05 1:00PM | COPENHAGEN |
| Dr Anne Petty: Tolkien's Cinematic Fiction | Tolkien scholar Anne Petty discusses Tolkien's abilities as a writer to create vivid pictures in readers' minds, which is why LOTR translates so well visually to the screen. She will discuss key scenes from the book and explore which stand out in the minds of audience members. | Dr Anne Petty | 9/2/05 2:30PM | COPENHAGEN |
| Tolkien Trivia | Join us for an hour of daunting triva challenges as you square off to vie for the title of Tolkien Trivia Master and Mistress! | Balin | 9/2/05 4:00PM | COPENHAGEN |
| Beginning Sewing and Costuming | AlleyCatScratch.com & Arms of Middle-earth present sessions about LOTR costuming. This panel is a must for newbies that want to start off right. Get valuable information & tips on equipment, materials, techniques, & ideas for making costumes from purchased wardrobe. | AlleyCatScratch.com & Arms of Middle-earth | 9/2/05 5:30PM | COPENHAGEN |
| Rock & Roll & Rings | "RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS" filmakers discuss LOTR's impact on rock music. Carlene Cordova & Cliff Broadway preview the "Rock & Roll & Rings" film segment & World Premiere the DVD featurette on the music of "RINGERS." Loud rock music & a sing-along will follow! | Carlene Cordova, Cliff Broadway, Jeff Marchelletta | 9/2/05 7:00PM | INTERNATIONAL SOUTH |
| An Evening in Bree | The Prancing Pony is open for business! Drop by for a Middle-earth costume contest, live music by Emerald Rose, singing, dancing, and great fun in the best tradition of Barliman Butterbur's Inn at Bree. Costume contest pre-registration in Copenhagen between sessions if you want to avoid the rush. (limited to 100 contestants) | Emerald Rose, Cast and Crew | 9/2/05 8:30-10:00PM | Centennial I |
| SATURDAY | ||||
| Closed for Parade! | See MAIN programming track. | |||
| Elf Ears and Other Make-up Tips in Middle-Earth |
Professional make-up artist Paul Bielaczyc of Aradani Studios presents a workshop on make-up and prosthetic application on applying elf ears. | Paul Bielaczyc, Aradani Studios | 9/3/05 11:30AM | COPENHAGEN |
| Creating & Realizing Your Own LOTR Costume Designs | Learn how to create original designs. Learn how to research and analyze material from films, books, and artists' renderings & how to make your design a reality. We'll delve into the different aspects of races that give them their distinctive looks. | AlleyCatScratch.com & Arms of Middle-earth | 9/3/05 1:00PM | COPENHAGEN |
| John Noble | Multi-talented Australian John Noble, known to us as Denethor, is an actor, producer, artistic director, & teacher. John speaks on his past experiences and offers some insight into the world of show-biz, with comparisons between the Aussie and the American way. | John Noble | 9/3/05 2:30PM | INTERNATIONAL SOUTH |
| Bruce Hopkins | From being presented with a sword and clapper board by Peter Jackson to witnessing Orlando Bloom hone some horse-launched low flying acrobatics, Bruce feels blessed to have spent over 60 days on sets & locations all over NZ filming his role of Gamling for TTT & ROTK. | Bruce Hopkins | 9/3/05 4:00PM | INTERNATIONAL SOUTH |
| The Themes of The Lord of the Rings | Filmmakers of RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS present an exploration into the themes of LOTR. Carlene Cordova & Cliff Broadway exclusively preview 2 segments from RINGERS. A discussion will follow as to why LOTR has impacted generations for 50 years, & why it is still relevant today. | Carlene Cordova, Cliff Broadway, Jeff Marchelletta | 9/3/05 5:30PM | COPENHAGEN |
| SUNDAY | ||||
| Living in Present Day Middle-earth: Today's Tolkien Communities | Starting with the Tolkien Society in 1969, fans have been coming together in groups, forums, & clubs to share their common interest in all elements of Tolkien's world. Join us as we discuss today's Tolkien communities. | TBA | 9/4/05 10:00AM | COPENHAGEN |
| An In-Depth Look at LOTR Costume Reproduction PART 1 | This panel will be an in-depth analysis of how to deconstruct a costume to find the ways you can recreate it yourself. Using one or two example costumes, we will take the audience through all the steps used to make them. | Arms of Middle-earth & AlleyCatScratch.com | 9/4/05 11:30AM | COPENHAGEN |
| An In-Depth Look at LOTR Costume Reproduction PART 2 | This panel will be an in-depth analysis of how to deconstruct a costume to find the ways you can recreate it yourself. Using one or two example costumes, we will take the audience through all the steps used to make them. | Arms of Middle-earth & AlleyCatScratch.com | 9/4/05 1:00PM | COPENHAGEN |
| Dr Anne Petty: Tolkien's Cinematic Fiction | Tolkien scholar Anne Petty discusses Tolkien's abilities as a writer to create vivid pictures in readers' minds, which is why LOTR translates so well visually to the screen. She will discuss key scenes from the book and explore which stand out in the minds of audience members. | Dr Anne Petty | 9/4/05 2:30PM | COPENHAGEN |
| Bruce Hopkins and John Noble | Though Gamling and Denethor never met each other in LOTR, we are honored to bring the two fine actors that portayed these characters together onstage to reminisce about their time filming PJ's trilogy of movies & discuss their current and future projects. | Bruce Hopkins | 9/4/05 4:00PM | INTERNATIONAL SOUTH |
| Ringers: Lord of the Fans | Carlene Cordova & Cliff Broadway will preview an exclusive DVD featurette, starring Dominic Monaghan, about the making of this new pop-culture documentary. The Filmmakers will also be announcing the DVD release date. Q & A will follow. | Carlene Cordova, Cliff Broadway, Jeff Marchelletta | 9/4/05 5:30PM | COPENHAGEN |
| closed for main programming | 9/4/05 7:00PM | |||
| MONDAY | ||||
| Children's Programming | Bring your little hobbits, elves and orcs in for an hour of fun! Age limit 10 | Track Staff | 9/5/05 10:00AM | COPENHAGEN |
| Beginning Silmarillion for Dummmies | The Silmarillion can be difficult to read, much less understand. We will attempt to make The Silm more approachable, understandable & show how these stories connect to the people & events in LOTR. This session is for people who have never read the Silm. | Marie Miesel | 9/5/05 11:30AM | COPENHAGEN |
| Elfstone LARP | Elfstone is an Atlanta-based live-action roleplaying experience set in the Fourth Age. They feature real-time combat but their greatest emphasis is on dramatic storytelling, immersive roleplay, and character development. | Elfstone | 9/5/05 1:00PM | COPENHAGEN |
| Cooking in Middle-earth | Tolkien's Middle-earth staffer Paul Dunne is a student of the culinary arts with an interest in the foods of Middle-earth, as Tolkien described them. Join us for an informative look at the various larders and pantries of Middle-earth. | Paul Dunne | 9/5/05 2:30PM | COPENHAGEN |
| Farewell to Middle-earth | Join us in bidding goodbye to old and new friends while helping us with ideas for next year's sessions : ) | Track Staff | 9/5/05 4:00PM | COPENHAGEN |