An Epic Journey Begins

[dr_phil_physics]

Friday 16 October 2009, 7pm, DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids MI

One Ring to rule them all,
One Ring to find them.
One Ring to bring them all
and in the darkness bind them.

The Grand Rapids Symphony is going to do a live orchestra performance to the film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings. How cool! I might have to go see this. Ticket prices are from $32 to $90.

Take this once in a lifetime journey through Tolkien’s Middle Earth.
Experience the epic film Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring like never before with live orchestral accompaniment. Watch the visually stunning full-length film projected above the orchestra and chorus as they perform Howard Shore's unforgettable score live!

A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far Away...

When I had graduated from Northwestern and worked first delivering Chicago Tribunes and then for a couple of years at the Northwestern University Library, there were times when I didn't have a lot of money. And one regret I have is that the Chicago Symphony did a live concert to the epic 1927 silent movie Napoléon -- this would probably be the "USA:235 min (1981 restored version)", because the performance ran for 4 to 5 hours, included two intermissions and you could order boxed lunches, as I recall. Alas, tickets were like $100. But dammit, I should've gone anyway.

Dr. Phil

Comments

[wendyb-09.livejournal.com]

Oh, that sounds marvelous! Maybe the Atlanta Symphony will do that at some point. They did a movie music night last year, which I managed to catch on one of the PBS stations later in the season.

[dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com]

I want to say the symphony here did 2001: A Space Odyssey the other year...

Dr. Phil

[charyvna.livejournal.com]

That really does sound wonderful. Wish it were coming to Chicago.

[dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com]

Grand Rapids isn't all that far from Chicago. (grin) And it's a decent symphony orchestra.

Dr. Phil

[aloysius7.livejournal.com]

I am green with envy (assuming you are going to go see it). Love the film, love the score, and a love a good live orchestra. I would absolutely pay the $90 to get the best seats.

[dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com]

We'd really like to get the box seats up a level, because then you can watch the orchestra better. But the Ticketmaster site is really annoying. Will probably go to the box office Real Soon Now.

Dr. Phil