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An Evening of Tolkien and The Middle Ages w/Free Screening of The Fellowship of the Ring & Lecture
Venue: Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Time: 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

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Description:
The Lyric Theatre presents An Evening of Tolkien and The Middle Ages with a Free Screening of "The Fellowship of the Ring" and Lecture on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

At 6:00 PM, please join Virginia Tech professor Matthew Gabriel as he discusses the life and career of JRR Tolkien with a talk entitled “The Medievalist and Mordor: How Tolkien's Career Helped Forge the Lord of the Rings.” Prof. Hopkins will show how Tolkien’s life and career, his scholarly expertise on the European Middle Ages, as well as his experiences in Europe during a time of crisis during the early 20th century, shaped the world of Middle Earth. Then, after the talk, please stay for a free screening of the film: "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring".

The talk will last about 30 minutes followed by a Q&A session.

The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 action adventure film rated PG-13 starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen and Orlando Bloom and directed by Peter Jackson.

Movie Synopsis: A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

For more information on the film, visit: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737.

Books from Blacksburg Books will be available for purchase on Beowulf, Tolkien, and the Middle Ages generally.

Admission is free and all are welcome.

Doors open at 5:30 PM and the program begins at 6:00 PM.

Sponsored by the Departments of Religion & Culture, English, and History at Virginia Tech.

Note: UVA Professor Stephen Hopkins was originally scheduled to provide the lecture however due the inclement weather he was not able to make the trip.

The Lyric Theatre is located at 135 College Avenue in Blacksburg, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/FH7rLTTR/image.png.

For more information, visit: https://www.thelyric.com/event/an-evening-of-tolkien-and-the-middle-ages/ or https://www.facebook.com/lyric.blacksburg or https://www.facebook.com/events/1328509824989735/ or https://www.instagram.com/thelyrictheatre/ or call 540-951-4771.