If you're a Tolkien fan, then you might just want to make a little pilgrimage to New York City the weekend of October 9-11. That's when Radio City Music Hall will be presenting The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring in Concert! A full orchestral performance of the score from the recent hit film, created by Howard Shore, will be perfectly synchronized to accompany a screening of the 178-minute movie. What more could a Ringer ask for?

A special sound mix of the movie is created that allows for dialogue and light sound effects to be heard but that showcases the orchestra's performance, which is carefully timed using a special color-coded software that signals the conductor to passage changes and tempo fluctuations in the score. Maestro Ludvig Wicki conducts Switzerland’s 21st Century Orchestra, the Collegiate Chorale and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus and additional vocals will be sung by Soprano Kaitlyn Lusk. 

The fall weekend will include other LOTR-themed events as well, including CD and book signings with Shore and Doug Adams, author of The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films, and panel discussions with Tolkien linguist David Salo, who translated all choral lyrics for The Lord of the Rings scores, as well as illustrator/artist Colleen Doran. More events will be announced soon as well.

Sounds like an event any LOTR fan would go to the ends of Middle Earth for!