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Art is have a 30 hour marathon, with, among other things, a marathon reading of
The Hobbit (interspersed with teh movies at midnight).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If anyone cares, I'm reading a
section from chapter six (rescue from the trees by eagles), at roughly 10:50 to
11:10 Friday evening.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Museum will be open 30 hours
straight from 11 am Friday, January 23, until 5 pm Saturday, January 24, to kick
off Late Nights, the Museum's new once-a-month Friday event. Enjoy great
activities and entertainment like live bands, a Starbucks Coffee tasting, a
marathon reading of J.R.R. Tolkien's <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">The
Hobbit,</SPAN></I> tai chi, and insomniac tours. For details and a complete
calendar of Late Nights, visit <A target=_blank
href="http://www.dallasmuseumofart.org/"><FONT color=purple><SPAN
style="COLOR: purple">DallasMuseumofArt.org</SPAN></FONT></A>. Admission is $6
or less; free from midnight to 11 am.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>Word for Word: The
Hobbit Read Aloud<BR></B>Friday, 7:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. and Saturday, 10:00
a.m.–5:00 p.m.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Readings take place in the
Horchow Auditorium except for Saturday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., when readings
will be in the Orientation Theater.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Join Bilbo Baggins on his
quest as Arts & Letters Live presents <I>Word for Word: The Hobbit Read
Aloud</I>. Local Dallas celebrities, actors, and volunteers perform dramatic
readings of J. R. R. Tolkien’s <I>The Hobbit</I>. Take home your own ring for
free admission to the Museum on Saturday to complete the reading. A list of
readers is available at the Visitor Services Desk and outside Horchow
Auditorium.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>A Merry Gathering: A
Hobbit Breakfast and Costumed Affair<BR></B>Saturday, 9:00–10:00 a.m.,
Concourse outside Horchow Auditorium</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Come dressed as your
favorite Tolkien character. Enjoy traditional hobbit fare of scones, cakes,
coffee, and tea. Sponsored by Arts & Letters Live and
Starbucks.</SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A name=FILMS>FILMS</A></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>Midnight Movie
Marathon<BR></B>Saturday, 12:00–6:00 a.m., Horchow Auditorium</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Stay up all night and view
the classic animated version of <I>The Hobbit</I> (1977) as well as the
feature films <I>Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring</I> (2001) and
<I>Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers</I>
(2002).</SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>