Peter Jackson

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Dec 6 2012

Hollywood by Choice

If you loved J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, then you will absolutely love the first of a trilogy of films called “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” I was on the edge of my seat way too many times, I was so caught up in the fast-paced action that I didn’t want to miss one second of it.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson and his team are back with a masterpiece. “The Hobbit” tells a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings.”

Mar 21 2011

Film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic

BURBANK, Calif.—Production is under way in Wellington, New Zealand, on "The Hobbit,'' filmmaker Peter Jackson's two-film adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien classic, it was announced today.

"The Hobbit'' is set in Middle-earth 60 years before Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings,'' which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the trilogy that culminated with the Oscar-winning "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.''

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”