The producers of The Radio City LOTR Concert and the Official Fan Committee are pleased to present a weekend packed with LOTR happenings!
Scheduled events include:

• The official release of Doug Adams’ new book The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films
• Pre-concert talks and post-concert signing sessions with Howard Shore and Doug Adams
• Discussion with Tolkien linguist David Salo, who translated all choral lyrics for The Lord of the Rings scores
• Illustrator/artist Colleen Doran talks about her work
• The Hobbit films preview/discussion – Join fans for a chat!

More to be announced soon…

Catch updates on:

http://twitter.com/RadioCityLOTR

http://www.myspace.com/theradiocitylotrconcerts

(Actually, I will be lecturing on Tolkien illustration and art in general, but I’ll be showing a few pieces, including some new and unpublished works! So excited!!!)

When:
Thursday, April 30, 2009: 4pm-6pm

Where:
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
1 East 53rd Street (on the corner with 5th Ave)
Auditorium
NY, NY 10022

Note: There is NO Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit for this class.

This workshop provides information about the business and legal issues related to starting an arts- related business. Covered issues also include: For vs. Non-Profit incorporation, fiscal sponsorship, selecting and protecting business names; the legal and tax characteristics of LLCs, partnerships, and type C and S corporations; choice of jurisdiction; financing your business; employees and independent contracts; and insurance.

Registration Form

Fees for this workshop are as follows:

Arts Professional VLA Member: $50
Arts Professional Non-VLA member: $75
VLA Legal Professional Member: $125
Legal Professional Non-Member: $175
Additional individuals from the same start-up organization may register for an additional $25 ea.

$10 additional at the door registration fee.

To register, please complete the attached Registration Form (contact Colleen directly for form) and return to Joni Todd via fax to: (212) 752-6575, or mail form with payment to his attention to:

VLA
For Profit Workshop
1 East 53rd Street, 6th fl
NY, NY 10022-4201

Future dates when this class will be offered are:

2009
Thursday, April 30, 4-6pm
Thursday, May 21, 4-6pm
Thursday, June 18, 4-6pm

Since 1969, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts has been the leading provider of pro bono legal services, mediation services, educational programs and publications, and advocacy to the arts community in New York. The first arts-related legal aid organization, VLA is the model for similar organizations around the world. For more information about Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, please see www.vlany.org.