The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling novels of the twentieth century, but it takes place in the dwindling evening of Middle-Earth. Join us for a sprint through the morning of Tolkien's world and discover what he considered the great tales of Middle-Earth. If absolutely nothing else, discover a lot of fun names!

The late Roman Republic was a hot mess of characters and outrageous stunts. Come see who was around then and why the Republic became the Empire. Can we get from Marius to Augustus in an hour? Who knows, but we'll try!