In 2004, archaeologists discovered a new species of ancient human, Homo floresiensis, on the Indonesian island of Flores. Nicknamed “the hobbit,” this three-foot-tall hominin lived between about ...

(Left to right) Danny Simpson (Thorin), Chelsea Cannon (Kili), Chennelle Bryant-Harris (Bombur), Cody Swanson (Bilbo), Jasmine Renee (Oin) and Ariana Starkman (Ori) in Dobama Theatre's production of ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Dobama Theatre’s “The Hobbit” doesn’t just spark your imagination; it depends on it. Director Erin E. Dolan invites audiences to help picture what can’t fully appear in a ...

Nick Scroxton receives funding from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, and conducted this work while receiving funding from the Australian Research Council. Gerrit (Gert) van den Bergh ...

A reduction in rainfall may have played a sizable role in the extinction of Homo floresiensis, the archaic human species nicknamed the "hobbit," a new study finds. When you purchase through links on ...

The production is directed by Erin E. Dolan and runs December 4, 2025 through January 4, 2026 at Dobama, Cleveland’s Off-Broadway Theatre. The show features Cody Swanson* (Bilbo), Matthew Wright* ...

The first hurdle was casting. “The Hobbit” features dozens of characters and creatures, including 13 dwarves and armies of elves, men, orcs and wargs. On the Dobama stage, eight actors cover more than ...

Makuochi Echebiri is a News Writer for Collider. He has been interested in creative writing from as far back as high school, and he would consume pretty much anything that’s film or TV. However, his ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook This is to be expected, and the scenes and characters missing from The Lord of the Rings movies ...

In the architectural age of minimalism and millennial gray, a wild and whimsical antidote made of old clinker bricks and jumbled shingles sits on a quiet street at the edge of L.A. and Culver City.