"The Lord of the Rings: A Look Behind the Movie" is the topic of the Jan. 31 University Forum lecture.

Brad Eden, head of the cataloging department at UNLV's Lied Library, will discuss the genesis of the J.R.R. Tolkien Lord of the Rings trilogy and its medieval origins. Eden will also showcase his extensive collection of J.R.R. Tolkien works.

The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Barrick Museum Auditorium at UNLV. It is free and open to the public.

The University Forum lecture series is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and is underwritten by The Jerry Kalafatis Lodge Charitable Foundation and the UNLV Foundation. For more information on the series, call 895-3401 or send an E-mail to: forum@nevada.edu.