RIK'S EVENT PICKS, OCTOBER 25-30
On
Sunday October 29, Doc Boffin, Ospey Therian and friends invite you for
some "spirited" Halloween swordplay as they launch their new "Horror
Expansion Pack" to their popular Combat Cards series. The Combat Cards Hallowe'en Horror Expansion Launch Party will take place from 10AM-2PM SLT in the Spangle fighting arena. Combat Cards
is a turn-based game of dueling warriors in which players buy, sell and
trade cards to provide different combinations of fighting moves that
you can use to turn your opponent into lunchmeat. If you show up as a
zombie or vampire, you might end up being featured on the new card set.
Mmmmm, braiiiinnnnsssss. At Spangle (163, 181, 30).
Also
coming up: open source developers unite, the Center for Disease Control
drops some health knowledge, sumo wrestlers clash, cities are built,
and yet another Second Life news service debuts. All that and much
more after the jump...
(All times in SLT, "Second Life Time"-- i.e., Pacific Standard)
Plone Conference Broadcast In-World
Every year the annual Plone Conference gathers hundreds of developers and supporters of the Plone
open-source content management system for a weekend of coding and
conversation. For Plone enthusiasts who can't make it to the real
world conference in Seattle, Tao Takashi has organized a cool in-world
space to gather and watch some of the proceedings being video
broadcast. Go to the Plone website for more info.
Thursday, October 26
9:00AM-12:00PM - Fall Health Fair
The federal Center for Disease Control
invites you to their Fall Health Fair where you can get info about such
important health topics as breast cancer, carbon monoxide poisoning
and pandemic flu. At Juwangsan (218, 223).
Come by the Laguna Beach Club to hear the acoustic rock and soul stylings of Dann Numbers. At Laguna (173, 56).
8:00PM - Pixel Sumo Matches
Don
your mawashi and test your skills at "pixel sumo wrestling" at the sumo
dohyo above Pixel Manor. Honor and cash for the winners! At Ilgop (223,
136).
Friday, October 27
Eiseldora
Reisman will be teaching a class for Second Life newbies on how to move
objects and control the camera view. After class, folks can practice their newfound skills by playing checkers, chess or Treehouse. At Info Island (194, 131).
Sinnocent
Mirabeau is hosting a European time zone-friendly primtionary contest.
For those who don't know, primtionary is the Second Life version of the
game Pictionary. Rather than drawing a sketch of something, you have
to build it with prims, with prizes both for winning guesser and the
builder. At Asim Zahra (187,177).
Saturday, October 28
Kori Travanti will be debuting in Second Life with selections from her new CD "The Journey". At Mowry Bay Pavilion in Scafell (60,34)
7:00PM - SLNN Launch Party The SL media corps seems to grow larger every day. On Sunday evening the Second Life News Network will be holding a launch party featuring live music and a three-prim sculture contest. The SLNN site will feature daily news, with in-depth journalism "from SL residents for SL residents." To sign up for the party, contact Doeko Cassidy In-world or send a mail with your av name to doeko.cassidy@slnn.com.
Sunday, October 29
10:00AM-12:00PM - Breast Cancer Awareness Benefit Concert
Come by Mill Pond for a benefit concert to raise funds for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. At Mill Pond (170, 138).
7:00PM - SLNN Launch Party The SL media corps seems to grow larger every day. On Sunday evening the Second Life News Network will be holding a launch party featuring live music and a three-prim sculture contest. The SLNN site will feature daily news, with in-depth journalism "from SL residents for SL residents." To sign up for the party, contact Doeko Cassidy In-world or send a mail with your av name to doeko.cassidy@slnn.com.
Monday October 30
12:00pm - Presentation of City Building Game Project
On
Monday, October 30, Sitearm Madonna will present the USC Annenberg
Institute's "City Building Game" project, where players assume the role
of city planner to grow and manage a simulated metropolis.
At Annenberg Island (137, 47, 26).
And on the Horizon... Machinima Fest in Second Life Nov 2 and 4
I'm helping organize a couple of Second Life events held in conjunction with the fourth annual Machinima Festival
from November 4-5 in New York City. First on November 2 there'll be a
pre-screening of several nominated machinima with the machinima artists
in attendance. Then on November 4 the real life awards ceremony will
be rebroadcast in-world from the Laguna Beach sim. More details at festival.machinima.org and rikomatic.com.
For information on submitting upcoming Events to Rik, go here. Visit Rik's blog, Click Heard Round the World.
For information on submitting upcoming Events to Rik, go here. Visit Rik's blog, Click Heard Round the World.
SiteArm Madonna's presentation on October 30th has been slightly time-shifted, and will now start at 12:30pm. See you all there!
Posted by: Jonas | Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 07:40 AM
You have the SLNN Launch Party listed under Sunday, but the blurb says Saturday.
Posted by: Mick | Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 08:37 AM
Fixed! (I think.)
Posted by: Hamlet Au | Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 11:34 AM