Rik's Second Life Event Picks, 3/6-9: a St. Patty's Fest, Naked Scientists, Theater to End Gender Violence, and More
Rik Riel's weekly round-up of upcoming SL events...
Various cultural and ethnic traditions find new forms of expression and celebration within Second Life, from re-creations of real life cities, to music festivals, art showings, literary readings and immersive historic builds. As Second Life grows increasingly international, we should expect more cultural events that bring together diaspora ethnic communities in ways that no other medium could support.
For example, from March 9 -16, the Festival of Saint Patrick celebrates the history, culture, and spirit of Ireland and Irish people. There's a full calendar of events during the entire festival, including live music, poetry, storytelling, art, and history, taking place in both the West of Ireland and Belfast sims. Head to their website for complete event information or teleport directly to the West of Ireland sim. And the Festival is not just for fun and frivolity. Donations are being actively solicited for Project Children, a charity that reaches out to the kids of Northern Ireland.
Also Coming Up This Week: Science exhibits on display, haiku speed building, teach your avatar Chinese, pink-hued performances to stop gender violence, BBC scientists in the buff, and "morphological freedom" (whatever that means.) All that, plus a virtual pint of Guinness after the jump....
(All listings in SLT, i.e. Pacific Standard Time)
Thursday, March 6
5PM - Exhibit Discussion at The Tech
The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, CA, is running a design
contest in which you can win US $5000 for the best exhibit concept on the
theme of technology in art, film, and music. Join Sera in Parkside Hall to discuss and give feedback to one proposed exhibit. At The Tech (Click here to teleport.)
6PM - Haiku Speed Build
Come to this fun way to work on your building skills at the Haiku Speed Build. The theme will be a haiku which will be announced just before the
contest begins. You will have 50 minutes in which to build an object or
scene which represents the imagery or feel of the haiku. Cash prizes will be given to the best builds. At Blekinge (Click here to teleport.)
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Friday, March 7
The University of Herdesfordshire in the UK presents a Virtual Science and Technology Research Showcase
held in conjunction with a real life showcase. Come and interact with robots, see demonstrations on anti-bullying software, and read presentations on the environment, atmosphere, and
the universe. At University of Herdesfordshire (Click here to teleport.)
7AM - Chinese Class
The 3Immersions Chinese School offers beginner level Chinese classes. In each lesson, both the language
and the Chinese culture are introduced. The SL voice system is needed for
the class. A headset and a microphone are required for the
communication in the class. At Lenovo (Click here to teleport.)
(Click here to teleport.)
2PM - Shantu Selene Live
Shantu Selene mixs rock
favorites and original ballads at Nantucket (Click here to teleport.)
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Saturday, March 8
Come to the opening of Steven Venkman's new show, where he presents 15 original
SL art pieces,
not seen
before
and
only
available
as
exclusives at Wines (Click here to teleport.)
"In The Pink" is an SL production created in coordination with Vday , a global movement to stop violence against women. Under
the
direction
of
Calliope
Delgado, the
show
strings together a series of stories created by SL residents
with
several
other
writings and
finally
a reading of
Eve
Ensler's
,"Welcome
to
the
Wetlands". Also on March 9th at 2:30PM and 6:30PM. At Ivy Falls (click here to teleport.)
Patrick LaSalle plays acoustic
classic rock and contemparary country from America to Gordon Lightfoot
- Bon Jovi and Green Day. At Corrupted Innocence (Click here to teleport.)
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Sunday, March 9
10AM - "The Naked Scientist"
The "Naked Scientists" is a one-hour audience-interactive science radio
talk show, broadcast live by the BBC. Listen to and discuss the show
with fellow science enthusiasts at The Naked Scientists' mansion at Scilands
(Click here to teleport.)
12PM - Morphological Freedom
Speakers Anders Sandberg and Natasha Vita-More discuss "Morphological Freedom," the right to augment
and enhance your physical form and the right not to be coerced to augment and enhance. At Extropia Core (Click here to teleport.)
9PM - Panoramic Easter Egg Class
Instructor matika Wombat teaches a class on how to create a Panoramic Easter Egg. Students will receive a Tutorial Kit that includes all the
textures created specifically for this class, a Sculpted Egg Map
Texture, Step by Step Instructions and a Sample of the build. At Agape Enchanted (Click here to teleport.)
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SUBMITTING EVENTS FOR COVERAGE IN NWN
New World Notes often highlights events for the upcoming week. If you'd like an event to be considered, send the description and event link to Rik Riel via IM or e-mail him at rikomatic@yahoo.com.
Main guidelines:
- Events for the coming week must be received by Monday Noon SLT.
- Events posted in SL's official listing board greatly preferred.
- Events with artistic, cultural, scientific, political, creative, and/or educational value preferred.
- Events sponsored or promoted by real world corporations are usually not appropriate to NWN Events. Instead, consider advertising your event on New World Notes.
- Bonus consideration given to game-related or machinima events, and for events with "I've never seen that in SL before" value.
Hi Rik!
I am Stephen Venkman's PR contact, and I just wanted to let you know that his show opens on Saturday, March 8th at 11amSLT. Just so people aren't disappointed when they TP into nothingness :)
Thank you so much for posting this, we really appreciate it!
Sincerely,
Bibe Mayo
Posted by: Bibe Mayo | Thursday, March 06, 2008 at 03:01 PM
Fixed. Thanks for the heads up.
Posted by: rikomatic | Thursday, March 06, 2008 at 10:31 PM