Lanna's List for June 5-11: The 61's Gardenstock Fest, A Nuclear Reactor Tour, The Meaning of Ruth, and more...
Charlanna Beresford's weekly round-up of upcoming SL events...
The Gardenstock Music Festival kicks off on Saturday, June 7th with a full day of performances from some fantastic musicians who are part of The Sixty One music site. The remarkable lineup begins at 7 AM and wraps up at 9 PM; over that time, fourteen different performers will take the stage. Second Life musicians have a big presence on The Sixty One and Hamlet wrote about the ways that SL has had an effect on this social network music site. This is the first of a series of musical events taking place in the Garden of NPIRL Delights and will provide opportunity to explore this fascinating four sim art installation that features over 100 artists and is a collaboration between the Not Possible in Real Life Group and Rezzable. In Rezzable Design (click here to teleport directly to the stage).
Also this week: Discuss the Zoo of Business Innovation, Ballet Pixelle dances, and collective performance art on borders. All that and more after the jump...
(All times in SLT,
"Second Life Time"-- i.e., Pacific Standard)
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Thursday, June 5
9 AM – Tour of a
Nuclear Reactor
Curious about how a nuclear reactor works? Join this tour through a simulated nuclear
reactor in Second Life. In Wolpertinger
(click here to teleport).
9 AM -
The Future of Religions/Religions of the Future Conference
This is the second day of a
two-day conference that was also in mentioned last week's list. The day's agenda
centers on how two of the 21st Century's driving forces, religion and
technology, will continue to re-shape each other and, in the process, re-cast
our understanding of "humanity" in the Third Millennium. In Al-Andalus Alhambra (click here to teleport).
2 PM – Portuguese
Community Celebration
This week-long event
celebration to celebrate the Portuguese communities in Second Life kicks
off with a presentation of Portugal’s
History on Post Stamps. Sponsored by SL’ang
Life Magazine, this celebration is intended to highlight Portuguese culture
and culminates with the celebration of Portuguese Communities Day on
June 10. In SLangLife (click here to teleport).
7 PM – Beginning
Japanese
Ever wanted to start learning to speak Japanese? This relaxed and friendly beginner’s Japanese
class is a good way to start. In
Globalink (click here
to teleport).
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Friday, June 6
Want to understand what makes an organization a leader in
innovation? Come and learn about 'the zoo of business innovation' and how to
establish a world class environment for innovation within your organization. This seminar will share case studies on
product/service innovation, process transformation and strategic innovation in organizations
as diverse as manufacturers and law firms. In Depo Business Hub (click here
to teleport).
8 AM – Dr. Knop
Talks about Kepler, Newton, and Einstein
: "Wrong" theories and the progress of science
As part of a monthly series on making science more
accessible, Dr. Knop talks about how science progresses by overthrowing old
theories and showing that they are wrong; only, very often, the term "wrong"
is over-simplistic, hiding subtleties in how science really progresses. In Spaceport Bravo (click here to
teleport).
11 AM – Swedish National Day
Join Swedes as they celebrate their
national day in Second Life. The Swedish Institute's General Director will
kick off the celebration followed by a sing-along to the Swedish national
anthem as well as a series of performance artists and dancing with DJs until
late. In Swedish Institute (click here to
teleport).
6 PM –
Storytelling at Wheelies on the Water
This meetup uses story telling as a way to share memories
of our lives; all are welcome to bring their memories to share or just listen
to others. This week's theme for stories
is about people who have had a great influence on your life. This is usually a text event but voice can
be available to those who need it. In
Taupo (click here to
teleport).
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Saturday, June 7
Charlotte’s Web by
E.B White is the bestselling children’s novel of all time. Come listen to this streaming discussion of
the novel from an episode of StoryLines New England from New Hampshire Public
Radio. This stream will be available
through June 9 and has an accompanying
discussion guide. See nearby map to teleport to The Pond. In ALA Island (click here to
teleport).
This
workshop is geared toward helping educators in Second Life improve their
look and find the best clothing. Find
out how to modify your appearance, attach and fit flexi hair as well as learn
how to buy clothing and unpack it. There
will also be tips for finding free and inexpensive clothes. This workshop will be presented over two
days; appearance will be discussed on Saturday, June 7, and a shopping treasure
hunt will take place on Saturday, June 24, at 8 AM. Also, get tips for finding free and
inexpensive stuff. Join for one day or
both. In Cybrary City II (click here to
teleport).
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Experience this immersive art creation and meet the
artist, Alazarin Goldflake. The walls of The Maze flow like a river, the floor
moves under your feet, petunias blow around wildly on the wind, and you will be visually stimulated throughout. Take
the Sky Blue TP to the Sky
Studio. In Huntsman (click here to teleport).
Curious how to make particles? Come to this introductory class on making particle
effects; participants will receive a free particle script. In Ballers City (click here to
teleport).
5PM – Ballet
Pixelle
Ballet Pixelle (formerly Second Life Ballet) presents Shuzenji, a ballet set in Edo-era Japan,
Shuzenji tells the story of two
lovers, Sakura and Tokai, who are separated from each other when Tokai is
murdered at the shrine of Shuzenji by jealous Oirans, or courtesans. However, the faithful Sakura continues to
search for Tokai at the shrine, and because of her enduring love, Tokai's spirit
is freed. What happens next? In IBM (click here to teleport).
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Tom Bukowski (Tom Boellstorff) -author of Coming of Age in Second Life – joins NWN’s Hamlet Au (Wagner
James Au) – author of The
Making of Second Life – to share a stage to talk about the history of
SL, the differences between journalism and anthropology, and what lies ahead in
virtual worlds. In Extropia Core (click here to
teleport).
Saxophonist Trowzer Boa plays jazz in SL, incorporating the
funk/blues/world music/jazz he's played in RL for the past 20 years; these styles come
together in a funky danceable set. Backed by the Robot Band, Trowzer captures the
essence of spontaneous jazz and the funky fun nature of Second Life in one
dynamic show. In Laurel Arts Isle (click here
to teleport).
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Tuesday, June 10
3:30 PM –
Thinkers: Ruth, RIP
Second Life’s default avatar was nicknamed Ruth; sometimes,
your avatar would return to this basic shape and this was known as being
"Ruthed.” Many found that becoming
Ruth was rather disconcerting, so Ruth is soon to be no more and will be replaced
by cloud. But WHY was being Ruthed so
disconcerting? Was Ruth telling us
something about ourselves? In Support
for Healing (click
here to teleport).
Wednesday, June 11
7 PM – Borders: A Collective Art Practice
Research Group Perfomance
This
mixed reality performance art event is the culmination of 10 weeks of
talking to collectives from San Diego and Tijuana about collective practice,
online public space and social engagement. The RL performance takes place at the
intersection of the borderlands of Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego, California as
well as within Second Life. This
performance engages in a variety of questions:
- What are the borders of online public space? How do they relate to the borders of our "first life"?
- What are the relationships between borders and prisons? How are these separate but related modern features a part of the infrastructure that separates the global north from the global south?
- How do borders produce gender and how are those dynamics affected by the seeming gender freedom online public space inhabited by avatars? How is gender deviance perceived and discussed in online spaces, in prisons, in borders?
- Is synchronized dancing as fun in second life as it is in first life?
In Loyalist College (click here to
teleport).
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