Lanna's List for November 20-26: Iron Minstrel, Electric Sheep, Music at Mongo, and more...
Charlanna Beresford & Moggs Oceanlane’s weekly round-up of SL events…
Charlanna Beresford, Moggs Oceanlane, and Nightflower artists Gina Gimmer, Bunny Brickworks, and Botgirl Questi. Image by Gina Glimmer.
Nightflower Artist's Cooperative is opening it's doors this Saturday, November 22 from 2-6 PM. The mission of the cooperative is to support leading SL artists through exhibitions and supported residency programs. The artists lined up for the opening extravaganza are all well known personalities in the Second Life community. AND... they have the lot - guns, brains, hearts and serious artistic talent. You'll see works by Bunny Brickworks, Botgirl Questi, Codebastard Redgrave, Gina Glimmer and artist-in-residence - the blue haired girl - Seikatsu Koba. Come and celebrate the arts at Nightflower this weekend. Tunes will be spun, a prize will be awarded for the most creative avie look - and you'll get to mingle with some serious Second Life talent. After the opening the Gallery with continue creating unique opportunities for artists and help them focus on developing their talents to the fullest. At Night Flower (click here to teleport).
(All times in SLT, "Second Life Time" - i.e., Pacific Standard)
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Thursday, November 20
6PM - Explore the Susan Constant
The Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) is graciously sharing their rendition of the Susan Constant,
one of largest of three ships that voyaged to the Colony of Virginia in
1607 and resulted in the founding of Jamestown. Why not join in the
exploration of the Susan Constant and celebrate this season of exploration, discovery, and thanks? At ISTE Lagoon and Campfire Field (click here to teleport).
8 PM - Wild Wild West at Ye Olde Terriers Inne
Circle the wagons, its Wild West night! Gunslingers, cowboys and cowgirls, saloon girls. The prize tonight goes to the best wild west character! In Seventh Eye (click here to teleport).
Also this week: Star Simulations, Bootleg Par-tay, Go Karts for the Missing, and more...
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Friday, November 21
12 AM - Renaissance Art by Raphael
If
you are fascinated by works of art inspired by religion and religious
icons then you will enjoy visiting the exhibition that highlights
Raphael's divine works. He was known by his first name and was an
Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. Together with
Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, he forms the traditional trinity of
great masters of that period. In Lill Burn Valley (click here to teleport).
8 AM - Star Simulations School
Learn about software for simulating stars, star clusters and galaxies. Organized by Dr. Piet Hut from the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ. Aimed at anyone with a serious interest in astronomy and computer simulations of stars and galaxies. In Spaceport Bravo (click here to teleport).
4PM - Damian Carbenell @ D2TK
If
you - like me - are a little uncertain about SL musicians you've never heard before, then you can rest assured that Damian Carbenell comes highly
recommended. I polled the Second Life Plurk community for their
favourite musicians and Damian's name came up several times. Go get on
over to D2TK and enjoy the music in the French style sim. In D2TK (click here to teleport).
Moggs asked her friends on Plurk what the best events they'd attended in
Second Life were and one person shared that the best time she'd had was
at SL Hockey. She couldn't believe how well it was done an how
realistic it was. While this isn't one of the big matches, it
will give you the opportunity to see Second Life Hockey in action. At
Jericho Hill Rink (click here to teleport).
7:30 PM - War & Politics
Join
the weekly discussion group that will talks about current events. The
group discusses everything from the US Prez Elect, Oil prices,
alternate energy, wars in Iraq, Afganistan, and Africa, pirates seizing
ships off Somalia & any other topic that the crowd thinks works.
You can even dance while you talk - it's reported to be a fun night. In
Schism (click here to teleport).
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Saturday, November 22
Think of this event as one man striving and perservering to be the Iron Chef of SL music. The Musician's Hall of
Fame, in conjunction with a consortia of businesses and the University
of Hamburg at Hamburg Isles, is holding a contest for the longest
continuous and non-repetitive live singer/songwriter music performance
in Second Life. Wren Hartunian will attempt to top 7 hours without
playing a song twice. In Hamburg Isles (click here to teleport).
3 PM - Callidora Beach ACS Concerts
Support
the American Cancer Society and come and enjoy an excellent line up of
talent including OnlyHalfCrazy Gumbo, dakota7z7 Pluto, Stella
Silvansky, Auzzie Blackburnand Beauregard Freenote. There will be
competitions and give aways. While in the neighborhood you may also
wish to pop by Callidora's sister island, Kleiowhere you will find a
fantastic amusement park. At Callidora (click here to teleport).
6 PM - Sam's Secret Boutique 1st Solo fashion show
Samsara
Nishi is excited! She will be having her first ever solo fashion show
... and you are invited! Samsara will be showing a mix of outfits:
including 10 brand new releases to be launched during the fashion show,
and also some of her fav "old" outfits. Samsara
shares that her textures are all hand made and her creation process
starts depending on her mood, and sometimes depending on recent
experience she had inworld or in RL. Sometimes she creates outfits to a
special event, inspired by a person or by a particuar sim, or to fit
new shoes or new skin. (This event on Facebook). In Rue D'Antibes (click here to teleport).
9 PM - Bootie Bootleg Par-tay
Bootie
is a bi-monthly mash up bootleg party. It's about the underground. It
represents all the things you don't want to admit to liking, but are
strangely drawn to. The music, the culture, the identity are all drawn
together in one place and that place is Bootie. I have it on very good
authority that it's lots of fun. This weekend there will be a webcast
live from Bootie at the DNA Lounge, San Francisco and the Pre-Bootie DJ
set will be delivered by Amanda Shinji. At Parkade Island (click here to teleport).
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Sunday, November 23
10 AM - Max Kleene live @ the Balinese Room
Come
along to this benefit for the Hurricane Ike Trust Fund and Hurricane
Ike Recovery Fund. I am featuring a bit of live music performance this
week as I asked around with the aim to give people a good sample of
some of the musical talent that exists within Second Life. Max will
entertain you with his rock/pop acoustic stylings with a little punk
attitude, dash of old country, pinch of emo, groovy rhythm, and an
energetic feel that results in a fun, pleasant listening experience.
What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon? At Galveston Isle(click here to teleport).
Are you a Flash Gordon fan? No?! Hmmm... how about a fan of passionate and energizing latin music? Come and listen to Jano Runo in full rhythmic swing with the flavor of the very South of America where Candombe, Samba and Bossa Jiggle! Planet Mongo is a full service world domination retail center with attached ballroom and bar, serving stores and luxury condos all in a floating oasis above the barren, smoking remains of the Post-Ming wars that ruined the planet's surface - it's worth a visit. In Planet Mongo (click here to teleport).
4 PM - Briddy's Music Showcase at Rezzable's Club Haze
Each
Sunday Briddy showcases a Second Life DJ. This event is a lot of fun
and comes strongly recommended. Listening to music is a great way to
while away a Sunday afternoon. For more information IM to Bridgitte
Boucher in-world. At Club Haze in Tunnel of Light (click here to teleport).
Donate to a charity and have silly fun all at the same time! Head down to the track with some friends and try and beat the fastest lap. All your fees to and donations go directly to Project Jason, a nonprofit that assists families of the missing. You will have a blast and staying on the track can take skill or luck - and if you can't, well, there's a nice long plunge down into the water! Come along, have fun and make a dontation to this cause if you can. Use the ID Kitty signs to kick in! (click here to teleport).
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Monday, November 24
10 AM - Bike Riding at Etopia
Etopia
is a Sim that showcases real life examples of sustainable development,
renewable energy and organic living. In line with their environmental
friendly approach, Etopia builds and gives away customized bamboo
bikes. Enjoy biking through our beaches, forest, Eagle Mountain,
beautiful gardens, lovely downtown shopping, bay with our whale
Margarita, alternative energy demos and more. Just look for the bike at
our landing spot, right click, take a copy, find it in your inventory
and choose wear. Just by walking you will be riding your bamboo bike
instead and can enjoy the challenging trails! (click here to teleport).
Two years ago, Electric Sheep Company was one of the premier content
creators in Second Life, responsible for high-profile corporate builds
and events (such as CSI: NY). Earlier in 2008, they announced their
intention to develop a flash-based virtual environment of their own, Webflock. WebFlock
is an application for private-labeled, Web-based virtual experiences.
It provides a visually immersive environment for social interaction,
media consumption and game play. Come hear CEO Sibley Verbeck talk
about the fortunes of ESC after Second Life, and the future of
Webflock, which will host the new virtual presence of the Showtime
series The L Word in January, 2009. Most Metanomics events are recorded in Muse Isle amphitheater, (click here to teleport to Muse Isle).
The Muse Isle venue fills up very quickly so it is also simulcast to
event partner locations throughout Second Life, please visit the Metanomics website for partner SLurls.
12 PM - FunkyFreddy Republic at Cinnamon Park on Teal Island
FunkyFreddy
is yet another musician recommended by friends who spend a lot of time
at live music events. I'm sure you'll love fred's amazing guitar work
and heartfelt vocals. At Teal Park (click here to teleport).
4 PM - Music Academy On Live with guest Eve McPherson
Join
the live audience for Music Academy Online's SLCN.tv weekly show. The
show features guests and music from SL. This week's guest is
musicologist Eve McPherson who is a doctoral candidate in
ethnomusicology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her
areas of research are timbre, Islamic recitation practices, and
twentieth-century American opera. As a performer, she has appeared with
companies throughout the United States. (click here to teleport).
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Tuesday, November 25
2PM - The Effects of Instructor Immediacy in 3D teaching
Inspired
by this year's conference in WoW and an appreciation for Second Life
discussion groups, some researchers decided to start a weekly seminar
meeting in Second Life. This week the seminar will be presented by
Sabine Reljic and Willow Shenlin. So far four meetings have been held,
with the fifth and sixth planned. The format is an informal one-hour
meeting, once a week, for VW researchers to discuss problems, methods
and results. While the meeting takes place in Second Life, any
VW-related topic is suitable. Each week a presenter speaks about their
work for part of the hour, then opens the floor to audience discussion.
The presenter chooses how long they want to speak for, and the day,
time and place of the talk (though lately we seem to have settled on
Tuesdays at 2pm SL time). (click here to teleport).
3:30 PM - Thinkers: iBRAIN
The
brain is famous for its plasticity, able to change in response to
stimuli from the environment. How, then, is all the digital technology
we live with affecting our brains? Come and discuss with Extropia. All
welcome. In SupportforHealing (click here to teleport).
6 PM - Joaquin Gustav Bubblefish
Put
your dancing shoes on... find a rose to clamp in your teeth and prepare
to tango as Joaquin Gustav entertains you from the Bubblefish stage.
His special skill? Latin Guitar. At Tentacle (click here to teleport).
7 PM - Arthurian Legends with Derry McMahon
The
stories of Camelot appeal to all ages. This is possibly because the
story of Camelot has it all. It has heroes, villans, love, betrayal,
magic and wonder. Stories, poetry and art inspired by King Arthur,
Lancelot, Guinevere, Merlin, Mordred and others are still inspiring
authors today. If you are enthralled by the tales of the Round Table
head down and join Derry McMahon for an hour of story
telling. In West of Ireland (click here to teleport).
8 PM - Socrates Cafe
Do you
love philosophy and discussing it with others? The Socrates Cafe is a
name given to groups that get together for philosophical discussion.
This Second Life group is open to any and all. (click here to teleport).
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Wednesday, November 26
12 PM - XanderNichting Writer @ Fibber Magees Nightclub
Dublin is known for it's live music performances. Today, you can catch XanderNichting Writer
live. He is a Dutch musical director and composer who will be perJazz
and pop on a 6 string electric violin! If you are unable to login to
Second Life you can tune into the stream
via the web. Xander was the first to graduate from the conservatory in
the Netherlands with his 6 string electric violin. He recently returned
from a world tour including India, Romania and New Jersey! (click here to teleport).
This
is a performance followed in sequence. It is important to start at the
begining and follow the clues to find the path. You need not visit at a
specific time but you do need to engage your virtual senses. Look...
listen... touch - be bold... explore and enjoy. I love these
interactive art/performance pieces and I hope you enjoy it too. This is
yet another amazing example of the skill and talent that can be found
in Second Life. In Rezzable (click here to teleport).
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The Wild Card!
Looking for fun and adventure? The Wild Card! highlights just the day, time and a SLurl for an event. The Wild Card! may be anything, but I’ll try to pick something that promises to fun, lively, or interesting.
All hours - (click here to teleport).
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This week's list was compiled and co-written by Moggs Oceanlane.
Submitting events for coverage in New World Notes
Every Thursday, NWN highlights events for the upcoming weekend into next Wednesday. Please see the guidelines below for details on submitting events.
Guidelines:
- Events for the coming week must be received by Tuesday Noon SLT.
- Include all the relevant info &em; day, time, and especially the SLURL to the event location.
- Please send related graphics such as screenshots or photo of the event site, if available.
- Events with artistic, cultural, scientific, political, creative, and/or educational value preferred.
- Events sponsored or promoted by real world corporations are welcome, as long they serve and entertain the Second Life community, and/or foster Resident-made content (live music, builds, scripting, fashion, games, etc.) Events that merely promote the company or organization's Second Life presence are not generally appropriate; you may instead consider advertising your event or service on New World Notes.
- Mature-rated events are permissible, but listing descriptions should be PG-13. Political and religious events are encouraged, though those of an extreme or non-inclusive variety are rarely included.
- Bonus consideration given to game-related or machinima events, and for events with "I've never seen that in SL before!" value.
If you'd like an event to be considered, send the description and event information via email to Charlanna Beresford or Moggs Oceanlane. (Moggs is collaborating with me on the list and help compile and write this week's list). Or contact us in-world via IM or drop a folder or notecard in our inventories that contains your event information and images.
Email nwn.events@gmail.com or invite us to an event using this email address via Google Calendar. We are on Facebook as Charlanna Beresford and Moggs Oceanlane.
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