Rik's Picks for November 29-Dec 3

Chaac Amarula among the stars

Rik Riel's weekly round-up of upcoming SL events...

From December 1-3 you will get a whole new view of the cosmos as seven new planetarium shows  premiere at Spaceport Alpha. With such provocative titles as "Our Cosmic Address," "Collapsing Into Creation," and "Going on a Bear Hunt," the inaugural showings will be hosted by their creators, students in Chaac Amarula's astronomy class.  Show times are: December 1 at 6PM, December 2 at 8AM, 1PM, and 6PM, and December 3 at 8AM, 1PM, and 6PM. Port over to Spaceport Alpha (24,53) to check them all out.

Also coming up: a discussion on how Anshe Chung's recent "millionaire" announcement will change Second Life, "sleep depraved" art, summoning the power of the Shaman King, a virtual science conference and discover "who shot Santa?"  All that and more after the jump... 

(All times in SLT, "Second Life Time"-- i.e., Pacific Standard)

Wednesday November 29

4:00AM-7:00AM - ITD Virtual Science Conference
The Institute of Temporal Dynamics, inc. (ITD) is hosting a mock virtual science conference from Nov. 25-30 to gain feedback for a planned full-scale SL science conference in 2007.  "Please come by, look around, and tell us what works and what doesn't!" Results will be presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2006 in San Francisco, California.  At Lupus (226,127).

3:30PM - Discussion on Aspiration in SL
Come by to discuss how the media announcement of Anshe Chung's success affects the world of Second Life. At SupportforHealing (85,227).

10PM - Class on Flexi-prims and Local Lighting
Rowan Carroll teaches a class on SL's newest advanced building tools -- local lighting and flexible prims. Requirement: NCI Advanced Building class (or equivalent). At NCI's Sky Classroom at Kuula (54,175).

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Thursday November 30

8PM - Halou Performing Live at DNA Lounge and in SL
Electronica artist Halou will be performing live at the DNA Lounge celebrating their new EP, "Albatross." Also performing: DJ DNA Prototype. At Achado (70,179).

8:30PM - LSL Scripting 101 Class
Scripting is omnipresent in SL: It's behind all the little clogs and wheels which make the world work. In this class, you will learn about the basic design behind Linden Scripting Language (LSL) code, how to write some basic code, and find out ways to gain greater mastery of the scripting language. At Info Island (248,101).

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Friday December 1

3AM - SL Community Church Grand Opening
The Second Life Community Church pastors Stephen Arnold and Colton Lock welcome all Christians to the grand opening of their non-denominational church. At New Harmony (159, 116, 22).

12PM - Launch of Forex Currency Exchange
Starting at noon on December 1, trading begins at the newest in-world currency exchange: the Forex.  Trading begins with a 10:1 margin, with trade between the Linden Dollar and six other major world currencies --the US dollar, British pound, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, Japanese yen and the euro. At Cleary (90, 48, 112).

7PM - Heath Elvehjem Live at Starcity
Heath Elvehjem presents a mix of jazz, classical, and pop piano rolled into a contemporary instrumental sound. At Drum (82,22).

8PM - "Who Shot Santa" Murder Mystery Theater
Come by Beyond the Prim to discover the dastardly doings at the Hare & Clarkson Christmas party during this murder mystery theatrical performance. Show dates : December 1 at 8pm and December 2 at 6pm and 3pm. Tickets are L$300. At Beyond the Prim (63,224).

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Saturday December 2

11AM - Techniques of the Shaman King
Come to the speaking stage outside the Talis Science Fiction and Fantasy Library for an hour-long discussion hosted by Fleet Goldenberg about the spiritual energy control techniques used in the manga/anime series Shaman King and how to perform them in the real world! At Info Island (18, 66, 32).

6PM - Lenne Moskvitch Art Show 
The Skyscrapes Gallery is throwing their grand opening gala featuring the art pieces of Lenne Moskvitch. At Heisenberg (246,75).

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Sunday December 3

3AM- Learn to Play Golf
Come to the Holly Kai Golf Club and learn to play the sport steeped in tradition of St. Andrews. Kitty Sprocket will teach a basic course on SL golf, and afterwards you will have time to practice on the Ocean Nine golf course. Green Fees are $350 for 3 hours, $250 for 1 1/2 hours and $150 for 1/2 hour; clubs and balls are free. At Hollywood (190,161).

1PM - Grand Opening of Rockcliffe University
Rockcliffe University, a new educational institution in SL, will be hosting campus tours from 1pm to 3pm today.  The Rockcliffe University SL Campus is associated with the Rockcliffe School of Business, dedicated to providing online education in the fields of Organizational Design and Management. At Sawdel (124,195).

4PM & 6PM - Art in the Park with Esch Snoats
Art in the Park invites you to meet the artist Esch Snoats and check out his art show, "A Study In Sleep Depravation." Showings are from 4-5PM and 6-7PM. New Age Pianist Heath Elvehjem will perform live from 5-7PM with fireworks at 7PM to boot! At Hobak (163,65).

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And Coming up Next Week....

Tuesday December 5
7PM - Second Life Foundations: A Primer for new Architects and Builders
Virtual Suburbia and The Arch will be co-hosting an informal gathering to welcome new architects to SL and bring people who love architecture together.  Chip Poutine, Keystone Bouchard and invited guests will be providing helpful tools, tips, contacts, resources and demonstrations to architects who are just getting started in Second Life. At Tinta Verde (153,68).

For information on submitting upcoming Events to Rik, go here.  Visit Rik's blog, Click Heard Round the World.

Comments

[WarKirby Magojiro]

One of my friends, JonyBlade Codesmith, is hosting a golf class at Holly Kai tomorrow. It's unfortunate that an alternate one was chosen for the picks. O well.

WarKirby

[rikomatic]

I don't play favorites. We tend to run the events that people send in to us (see above for contact info.) And then we scan for events on the calendar and blogs and elsewhere that strikes us as particularly interesting or innovative.