Rik Riel's weekly round-up of upcoming SL events...
"Art ... in a World of Art," is a new series of full-sim exhibitions taking place through Spring 2007 sponsored by the New Media Consortium. Through February 20, check out the wacked out vision of Ahkenatan Grommet in a full-sim display of "fanciful and fantastic vehicles, everyday objects, and dinosaurs, playfully arranged." It's a lot of fun, but I want to know what a crucifix is doing there? At Service (204, 218, 44).
Also coming up this week: Photoshop for beginners, a tattoo just for you, building and dance contests, a multi-media Bible study group, and avatars come out swinging.
NOTE: This week I am experimenting with the online calendar service Eventful.com. The main advantage for you is that you can subscribe to my event picks group, and have upcoming events sent to you via RSS, or added to your Outlook, iCal or Google calendars. Feel free to comment or email me if you like it or hate it.
(All listings in Pacific Standard Time)
Wednesday, January 31
3PM - Photoshop for Beginners
Want to perk up your Second Life snapshots? far Fonda teaches a beginning photoshop classes/5 classes per level. In this first series of classes you will learn: 1. To understand the
interface 2. Kinds of files for use. 3. Basic photo adjustment. 4.
Basic drawing operations. 5. Basic export files. Far Fonda has 10 yrs experience in the film and print industry and will be available for questions through email or IM. far Fonda also teaches an advanced photoshop class. At Han Loso (103, 60).
4PM - Basic Tattoos Class
For those of you who walk on the wilder side, the Academy of Second Learning offers a basic tattoo making class taught by Ileana Obviate. This class is intermediate level with prerequisites (see the event link), and will be
limited to a maximum of 10 students. At Thomson (163, 90).
6PM - Cylindrian Rutabaga in Concert
Popular in-world musician Cylindrian Rutabaga performs soulful acoustic rock on Muse Isle (147, 222).
7PM - LGBT Support Group
Homosexuals, bisexuals,
transexuals, transgenders, hermaphrodites, and heterosexuals are all
welcome to a peer support group. At SupportforHealing (85, 227).
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Thursday, February 1
6PM - Build a Scripted Bottle
A beginner building class
taught by bella Domela and blaze Sion focusing on paga and building a scripted
bottle. This class will be held in the
central fire circle located in the heart of the village Hammersgaard in Torvaldsland (116, 148)
.
7PM - Heath Veacher in Concert
Pianist-vocalist Heath Vercher performs his own soothing compositions at the Nantucket Theater in Nantucket (30, 181).
11PM - Opening of Ginsberg Art Centre
Smart ART announces the grand opening of the The
Ginsberg Arts Center at Ginsberg (142, 156). The gallery exhibits paintings, prim sculptures and photography. There's als a "Sphere of Tranquility"
a zen-like floral garden for sitting and thinking arty thoughts.
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Friday, February 2
6PM - Louis Volare in Concert
Louis Volare performs at the Amphitheater of the Isle of Hetaira (teleport SLURL.) His solo piano music is melodic, optimistic, and peaceful. Please join him as he performs works from his CD "unwind" as well as some unreleased selections.
6PM - Bible Study Group
An in-depth Bible Study meets each week on the roof terrace of The Journey's facility at Cayuga (17, 59). Slides and other multimedia help enhance the experience.
8PM - Opening of the Cube3 Office
and Gallery Showing of "15 Years of Virtual Worlds Design"
Virtual
world designer/ producer Cube3
launches their new in-world office plaza with a party featuring DJ
Cybster Curtis and the opening of the 3D gallery show documenting many
of the virtual world projects and communities developed by Cube3 team
members and it's partners over the years. At Theta (57, 149, 26) .
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Saturday, February 3
11AM - Arsheba Dance Contest
If you've got a dance that you wrote or you think is special come to Arsheba2 (124, 165) and show it off in this two-hour dance contest. Prizes include
500 Lindens and "a date with yevkie".
4PM - Saturday Night Boxing Showdown
Get ready to ruuuuuumble at the Second Life Boxing's "Saturday Night Showdown." Each match features different boxers, and a variety of
match types. The promoter notes that there's plotlines and acting, but the match outcomes are never
rigged or predetermined. At LONG ISLAND (235, 245).
7PM - Primtionary Game
Primtionary is the SL version of Pictionary played with prims, the basic building materials of Second Life. Building participants are given a word to build and everyone else has to guess what it is. Fabulous prizes for both the builder and winning guesser (ok, just 25 lindens.) At Asim Zahra (187, 177).
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Sunday, February 4
4PM - Second Life Ballet
The Second Life Ballet will be debuting their premiere production "Olmannen", an original three-act story ballet written specifically for SL Ballet. Original animations, choreography and music have been created for "Olmannen". Stay for Q&A afterwards with Director Inarra Saarinen and the dancers. For those who miss it, there will be additional performances on Wednesdays and Sundays at 4PM through February. At Quat (44,19,108).
7PM - "Skeptical Buddhism" Class
This is the first in a four-part series on "Skeptical Buddhism," with Starsitter Quality. He
will briefly cover the history of Buddhism, some of its most basic
principles, and consider that enlightenment is something we can find
here and now rather than after a lifetime of practice. At Skeptical Buddhist's Sky Sangha at Toowoomba (78, 25).
8PM - Acoustic Rock by Keiko Takamura
Keiko Takamura performs acoustic alternative rock at the grand opening of Cocololo Island (163, 233).
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