Rik's Picks for February 7-11

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

Mel Cheeky has put together a series of concerts to raise money for a friend of the SL music scene who in real life was recently diagnosed with Cholesteatoma, an inner ear growth that can cause hearing loss and vertigo and worse effects.  A series of all-star benefit concerts are taking place starting Tuesday February 6 to Monday February 12, featuring such artists as Mel Cheeky, Cylindrian Rutabaga, Rich Desoto,  Push Chandler, Takamura Keiko, Frogg Marlowe, Jaycatt Nico, and Charles Coleman.  All at the Harmony Club at MCEstates (112,45).  See Dolmore Talamasca's blog for details.

Also coming up this week: Delusions of God, putting Ruby on the rails, GeekBrief.tv, sex, murder, Quakers, and a boatload more after the jump.

NOTE: This week I continue to experiment with the online calendar service Eventful.com where you can subscribe to my event picks group. Hamlet has also added upcoming events in a widget to the right.  Feel free to comment here or email me if you like this service or not.

(All listings in Pacific Standard Time)

Wednesday, February 7

2PM - The One Prim Class
What can you do with one prim?  Learn the answer from instructor Jules Luxor. In this series, the student will work with one or more objects that can be created by a single prim. Part of the PRM100 lecture series at Sawdel (106, 185).

5PM - Book Discussion on Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion
Come discuss Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion in which he makes the case for why religion is a problem that must be resisted. The first chapter of the book is available online. Meet at the Club Pyramid Conference Building at Thams (227, 206).             

7PM - Rubyists of Second Life Meeting
Ruby on Rails is an open-source web framework with a devoted group of SL programmers working to integrate the system with Second Life code.  They hold meetings on the first and third Wednesday of every month at Kula 3 (214, 204).

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Thursday, February 8

4PM - GeekBrief.tv Meetup with Cali Lewis
Cali Lewis, host of the GeekBrief.tv video podcast, is having an in-world gathering for fans and techies alike. GeekBrief is a weekly program featuring the newest in tech and cool toys.  At Nowhereville (202, 87).

10PM - Blitz Building for New Players
Host Heiko Decatur invites you to a new round of the Blitz Building game. Rules are simple: The host tells you what to build, you get 45 minutes to make it, everyone votes, and the best builds win fabulous prizes. Everyone is welcome to watch, but you must be 90 days or younger to enter. AT NCI Plaza North at Kuula (54, 175).

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Friday, February 9

10:30AM - Louis Landon in Concert
New Age / Classical Pianist Louis Landon has played for Mikhail Baryshnikov, Pucho and his Latin Soul Brothers, Rupert "Pina Colada Song" Holmes , John Hall, and Little Feat.  Catch him at Nantucket (30, 181).

2:30PM - Opening of Redzone SimuLant Tour                     
Electronica duo Redzone begin their "SimuLand Tour" at Sprawler sim featuring custom-built avatar animations, a bespoke particle light show and instruments, and live streaming IceCast audio performances from London.  Their tour runs through February 14.

6PM - Introduction to Animation Overriders
Instructor AphroditEbesos Truss teaches a course on  Animation Override, an essential skill for those who are ready to move beyond the standard animations.  The class includes free Silent Override scripts with many poses to choose from including sits, stands, sexy walks, and others! At NCI International, Dream City (194, 121).             

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Saturday, February 10

8AM - Welsh Conversation Class
Practice your Welsh with host Elirien at Yamma Yamma (147, 165). Lechyd da!            

9AM - Quaker Worship Service
Otenth Paderborn is organizing the first meeting for worship of the First Friends Church of SL. This service will include both prepared words and time for silent prayer or inspired messages. The Religious Society of Friends (also known as Quakers) is a worldwide pacifist religious movement that began in seventeenth-century England. At (of course) Quaker (156, 22).

1PM - Interactive Murder Mystery " A Deadly Game"
After a private party a woman lies dead, struck through the heart by an ice-pick. So begins the mystery of "A Deadly Game."  Search for clues, question suspects to discover the truth about what happened that night, and compete for the L$1,000 prize. Tickets are on sale for $L300 at the vendors on the Island and at www.slexchange.com.  At Unicorn Woods dAlliez (142, 161).

2PM - Sex/Substance Exhibition

How does art define sex, and does sex define art?  Find out at Strong Visions Gallery through painting, photography, sculpture, installations and performances. Not for the prudish, obviously. At Snafu (230, 5).             

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Sunday, February 11

10AM - FanofNick Drake in Concert
FanofNick Drake and his band perform live jazz from Littleton, UK beamed straight into Menorca (119, 137).            

1:30PM - Spoken Word Sundays at Conscious Lounge
Every second Sunday solidad Sugarbeet  hosts a spoken word open mic.  You can stream an MP3 of your work or just come on by.  Don't forget your snapping fingers animation. At Isle of Genesis (247, 39).

4PM - U2inSL in Concert
The U2inSL role-playing group is doing a benefit concert for the One Campaign, Make Poverty History, African Well Fund, and Music Rising. at Dragon Moon (127, 208). Security reserves the right to remove all avatars causing excess lag with attachments and listening devices, just like a real U2 concert.

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

Comments

[Focalist]

>> Practice your Welsh with host Elirien at Yamma Yamma (147, 165). Lechyd da! <<

:-)

It's a common mistake, made all the more ubiquitous by certain fonts, but the phrase is "iechyd da" with an initial "i". (There are well-meaning -- but Welsh-speaking signwriterless -- supermarkets in Wales that advertise their yoghurt as "Logwrt"!)

Focalist (on behalf of "Pedants 'R' We") ;)

[seo company]

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