Rik Riel's weekly round-up of upcoming SL events...
Well the big happening this week is of course the Second Life Community Convention in Chicago from August 24-26. For those that can't make it to Chi-town, many of the panels and discussions will be audio streamed into SL to various locations. Not only that, there will be a number of parallel in-world events going on, from art shows to music concerts, storytelling, a "leather and lace" masquerade ball, and a "magic mushroom hunt." Check the full schedule of in-world events, as well as the real world schedule to see which panels will be streamed.
I'm headed over for my first SLCC, so I'm pretty excited! I'll try and liveblog as much as I can over at Rikomatic.com.
Also coming this week: Digital density discussions, you too can haiku, arcade game scripting, the bloody battle of Fredericksburg, prim hair transformations, Brazilian knowledge sharing, and -- woo hoo! -- Burning Life ignites again! All that and many more cool events after the ellipses ...
(All listings in SLT, i.e. Pacific Standard Time)
August 24-26 - The SLCC Magic Mushroom Hunt
Hunt around in participating sites for hidden "magic mushrooms." Right
click on the magic mushroom and buy the contents for zero linden dollars and get cool
stuff free from some of Second Life’s top designers. Gotta love free stuff.
Artopolis (teleport SLURL) has re-created the the Hilton Hotel in Chicago (slightly askew) and filled it with works by various in-world artists including Grimfiddle Dogpath, Shoshana Epsilon, Filthy Fluno, Wade1 Jya, Fracie Kendal, Spider Mycron, JohnPaul Perday, Tap Quentin, Static Schultz, Esch Snoats and Sonia Stardust.
Thursday, August 23
2PM - Architecture Discussion on "Digital Density"
A meeting of architects and other interested folks to discuss urban design issues in Second Life.
See 'The Arch' website for more information. At Architecture Island (95, 110).
7PM - Open Mic Poetry Night
Bring an original haiku to share at Open Mic Poetry Night at Selby (67, 233). If you've forgetten or never learned the basics of this formal Japanese verse form, visit the Academy of
American Poets website . For details or to submit your entry in advance, IM Cerulean
Vesperia.
Honey, let's face it, your Ruth hair has GOT to go. Learn how to revamp your prim hair wardrobe simply by tinting and changing textures.
All class materials including prim hair and hair textures will be
provided free of charge. At Mischief (147, 154).
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Friday, August 24
7:30AM - Class on Text on a Prim
Jim Gustafson teaches an advanced level class on how to display text on a prim without uploading an image. In this class we will examine the script xyText from Xylor Baysklef and
other scripts. Students should be able to understand
LSL Scripting and look up LSL Functions in the Wiki
and find out what they do.
This class will be in English and German. At Colorado Tech (33, 157).
5-8PM Style Asia Fashion Show
Come to a fashion show showcasing Asia's Second Life talent on Artificial Isle (teleport SLURL).
6PM - Burning Life Land Grab
Burning Life is SL's homage to the massive desert gathering of art, technology and questionable personal hygiene called Burning Man. This year Burning Life will take place from September 24 to October 1 on an 18-estate island, specially created to echo the spirit of Burning Man’s Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Free small parcels of land will be given out to those who want to create Burning Life installations beginning at 6pm on Friday. At Burning Life (Rocco) (189, 41).
TallGuy performs original contemporary acoustic folk music as well as
tasty covers at Clyde (124, 165).
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Saturday, August 25
10AM & 6:30PM - Kala Pixie’s "Super Duper Awesome Fantastical Particle" Show
Head to Shea Cognitum (Teleport SLURL) to catch Kala's superlative-enhanced particle show. Two showings for those in different timezones.
11AM & 7:30PM - Elven Gala Parties
For those that don't know, Elves really like to party. There will be two SLCC-related Elven Gala dance parties to accommodate different parts of the world at Shea Cognitum.
1PM - Bardic Circle
All lorists, bards, poets, storytellers and listeners are welcome to Tor Galenu, ElvenStone to listen and share stories with each other.
4PM - Arcade Game Design Presentation
Seven Shikami, owner of Insert Coin Arcade, is developing a
lecture/workshop on how to build and script arcade games in Second
Life. This is a trial run of his presentation, which will be done using voice chat. At Flotsam Beach (64, 71).
6PM - Celebration of the One Year Anniversary of the Karyukai Tea House
Karyukai Japanese tea house will be celebrating it's one year
anniversary with fireworks and a huge party at Malgeungaram (137, 160).
8PM-12AM - Leather and Lace Masquerade Ball
Trick out your avatar in your finest leather and lace and head to one of the many sites in SL that will be streaming the real life Masquerade Ball at SLCC. The following sites will be offering linden cash prizes for best costume: Artificial Isle , Activ8 , Dark Eden , El Corazon , Jessica, Ookami Ningen , Pontiac and Starboards Yacht Club in the Hollywood Sim .
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Sunday, August 26
2AM - The Battle of Fredericksburg Exhibit Opens
Curator Turning Weyland invites you to an opening reception of the exhibit "The Battle of Fredericksburg, An Examination of a Confederate Victory." Come and learn about one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War at Caledon Highlands (100, 218).
12PM - Opening Reception for Caledon Peace Society
And for those horrified by war and strife, the Caledon Peace Society is holding an opening reception to provide a venue for discussion of issues of peace and conflict at Caledon SteamSkyCity (117, 91).
2PM - Pixel Sumo Wrestling
Head to Artificial Isle to see epic clashes of sumo wrestlers in the ring of honor.
4-6PM - Wizardry Challenge
Wizards, warlocks and witches-in-training are invited to learn the fine art of SL Wizardry at ElvenGlen Archery Range.
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Monday, August 27
7AM - Relationships in Real Life and Second Life Discussion
The Relationships in SL and RL Discussion Group meets to
discuss issues related to our SL relationships and the impact (positive
and negative) that they may have on our RL relationships. At the
Center for Positive Mental Health at Kkotsam (169, 179).
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Tuesday, August 28
5AM - 2PM - City of Knowledge Conference
The City of Knowledge Conference brings together educational groups from Brazil, the United
States and France to discuss knowledge sharing from around the
world with simulcast events from major campuses in Brazil. The conference will
highlight the spread of new knowledge networks and discuss the beginning of a
new economy that values global collaboration and sharing of knowledge. At MLBR Mosaico 1 (teleport SLURL).
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