Rik Riel's weekly round-up of upcoming SL events...
When discussing the increasing internationalization of Second Life, the difficult subject of the dearth of African residents often gets raised. This Saturday at 1PM Sophrosyne's Salon will feature a talk with Alanagh Recreant, co-director of the South Africa-based non-profit Uthango and founder of SL Africa, to
discuss how to draw Africans into virtual worlds, virtual outreach and charity to African communities, and bringing African culture into SL. The salon will take place at Extropia Core (click here to teleport.)
Alanagh's first effort involves, of all things, bicycles. Earlier this month, Uthango launched a "(e)bizikile" fundraiser selling virtual African bicycles for L$250 (about one US dollar) to fund a
Capetown "Opportunity Centre." The center will assist job seekers,
entrepreneurs and community members in finding their way out of poverty. You can get your own African bike at Sunset Commerce (click here to teleport). “The [e]bizikile fundraising event is meant to bring attention to how
bicycles fit into the economy in African cities and rural towns,” explained Alanagh.
Also Coming Up This Week: teeny weeny tiny prim magic, a Swedish punk film, Ango-French electro-rock, gigantic gastropod mollusks on the speedway, auditions for the Bard's greatest drama, and a panel on succeeding as an SL artist. Oh and for those who celebrate the holiday, Happy Thanksgiving! All that, and more after the jump...
(All listings in SLT, i.e. Pacific Standard Time)
Thursday, November 22
Black and White Exhibition
Check out the evocative black and white photography of Samba Beaumont at the Acute Contrast Gallery at Conway (click here to teleport.)
6:30PM - Tiny Prims Class
Sunita Beck
teaches a class on how to make jewelry and other small prims
in Second Life. This is an advanced building class, so make sure you have a basic
knowledge of building and editing prims, how to use camera controls, and how to edit
prims using numerical values in the Object tab. At Fisherman's Cove (click here to teleport.)
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Friday, November 23
7AM - Swedish Film Festival Featuring "Punkspark"
The Second House of Sweden is hosting a series critically
acclaimed Swedish short films, featuring a showing of "Punkspark"
about three young punks who occupy the garden of an upper-class family
to organize a punk rock music festival. The producers and directors of
the film will be on
hand to introduce their work. At Swedish Institute (Click here to teleport.)
Come celebrate the opening of French artist Lady Caviar's painting exhibition at the Art Gallery at Clearwater Beach (click here to teleport.)
Anglo-French Second Life musician Tilliana Lagan performs electro-rock at Orange 1 (click here to teleport.)
5PM - Animation Override Class
Bored with the same basic
animations everyone has? Learn how to configure your own animation overrider in a class taught by Protomas Ludwig. The
class includes free silent override scripts with many poses to choose
from including sits, stands, walks, and others. At Nova Civis Caledon (click here to teleport).
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Saturday, November 24
11AM - Third Anniversary Giant Snail Race
This is third birthday of this fun and surprisingly speedy race of giant snails. Fabulous prizes for the 1st and 2nd place
snails. At Monmartre (click here to teleport.)
Actors interested in performing in Shakespeare's classic drama "Hamlet" are invited to an open audition at the Globe Theater at Sliterary (click here to teleport.) Single-scene mini-production "previews" of the play start in February 2008, with the full-length play opening in November 2008. Please be prepared to read a passage of your choice of the character you wish to perform, a passage of my choice of the same character, and possibly, an unrelated scene of the director's choice.
2PM - Tragic Comic Band Performing
Portuguese rockers the Tragic Comic Band perform tracks from their debut record, entitled "Welcome To My Show." At Portugal Lisboa (click here to teleport.)
2PM - Scripting from Scratch Class
Always wanted to learn scripting but been to scared of the jargon?
Come along to a class where the instructor fully explains the basics
of scripting and teaches how to make a working notecard giver. At Travitown (click here to teleport.)
5:30 - SMS Drag Racing
Drivers, start your engines! Top fuels and funny cars will be running tonight at SMS drag racing. L$1000 to the winners in each class.
Practice and registration begins at 5:30PM, racing begins at 6PM. At Silver Island (click here to teleport.)
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Sunday, November 25
2PM - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Discussion
Sheeznit Naheed, a psychologist for Columbine's
School District, will be speaking to us on
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and cancer. At American Cancer Society (click here to teleport.)
Second Life Ballet invites you to view new ballet
"Windows", with original choreography by Inarra Saarinen and a score by
Louis Volare. "Windows" is a series of vignettes about seeing glimpses
of a person's life and loves. At IBM 10 (14, 179).
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Monday, November 26
1PM - Conversation with Foundations in Second Life
USC and the MacArthur Foundation are sponsoring a discussion entitled "Philanthropy 2.0: Conversations with
Foundations in Second Life" looking at the role of the foundation in virtual
worlds. At Dr Dobbs Island (click here to teleport.)
6PM - Panel on Success in SL Art
The arts market has proven to be one of the drivers of SL economic and cultural life. Oyster Bay Sculpture Garden and Aquarium hosts a discussion with successful SL artists Madcow Cosmos, Filthy Fluno, Gracie Kendal and Cheen Pitney. At Oyster (Click here to teleport.)
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Dear Partner,
As a volunteer for Second Life Virtual Africa, I want to express for all of us how much it means to have your participation.
Your help in promoting this event, the [e]bizikile bikeathon, is instrumental in sharing the important news about the work going on in Virtual Africa, as it partners with Real Life sponsors.
The educational and real life efforts to give the people of Africa a voice heard round the world have a valid place on the world stage.
Once again, thank you for your help.
Sincerely, VIP volunteer 4 Virtual Africa, Schizm Neutra
Posted by: Schizm Neutra | Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 12:57 PM