Rik Riel's weekly round-up of upcoming SL events...
Douglas Story (pictured below) takes incredible up-close photos of flowers that astonish and enchant me. Beginning on Saturday January 5, catch his new "Dynafleur" art installation, that spans an entire sim on Princeton University’s virtual campus (click here to teleport). The massive, beautifully colored installation is presented within a landscape designed by Poid Mahovlich, scripted by Desdemona Enfield and enhanced by the immersive sound design of Dizzy Banjo that reacts to your avatar as you walk and fall through it. You will never see flowers quite the same again.
There will be an opening reception on Saturday from 12PM PST where you can meet with the artists. Ballroom dancing follows from 2 to 4PM.
Also Coming Up This Week: a memorial for a slain Pakistani opposition leader, a concert spanning twenty sims, spin away those holiday pounds, skeet shooting at sea, poetry en español, embodied experimentation, investing in small business in the developing world, and Robin Linden talks community. All that, and lots more fun stuff happening all over the Grid after the jump...
(All listings in SLT, i.e. Pacific Standard Time)
Thursday, January 3
12PM - Spinning Class
Let's face it, you put on a few pounds over the holidays. If you have a stationary bike at home, join the SL Triathlon group spinning class where you will sweat it up with other avatars. At Kona Island (Click here to teleport.)
5PM - Skeet Shoot Competition
Think you are dead eye? Want to put that to the test? Then head to
the skeet shoot machine on the deck of the SS Galaxy cruise ship for a friendly
competition. You just might win a weeks stay in a stateroom onboard. At Galaxy AFT (Click here to teleport.)
9PM - Build Your Own Five-channel Radio
Instructor Bebop Kohime
teaches you how to build your very own radio to stream Internet
radio into your parcel of land or rental parcel.
Come down and tune your dials and walk away with a fully functioning
5-channel radio. At Technical User Interfacing
(Click here to teleport.)
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Friday, January 4
12PM - Eye Infinity Art Show
Check out Eye Infinity's digital art,
created from scanned line drawings that she digitally manipulates.
At ASI Seychelles (Click here to teleport.)
5PM - Basic Clothing Class
Newbies or those just wanting to create a new look for the new year, should head over to Afon Shepherd's clothing creation class. You will learn how to create your own clothing using the Appearance Mode
controls, upload textures, discover the Library and My
Inventory Textures folders. At Fishermans Cove (Click here to teleport.)
7PM - Poesia en Español / Poetry in Spanish
Ven a oir o compartir poesia en Español en el Auditorio del CERV en Mujigae (Click here to teleport.) (Translation: Come and hear or share poetry in Spanish at the CERV auditorium.)
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Saturday, January 5
5AM - Experiments in Embodiment at The Tech
"Experiments in Embodiment" is a collaborative performance by
Manchester-based artists Alan Regent and Guido Vandyke. In a series of "interface interventions" the two artists
will interact with the audience and question how we choose to embody
ourselves in SL.
(It is advised that all attendees have voice enabled full interaction in the performance.) At The Tech (click here to teleport.)
Kiva is a non-profit organization that lets you connect with
and loan small amounts of money to small businesses in the
developing world, and thus help the world's working poor make strides
towards independence. Come check out their new office and win fabulous prizes at Plush Nonprofit Commons (click here to teleport.)
1-3PM - Discussion about SL'ang Life Magazine
Uzi Boa and Cezary Fish will discuss the upcoming
launch of their SL-focused print magazine SL'ang Life, community
building in SL and using media across worlds. At Extropia Core (Click here to teleport.)
Come check out Sanity Inn's blend of acoustic guitar and rich vocals at Telecom Italia I (Click here to teleport.)
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Sunday, January 6
There will be a memorial service to commemorate the Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated on December 27th. At Wells (Click here to teleport.)
2PM - Mankind Tracer in Concert on 20 Sims
Rock musician Mankind Tracer plays what is billed as "the largest ever free Second Life concert event" streaming his show to a 20 sims. The concert begins at the Mankind Tracer Amphitheater, at
Haven's Paradise (click here to teleport).
4PM - Opening of Sandy Schnook's Quilt Exhibit
Sandy Schnook presents her first solo show
in SL, "Made in Second
Life: Quilts." Formal attire is requested for this opening reception at Chi (Click here to teleport.)
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Monday, January 7
Robin Linden, Marketing and Community Development VP for Linden Lab, talks about the Second
Life community. She handles communication between users and Linden Lab
on social and technical issues, making sure that users' creativity can
mesh with the current technological obstacles. At Zebra HQ (Click here to teleport.)
6PM - Enduro Racing
Pick up a demo car and compete in the Enduro Race. But be careful, leadfoot. Your car takes damage, so finesse and skill are more important than horsepower on this track. At Montsegur (Click here to teleport.)
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SUBMITTING EVENTS FOR COVERAGE IN NWN
New World Notes often highlights events for the upcoming week. If you'd like an event to be considered, send the description and event link to Rik Riel via IM or e-mail him at [email protected].
Main guidelines:
- Events for the coming week must be received by Monday Noon SLT.
- Events posted in SL's official listing board greatly preferred.
- Events with artistic, cultural, scientific, political, creative, and/or educational value preferred.
- Events sponsored or promoted by real world corporations are usually not appropriate to NWN Events. Instead, consider advertising your event on New World Notes.
- Bonus consideration given to game-related or machinima events, and for events with "I've never seen that in SL before" value.
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