Charlanna Beresford's weekly round-up of upcoming SL events...
This very full weekend kicks off with two remarkable events that shouldn't be missed!
Premiere of Molotov Alva and Q & A
Thursday, May 15th at 5 PM marks the in-world premiere of the first
two dispatches of Molotov Alva
on Cinemax; they will
also be broadcast in-world at the newly opened Cinemax Island. These stunning machinima chronicle Molotov’s
travels and experiences in Second Life as he searches for the creator. These screenings will be followed by a live
interview with Douglas Gayeton, creator
of Molotov Alva. This should be a popular event and it is suggested that you
arrive early to secure your seat. In
Cinemax Island (click here to
teleport).
NPIRL group founder Bettina Tizzy, Lanna, and Rezzable CEO RightAsRain Rimbaud
Opening of the Garden of NPIRL Delights
Friday, May 16th marks the opening of the beautiful and
remarkable Garden of
NPIRL Delights. The Garden is
a collaboration between Rezzable
Productions and the Not Possible in Real Life
(NPIRL) working group and draws on the vision and talents of over 100 of Second
Life's artists, architects, builders and coders to construct the largest-scale
art show of its kind in the metaverse. The
Garden takes its inspiration from Hieronymus
Bosch to illustrate: the Underworld, Earth, and Paradise. This really should not be missed! I suggest you plan
on taking plenty of time to explore, the NPIRL group build spans four sims with
fascinating artwork across all them! More information is available at http://npirl.blogspot and http://rezzable.com/blog/. (click here to teleport)
Also the week: Rich Idiot author, Greenies trivia, Random Calliope Butterflies, and Story Circles. All that and more after the jump...
(All times in SLT, "Second Life
Time"-- i.e., Pacific Standard)
Thursday, May 15
10 AM – Sophrosyne’s Special Salon: Coming of Age in Second Life
Sophrosyne’s
Salon Spotlight Guest will be Tom Bukowski (Tom Boellstorff). Tom is the author of Coming of Age in Second Life. Tom is Associate
Professor of Anthropology at University of California, Irvine and Editor in
Chief of American Anthropologist. He hosted the recent atomic-world
conference "Cultures of Virtual Worlds," and has been an embedded
anthropologist in Second Life since 2004. His new book is an
anthropological study of Second Life's cultures and subcultures. In Extropia Core (click here to
teleport)
12 PM – Rich
Idiot Author Speaks
Robert Shemin, author of How Come This Idiot's Rich and I'm Not?, will be discussing his book as part of
a series of programs
in Second Life. The program will be
taking place in the Deco Den on Rich Idiot Island; using the backdrop of the build of this sim
which highlights the contrasts of wealth and poverty in the 1930s, Shemin will
discuss “the secrets of the wealthy.” In
Rich Idiot (click
here to teleport)
4 PM – Greenies Trivia Contest
Rezzable Productions
is hosting an inaugural Greenies trivia contest. Think you have good knowledge about the
Greenies, their environs and who made it? Then meet next to the giant beer can at Greenies Home for forty
questions; prizes will be awarded to the top three players. In Greenies Home Rezzable. (click
here to teleport)
Image by Crap Mariner. Used under Creative Commons license
7 PM – MichelleD Ecksol and Scott at Sunset Jazz
Club
Michelle
and Scott are a tremendous duo that plays what mostly could be described as
acoustic rock, roots, or folk. Married
to each other in RL, they bring together fresh and soulful vocals, meaningful
songwriting, and instrumental finesse to make for a memorable performance. In Laurel Arts Isle (click here
to teleport)
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Friday, May 16
Over the weekend of May 16-18, 2008, there
will be a series of hunts for the Ode Butterflies that Random Calliope
has created to commemorate the opening of the North American Monarch Butterfly
Exhibit at the Science Friday sim as well as raise awareness of the real life
annual North American Monarch Butterfly
migration.
The Ode Monarch migration hunt is a hunt to see and learn, not to capture. Pieces of Ode jewelry are put in selected butterflies and then released in a pack of decoy butterflies that are scripted to fly randomly around a sim. These pieces will only be available through the hunt.
The hunt starts on Friday, May 16th
from the Science Friday sim and the Ode butterflies will wind their way
throughout SL this weekend. For more
information about when the Ode Butterfly hunts are beginning, please click on a
kiosk at either Random's WorthWhile Gallery in Ode (click here to
teleport) or at the Science Friday sim (click
here to teleport). Updates are also
available joining the Ode Butterfly Collectors subscription group.
Ana Farber with talking stick
12 PM - International Day for Sharing Life Stories in SL
The Center for Digital Storytelling
and New Media Consortium
are collaborating to promote the International Day for Sharing
Life Stories in Second Life. They’ve organized a story circle
to celebrate this annual day for sharing, listening to, and gathering
the stories of people’s lives; they are also encouraging others to organize
their own groups. The topic is a ‘miracle
story’ (no religious meaning implied); a story centered by what felt like
a 'miracle' to the teller by its impact on their life and/or surprise.
In each story circle, each teller will prompt the next teller
the American Indian way, by handing her the talking stick. Free talking sticks are available at the same
location as the CDS/NMC story circle. In Teaching 2 (click
here to teleport)
1 PM – Mahler’s Symphony #8: The Symphony of a
Thousand
Judith
A. Eckelmeyer , Professor Emerita from the
Department of Music at Cleveland State University (SL: Juniper Eames) will be discussing
Mahler's
Symphony #8, also known as the Symphony
of a Thousand. In Utwig (click
here to teleport)
6 PM – Ghost Story Book Launch with Author Gilbert
Sapwood
Dale Jarvis, also known
as Gilbert Sapwood in SL, is the author of The Golden Leg: And Other Ghostly Campfire
Tales. Gabrielle Riel from Radio Riel will interview Dale and he will
also read selections from his work. In
Brythony Caer Llyr (click here
to teleport)
***
Saturday, May 17
10 AM – Panel on Storytelling in Virtual Environments
The
Center for Digital Storytelling is hosting a panel in Second Life for
reflections on storytelling in virtual environments. The diverse and large panel (panelist biographies here) will bring their distinct
perspectives and academic backgrounds to bear as they discuss their experiences
to this theme as a teaching, learning,
and community-building tool. In Teaching 2 (click
here to teleport)
3 PM - Auditions for Midsummer’s Night Dream
Act Up Theatre Company is holding auditions for a production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Please bring a prepared monologue of about 2-3 minutes length from Shakespeare -- preferably not from Midsummer. You may also be asked to do a cold reading. Rehearsals will begin in early June for this mid-August production. In Itsari (click here to teleport)
3 PM – Whispers Fashion Show
The Whispers Fashion Show – being conducted by the Atlantis Modeling Agency – celebrates the transition from Spring to Summer with fashions by some great designers: Elle74 Zaftig of Bellissima; Arikinui Adria of Nuclear Boutique with select shoes from Brian Demme of Polish Up; and Nyte Caligari of Nyte 'N' Day. Featuring many of their newest releases mixed with some old favorites. In Artificial Isle (click here to teleport)
4 PM – 3rd Annual SL Combat Festival: Pre-Opening Party
The 3rd Annual SL Combat Expo runs May 17-19 with a pre-opening kickoff party hosted by DJ DoubleDown Tandino. This event offers a variety of workshops and showcases products by Second Life weapons makers. Complete schedules are available in notecards on-site. In Armory Island (click here to teleport)
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Sunday, May 18
12 AM – International Museum Day (runs for 24
hours)
The Tech is
partnering with the International Council of
Museums to host this year's
International Museum Day within The Tech
Virtual Museum in Second Life. The theme is Museums as Agents of Social
Change and Development. This event will
be hosted by curator/avatars from participating museums representing all time
zones; there will be information,
discussions, building demonstrations and tours of our virtual exhibits
throughout the day. In The Tech (click here to teleport)
11 AM - SL Writers Retreat
A chance for writers of all genres to meet, share and discuss their work. Time
can also be used to write or share freelance markets, ideas and tips for
publication. This collaborative effort is geared toward helping writers get
results. Please think about bringing
writing to share; guest readers on hand
to read for you. In Scotland Plarmigan (click here
to teleport)
3 PM – Dialogue Writing Workshop
Want to improve your written dialogue? Diana
Allandale (Diana Hunter in RL) a
well-known writer of erotic romance fiction will share her knowledge and experience.
Where: INKsters Rose Garden, In Cookie (click here to teleport)
Image by Rik Riel
4 PM – JueL Resistance at Glass Earth
Suzen JueL - JueL Resistance in SL –
is a very talented self taught musician who has been performing since she was
13 years old. Her bluesy emotional style is reminiscent of
Janis Joplin meets Mazzy Star. In Glass
Earth (click
here to teleport)
***
Monday, May 19
12 PM – Zaphod Theas at Andie & Rg’s New
Blueberry Hill
Zaphod
Theas began performing music in public at age 14. He plays a varied range of original acoustic and electric live rock
performances in SL, ranging from soulful to heavy, with roots in blues, folk,
punk, indie & classic rock. In LKY (click here to teleport)
1 PM – Healing Laughter
Alarah Weatherwax offers a session on the power of Healing
Laughter. This class will help provide
insights into killing the ego as we learn to laugh at our self and with others. The goal is to spread the laughter around and
make the world a lighter place for all. In
Pandara (click here to
teleport)
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Tuesday, May 20
Transhumanism is the belief that a human being should be
seen as a work-in-progress that can be indefinitely improved as our knowledge
of the brain and body grows and our technologies become more sophisticated.
Critics have denounced the idea on the basis that it is hubristic, a threat to
morality and a form of coercive eugenicism. Accepting no limits versus
accepting that some steps take us too far, where is the line to be drawn? In
Support for Healing (click here to
teleport)
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Join Lanna’s group
on Eventful.com to stay up to date on what's happening in SL-- info on
submitting event notices below.
SUBMITTING EVENTS FOR COVERAGE IN New World Notes
Every Thursday morning, NWN highlights events for the upcoming weekend into next Wednesday. If you'd like an event to be considered, send the description and event link to Charlanna Beresford via IM or e-mail her at [email protected]. You can also contact Lanna through her Facebook profile, where she's listed as "Charlanna Beresford".
Main guidelines:
1 - Events for the coming week must be received by
Tuesday Noon SLT.
2 - Include all the relevant info-- day, time, and especially the SLURL to the event location.
3 - Please send related graphics such as screenshots or photo of the event site, if available.
4 - Events with artistic, cultural, scientific, political, creative, and/or educational value preferred.
5 - Events sponsored or promoted by real world corporations are welcome, as long they serve and entertain the Second Life community, and/or foster Resident-made content (live music, builds, scripting, fashion, games, etc.) Events that merely promote the company or organization's Second Life presence are not generally appropriate; you may instead consider advertising your event or service on New World Notes.
6 - Mature-rated events are permissible, but listing descriptions should be PG-13. Political and religious events are encouraged, though those of an extreme or non-inclusive variety are rarely included.
7 - Bonus consideration given to game-related or machinima events, and for events with "I've never seen that in SL before" value.
That's a veeeeeery early snapshot.
Here's a more recent one: http://flickr.com/photos/isfullofcrap/2490776609/
Posted by: Crap Mariner | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 10:46 AM
Brooklyn is Watching podcast #10 includes NYC art scene characters Don Carroll and Amy WIlson reviewing the art at the Garden of NPIRL delights.
Posted by: Jay Newt | Friday, May 16, 2008 at 12:19 PM