Lanna with Project Jason's Ronnie Rhode and Kellyj Shepherd
Charlanna
Beresford’s weekly round-up of upcoming SL events…
Across the globe, thousands of people go missing every day. There are a pair of open houses this week that demonstrate what Second Life can do to help those with missing loved ones in their first lives.
On Friday, June 27 at 4:30 PM, Project Jason is holding an open house to mark the opening of their office in Second Life. Project Jason was founded by Kellyj Shepherd (Kelly Jolkowski in RL) following the mysterious disappearance of her 19 year old Jason Jolkowski from the family’s driveway on June 13, 2001. In the aftermath of this tragic event, she and her husband found that there are few resources for families of missing adults and they developed Project Jason so that no family would be left alone and without resources in a heartbreaking situation where time is so critical. Project Jason’s Second Life plans include educational presentations, law enforcement training, and family support meetings. The open house is an opportunity to learn more about Project Jason’s efforts in both worlds and to meet Kellyj Shepherd. In Aloft Nonprofit Commons (click here to teleport).
On Wednesday, July 2 at 6:00 PM, there will be an open house at the Garden for the Missing. The Garden for the Missing contains over 170 posters of missing persons from the US. All of the missing persons posters are clickable so that you can read more about their disappearances; bring your friends and stop by and to read the stories of the missing and help raise awareness for these souls. In Remora (click here to teleport).
Also this week: Twelfth Night, Hidden Secrets of the SL Viewer, steampunk literature, and Blade Runner discussion. All that and more after the jump...
(All times in SLT, "Second Life Time"-- i.e., Pacific Standard)
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Thursday, June 26
5 PM – Role Play
Basics
Curious about role play in Second Life? Participants in this introductory class will
learn basic RP terms and form and will also discuss how to use different styles,
genres and imagination. In Insight Virtual College in the Sea Floor
Class Room (click
here to teleport).
6 PM- Second
Life and the Public Good: A Week Long Open House
Throughout the coming week, USC Annenberg School for
Communication's Network Culture
Project is holding an open house to view the 5 finalists of their Network
Culture Challenge. Come see the
amazing panelists share their amazing work, and when finished, vote for the
three you believe will use the special gifts of SL to make the greatest
contribution to the public good. In
International Island (click here
to teleport).
6:30 PM – Defense Coop
Artists, builders and machinima-makers are invited to a
meeting of Defense Coop. This group strives to connect public defense
attorneys throughout the United States with Second Life content creators to
help illustrate scenarios for the defense of indigent clients at trial. In Seventh Eye (click here to
teleport).
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Friday, June 27
Artist Leou Aeon will
be on-hand at the opening of his new immersive installation, IMMANENCE. This exhibit is a live, multi-media,
interactive and immersive installation that blends sculpture, installation, comics
and painting. Leou will be at the
gallery at 8 AM, 12 PM and 6 PM. In
Healy (click here to
teleport).
11 AM – Festival
BMPROD: Electronic Music Celebration
If you love electronic music, be sure to stop by this 20
hour long electronic music festival that features two floors of Electro, Minimal,
Trance, House, Progressive, and Psytrance music that wraps up at 5 AM on
Saturday. In Venus Island (click here to
teleport).
7 PM – Shakespeare’s
Twelfth Night
The SL Shakespeare Company performs Twelfth
Night in a series of full-costume staged readings. The production will be
performed by a moving cast and audience members from the last week who wish to
enlist would have the possible chance to make the cast. Also on Saturday, June 28 at 11 AM and again
on Sunday, June 29 at 3 PM. In Skin City
(click here to
teleport).
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Saturday, June 28
12 PM – Hidden Secrets
of the SL Viewer
This one-hour class looks more closely at the Second Life
viewer's user preferences and also some of its more advanced and hidden
options. Among other things, learn how
to not be timed-out while camping, remove the typing animation and sound made
by your avatar, how to take greater advantage of mouse-view for looking around
in Second Life, and other lesser-known secrets. In Loogaroo (click here to teleport).
2 PM – Storytelling
with Elder Priestman
Elder Priestman will be sharing stories about the
southern USA; he will start with a series called Zion’s Cause written by Dr. James Peyton between 1920 - 1950. In West of Ireland (click here to
teleport).
5 PM – Guitar
Axe at Musician’s Manor
Come hear some of the most skilled musicians in SL as
Musician’s Manor sponsors Guitar Axe. Five different musicians will perform throughout the course of the
evening. The event kicks off with
Joaquin Gustav at 5, Etherian Kamaboko at 6:30, Tukso Okey at 7:30, kelvinblue
Oh at 9, and Dexter Ihnen at 10. In Scotland Inchruin (click here to
teleport).
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The Not Ready for SL Players are having a casting call
for a stage production of The Rocky Horror
Picture Show. Some roles are
already cast, but they are still seeking people for a couple of main characters
as well as and some extras and behind the scenes crew. In Birmingham City (click here to
teleport).
11 AM - Book Discussion: Steampunk Literature
Do you like your alternate history to twist with brass elbow joints? Some dirigibles with your Victoriana? Fans of
Neal Stephenson, Michael Chabon, Paul diFlippo, Michael Moorcock, et al., are
invited to please join this discussion of their favorite works. In Tholtfinger (click here to teleport).
11 AM - Composition
and Color in RL and SL Art
Artist Bryn Oh, whose unique steampunk inspired kinetic
sculptural work whose was featured in the NPIRL Garden as well as the Museum of
Natural History, Primtings and SLMoCA among others, will be leading a
discussion on composition and color in SL and RL art. In Caerleon Isle (click here to
teleport).
1 PM –Japanese
Kite Celebration and Contest
Come enjoy this contest that celebrates the Japanese
tradition of flying kites as an observer or participant. Prizes
will be awarded for: Authentic Japanese
Kite Design, Most Beautiful Kite, Most Enthusiastic Flier, and Most
Sophisticated Build (includes scripts, tails, performance, flyability). In
Solaris II (click
here to teleport).
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Monday, June 30
6 PM - Book-to-Film Discussion: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?/Blade Runner
Come discuss the film Blade Runner and the
book that inspired it, Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream
of Electric Sheep? Part of monthly
discussions of books turned into films. In
Tholtfinger (click
here to teleport).
7 PM – Genealogy Workshop
Interested in learning more about genealogy? Come learn all the tips and tricks for digging
around in your family tree. In West of
Ireland (click
here to teleport).
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Demolition derby in SL with a twist! Pick your vehicle from a variety of combat
enabled vehicles, such as: Ghoul Bus,
Bus To Nowhere, Insanitation, Killer Kab, or Max Overdrive. All vehicles have different stats, pick one
that fits your style and try to destroy the rest of the field to win. In Puddle
(click here to teleport).
7 PM – Vienna
James at Phat Cat’s Jazz Club
Vienna James
has been singing in choirs since she
was 10 years old and started writing her own original tunes when she was
16. Influenced by Eva Cassidy, Vienna
enjoys singing her originals as well as covers of some of her favorite artists
- Garbage, Alanis Morrisette, Evanescense, Tori Amos, and classic tunes from
the 80s. In PhatLand (click here to teleport).
Wednesday, July 2
This popular writers' circle invites writers to read out
their work in voice - fiction, poetry, nonfiction, comedy, all genres. For those who can't hear, there is a notecard dispenser and line reader.
For those interested, their writing can
be published on the Writers' Circle website. In
Cookie (click here to
teleport).
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