Lanna's List for September 25-October 1: Obama Rallly, Burning Life, Metanomics Interviews Philip, and more...

Lanna with two of the Obama event organizers Sienna Harris and Taff Nouvelle

Charlanna Beresford’s weekly round-up of upcoming SL events…

As the Presidential elections heat up in the United States, so do the events supporting the candidates.  The two-day ObamaFest 08 Rally Weekend starts at 10 AM on Saturday, September 27 and wraps up at 4 PM on Sunday, September 28.  The event provides an opportunity for Obama supporters to get together, learn more about the campaign and enjoy some of the best live music and DJs that Second Life has to offer.  A full schedule of events is available here.  Live concerts are in New Homes (click here to teleport) and DJ shows are in Marqi Global HQ (click here to teleport).

In addition to events, supporters of each major party candidate have created Second Life exhibits that share information about their respective platforms.  Educate yourself and get involved!  More information on Barack Obama's platform is available in-world in Silicon Island (click here to teleport) and more information on John McCain's platform is available in-world in Keen (click here to teleport).

(All times in SLT, "Second Life Time"-- i.e., Pacific Standard)

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Thursday, September 25

11 AM -  Nokia Connected Worlds
This event will bring together five themed virtual communities in Second Life, for an exploration of how their unique cultures interact with the diverse overall community of Second Life, and their ability to function in a mobile society.  The five communities are:  Wastelands, Steelhead City & Europa, The Ordo Imperialis, New Caledon, and Harry Potter.  This is a voice event; text is welcome but voice is preferred. Expect some creative chaos, as moderation will be minimal and only as-needed. At Wulfenbach's Airship In Nokia (click here to teleport).

12 PM - IVC Conflictive Role Play
This class covers general guidelines for conflictive RP and is intended for new RPers as well as seasoned players. When this class is finished, participants will know how to handle a conflictive situation with little confusion.  In Insight Virtual College (click here to teleport).

7 PM - Inventory Control 
Almost everybody in Second Life has an out of control inventory. Come for some advice and a look at some of the products available to help you tame the inventory beast. In Dreams (click here to teleport).

9:30 PM - Post Human Summer
How do you take a picture that conveys a season in a world where the temperature never changes? Come see images of Summer taken by Second Life residents. In Adrift (click here to teleport).

Also this week:  Make-a-Wish Concert, All About Furry, and Burning Life opens. All that and more after the jump...

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Friday, September 26

1 PM - Third Annual Make a Wish Concert
The Third Annual Make a Wish Concert is a 72 hour event that includes some of Second Life's top musicians. All proceeds benefit the the Make a Wish Foundation which works to help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. For a full schedule of this event which wraps up on Sunday, September 28, please visit the venue. In Massine (click here to teleport).

5 PM - All about Furry SL vs Furry in RL vs Other WWW Furry 
All about furry is back. This time the topic is about the differences between furry on SL and furry everywhere else in RL and on the web. the moderator for this discussion has been a furry for 11 years and will guide the discussion. All are welcome and invited.  Bring any questions you have about furry and what it really is and it will be discussed.  In Black Lion (click here to teleport).

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Saturday, September 27

Image by Nils Apfelbaum.  Used under Creative Commons License.

1 AM - Burning Life
Saturday marks the opening of the 6th annual Burning Life festival.   Burning Life is the Second Life version of the real life Art, Fire and Community festival known globally as Burning Man.  This event covers 22 sims and showcases some of the best creativitiy SL has to offer.  The Burning Life wiki holds a schedule of events for this not-to-be-missed festival that runs until October 5th. 

9 AM - NCI Class: Sculpties - Basics & Rokuro
Learn to make sculptured prims!  Learn what a "sculptie" is, how they are created, and how you can get started creating your very own sculptured prims (without losing your shirt on expensive 3D modelling software). Please download and install Rokuro prior to attending this class. Basic building skills are a prerequisite.  In Nova Civis Caledon (click here to teleport).

12 PM - Book Discussion:  The Subtle Knife
Join Miss Serafina Puchkina in the Winterfell Library for a discussion of the second book of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. All are welcome no matter if you read the book years ago or yesterday. Bring your friends and share your thoughts!  In Winterfell (click here to teleport).

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Sunday, September 28

9 AM - Talk Loglan
Come and learn about Loglan.  Event organizers describe it as the "language of the future."  In HUMlab (click here to teleport).

1 PM - SL London Fashion Week
SL London Fashion Week runs from Sunday, September 28th to Sunday, October 4th.  In addition to showcasing some of SL's top designers, there will be daily catwalk shows at 1 PM. In Kensington W8 London (click here to teleport).

5 PM - September Birthday and Rez-Day Party
Do you have a birthday or rez-day in September?  MenDance is having a party to celebrate!  In Mens World (click here to teleport).

6 PM - Madame Butterfly Play
An original adapton of Madame Butterfly based on the true story presented by the Gion Kobu Hanamachi Theater Group. Located at the Gion Kobu Kabuki Theater, In Farrah Island (click here to teleport).

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Monday, September 29

12 PM - Metanomics: Philip Rosedale's Vision
At the recent Second Life Community Convention in Tampa, Florida, Robert Bloomfield was granted a rare interview with Philip Rosedale, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Linden Lab. In well over an hour of questions, a number of significant themes emerged, from the specific future of Second Life to the widespread promise of virtual worlds. Join us at Noon on Monday, September 29, as a panel of experts responds to Rosedale's vision.  This event takes place in a variety of partner venues, please visit the Metanomics page for one of the multiple SLurls.

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Tuesday, September 30

5 PM - Lanitan Discussion: Your SL vs. Your RL Self 
How much is your Second Life self like your Real Life self? Don't just think appearance, but personality and habits. Are you more outgoing here? Have more friends? Dress a different way? Roleplay a completely different persona? Spend time attending silly discussion groups? Come join this lively discussion about digital identity.  All are welcome and respected and all who attend are expected to be welcoming and respectful. In Black Lion (click here to teleport).

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Wednesday, October 1

9 AM - It's a Virtual Virtual Virtual Virtual World Online Conference
Join Alliance Library System and Learning Times online in Adobe Connect for two days of discussion of virtual worlds and librarianship.   To find more information about this conference, go to the conference website at http://www.thevirtuallibrarian.org/

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The Wild Card!
Looking for fun and adventure?  The Wild Card! highlights just the day, time and a SLurl for an event.  The Wild Card! may be anything, but I’ll try to pick something that promises to fun, lively, or intersting.

Friday, September 26 at 3 PM (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.

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