Come see well-known author Terry Pratchett discuss his novel Nation on Thursday, October 9 at 12 PM. Pratchett’s Discworld series has global sales of 55 million, and is published in 35 countries. This voice event is a unique opportunity to hear from the author of the popular series. In Elysian Isle (click here to teleport).
In addition to Pratchett's in-world appearance, a tropical sim modeled after the island in Nation has been created and offers a treasure hunt for virtual books as well as other prizes. In Terry Pratchett's Nation (click here to teleport).
Also this week: Fashion is Art, Jousting, Bootie SL, and Hathead. All that and more, after the jump...
(All times in SLT, "Second Life Time"-- i.e., Pacific Standard)
Thursday, October 9
12 PM - Octoberville Fourth Annual Halloween Sim and Scavenger Hunt
Come
down and enjoy the 4th year of Octoberville's very popular and
enchating Halloween based sim. Enjoy the beauty, fun and activities at
the haunted mansion, 100 item scavenger hunt, beautiful fall scenery,
mazes, ghosts, games, the CrowBar night club, shopping, trick or
treating and more. In PixelTrix (click here to teleport).
5 PM - Hot Topics - Stalkers, Spy Gadgets, Private Eyes, OH MY!
As part of its Hot Topics discussion series, Info Island hosts
discussions on topics of interest and relevance to your Second Life or
real life. This month’s topic covers the role of privacy in our lives. In Info Island (click here to teleport).
6:30 PM - How Has Your SL Impacted Your RL?
Anyone
who has spent much time in SL know that it is more than just a
game. Come join this discussion upstairs at Grizzy's Cafe and share
what your SL means to you and how SL may have had an impact on your
first life. In North Bound (click here to teleport).
8 PM - Dare To Be Small
Are
you tired of looking up and seeing giant avatars all around you? This
event is to celebrate the smallness of tinies, child avatars, and
others of small stature. According to event organizers, "bigs are
welcome, but they may be repeatedly asked how the weather is up there."
At the landing point, click Tesla Lounge on the sign to teleport directly to the party. In Opus (click here to teleport).
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Friday, October 10
9:30 AM - Sun Solaris Launch in Second Life
Are you a Sun Solaris user or simply wanting to know more about this Unix-based operating system? Come to the launch of Solaris Campus in Second Life; it is designed to be an experimental learning environment and community created by Sun Learning Service to make learning about Solaris immersive, easy, and entertaining. This is an opportunity to connect with a community of supportive peers and Sun Learning Service staffers, and meet and interact with Sun experts, trained instructors, and others in the know. In Sun Microsystems (click here to teleport).
3 PM - Fashion is Art
Come to the opening to the grand opening of Journey, a collaboration between Tuli and Second Look Studios. In addition to music by DJ Summer Deadlight, the event will showcase designs by Alchemy, Amerie's Naughty, Dernier Cri, Dutch Touch, G-Field, Ivalde, NOP, Telsa, Tuli, Ume Mode, Vitamin Ci, and Violet Voltaire. In Journey (click here to teleport).
4 PM - Joust Tournament
SL Joust Association will hold a Tournament at Renaissance Island. First place winner to receive 1000L, second place 500L and third place 300L. Come watch or participate; contact Adar Merlin for entry instructions. In Renaissance Island (click here to teleport).
7 PM - Ayden Kruh at Bubbly Nightclub
Ayden Kruh is a musician and a mystic at heart. He approaches life with
an open mind, firmly rooted in his identity. As a singer/songwriter, he
combines new folk/Americana influences with neo-soul vocal melodies to
share his take on life, love, faith, pain, and more. (Hat tip to Chestnut Rau) In Ratopolis (click here to teleport).
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Saturday, October 11
9 AM - Photography Basics Class
Want to know how to great the results you want when taking pictures?
This class explains the snapshot button; the environmental editor; and
the inventory storage system. Conducted by professional landscape photographer Elsbeth Writer. In Magna Carta (click here to teleport).
8 PM - Grand Opening: ABLE in Second Life
ABLE (the Association for Better Living & Education), an international nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a better future for children and communities is opening an office in Second Life. This grand opening party is an opportunity to learn more about the organization, enjoy fireworks, dancing and networking opportunities. In Aloft Nonprofit Commons (click here to teleport).
Looking for something fun? Come to Second Life's monthly mashup bootleg party, spinning only the finest bootlegs and bastard pop. In Kara Zor Island (click here to teleport).
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Sunday, October 12
9 AM - Designer's Showcase at KMADD City
Celebrate the first anniversary of KMADD with a shopping event called Designers’ Showcase. Each of 20 designers will be featuring new designs to be released for the first time in their KMADD City stores. This will be followed by a party at 12 PM with DJ Azu and DJ Kromus. In KMADD Enterprise (click here to teleport).
An open studio and SL premiere for Sunrise Sunset, Alizarin Goldflake's latest Immersive art creation. As the viewer dances through the meadow of wildflowers or quietly contemplates the rising and setting sun from a cushion, his or her avatar becomes the centerpiece that completes the sculpture. Alizarin will be present during the event. In Huntsman (click here to teleport).
6 PM - Exhibit Opening: Gracie Kendal at anándra Contemporary Arts Forum
The owners of anándra are privileged and proud to present the newest RL works of Gracie Kendal, in a show entitled Convergence: Texture & Emotion. Gracie is currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Art and has had several SL and RL shows. Her works presently hang in over 30 RL private and public collections. The opening will be a formal attire event and will feature DJ Erasmus Margulis, providing a laid back atmosphere within which to dance and enjoy the fine art on display. In Chi (click here to teleport).
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Monday, October 13
5 PM - Joaquin Gustav at Sunset Jazz Club
Hailing from Argentina, Joaquin Gustav is a music teacher, oriented in Smooth
Jazz, Rock, and south american music such as Tango, Milonga, Candombe,
etc. This is a spirted show, designed to please your senses. In Laurel Arts Isle (click here to teleport).
10 PM - 2nd Galleries Exhibition
The Parc des Arts organizes 2nd galleries exhibition of art in Second Life. From October the 13th to November the 13th 2008, with the
preview of posters with the landmarks of the participating galleries
and followed by a discussion of International Art in Second Life in 2008. The discussion will try to address these topics: development of galleries in SL during 2008; is there an art market on SL; and art galleries or art camping ? In Merien (click here to teleport).
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Tuesday, October 14
1 PM - Hathead Rickenbacker at Bosabma
HatHead Rickenbacker is an active real life musician who performs jazz,
blues, funk, soul and electronica - often all at the same time.
HatHead's performances on piano at overly expensive restaurants earned
him Best Music from Toronto Magazine several years in a row. HatHead
has also performed on a wide variety of recordings from country to
blues to rock to jazz and even with members of the Vancouver Symphony
Orchestra. In Chartreux (click here to teleport).
5 PM - Lantian Discussion: Nightmare Master/Domme Stories
Come share the worst stories you know about
bad Masters, Mistresses, Doms, Dommes, Owners, etc.. Know one that's
obsessive, cruel, stupid, thoughtless, or just plain psycho?? Careful
not to name names unless you can back it up! In Black Lion (click here to teleport).
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Wednesday, October 15
6 PM - Identity & Selfhood in Virtual Worlds: A Conversation with Tom Bukowski
Join ethnologist Tom Bukowski, author of Coming of Age in Second
Life, for a conversation about the faceted nature of the self, and
what virtual worlds have to teach us about what we've always been. In Caledon Primverness (click here to teleport).
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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 interesting.
Monday, October 12 at 11 AM (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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