Chestnut Rau’s weekly round-up of upcoming SL events…
One of my very favorite art projects in SL is Brooklyn is Watching (BIW), which consists of a series of related spaces for artists, audiences, and participants. There is land in SL where artists are invited to leave work for one week and an alcove in the Jack the Pelican Presents Gallery in Brooklyn where the sim can be viewed. There are online discussion forums, a blog, and weekly podcasts.
Beginning July 7th BIW will celebrate the Best of Brooklyn is Watching Year 1 Festival. There will be artist talks, panel discussions and exhibitions of works that have been shown at BIW over the past year. Thirty of the best works were chosen via an open nomination process and they will be displayed through August 23rd. Visitors can vote for the winner of the "People's Choice Award." Please read more about the Best of Brooklyn is Watching Year 1 Festival at the BIW blog. Go on over to the sim, be amazed by the art and vote for your favorite! In Popcha. [SLurl teleport at this link]
NOTE: I will be on vacation without reliable access to the internet for the next two weeks. Look forward to the return of Chestnut's Choices on July 30th.
Also after the break: Listen to new SL bluesman Mance Moonwall, Participate in SL's Iconic Snail Races, Catch Grace McDunnough's Musimmersion, Attend Art Openings for Monroe Snook, Feathers Boa, Layachi Ihnen and much much more...
(All event times in SLT, "Second Life Time"-- i.e., Pacific Standard)
Thursday July 2
6PM - Musimmersion by Grace McDunough
Musimmersion is a musical journey, a performance art experience and a peek into Grace's McDunnough's
vision for the future of experiencing music in virtual
worlds. The show is made up of all original music performed for an
intimate crowd of 20. The audience is moved between fantastically
detailed
sets designed to enhance and illustrate each song. Musimmersion is one of the most beautiful and enjoyable events in SL and is not
to be missed. Since space for each performance is limited please go here to reserve your spot. Please check Grace's website for future shows. In Blank Canvas. [SLurl teleport at this link] (Photo credit: The amazingly talented Noelani Lightfoot)
6PM - Netroots Nation in SL
Members of the Netroots Nation in SL Executive team will discuss this year's Netroots Nation in SL conference with CS Kappler. Participants are content creators and activists both in SL and in RL and include President: Jillan McMillan, VP: Hypatia Eames; and Directors Roisin Hotaling (Communications), Zathras Afarensis (Programming), and CS Kappler (Development) In InWorld Studios. [SLurl teleport at this link]
7PM - Shandon Loring with the Boyhood of Fionn
Join Shandon for this fabulous story (told in voice). He was a king, a seer and a poet. He was a lord with a manifold and great train. He was our magician, our knowledgeable one, our soothsayer. All that he did was sweet with him. And, however ye deem my testimony of Fionn excessive, and, although ye hold my praising overstrained, nevertheless, and by the King that is above me, he was three times better than all I say. In West of Ireland. [SLurl teleport at this link]
7pm - Build an Explosive 4th of July Cake
It's almost the Fourth of July! What better way to celebrate the upcoming Holidays than with a birthday cake! Not an ordinary one topped with candles, but with fireworks! Come see how an easy build can be prettified with texture tricks and tinting and just a bit of tiny kaboommm! In Mystical Mastery. [SLurl teleport at this link]
***
Friday July 3
Noon - Winston Ackland Live at The Jester Inn
Winston has spent years writing and recording songs of various pop flavors. His original works and quirky adaptions of obscure covers make for a great musical hour. Relax in a comfortable atmosphere and enjoy innovative songs crafted from a blend of rock, bossa nova and jazz. In Strayling. [SLurl teleport at this link]
1:30PM - Pol Jarvinen at Art Galerie du Chardon
Come and see Pol Jarvinen's interactive sculpture, a play of forms and colors, fluid curving and intersecting. In Suisse. [SLurl teleport at this link]
3PM - Monroe Snook Installation at Zanphoria Gallery
You cannot predict from one piece to the other where Monroe Snook's art will lead, what thought will be provoked or emotion conjured. Celebrate the opening of this exhibit with refreshments, get a gift from the Gallery, and listen to live music by Althea Baxton whose warm, sweet sound will captivate you. In Tabula rasa. [SLurl teleport at this link]
7PM - Frogg & Jaycatt Live at Luskwood
Frogg and Jaycatt will play their traditional two hour show tonight at
Luskwood. If you haven't heard them play before you should change that today!, Their style has been called folk/blues, with some alternative leanings. They play a mix of original and cover songs and throw in a smattering of fun banter that you're sure to enjoy. In Lusk [SLurl teleport at this link]
***
Saturday July 4
6AM - 9AM Tango Festival 2009
Start your Saturday with lovely piano music by Winters Kanto at 6am, followed by Cacho Nootan at 7am and finally listen to the talented Joaquin Gustav at the 8am hour. This series of music will put the perfect mellow spin on your weekend. In Amatsu. [SLurl teleport at this link]
8AM - Understanding SL Statistics
This class will teach you to understand things like FPS and Rendering statistics. If you really want to understand your SL experience from a technical perspective this class will help tremendously. In Levels. [SLurl teleport at this link]
11AM - Giant Snail Races
If you have been in SL for any length of time you have probably heard about the Giant Snail Races that have been held since the earliest days of our world. If not, its time you got in on the crazy antics. If you want to race contact Waelya Tenk who will help you through the Snail Orientation process. The course is simple enough that if you run through it once before the race you should be fine. Make sure you get there in time to register (10:30). In The Eternal. [SLurl teleport at this link] (Photo credit: Daniel Voyager)
9PM - Nina Brandenburg Live at The Savoy Jazz Club
Nina Brandenburg is a classically trained vocalist with a passion for jazz, cabaret and musical theater. Culling inspiration from greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn and Dianne Schurr, she will bring you a night of song you won't forget. In Marco Island. [SLurl teleport at this link]
***
Sunday July 5
10AM - 5PM Live Music and Feathers Boa, Layachi Ihnen Art Opening
Feathers Boa and Layachi Ihnen will showing their installations on "Love and Friendship" in Roselinda's Paradise. Meet the artists and enjoy live musical performances by MichelleD Ecksol, TB Andel, jaynine Scarborough, Trowzer Boa, Jean Munro and JaNa KYoMooN. In Roselinda's Paradise. [SLurl teleport at this link]
2PM - Virtual Live Band at Milano Vera
Virtual Live Band is a real life band of 4 members from 3 different countries and 4 different locations playing at the venues of Secondlife. They use Ninjam Software to synchronize and stream their music into the Virtual World of Second Life. Virtual Live Band is the first band of this kind and the only band in Secondlife to work in this way. VLB members are Bluetom Haller, Mambo Welles, foxyflwr Cure and Vicki Nilsson. In Italia 4 Milano. [SLurl teleport at this link]
2PM - Artist Chris Hill Art Exhibition Opening
Gala Opening of the Chris Hill art exhibition at Nantucket Village Square. Mr. Hill (Curt Kongo in SL) is an abstract artist whose luminous works are currently shown in galleries across the country. Live music by the fabulous acoustic folk and blues singer, Russell Eponym. In Nantucket. [SLurl teleport at this link]
5PM - 7PM Maximillion Kleene and Kris Electricteeth at SolarWinds Under the Stars
Come dance the night away as you listen to two of SL's most popular live performers. SolarWinds spans two sims which means less lag! Great music in a comfortable atmosphere? Get over there! In Sanctuary Earth. [SLurl teleport at this link]
***
Monday July 6
2PM - Mimi Carpenter Live at NAG
Drawing inspiration from a diverse range of musical styles, Mimi is eclectic and her repertoire includes covers with strong rock, indie and pop influences alongside her original songs. In Rich Island. [SLurl teleport at this link]
7PM - Strum Diesel Live at Orion's Starlite
I first heard Strum Diesel at the Originals festival and was struck by his upbeat, fun style. He is a singer songwriter who has amassed a devoted world wide following. You will enjoy his performance so be sure to head over to Orion's Starlite and enjoy the show. In Carpe Diem Island. [SLurl teleport at this link]
***
Tuesday July 7
2PM - 9PM Performance Artist Vaneeesa Blaylock at the Reziversary of St. Leo University
Vaneeesa Blaylock is a performance artist who challenges you to stop and consider your virtual identity during her series of new performance artworks created in and for Second Life. How will she and 16 other avatars celebrate the reziversary of St. Leo University's Virtual Campus? You have to show up to find out. I will tell you that the last time I attended one of Vaneeesa's works there was a large group of naked female avatars. After Vaneesa stick around for live music by Strummer Vultee, AMForte Clarity, Max Kleene and DeepSky Traveller. In St. Leo University [SLurl teleport at this link]
6PM - Grace McDunnough Speaks about Music at Molaskey's Pub
Grace will be the first musician to appear on The Molaskey's Pub Guest Lecture Series. The Summer Music Series will feature Nasus Dumart interviewing musicians participating in this year's Second Life Community Convention Music Track in San Francisco, August 13-16th. In Wichi [SLurl teleport at this link]
***
Wednesday July 8
7PM - Mance Moonwall Live at Nevermore L'Quen Oreben Park
Mance Moonwall is a guitarist/vocalist who performs acoustic blues, classic rock and southern rock. A typical concert consists of originals and covers, all played in his own unique style. Mance is new to SL, but recently released his debut album "Living For Today" in RL under the alias "Tom Buechi." Come by and check out one of SL's newest performers! In Nevermore. [SLurl teleport at this link]
These events and more can also be found on Chestnut's Choices Public Google Calendar.
Event Submission 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 screen shots 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.
If you'd like an event to be considered, send the description and event information via email to Chestnut Rau at [email protected]. Or contact her in-world via IM.
Comments