Chestnut Rau’s weekly round-up of upcoming SL events…
M Linden has suggested that live music is SL's killer app and from what I see happening on the grid this week he may be right. Spanning the entire weekend you can enjoy Jamm for Genes which is a benefit supporting the Children's Medical Research Institute that will stage more than 35 separate shows. A complete schedule can be found here. The Originals is a project that highlights original live music in SL and you can enjoy their monthly day long festival on Sunday, which includes close to a dozen different performers.
I am very excited to see a new group performing in world called Fierce Tibetan Gods who will also be performing on Sunday. FTG is a well known RL band who's members have created avatars and will be performing for your enjoyment in Devils Moon (above). Finally, the much loved musical phenomenon that exists only in Second Life, Chouchou, will premier 4 new musical works on Saturday.
Complete calendars, show details and Slurls for these live music performances and many more can be found below.
Also after the break: Caravan Auction to Benefit Children, Meet Author John Geiger, 22 Artists Interpret the Major Arcana Cards of the Tarot and much much more....
(All event times in SLT, "Second Life Time"-- i.e., Pacific Standard)
Thursday 8/6
7PM - Beowulf with Shandon Loring
Shandon Loring brings to life the magic of Beowulf! This reading not be the way you thought about it in school! Listener's choice - all in one sitting, or stay for half tonight and join us next week for the other half. In West of Ireland. [SLurl teleport at this link]
7:30 Kyle Beltran Live
I absolutely love Kyle Beltran's live shows and I think you will too. He plays jazz, Chicago-style blues, selected songs from people like Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan. Kyle writes his own music and you will enjoy his amazing piano playing. You never know what he is going to do -- he may break into a chorus of the Fricker Fracker Blues. Don't miss this show. In AV Puli Animations. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Friday 8/7
All Weekend - Caravan Auction to Benefit Project Children
West of Ireland (WOI) brings a new twist to their
fund raising activities to benefit the real world
charity Project Children. Thanks to the generosity of
Conjunctio Magic, six Romany-style caravans will be auctioned off with
the proceeds going to Project Children. The
caravans go on display Friday morning, August 7 at 5:00. Bidding will open at that time
and continue through the weekend, closing at 7:00pm Sunday,
August 9.
A special Romany-themed Dance will take place in The Glen at
WOI on Friday night from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. DJ and Live music events are
planned throughout the weekend at Nancy’s Pub. In West of Ireland. [SLurl teleport at this link]
2PM - Ichino Melson at The Savoy Jazz Club
Inchino Melson will perform live at The Savoy Jazz Club on Marco Island. She will be singing standards of pop and jazz, as well your requests. Dress up and bring your friends or sweetheart to the Savoy, SL's premier jazz club! In Marco Island. [SLurl teleport at this link]
3:30 - NCI Class: Building Prim Heels
In this class you will build a pair of simple woman's heeled pumps. Previous building experience is strongly recommended, since this class needs to move quickly to stay on track. You will create the prim heel, add an invisi-prim to the heel, link it together, and fit it on your avatar. You will learn the fundamentals and some helpful techniques in making prim shoes, including how to size your shoe and how to use invisi-prims to hide parts of your foot. NCI Classes - Welcoming All - Free to Everybody. In Hamnida. [SLurl teleport at this link]
6PM - The Grand Firework Display
Smart Staging & Lighting welcomes you to The Grand Fireworks Display.created by Master SL Pyrotechnician Tommy Parrott. Shows occur every Friday at 3PM & 6PM. The shows are run live, so no two are identical and start PROMPTLY, so don't be late, as the sim fills quickly. In Valerian. [SLurl teleport at this link]
7PM - Brooklyn is Watching Mixed Reality Art Festival
I wrote about the Brooklyn is Watching (BIW) Year One Festival a few weeks back. Beginning today Jack the Pelican Presents gallery in Williamsburg, will exhibit the final five artists from the Brooklyn is Watching Best of Year One Festival. The Artists are Dancoyote Antonelli, Glyph Graves, Bryn Oh, Selavy Oh, and Nebulosus Severine. Visitors will have a chance to interact with the works and to vote for the best of the best. Go on over to the sim, be amazed by the art and vote for your favorite! In East of Odyssey. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Saturday 8/8
Ongoing beginning today - DynaFleur Returns to the Grid!
After an absence of nearly 8 months, the popular and beloved DynaFleur immersive art installation has returned to Second Life. Spanning an entire sim high above the Victorian-themed Caledon Kintyre, DynaFleur is the kind of experience that truly is possible only in a virtual space.
DynaFleur presents the almost abstract close-up floral photography of Douglas Story in a very unusual way. As you walk (and fall) through the installation, you are immersed in the densely layered sound design of Dizzy Banjo which is tailored to accompany the movements of the elements of the piece that surround you. Visitors become part of the work as the elements move and change in response to avatars. This magic is powered by complex scripts written by the talented Desdemona Enfield, based on the open-source Reflexive Architecture scripts made available by Keystone Bouchard and his group. DynaFleur is an absolute must see. In Caledon Kintyre. [SLurl teleport at this link]
9AM - NCI Class: Sculptie Basics
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 modeling software). Please download and install "Rokuro" prior to attending this class. NCI Classes - Welcoming All - Free to Everybody. In Hamnida. [SLurl teleport at this link]
2PM - Meet the Author: John Geiger
Adele Ward (Jilly Kidd in SL) will interview internationally bestselling author John Geiger about his latest book The Third Man Factor. The book is about the
mysterious extra presence that appears to help explorers and others
survive when faced by life threatening situations. It opens with the
experience of a 9/11 survivor who was the only one to get off his floor
alive because a 'guide' persuaded him to walk into the flames and
through fire to go downstairs. This show is filmed in front
of a live audience who can ask questions and is also streamed live online via TreetTV. In Cookie. [SLurl teleport at this link]
5PM NCI Class: Starting a Business In SL
You've developed some Second Life content creation skills and are ready to test your metal in the metaverse marketplace. How do you begin? This class will teach you the basics of starting and running a business in Second Life. What's already out there? How do you find your niche? How do you attract potential customers? How, exactly, do you sell stuff in Second Life anyway? NCI Classes - Welcoming All - FREE to Everybody! In Caledon Highlands. [SLurl teleport at this link]
6PM - Chouchou Live at Sapporo 1st Anniversary Event
Chouchou is Japanese music group which exists only in SL as the members live in different countries and have never actually met face to face. Read more about Chouchou here and here on NWN. Chouchou's music is hauntingly beautiful and much loved. If you have never heard them before today is your chance! Chouchou will perform a concert at the Sapporo in celebration of the sim's 1st anniversary. This is a Japanese event so the language spoken will be Japanese but the music knows no language. Chouchou will perform 4 new pieces at the show, 3 songs and one piano instrumental. In Sapporo. [SLurl teleport at this link]
6PM - Grace McDunnough followed by Frogg & Jaycatt on Heron Island
Grace's sultry voice, personalized versions of your favorite songs and an ever-changing set list make this show one of the best hours of live music on the grid. Expect fantastic original songs and a lively crowd. Up after Grace are the funtastic Frogg Marlowe and Jaycatt Nico. Their show includes brilliant harmony, sweet guitar work accompanied by inspired piano with a joke or two thrown in for good measure. In Heron Island. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Sunday 8/9
10AM - 3pm The Originals Live Music Showcase
After a summer break The Originals monthly showcase is back. The event will be held at Slim Warrior's Menorca sim one of the most well know live music venues on the grid Musicians performing include Cylindrian Rutabega aka Grace Buford, Avvy Barzane , Grace McDunnough, Pol Arida, Dann Numbers aka Dann Russo Pilgrim75 Swashbuckler aka Pete Mroz and Shantu Selene. If you are unable to be in world don't worry, you will still be able to listen in to the show by tuning into Indiespectrum Radio as the event will be broadcast live on air! For more information, please contact Harrie Skjellerup or Pol Arida HARRIE in world or via myspace. In Menorca. [SLurl teleport at this link]
Noon - 3PM Sunday Afternoon Live Music at Molaskey's Pub
Pull up a chair and settle in for one of the best afternoons of live music on the grid. Start off with the talented singer songwriter Russell Eponym followed by the fabulously versatile Lyndon Heart and finish up with an hour of fun, rock songs with a country twinge from the wonderful Patrick LaSalle. These shows take place at the friendly beach stage of Molaskey's Pub. In Wichi. [SLurl teleport at this link]
Noon - Artists Interpret the Major Arcana Cards of the Tarot
The fabulous artists of the Caerleon Art Collective invite you to attend a exhibit of work beginning at noon today and running through August 30th. This show consists of 22 artists interpreting 22 major arcana cards of the Tarot, for 22 days of mystical art. All of the art installations by the Caerleon Artists are enjoyable but I have been anticipating this one ever since I heard about it a few weeks ago. The art will not be unveiled until noon so be patient but do make some time to visit. Poid Mahovlich has more information on her blog. In Caerleon Art Collective. [SLurl teleport at this link]
3PM - Fierce Tibetan Gods Play Live
Fierce Tibetan Gods are a RL band that has started performing gigs in SL. The band was founded in 1996 by Perry Geyer, a renowned music producer, and Andrew Woolf, a composer and performer. The duo recorded their first CD 'Dreams of Earth and Sky' in 1997, with help from ex-Cars keyboard wizard Greg Hawkes, and Jpop recording artist Rie Imai.
Tonight you can see FTG perform at Devils Moon Sim, which is themed after the well known, and well loved Ridley Scott Sci-Fi Movie Bladerunner. The bands hour long set will be filmed by Pooky Media for a planned release on You Tube later this month. FTG will perform dressed as the principle cast members of Bladerunner, and you are encouraged to wear 'future noir' outfits remeniscent of the denizens of Los Angeles, 2016. In Devils Moon. [SLurl teleport at this link]
5PM - Blue Angel Poetry Open Mic
Pack a poem in your pocket and pop on by SL's longest-running poetry open mic. If you have written a poem you'd like to share, you can get on the queue to read or have it read aloud in the supportive, laid back atmosphere of SL's original literary dive bar. In Windermere. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Monday 8/10
4PM - Matthew Perreault Plays Live at Nirvana Beach
Mondays are hard so settle in to the work week with an hour of music by the fabulous Matthew Perreault at beautiful Nirvana beach. In Fuyuryukai. [SLurl teleport at this link]
4:30 - SMC ProSport Roadster Race
Grab your ProSport Roadster and go to Silver Island or to enter the race or enjoy watching racing action. Ask the staff for an invite to NASCAR & More group for race notices, announcements and group access which is needed for events. Silver Island will be set to group access during the race. In Silver Island. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Tuesday 8/11
6PM - FunkyFreddy Republic on Heron Island
Head over to HIPS for an hour of amazing guitar and the warm voice from the wonderful FunkyFreddy Republic. Fred has been best known in SL for playing lead guitar with Montian Gilruth. Now,he's on his own and his own style -- and great voice -- come through as he covers Neil Young, and much more. In Heron Island. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Wednesday 8/12
6PM - Seba Sideways at DaVinci Isle's Club Idylls
In RL, Seba Sideways works with Reggae, Rock, Funk and Latin bands. His artistic repertoire in SL includes a variety of music styles as well, in particular Jazz, Bossa Nova, Blues, Funk, Reggae Roots, Ballads and Tango. Come and enjoy Seba's show as he pays tribute to the great Jazz musicians, including Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Thelonius Monk, Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster. In Da Vinci Isle. [SLurl teleport at this link]
7PM - 9PM Juel Resistance Followed by Cylindrian Rutabega at Blue Fusion
On Wednesday evenings at Blue Fusion you can hear two of my favorite and SLs most popular live musicians. Juel Resistance and Cylindrian Rutabega are singer songwriters and both shine with a magical light when they sing. You simply can't find a better way to spend your hump day evening. In Blue Fusion Island. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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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
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for events with "I've never seen that in SL before!" value.
If you'd like an event to be considered, please send the description and event information via email to Chestnut Rau at [email protected]. Or contact her in-world via IM.
Many thanks for mentioning our event Chestnut!
Phil - Da Vinci Isle
Posted by: Phil | Thursday, August 06, 2009 at 12:06 PM