Chestnut Rau’s weekly round-up of upcoming SL events…
There is a large, active surfing community in SL and on Saturday, 5/22 from 11am until 2pm you will have the chance to enjoy the SL Surfing Association's Invitational Competition. The SLSA is the governing guthority for surfing and windsurfing activities. They promote surfing, kiteboarding, and windsurfing and provides guidance on competition, judging, and instruction in the sports.
During the Competition there will be music and a carnival-like atmosphere. You will be amazed at how much fun it is to watch the competition which will include more than 30 surfers working the 100m wide wave! If you get the itch to learn to surf there will be plenty of experts on hand to get you started. In Chi. [SLurl teleport at this link]
Also after the break: RFL Buttons & Bows Hunt, History Talk on "How the West Was Undone," Savannah Coronet's Live Tribute to Patsy Cline and much much more
(All event times in SLT, "Second Life Time"-- i.e., Pacific Standard)
Thursday 5/20
Ongoing through 5/31 - Washes' Street Art Fair
The Wash and Car Wash sims are putting on a street art fair. There are over 50 sl artists who have their work displayed. In Car Wash. [SLurl teleport at this link]
Noon - Sita Sings the Blues
This animated 82 minute long film was directed, written, produced & animated by Nina Paley and it is playing on demand at The Film Lind Cinema. Sita is a goddess separated from her beloved Lord and husband Rama. Nina is an animator whose husband moves to India, then dumps her by email. Three hilarious shadow puppets narrate both ancient tragedy and modern comedy in this beautifully animated interpretation of the Indian epic Ramayana. Set to the 1920's jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw. Enable your movie player and please have Quicktime installed. In Shouldice [SLurl teleport at this link]
7pm - Phemie Alcott Live at Northinger Lights to Benefit RFL
One A Day In May - Relay For Life Fund raising event with Phemie Alcottl on stage. All tips tonight go to the Relay for Life for Cancer research. Phemie Alcott has been writing and performing songs since she was 18. Her music can be described as indie/folk/pop and does covers by the Cranberries, Tori Amos, Nelly Furtado etc. She is heavily influenced by artists such as Joni Mitchell, PJ Harvey, U2, Sarah Machlachlan and others. In Carmine. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Friday 5/21
8am - English Class Voice Excursion
Learn English while exploring new places in Second Life. Test your voice capability before class and Im Giovanni Tweak 30 minutes before class to get set up. Beginner students are welcome to attend and the first class is free. in Matamata. [SLurl teleport at this link]
1pm - Theater on the Hill
This is the last week of performances of the musical revue "This Is Our World." The half-hour program features singer Oli Elton with spectacular special effects. After the concert visit the fabulous rooms of the theatre complex. In Pure Luxury. [SLurl teleport at this link]
2pm - ColeMarie Soleil at la Cave
ColeMarie Soleil brings you and evening of unique and eclectic acoustic grunge/alternative rock. Not your average SL show. Performing original and personal music along with tunes you may have not heard before. A show not to miss. If you are easily offended this is not the show for you. In Arbre Monde. [SLurl teleport at this link]
6:30pm - Discussion of Self-Esteem and the Illusion of the Avatar
This discussion will be focus on RL Self Esteem, how it affects how we act in SL, and the sometimes damaging illusion of the perfect avi. The leaders hope to touch on the possible liberation that barbie doll avi's offer. Located at the Dafthouse through the alley across from The Vault. In Old Hollywoood. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Saturday 5/22
Midnight to 7pm 5/23 - Buttons & Bows Hunt for RFL
Participants buy a spool of thread that allows participation in the hunt. The spool costs 1000L which benefits Relay for Life. Wear your spool of thread, search for buttons and bows as you explore the nineteen sims and search for thousands of Lindens worth of fabulous gifts including Ozimal bunnies and nests! This is a Relay for Life event designed to raise money for research on curing Cancer. The NY Healthscape - Da Vinci Isle Team is sponsoring. Start in MidState New York. [SLurl teleport at this link]
11am - National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Fair in SL
May is National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness month in real life. Boomer island is owned and operated by the Boomer Esiason Foundation for CF and they will be hosting a special Walk for a Cure in SL. Event attendees are encouraged to walk the path through the Rose Garden where they will learn about CF research and find special gifts. There will be live performances by Potlatch Foggarty and Melodee McDonnell and a Speed Building contest. In Boomer Island. [SLurl teleport at this link]
Noon - History Talk "How the West was Redone"
The Deadwood Roleplay Sim Library will present the talk "How the West Was Redone: How Deadwood changed from HBO to History" by Caed Aldwych. This talk is the third in the library's Lena Kjeller Memorial Lecture series. Caed will talk about the journey from the first Deadwood, which was designed in part based on the town's layout in the famous HBO series, to the new Deadwood which is based on his painstaking recreation of the real Deadwood. He'll talk about the research involved, etc... Should be of great interest to people interested in the West, images of the West, building, sim design and, of course, Deadwood. In Phoenix Pass. [SLurl teleport at this link]
2pm - Patsy Cline Tribute by Savannah Coronet Live
Come enjoy one hour of all your favorite Patsy Cline Hits performed by Second Life Country Music Entertainer Savannah Coronet. She'll tell you the story behind the songs and bring Patsy back to life with her voice. If you ever experienced Faded Love or was Crazy for loving someone...the songs will touch your heart. In Wiseguys. [SLurl teleport at this link]
2pm - RacerX Gullwing's Giant Snail Races Fashion Show
This week come get a peek at the greatest Snails ever made in a fun-tastic snail fashion show. A special stage has been created and Duckyfresh Watanabe hosting todays show so it is guaranteed to be a lot of fun.In Northpoint. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Sunday 5/23
3pm to 6pm - Nonprofits, Gaming & Virtual Worlds NYC Mixed Reality Brainstorming
Have you ever combined the Web, World of Warcraft, Real Life, Second Life, Google Earth, Nintendo, Facebook, Moore's Law and the unfolding human experience into a single thought (which, perhaps, you then Twittered over your iPhone)? Do you dream of saving the world in 8-bit superhero style? The goal of this brianstorming session is to bridge the divide between nonprofit organizations, virtual worlds and game developers and enthusiasts. There are superheroes in each realm, and this workshop will bring them together for a world-class brainstorm bash. For Local New York city information please go here to RSVP as space is limited. The group will meet at Green Spaces, 394 Broadway, 5th Floor. Attend in SL in Plush Nonprofit Commons. [SLurl teleport at this link]
3pm - Kiaranne Flanagan Live at Nancy Blake's Pub
Kiaranne Flanagan accompanies herself on acoustic guitar and performs a variety of folk and folk-ified tunes from the genres of country, country rock, soft rock, Celtic, alternative, pop and blues. Come hear this angel play at Nancy Blake's Pub in the West of Ireland today. Support the War Child charity and hang out where there's always great music, good dancing, and fine friends. In West of Ireland.
[SLurl teleport at this link]
4pm - Ganjo Mokeeve at Lost Lovers Island Club Tsunami
Ganjo's set consists of blues and funk dance tunes - originals and cover arrangements. He incorporate live guitar and live vocals over tracks he previously recorded which creates a groove that is sure to get your feet movin'! Don't miss the chance to check out the show! In Lost Lovers Island. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Monday 5/24
1pm - University of Kentucky Department of Art Presents Pete Jiminiy
The University of Kentucky Department of Art invites you to the opening of the Pete Jiminy exhibit on University of KY Island. Pete is a remarkable RL artist who is well known among the cognoscenti of SL art. He is a member of the Caerleon Artists Collective and has worked on a a number of their major collaborative installations. You can see his work in several galleries, including the Museum of Virtual Art on New Caerleon, as well as Crossover Gallery, S&S Gallery and others. Clearly a master of color and form, Pete's work often conveys a sense of humor without being overt. In University KY. [SLurl teleport at this link]
7pm - "Ella Enchange" (Part 1) Read by Caledonia Skytower
Gail Carson Levine's Newberry Award winning story of Ella of Frell and a foolish "fairy gift" that requires her to obey any order given to her, no matter how dangerous or ridiculous. Presented Live in Voice Chat and benefits War Child North America. In West of Ireland. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Tuesday 5/25
9:30am to 4pm - International Missing Children's Day
In celebration of International Missing Children’s Day, May 25th, Initiative Vermisste Kinder is sponsoring a day of music, poetry and memorial celebrations. There will be a full day of speakers, music, poetry and discussion. For a complete calendar of events please click on the graphic to the left ot enlarge it or go here. In ROF Coalition Island. [SLurl teleport at this link]
3:30pm - Thinkers Discussion: This Could be Heaven?
Sociologist and AI researcher William Bainbridge sees a bold future for online worlds. "Ultimately, virtual worlds may evolve into the first real afterlife, not merely critiquing religion but replacing it". Is that a reasonable extrapolation of technological progress, or a load of old tosh? Come and discuss with Extropia. All welcome. In Pennyroyal. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Wednesday 5/26
Noon - Buckley Moonwall Live at Fibber Magees
Buckley was chosen by Billboard Magazine as one of the top independent artists in the US. Buckley Moonwall, aka. Gordon Vincent is a singer/songwriter and you can read more about him here. Today listen to Buckley perform at the always friendly and fun Fibber Magees Pub in SL. If you can't get inworld you can listen over the web at this link. In Dublin. [SLurl teleport at this link]
7pm - "The Noble Bachelor" with Sherlock Holmes and Onyx Plutonian
The bride of Lord Robert St. Simon disappears right after the wedding. Everything had seemed fine; what could have happened? And where is the bride? Her dress and ring have washed up on the shore! Join Onyx Plutonian as he relates how Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve this particular case. Story in voice. In West of Ireland. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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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.
SL surfing is surprisingly fun, bordering on awesome! Now if the Lindens would fix border crossings so we can use boats. (╹◡╹)
Posted by: Lili | Friday, May 21, 2010 at 12:17 AM