Chestnut Rau's Weekly Roundup of Upcoming Events...
The Seanchai Library will present an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula Friday, 10/22 and Tuesday, 10/26 at 7pm. There will be additional performances at Fruit Islands on Saturday, 10/23 at Noon and at the Blood Evolution Kingdom on Saturday, 10/30 at 7pm. The October 30th performance will be preceded by a Masquerade Ball at the nearby Club Evo, which will resume once the performance is complete. Everyone is welcome to attend all performances and the public is invited to the Evolution Masquerade Ball. Get in the spirit of the creepy month of October with this masterful voice production of classic literature at Seanchai Library. In Info Island International. [Slurl teleport at this link]
All Dracula performances benefit War Child North America, an organization working on behalf of children to reduce poverty, to provide education and to defend their rights. The organization keeps administrative costs low in order to ensure that funds go directly to support children and their families affected by war. More than 90 cents of every dollar goes towards War Child international programs. For information on War Child North America go here.
(All event times in SLT, "Second Life Time"-- i.e., Pacific Standard)
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Thursday 10/21
Noon - "The Length of a Breath" - A Reading from the Journal of Quadriplegic Corey's Mom
Corey is a young man who became a quadriplegic in a car wreck. His life was changed in an instant... but so was his mom's. Corey's mom kept a journal of the events following Corey's accident and paralysis, as her life and his unfolded in a totally unexpected direction. This story is a distillation of her journal, with many lessons learned, regrets, and joys. Please come to the Cape Serenity Library to listen as Corey's mom shares with us her son's struggles and triumphs. Corey and his mother live in California. While she is reading to us from her book, she will be filmed in RL for the upcoming documentary film Login2Life. In Cape Serenity. [SLurl teleport at this link]
Noon - Metanomics Community Forum with Maria Korolov, Editor of Hypergrid Business
Editor and publisher of Hypergrid Business, Maria Korolov has been a journalist for more than twenty years, reported from over a dozen countries, and now is one of the best sources for information on OpenSim. She currently writes about enterprises uses of virtual worlds and we welcome her this week to the Metanomics Community Forum. In Metanomics. [SLurl teleport at this link]
Noon - Tip Corbett Plays Live Classical Music
Tip Corbett (Gregory Hall in RL) is an elected member of the American Composers Alliance and has had many works performed and reviewed in the U.S. and abroad. Join him this afternoon for an hour of classical improvisation at The Cairo Theater. In Laurel Arts Isle. [SLurl teleport at this link]
6pm - Virtually Speaking with Guest Darcy Burner on Mid-Term US Elections
Darcy Burner is progressive politician from Washington who will be the guest on Virtually Speaking tonight. Darcy and Host Jay Ackroyd will talk about the controversial mid term elections. Virtually Speaking Live, features in-depth conversations with writers, publishers, pundits, scientists, educators and public officials before a digitally present, lively and well informed studio audience. Simulcast here In Virtually Speaking. [SLurl teleport at this link]
Also after the break: Virtual Poets Slam Championship, Build Classes with a Seasonal Flair, Live Music by Crazy-fun Mercury Madzuko and much, much more
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Friday 10/22
2pm - Poetry Open Mic at Zarahemia
Bring a poem or two to read at this PG event. This is your chance to step up to the mic and share your spoken words or just kick back and listen. IM Sabreman Carter for more Info. In Zarahemia. [SLurl teleport at this link]
3pm - Oxbridge Class: Tours of Second Life - Military Themed Islands
Join host Aevalle Galicia for weekly themed tours of Second Life. This week, Aevalle will guide you through the military themed Coalition Island. Please be there on time, as the tour will leave shortly after 3pm. This class will be depart from the Caledon Oxbridge Lecture Hall, between the "Cathedral" and the "Hall of Avatar Motion". Please be there on time, as the tour will leave shortly after 3pm. In Caledeon Oxbridge. [SLurl teleport at this link]
6pm - Komuso Tokugawa Live at Prim Economy Music Park
Komuso Tokugawa's rough-around-the-edges sound is often described as dirty, grungy or alternative. Highly experimental, Komuso takes influences from world music and wraps them around the emotionally charged blues core to create his sound. "The blues is the human condition, Blues is life or truth as has been said, and encompasses the whole spectrum of human emotion from despair to joy" In Isere. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Saturday 10/23
8am - Kourosh Eusebio on Nitida Ridge
Start you morning off with music that will allow you to relax and reflect. Kourosh Eusebio creates sounds variously described as relaxing and soothing, while gripping and hypnotic. Performed in an intense state of concentration, the music invites the listener into a meditation reflecting upon the mind's natural ebbs and flows. In Nitida. [SLurl teleport at this link]
8am - Virtual Poets Slam Championship
All poets are invited to take part in the next Virtual Poets Open Poetry Slam. Judging will be done by a panel of five neutral poetry loving judges. The competition is open to all poets and will be held over rounds in the style of a standard poetry slam competition. The prize will be a trophy with the winners name engraved and added to the growing list on and the right to display the trophy until the time of the next Poetry slam. In Stingray. [SLurl teleport at this link]
1:30pm - The Blue Moon Burlesque Cabaret
The Blue Moon Burlesque Cabaret combines passion and fantasy in a sizzling Theatrical Revue. You will be treated to burlesque routines of the highest quality and an array of sketches and fun blended together to give you 90 minutes of pure entertainment. In Feschenko. [SLurl teleport at this link]
7pm - Duncan Bagley Live at Kannonji Campfire
Duncan is a singer/songwriter who presents an acoustic potpourri of originals, folk, celtic and country songs and covers of artists such as: John Denver, Harry Chapin, and Peter, Paul and Mary. His soothing voice and meticulous picking style are sure to please lovers of fine folk music everywhere. In Snowlion Mountain. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Sunday 10/24
11am to 2pm - 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 up your afternoon with the sultry sounds of Juel Resistance, followed by SL's very own pop star Max Kleene. Then settle in for an hour of fun with none other than Blindboy Gumbo. These shows take place at the friendly beach stage of Molaskey's Pub. In Wichi. [SLurl teleport at this link]
Noon to 1:30 - Tamra Sands Live at Samhain Festival
Tamra Sands, also known as Tamra Hayden was chosen as one of the 'Top Ten to watch in 2010' by CDbaby soon after releasing her new CD, "I Believe In The Fire." She has performed starring roles on Broadway in such blockbusters as Les Miserables and Cabaret (at Studio 54) and Off-Broadway in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. From Broadway to the Blues, critics have called Tamra's performances "emotionally rich and psychologically detailed" with "a voice that could reheat coffee" and "outsizzle Peggy Lee." I saw Tamara live at SLCC and I can assure you that the rave reviews are spot on. Hear Tamra today at the opening of Samhain Festival. In Alurel. [Slurl teleport at this link]
Noon - The Unknown Country Halloween
Explore Lynx Luga's spooky swamp & crypt, find Marcus Parrott's free Zombie avatar, play with Madcow Cosmos' make your own free Goblin avatar machine. Gather round the Stage/Dance area where ~DRUM~ (original SL performers), DJ Adam Fischer and other artists will perform. In Unknown Country. [SLurl teleport at this link]
3pm - Mercury Madzuko Live at Fantasmagoria
Musical Theatre, singer/songwriter/neko kitty and all-around rock star Mercury Madzuko has spent most of his life singing center stage and is ready to bring his latest honest voiced acoustic Shoe-gazer/Alternative music to Second Life. I promise you this show will have you laughing and singing. Mercury is fabulous, however if you are offended by strong language or outrageously funny but possibly biting commentary about anything and everything, this show is probably not for you. Mercury is a little bit alternative and a LOT of fun. In Promised Land. [SLurl teleport at this link]
6pm - Japanese Kabuki Play
The Shinmachi Kabuki Group has prepared a special Ghost themed performance for Halloween. The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya - This kabuki, regarded as one of the most famous Japanese ghost stories of all time, shares the story of betrayal, murder and ghostly revenge. After a tragic death, the spirit of the individual comes back to haunt the one who has wronged her. In Maroon Beach. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Monday 10/25
2pm - XanderNichting Writer, Electric Violinist Live at Samhain Festival
Xander is violinist, composer and arranger whose music covers all styles and influences from Classical, Swing, Jazz, New Age, R&B, Celtic, Bluegrass, and World Folk. At a young age Xander played with gypsies, and got in touch with jazz and pop music. He now performs his own music in the Netherlands and abroad. With his specially designed electric violin he produces a warm distinctive sound. In Alurel. [Slurl teleport at this link]
4pm - Rockcliffe University: Building Class - The Grim Reaper's Scythe
Build the Reaper's Scythe and learn a few building tricks along the way. This is an easy class, suitable for the beginning builder. It will give you confidence with the build menu and those strange things called prims. You will learn how to carry the Scythe and also create a Ghost to hold. In Rockcliffe Conservatory. [SLurl teleport at this link]
5pm - Radegund Bracken Reads at Festival Samhain
Radegund is a writer, a singer, a storyteller, a runereader, and a mystic-in-training, with influences ranging from deep mythology and folklore, to high literature and zoology, to Looney Tunes and Muppets. A graduate of Carleton University in Ottawa, she has published several small chapbooks and has been a featured poetry reader on several stages in Toronto. Her readings are filled with rhyme and song, with lots of laughs and a generous helping of wonder. In Alurel. [Slurl teleport at this link]
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Tuesday 10/26
4pm - Zachh Cale Live at Festival Samhain
Zachh sings in a mashup style of pop, classical, soul, jazz and new age. Schooled in classical piano, he later learned to play more by ear, sing in a more soulful manner, and trust his musical "gut."Now he blends both traditional and popular approaches to composition and performance. The result is a fresh and varied combination of melodies, rhythms, and arrangements which he hopes stimulates both hearts and minds of listeners. In Alurel. [Slurl teleport at this link]
9pm - Pato Milo Live at Good Vibe
Singer Songwriter Pato Milo packs surprises from his banjo, 12 and 6 string acoustic guitars and sometimes upright bass into every show. He is a one-man party with a real mean tambourine and a propensity for twisting genres on old favorite tunes. His whimsical originals almost sound like they were written for him. Come and enjoy this captivating entertainer, and you'll be looking forward to his next show! In Blistereen. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Wednesday 10/27
11AM - Virtual Worlds This Week
This is a Moderated discussion held weekly at Rockcliffe University about whats going on in Second life, Linden Labs, and Virtual worlds all around. Our main focus is on Second Life, but we love hearing about all things virtual. we love bringing in special guest, wizzes and gurus about the things you have questions on. Know something new? Come bring it up! It will spark discussion. Just be warned, this discussion is slated for an hour, but commonly runs two or more. Moderator: Professor Sterling. In Rockcliffe. [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 chestnut.rau@gmail.com. Or contact her in-world via IM.
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