Chestnut Rau's Weekly Roundup of Upcoming Events...
On Sunday 11/14 at 1pm some of SL's best chess players will challenge RL Israeli Grandmaster Boris Alterman, an internationally prominent chess player. Alternan is a product of Botvinnick-Kasparov chess school and helped to developed several education projects aimed at teaching young people the art of chess. Alterman was the official second to Garry Kasparov during his famous Microsoft Internet match versus The Rest of the World in 1999. This weekend you have the opportunity to participate in Second Life vs GM Boris Alterman, which may not be as famous as the Kasparov match but will surely be a great way for SL chess lovers to pass an afternoon. In Rosalinda's Paradise. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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(All event times in SLT, "Second Life Time"-- i.e., Pacific Standard)
Thursday 11/11
2pm - Discussion: Why do People Create "SL Families?"
Why do some people collect a family in Second Life? They have partners in addition to other family members -- sisters, brothers, children, parents. What does it mean to have such a relationship with someone in SL? What are the benefits and the pitfalls? The group will be discussing these and other related questions.In Memussi. [SLurl teleport at this link]
3pm - Meshes - 3DS Max Lesson One
This is the 1st lesson in a 3 part series. In this introductory course you will learn about the interface, most commonly used creation tools and you will build a throw pillow. Even if you do not own 3ds max the methods used can be applied to numerous applications and programs. In lesson 2 you will learn how to uv map and texture your pillow, and finally in lesson 3 you will learn how to bake shadows into your textures. Please join Wynd ling and gain an edge on the upcoming release of meshes in secondlife. In Rendervisions Isle. [SLurl teleport at this link]
7pm - Orian Performance: Random Acts of Kindness
The Shinmachi District for Oiran, Tayuu and Kabuki Actors will be celebrating its second year in SL this weekend. Please join us for the opening performance of this festival called Random Acts of Kindness. Traditional Japanese courtesan dance, music and a story will be shared. Be sure to turn on streaming music when you arrive. Shinmachi is a district for the Japanese courtesans known as Oiran and Tayuu and for Kabuki Actors known as Yakusha. If you are interested in joining as an apprentice, please contact Aisya Destiny for more information. In Maroon Beach. [SLurl teleport at this link]
7pm - Civil War Stories with Shandon Loring
In honor of Veteran's Day in the United States, tonight we present selected speeches from President Abraham Lincoln, followed by three Civil War Stories from Ambrose Bierce. Stories in Live Voice! In Info Island International. [SLurl teleport at this link]
Also after the break: Live musical tribute to Neil Young, Art Exhibit at Chilbo Museum, University of Utah Prof Speaks about Freedom from Religion and more
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Friday 11/12
Now through 12/6 - The Creators Fair in InWorldz
Content creators in the Virtual World Inworldz have gotten together to bring you a Creators Fair which will highlight a wide variety of clothing, skins, jewellery, furniture, landscaping materials, scripts, hair, accessories and other consumer goods needed to create a virtual life. You will need to register an account here to begin to explore fast growing Inworldz. The Creators Fair takes place on Magic Isle Sim. Search the Inworldz map to TP. Note: you can download the Inworldz viewer or use Imprudence to get there.
4pm - Freestar TammasLive at KatRose Secret Garden
Freestar Tammas, or "Free" as she is known to most, has streamed live in SL since May 2007. Her singing/songwriting style developed while listening to Bonnie Raitt and classic Elton John/Bernie Taupin, resulting in her own bluesy, sassy, soulful style. Quirky, irreverent and often a bit naughty, she is an original personality playing original acoustic tunes, making the few covers she performs completely her own. Accompanied on keys, bass, and vocals by Kwaispock Tammas. In K Design. [SLurl teleport at this link]
6pm - Live Musical Tribute to Neil Young
Tonight FunkyFreddy Republic and Tamra Sands will be joining forces in a dual stream to honour Neil Young on his birthday. Both are amazing talents, and professional musicians in RL. Fred with his amazing guitar skills and Tamra with her soaring voice will make this an event to savor. If you cannot make it today you can catch the performance again on 11/14 at 7pm on Solace Beach. In Nitida Ridge. [SLurl teleport at this link]
8pm - Kaklick Marti Live at Luxor Stage
Friday is a delightful day at Luxor Stage, as it has long been the place where Kaklick Martin kicks off the weekend for us. Great originals, and selected covers that translate very well to Klick's style. This is a great, fun, and exciting way to begin your weekend. In Laurel Arts Isle. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Saturday 11/13
11am to 1pm - Victorian Vernissage Art Event Featuring Callipygian Christensen
Miss Callipygian Christensen and The Victorian Social Season Club invite you to attend a Vernissage for her new Exhibit : Far East through a Sepia Lens. During the Victorian era, at official exhibitions such as the Royal Academy summer exhibition, artists would give a finishing touch to their works by varnishing the works. The custom of patrons and the élite visiting the academies during the varnishing day prior to the formal opening of the exhibition gave rise to the tradition of celebrating the completion of an art work or a series of art works with friends and sponsors. The public is invited to a traditional Victorian Vernissage and enjoy fine art and wonderful company. In keeping with the flavor of the event, Victorian afternoon attire is required for the Vernissage. In Caledon Tamrannoch. [Slurl teleport at this link]
5pm - AcousticEnergy Nitely Live at Coconut Rock
Breathing life into his original ballads and cover pop songs AcousticEnergy Nitely soars above the grid with his unique vocals. Bringing influences from Eric Clapton, Norah Jones and Gun's N Roses he always creates an interesting hour of music. In Two Moon Paradise. [SLurl teleport at this link]
6pm - Rosedrop Rust Poetry Reading
The delightful poems of RoseDrop Rust will be heard tonight at Sanctuary on Laurel Arts Isle. This beloved musician and poet grabs your attention and makes you smile, laugh, and invites you to listen to his soul. In Laurel Arts Isle. [SLurl teleport at this link]
9pm - Noma Falta Live
Noma Falta plays blues and soulful rock. Although she is a classically trained violinist, she left a 10 year career with symphonies to pursue her love of live rock and blues music. Her upbeat style and rockin attitude always make for a great show. In FuriZona. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Sunday 11/14
Ongoing - Asmita Duranjaya Art Exhibit at Chilbo Museum
From ancient times until the present day the representation of a group of commonplace natural or man-made objects, known as a still life, has had a place in the world of art. Asmita Duranjaya brings her unique style of still life art to the Chilbo Museum with both 3D and 2D representations of the same scenes. With a Second Life flair, many of the 3D scenes allow you to click a poseball and enter into the art. This interesting exhibit runs through the end of December. In Chilbo. [SLurl teleport at this link]
10am - JimStewart Rain Songwriting Workshop
Join JimStewart Rain for an hour long workshop into his songwriting process. See beyond the performance into the creative effort required to craft a song. Hear about the feelings that inspire him to write. In Lake Danaan. [SLurl teleport at this link]
5pm - Blue Angel Poets Open Mic
Pack a poem in your pocket and pop on over to SL's longest-running poetry open mic! No poem? No problem. Write one on the theme of our weekly challenge and share it at the end. No Mic? No worries. Someone can read for you. Share an original poem on any theme or just kick back and dig the verbal vibe in dive bar comfort. This event has run each Sunday since late 2006. In Kolor. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Monday 11/15
6pm - Montian Gilruth Live on Heron Island
Montian Gilruth brings his compelling interpretations of obscure covers ranging from Dylan to modern Celtic to the Heron Island Performance Space. This promises to be a lovely hour of music that will soothe you after a long Monday. In Tanglewood. [SLurl teleport at this link]
8pm - Joaquin Gustav Live at The Whiskey
Joaquin Gustav was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and proves to be an excellent guitar player. His favorite music has to be Jazz, Tango, Milonga, Cadombe etc, but also rock music must be mentioned. As a music composer he wrote several plays and was a finalist in the Cavern Rock Festival. More information about Joaquin here. In Harkness Beach. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Tuesday 11/16
6pm - Soar Live at The Whiskey
AKA "The Bad Boys of Ballad", Charles Somerset, Bright Oh & Experiment Rhode are RL musicians and friends from Australia who met many moons ago. RL has separated them by many miles so it is through the magic of the internet they are able to bring their original music into SL. All songs performed are written, produced, arranged and played by SOAR with Ex on keyboard and Charles and/or Bright doing the streaming and singing live. In Harkness Beach. [SLurl teleport at this link]
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Wednesday 11/17
4:30PM - Amos Guira Speaks about Freedom from Religion
Amos Guiora is a Professor of Law at the University of Utah. He teaches Criminal Procedure, International Law, Global Perspectives on Counterterrorism and Religion and Terrorism, and has published extensively on national security, limits of interrogation, religion and terrorism, and multiculturalism and human rights. For more info about Amos Guiora go here. The series is a live simulcast of both national speakers and local UD faculty during the entire fall term, Hosted by Ralph J. Begleiter, Director, Center for Political Communication at the University of Delaware. Questions will be taken from our SL audience. In University of Delaware. [SLurl teleport at this link]
6pm - NY Times Bestselling Author Michael Stackpole Office Hours
Michael A. Stackpole takes questions on writing, publishing, e-publishing, SL, IPR, blogging, critical thinking and more. No questions? Come and chat! An award-winning novelist of over 40 books, Mike has also won awards for, editing, screenwriting, comics writing, game design, computer game design, and podcasting. He's also one of the world's leading experts on digital publishing. Office hours is a voice chat event - host(s) only in voice. Please have chat enabled and your microphone muted. In Wind River Territory. [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.
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