Events this Week in Second Life from August 30th to Sept 5th

Events subject to change by hosts, and more information may come in later this week. So check again later for events this weekend. Check for more events at the Second Life Destination Guide.

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Tuesday August 30th


Zindra 2011 Exposition

Check details in the Zindra blog for the events this week.









12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
The club of the most active romance-themed sim in Second Life

Theme: Best in Hats ( 90s and Todays music )
DJ: Blacktulip, Host: Borges, Trainee:FJ
250L
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)





4PM Happy Hour at the Writer's Block Cafe

"Happy Hour at the Writer's Block Cafe: Hakeber Haber returns for her biweekly reading of her collection of shorts, "The Life and Times of Car Johnson", Insanity never tasted so hilarious! [ Car Johnson one of Hakeber's characters, will read his own stories :-) ] ( She'll also be treating us to her horror writing :-) )"

4-5 PM Book Island (207, 227, 37)


5PM Lauren Live

"Presenting LaurenLive, a stand-up live comedy routine on the peculiarities and quirks of living in SL and RL! Catch me at ' Lauren's Place' on Cookie Island, Tuesday at 5:00 PM, a lively, open comedic conversation. No tipping. Just fun and laughter."

5 PM Cookie (208, 23, 23)



6 PM Club Zero Gravity
"A party among the stars" in a featured space club

Theme: "Back to School," DJ: "Sexy Lexi"
"Oh nuuuuus, summer fun is almost gone"

6 to 8 PM? Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)



7:30 PM Saint Quentin Ballroom
DJ Lewt and his lovely wife Janna hosting dancing and music at the Saint Quentin Ballroom, music from all eras.
NOTE: The ballroom is set in the middle of a roleplay sim. The dance area is neutral ground, but guests are asked not to disturb players outside it.

7:30 - 10 PM Saint Quentin (64, 90, 32)


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Wednesday August 31st


11 AM. SLT. - The Writer's Support Group

"Eppie Shoreman's ever-popular, informal & informative Writer's Chat Support Group. Readers and Artists are especially welcome! We never know what we'll be talking about and even the seemingly random chatter is interesting :-) "

11 AM - 12 PM Book Island (198, 52, 25)


12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club

Theme: "Come as you are" ( Power Ballads )
DJ: Buggie Breda aka Buggman, Host: Borges
1 Board - 250L
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)


1PM Happy Hour with Morgue McMillan
"She will be reading her poetry (plus, other of her works) as well as helping us dig deep into the images and meanings of her art. This will be a new way to experience poetry--not critique or analysis, but understanding..."

1PM Book Island (207, 227, 37)



6 PM Cutlass Club Party
"Best open air club on SL. Always live-music, best dancers to entertain you. 125m above Sunweaver Air. Open wed, Fri, Sat nights 6pm SL, Sun 1pm SL time. Come enjoy and dance your cares away."

Theme: "Big Hair," DJ Jenni
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)



7PM The Odd Ball

"Hello Tunaverse! I am Tuna Oddfellow and this is my partner Shava. We are your hosts on this wild ride. Do not attempt to adjust your monitors we are controling transmission!"


7PM to 9PM Dragonhenge (126, 122, 651)




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September 1st


12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club

Theme: Best in Red
DJ: Blacktulp, Host: Pint (1 Board 250L)
12 PM to 2 PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)


1 PM "Global Peace, How Can It Happen?"
Sandndor Zabelin's New Event. We'll be discussing issues raised in his book, "Notes from An Alien", but you don't have to read the book to join in :-) We'll be discussing many Global Issues and possible resolutions. Everyone gets a free book :-)
Book Island (197, 56, 25)


4 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club

Theme: Party Animals (Animal prints/ Furrys)
DJ: Talyn Bellios, Hosts: Starla & Monique (1 board L$250)
4PM to 6PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)


4PM Another Happy Hour at the Writers Block Cafe
"Hakeber's continued reading of hilarious shorts about Car Johnson and excerpts from her horror classics."
4-5 PM Book Island (207, 227, 37)



6 PM Virtually Speaking

“A weekly news review and counterpoint to the network opinion shows. Each week, two well regarded bloggers discuss the events of the week, with an emphasis on U.S. politics and policy. “
Jay Ackroyd hosts.

6-7 PM Virtually Speaking (164, 111, 25)


6 PM Club Zero Gravity
"A party among the stars" in a featured space club

Theme: "Best in Victorian/Steampunk" DJ: Nydia
"All steamed up"

6 to 8 PM? Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)


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Friday September 2nd



Time: 3pm- 5pm
Theme: Dinner Dance - Jazz Blues and Swing (semi formal/cocktail )
DJ: Bloodrose
Host: Amy ( board L$500)
3 PM to 5 PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)


5PM Friday Micro/Nano-Fiction
"Join Relish for his Nano & Micro Fiction stories. Short but touching. Very often funny. This man has already mastered this genre of literature. :-)"

Book Island (199, 213, 37)


6PM Cutlass Club Party

Theme: "Latex Night," DJ to be announced
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)



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Saturday Sepember 3rd


Netera's Coffee Lounge
Welcome to Netera's Coffee Lounge. Hope you enjoy our informative chat in our new jazzy set. In this venue you'll participate in interviews with real life writers, singers and artists

10AM SL time

10AM - Singer Nigel Palmer
11 AM - Machinima Creator - RL movies- SL Actor's Workshop Host - Corky Myrtle

Terric (43, 137, 28)




11 AM Reader's Chat at Book Island
"You can talk about the books, short stories, or poetry you've read recently (or long ago) -- even the books you didn't like :-) This is a casual, welcoming group and we'd love to hear what YOU are, or were, reading!"

11 AM Book Island (197, 56, 25)



4PM The Happy Vixen Beach Club
Theme: "Margaritaville" - "Wastin' away at ... the Happy Vixen"
DJ to be announced
4 to 6 PM, Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365) (teleport down to beach)



6PM Cutlass Club Party

Theme: "Foooooood Fiiiiiiiight" DJ to be announced
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)



7:30 PM Saint Quentin Ballroom
DJ Lewt and his lovely wife Janna hosting dancing and music at the Saint Quentin Ballroom, music from all eras.
NOTE: The ballroom is set in the middle of a roleplay sim. The dance area is neutral ground, but guests are asked not to disturb players outside it.
7:30 - 10 PM Saint Quentin (64, 90, 32)


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Sunday September 4rth


10AM Poetry in the Park at the Fitzgerald

"It's Coffee & Poetry time again at the Fitzgerald. 'The Morning Brew' Starting at 10AM, we have Live Poetry in the Fitzgerald Park - And Yes there will be Coffee! Sometimes steamy lyrics. Come on down to the Fitz. Where we Fix Your Mix!"
10AM Fitzgerald Park , Unsung Village (214, 89, 21)




11AM The Odd Ball

"Hello Tunaverse! I am Tuna Oddfellow and this is my partner Shava. We are your hosts on this wild ride. Do not attempt to adjust your monitors we are controling transmission!"


11AM to 1 PM Dragonhenge (126, 122, 651)


11AM Racer X's Giant Snail Races

A "crazy fun event" that can be called one of those things only in Second Life, racers don racing snail avatars, and run through an obstacle course. On occasion, there is a special cross-grid race that takes place across a number of sims.
Treet films these races: http://treet.tv/shows/snailraces.

11AM Hawthorne (179, 145, 33)



1 PM "Open Mike Event" Book Island

"Join Sandor Zabelin for our Open Mic In The Sky in the Scottish Panorama. Bring your own writings (fiction, non-fiction, poetry...) or the writings of one of your favorite authors. You can read on Voice Chat *or* one of our regulars can read for you. And, we sure won't kick you out if all you want to do is listen :-) "
1 PM Book Island (227, 211, 868)




2 PM: DJ Quark at The LightTower

Join DJ Quark and Gemma Cleanslate at the Lightower Social Club

2PM - 4:00 PM Alentejo (200, 175, 21)



3PM Happy Hour at the Writers Block Cafe

"A Poetic Happy Hour with Bonchance Longfall. Come to the Writer's Block Cafe and hear Bonchance read his evocative poetry; then, take part in discussions about the images and meanings :-) Often, Bonchance extends his Happy Hour a bit and that's when he invites other poets in attendance to read and receive insights from the other attendees!"
Book Island (207, 227, 37)


4:30 "The 1st Question"

Live viewing of "The Quiz Show to the Stars! If you have an answer, we have a question."

Show is on break until later this month

4:30-5 PM Spinthrift (70, 241, 700)



5 PM Virtually Speaking
5-6 PM Virtually Speaking (164, 111, 25)


5:30PM The East Coast Conservative Podcast
"The East Coast Conservative Podcast is a weekly news & commentary podcast hosted by Hatton Humphrey (aka Hatton Hunghi in SL) and Ken Johnston (who barely has time for a real life). Our take on the world is generally conservative with a lot of humor and enough bad jokes to make a clown cry. Okay, the bad jokes are normally from Hatton, but whaddya do?"
5:30 PM Grand Old Party (166, 130, 23)


7PM "Global Peace, How Can It Happen?"

Sundays at 7pm SLT is Sandor Zabelin's Event, "Global Peace, How Can It Happen?" We'll be discussing issues raised in his book, "Notes from An Alien", but you don't have to read the book to join in :-) We'll be discussing many Global Issues and possible resolutions. Everyone gets a free book :-)

7PM Book Island (197, 56, 25)


8PM Cypress Rosewood

The "Best Ambient Artist in SL" performs at the Space Music Theater
Spinthrift (156, 81, 98)




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Monday September 4th



12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: To be Announced
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)





LEA Avatar Games

"Join the fun as the LEA Avatar Games (a.k.a. Art Games), held each Monday at 4:00 p.m. (Pacific). Watch as participants run through the obstacle course and the audience tries to to slow them down! Check out the sign-up sheet on Thursdays for contestants and audience participants. More info Here."

LEA3 (224, 127, 30)

Interview With Ginette Pinazzo on the Zindra Expo

Recently, Second Life Newser talked with Ginette Pinazzo, one of the organizers of the Zindra Expo next month in August. She wanted to explain what it was about, as well as how it would differ from the first one last year. The interview took place on a boat sailing about in the Zindra area.

Bixyl Shuftan: How did the Zindra Expo get started?

Ginette Pinazzo: The first one was last April, ZEXPO 2010. It was started by the Linden Lab group Zindar Expo, as an attempt to create a large convention/festival to highlight the adult mainland of Zindra.

Bixyl Shuftan: Was it any trouble to organize?

Ginette Pinazzo: Back then things were new, just starting. (We) didnt have the focus we have now. I wasn’t producer then, (though) I was involved in it. But this year its an all new staff.

Bixyl Shuftan: So this year, it's off to a more organized start?

Ginette Pinazzo: First the Island itself (caleld ZEXPO Island, coincidentally!) was turned into a venue where we have large seasonal events. For example, in January we had Art Maze 2011. And now we have ZEXPO 2011. This year, (a) much more organized start.

Bixyl Shuftan: Sounds good, what have some of those events been?

Ginette Pinazzo: There is continuity between the very large events (and if you like marketing talk). It’s important because we can build excitement, attract new people to the continent, and slowly increase our PR more and more with each event. It’s all part of an effort to increase Zindra's positive Public Relations.

For example, in the Art Maze, we attracted many Second Life artists, and gallery owners and gallery-goers, builders and photographers became involved. We had a great time...and there's your positive movement forward!

Bixyl Shuftan: How did the expo go last year?

Ginette Pinazzo: I was involved in last year’s ZEXPO in the Marketing Dept. From what I could tell, it went ok. But then it was more like a merchant mall with some events sprinkled in. It was all Zindra merchants. This year is a larger concept, weve opened the concept up.

The way I see it, and partly the reason behind this entire Island's event program, is that we want new people here. So that includes opening things up to get non-Zindran particpants. So the events aren't just about Zindra. It's fantastic for PR and Business Growth and community growth to bring new people and business here. Ginette Pinazzo: This years ZEXPO will have exhibitors from all over Second Life. As I say, Zindra and Beyond.

Bixyl Shuftan: What are among the things are you planning to attract those who don't travel to Zyndra often?

Ginette Pinazzo: Well, attraction is a great word. We are trying to breathe a new sense into the term 'adult' here. Part of our “show message” is that Adult = Sophisticated. We want people top see that Zindra is important because, as the A-Rated mainland, its the most liberating place in Second Life. Yes there will be adult content here, of course. But its not all sex. It's anything and everything adults are free to explore (within our show's guidelines of course). There will be everything from scripting groups to hair designs to building classes to crazy amusement rides. Education, entertainment, arts, and things to buy, games to play.

Bixyl Shuftan: What kinds of rides?

Ginette Pinazzo: Well, our theme this year is "Forbidden Carnival" so expect some crazy twisted rides and carnival games mixed in. We have various vehicle designers too, who have contributed vehicles, so you can "tour" the island in different ways

Bixyl Shuftan: I suppose one's imagination can come up with possibilities about what kinds of games to expect here, but I should let you explain some examples.

Ginette Pinazzo: Hmmm...we have some interesting takes on the “treasure hunt.” We have a “Find The Impossible Objects” game.

Bixyl Shuftan: "interesting takes?" *grins*

Ginette Pinazzo: Hahaha! Accidental pun! sorry! In that game, artist Harter Fall crated different optical illusion-style sculptures and you have to find them throughout the showgrounds. We have also have a Sea Creature Hunt, where you sail around the island trying to find sea creatures (and maybe collect eggs).

The focus is on attractions..not just events. So there will be many things to see and do, regardless of when you are here. We really want to present an interactive environment so packed with fun, you will want to book a hotel room and stay all 10 days.

Bixyl Shuftan: Sounds good. What comes with the hotel room, or around here, do I need to ask? *grin*

Ginette Pinazzo: We have 3 different hotel providers: Acerta VP , DLK and Sin City. Each varies in booking arrangements, ambiance and benefits. We are leaving those choices to the designers of the hotels. But I think its safe to assume each will have its own exclusive content. So booking a hotel room will be a great way to add to your experience. And besides, we ALL know the best parties at conventions happen at the hotel rooms

Bixyl Shuftan chuckles, "I've heard a few stories from real life"

Ginette Pinazzo: We also are doing the hotel thing because we want this to be as immerse as possible.

It was at this moment the boat we were on changed course.

Bixyl Shuftan: Nice little boat. I take it there will be a few more of these at the Expo?

Ginette Pinazzo: Oh yes, boats will be definitely one mode of vehicle available. There will be boats, horses, blimps, crazy cars, cycles, and you will even be able to ride the Floats in our ongoing Forbidden Float Contest.

Bixyl Shuftan: "Forbiden Float Contest?"

Ginette Pinazzo: Yes, one of the innovative things we've done is make the amount of floor space an Exhibitors gets, related to how much they DO at the show. If they host events or provide attractions, they get more floorpsace. This gives us a lot more content and keeps the exhibitors more involved. One way they can get more space is build a float for a parade we have running through the showgrounds. It’s a little bit of extra advertising for exhibitors, a little bit of art, pageantry, and something you can also ride. That is, if you are the type of person who likes to be in parade.

Bixyl Shuftan: I imagine most would would like it, if hopping on didn't crash the float

Ginette Pinazzo: Hahaha! I’m sure we’ll be testing that. So if you want to volunteer as a float-hopper tester, call me!

Bixyl Shuftan chuckles

Ginette Pinazzo: the organizing is going well. I don’t believe in doing any large event without many months of preparation. This eliminates all stress and makes it fun.

Bixyl Shuftan: Makes sense

Ginette Pinazzo: And any problem can be resolved if you allow time. Flexibility is easier when you have time to stretch. So, I do a lot of stretching.

Bixyl Shuftan: Was August chosen as the month, because it falls between two large events, Burn2 and the Relay for Life Walk?

Ginette Pinazzo: Yes, and also to coordinate around SLCC. It’s almost impossible to choose the best dates when there are so many great things happening all year. But I think in the end, we just tossed a Linden out a window to see where he landed on a giant calendar. And that’s how we chose the actual date.

Bixyl Shuftan: *chuckles* That would be something to see.

Ginette Pinazzo: Speaking of Burn, that’s one of the large asscoiations/organisations that has a presence at ZEXPO. Burn will be providing some content. I want to work with other communities and orgs to build strong relationships. I believe in cross-promoting as much as possible. One thing I like about the way we are doing this show, though, it’s not about buying floorspace, it’s a free show to participate in. It’s about creative and active investment. Like I said, the more you DO, the more space you get. You can be a very small company, but if you are willing to do a lot here, you can have more presence than a large company.

Bixyl Shuftan: Sounds good.

Ginette Pinazzo: I think its good business strategy to mix hard working, very involved smaller companies., with larger ones who may not be as, 'involved.' This way the networking can be very very healthy. Also, even before this show opens on August 26, we will using that previous week to run a Business Networking program, so the many exhibitors can meet each other and connect. Second Life is really about people, and when we talk about business in Second Life, it’s often people meeting other people and connecting. It’s a people business in almost every sense.

In Second Life, there is more of a direct connection between a product or service and the person who created it. Think about it. Even an event like this, it’s really just people coming together, choosing to create an experience for each other and everyone else around them. People like myself and merely facilitating that natural, organic process.

Of course, there is always an underlying structure. But ideally, its one that transparent to the observer.

Bixyl Shuftan: I think I've asked most of the questions I had, I did have a couple I could ask just for chuckles.

Ginette Pinazzo: Sure, go for it! But if I laugh too hard, this boat WILL crash. I barely know what I’m doing here.

Bixyl Shuftan: Well, when you mentioned there would be a variety of vehicles here, I take it vans and pickups with lots of space in the back can be expected?

Ginette Pinazzo: Actually, new vehicle creators seem to be everywhere. I have no idea how many will have. I even saw a giant flying dinosaur that people might be able to ride.

Bixyl Shuftan: A giant pterodactyl?

Ginette Pinazzo: Yes! Some of the vehicles will be free, wearble or rezzable, or borrowable. Otehrs will have low cost rental. Some will be items you buy. I haven't noticed vans yet, but why not?

Bixyl Shuftan: "Shock absorbers not included" ? *chuckles*

Ginette Pinazzo: Haha! We ARE having a rock n’ roll car wash. From what I understand, its a car wash operated by a team of Sissies.

Bixyl Shuftan: A team of sissies. Could you explain the term?

Ginette Pinazzo thought the term meant cross-dressing males whom acted a bit submissive, but didn’t feel qualified to define them

Ginette Pinazzo:It definately seems to be a community in Second Life, a very “SL type” thing. I never knew that term until I fell into SL. I learned a lot of terms here.

Ginette and I talked a little about things on the Grid for a few more minutes, but this was basicaly the end of the interview.

For more information on the Zindra Expo, check out the Zindra news blog, and The website “Zindra: Projects and Proposals for a Healthy and Dynamic Adult Mainland.” Considering occasional content, both are “Not Safe For Work.”

Bixyl Shuftan