SL Newser - Events

Monday, June 13, 2011

“Jail and Bail” at the "Back to the 50’s Weekend" for RFL

This weekend had the “Back to the 50’s Weekend” event for the Relay for LIfe. In the sim were numerous attractions, from a fair with a ferris wheel and a dunking booth to a “Sock Hop” dance club to a drive-in movie with an Elvis double-feature, and more. At various points along the streets were rezzers for scooters, which could be one of a few different colors.

In one corner of the place was a small police station. It was run by a few police, whom kept various residents in the slammer for various reasons. An announcement was made:

Here's a great way to earn extra Linden for your teams kiosks! Have your friends and significant other, arrested and thrown into the Back to the 50's jail. If the person arrested does NOT want to go to jail, he/she will have the option at the time of arrest of paying 500L for a get out of jail free card which will be paid directly to your team's kiosk. Otherwise, the arrested has to raise 1000L bail while spending time in the Back to the 50's Jail.

The announcement was slightly inaccurate as bail could be set higher. Those interested in having someone arrested had to contact Shayla Juran or Blossum Bluebird. All bail money of course went to the Relay, and onto the American Cancer Society.

On Saturday, the Passionate Redheads got the following announcement: “Daan has been arrested for having ‘Greaser Hair!’ You can come and take photos and contribute to his bail as a birthday present. The bail money was quickly raised, and it wasn’t long before he was back out, and at the drive-in with fellow Redheads.

For Sunday, someone else had been arrested. The following announcement came from Vixie Valiant:

Ok, you wanted it, and it's happened, I am in jail for the Relay for Life! Come and donate to bail me out, or maybe I'll stay longer if we raise enough. :) I need to raise $2000L, so here's your chance to see me locked up and help a good cause!

Daaneth put it another way, “Vixie has been arrested for being too cute! Come bail her out.” Other Redheads had different ideas, “Crime was claiming to be cute. False testimony, and all that. (grin).” “I only need 400L to get free.” “Heh, where do I go to donate 2L?” “Is beating up skunks among the charges?”

Getting to the jail, Vixie was in the modern cell, behind glass with just a bench and toilet. In front of her was a brony that looked cute and harmless, except for wearing a satchel full of dynamite. Other Redheads soon came by to put up bail, yours truly among those contributing. And before long, the police declared they had all of it. “I’m free!” “Put her back in!” A couple of Redhead girls had very little clothing on, but the cops made no effort to arrest them for indecent exposure. Maybe the men were happy to see them after a hard day of work, or perhaps too interested in their donuts. This wasn't the first time Vixie had been arrested, last year being held for chicken rustling.

There were other happenings at the sim. A 50’s “Sock Hop” club held various dances, one of the DJ at one point ending up in the slammer himself, supposedly for playing music from the wrong decade. There was also a dunking booth. Relay organizer Poppy Zabelin at one point volunteered to go up there, wearing a rubber ducky float. And a long line of people showed up. Perhaps nervous of the crowd, Poppy offered, “I am donating 50L for every miss!” It didn’t work very good, as she kept falling, falling, and falling, “However much I bribe people, they still keep dunking me!” “It’s their way of showing love.”

Late in the evening, activity slowed down in most places but one. The 50’s drive-in movie had an Elvis double-feature of Blue Hawaii and Via Las Vegas. Among the cars there were a pink Cadilac, a hot rod, and a Delorian complete with flux-capacitor and “Mr. Fusion.” One Redhead commented she had to rezz the car made famous in “Back to the Future” outside on the street, “It was real heck trying to steer it in here.” There were a few jokes made as the movie went on, “Oooo, spanked by young Elvis. She doesn’t know how lucky she is.” “Elvis is dead.” “No, Elvis is alive, living in secret with Michael Jackson.” “Aren’t they in-laws? Would they even get along?”

It was a fun weekend for the Relay for Life. Several people have asked about later “Jail and Bail” events. Plus next weekend is a “Bid me Human” at the “Little Dove” zeppelin club.

Bixyl Shuftan

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Events this Week in Second Life from June 7 to June 13th

Tuesday June 7

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

Theme: Celtic Romance - DJ: Cameron, Host: Cavell
500L - One Board
10 AM to 12 PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)

Theme: Romantic Party ( best couple 500L to share ) ( Only ONE of the couple enter the board the prize is shared between them ) ( you can meet someone on the dance floor to be your event partner )
DJ: Blacktulp , Host: Borges
500L
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 has been known to make appearances to read his own stories :-) ] ( more free food & drinks, too :-)"
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)

5PM Ambrosia Live

The Ambrosia Live Talk show, by Monarch Productions, starring Ambrosia Kamala, "Let's talk about it."
5 to 6 PM
aMuse (32, 16, 2994)

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

No event announced tonight

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)

6 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub
"Unleash Your Inner Animal"

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Timber
6-8:30 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Khyra
8:30-11? PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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Wednesday June 8

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: Rockin Wednesday! (Come as you are)
DJ: Buggie Breda aka Buggman, Host: Borges,
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)

4 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub
"Unleash Your Inner Animal"

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Seato
4-7 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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: Perfect Purple, DJ to be announced
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!"

11AM to 1PM Research Center (123, 135, 652)

8 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Brexx
8-11 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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Thursday June 9

10 AM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club

Theme: Masked Ball - 500L - One Board
DJ: Cameron, Host: Cavell
10 AM to 12 PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)

Theme: Leather and Lace
DJ: Blacktulp, Host: Pint (300L)
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)

Theme: Rockin' Romance
DJ: Talyn Bellios, Host: Eva (500L) (teaching Nadia the contest boards)
2PM to 4PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)

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

5PM Ambrosia Live

The Ambrosia Live Talk show, by Monarch Productions, starring Ambrosia Kamala, "Let's talk about it."
5 to 6 PM
aMuse (32, 16, 2994)

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

No events announced

6 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Lakota
6 - 8:30 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Khyra
8:30 PM - Midnight ? Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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Friday June 10

10 AM Mystery Moonlight Cafe & Lake

7Seas Fishing (at lake), Host: Venum & BlackTulip
500L Pot
10 AM, Mystery (138, 189, 21)

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: "Detention Hall," DJ to be announced
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)

6 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Rayne
6 - 8:30 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Crisp
8:30-11 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

7PM Luskwood 80's Party

"Luskwood 80's party is going full steam ahead this Friday evening starting at
7pm PDT. Bring your leg warmers and mullets for an evening of awesome 80s music
as spun by DJ Zorin!"

7PM - ? Lusk (211, 125, 52)

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Saturday June 11

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

"Our First Happy Hour of The Week: Bonchance Longfall, a poet and regular at many events on the Island will be your Host. His poetry is written from the heart and has enthusiastic lyrical rhyme filled with unique imagery, emotions, and soulful intent. He won't just be reading his poetry but will also be experimenting in helping us find more meaning and value in poetry itself. Come on over to the Cafe and let Bonchance entrance you... Of course, as always, free food & drink. :-) "
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."
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 & commetary 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)

6 PM Tonight Live

Live viewing of the Tonight Live SL TV show by Paisley Beebe
6-7 PM Lewis Rock (20, 232, 3501)

8PM Cypress Rosewood

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

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Monday June 13

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

6 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Rayne
6 - 8:30 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Crisp
8:30-11 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Events this Week in Second Life from May 31 to June 6

Tuesday May 31

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

Theme: Romantic Mystery Party - DJ: Cameron, Host: Cavell
500L - One Board
10 AM to 12 PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)

Theme: Best in White - DJ: Blacktulp , Host: Borges
200L
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 has been known to make appearances to read his own stories :-) ] ( more free food & drinks, too :-)"
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)

5PM Ambrosia Live

The Ambrosia Live Talk show, by Monarch Productions, starring Ambrosia Kamala, "Let's talk about it."
5 to 6 PM
aMuse (32, 16, 2994)

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

Theme: Best In Sleepware
DJ: Geerkil Ziskey ?, Host: Miyuki Naidoo
$L500 Contest ?
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)

6 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub
"Unleash Your Inner Animal"

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Timber
6-8:30 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Khyra
8:30-11? PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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Wednesday June 1

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: Angel & Devil Event - 2 X 200L - Two Boards
DJ: Buggie Breda aka Buggman, Host: Borges,
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)

3:30 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club

Theme: *Live Music*
Artist: Maxx Sabretooth, Host: Bixyl/Amy
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)

4 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub
"Unleash Your Inner Animal"

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Seato
4-7 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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 & DJ to be announced
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!"

11AM to 1PM Research Center (123, 135, 652)

8 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Brexx
8-11 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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Thursday June 3

10 AM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club

Theme: Love is in the Air (Romantic outfits or avatar) - 500L - One Board
DJ: Cameron, Host: Cavell
10 AM to 12 PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)

Theme: ROCK-N-ROLL (come as you are)
DJ: Blacktulp, Host: Pint (500L)
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)

Theme: Rockin' Romance
DJ: Talyn Bellios, Host: Eva (500L) (teaching Nadia the contest boards)
2PM to 4PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)

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

5PM Ambrosia Live

The Ambrosia Live Talk show, by Monarch Productions, starring Ambrosia Kamala, "Let's talk about it."
5 to 6 PM
aMuse (32, 16, 2994)

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 Pink
DJ to be announced, Hostess: Miyuki Naidoo
$L300 Contest
6 to 8 PM? Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)

6 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Lakota
6 - 8:30 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Khyra
8:30 PM - Midnight ? Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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Friday June 3

10 AM Mystery Moonlight Cafe & Lake

7Seas Fishing (at lake), Host: Venum & BlackTulip
500L Pot
10 AM, Mystery (138, 189, 21)

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 & DJ to be announced
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)

6 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Rayne
6 - 8:30 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Crisp
8:30-11 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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Saturday June 4

12 PM Second Life Newser Anniversary Party

The newspaper is one year old this weekend. Join us as we celebrate a year of bringing you the news, with music and prizes. Covadonga Writer, our longtime friend, provides the grounds for today's party

12PM - 2 PM? Cova's Cove, Bamboo (140, 210, 23)

4 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub
"Unleash Your Inner Animal"

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Seato
4PM - 6:30 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

6PM Cutlass Club Party

Theme & DJ to be announced
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)

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

Theme & DJ to be announced, Host: Miyuki Naidoo,
300L Contest
6 - 8 PM Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)

6:30 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ: Rayne
6:30 - 8 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

7PM Luskwood 80's Party

"Luskwood is hosting an 80s party at 7pm PDT this coming Saturday - totally
tubular dude! Make sure you dress 80s to the max, don't forget your mullet. ;)
Zorin will be our rad DJ with a far out collection of 80s music."

7PM - ? Lusk (211, 125, 52)

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 June 5

10 AM The Fitzgerald Nightclub & Lounge
Sunday Morning Poetry Readings
10 AM Unsung Village (54, 91, 22)

11AM The Odd Ball

11AM to 1PM, Research Center (123, 135, 652)

1:30 PM Second Life Newser Anniversary Party

The newspaper is one year old this weekend. Join us as we celebrate a year of bringing you the news, with music and prizes. Today, we party at The Lighttower, the familar haunt of DJ Quark.

1:30PM - 4:00 PM? Alentejo (200, 175, 21)

3PM Happy Hour at the Writers Block Cafe

"Our First Happy Hour of The Week: Bonchance Longfall, a poet and regular at many events on the Island will be your Host. His poetry is written from the heart and has enthusiastic lyrical rhyme filled with unique imagery, emotions, and soulful intent. He won't just be reading his poetry but will also be experimenting in helping us find more meaning and value in poetry itself. Come on over to the Cafe and let Bonchance entrance you... Of course, as always, free food & drink. :-) "
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."
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 & commetary 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)

6 PM Tonight Live

Live viewing of the Tonight Live SL TV show by Paisley Beebe
6-7 PM Lewis Rock (20, 232, 3501)

8PM Cypress Rosewood

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

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Monday June 6

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

6 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Rayne
6 - 8:30 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Crisp
8:30-11 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

Friday, May 27, 2011

The Artistic Fimicloud Memorial Dance

Three years have passed since Artistic Fimicloud (Stephanie Koslow in real life, Fimi to her friends), Second Life resident, Artist, and member of both the Sunweaver Estate and the Relay for Life passed away from cancer. Every year, members of both groups, some of whom are members of both, get together and hold an event in her honor. In 2009 was a candlelight vigil. In 2010, a memorial dance.

On Thursday May 26th, an announcement was made through both groups:

Today, May 26 is the third anniversary of Artistic Fimicoloud's leaving us for her third life. Artist, pink fox, a friend to many . She inspired us to reach higher and try harder. Please come help us celebrate and remember her as we fight back this relay season! We will begin at her beloved Park Galleries with a quiet time, then music she'd love to dance to from 5-7pm SLT, brought to us by Dusk Griswold & Shockwave Yareach. Please join us!

And so before 5 PM SL time, people gathered at the Park sim, both her friends and people whom had joined the groups after her passing on but were inspired by the devotion of others. For some moments, there was quiet reflection, not much being spoken. Samara Barzane was one whom did, “Many of you knew Fimi/Arti, but for those of you who didn't... she was an amazingly brave and wonderful pink fox and artist. We miss her dreadfully. She owned Park Galleries, and I took it over in memory of her.”

And soon, it was time for the music to begin. Dusk Griswold played for the first hour. Around 6 PM, Shockwave Yareach took over, and played his music. As time went on, people whom couldn’t make it at the begining dropped in. This included Sabine McGettin and Daaneth Kivioq. A few hadn’t yet heard of Daaneth falling ill earlier, and finding out wished him well. Daaneth answered that he was slowly improving on his typing. Others who were there included the Sunweaver leader Rita Mariner, club owners Jenni Greenfield and Nydia Tungsten, blogger Treminari Huet, builder Lomgren Smalls, Internet cartoonist DC Rabbit, and others.

Two songs Shockwave played at the end stood out. One was an old favorite of the Passionate Redheads team, “I Run for Life.”

I run for hope,

I run to feel,

I run for the truth for all that is real.

I run for your mother, your sister, your wife.

I run for you and me my friend,

I run for life.

Shockwave’s final song, it took on something of a new meaning in Second Life with it’s people interacting online through computers, “Electric Dreams.” Daaneth called it a “very appropriate song.”

I only knew you for a while

I never saw your smile

'Til it was time to go

Time to go away (time to go away)

Sometimes its hard to recognise

Love comes as a surprise

And its too late

Its just too late to stay

Too late to stay

Well always be together

However far it seems

(Love never ends)

Well always be together

Together in Electric Dreams

At the close of the music, Shockwave thanked everyone for coming. Rita made a few comments, “Fimi was the first Sunnie to actually pass away on us ... Eugene was another. I still miss him a lot, he was a close friend, called him everyday.” “Remember Fimi And Eugene in your prayers tonight,” Shockwave told everyone.

And with that, the people went their separate ways. A few stuck around to look at Fimi’s artwork.

“We miss you, Fimi,”

Bixyl Shuftan

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Events this Week in Second Life from May 24 to May 30

Tuesday May 24

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

Theme: Golden Oldies - DJ: Cameron, Host: Cavell
500L - One Board
10 AM to 12 PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)

Theme: Best in Red - DJ: Blacktulp , Host: Borges
500L
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 has been known to make appearances to read his own stories :-) ] ( more free food & drinks, too :-)"
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)

5PM Ambrosia Live

The Ambrosia Live Talk show, by Monarch Productions, starring Ambrosia Kamala, "Let's talk about it."
5 to 6 PM
aMuse (32, 16, 2994)

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

Theme: Best In Sleepware
DJ: Geerkil Ziskey, Host: Miyuki
$L500 Contest
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)

6 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub
"Unleash Your Inner Animal"

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Timber
6-8:30 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Khyra
8:30-11? PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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Wednesday May 25

12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club

Theme: Leather and Lace - 500L - One Board
DJ: Buggie Breda aka Buggman, Host: Borges,
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)

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)

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)

4 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub
"Unleash Your Inner Animal"

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Seato
4-7 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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: "Best in Jeans," DJ Jenni Greenfield
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!"

11AM to 1PM Research Center (123, 135, 652)

8 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Brexx
8-11 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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Thursday May 26

10 AM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club

Theme: Love is in the Air (Romantic outfits or avatar) - 500L - One Board
DJ: Cameron, Host: Cavell
10 AM to 12 PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)

Theme: ROCK-N-ROLL (come as you are)
DJ: Blacktulp, Host: Pint (500L)
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)

Theme: Rockin' Romance
DJ: Talyn Bellios, Host: Eva (500L) (teaching Nadia the contest boards)
2PM to 4PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37)

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

5PM Ambrosia Live

The Ambrosia Live Talk show, by Monarch Productions, starring Ambrosia Kamala, "Let's talk about it."
5 to 6 PM
aMuse (32, 16, 2994)

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 Pink
DJ Kiba Wulluf, Hostess: Miyuki Naidoo
$L300 Contest
6 to 8 PM? Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)

6 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Lakota
6 - 8:30 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Khyra
8:30 PM - Midnight ? Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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Friday May 27

10 AM Mystery Moonlight Cafe & Lake

7Seas Fishing (at lake), Host: Venum & BlackTulip
500L Pot
10 AM, Mystery (138, 189, 21)

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 :-) ... Relish, your host will be showing us, over the next six weeks, how he builds a Nano-Story into a Micro-Story. Come watch and listen as he takes this Nano-Story, 'I just had my first, and second philosophy classes and I must now say to the world, 'What am I?', and expands it to a 420-word Micro-Story :-) "

Book Island (199, 213, 37)

6PM Cutlass Club Party

Theme: Sexy Silks , DJ Indio
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)

6 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Rayne
6 - 8:30 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Crisp
8:30-11 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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Saturday May 21

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

10 AM - MommaLuv Skytower

11 AM - Terry Lynn Melody

Terric (43, 137, 28)

11 AM Eppie Shoreman at Book Island
Eppie Shoreman returns to host this exciting new concept-event. I'll let her tell you about it: "For many of us, when we were growing up, books were our friends. They took us into fantastic worlds: some amazing, some beautiful, some scary. Growing older, many of us developed an appreciation for new types of books or rediscovered the books we read long ago. Have you ever read a really good story or poem and were so excited, so moved, or so inspired you wanted to share it with someone? Then, this is the event for you! You can chat about the books, short stories, or poetry you've read recently (or long ago). There's no set text and no need to feel you can't come because you haven't read 'this month's book'... 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)

11 AM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub

Theme: To Be Announced, DJ Kuregi
11 AM - 2 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

6PM Cutlass Club Party

Theme: Relay For Life - Superheroes, DJ to be announced
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)

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

Theme: "Best in Nude"
DJ: Rayne Stonesoul, Host: Miyuki Naidoo,
300L Contest
6 - 8 PM Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)

6 PM SpiritValley Studios Nightclub

Theme & DJ: To Be Announced
6 - 11 PM Sunweaver Space (187, 99, 263)

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 May 22

10 AM The Fitzgerald Nightclub & Lounge
Sunday Morning Poetry Readings
10 AM Unsung Village (54, 91, 22)

11AM The Odd Ball

11AM to 1PM, Research Center (123, 135, 652)

1 PM Cutlass Club

"Euro Party" - DJ Tammera
1-3 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)

3PM Happy Hour at the Writers Block Cafe

"Our First Happy Hour of The Week: Bonchance Longfall, a poet and regular at many events on the Island will be your Host. His poetry is written from the heart and has enthusiastic lyrical rhyme filled with unique imagery, emotions, and soulful intent. He won't just be reading his poetry but will also be experimenting in helping us find more meaning and value in poetry itself. Come on over to the Cafe and let Bonchance entrance you... Of course, as always, free food & drink. :-) "
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."
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 & commetary 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)

6 PM Tonight Live

Live viewing of the Tonight Live SL TV show by Paisley Beebe
6-7 PM Lewis Rock (20, 232, 3501)

8PM Cypress Rosewood

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

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Monday May 23

Memorial Day - Keep an eye out for special events.

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