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Stories from Press Release

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Yet another holiday season is upon the virtual landscape, and Second Life residents are preparing in a variety of ways. Additionally, Linden Lab has brought Winterfest back for another year.

Winterfest 2010, a week-long tribute to wintertime activities in Second Life, runs through December 18.  On Dec. 14, several live music events are scheduled. Jean Munro performs at 2 pm SLT, while Keiko Takamura will entertain at 5 pm, with The Follow rounding out the day at 6pm.

Monday, December 13th, 2010
Tuesday, 14 December, 2010
7pm - 8pm 
"A Christmas Carol" with the Seanchai Storytellers
Where: Seanchai Library http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/88/98/33
"Embrace the Spirits of Christmas in this Classic Holiday Tale of Discovery and Redemption."
Sunday, July 11th, 2010
The 6th annual Second Life Community Convention (SLCC) will take place in Boston, August 13-15, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, with a new organizing committee at the helm. AvaCon, Inc. has taken over the reins for the convention with a team experienced in the production of conferences and conventions.
Sunday, July 11th, 2010

The date July 24th was chosen as the date for International Femdom Day as a day for celebrating dominant women - 7/24 - seven days a week and 24 hours a day. There are real life celebrations going on from St. Louis and New York to Berlin and beyond. The Femdom Community in SL group is bringing the whole event virtual for those who do not have the opportunity for a RL venue.

Sunday, July 11th, 2010
Community Virtual Library 2010
Community Virtual Library Book Fair
July 7- August 31, 2010
In July and August Community Virtual Library celebrates the book!  Book Fair events for next week: July 11th @ 6pm SLT - Dulcie Mills talking about self publishing at the Henry James House.http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/216/34/33
July 14th @ 6pm SLT - Rae Larkham talking about authoring/writing
Sunday, July 11th, 2010

By Katier Reitveld

Seven years is an impressive age for any online world, when many virtual worlds and MMORPG's fall by the wayside well before that age.

This week, Second Life reached that age and celebrated with its annual birthday sims, events and more.

The party was run over just a single week, compared to previous years two, but as always, it is themed.

This year's theme was "Unexpected Collaborations," which leaves a lot to the imagination.

Thursday, June 10th, 2010
June is Men's Health Month. To celebrate, and to educate, Healthinfo Island has three new displays:
  • Men Get It Too!
Some medical conditions that are commonly thought of as affecting women also affect men. Find out about male breast cancer, osteoporosis in men, even male menopause.
  • Recommended Medical Screenings for Men- What screenings do YOU need? Are you keeping close enough track of your health? Take the Men's Trivia Challenge.
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Community Virtual Library

Info Island - Library Art Gallery

Fran6 Parkin, French singer song writer, covers all styles of music, will be playing at The Library Art Gallery on Saturday May 1st at 1 PM SLT.
With this time slot we hope to attract more people from Europe.
Paintings by real life New Zealand artist Amanda Tomasoa (AmandaT Tamatzui) are still on display. make sure you see them before the next exhibition opens.
Join us at the new gallery to celebrate art and music
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Once the line between genius and madness has been crossed, you can never go back, and for one little girl, that line keeps moving. Please join Alice's trip down the rabbit hole as the Avatar Repertory Theater proudly presents "Alice in WonderSLand", in an all-original production with our madly talented international cast and team. Lead designer JubJub Forder says "this is not the cutesy Alice you usually find in movies.
Saturday, April 17th, 2010

Invitation to a Panel Discussion

Saturday, April 17th, 2010
Thousands of Second Life residents and creators are coming together to support the American Cancer Society's vision of a world without cancer from April 19 to April 25. Friends Fighting Cancer (FFC) have transformed nine sims of Second Life into a fantasy wonderland: the Fantasy Faire 2010 to benefit Relay for Life of Second Life (RFL of SL).

The Fantasy Faire 2010 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world.

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

The third annual Day of Remembrance in Second Life will be recognized on April 17 with a variety of events.

During the day, there will be a small ceremony at Linden Memorial park, where Linden Lab will reveal the latest memorial to the park, while the group "Remembering our Friends" will also host a series of events.

Monday, March 29th, 2010
Second Life residents now have the opportunity to discover architectural delight from the totally unique (to SL) dragonfly-winged structure that is Royal Thai Gallery.

Built on a bias (no square corners and not along compass lines), the two, 200 plus meters long and 20 meters wide halls divide into four galleries to afford maximum display. Along with soaring vistas to its full 20 meters height, the halls lead us to the trompe l'oeil wing-tip ends that appear fully open to the colorful magnolia blossoms and seascape outdoors.
Friday, March 26th, 2010
Fae & Elven Pride will have plenty of events and live music from April 2 to April 11. Organized by Fae DJ, Shay Sunnyside, the currently scheduled events are as follows:Fri Apr 2

12pm - 1pm opening events
1pm - 2pm Tone Uriza
2pm - 3pm
3pm - 4pm Joaquin Gustav
6pm - 7pm TBA
7pm - 9pm Friday Night 2 Sim Dance - Farhaven/Fae & Elven Pride - DJ Shay
- the theme is "rainbows".

Sat Apr 3

Friday, March 26th, 2010
Guided tour of CVL Info Island on Friday, March 26th at 4 PM, SLT
SLurl:  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/110/37/33
Guided tour of CVL Rachelville on Wednesday, March 31st at 4 PM, SLT
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Community Virtual Library Yard Sale
Info Island
March 14-28
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/111/105/33

Formals! Dresses! Casual Wear! Costumes! Shoes! Boots! Jewelry! 
Furniture! Decorations! Outdoor Items! Lamps! Office Furniture! 
and much, much more on sale at the CVL Yard Sale March 14-28 on Info Island!
Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is about to hit the grid. A new event board makes it easier than ever to list, promote, and discover events during the 16 weeks of fundraising. The RFL of SL 2010 campaign kicks off March 13.

Some of the events to look out for during the campaign are races, DJ parties, live music marathons, fashion shows and rodeos. A popular event is "Bid Me Bald." For every L$5,000 a team member raises, she or he must go bald for one day.

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

The Metaverse Shakespeare Company (MSC), formerly SL Shakespeare Company (SLSC), Tuesday opened its Preview Season, exclusively to the MSC in-world group and affiliates. The repertoire features its 2010 Main Canon production of Twelfth Night, Act 2 in an open-ended run to occur every Tuesday at 6 PM SLT, and every Sunday at 1 PM SLT.

Set to occur at the four-sim SL Globe Theatre, the performance continues the troupe's 2009 production of Twelfth Night, Act 1-but, with a fresher, riper take, and its own amalgam of the year's innovations in virtual theatre.

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

All fantasy and non-fantasy creatures of any sexual orientation are welcome to a joyous fun gathering of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transexual Fae in a sim specially made for the event. Many straight friends and supporters are coming to have fun and we look forward to joining them in celebration.  Come and discover your inner fae!  A fantastic sim is being conjured - bursting with wonderful creations from a group of superbly talented fae designers.

Saturday, March 6th, 2010
The Sci-Fi & Fantasy Portal hosts its March Film Discussion

Sunday, March 7 at 1 pm this month. (This coming Sunday, not Saturday.)

DR. WHO

Yes, that Dr. Who...the British Sci-fi television program 
presenting the adventures of the mysterious humanoid alien
known as "The Doctor" or "Dr. Who".

The Guinness World Records lists it as the "longest-running
science fiction television show in the world".  It began
in 1963.

It's become a cult television favorite in the British Isles,