A Busy Weekend

 

Quite a bit happened over the weekend. There was the Relay for Life's official season Kickoff (above).  There were also several other Relay events, such as the Battle of the DJs hosted by the Sugar Skols. There was the monthly HFOT benefit concert at Veterans Isle. There was the grand opening of the Black History Month exhibition at the PBC. There was the opening of Cafe Lilardo, and more. 

 

Read more about these events as we have time to write about them.  

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Kondor’s Art Café

 

Netera Landar recently went to the grand opening of a new exhibition at Kondor’s Art Cafe, located at Kondor’s Art Center. She also viewed Hermes Kondor's art collection, as well as getting a chance to talk to the artist, and heard just what was meant by the location being an "art cafe." 

 

 Read Netera's article in Design. 

 

The Bellisseria Anniversary, PBC Autism Awareness Show, And Other Happenings On April 15 & 16

 

Last Saturday was the anniversary of the Bellisseria Linden Home continent, which had much music and dancing. But that wasn't the only event that weekend. There was the Autism Awareness event at the PBC. There was the Affiliated Ministries' Easter Dance. There was the return of a live music performer at Music Island. And there was the grand opening celebration at a new art gallery

 

 Read the story in Events.

DJ Lineup at Digital Dream Studios Gallery Grand Opening Event

 

DJ Maliit:        12 Noon

DJ Snowbuns: 2 PM

DJ Whiskey :  3PM

DJ Anni :        4PM

View the works of four photographers in Second Life. We will have live DJs throughout the event, contests, and a few giveaways. Adjoined to the Blake Sea. Come join the tropical vibe our gallery has to offer.

 

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FairChang%20Quebrada/151/20/22

 

Announcement: Grand Opening of Digital Dream Studios Gallery, April 16

 

 

 Join us April 16th for our Grand Opening of Digital Dream Studios Gallery from Noon to 5PM SL time. View the works of four photographers in Second Life. We will have live DJs throughout the event, contests, and a few giveaways. Adjoined to the Blake Sea. Come join the tropical vibe our gallery has to offer.

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FairChang%20Quebrada/151/20/22

Announcement: Grand Opening Weekend of Spiritual Healing Sanctuary :

 

 Hi wonderful kind Friend,

here your Personal Invitation for our Grand Opening Weekend of Shiny's & Lily's Spiritual Healing Sanctuary :
 

GRAND OPENING WEEKEND

Sneak Peek - Friday, March, 3, 2023  Open all day- Sneak Peek into the sim / taking the full voiced guided tour and explore it yourself

Dance Party at Cutlass Saturday,
March 4, 2023 (6pm-8pm SLT)

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Bay/114/117/757

Dance Party at Balance
Saturday, March 4, 2023 (8pm-10pm SLT)  

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wolftail%20inn/76/217/24

 

Talia Painting Exhibit Grand Opening

 

 
Yesterday at November 28 at 6PM SL time, there was a grand opening event for the Talia Painting Exhibit at Netera's Coffee Shop and Enchanted Mermaid Gallery. The event featured live musician Austin Moores. Though when I got there, it was Helena Navarita doing the singing.

Artist Talia Sinsong would say of her works via the notecard announcing the event, "'Fire and Water' is about that brilliant sea of color in the sky and water at the moment of sunrise or sunset. I also included another fire in the sky, a painting with the flash of lightning as a ship weathers a storm.

I am passionate about creating a mood or telling a story in my creations, including painting, drawing, writing, 3D computer models or immersive virtual worlds. I have also worked in filmmaking and was a crew member for two Sundance Film Festival picks. I hope my artwork uplifts you and brings a smile to your face."

The exhibit was stated to last until to December 23.

 

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snug%20Harbor/99/101/23

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Correction: Originally I wrote it was Talia doing the singing, as she was on stage. Sorry about the error.

Announcement: "Celebrate Ascendant Base's Grand Opening" in Star Wars Sim

 

You are cordially invited to come party among the stars at the grand opening of the Ascendant Base (a science fiction sim in the Star Wars Roleplay universe). We will have music with DJs and live music from Spiral Sands, Gypsy Witch, Kyizl and more from 6 PM to 9 PM SLT on Saturday January 22nd, 2022.

Ascendant Base is a science fiction sim in the Star Wars Roleplay universe that is open to all players and science fiction fans. It is a full and maxed-out sci-fi sim made by fans large enough to have room for multiple role-play events to co-occur.

There will be tours of a 6 level 300-meter-tall space station and the planet it orbits.

Whether you are a Star Wars Role-Player on Second Life or just a fan, come out and join us for this grand opening and bring your sci-fan friends.


The landmark will be live 24 hours before the event: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ascendent%20Base/118/128/4004

Hat tip: Brandi Streusel
 

"Grand Opening: Chaotic Community Club"

 

Hello my friends, family members and dearest ones! The Lions Hell was our baby but we had our paws closed for a few months, but I am happy to announce that we are reopening our club. I would like to send you an invitation to our Chaotic Community Club. Where our builder Sjö and her Manits share a business together! With their blood and sweat and many tears of laughter, they built a new home for us, so that we could have a place, where we can welcome you every day. Starting from January 15th, 2022. We would all be delighted if you came and celebrated with us on this day and many more to come! Presents are NOT required, your presence among us will already be plenty. Starting at 11 a.m. SLT! DJ Sjoefn DeLoos, DJ Sonnenplume, Dj Bora´as and Dj NoFear Deir will be playing amazing music for you during the evening

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Vabel%20Set/96/95/3501

Survivors of Suicide Closes, Impact Mental Health Opens

This weekend, the most well-known of mental health support groups, the Survivors of Suicide, had it's last meeting. Soon after, the sim was closed, and the group was closed to new messages. But while this group was closing, another was opening. Impact Mental Health was another mental health support group that was created in response to the closing of SoS, and had taken on many of it's members. Their grand opening event was also this weekend.

Read the story in People.
  

Grand Opening Party For New "Survivors of Suicide" Sim

 

On Saturday August 21 and Sunday August 22, the Survivors of Suicide celebrated the grand opening of their new home sim. The "SoS" as it's known for short has been a noted mental health group in Second Life for several years, and have been more in demand with the Pandemic. Gemma Cleanslate was at their celebration, and saw quite a bit.
 
Read Gemma's article in Events.
 

Lion's Hell Grand Opening and Halloween Conest

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Lion's Hell Advertise 30 October Grand Opening & Halloween Contest Party                                   

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Club Lion Entertainment presents Friday 30 October 2020
                                        
G R A N D O P E N I N G P A R T Y of The L I O N S - H E L L Club
                                        
💀 🎃 H A L L O W E E N P A R T Y 🎃 💀
C O N T E S T  
"Best Halloween-Nightmare Costume"
5000 LD$ will be in the Pot (Jury Choose) 

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9 am slt DJ Soul in chains                                                 
11 am slt Dj Eluriel Varnish               
1 pm slt Clairede Dirval                                                    
2 pm slt Ricardo Avalira                                                   
3 pm slt UnBes0Grande                                                   
4 pm slt Djane Sonnenplume   

"You want it dark? Then you will be at the right place. Even the devil swings his hooves to the beat"

Lion's Hell rises again out of the depths of darkness. We are calling all Dark Souls of the Other Side to join us for a journey and Spooktacular Event. We will pull you into the deepest abyss of fantastic music, great live Singers, DJs, and a breathtaking atmosphere of hellish fun! Wear your Scariest Costume and join our Contest; 5000 LD$ will be in the Pot!

We would like to Invite you to our Party. Meet some new Friends and have a Great Fun Time.
We look forward to welcoming you, to make us a place where you will come to enjoy a happy times with us.

Hells Carriage : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Lions/156/96/1868

Press Release: Zamargad Sim Grand Opening Event!

Dip yourself in your finest fantasy pixels and let your inner beauty frolic!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Canadiana/52/103/21 is the Zamargad Sim Grand Opening Party Parcel, with a field trip to follow, to the actual Zamargad sim at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Zamargad/143/108/21 on Thursday, February 16th, 2017.

This is intended to be an all day event featuring a buffet, DJs, musicians, and fun seeking supporters celebrating the initiation of the Zamargad sim to the public. 

Zamargad is a Majikally Dark, Unseelie Fae, and poetic themed place, dedicated to those who wander the night in search of truth and beauty amidst the common world of chaos.  Here one will find all kinds of secrets waiting to be uncovered.  May everyone enjoy getting lost in them and never want to return to reality! 

It is also the new home of the ^v^/<|;) (Bats Out Of Hats) store, "Fly To Our Wicked Sanctuary, Like A Bat Out Of..." offering unique things with a touch taboo, dark miscellanea, and mysterious accessories to enlighten your home or wardrobe.  As well as an Advertisement Level filled with cheap, large billboards seen by frequenting gamers of games ranging from Lindo, Treasure Quest, The Vault, LGH Trivia, Skippo, to raffles and more.

Suggested dress code highly recommends fantasy (i.e. Fae, Elves, Dragons, Furries, Witches, Goth, etc.) ...but no one will be turned away for coming simply as they are!  Everyone and their mother is invited to come!

Entertainment starts at 5pm SLT with DJ Astoria Luminos, who has been creating unique event playlists in SL since 2009. 

At 6pm, David Csiszer takes the stage, a Songwriter/Singer/Multi-Instrumentalist who delivers an unique array of original songs as well as classic cover tunes ranging from alternative & acoustic rock to blues & jazz. 

Beth Odets, who has been playing violin for 33 years, and is a classically trained concert violinist who is now the greatest itinerant fiddlist in Second Life, will share her many talents and professional antics at 7pm. 

Gracing the stage at 8pm for a fun journey will be Vinnie of The Vinnie Show, winner of 2016 Avi choice for Favorite Acoustic and Original songs, who will sing current favorites to Classic Rock & Pop, plus ORIGINALS - all acoustically. 

Finally, at 9pm, DJ Moonryme will be leaving everyone with songs of dark happiness that range from trance, EBM, industrial, darkwave, to retro. 

Everyone is encouraged to explore Zamargad at their leaisure, as all parcels will be tuned into each entertainer's stream during their performance.  More details about the artists are available in the inworld invitation, or by contacting David Csiszer's Manager, Nyna Slate-Sands (nyna.slate), or The Vinnie Show Manager, daallee rhapsody™ (daallee), or by contacting Astoria Luminos, Beth Odets, or Moonryme directly.

Zamargad is both home and business to MajikVixen (bluevioletvixen.lorefield) and ਹөƞ ƇƸяתߎɳŋøϟ  (joncernunnos) of ^v^/<|;) (Bats Out Of Hats).  Thanks go out to each and every one of their friends and family, for their love and support (the extensive list can be found in the inworld invitation).  For a free copy/trans inworld invitation, please contact Majik or Jon, or join the ^v^/<|;) group, Group Key: 0dceeb4c-62ab-9436-ca6a-5f46106681b4

Singer Alessandra Eberlain Returns to Live Performing

After a hiatus of about two years, singer Alessandra Eberlain returned to the stage on Sunday March 6. In an underwater area in Rainbow valley, she sung a number of Disney songs for their "Under the Sea" event, "Come and join us under the sea with bubbles and rainbows as we celebrate the Grand Opening of Rainbow Valley!"

Alessandra, whom starred in an interpretation of "Phantom of the Opera," as well as singing live on stage in a number of venues, explained she had to take some time off, but will be able to perform on Second Life regularly for the foreseeable future.

Press Release: Grand Opening of the September 2015 Windlight Art Gallery Exhibition

DATE:  September 9, 2015

LOCATION: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Froien/172/111/23

The September 2015 Exhibition at The Windlight Art Gallery will open on September 8, 2015. A formal opening reception will take place on September 12, 2015 at 2pm slt and feature live performer Caasi Ansar.

The September 2015 exhibition features the September Windlight Art Fellows: Sparkie Cyberstar, Canary Beck, Trav Solar, Saoiriseheart Resident, Serenitee Bliss, Theadreem Resident, Eeraftr Resident, Lala Lightfoot, Wintergeist Resident, Kayly Iali, Theda Tammas, and Bamboo Barnes

About the Windlight Artist Fellowship Program:
The Artist Fellowship program will provide free gallery space to both new and established artists for a period of 30 days. This program is open to both new and established artists in Second Life. The goal of the program is to provide promotional and artistic resources to artists in Second Life.

About Windlight Magazine:
Windlight Magazine is a publication about the art and photography world of Second Life. The goal of Windlight Magazine is to support artists, photographers, galleries, and related events. John nee Johannes1977 Resident is the Owner, Publisher, and Editor in Chief of Windlight Magazine and Gallery. The magazine is published on a monthly basis.

For More Information:
www.windlightmagazine.com
http://windlightmagazine.com/fellowship-program/
https://www.facebook.com/windlightmagazine
https://plus.google.com/+Windlightmagazine/posts
http://windlightmagazine.tumblr.com/
https://twitter.com/windlightmag

Grand Opening at Bandit's Hideout

Tonight is the Grand Opening of the Bandit's Hideout Pub. Owned by Bandit Starrwolf (banditwolf100) the Hideout is an Irish-themed club in the Drakon sim that promises to be a place of music, fun, and revelry. "I have a traditional Irish pub setting with all the refinements of larger establishments." Bandit told me, "I don't know about other places, but we are here to have fun."

The opening event will have lots of cash prizes. Bandit told me  there will be "500L being given away every 30 minutes in random drawings." Plus there will be a 500L Best in Irish contest. But there's also something that yours truly has never heard of before as part of a grand opening event: a barroom brawl. Bandit will be handing out seven HUDs for the event for seven brawlers, "I will use the name randomizer if I have a lot of brawlers and hooligans show up," plus take part himself. 1000 Lindens goes to the last one standing.

Dropping by the place, there were certainly plenty of the trappings of an Irish pub, with lots of barstools around a central bar. But there was also a dance floor, as well as some couches with optional cuddle poses for couples. A peek upstairs revealed there was more to do between parties besides chat. There were three games: Russian Roulette, "Cards Against Humanity," and "Greedy," in addition to a pool table. So there were quite a few ways to keep a crowd entertained.

While there, I ran into the barkeep, Provokescene, "I bartend for this place." As it turns out, the bar has already been open unofficially for a week, "We've played Russian Roulette and have locked bandit in the bathroom and party hard." Asking about details of the bathroom incident, "We were all having a good time on voice and laughing while he went afk and we moved him in there. (laughter) He came back scared and got all jokey while everyone was laughing hard."

Asking him about the planned barroom brawl, Provokescene felt it came about, "Because the people here like to be spontaneous and have fun and Bandit came up with the idea ... it's really fun here and you can be yourself here."

The Grand Opening is tonight at 8PM at Drakon (110/35/22)

Bixyl Shuftan

Ponyland's Grand Opening

Last weekend, a new pony-themed sim was officially opened: Ponyland. To celebrate, a grand opening party was held there. Bixyl Shuftan dropped by to get a few pictures of the party and location.

To see the pictures, go to Places.

New Sunweaver Club: The Painted Serval

The Sunweaver Estates, the community where the Newser makes it's home, is getting a new club: The Painted Serval.

The club is owned by Fidget (fidgerninbat), a DJ who's performed at Club Cutlass and other places, with Astroastrocat Mariner (astroastrocat) as co-owner (and main builder). The club's name comes from Fidget's rainbow-colored serval avatar.

The Grand Opening is scheduled for Sunday February 16, from 4PM to 8PM SL time. Their weekly schedule for now is Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 4PM to 8PM.

Go to Sunweaver Bay (119, 85, 21) for a teleport to the club.

Club Mardi Gras Opens With a Bang

 On Monday night, Dec 17th at 8PM, Club Mardi Gras held it's Grand Opening. About two dozen people showed up within a few minutes of the beginning. And on the open-air club's tiny floor, the place was a bit crowded, with over thirty avatars there  at one point. The use of one's mini-map a necessity for getting around.

There was a variety of outfits there, from feathered Carnival girl to suits, and more. DJ Nydia entertained the crowd with a mix of tunes, including some Jazz music, which New Orleans is noted for. 

5000 Lindens were up for grabs that night, with three pages of names on the board. The winners were KhaliTahnia, Ranchan Weidman, and Brandi Streusel.

Club Mardi Gras will be open every Monday from 8 to 10PM SL time.

FP Proteus (92, 175, 23) 

Club Mardi Gras Grand Opening

Tonight, Club Mardi Gras has it's Grand Opening. There will be a 5000 Linden prize to be split among three lucky winners. YuliaV will provide the tunes.

Be there at 8PM SL time tonight for the debute of this exciting new club, the newest of the FCA clubs.

Club Mardi Gras: the club where every event is a Carnival.



FP Proteus (92, 175, 23)