VRChat Video: "Stage Flight 3.4 - Avali Takeover"

 

 From Stage Flight on Sept 1, Tantari Kim would call this "A great festival on VRC."

 

Looking Back: The Sunbeamers At Relaystock (2024)

 

It's been a sad time for those in the Sunweaver community. With the passing of Rita Mariner, we naturally look back at happier times, including yours truly. One of the things we took pride in was our efforts to raise money for the Relay for Life in Second Life as Team Sunbeamers. And one of the activities we did every year was taking part in the Relaystock. Sadly, both the Relay Rockers, the team that organized the Relaystock, and Team Sunbeamers, are gone. But we can look back on the memories. A couple years ago, I would write an in-depth article of just went on while the girls danced on stage for an hour, while one guy would live up to a couple bets with mildly embarrassing but funny results. 

 

Read the 2024 story in Events.

Cartoon of The Day: Mouse Approved

Taken at Bay City's Food Truck Festival. Among the trucks there was one with wheels of cheese. While real mice prefer grain over cheese, no doubt this much would get a furry mouse's day rolling.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan 

Weekend in Brief

 

 

There were a number of happenings this week. This included several Relay for Life fundraising ones. Among them was the seven hours of four DJs playing music at Woodland Groves Theme Park on Saturday March 28, including DJ Cynthia for Team Sunbeamers. The first two DJs raised a total of 44,000 Linden dollars, with the amount the second two raised pending. Sadly the sim the event took place on, Woodland Waves Adventure, may be closing soon.

 

 

Among the events on Sunday March 29 was the Bay City Food Truck Festival (which took me by surprise as I never got a press release or saw a mention of it in the Bay City Discord, and only found out when one of the city's gryphon friends told me). For two hours, there was music by DJ GoSpeed Racer while people danced the conga, played with the foam machine, sampled the foods, and voted for the best food truck, the prize going to TJ Hooker's "Adam's Ribs." The trucks stay up to April 15, that is those whose owners aren't worried about "Ever's Night."

 

More on these events later.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

RFL Announcement: Sakura Fest Sign-Ups (Few Spots Left)

 

Sakura Fest: Warblood City 

Join us for a week-long celebration of cherry blossoms and community! 

We are officially recruiting teams to fill our festival grounds in support of Relay For Life of Second Life and the American Cancer Society.

This is a free event and all are welcome!

 Dates: April 6th – April 12th

 Location: Warblood City, Second Life
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Warblood%20Isle/107/180/21

Scenes From Burn2

 

Burn2, the Second Life version of the real-life Burning Man festival, is going on. Across 12 sims, there are various exhibits and music events going on. While the official entrance at Burning Man-Deep Hole (147/30/24), one can enter on the grounds anywhere. 

 

 There are artistic exhibits of all kinds.

 

 This year's theme is "Tomorrow/Today," and some of the exhibits reflected that with retro-future themes. 

 

 There were also parties were music was played and people danced.

 

 There were tour balloons people could see the grounds from above with. 

 

Burners would drive around in mutant vehicles

 

 And in the center of the grounds was "The Man," a huge effigy to be burned this Saturday.

 

Burn2 goes on until about Midnight on Sunday June 26. But the exhibits should be up for a couple more days. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Announcement: Burn2 Octoburn "Tomorrow Today" Starts Tomorrow

It is our tradition in Burn2 to "echo" Black Rock City every year, which includes following Burning Man's announced art theme. In "Tomorrow Today" we invoke an atmosphere like the World's Fairs of yesteryear, "which celebrated not only scientific progress but also cultural exchange and artistic excellence." We infuse our visions and stories within the theme that draw visitors in, to experience the art and music. We can express our envisionings of possible futures, whether utopia, dystopia, or some mixture of the two.

As Burners who hail from many different parts of the world, you can share your culture and creativity through your art, music, and presence.

 

Live performers who wish to utilise the cozy, laid-back environment of Center Camp or to bring their live performance stage sets to the BOB (Bring Own Build) stage.

We are so excited for you to return, bringing those ideas with you! 
We can't wait to see you and say, "Welcome Home!"

Location:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Burning%20Man-%20Deep%20Hole/147/30/24

Website:  https://www.burn2.org/tomorrowtoday/

Join in the fun

Lindens, Team Firestorm Members, Appear At "Outrageous" Charity Fashion Show

 

On Wednesday September 17, the Spoonful of Sugar Festival held a fashion show to remember. Not only were some of Team Firestorm involved, but also some of the Lindens

 

At Noon today, Two teams from Firestorm and Three teams from @Second Life 's LDPW and Linden Lab will be dressed to impress and raise funds for Spoonful of Sugar Festivals charity - MSF/DWB.  

Come along support us and have a little fun

One of the two Firestorm teams was made up of  Pantera Północy, and the Firestorm Team manager Beq Janus. The second team would be "Wyatt and his entourage Jolie Serendipity and Sparkle Weatherwax." The three teams from Linden Lab were Kady and Madori Linden, the second Oatmael and Wendy Linden, and the third Dion Mole with Kit and Jade Linden.

 

Beq would comment, "I'll be dressed in a more Regency appropriate gown (of sorts) of my own design in an attempt to win the favour of the gathered mob." 

 

Pantera would send the Newser a few pictures of the event. 

 

The totals were  

 

Linden Team 1  L36,050
Linden Team 2  L$35,850
Firestorm Team 3 L$105,700 (Dev)
Firestorm Team 4 L$352,100 (Gateway)
Linden  Team 5 L$36,052

 

"A nice sum for charity."

 

The Spoonful of Sugar event raises money for the Doctors Without Borders association.  

 

Pictures and totals from Pantera Polnocy

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Announcement: Call For Merchant Sponsors For "Spoonful of Sugar" Festival

 

 

"Join us for an unforgettable journey to Regency and 1800s England! Expect grand balls, garden parties, lively gossip, and a chance to time travel to another era while making a real difference in this one.

 

"We are deeply grateful for your generosity. Micro-donations, such as those made in Second Life, add up quickly. Over just ten festivals, Spoonful of Sugar has raised more than $160,000 USD for MSF. When we say every linden counts, we mean it."

 

"...we will be working behind the scenes to build a magnificent festival for you this September. We’ll be smiling too—as we hammer nails, plant gardens, and coordinate over 200 creators, performers, and events for you to enjoy and support." 

 

There are four levels of sponsorship, Peer, Gentry, Noble, and Villager.  12 spaces for peer, and 13 spaces for Gentry are available (as of the making of this announcement). 

 

Spoonful of Sugar is a fundraiser for "Doctors Without Borders." 

 

Merchant set-up dates are August 31 to Sept 4

 

Event time: Sept 5 to 21 

 

More information (here). 

 

Press Release: Bellisseria's Sixth Birthday Festival, April 14 to 20

 

 Dear Bellisserians! It is time to celebrate our turning 6 in this wonderful world of Second Life!

A Joint festival between the B6B and BBB5B means the festivities will be even more fun!

We have a great line up for you :

Festivities to include:

- OPENING ADDRESS BY PATCH LINDEN (APRIL 14TH @ NOON SLT)
- LIVE PERFORMERS & DJs THROUGHOUT THE WEEK
- TWO GRIDWIDE NORTHERN OPERATIONS SPORT FISHING COMPETITIONS
- THEMED VICTORIAN ENVIRONMENT FOR MAXIMUM IMMERSION
- MYSTERIOUS NODS TO THE ONGOING BBB MYSTERY SERIES
- LIMITED EDITION PASSPORT STAMPS FOR DISCERNING COLLECTORS

***

VICTORIAN ATTIRE  ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED
EXPECT UNEXPECTED DELIGHTS & MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS
ATTENDANCE CONSIDERED A MARK OF DISTINCTION

***
WE REMAIN YOURS IN BUREAUCRATIC BRAVERY

THE BBB


HERE IS YOUR CARRIAGE:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bellisseria%20Fairgrounds/166/245/23

 

Announcement: Bay City Food Truck Festival

 

 

 Food truck culture in a virtual world

BAY CITY, SL (9 March, 2025) -  Celebrating the rise of food truck culture, Bay City will once again bring their food truck festival to the Bay City Fairgrounds in in North Channel ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/North%20Channel/128/128/24/ ) on the 23rd of March, 2025. This unique take on a food truck event brings it into Second Life®, allowing avatars of all sorts to enjoy a stroll around the lot, sampling wares. Each truck is unique, set up by residents from around the Grid.

The festival will feature DJ GoSpeed of KONA Stream, who will be providing music from noon to 2:00 p.m. SLT. The event will also feature many other fun activities, including horse shoe tossing and other pastimes. The event is free and open to the public. You do not need to be a Resident of Bay City to participate: just bring an empty stomach and prepare to have some light fun in the city’s fairgrounds.

Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab® and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest group for Residents of Bay City.

For more information, or to participate in the event, please contact Marianne McCann.

 

http://slurl.com/secondlife/North%20Channel/128/128/24

 

Merryjest At The Rennissance Faire

 

~This Friday, I am the opening act at the Second Life Renaissance Festival. Come for songs of Wonder and Woe, and a tribute to the singular S. J. Tucker~ 

Come one, come all, and help deal a blow to breast cancer. 3pm SLT at Ren Fest 2 (48,176,25)

Coming Soon: The SL Renaissance Festival

 

 

 In two days, the Second Life Renaissance Festival will begin. This is an event to raise money for "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer," and will take place in several sims south of the American Cancer Society sim. There will be music (presumably including some "bardcore", modern songs sung like a Medieval singer would), shopping, auctions, tournaments, events such as "Pillory a Linden," and more.

For more information, check the event website here: https://slrenaissancefestival.com/ .

Frog Museum And Burn 2's Whimsy

 

After her recent break, Gemma Cleanslate has been busy.  At Circuit La Corse, she heard about an unusual place: the Frog Museum. Opening in mid-July, it's a celebration of all things froggy, and offers storytime readings. Also, the Burn2 group is about to have their Summer Burn. This year's theme is "Whimsy," and true to it's name all kinds of amusing builds are being set up in Deep Hole. The art and music Festival starts tomorrow, but Gemma had an early look.

Read Gemma's story in Places. 

The Sunbeamers At Relaystock

 

Yesterday on June 30, the Relay for Life's fundraising season for 2024 came to a close. Among the teams taking part were the Sunbeamers, which ended at Ruby level and eleventh place. The team had taken part in a number of events to raise money. Among them was the Relaystock in mid-May, a tribute to the noted three day rock music festival in 1969. DJ Cynthia would head a band of dancers on stage. So how well did they do?

 

Read the story in Events. 

 

Sunbeamer Medieval Fun Faire/Country Music Event In Caledon Downs

 

 

from Oldesoul

Over the weekend, much attention was on the upcoming Relay Walk, which was only a week away, with numerous teams getting their camps ready. But some teams were still squeezing in some last events. Among them, Team Sunbeamers, which had it's Medieval Fun Fair on Saturday June 1, hosted by Cynthia Farshore. But it wouldn't be all Medieval.

 

from Oldesoul

Everyone I remind you that at the Sunbeamer Medieval Fun Fair we are going a bit modern with a great show, the Country Rebels a Garth Brooks cover in one hour, 3pm.

 

The Newser wasn't there until later in the event, but Oldesoul got some pictures of  Cynthia DJing for the crowd. The Country Rebels were also scheduled to perform, but there were some technical difficulties. There was a stage, presumable supplied by the Rebels. But when the Newser got there, the stage was taken down and people were dancing around on the floor. Over 11,000 L was raised in the music part of the event.

 

Besides the music, there were a number of activities one would expect from a ren-faire, such as jousting, axe throwing, and a steeplechase horse race. There was at least one prize given out: a medieval style battle axe.

 

A number of other teams sent someone to the event, such as Purple Tears, the Second Life Cheerleading Squad, Team ACTS, and Roos With A Dream.

The final Sunbeamer event, the last Moon Dance, will be taking place on Thursday, June 6, at 6 PM, in Sunweaver Space.

 

Addition: We originally stated the Country Rebels performed, but heard there were some technical difficulties. Cynthia stated from 10 to 12 Noon, DJ Kayala and the Roos performed and raised 12,000 for Roos With A Dream. The faire raised a total of $16,345 for the Sunbeamers. The archery and axe throwing contests were won by Wateru Kohime.

Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay!

Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: Food Truck Festival 2024 At Bay City

 

BAY CITY TO HOST SECOND FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL

 

 A unique take on food truck culture

BAY CITY, SL (10 March, 2024) -  Buoyed by the success of their first Food Truck Festival in 2023, The Bay city Alliance is back for their second event focused on food and food truck culture on the of 24th of March, 2023, at the Bay City Fairgrounds, in North Channel ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/North%20Channel/128/128/24/ ).

The Bay City Food Truck Festival provides space for food trucks from around Bay City and across the grid, each presented by a different Resident or Residential group. The event is free and open to the public. You do not need to be a Resident of Bay City to participate: just bring an empty stomach and prepare to have some light fun in the city’s fairgrounds.

Providing music for the festival are DJ GoSpeed of KONA Stream, from noon to 200 p.m. SLT. The event will also feature many other fun activities, including horse shoe tossing and other pastimes.

Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab® and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest group for Residents of Bay City.

For more information, please contact Marianne McCann.

 

 

 

Kowloon Locker Festival: A Virtual Spectacle of Creativity Second Life

 

After a hiatus, Newser reporter Klaus Bereznyak is back with an article. Today, he looks at an event going on in Kowloon. This Asian urban-themed sim has been in Second Life for years, know for it's appearance. But there's also events there. Klaus recently went to Kowloon's Locker Festival. So what's a locker festival?

 

Read Klaus' article in Events.  

Burn2 Going On

 

 

 With Halloween season going on, it's easy to forget there's other things taking place. Right now, the Burn2 art and music festival is happening. Twelve sims of art exhibits, and DJs playing tunes. 

 

 This year's theme, Animalia. Near the entrance at Deep Hole, one can get a number of free gifts.

The high points of the festival are the Burning of The Man on Saturday, and the Temple Burn on Sunday. 

 

The event officially ends Sunday night, but the exhibits will remain up for a few days. And later on will be the "Skin Burn."

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Burning%20Man-%20Deep%20Hole/128/128/4

 

Bixyl Shuftan

SL Video "A No Clothes Second Life"

 

 

 (click here if the video does not play)

From Merryjest on September 25, "In Second Life, with the new fancy new mesh clothing, if your system or connection is too slow... sometimes people just show up naked around you, TO you, even if they have clothing on. So I wrote a parody song about it."