EOTB: "SL18B Talk Show Specials"

 

From Monday to Friday at the Second Life Birthday, there will be discussions at the auditorium at the Second Life Birthday. These are a special Lab Gab, a special episode of the Second Life Book Club, and four "Meet the Lindens" events.   

Monday June 21

8AM SL time: The Second Life Book Club - "Special with the founder of Second Life Philip Rosedale, and Professor of Anthropology at UC Irvine Tom Boellstorff. They will be talking about 18 years of Second Life!" SLB Awesome (31/232/23) (Youtube link)

2PM SL time: Lab Gab  - "SL18B Special with the Linden Lab Leadership Team" (Check here) 

Tuesday June 22

1PM SL time: Meet the Lindens with VP of Product Operations, Patch Linden - "Patch works to bring the best of product and support-based decisions on a daily operational basis to the virtual world platform for Second Life, while maintaining oversight on how all of the various teams within Linden Lab can best work together for the highest good of the Residents and the business." SLB Awesome (31/232/23) (Youtube link) 

Wednesday June 23

2PM SL time: Meet the Lindens with VP of Product, Grumpity Linden -. "Grumpity will speak in-depth about several Second Life initiatives including recent efforts focusing on growth, a stronger, more balanced economy, movement towards better community cohesion, and an overall forward-looking approach." SLB Awesome (31/232/23) (Youtube link) 

Thursday June 24

1PM SL time: Meet the Lindens with VP of Marketing, Brett Linden - "Brett will speak on recent acquisition and retention efforts for Second Life including advertising, public relations, content strategy, and social media." SLB Awesome (31/232/23) (Youtube link)

Friday June 25

1PM SL time: Meet the Moles - "The Moles are builders, scripters, and content creators employed by Linden Lab to work in the Linden Department of Public Works" SLB Awesome (31/232/23) (Youtube link)
 
To check the Linden blog post in full, Click Here.
 

EOTB: The NFL Alumni Association Virtual Experience (NFLAVX)

 

 This Sunday will be the Superbowl, the championship game each year for the American football season. On the official Second Life blog yesterday, it was more or less stated that there'd be an official event here in Second Life for it. On Thursday February 4, they announced an "NFL Alumni Association Virtual Experience" or NFLAVX. The location this takes place at is the "NFL Alumni Association stadium."

Just in time for the big game! The NFL Alumni Association has established an all-new presence in Second Life that includes a massive multi-region virtual stadium that will be used for several live events including concerts, player appearances and charitable initiatives.

“Sports fans from around the world can hang out, chat and attend events together in Second Life across thousands of immersive virtual world experiences including this all-new virtual stadium built exclusively for this event,” says Linden Lab CEO Ebbe Altberg.  

According the Lab, "several members of the Second Life music community are performing at virtual halftime shows" at the “Madden 'The Yard' Celebrity Challenge." The event is described as "a multi-day charity event" for "Gamers vs Cancer," a fundraiser for the American Cancer society. "The event airs daily at noon through Saturday on ESTV, a 24-7 live linear video channel dedicated to esports that is available across multiple streaming outlets including Roku Channel, Amazon Fire TV and social channels." For those in the stadium, the stream can also be seen on screens over the center of the field.

I decided to take a short peek at the stadium myself (via an alt). It's located in the middle of four sims, NFLA 1, NFLA 2, NFLA 3, and NFLA 4. The map showed an unnamed and not accessible fifth sim. Going inside, the outer ring showed small restaurant areas and what looked like t-shirt display areas. But none of the latter were available for sale. The interior was a huge seating area, with the field set up for a halftime show.

The Lab says future expansions are planned for the stadium grounds, including a museum area later this year. The NFLAVX also has a website (here).

For more information, check out the blog entry Here.

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/NFLA%202/178/9/23/

Bixyl Shuftan

The Happy Vixen Movie Theater

There's been a change with the beach venue of the Sunweaver/Angel community. The Happy Vixen Beach club now has a theater one can enjoy watching one of many dozens of movies from cartoons to live action, classics from several decades ago to more recent releases, from memorable films to cheesy flicks. I had a few words with one of the two people behind this new attraction.

Read more in SL Clubbin'.

Announcement: Bellisseria's 1 Year Anniversary Celebration

Let's celebrate together!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bellisseria%20Fairgrounds/146/138/24

April 15, 2019 saw the launch of the new Linden Lab premium homes and Bellisseria was born.
Soon those that nestled into the comforts of a brand new home found more than just a nice place to live,
they found community, discovered new friendships, parties, adventures and so much more.

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Event Hosted at Bellisseria Fairgrounds
Friday, April 17th - Sunday, April 19th

Sponsored by:
Linden Lab
Bellisseria Citizens Group
Bellissseria Entertainers and Events
Bellis Blues Cafe

Bellisseria Entertainers and Events Music:
DJ's and Set Times:

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Special Features at the event

--Friday, April 17th – Sunday, April 19th--

Main Stage:  Live Djs & Dancing
Beach Party Theme  : Friday - Sunday

--Friday, April 17th Feature Events--

Rock N Sail around Bellisseria
Friday, April 17th @ 9:00 am slt

Particle Show:  1:00 pm slt
Delain Canucci

--Saturday, April 18th 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm slt--

Boat Parade:
Noon SLT, Saturday, April 18, 2020
Sinamax and Camden


Bellisseria Info Building:
Linden Lab

Come tour Bellisseria’s History and Information

Custom Gifts:
Donna Casta    

Media:
Bellisseria's 1 Year Anniversary Video Premiere




Thursday, April 16th, @ 9:00 AM SLT
https://youtu.be/xP5yhxd5f6w

Sceneris
Prudence Anton
Cian Wycliffe

Announcement: Theater On The Hill Returns After Winter Break

Theatre On The Hill offers 3 vibrant shows this weekend to help quell your January Blahs
FRIDAY @ 1:00 SLT: "THE BLUES BROTHERS" rock the Cabaret with one of the most energetic shows you will ever see
SATURDAY @ 1:00 SLT: Mario2 Helstein returns with his incredible Winter Particle and Light Show...WITNESS the UNBELIEVABLE!
SUNDAY @ 12:00 SLT: Martin Terr's "EUROVISION" featuring all the prize-winning songs from the past 17 years returns to the Chetz Szondi Stage in all of its aural and visual glory

Pure Luxury (193, 128, 37)

Scenes From "Lovefest" At Inspire Space Park

One of the "must see" places that most longtime residents know about and newcomers should be told of is "Inspired Space Park." The location has been in Second Life for about a decade, way above the Shinda sim, and even normally is a visual treat with it's sights of what could best be described as a cosmic dream with it's asteroids, planets and stars orbiting all around the planetoid and rocks you're on. But two weeks ago, people held a "Lovefest" event there to raise a little cash to help maintain the sim. It was a particle light show that was well worth the trip over.

See the pictures in Events.

Press Release: 12 Hour "Lovefest" At Inspire Space Park, 11AM to 11PM

Inspire Space Park is one of SL's longest running hangouts and the centre for a great community of people. They are a having a fundraiser event Thursday Sept 14 from 11am to 10pm.

"Surprise DJs and performance artists throughout the day. Stop by and show your Linden love for ISP. Keep the family love at ISP. Donations are very much appreciated. Peace and Love."

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shinda/32/223/1559