Keeba Tammas and the Tiny Maniacs

This is Keeba and her Tiny Maniacs at a benefit event for "Homes for our Troops" at the US Military Veterans Center.   She said if she hit a certain amount donated she'd sing this song.. and so there we have it!  She actually does a wide range of genre very well, but this whimsical song happened to be the one that struck my fancy so I clicked on the recorder.  With her permission I share it here.

Visit the Veterans Center here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Veterans%20Isle/128/128/25

Keeba's full profile with Whispering Sands Live Promotions is as follows:
"Keeba Tammas streams from the Midwest and serves up an extremely eclectic repertoire of music: jazz, blues, rock, pop, disco, punk, folk…
“At the age of four my mother plopped me on a stage, at the age of 15, I began recording voices for cartoon and commercial work. I put myself through college by recording jingles,traveling the country performing at fairs, malls, and amusement parks I spent the 80’s singing lead in bands. Real Life called me away from music but now this amazing world we call Second Life gives me the opportunity to perform once again”.
With my husband’s help I have created the vast majority of tracks I use and those that are not my own have been “enthusiastically tweaked”. I have been performing in SL since 2007 and most recently have been performing with my backup band, “The Tiny Maniacs” ! Actually, I am starting to wonder if they perform with me–or I perform with them!! I invite you to watch my descent into dementia!"

They really do make a fun and unique show, check them out around the grid or for booking, her calendar, and listening samples visit the official web site here: http://wslpromo.net/2015/07/keeba-tammas/

SU2C Fundraiser Results! Great Job Second Life!

Stand up to Cancer was another huge successful fundraiser for first life good out of Second Life.  There are some very amazing ppl in Second Life.  Check out that grand total!  Great job everyone involved!  Here is the final press release information:

                   " SEPTEMBER 12, 2015 - SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
                              36  OF YOUR FAVORITE VENUES
                                190 DIFFERENT PERFORMERS
                         COUNTLESS HOSTS  AND DONATIONS
                ALL COME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT STAND UP CANCER!!!!!
                                 IN CANADA, THE UK, & THE US!!!!
                                    for a grand total of
                   L$3040393 or just short of $4000 for each country
                (after transfer costs the actual is $3793 USD per country)
               
Stand Up To Cancer is a non-profit organization formed in 2008  with the sole purpose of eradicating cancer.  they have taken a unique approach and focused everything in research as that is where the answer to ending cancer will be found.  Stand Up to Cancer is currently in three countries; The United States, The United Kingdom and Canada.  Due to Second Life being so very diverse with people all around the world, the music community did something very unique, they held the fund raiser for all three countries.
7 venues are maintaining kiosks that you can contribute through.  There are also links that allow you to donate directly to the country of your choice.  All locations and links can be found in Still Braveheart's blog at  http://stillbraveheart.blogspot.com

 Due to the fact that we pride ourselves on being 100% transparent, all donations and transfers can be seen at:
 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Wo2Hgp0kr32tmd5-qWKPNt5xw2lfejravXMAqKH-Fbs/pubhtml  "

There are a lot of great fundraisers for some wonderful first life causes.  Thankfully groups like this are able and willing to show the final results and their transparency verification. 

Fantasy Faire is Open!

The Fantasy Faire 2015 opened in Second Life today!

Visit the official Fantasy Faire web site for additional info. on a variety of things like the hunt, sponsors, literary festival, silent and live auction, contests, jail and bail, and calendar of special events and entertainment and so much more: https://fantasyfairesl.wordpress.com/events-2/calendar-of-events/

* * Fantasy Faire 2015, April 23 – May 3* * A Benefit for the American Cancer Society



I collected some pictures in the fair and direct links here

Visit the main Faireland Junction by Cerridwens Cauldron here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fairelands%20Junction/128/128/4
(Main landing where you can see the names of the various sections and tp)

Visit Vallacia sponsored by Epic Toy Factory here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Vallacia/116/167/42
(the cool area with the colorful boats)

Visit IchieGo IchiE by The Looking Glass here:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/IchiGo%20IchiE/128/128/32
(super beautiful fairy type land)

Visit Aurrora by Neo Victoria here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurora%20FF/128/128/13
(This has the large FF logo)

Visit Odyssey by Fallen Gods here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Odyssey%20FF/128/128/2

Visit Puppetsborough by Dandelion Daydream Factory here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poppetsborough/128/128/52

Visit Poseidon's Abyss Fantasy Faire 2015 Arts & Entertainment here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Poseidons%20Abyss/128/128/2
(Don't miss the cool underwater area and pick up some gifts)

Visit Spires of Andolys by Dwarfins here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Spires%20of%20Andolys/128/128/47

Visit Sylvan of Spells by Merchants of Dreams here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sylvan%20of%20Spells/128/128/43

Visit Tangleshimmer Grove by The Roawenwood here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tangleshimmer%20Grove/128/128/40
(the FF in stone circle)

Visit Wildehaven Marsh by Solarium here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wildehaven%20Marsh/128/187/43

Visit YoZakura by Fuubutsu Dou here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/YoZakura/128/128/43
(Asian garden with dragon on mt.)

Visit Ravenshold, The Lost Land Hunt here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ravenshold/128/128/44

Once again the builds are so much fun for me.  The products are super cute.  And the event is for a great cause, Relay for Life.  What's not to love?  Check it out. 

Relay For Life Kickoff Weekend

Relay For Life Kickoff here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/RFL%20Kickoff%202/128/128/21  Today is the Relay for Life kickoff day/weekened and there are tons of events, products, info. all around SL.  This area has multiple sim/landing areas, but this is a good spot to drop in for the kickoff day.  Check out their well made site for schedule and a great deal of info. : http://relayforlifeofsecondlife.org/  Everyone seems to be blogging about it, so I won't say much here, just visit the sim and the official site for events if you like.  Great cause and some SL fun. 

Addendum...I just started a new team, so if you want to be supportive please consider our kiosk! It's located here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Station/198/82/1040 Let me know if you want to be part of our team.

Addendum #2: 118 people on the 4 sim RLF kickoff area right now.  Woot!

IMAGINE PEACEFEST 2011-Festival November 11-13

Visit here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Angeleno%20Heights/45/202/41 or direct link here: ImagineHere.

My fellow blogger friend Apmel provided me with additional information on this 3 day event for good causes. The press release information contains the following:

"IMAGINE PeaceFest 2011!!!
Heads. Hearts. Hands
Festival 11-13 November 2011

You're Invited!

IMAGINE PeaceFest is about people working together across international boundaries, using virtual and real-world venues to promote the amazing work of real-world organizations. We work together for a better world, with a focus on peace, human rights and justice for all.

SCHEDULE
(More than) A "Peace" of Art Auction!
Silent bids accepted 24/7, Tuesday November 1st until Monday, November 14th

Friday November 11
-11-12pm: Opening Ceremonies at RAWA, Four Bridges
-12 – 1pm: Museum of Afghanistan Tour, Four Bridges��
-1 – 2pm: Kueperpunk Kohonen, Comedy Cats Circus
-2 – 3pm: Reis and Ald Alter, Cat’s Circus
-5 – 6pm: Ga Go Gigamon! 7 Member Japanese band, Gwampa’s Castle
-6 – 8pm: Unity Productions Imagine World Peace!

Saturday November 12
-7 – 8am: Direct Democracy Workshop, Four Bridges N
-8 – 9am: Universe is a Green Dragon, Imagine nest, Four Bridges
-9 – 10am: Art Exhibition with DJ Gary Kohime! New Caerleon
-10 – 11am: Art Exhibition with DJ Gary Kohime! New Caerleon
-11 – 12pm: Russell Eponym, Peace is a Choice
-12 – 1pm: Blues Heron, Peace is a Choice
-1pm Metaverse Art RL exhibition
(NOTE: although on the same sim, the LM's are different)
-1.10pm The MANAX story
-1.30pm Emoticon
-2pm SL TLC
-2.45pm New VJazz Show
-3 – 4pm: IMAGINE PeaceFest Interview with Sandra Bérard of Cambodia READA w/ Peace Train’s Steve Mahaley
-5 –9pm: Key West 4 hours of music
Max Kleene 5pm>Avantgarde Frequency 6pm
Gina Stella 7pm>Acousticenergy Nitely 8pm
-9 – 10pm: Tour of RAWA Museum of Afghanistan
-10 – 11pm: Mankind Tracer, Rock Garden stage, Four Bridges

Sunday November 13
-6 – 8am: Discussion with Dr. Andrew, SpeakEasy, Four Bridges
-8 – 10am: A World Dance Party with images and art from around the world at Daft House Den and Carnival
-11 – 12pm: Poetry – open mic
-12 – 1pm: Pol Arida, singer / songwriter, and artwork by Second Renoir & Trill Zapatero, Solace Island
-1 – 2pm: DRUM! Solace Island
-1 – 2pm: RAWA Boho Hobo Fashion Show
-2pm-3pm: Jana Kyomoon, The music ALL music Peace Park
~||| 2pm-4pm Real Life event - Old Dominon University hosts IMAGINE PeaceFest Spoken Word night. Location: House of Blues at the Webb Center. Featuring:
Nita Hurt>Poetikk Justice>Neisha Purvis
Cassandra IsFree
Members from the Flowetic Movement Poetry Group |||~
-3pm- 4pm: Talk by Delia Lake
at Virtually Speaking
-4pm-6pm: More than a Peace of Art Auction
-6 – 7pm: Virtually Speaking Sundays with Avedon Carol and Sam Seder
-7 – 8pm: Louis Volare
-8 – 9pm: Cylindrian

Questions? Contact in world:
Cotton Thorne, junivers Stockholm, Medora Chevalier, Tonks Akina

As in years past with PeaceFest, all donations will go to three non-profit organizations that the team has selected:

- The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA);
RAWA works to address human rights abuses against women in Afghanistan, and have been doing so since the 1970's. This is a well-established organization that was established by women to tell the difficult, brutal stories of abuses, and to work for political and social change. More about RAWA: http://www.rawa.org/index.php

- The Rural Economic and Agricultural Development Agency (READA) in Cambodia; This group of 15 people are working to address the needs of the poorest people in rural Cambodia. Education, sustainable farming techniques, hygiene and methods to secure clean water are all part of their effort to empower people to escape poverty. More about READA: http://readacambodia.org

- the One Laptop per Child initiative, providing key hardware and software to provide education to those who need it most! Their mission is to empower the world's poorest children through education, and they have a very interesting program of providing low-cost, low-power laptops with learning games and content to communities around the world. More about One Laptop per Child: http://one.laptop.org/

This event is brought to you by The IMAGINE Network and the Peace Train Charitable Trust (a 501 c 3 public charity in the U.S.)

The Peace Train Charitable Trust
http://peacetraintrust.org/schedule/

The IMAGINE Network
http://imaginefestival.wordpress.com/


Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVYI_LvaDqs&feature=related
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Peace-Train-Charitable-Trust/137695802967848
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Peace__Train
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The Schedule is here! And you can always read more about our work at the URLs above. Bloggers are encouraged to copy the schedule at this URL: http://imaginefestival.wordpress.com/"

Blues for Africa July 10-18, 2010

Here is a week long charity event with many many high profile SL live musicians performing for this good cause.
BluesEventforACause.
Live and Learn in Kenya is sponsoring this event to assist the hungry children in Africa. I dont' know a lot about it, but recognize a bunch of the performers, so go to this link for more info.