Ballet Pixelle Theatre

Curtain Call

Ballet Pixelle Theatre has extended their showing of "Avatara" through September due to popular demand. Don't miss this one!

Addendum.. BOSL (Best of Second Life) picked up a story I did on this show. Check out the September BOSL magazine for a full review.

More Fun Sims to Explore

Madpea Devil's Labyrinth-#1 spot on Showcase Saturday so I checked it out. This is actually more of an adventure game, to make it through the labyrinth. Not even close to an ordinary maze. This is great fun, but even more fun with friends! Check it out here: LabyrinthHere.




Simplexity a is a totally immersive multi-media-based virtual environment by Toth Jantzen. There is a serious epilepsy warning, so be careful here. Lots of cool flashing vids and music, a wild tunnel ride, amazing places with lights and sound to dance to, just really a first of it's kind I think. Turn on media for this one.
Check it out here: SimplexityHere.




ZombiePopcorn or Bust is some of the most fun you will have shopping in a while, as the whole sim and stores are set up in true horror/run down fashion complete with amusement park, church and creepy graveyard, girly shows, casino, etc. filled with fun things and shopping. Some name brands included Callie Cline, Snatch, Ducknipple, LouLou and Co. and many more.


Check it out with direct link here: ZombieHere.




My RL/SL sis, Piper Palianta, gave me Landmarks for two different sims filled with nature and beauty and lots of individual and couples poses. First I was a fairy in Glendalough,Topaz Island. Check it out here: GlendaloughHere.



Then I checked out Emerald Green, a very pretty sim including a lot of stray lights, waterfalls, various levels of natural beauty best with a friend or partner to try out all the the sweet poses and dances. Don't miss the underwater garden too.

Check it out here: EmeraldGreenHere.

Turing Gallery, Extropia Core

Kolor and Kara (me)

Friday, August 20 I visited the opening of the interactive installation Extropia Turing Gallery, Extropia.
L1Aura Loire and Maya Paris' contributions were in the annex gallery (underwater) and Kolor Fall' in the main gallery. Kolor looked like a huge stack of cubes and Maya had on the Mer-mechanic suit. They suggested I get a free Mer-mechanic suit and a free exhibition catalog which I did.

After I picked the free items, Kolor gave me a tour of his work. He had a couple of new paintings up and then the showcase was floating cubes and encryption stuff that I didn't fully understand but knew that it was cool and I liked it. Kolor was patient and explained he's always had an enfinity for Turing's encryption. Kolor advised me chat was being recorded and sure enough whatever I locally typed instantly became part of the exhibit floating in the air temporarily. The cubes moved around and clumped and eventually I told Kolor I loved it, but wondered if he had a notecard, and he passed me one. I will quote it here:

"In general, my art creates in the observers mind an emergent keyed space, that is a spacial fabric in the persons neural network. Tension in this keyed space allows emergent paths to be created and destroyed in the observers mind, within the framework on the key that is placed in the artwork. This keyed space in the observers mind may be persistent, as they leave the install, to hopefully assist them as active observers in the physical world.
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I normally do a small poem with my install ...

"Keys"

Tension - Emergence of space
Keys - Maps removed of form
Time - Creation torn from destruction
Love - Work without insistence"

Next I donned the Mer-mechanic suit and by this time numerous others had gathered outside also in the free suits and we all jumped into the water next to the giant telscope thing. To engage the teleoctoscope we all turned on media and there was a huge structure below with seat-like spots to sit and view sevearl "pods" of different machinima. One of my favorites was of a group of Mer-mechanics dancing. A different machinima could be viewed in each spot.

Maya in Mer-mechanic outfit.


Check it all out here in this direct link: ExtropiaHere

More on Emerald Viewer

Now the Metaverse Tribune provided some information that is a bit clearer to me... I think. Check it out here: MetaverseOnEmeraldHere. So Emerald is no longer on the approved LL viewer list. I'm still holding out hope this gets fixed, and soon.

Addendum:
I just loggged into SL for the day and was deluged with notes and info. from groups and friends about Emerald and I will just cut and past a few here.. perhaps it is ok for now after all.

First:
"Emerald has been removed from the TPVD today due to recent events by Fractured Crystal who, as a result of those actions is no longer part of the team. Emerald has also undergone a massive restructuring in order to create assurances that the actions of all developers are transparent from this point forward. We will be re applying for the TPVD listing immediately. We expect there will be no problems with that application given our new restructured system of development.

Official announcement from The Emerald Development team attached.

I would also like to remind people that the TPVD is optional for third party viewers to join. It is not a requirement. You will not be banned for using Emerald while it is not on TPVD. In the meantime, we are re applying for it and expect to be back up full force shortly. Thank you.

The Emerald viewer project and its development team have undergone a massive and necessary restructuring in response to recent incidents caused by the project leader.

I will be glad to go into detail regarding those events after this announcement.

This restructuring is designed in such a way as to prevent anything like this from ever happening again.

From this point on, there will be no ONE single person running Emerald Development.

We are all going to be on a level playing field. All decisions, changes, and alterations to any code or anything at all, will be done transparently and democratically.

Part of this restructuring process also involved the necessary removal of the developer who is responsible for these past incidents; as a result Fractured Crystal was invited to resign and has done so today.

As of NOW, All affiliation between Modular Systems/Fractured Crystal and the Emerald Viewer have been permanently severed. A new domain has been purchased and we are currently getting our new website online.

The website will be hosted at EmeraldViewer.net and should be online and operational shortly.

Ownership and control of the servers used to host the Emerald Viewer downloads and website have been transferred to Arabella Steadham who will maintain the hosting as a neutral party for the project.

Aside from the downtime of the website, our users should experience no changes that will affect them directly.

Also today, as a result of the incidents in question, Linden Lab removed Emerald from the TPVD. We expected this might happen and have since provided the Lab with information regarding our new changes, structure and goals. We hope to be back on the TPVD soon.

Our two biggest regrets are first and for most that these incidents ever took place, and second, that we failed to take this radical action sooner.

We sincerely hope that these significant internal changes will help us restore some trust and faith from our users and from Linden Lab in regards to the integrity of the Emerald Viewer Development team.

Thank you"

Then:
"If you are told that Emerald Viewer has been removed from the TPVD and so using it will result in your being banned from SL - or some such, please proceed as follows:

1. Ask the person to verify information before spreading panic, because that info is FALSE.
2. Inform the person that Emerald is being re-registered on the TPVD under new leadership.
3. Tell the person that is is damned stupid to spread panic - stupid and irresponsible.
4. Delete the note card.
5. Go about your day/night as usual.

Thank you.

(*) TPVD = Third Party Viewer Directory

See also:
http://blog.modularsystems.sl/2010/08/22/emerald-resurgence/

Audio of interview 2010-08-22
http://treet.tv/people/gracer/blog/20100822/audio-excerpt-interview-arabella-and-jessica"

Prism 50L Color Hunt

Prism is having a 50 Linden Color Hunt! I got notice of a cool sale today and the notecard said, "Time out for Prism's quarterly color hunt. One color in each outfit has been marked down to 50 lindens each. Also be sure to check the single color outfits as many of those are also on sale.. This special event will end Monday morning so hurry and have fun!" I ran over and picked up this Shilo dress outfit for only 50L and found a bunch of other great 50L items too! Check it out here (direct link, just click):
PrismHere.

Weekend Things to Do, August 21-22

8-21-10
-12pm SLT Wraith Dragon Temple re-opening. DJs 2-4 and party goes until "whenever"Flickr photo contest, etc. maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EQuality/213/77/2
-Truth and Maitreya.. half price sales continue ...not sure of end date
-12pm SLT Breast Cancer Awareness Date Auction.. Costa Rica Plaza, Alajuela (65, 16, 22)
-3-5:30pm SLT opening of BOSL Country Club, A black tie affair, entitled "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"
8-22-10
-10am SLT Black and White ball, Southern Teir New York
-11am SLT SL Twitterites meetup
-2pm SLT Redzone 5 hrs live music location Allalinhorn
-5pm SLT UWA Forest & Metallic Sea opening, UWA Winthrop (48, 138, 27)

Little Red Riding Hood

Ok, I know this is not well put together, but Andy sang this song in SL so well, and I flipped on the recorder part way through. Then I grabbed Cafi who has the most amazing wolf av and of course I have a couple red riding hood outfits.. and there is it!

Little Red Riding Hood from Kara Trapdoor on Vimeo.