Monthly Archives: August 2025
TMoTM S04E03: Five Lessons #1 — Sharry O’Hare
This programme is now available on Mixcloud.
August 16th, 2pm SLT/Pacific Time: it’s the third Saturday in the month and time for a new edition of The Magic of The Musical with Caledonia Skytower!
This month, Caledonia rolls out a new sub-series of The Magic of The Musical. In “Five Lessons” she interviews actors, directors, designers, dancers and others who have spent time and life in musical theatre. They share the lessons that being a part of a performing community have taught them about life, the stage, and humanity.
In this debut episode Cale shares a conversation with actress Sharry O’Hare, exploring the experiences of 65 years of musical theater performance. Ms. O’Hare shares some of the lessons musical theatre has taught her, with selected musical numbers to accompany them. Think treading the boards is just about finding your light and how many songs you get? Guess again.
First Sundays: August 2025 – Symphonic Seas
This programme is now available on Mixcloud.
“The Ocean has its silent caves, Deep, quiet, and alone; Though there be fury on the waves, Beneath them there is none.” Nathaniel Hawthorne’s opening stanza to “The Ocean” captures the fascinating enigma that is the sea: cataclysmically destructive, and serenely calm.
Not surprisingly, composers have sought to capture the sea in her many moods and faces. Today we explore just a few of them — from “Fingal’s Cave” to “Victory at Sea.” Caledonia Skytower presents.
At Virtual Community Radio, we believe Sunday afternoons are the perfect time to treat yourself to something special. That’s why we invite you to join us at 2pm SLT on the First (usually) Sunday afternoon of each month as we present a different musical treat: one hour of music on a theme. It could be anything from new age music, orchestral classics, soundtracks, or music celebrating a particular culture.Where Have You Been: S05E05 — The Outer Garden
Thanks to a listener tip, we’re discovering The Outer Garden: the beautiful creation of Bisou Dexler on the region Baddest. And in fact we want to remind all our listeners that if you find a destination or special event in Second Life that you enjoy, and that you think others might enjoy as well, send us the information and perhaps it will become one of our episode features here on Where Have You Been?
The Outer Garden has depth, balance, and calm in so many ways. It’s a perfect destination for photographers, explorers, and those who maybe are just looking for a quieting moment, surrounded by simple splendor.
The Outer Garden’s design draws inspiration from traditional Japanese paintings, aiming to represent two-dimensional elements in a three-dimensional space. It’s a good fit for a virtual world. Bisou also envisions the garden on Baddest as a space that evolves and gets re-envisioned over time.
The motif of this current garden, which features a restrained colour palette, is the Noh play “Hagoromo.” Noh is the oldest form of traditional Japanese theater. It involves both drama and dance and is often based on tales from traditional literature featuring a supernatural being transformed into a human hero who narrates the story. Noh integrates masks, costumes and various props in a dance-based performance, requiring highly trained actors and musicians.
On the artist’s blog, they state “May this new garden become a testament to beauty, enriching your soul with its presence. Looking forward to the enchanting presence of celestial beings in this garden where the worlds of the sea and sky intertwine without doubt.”
This episode airs on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 12 noon and 4pm SLT/Pacific until the end of August.
S05E05 – The Outer Garden
Region: Baddest – Moderate
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Baddest/91/231/2531
Owner: Bisou Dexler
