Monthly Archives: October 2025
TMoTM S04E05: Five Lessons — Carey Wong
LISTEN AGAIN: This programme is now available to listen again on Mixcloud
Originally broadcast on October 25th, 2pm SLT/Pacific Time
This month, Caledonia continues her “Five Lessons” sub-series of The Magic of The Musical, where 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.
If you are lucky, you get to interview your heroes. In this month’s episode of The Magic of The Musical, host Caledonia Skytower (aka Judy Cullen) shares her conversation with one of her heroes as they discuss art, music, and stage design: friend and mentor Carey Wong. During a career spanning over 50 years, Carey has designed sets and costumes for more than 300 productions, including operas, plays, musicals, and ballets, plus art exhibitions and other creative spaces. Tune in for a fascinating discussion! More about Carey Wong.
Where Have You Been? S05E07: The Big Halloween Episode
It’s October, and it’s the high spookable season. We are elated and exhausted already, and there’s still a lot of month to go for Hallowe’en in Second Life.
October is a big month in Second Life. So much so that a lot of this year’s seasonal offerings opened in September. And there’s no doubt that it’s not just you, or your nearest friends who “go big” for the Season. The All Hallows Holiday has many, many avid fans and practitioners in Second Life. If you are looking for spooky haunts, sinister asylums, or ghostly forests, you shall certainly find them!
In this episode we discuss some of the locations we enjoyed most, and where to find more. We don’t just choose any cob-web strewn location — we tend to look for places that are unique, or that reflect community. And we’ve lined up all the haunted houses, creepy carnivals, butchered and bloodletting asylums, mysterious forests warning you to enter only if you dare and strongly suggesting that you turn back NOW – to please almost any resident. They run the gamut from the Second Life equivalent of a Mom & Pop roadside attraction, where residents put out their favorite holiday décor and proudly declare “BOO to You!” to more extensive and sophisticated locales.
The episode airs at 12 noon and 4pm SLT/Pacific Time on Wednesdays and Saturdays through the end of October.
Here are some of the key locations in this episode:
Critterflop Hallowpop
Region: alphatribe island – Moderate
Owner: Alpha Auer
The Bewitched Forest
Region: Hazy Cove – Moderate
Owner: Aislen Atheria and Kuva Nishi.
First Sundays: October 2025 – Ancient Journeys
This programme is now available on Mixcloud to Listen Again.
In this month’s edition of First Sundays, we’re taking a musical journey through the Ancient World — and take a trip to the Moon! Tune in at 2pm Second Life Time on Sunday, October 5th for a programme that literally covers a lot of ground, inspired by the mysterious Piri Reis map.
