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Where Have You Been?: Ciampi and Porto Nuovo
The latest episode of our original series, “Where Have You Been?” which suggests things to do and places to visit around the Second Life Grid, this time explores the Italianate village of Ciampi and its harbor, Porto Nuovo, which are spread across over half a dozen abutting mainland regions. They were envisioned and created by Viggen Petofi who began over six years ago with the parcels on Bhima and a few more, and has built it out as land became available and he could purchase it. This show airs on August 23, 26, 30 and Sept 2 at 12 noon and 4pm SLT/Pacific.
To listen to Virtual Community Radio, tune to http://main.vcradio.org or “Play Virtual Community Radio” on your smart speaker. Other options for tuning in can be found here.
Where Have You Been?: Journey to the Centre of Second Life
The latest episode of our original series, “Where Have You Been?” which suggests things to do and places to visit around the Second Life Grid, this time explores the mysterious Centre of Second Life where the handprint of Second Life is on the very terrain! In addition, we discuss Draxtor Despres’s 47-minute machinima, “Made in SL: The Movie”, commissioned by Linden Lab for the 20th anniversary of the launch of Second Life. It’s well worth a watch — and it can be found on the Linden Lab YouTube Channel — or the link below. And we’ll tell you about the region of Omidyar where you can see the Second Life Logo Region for yourself. And take a deep breath and wander the heights and valleys of the Forest of Karuhvel to discover what’s there to be found by the brave and persistent.
Learn more by tuning in at 12 noon or 4pm SLT/Pacific on these Saturdays and Wednesdays: August 9, 12, 16, 19.
To listen to Virtual Community Radio, tune to http://main.vcradio.org or “Play Virtual Community Radio” on your smart speaker.
Where Have You Been: QT Gallery
The latest episode of our original series, “Where Have You Been?” which suggests things to do and places to visit around the Second Life Grid, this time visits the QT Gallery on the Severy region.
It’s the home gallery of long-time Second Life resident and artist quadrapop, whose virtual artwork includes everything from two dimensional wall panels, to more traditional 3‑D sculptures, to incredible three dimensional works full of color and motion.
Learn more by tuning in at 12 noon or 4pm SLT/Pacific on these Saturdays and Wednesdays: July 22, 26 and 29, and August 2 and 5.
To listen to Virtual Community Radio, tune to http://main.vcradio.org or “Play Virtual Community Radio” on your smart speaker.
S03E09 — The QT Gallery
Owner — Gallery Owner/Artist, quadrapop
SLURLS/URLS:
Severy — General
Ground Level Gallery
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Severy/174/237/2891
Sunday 9 July: Elrik Merlin at SL20B — and more!
Sunday 9th July, 3pm SLT: Join Virtual Community Radio’s co-founder Elrik Merlin for an hour of retro-futuristic Classic Electronica LIVE from the Virtual Community Radio exhibit at the Second Life 20th Birthday celebrations! Artists include The Tornados, Kraftwerk, Keith Mansfield, Perrey & Kingsley, Synergy and more. Be there in person — or tune in to Virtual Community Radio for the live broadcast!
Here’s your transportation… and talking of transportation, while you’re there, why not hop on a skycycle and see the exhibition from a different angle!
In addition, tune in at 12 noon and 4pm for Episode 22 of our original series, “Tarot @ Teatime”. In this episode Honey and Willow take a journey through more of the Major Arcana and discuss the history and significance of cards XII The Hanged Man, XIII Death, XIV Temperance, XV The Devil, and XVI The Tower — details here.
Virtual Community Radio @SL20B, Live!
It’s that time again: Second Life celebrates its birthday and the community built over 20 years. Second Life’s 20th Birthday Community Celebration opens Thursday, June 22 and rocks the grid through Tuesday, July 11.
Join us as we seek out, explore, and connect SL residents with music and more. Ride our skycycles (and get one for your very own) and stop in for our live events!
Visit us at SLB Breathtaking for these live events:
- Saturday, June 24 @1–2pm: Live Tarot Readings with Honey Heart
- Sunday, June 25 @3–4pm: VCRadio On-the-Air, Live from SLB ( Presenter: Cale)
- Wednesday, June 28 @ Noon: Where Have You Been? Live from SLB!
- Friday, June 30 @ 1–2pm: Live Tarot Readings with Honey Heart
- Sunday, July 2 @ 3–4pm: VCRadio On-the-Air, Live from SLB ( Presenter: Cale)
- Wednesday, July 5 @ 1–2pm: Tarot Talk with Honey Heart
- Sunday, July 9 @ 3–4pm: VCRadio On-the-Air, Live from SLB (Presenter: Elrik)
ALL times SLT/Pacific
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Breathtaking/235/86/24
(Note: this slurl will only work while SL20B is open, June 22 — July11)
Stay Tuned!
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The Glinka Gallery — Featuring artist Lash VV
June is Pride Month in the United States and many other countries, and that’s just one of the reasons that we’re featuring Wolfgang Glinka’s Glinka Gallery in this edition of “Where Have You Been?”.
For those who might not know, Pride Month started in 1969 in the United States as a response to the Stonewall riots, which served as a catalyst for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world. The observance has grown and expanded over the years, and Pride Month celebrates LGBTQIA+ culture as well as working to build rights awareness.
The Glinka Gallery holds regular exhibitions and performances on the gallery’s five floors, featuring fine art, sculpture, photography, poetry, music and dance.
The Edge Gallery — in black & white
Kultivate Magazine is a publication about the cultural aspects of Second Life — and a lot more! Its goal is to support art, culture, photography, music, and fashion.
Kultivate’s endeavours in Second Life include the magazine (of course) but their grid presence is significant, incorporating, among other things, a number of galleries including The Edge Gallery of Black & White Imagery, which is the subject of this programme.
The Edge Gallery specifically features black and white imagery and art. We take a more detailed look at the current exhibit, which just opened, showing a variety of artists with unique approaches to monochrome 2‑D imagery.
S03E05 — The Edge Gallery
Owner — Kultivate Magazine
Johannes Huntsman — Owner & Gallery Curator
SLURLS/URLS:
Kultivate Magazine on Water Haven — Moderate
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Water%20Haven/46/209/26
Website: https://kultivatemagazine.com/
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Where Have You Been?: A Hidden Gem
Often on “Where Have You Been?” we feature large-scale locations — art galleries, nature regions and so on. But in addition from time to time we’ve featured smaller, more intimate venues ideal for a quiet chat with a friend or a date night. “Where Have You Been?” is in a good position to feature destinations like these. So we are starting a special occasional series to focus on small destinations, in addition to continuing our coverage of larger venues, art shows, and events: “Hidden Gems — for date nights and special occasions.” And this episode is the first official Hidden Gems episode.
Where Have You Been? — A New Season
We’re pleased to announce the start of the third series of our original programme, “Where Have You Been?”, where we discuss places to visit and things to do around the Second Life grid — and we try to ensure they’re usually things and places that the major commentators miss.
“WYB” airs every Wednesday and Saturday at 12 noon and 4pm Pacific / SLT, and each episode is broadcast over a couple of weeks. And don’t miss “Engines of Our Ingenuity” from the University of Houston, every four hours from 4am Pacific.
Our destinations generally fall into one of three categories: Art, Exploration and Events. In the first episode of the new season, it’s the first of those, as we take a trip over to GBTH, aka “Grab By The Horns” — a virtual visual arts incubator in Second Life, founded in October 2017 by Marina Münter.
Where Have You Been? visits The Temple of the Divine Feminine
In this episode of our original series, “Where Have You Been?” we visit The Temple of the Divine Feminine, on SLEA Region 2. It’s the creation of 20 women artists and creators coordinated by KismaKSR Resident, and occupies a full region — a very full region — with messages celebrating feminine power, creativity, and voices, including some important focal issues.
The installation is divided into four major themed areas arranged like a medicine wheel. Each area has an entry gallery, a space for invocation, and the temple itself. Each of these four areas aligns with the four elements — air, fire, water, and earth — and are laid out along the major axes of the compass.
