Piermont Landing presents : The Illusions Ball and silent auction n for RFL

by Yolanda Hirvi

Miss Breezy Carver from New Babbage hosts the Illusions White Themed Ball for RFL Saturday June 20th 6pm - 9pm SLT in Piermont Landing, Wheatstone Waterways, New Babbage. Silent auction has started and goes on until June 20th 9 pm.. The items auctioned are Shepherdess gown by Kembri Tomsen and Resignation music box by Canolli Capalini. Both items are one of a kind and all proceeds go to Relay For Life. To place your bid teleport to http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wheatstone%20Waterways/16/37/109 .Also many RFL-vendors located in the area with steampunk and victorian themed items.
*Music by DJ Bats
Event is sponsored by:
*Capalini Fine Furnishings
*House of Rfyre
*Blakopal Designs
*Hatpins

Prepare to be ashtonished : The Grand Opening of Armada Breakout

by Yolanda Hirvi


While searching for a location to shoot machinima for Maar's new tango-animation, I happened to land on the very special place. It didnt take me long to realize that Armada Breakaway is a perfect place; for not only to shoot a machinima but for a new Oblonski branch store too. Armada is "Victorian-steampunk-merfolk-pirate" - role play region that seems to have many secrets. Citizens of Armada welcome everyone to join the grand opening festivities March 1, 12.30 pm - 8 pm.

Read more about Armada (and find the schedule for grand opening) http://www.onthebonesofboats.com/

Grand Opening of Caer Blanco Today

By Darleez DeCuir

Caer Blanco is a special sim, created specially for Halloween by Second Life's top designers. There is a fully furnished haunted castle, a witch's cottage, a ghostly ship and a ruined monastery to explore - and more!

All this will raise funds for a small clinic in Lesotho, Southern Africa, through the charity Partners for Others.

And we are planning a series of exciting events too - starting this Saturday - and YOU are invited by Prim Perfect to the Grand Opening!

Date: Saturday 18th 2-4pm SLTDJ: Kiralette KellyTheme: Grand Opening - Dark Victorian ThemeMusic: Dark Victorian and Gothic music.

We'll see you there!

How to survive SLag events

by Yolanda Hirvi

We all know what happens when more than 5 avatars are in the same place. Everything is gray, you can barely walk. You wont even see the people around you if it gets very bad. So here is some advice to survive those events when avatars get together. I got these advice originally from Catty Loon from Hey Girlfriend -group and they are written for surviving the Hair Fair 08 that starts today (ZOMG 87 designers and two weeks! Think about all that HAIR!!!). Thank you Catty..and enjoy your events rest of you!

Ctrl-P to preferences
In network settings...clear cache!! Restart SL so it does its thing.
Also turn up Bandwidth if your connection will allow, I forgot to do this on my laptop, since I recently upgraded to super cable, it helped me greatly turning it up, but ..only do this if you have a very fast connection.

Graphics tab - turn off bump and shiny. Turn off local lights. Move slider bars for trees, terrain, etc down. If you're trying on hair, you might want flex and objects up, or...try on hair later at home when you can turn all your graphics up. Turn draw distance down all the way on the slider bar, seriously, you don't need to see all four sims to enjoy hair fair. Even 128 is good,96 is fine. Also turn terrain detail to low.
These are things I do anytime I go to laggy places. Perhaps other things help too.
You don't have to go bald and naked, find a lower prim hair and shoes to wear, remove your scripted items, they may be turned off on the sims anyway.

Lag makes Crys Mad.

Virtual "Festival in two Worlds"

Metaversal Arts is a proud sponsor of the 2nd Annual "Festival in Two Worlds" by Music Academy Online. Beginning Friday, August 22 and running through Sunday, August 31, the festival will feature lecturers, performers, composers, and artists from around the world. The events are free for all residents.

This year's theme is "Virtuality" and the featured guest is award-winning composer Amin Bhatia (Flashpoint, Queer as Folk, Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees), who has just released his latest CD, "Virtuality: A Journey Inside Your Computer."

Guest artists include pianists Richard Grayson, Alessandro Marangoni, and Alpha H. Walker; oboist David Weiss; cellist Cary B. Hockett; percussionist Stacey Fox; composers Gregory Hall, Anthony Lanman, Alex Shapiro; lecturers include Mary Ann Clark, Ph.D. and Judith A. Eckelmeyer, Ph.D. For a complete schedule of events visit www.musicacademyonline.com .

Music Academy Online has been developing a classical music presence in Second Life since 2007. Says founder, Dave Schwartz, Ph.D (aka Benton Wunderlich in SL)., "I firmly believe that the kind of immersive, interactive, 3D environment that this type of virtual world provides has dramatic implications for those of us dedicated to generating interest in classical music at all levels, including music education, music appreciation, and especially for the promotion of new music and living composers. Imagine being able to talk with a composer, or author, or music educator in real time from the comfort of your own computer. This environment has the potential to reach out to the four corners of the planet and to make the world a better place one friendship at a time."

Check out also Music Academy OnLIVe; Second Life weekly TV show in SLCN.

1 week to go to Foxtrot by Maar Auer!

A New Couples Dance Release by Maar Auer at Metaversal Arts: It’s Foxtrot Time!
Maar Auer’s fantastic dance release series continues. After the breathtaking SLindy Hop, she will continue with a smoother, jazzier ballroom groove: It’s Foxtrot time!
The grand release will take place in Metaversal Arts on Sat 23rd August, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. SLT.


Radio Riel will guarantee the party groove by playing foxy oldies – and on top of it all we will
enjoy a live concert by a talented jazz musician Aira Jun.

You are invited to Slindy Hop into 1950's!

by Yolanda Hirvi

Now is your change to be one of the first ones ever danced SLindy Hop! (I have danced it already :p that is me dancing in the pic with Lord Lisle). The SLindy Hop by Maar Auer is going to be released 6th July! And we are gonna have a party! And another reason for partying is Maar's first rezday in SL. Congrats Maar!

SLindy Hop is an SL couples dance in style of Lindy Hop swing, that was at its most popular during 1930s-1950s. As the name SLindy Hop suggests, this is an SL modified version of the original dance. It shows clear signs of the rise of rock'n'roll in early 50's, into which Lindy Hop finally assimilated.

And I promise you boys and girls you will FLIP when you try this one!
Maar has worked her ass off with this one, and the result is just.. amazing! If you liked Charleston..SLindy Hop will freak you out!

You are welcome to party with us in Metaversal Arts Grunge Hangar
built by Yolanda Hirvi just for this occasion.
The theme is 1950's ! You can dress up according to theme,
but there is NO dress code. Just show up and do some hop with us!

The tunes are provided by Radio Riel. (And the event is broadcast live).

Bring your friends and neighbours..lets hop the roof down!

Pssst.. Best place shopping for 1950's style clothes is Artilleri .

Victorian Spring Fair in Antiquity

by Yolanda Hirvi


Antiquity sims of SL are the most wonderful realm to RP and for victorian style living. Residents of Antiquity are the most warm and welcoming for visitors too! They are hosting a fair of many events during this weekend for the behalf of Relay Of Life. I am recommending this fair for anyone interested in victorian era. Look more info : http://www.antiquitygazette.blogspot.com/

The Grand Opening was a Success!

by Darleez DeCuir

Thank you all our dear visitors of making the grand opening event a success! The event was opened with Atheene Dodonpa’s lovely performance, her singing and playing was admirable, at least according to the numerous applauses and encouraging feedback from the audience.

Atheene Dodonpa playing a rebec.

After Atheene’s performance Yolanda Hirvi announced the winners of the Metaversal Photo Contest, the winner photos were published earlier here in the blog, posted by Yolanda Hirvi. Here is the winner of the contest, Joni Vargas posing beside her winner photo, congrats Joni! :-)

Joni Vargas and her winner photo "The Last Ride".

In the opening, Maar Auer introduced her newest dancing animation – Menuets. One Menuets set is for six dancers, and as you can see, the audience danced enthusiastically through the night! The Menuet dance is available at the Metaversal Arts Shop yard, come by and try it on!

Menuets by Maar Auer is a brand new dance animation in SL.

The Metaversal Arts Shop is now officially open for all our old and new customers. The current merchants at the shop are Yolanda Hirvi with her antiques and old-world furniture, Maar Auer with musical instruments and animations, Crystaleen Laval with garden items, Kheph777 Enoch with steampunk creations, Fnordian Link with magic stuff, Pumpkin Tripsa with tremendous sculptures, and Vlad Bjorson with his beautiful FloraPrim flowers.

Metaversal Arts Shop Grand Opening!

Saturday March 15th 1 PM - 4 PM SLT

You and your friends are welcome to the Grand Opening of the NEW BIGGER Metaversal Arts Shop in Metaversal Arts Island, Cherish slurl.com/secondlife/Cherish/164/193/60.

Scheduled program:

1 PM The event is opened with live music by lovely and talented Lady of Acifer Atheene Dodonpa, the leading Lady minstrel performing medieval music in SL.

2 PM Yolanda Hirvi is announcing the winners of the Metaversal Arts Photo Contest.

2.15 - 4 PM Menuets! Introducing a new dance in SL - Menuet by Maar Auer.

2.30 - 4 PM Raffles! We are raffling TONS of stuff, the very same items are sold in the Metaversal Arts Shop.

Also gifts for everybody!!

The event is hosted by Yolanda Hirvi, Darleez DeCuir and Maar Auer.

The Metaversal Arts Shop, March 2008.

Metaversal Arts News

by Yolanda Hirvi
New Release from Oblonski: Wicker!
In some sims spring is already arrived...so it is in Metaversal Arts. I have been twisting some wicker lately and the results are shown here; wicker furniture for your garden or patio. The set is sold separately so you can mix and match as you wish. You can find the wicker furniture in the yard of Metaversal Arts Shop and in New Oblonski, Antiquity Township East.(Thank you to Lord Lisle for modeling with me in these pics)

The Grand Opening of Cherish-Metaversal Arts Island - sim scheduled to April 12th

The new larger Metaversal Arts Shop will be open late February or early March. The rest of the sim will be finished after that and we are celebrating grand opening of the sim in April 12th.

We are proud to present UKDproject with a amazing live performance of theirs.

Grand Opening of the New Oblonski was a hoot!

The Grand Opening of my branch store New Obonski in Antiquity sims was a succes. Thank you for the lovely people of Antiquity and Metaversal Arts Insiders who showed up!

Dancers from left: NosMo Beaumont, Hope Coakes, Starry Dreamscape, Yolanda Hirvi, Darleez DeCuir, SadieRose Beaumount and Ti Laval

New Oblonski Grand Opening coming up.

by Yolanda Hirvi

My old little store in Antiquity Township has grown in size and moved to next sim to Antiquity Township East. I am proud to present New Oblonski. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Antiquity%20Township%20East/44/97/23 . Welcome!