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Beach Shack Theater – a real theater performance
Second Life artistic field has evolved so much in recent years and offers such a complex and amazing virtual experience, that sometimes you feel like nothing could surprise you anymore. Still! When me and Cris saw for the first time one of their performance, “Polar Opposites”, we were trully impressed and completly fascinated: it was magic the way Kareen and Ayrne staged this comedy about this very cute zoo-bound penguin and his friends who escape the moment they grow, tired of the heat in the human city. Kareen Magic and Ayrne Greymoon founded Beach Shack Theater in March 2016. They wanted something original, different from the staged shows we were already used…
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Halloween 2024 in Second Life: A trip to Dracula Castle PART 2
The first evening of Halloween 2024 at Dracula Castle in Second Life exceeded all expectations! We gathered in “The Village of Vesnic” which hosts historical exhibitions related to the legends of Dracula and vampires, and from here we took the carriage crossing the mysterious road to Dracula’s Castle. The view was spectacular and the music added a real surround to the route. Dracula Castle in Second Life was inspired by the legendary Bran Castle located in Transylvania, Romania. The real castle of Transylvania is on the list of the ten most beautiful medieval castles in the world compiled by CNN, along with four other fortifications from Great Britain, two from France…
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Halloween 2024 in Second Life: A trip to Dracula Castle PART 1
With each passing year in this seemingly limitless worldworld of Second Life, we see more and more celebrations mixing myth, history and traditions, fantastic festivals, concerts and shows with the power of bringing people together while preserving cultural heritage. And this strengthens even more the educational gain with the unlimited resources to explore and create that Second Life offers to all its residents. Halloween, celebrated on the 31st of October, became in time more than just a night of playful disguises and candy collecting. The origins of Halloween can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced “sow-in”). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in what is…
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All-Stars Universe Project
Hello, dear reader. In this article I would like to share with you a little about the project i am focused on at this moment: All-Stars Universe. After almost 8 years of working and planning different themed and special events, i just felt it`s time for me to have my own project in Second Life. I am not a choreographer – to became one requires long enough experience in numerous successful staged shows based on dance choreography – and neither a showman – again, it`s about long experience. I know people dedicated to staged shows, musicals, tribute concerts or plays who have been doing this for years, and I greatly admire…
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Rebel Yell – #1 SL Entertainment Tribute Company
Second Life entertainment industry provides so much to the residents of this virtual world: a unique blend of virtual entertainment, bringing together music enthusiasts from around the world. Whether you’re a fan of retro, classic rock, pop, musical or any other genre, Second Life has something for everyone. From thematic events, plays, festivals – to – dance performances, tribute concerts or musicals – they all create a complex and varied virtual entertainment. A successful tribute band combines attention to detail and a genuine love for the original artist’s work. And for 13 years, Maksim Byriukov (GuiltyAngel Rhapsody) has been writing the success story of REBEL YELL, the largest entertainment company…
