THE A LIST! - Borked Communications!

Hello everyone! Just want to say how difficult posting has been recently for the group, THE A LIST! The new updates to the viewer have been a bit borky for me. My notices are not showing up at my desktop when I am online. They sporadically show up in my email offline, but even there, I am missing quite a few.



When I am online, the notices will come and then some are missing, so posting up to FaceBook has been problematic as I am trying to post for each notice.

Also, as a reminder, I want to let everyone know that only 420 characters are allowed on status post. Make sure you include the slurl or at least the region and the coordinates (that takes less characters than the long slurl). And, I don't want to get into notecards as many of us will not open an unknown link on Facebook! Nooooo! LOL!



Anyway, please have patience as the grid works out the problems within groups and communications for THE A LIST! . I am sometimes not receiving notices... even when I am in-world! So, please do not feel that we are slighting you in any way.

Sigh... the grid is morphing and updating and changing. We will be patient as the LR brings the grid up to speed with all our group needs and communications.


Photos by raftwet jewell of Xavier and Raftwet in Second Life. 
Content uploaded by rafee jewell.

Styling Forward : New Reality TV Show!

Create your look for the audition!

A new era in fashion begins ...

Some people say that being a virtual model is easy: You buy a shape and some stylish hair; then you get a nice skin, a pretty dress and a proper AO and off you go down the runway.

Maybe true! So what differentiates the hundreds of thousands of ladies that are dancing in a disco at any given time from the absolute top models?

 It's their ability to style!

Style is an artful talent

The ability to style and make themselves fabulous and unique every time, is the difference between anyone and a fashion connoisseur. They need to know when to leave an outfit alone (less is more), but also when to mix and match and accesorize in a fabulous way to create that look that will have everybody else inspecting them!

Frolic Mills and Mimmi Boa in association with METAVERSE TV are proud to announce the first televised master styling competition. This show is available for both ladies and gentlemen.

CASTINGS:
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ONLY 10 MODELS WILL BE CHOSEN ...

SATURDAY AUGUST 28TH 2010 AT 10 AM SLT and 2 PM SLT

More auditions may open if needed.

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IMPORTANT:

Taping of the show starts on Sunday September 26th and goes for 10 weeks every sunday at 1:00 PM SLT.  If you cannot commit to this schedule, please don't audition.

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Everyone is welcome to participate, even MVW contestants, ex misses and misters and all SL models.

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NOTE 1: If you are too sensitive to public criticism, this may not be the right show for you.

NOTE 2: If you would like to sponsor this show, please contact Frolic Mills.


Good luck and may boring and safe fashion be forever cured!

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Oh, did I forget there is a 100,000 L$ prize?

and the cover of BOSL Magazine?

and a modeling contract with Boulevard Agency?

and that's just the beginning... Many more gifts to be announced later!

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Have fun and show me an amazing outfit tomorrow during auditions. That's all I am going to say.

Audition Location: Patch Thibaud Auditorium


Submitted by Blackbarbie Bravin in behalf of Frolic Mills for THE A LIST!
Resource and information by Metaverse TV,  BOSL Magazine and Styling Forward

Ballet Pixelle behind the curtain

Ballet Pixelle behind the curtain, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

My Second Life has become as busy as my real life. Where do I find time to explore or build or support my friends'  art here?




I have been trying to see AVATARA by Ballet Pixelle all month long. Each performance, I was either too busy in RL or too busy in SL.



So, I was glad to hear that the ballet company decided to extend AVATARA performance until the end of this month (August 2010).



I can remember the first virtual ballet that I saw back in 2007. The movements were still rudimentary and primitive back then. Now, the movements are more complex, more fluid during the transitions.



The performance of AVATARA is beautiful from the simple costumes to the beautiful minimalist watercolor on the back drops.



Two costumes stood out for me: the chess-pawn-shaped costume and the very tall alien costumes. Both were stunning against the backdrops.



The dancing was clean and without too much lag (midweek is a good time to go!), and I did not see any "gray goo" hair or prims.



Try to see this ballet... if only for the visual beauty. Then, be in awe over the incredible animations of the dance itself. This is art and science in one neat package. And, I can't wait for the next artful performance! Bravo! Ballet Pixelle!

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Ballet Pixelle Dancers and Performers: Announcer; Marsden Tomorrow

[17:18] MC avatara: Ava: The Amazing  Amelie Dibou
[17:18] MC avatara: Tara: The Viviacious Vivi
[17:18] MC avatara: Virtual Dancers
[17:19] MC avatara:  Lovely Luci Yokosuka, Pirouetting Patros, Tutu much Tik, Turnout extradorinarie Tinka
[17:19] MC avatara: “Flights of Fancy” (Caterpillars & Butterflies):
[17:19] MC avatara: Tik Merlin, Tinka Bondar, Smashing Sherarainbow
[17:19] MC avatara: “Traveling Light” (Suitcases): The Company
[17:19] MC avatara: “So You Think Aliens Can Dance?” (Metal Aliens):
[17:19] MC avatara: lucky Luci Yokosuka, , and Pas de bouree Patros
[17:19] Marsden Tomorrow: Cute as a Butto Celcelia
[17:20] Marsden Tomorrow: Button Cecilia Mistwalker is also an alien
[17:20] MC avatara: Ava and Tara - Pas de Quatre:
[17:20] MC avatara:  Tombe'Tik Merlin,  Arabasque AbaBrukh Aabye, Dancer Deyna  and Always Beautiful Aiyana Tripsa
[17:20] MC avatara: Orange Aliens:
[17:20] MC avatara: Super Sherainbow Merlin, Terrfic Tinka Bondar, and Charming Cecilia Mistwalker, Pas de basque Patros
[17:20] MC avatara: Our artistic director of Ballet Pixelle, Inarra Saarinen


Artistic Director and Choreographer, Inarra Saarinen, created the animations and choreography for this production,  and world renowned singer/song writer, Solary Clary, composed and performs the music.




More Information and Resources about Ballet Pixelle:


Ballet Pixelle ™ produces professional works that creatively utilize the Second Life and First Life environments; we produce classical, neo-classical, contemporary, and eclectic ballets for and with the residents of Second Life.

Our dancers perform original animations created especially for each ballet. Ballet Pixelle™  cast members live literally all around the world and in performance, dance to the music as he or she hear it, coordinating their movement with other dancers on our stage. The musical scores are original works written for these new ballets.

Roles are available for dancers, designers, composers, animators, supporters, and audience members.  All welcome!


Philosphy:
Director's and Company's philosophy; see link below.

ArtsHub Australia
"Virtually Dancing"  - an interview with Inarra Saarinen      


- Inarra Saarinen
Artistic Director, Ballet Pixelle



http://www.balletpixelle.org/
myspace.com/balletpixelle

All resources and information written by Ballet Pixelle and Inarra Saarinen for public release