MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Benisimo Luik: Songs from the Apartment...- Sandy Demina Reporting...

Benisimo Luik is a singer/songwriter based in the UK.
From his flat , Ben hopes to reach out to music lovers across SL and the world with his performance of covers by some of his favourite artists plus a sprinkling of his own works based on his life of passionate relationships and broken hearts.

He usually does covers from Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, The Doors, The Steve Miller Band, David Gray, Snow Patrol, James Morrison, The Flaming Lips and many more!
We had a nice conversation about music in Second Life... 

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Eclectic Charisma News - Oh, the Places You'll Go - Museum of Natural History of Vienna - Shon Charisma Reporting...

Staff Reporter

• Monday, September 13, 2010

Last week, I talked about the beauty of Runestone. This week, in my "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" travels, I decided to get a bit of culture, so I headed to a very cool museum, the Museum of Natural History of Vienna.

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Oh WTF is going on now? - Opinions on The new Display Names Project Viewer coming soon. -Lanai Jarrico Reporting...

Staff Reporter • Wednesday, September 08, 2010

As residents are trying to calm down from last week’s Emerald Viewer Uproar, here comes another sucker punch, straight to the dome, leaving residents shouting WTF is going on now!?!
Are the Brainiacs over at Linden Labs at it again with their random ideas of improving or are they on the verge of devaluing the Second Life experience with this whole “display names project viewer” situation, that is about to unfold mid September?
That decision can be left to your discretion but here is some food for thought… 

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SPOTLIGHT TV NEWS: SPOTLIGHT TV IS MOVING, BUT WHERE TO?-Lanai Jarrico sits down with Nightfire Entertainment’s President Scorpinosis Nightfire for some ice cream, and gets the exclusive scoop- Lanai Jarrico Reporting...

Staff Reporter • Tuesday, September 07, 2010

   With a new season on the horizon, there comes new changes, and this week the tides of change are already being felt. On Monday August 29, 2010, it was announced that Spotlight TV would be moving from metaverse Television Network to a new one. The name of this new network was not mentioned in the press release, except that it will be launched as soon as this October! 
This was enough to spark my curiosity on what was happening behind the scenes and find a reason to ask Scorp out on a cool date. 

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FASHION- Insight - Lacy Muircastle Reporting ...

Staff Reporter • Monday, September 06, 2010

A beauty pageant from the inside continued ...

Into the second week of the build up to the pageant finals event on the 19th September and the girls and I have attended a couple of events to get us out and about. We have supported our predecessor the current Ms Costa Rica sims 2010, Nisa Constintine, at her Influential’s event, been to the song bird of the Costa Rica Sims, Ms. Ceci Dover’s, CRS Ladies Society performance, and and and a chill out party just for us pageant girls before things really hot up – a bikini party no less – said party was outstanding. Samantha Ohrberg CR events manager, pulled out all the stops once again and made sure we all had a huge amount of fun. DJ MikeeGemini Ghost was in top form and we wouldn’t let him leave!! Some odd conversations were overheard at the party by yours truly, for instance:

01:00 PM] Takeshi Kiama: omg Carmi you so cute!!!
[01:00 PM] Carmichael Caudron: hahaha ty
[01:00 PM] Carmichael Caudron: and u are cute too said from a straight kinda way
See what I mean?

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SPORTS & LEISURE: Sneaking Stacey Down The Alley- Stacey Cardalines Reporting...

Stacey prepares to assault the gutter.

Bowling and I have a funny history IRL.

They didn't have bowling in the part of France that I grew up in, and guys in my high school figured out how I was about things fairly quickly... so I never had to bowl then, either.

Then I started dating the man that I would marry. We'd alternate date planning, so I would get one weekend, and he would plan the next one.

So, our first dates went like this... carnival (him), fancy North End Italian restaurant (me), Batman movie(him), Miss Saigon(me), Alice In Chains concert (him), wine tasting (me)... and then, Bowling.

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SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: Kent Photography - Lacy Muircastle Reporting ...

Staff Reporter • Monday, September 06, 2010

Photography is both an art and a science. Photography allows us to express our feelings and emotions. Unlike a painter, who is in direct contact with his subject and his canvas, a photographer is separated from his subject by the camera and from his "canvas" by computers and printers, but Kent’s work can only be considered art. And a true artist is Kent Nowicka, whose work is created in accordance with a creative vision.

If you want a photograph, whether it is a profile, portrait, event, wedding or landscape picture, Kent Nowicka is the man for you, he offers a complete service. I know from firsthand experience just how talented a photographer Kent is, as he took the pictures I submitted for my entry into the Ms. Costa Rica Sims contest. He is a consummate professional and will put you as ease during your session.

Kent was born and raised in Southern California by a well know photographer who authored a book on the use of lights in photography and she was his major source of education and love of photography. Kent is widely travelled which has contributed to his broad perspective which he often applies to his photography.
Kent describes his SL photography as his passion and experiencing people’s reaction to photography as addictive. His use of light, composition and colours gives his photographs a life like quality rarely seen in Second Life. 

Kent’s prices are very reasonable:
Profile                                     500 L$
First individual portrait             1000 L$
Additional people                    +200 L$ per photo per person
Additional photos                     600 L$
Ten photos                               6000 L$
Photorealistic (morphed)          3000 L$
Couples photorealistic             4000 L$
Wedding packages                  7000 L$ to 9000 L$

So if you are looking for a photographer please IM Kent Nowicka.

View his work at:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/kentnowika

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FASHION: Fashion Fever Hits SL - Lacy Muircastle reporting ...

Staff Reporter • Monday, September 06, 2010

Wow, wow, wow!!!! Talk about being spoilt for choice, so much to see so little time, what is a girl to do?  I hope your bank accounts are looking  positive, because they are going to be sorely tested over the next few weeks.

Designers United 4: September 4th to September 15th.
Designers United is a 12 day long fashion event featuring exclusively created products from a group of talented designers, based on a theme. Each designer has created items specifically for this project, and they will only be available for sale for a limited period of time.

The theme chosen was "Narcissus", and the designers have interpreted this theme to make items based on the colours, textures or feelings evoked by this flower or myth.

This two week event is being hosted by the Floyd sim.http://slurl.com/secondlife/Floyd/196/27/23

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FASHION: Modavia Fashion Week (information provided by Modavia CEO Poptart Lilliehook)

Modavia Fashion Week Logo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Modavia Productions Announces Show Dates for Modavia Fashion Week .....September 9-16, 2010

June 30, 2010 – Modavia Productions, the fashion show production division of Modavia Fashion Marketing, will host Fashion Week 2010. This week of fashion shows will feature a preview of the new Fall and Winter collections from some of SL's best couture designers.

This is the second Fashion Week produced by Modavia and, as in 2009, will be held in conjunction with the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week taking place in New York City at the same time. The event last year, set in Bryant Park SL, was well attended and attracted an unprecedented level of media coverage.

A broad range of men’s and women’s couture fashion designs will be showcased in shows which begin on September 9 and run through September 16. A total of 35 designers will be represented in Modavia Fashion Week 2010 in 4 to 5 shows daily, beginning at noon SLT at a new Modavia owned, purpose built multi-sim venue. In addition to the fashion shows, participating designers will have on-site boutiques, offering unreleased designs seen in their shows, and there will be exclusive gifts offered to attendees by many of the sponsors.

http://www.modaviafashionmarketing.com/fashionweek.html

About Modavia Productions

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Eclectic Charisma News - When in Runestone: (Re)igniting Romance - Shon Charisma Reporting...

Staff Reporter

• Monday, September 6, 2010

Second Life offers any and everything--sports, music, art, writing, education, jobs, clubs, role play, technology, and more. So, what does a single gal decide to check out for her latest SLE piece? A place where lovers go to ignite the romance in their relationships--the beautiful Runestone.

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