The Christmas Ball @ Starlight Ballroom 2016, Today 1-4PM SLT

This will be the Christmas Ball of the Year. It's an event which everyone is talking about, you don't want to miss this! 

Take a warm, cozy and LGBT friendly ballroom, designed with the latest material textures and decorated in a Christmas atmosphere by Garrett Smith, one of the best interior designer of SL.

The event is organized and hosted by RickJ Ewing. All venue tips go to Relay For Life!

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╫✯✯✯ When - Sunday december 18th - 1-4PM SLT

╫✯✯ 1-2PM SLT: DJ Helene with Christmas songs requests
╫✯✯ 2-3PM SLT: Samm Qendra LIVE
╫✯✯ 3-4PM SLT: DJ Kahvy with intan suggestions
╫✯✯✯ What - Christmas Romance - Formal Attire appreciated
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Take the limo to The Starlight Ballroom at Southern Charm

Helene's and Dozer's Wedding

Yesterday I attended the wedding of Helene Dragoone and Dozer G.

The wedding officiant Erestor McPadraíg-Streeter

Benefit for Bri - The Results

Today we learned the results of the monthlong "Benefit for Bri"-drive, initiated by RickJ Ewing and hosted by The Starlight Ballroom, accumulated to support Bri Franklin in her quest to finish her bachelor's degree in secondary education.

Through the collaboration of the generous content creators, who donated products to be sold with 100% of the proceeds going to the benefit, and the generous residents of SecondLife who besides buying the donated goods also made large donations the total proceeds of this benefit landed on an astounding L$147,000 and change, which is the equivalent of US$540.

The proceeds were today paid in full to Bri's GoFundMe.

For a full report please follow this link to Facebook.

Last Days of Two Worthy Events

There are two benefits that have been running in SecondLife during the month of May 2016 that are coming close to their end.

The first event is the Visions of Hope, presented by Hope Haven Heroes, which is a benefit for Relay for Life of SL, and is a silent auction of photographs and sculptures donated by many of the best known artists in SecondLife. 

The event will come to a close on May 30th. 

Go there to donate and/or get your final bids in for the chance to win a work of art. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

Take me to the exhibition Visions of Hope (SLurl).

The second event is the "Benefit for Bri", presented by The Starlight Ballroom, which is a benefit to help a young woman to fulfill her dream of one day becoming a teacher. 

To help raise funds several well known and reputable content creators have donated items for sale (some with discount prices) where 100% of the price goes to the fund to support the young womans dream. 

This event closes on May 31st, so you need to get there soon to get to donate and/or buy some of the good stuff.

Take me to The Starlight Ballroom (SLurl).

Upcoming Event - Benefit for Bri

Saturday May 21st, 2016, is the date of the Starlight Ballroom's "Benefit for Bri".

The gala features performances by two live artists, Samm Quendra and Reallymad Morpork and a helluva lot of ballroom dancing and shopping opportunities.

Take me to the Benefit Gala at The Starlight Ballroom (SLurl).

Read more about Bri Franklin and her struggle at Bri's GoFundMe page (Url).

Benefit for Bri

Help a Teaching Dream come True! Starlight Ballroom has learned about an amazing young woman and her dream to become a teacher... and we had to help!

✯ SHOPPING EVENT MAY 14 - 31 ✯

✯EXCLUSIVE ITEMS ✯DISCOUNTED ITEMS ✯ RETURNING RETIRED ITEMS ✯ LIMITED QUANTITY ITEMS AND GACHA'S ✯ A-LIST CREATORS

Consignment - Ex Machina - StoraxTree - Blue Balls - Powerdesgin - Fix Auto - Atelier by Stephano - Yer old Gacha - Ohiomike's Kilts - Lilliput for Tinies - Rosa Fashion - The Grey Goose - RickJ Designs - Sophie's Choice - L.Querrien - Cake Fox - Photography by Tomais  and maybe even more

(Want to be in this list? There is still time! IM RickJ Ewing or Kahvy Smith )

COME SHOP TILL YOU DROP!!!

EVENT OPENS MAY 14 
Here is your SLurl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dynamo/80/96/2501

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✯ BENEFIT GALA SATURDAY May 21st ✯

✯ Samm Qendra ✯ Reallymad Morpork ✯ JJ Goodman Event Photography ✯ Ballroom DJ Kahvy

Bri is an amazing young woman who found herself in a bit of a problematic financial situation as she is working hard to become part of the next generation of amazing teachers to our kids. All proceeds of this Benefit will go towards her Go Fund me Page after converting the lindens into USD and will be published there after the event - read more on this awesome initiative on https://www.gofundme.com/2wbq2uvd

Help Bri Graduate College

My friend RickJ has started this great initiative with the assistance of the Starlight Ballroom, Garrett and Kahvy Smith, to help a young woman fulfill her dreams to become a teacher.

I am very happy to share it with you.

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CALL FOR CONTENT CREATORS

"Hi! Thank you for taking the time to read this! We are going to do a benefit to help Bri become a teacher and we need YOU!

A dear friend of ours and a well known and loved member of the SL community, Tomais Ashdene, has recently bumped into some bad luck due to corporate downsizing. His amazing daughter is studying to become a high school history teacher. Unfortunately that is a costly education, so she started a GoFundMe campaign to pay for school on top of her part time job.

We at Starlight Ballroom are passionate about education and want to help her become another great teacher! The world needs more people like her in our schools!

Read the information on Bri's GoFundMe Page: https://www.gofundme.com/2wbq2uvd
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What do we need?

• What we are looking for is people who would be willing to donate one or more of their creations for sale during the event.
• Sales will start as early as may 7 and will run the entire month of may. When participating we'd love to have your item by may 14 at the latest, if possible.
• Since prims and space are very limited low land impact items and/or boxed up items and/or items that can be viewed in one's own store or showroom are preferred. We sadly don't have the prims open for big displayed items. 
• We have a full perm free vendor for you to use, just put your price and percentage you want to donate in the script

Market stalls go first come first pick. You do not need a group for rezzing.

• There are no rules to what you donate and how much of the sale revenue you want to donate (though we hope for 100%)
• You can donate anything you like, but things to do with teaching or history will be extra cool!
• The item does not have to be new or exclusive, nor are there any rules on selling it during or after the event, but promoting the event is of course appreciated!
• There's no rules on permissions other than No Full perms with licenses attached to avoid any DMCA issues.

The benefit will have a big party with DJ's and live artists on Sunday May 22 during which we will promote your store/brand as part of the sponsors! We will also have a strong presence on Social Media!

If you wish to be a part of making a teaching dream come true, let us know and we'll hook you up as soon as we can.We would LOVE to have you be a part of making this dream become reality!!! Please talk to Rickj Ewing or Kahvy Smith for more info or to sign up for this amazing benefit today!!!!
Much Love

The Starlight Team

Starlight Ballroom is the oldest LGBT Ballroom on the grid. Our gorgeous materials enabled mesh build forms the perfect decor for Second Life's BEST Live performers! It's classy elegant atmosphere and tongue-in-cheek team guarantee an amazing night out!

We are listed in the SecondLife Destination Guide and have our own Facebook page. You can also visit us inworld http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dynamo/78/100/2501

Button for Belgium

On Monday we experienced yet another senseless case of violence, this time in Belgium. The terrorist organisation ISIS struck in Brussels and other places killing 34 and wounding more than 200.

I got a message from my dear old friend Kahvy Smith informing me that he has made special buttons to commemorate for the victims of terrorism and show support for Belgium at this time when it is under attack. Next time it may be our own country. 

Although I myself do not pray I will wear the button and in my mind convert "pray for" to "think of".

If you would like your own button to support Belgium and the Belgians you can grab your button for Belgium at The Starlight Ballroom. (SLurl). They are free of charge!