Madonna, The Love & Rebellion Tour

"After many years of entertaining people, the great folks at Provincetown have decided to close the sim. 

On Saturday, July 29, 2017, at 1PM SLT, Madonna The Virtual History Tour will kick off the closing parties at Provincetown. Join us!

All the donations will benefit again the American Friends of Rainbow Railroad!! This will be our last show of summer, and our last show on Provincetown.. So are you with us?"

To the show at Provincetown (SLurl)

This event is sponsored by Second Pride.

Early Notice: Madonna - The Love & Rebellion Tour

The Madonna Company is on tour again, now with a special benefit for American Friends of Rainbow Railroad Inc.

Rainbow Railroad (url) helps LGBT+ people escape from countries with state-sponsored violence and persecution, in this case, gay and bisexual men in Chechnya, who are being tortured, abused and murdered, to leave that country and get relocated somewhere else in the world.

The upcoming event on Saturday July 22, 2017, at 1PM SLT, is sponsored by Second Pride.

Be there or be square and bring your wallets!

The Book of Daniel, September 10-20, 2016

From Mischa Moyet's reasons for this benefit, SL Destinations R Us; #630 The Book of Daniel Fundraising Event.  

"I admire and acknowledge all the hard work that our designers do to be able to create the stunning articles and designs that us as bloggers advertise for them. One of my designers is that of Zerkalo and I was shocked and alarmed to hear that Daniel Estro, 29 years old, (co-owner of Zerkalo, Shiny Shabby and The Crossroads) has cancer and desperately needs our help.

The fight for his life began when doctors discovered a malignant tumour in his brain, about 7 centimetres in diameter. Daniel underwent life-threatening surgery to remove the tumour. The surgery went well. However, several weeks later what was left of the tumour spread throughout his brain and started affecting his brain function.. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy as well as radiotherapy. He is fighting as hard as he can to survive but as many of you might know, fighting cancer is very expensive.

Our dear Neva Zenga has created this event with an astonishing amount of designers to raise money for Daniel so the medical expenses can be less in burden and expense.

Zerkalo was the only source of income for Daniel and his wife Anais. Anais is unable to work without Daniel because he was the brand’s designer and mesh creator. They are so young and in love. They are two pieces of one whole, they give meaning to each other's stories, and one cannot exist without the other. Please help us support these wonderful people in every way that we can."

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To me it sounds like a very worthy cause and after visiting I can honestly say that there is some quality item, mostly for women as usual but some for the men too.

The Book of Daniel - Fundraising Event (SLurl)

Hair Fair 2016

The Hair Fair 2016 starts today and goes on through July 31st. As always this long awaited (Well, since last years fair closed...) event is in benefit of Wigs for Kids.

You can read all about the event - and do some window shopping too - at the events website Hair Fair │July 16th - 31st. (The website also provides SLurls to each of the stores participating, for easy access.) There are also additional sims for cam shopping.

Judging by the website there actually seems to be a fair amount of hairs for men, not the usual 1,5-2% hidden away somewhere undetectable.

Happy hunting!

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.

The Closing Party at Visions of Hope

"Visions of Hope 2016", the silent art auction benefiting RFL of SL has run the month of May.

The Results/Closing party is on May 31, 2016 @ 5pm to 7pm SLT with the tunes supplied by DJ Hᴏᴛᴛɪᴇ B. (mjshotboy.skytower).

Last chance to see the amazing collection of art by the following artists: Bijou, Boudicca Amat, Ciottolina Xue, d-oo-b, Dru G. Eiren-Milneaux, Em Larsson, Hills, Inara Pey, Mareea Farrasco, Nikolai Warden, Proph, Pusher, Randy Firebrand, Ricco Saenz, Tomais Ashdene, Trinity Yazimoto and Ziki Questi. (Bids are accepted until May 30).

The silent auction was intended to raise funds for Relay For Life, a global initiative by American Cancer Society aimed at gathering donations to fight against cancer, as well as providing "a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer" and "remember loved ones lost", as the ACS webpage says. During the exhibition, the public has been able to acquire photo-based pieces as well as sculptures from some of the most renowned artists in Second Life and, at the same time, contribute with the ACS's programs to improve cancer survival, decrease the incidence of cancer and improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their caretakers. It should be noticed, too, that the actions by ACS are not restricted to the United States: lately, the Society has been contributing with initiatives to fight cancer around the world.

Take me to the Visions Of Hope Gallery (SLurl).

Artists:
Bijou
Boudicca Amat
Ciottolina Xue
d-oo-b
Dru G. Eiren-Milneaux
Em Larsson
Hills
Inara Pey
Mareea Farrasco
Nikolai Warden
Proph
Pusher
Randy Firebrand
Ricco Saenz
Tomais Ashdene
Trinity Yazimoto
Ziki Questi

RFL of SL:
- The first Relay For Life of Second Life was held in 2005. It was attended by a few hundred avatars and raised about US$ 5,000.
- In 2015, RFL of SL raised US$ 277,000.
- This year the Relay weekend will be held on July 16th and 17th. Other activities, such as the silent auction, will be organized during the year for raising funds.

Hope Haven Heroes:
- The RFL of SL team that represents Hope Haven, where the support groups for survivors and caregivers meet.

Contacts for further information:
- Randy Firebrand (in world) and Ricco Saenz (in world and via email - ricco.saenz@gmail.com).

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

Art Auction In Honor of Kylie & The Trace Too

Poster by Trinity Yazimoto

Art Auction: a fabulous farewell to Kylie Jaxxon

Auction start: 2nd August 2015 and ends 10th August 2015

The Trace Too (SLurl)

Kylie Jaxxon's beautiful sim, The Trace Too, is closing at the end of August as she has departed SL. Kylie created a beautiful sim that has become special to many people. Kylie was an avid blogger and somehow managed to find the most beautiful trinkets to decorate her lovely sim, then shared them with the community.

In honour of Kylie and her gorgeous work that has touched the SecondLife community, there is an art auction at her sim to celebrate her talent, and wish Kylie a fabulous and final farewell:

The auction was originally intended to raise funds to keep her beautiful sim, The Trace, open until the end of August. Due to people's generosity this goal has already been achieved, what an amazing result!

With this in mind, all proceeds from the art auction will now go to Relay for Life in Kylie's honour. This group raises money for the American Cancer Society within SL and we think it would be a very special tribute to Kylie if we could donate as many lindens as possible to this fantastic cause on her behalf. This is our way of collectively saying thank you for all that she has done for the SecondLife community, and remembering her talent.

A bunch of talented and generous artists have donated original pieces to the auction, and all their work is available for you to look at around The Trace. Each pictures has been placed as close to the location they were shot as possible. Check every corner, boat and deck to ensure that you don't miss any!

We really hope you'll join us to make this goodbye one of the best there has been in SecondLife.

Happy bidding!

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Big thanks to Pinkrayne for the PR writing and her help for the set up.

Huge thanks to all the Trace lovers who have donated one or several pics for the auction (Eddie Haskell, Leonorah Beverly, Gidgette Adaggio, Seraphiel Galaxy, ScarlettElizabet, SereneDean, Kaelyn Alecto, Lumiette, Pearl Grey, Lo Coeur, Pinkrayne, Bamboo Barnes, Maxie Daviau, Skinninylla, Sabastian Melmoth, Hillara, Coober Galicia, Terravive, Becca, Chrysterox, Masquerade Snowbear, Lizz Avon, Rosy Highwater, Tripp Nitely) (if you are missing in the list please let me know).

An endless thank you to all the generous persons having already donated and those who will do it before the end of the month.

Thank you to you all

Thank you Kylie, for having been this so lovely person in SL (i so wish i could know you better) and for all the stunning landscapes you have offered to us for all those years.

(via Ziki Questi's blog and from Trinity Yazimoto's Flickr)  

Pool Party, Today Saturday July 25

Tomais and I are pleased to welcome you all to a pool party today between 1-3 PM SLT at our home on Southern Charm.

This event is to inaugurate our new pool and also to give you the opportunity to roam around the sim and take a look at the new mansion and the amazing landscaping by Samuel Fallen of Lytton & Fallen.

Entertainment will be provided by The Smith Boys, DJ Kahvy and host Garrett, assisted by my brothers Dejerrity Mycron and J.J. Goodman.

If you are so inclined, you will have the opportunity to leave a charitable donation to The Ali Forney Center (AFC).
The Smith Boys are graciously donating their time and labours to the AFC.

Your transport to the pool party at Southern Charm (SLurl).

The Ali Forney Center (AFC), based in New York, is the largest LGBT community center helping LGBT homeless youth in the United States. The AFC both manages and develops transitional housing for its clients. The AFC helps approximately 1,000 youths every year, most between sixteen and twenty-four years old. The AFC is named after Ali Forney, a transgender youth who was murdered in New York in 1997

REMINDER: Visions of Hope, Last Chance!

Today is the last day of the silent auction benefiting Relay for Life of SL at Hope Haven Heroes Gallery (SLurl).

Get your last bids in to the music of DJ Cupric from 1 PM SLT.

The results will be revealed at 4 PM SLT.

"Visions of Hope" - Opening Party with DJ Cupric Today, 1-3 PM SLT

From a press release kindly forwarded to me by my friend Ricco Saenz, who together with his partner Randy Firebrand, is among the organizers of this event.

Party on May 3 with DJ Cupric Router to celebrate the opening of "Visions of Hope: Hope Haven Heroes' silent auction in benefit of Relay For Life of SL"
The event opens today Sunday, May 3, with an amazing party led by DJ Cupric Router, to celebrate it all: the great photography artists, such as Skippy Beresford, Bear Silvershade, Tomais Ashdene, Trinity Yazimoto and others, who kindly donated their works to the exhibition; the initiative itself, directed at raising funds for RFL; the public, that will be able to acquire photo-based pieces from some of the most renowned photographers in Second Life and, at the same time, contribute with the American Cancer Society's programs to improve cancer survival, decrease the incidence of cancer and improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their caretakers; and, finally, to celebrate life and honor our beloved ones who have been fighting or who have fought fought against cancer.

The opening party starts at 1PM SLT, at The Hope Haven Heroes Gallery (SLurl). Cupric will be in charge of the tunes for two hours, during which you can dance, invite your friends, meet new people, have fun, check the exhibition and already start placing your bids.

The art exhibition goes from May 3 until May 31. The minimum bid is just L$ 400 and the amounts can be increased by at least L$ 100 each time. At the end of May, we will learn who acquired what.

Summarizing:- Event: Visions of Hope, Hope Haven Heroes' silent auction on behalf of Relay For Life of SL- Opening party: May 3, 1PM-3PM SLT, with DJ Cupric Router.- Exhibition: From May 3 until May 31. 

Artists:

• Bear Silvershade

• Bijou

• Boudicca Amat

• Dru G. Eiren-Milneaux

• Em Larsson

• Hills

• Morgan Kincess

• Pusher

• Randy Firebrand

• Ricco Saenz

• Skippy Beresford

• Tomais Ashdene

• Trinity Yazimoto

• Ziki Questi

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For further information about this event and contact information, please read my previous post: Visions of Hope - Silent Auction in Benefit of RFL of SL.

4th Spurt 24 Hour DJ-Athon

Your teleport to the party at Spurt Gay Beach (SLurl).

Visions of Hope - Silent Auction in Benefit of RFL of SL

From a press release

Ziki Questi, Tomais Ashdene, Em Larsson, Hills, Trinity Yazimoto, Boudicca Amat, Pusher, Bijou, Morgan Kincess, Dru G. Eiren-Milneaux and other great photographers and visual artists are joining forces on behalf of Relay For Life of SL (RFL of SL). Some of their original and unique works will be part of Visions of Hope, a silent auction starting on May 3, 2015.

Yes, that's it, an auction with some of the most renowned photograph artists in Second Life - and you can take one of them, or more, home with you (I mean their work, of course).

All the money raised with the activity will go to RFL of SL, which helps gather funds for the American Cancer Society's programs to improve cancer survival, decrease the incidence of cancer and improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their caretakers.

Visions of Hope will be held at Hope Haven Heroes Gallery (SLurl) during the whole month of May. 

DJ Cupric will be responsible for the tunes during the opening party, on May 3rd, at 1 PM SLT, and everyone is invited to join.

The Silent Auction
For the auction, one just has to click on the title boards and make an offer. The minimum bid is just L$ 400 and the amounts can be increased by at least L$ 100 each time. At the end of May, we will learn who acquired what.

So, if you'd like to check the works of some amazing photographers in SL, and maybe acquire some of them and help the efforts of RFL of SL, go visit Hope Haven Heroes Gallery during this May, and join us for the opening party.

Visions of Hope is hosted by Hope Haven Heroes. Hope Haven is where the survivors and caregivers support groups meet. Hope Haven Heroes is the Relay For Life of SL team that represents it (more info on Hope Haven support groups at the gallery).

Summarizing:
Event: Visions of Hope, Hope Haven Heroes' silent auction on behalf of Relay For Life of SL

Date: From May 3rd (official opening) until May 31. Soft opening for the press on May 1st.

Artists already confirmed:

• Bijou
• Boudicca Amat
• Dru G. Eiren-Milneaux
• Em Larsson
• Hills
• Morgan Kincess
• Pusher
• Randy Firebrand
• Ricco Saenz
• Tomais Ashdene
• Trinity Yazimoto
• Ziki Questi

(Others will possibly join the list soon)

Opening party: May 3rd, 1 SLT, with DJ Cupric.

About RFL of SL:
- The first Relay For Life of SL was held in 2005. It was attended by a few hundred avatars and raised about US$ 5,000.
- In 2014, RFL of SL raised US$ 415,000.
- 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of RFL of SL.
- This year the Relay weekend will be held on July 17th and 18th. Other activities, such as the silent auction, will also be organized during the year for raising funds.
- The theme for RFL of SL 2015: The future is now.

About Hope Haven Heroes:
- The RFL of SL team that represents Hope Haven, where the survivors and caregivers support groups meet.

Contacts for further information:
- Randy Firebrand (in world) and Ricco Saenz (in world and via email ricco.saenz@gmail.com).

Christmas Gacha Yard Sale For “SOS”

Survivors of Suicide, is a depression support project in SecondLife. The UpToDate Magazin – Das Magazin Team in association with SL Live Radio want to support the project with a huge Christmas Gacha Yard Sale from December 1st through December 24th to help raise funds for the organization to continue to help people in need for a long time.

This project will need the help from all of you!

For facts about depression and suicide please visit: UpToDate Magazine.

Take me to the yard sale (SLurl) 

Big thanks to Esme Capelo of SL Live Radio for tipping me about this event!

Hair Fair 2014

Read all about it at on the Hair Fair website.

This huge annual event is - as always - in benefit for "Wigs for Kids".

I really need a new hair, I have had the same hair cut the last three years at least. Hopefully I will find what I need here.

Spurt 24-Hour DJ-Athon

Your teleport to the action at Spurt's Beach (SLurl)

SL Live Radio: Feed A Smile

From a press release by Esme Capelo of SL Live Radio:

"We have a party on Friday 18th April, 2 - 4 PM SLT, to launch our support of Feed A Smile and would like to raise at least L$100,000. It would be great if you could help us to reach or even exceed this target, either by coming to the party (love to see you) and paying the kiosk directly or by paying slliveradio resident the amount you want to give. 

We will publish a list of supporters after the event and anyone who gives L$10,000 or more will get a free radio advert (if you have a business) for a month (to be broadcast randomly in regular rotation throughout the day for one month).

If you can't donate at this time, just come and party."

SL Live Radio Feed A Smile Event (SLurl)