BeHiND THe MoNiToR

and what JaNa found there . .

WeLCoMe To a SeCoND LiFe iN ViRTuaL WoRLDS

Once you venture through the screen
you may never want to leave . . .

	THuRSDaY oCToBeR 21ST 2010 @ 7PM BST
	CaMPFiRe at DiTTo.TV
	BeHiND THe MoNiToR w/JaN PuLSFoRD
Unit 1A - New North House	190 New North Road, London N1 7BJ. UK
An article in the Guardian recently reported that the registered population of online communities such as Second Life and Blue Mars is greater than that of the US and Europe combined. Like it or not we are all connected by a global grid with the space between social media and virtual worlds getting smaller each day. Virtual Apps for Facebook are being released at an astonishing rate. There are on line communities for children like Club Penguin, ToonTown etc. Behind all the hype and suspicions about these brave new worlds, with their avatars, virtual currencies and propensity for escapism, lies a fascinating community of artists, musicians, scientists, writers, film makers, designers, educators, researchers and such who are using virtual environments to further their creative collaborations.
Jan Pulsford is one such person. A Composer, producer, songwriter, keyboardist, virtual artist + explorer in the world of music + technology, she has lived a life of music working in the UK and USA with artists from the Thompson Twins to Cyndi Lauper, producing music for Film + TV + many indie artists. Her environment is a behind the scenes world of creative collaboration using virtual worlds, cloud computing + global networking, driven by a pioneering spirit and love for technology. At Campfire she will share her experiences of working in virtual reality and what really lies behind the monitor in the land known to many as the metaverse.
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	Joining Jan at Ditto on Thursday October 21st will be
	The TunaVerse - streaming their amazing visual particle show live from Odd Fellows Studio in Boston USA into Second Life and to the Ditto CampFire in London UK
	Particle Artist InterfaceD Dreamscape at the Cloud Stage streaming live from Singapore http://bit.ly/cloudstage
	Escape Unplugged - Ambient artist and film maker teleporting in from the north and driving us on a tour around the virtual world of Second Life
	Mal Burns - Metaverse News Aggregator & Broadcaster will be in the room
	Follow up on the event on Jan Pulsford's blog
	http://janpulsford.blogspot.com
	http://ditto.tv
Campfire will run from 7PM - 9.30PM UK Time. (11AM - 1.30PM Pacific Time) Ditto very kindly hosts the evening with food and drink so do come at 7PM to share their hospitality and meet Mike Wilson and the crowd. The event will be broadcast live on the internet using a combination of applications and links. If you want to go virtual bring a laptop! Or if you can't make it to London in real time join us on line. After a journey into the virtual world of Second Life, a visit to some live concerts, art installations and machinima plus meeting and chatting with some of the avatars in world, there will be time for Questions and Answers and no doubt lively discussion!
http://secondlife.com
http://streamjam.com
http://ustream.com
http://radiojana.com
"The topic of Virtual Worlds is a huge and fascinating subject. People use them in so many different ways - from business meetings to education, global festivals to medical research, support groups to fund raisers - If you can imagine it you can make it happen. Yoko Ono recently tweeted "The alternative is to do what the reality is not capable of doing." Artists are always looking for new ways to push the envelope. Many creatives use a virtual world as a complimentary parallel to their real life, trying out new ideas and business models. Charity events are a huge part of the live music and events scene in Second Life. Last July the American Cancer Society's Sixth Relay for Life raised $222,804 in two days. Another positive impact of Second Life is for those whose mobility is impaired and because of illness, disability or social circumstances cannot leave their house or even their bed. Here they get the chance to experience a virtual life when the real one is no longer available."
	A few more interesting links to explore . . .
Second Life	Grab an avatar and dive into the behemoth!
Guardian Newspaper	Article + comments on Virtual Worlds
1-bit symphony	Be cunning and full of tricks
Garden for Change	Award winning Chelsea Flower Show exhibit
Relay For Life	One of the many annual charity events in SL
Pop Art Lab	One of many creative groups of artists in SL
Imagine Festival	October 9-10th Imagine Peace
"Everytime I think this page is finished I remember something else . . I could go on and on - and probably will - October 21st. See you there!" Jan Pulsford
	Listen to the award winning music of Jan Pulsford performing in virtual worlds using her avatar JaNa KYoMooN http://janakyomoon.com
	Join her weekly house concerts at the music ALL music Peace Park in the virtual world of Second Life http://bit.ly/janakyomoon
	Sun 2PM Pacific - THe GooDBYe WeeKeND SHoW
	Mon 5AM Pacific - THe GooD MoRNiNG aFTeRNooN eVeNiNG SHoW
	Weds 2PM Pacific - THe JaNa KYoMooN SHoW on Facebook http://www.streamjam.com/
	All shows are simulcast on Radio JaNa http://radiojana.com
	Calendar on the blog http://janakyomoon.com