April 25, 2009

Siberian Prison and Protest Songs

April 25, 2009
12:00 noon SL time
Second Siberia

In SL, a concert of folk and rock songs of Siberia, dedicated to Siberian prisoners and exiles. Traditional and modern songs. Texts in the Russian language and Russian Siberian dialect as well as in Polish.

For more info, contact Yarda Guardian in-world.

April 24, 2009

African Social and Political Cloths

"African Social and Political Cloths: Kangas, Kitenges and T-Shirts"

This "virtual gallery show" in SL features African cloths from the private collection of Yale University Scholars Ann Biersteker, Ph.D., Associate Chair, African Studies Council, and Dorothy C. Woodson, M.L.S., Curator, African Collection.

It was initiated by Laurie Seamans, Central New York Center, Empire State College (ESC), as a practicum project for her graduate work in the MFA Interdisciplinary Art program at Goddard College, Vermont.

The in-world technology was handled by Katherine Watson, Center for Learning Technology, ESC, and Deb Amory, Dean, Central New York , ESC.

The show opened on April 24, 2009, with a party of contemporary African music and dance. It will remain in-world into autumn 2009.

For more information about the exhibit, contact Quintara Lionheart in SL.