Obama Fest - September 27th & 28th - Presented by Obama for President, Second Life

Obama Fest ‘08
Second Life Obama Music Fest to Encourage Registration and Real Life Activism.

Saturday Sept 27th : Live performances (slt)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20homes/168/129/22

11:15am - 12:00pm Thumper Bucher
12:00pm - 2:00pm 2 Live performers to be announced soon
2:00pm - 4:00pm Desmond is trying to get Von for this time period
4:00pm - 6:00pm JC (via Marqi Entertainment)

Sunday Sept 28th : Live DJs (slt)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/MARQI%20GLOBAL%20HQ/62/90/2

Preshow hangout and mingle and music with Doubledown.
11:00am - 12:00pm Doubledown Tandino
12:00pm - 1:00pm Sir Brennen
1:00pm - 2:00pm Derrick Stewart
2:00pm - 3:00pm DJ from Marqi
3:00pm - 4:00pm Desmond

TO LISTEN IN LIVE BOTH DAYS
TUNE IN:
http://www.slmusic.info:8880/

(copy and paste the URL into your favorite media player, winamp, itunes, etc)

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On-Site Coverage: Metaverse TV

PRESS:

FRONT PAGE OF METAVERSE MESSENGER Sept.23.08

The Avastar - "Backing Barack in SL"

The Click Heard Round The World

Daily Kos

iReport

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Second Life, the virtual home to over one million residents worldwide, will host an major music festival in support of Senator Barack Obama’s historic run for the Presidency. Obama for President, Second Life’s largest pro-Obama group, is inviting Obama/Biden supporters from across the country for an afternoon and music, fun and activism.

Obama Fest is a drive to register some of the more than 50 million Americans who failed to register in 2004. Obama for President will set up virtual registration computers, with links to online voter registration sites. Experienced group members will also be available to answer questions on registration procedures and deadlines, as well as specific Obama policy questions. Obama for President founder Keith Mandell (Second Life Name Cubsfan Pugilist) says Obama Fest ’08 hopes to go beyond inspiring Obama activity in Second Life: “The goal of Second Life events is to reach people who might otherwise be unreachable, and encourage them to become involved in Senator Obama’s real-life campaign, at a time when such involvement is essential for victory.” According to organizer Sienna Harris, another goal for Obama Fest ’08 is encouraging Second Life residents to give generously to Senator Obama’s campaign: “we want to make sure he has the funding needed to get his message out.”

About Obama for President in Second Life

Obama for President is Second Life’s oldest and largest group in support of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. Founded in January 2007, it boasts 1313 members, and is part of a pro-Obama Second Life network of 2924 Members. Obama for President has been featured on ABC World News Tonight, the Wall Street Journal, and numerous Second Life in-world publications.

Contacts:

Denise Hill
Sienna Harris in Second Life
412-462-2382 (home)
412-361-8560 (work)
412-225-6953
siennaharris2008@gmail.com

Keith Mandell
Cubsfan Pugilist in Second Life
312-855-0309 (work)
cubsfanpugilist@yahoo.com

Reuters - "Poll: Second Life residents prefer Obama to McCain by over 2 to 1" By Eric Reuters

SL Club for the Disabled Honored - Wheelies Picks up Prestigious Award

CLUB FOR DISABLED HONOURED
Wheelies picks up prestigious award
By: Jaager Himmel The Avastar 25. Jul. 2008, 16:49
A UNIQUE disability-themed nightclub in Second Life has been awarded a prestigious award.

Wheelies was founded by Simon Stevens, an independent disability consultant who has cerebral palsy.

Like most clubs, it holds events with live DJs and artists every day of the week. But unlike elsewhere, the venue offers disabled people a place to hang out and have fun as well as providing informal peer support. The club is encircled with a boardwalk, perfect for wheelchair races, in the middle of the water. At Wheelies you won't find any stairs, but there are lots of ramps and a few elevators.

Wonderful recognition

Since it opened, Wheelies has helped more than 5,000 people from over 30 countries, both disabled and able-bodied. Stevens said: “I started Wheelies as a bit of fun but it developed into a support group which is very important to people across the world.”

The club picked up the ‘Revolutionary Award’ at the first UK Catalyst Awards for social technology and action, which was held yesterday. Stevens added: “This award is a wonderful recognition of how new virtually-based social technology can make a real change to real people.”

The Wheelies nightclub is on the Second Ability sim, which also includes the Steven's centre for disability training.

'AvaDudes' protest targets AvaStar!

MORE MEN DEMAND
'AvaDudes' protest targets AvaStar!
By: Leider Stepanov & Isolde Flamand

BEING featured as the AvaStar of the Week is one of Second Life's greatest honours.

UNCONVINCING LADIES: The 'AvaDudes' from left to right - Johnnie Mohr, Crap Mariner, Silas Scarborough and Doubledown Tandino demand justice at AvaStar IslandBut for four desperate dudes, it was all too much watching a succession of beautiful women grace the back page of Second Life's best-loved newspaper. Doubledown Tandino, Silas Scarborough, Crap Mariner and Johnnie Mohr decided to take action, and donned blouses, skirts and protest signs and headed for AvaStar Island to complain.

Popular DJ Doubledown, who wore a denim miniskirt and see-through blouse, revealed the demo was part of a larger movement sweeping the grid: "I just showed up at the AvaStar offices as I usually do to beg and to try to make it as AvaStar of the Week. I've been secretly dressing as a woman in the hopes that I would one day make it.

Time for action

"But as I was hanging there week after week, I noticed there were other ladies trying to catch their big break too. Soon, I began to realise that many of these other 'ladies' were in fact... other gentlemen, disguised as women trying to make it into the Avastar. We decided it was time to take action!

"We believe we have all of the qualities of the AvaStar of the Week women and we just want to be counted! Just because we may be more masculine, have bulges in different places, and well, mostly look like dudes, we still deserve the equal chance!"

Judging from the picture, the 'girls' may be waiting a while before they are given the nod by AvaStar bigwigs.

• Do you think the boys have a point? Should one of them become AvaStar of the Week? Let us know at newsdesk(at)the-avastar.com.

"Raving for Charity!" The Avastar - May 2nd

The Rave for the Cure was a major sucess bringing in over $100,000L for the Relay Raiders Team! Thank you to everyone who was involved!


THE AVASTAR - Issue 72

"Delicious Dish" - DJ Doubledown Mondays - (Apr 14 Cancelled) Back on the 12st. 1pm-3pm @ Havens Paradise

The new party "Delicious Dish" is already making huge waves in the SL party world. Not only was the first event a huge success, but it made it as:

EVENT OF THE WEEK in both REUTERS and THE AVASTAR

From Reuters: By Adam Reuters
ENTERTAINMENT

DELICIOUS DISH
Dance music fans will be in their element at this party which will include electronica, house, funk and disco with DJ Doubledown and guests.
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CANCELLED - Delicious Dish: April 14th 1p-3p slt

Because of SL being tempermental and also because Doubledown's own ISP is wishy-washy, this event was cancelled.

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Preview into next weeks party: April 21st - 1p-3p slt

DJ Dr. Funkendown Tandino best of 70s & 80s Funk Mix

+ a $2000L ReRun Dance Competition sponsored by Ravelong

The Avastar - Events of the Week - 10/5 - 10/11

I made it as an Event of the Week in issue 42 of The Avastar. WOOO! "Welcome Back Doubledown" was featured under "Nightlife"

Also, the Multimedia Arts Center (MMAC) is having their 6 month celebration. Be sure to catch me perform on October 8th, 5pm slt. The MMAC will be having entertainment all week.

July 13th - The Avastar Doubledown Issue

Lmao! Thank you Avastar for hooking me up, all over the July 13th issue! 5 PAGES of Doubledown! ...I think I'm gonna lay low for awhile. As a musician would say... "I'm'a get back ta workin' in da studio"

Doubledown in The Avastar - 7-6-07

There's my mug in the paper, standing in front of the Pet Shop Boys

Urbane DJ Festival Featured in The Avastar - May 4th, 2007

Taken from The Avastar May 4th, 2007
http://the-avastar.com/epaper/archive/2007/TheAvaStar_Issue20_de.pdf