It's that time of the year again when OSFest is nearly ready to open the doors of a new grid to exhibitors, merchants, and sponsors to start placing their creations before the official opening on September 15th. I know I've been working on my new exhibit since mid July.

OSFest (OpensimFest) is a big event with tons of exhibits from multiple grids, including individual exhibitors, merchants, and artists, as well as educators and grid owners. Each year they create a grid just for the festival with multiple regions and tons of performers that lasts 2 weeks. At the end they have a large celebration just before the entire grid is taken down until the next year.

If you wish to participate as an exhibitor, performer, or merchant, please go here to register for a parcel: https://www.opensimfest.com then click Register on the top menu line. Once the grid opens you'll receive a parcel number by email.

OSFest sponsors are those who support the grid monetarily to help offset the server and technical costs of running a short-term grid. Their support ensures the grid is free to everyone. If you would like to become a sponsor, go here to register where you can choose a support level you're comfortable with: https://www.opensimfest.com/sponsors

For those of you who would like to attend, you can find the calendar of events here: https://www.opensimfest.com/calendar

To hear all the news before everyone else, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/K7rWsJn6e9

NewLifeItaly
newlifeitaly.net:8002:NewLifeWelcome
Nella welcome potrai trovare teleport per tutte le varie land della grid e nuovi avatar costruiti dai nostri creatori.
Registrarsi è facile vieni a far parte anche tu di NewLifeItaly
In the welcome you will find teleports for all the various lands of the grid and new avatars built by our creators.
Registering is easy come and join NewLifeItaly too

Questa è la storia di una giovane fanciulla cresciuta in un piccolo villaggio immerso nella natura. La giovane sapeva che in futuro molto prossimo avrebbe dovuto adempiere ai suoi doveri.....diventare la Regina di Rosy Village e sposare cosi l ' uomo a cui era stata promessa ancora in fasce e che non aveva mai visto.
Sposare un perfetto sconosciuto......la terrorizzava....e ogni giorno cercava una via di scampo...una fuga...una soluzione...ma nulla.....il destino remava contro di lei.
This is the story of a young girl who grew up in a small village surrounded by nature. The young woman knew that in the very near future she would have to fulfill her duties... become the Queen of Rosy Village and marry the man she was promised to swaddling clothes and never saw.
Marrying a complete stranger...... It terrified her.... and every day he was looking for a way out... an escape... A solution... but nothing..... Fate rowed against her.

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Ⓞ░░(¯`·.\ /.·´¯)░Gentle Fire
Ⓡ░ (¯ `·. ❀.·´¯)░2:00 - 3:00pm
Ⓔ░░(_.·´/ \`·._)░ Casual
Ⓔ░░░ (_.:._)░Pop,love,disco,fado,rock,country,etc
New location:
♥Map:
hop://gentlefire.opensim.fun:8002/Riderwood/128/128/22

Hoy Martes Pincho en el Grid de Herederos
Dj Draken
23:00 h (Espana)/ 14.00 (PDT)
Lugar/Place: Herederos Welcome
Se puede ir sin problema desde cualquier sitio, pertenece al Hypergrid.
Espero veros allí. Gracias
hop://herederos.inworldz.net:8002/HG Welcome/133/128/22

Today Tuesday the Rock is in the Grid of Herederos
Dj Draken
23:00 h (Spain)/ 14.00 (PDT)
Place: Herederos Welcome
You can go without problem from anywhere, it belongs to the Hypergrid.
I hope to see you there. Thank you
hop://herederos.inworldz.net:8002/HG Welcome/133/128/22

DJ Kith's "80's Flashback" Tonight at Hot Daddy's! 6:00PM!
Region: Hot Daddys on Wyldwood Bayou Grid
Event begins: 6:00PM Grid Time
Added by: Kith Whitehawk
Details:
DJ Kith is rockin’ the Dock tonight with his "80’s Flashback!". DJ Kith is diving deep into his rabbit hole of tunes so come prepared to dance to some awesome rock tunes!! Pop, glam, alternative, hard rock—he’ll have it all! Gather your friends and fly on over to Hot Daddy’s for a night of great music and good friends! Party on dudes!!

wyldwoodbayou.com:8002: Wyldwood Bayou Hot Daddys

Hey Everyone!
I'm performing at 12:00pm! Come and join me for some fun & music! Request a song from my 750+ Newly Updated Song List!
Where: Radio DJ Club ( Eagles Amusement Park)
Time: 12:00 grid time
Ride: hop://login.osgrid.org/Eagle%27s%20Amusement%20Park

In Tribute - Tribute Palooza 6 - August 14th 2023
Alternate Metaverse Festival Of The Arts
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PRESHOW BY THE AWESOME DJ ALEX HARPER! 11am-1PM
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Tribute Palooza 6 -AMV Festival Of The Arts 1p-6p

TODAY - August 14th 2023 1pm-6 PM
Tribute Palooza 6 - at the region "In Tribute"
A Live Tribute to a wide variety of Musicians
By 1 DJ - 13 Avatars - Tributes to 24 incredible Performers!
Five hours of incredible tributes @ Tribute Palooza 6!

alternatemetaverse.com:8002:In Tribute (174, 132, 26
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Tribute Perfomers:

Aloria Alisana
April McKenna
Cataplexia Numbers
Chris Dayellis
Chris McCracken
Clan Escotia
Clifford Hanger
Jordan Melody
Lilie Finesmith
Passion jumanji
Taffy Starr
Tyler Mathews
Xenon Darrow
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Tributes Being Performed TODAY:

Adam Levine
Ariana Grande
Beyonce
Britney Spears
Bruno Mars
Cher
Christina Aguilera
David Bowie
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Elvis SUNG By Clan (pre recorded)
Katy Perry
Kerli
Lady Gaga
Madonna
Miley Cyrus
Norah Jones
Olivia Newton John
Ozzy Osborne
Pink
Pitbull
Shakira
Steven Tyler
Tina Turner
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Schedule For Tribute Palooza:

Clifford Hanger - David Bowie
Tyler Mathews - Bruno Mars
Clan Escotia - Elvis SUNG By Clan (pre recorded)
Clifford Hanger - Ed Sheeran
Cataplexia Numbers - Dua Lipa
Passion Jumanji - Cher
Clifford Hanger - Ozzy Osborne
Taffy Starr - Olivia Newton John
Lilie Finesmith - Tina Turner
Aloria Alisana - Ariana Grande
Jordan Melody - Miley Cyrus
~~~~~~~~INTERMISSION 10 MINUTES~~~~~~~~
April McKenna - Madonna
Xenon Darrow - Shakira
Chris McCracken - Britney Spears
Cataplexia Numbers - Pink
Lilie Finesmith - Katy Perry
Chris Dayellis - Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
Xenon Darrow - Lady Gaga
Chris McCracken - Adam Levine
Apil McKenna - Beyonce
Cataplexia Numbers - Kerli
Passion - Christina Aguilera
Xenon Darrow - Pitbull
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WITH SONGS

Clifford Hanger - David Bowie
- 1 Let's Dance 2 Golden Years 3 Cat People- Putting out fire

Tyler Mathews - Bruno Mars
- 1 - 24K MAGIC 2 - TREASURE 3 - UPTOWN FUNK

Clan Escotia - Elvis SUNG By Clan (pre recorded)
-1 - You don't Have To Say You Love Me 2 - Trying To Get To You 3 - I Can't Help Fallin In Love 4 - I'm Leavin

Clifford Hanger - Ed Sheeran
-1 Thinking Out Loud 2 Gallway Girl 3 Bad Habits

Taffy Starr - Norah Jones
-1 - Sunrise 2 - One Flight Down 3- Don't know why

Cataplexia Numbers - Dua Lipa
-1 Blow Your Mind 2 New Rules 3 Levitating

Passion Jumanji - Cher
-1 Dark Lady 2 Gypsies Tramps & Thieves 3 Just Like Jessie

Clifford Hanger - Ozzy Osborne
-1 Crazy Train 2 Dreamer 3 Mamma I'm Comin Home

Taffy Starr - Olivia Newton John
- 1 - Xanadu 2 - Magic 3 - Hopelessly Devoted to you

Lilie Finesmith - Tina Turner
- 1 - Nutbush 2 The Best 3 Private Dancer 4 Proud Mary

Aloria Alisana - Ariana Grande
-1 - Into You 2 - Dangerous Woman 3 - Pink Champagne

Jordan Melody - Miley Cyrus
- 1 - Flowers 2 - Wrecking Ball 3 - Heart Of Glass

~~~~~~~~INTERMISSION 10 MINUTES~~~~~~~~

April McKenna - Madonna
- 1 Material Girl 2 - Get Into The Groove 3 - Express Yourself

Xenon Darrow - Shakira
- 1 - Objection Tango 2 - Wherever, Whenever 3 - Underneath Your Clothes

Chris McCracken - Britney Spears
- 1 - Gimme More 2 - Circus 3 - Till The World Ends

Cataplexia Numbers - Pink
- 1 - Get This Party Started 2 - God Is A DJ 3 - Glitter In The Air

Lilie Finesmith - Katy Perry
- 1 - I Kissed A Girl 2 Chained To The Rhythm 3 Firework

Chris Dayellis - Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
- 1 - Dream On 2 - Walk This Way 3 - I Don't Want To Miss Thing

Xenon Darrow - Lady Gaga
- 1 - You and I 2 - Born This Way 3 - Bad Romance

Chris McCracken - Adam Levine
- 1 Maps 2 This Love 3 Memories

Apil McKenna - Beyonce
- 1 Single Ladies - Put a ring on it 2 - Naughty Girl 3 - Halo

Cataplexia Numbers - Kerli
- 1 - Feral Hearts 2 - Diamond Hard 3 - Zero Gravity

Passion - Christina Aguilera
- 1 - Candyman 2 - Genie In A Bottle 3 - Aint No Other Man (4th song at Finale w Pitbull)

Xenon Darrow - Pitbull
- 1 - Dont Stop The Party 2 - Back In Time
Finale Song - 3 - Feel This Moment (Duet With Christina Aguilera

FINALE- ALL COME OUT for "Feel This Moment"
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Our List of In Tribute Avatars

Adam Levine (Maroon 5)
Anthony Kiedids (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Aretha Franklin
Ariana Grande
Beyonce
Britney Spears
Bruno Mars
Cher
Christine Aguilera
David Bowie
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Jennifer Lopez
Jon BonJovi
Katy Perry
Kerli
Lady Gaga
Lenny Kravitz
Madonna
Norah Jones
Olivia Newton John
Ozzy Osborne
Pink
Pitbull
Rhianna
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
Shakira
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
Tina Turner

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In Tribute - Performing avatars "In Tribute" to the stars of music!

Have you ever wished your favorite singers and groups were here performing in the virtual world? It's a fantasy I've always had myself!
Sadly that's very rare and so I have created In Tribute, a collection of avatars I have designed to pay tribute to some of our favorite performing artists.
In Tribute creates an avatar to represent the performing artist and has professional DJs play the musical backdrop to their stage performance here in the virtual world, as we dance and enjoy the visual show and concert

In Tribute takes many talented people to become the spectacular stage shows which are our goal! If you are interested in becoming a part of In Tribute or in booking us for an event please contact Cataplexia Numbers on Alternate Metaverse Grid or via email at: cataplexia@gmail.com

We are located on Alternate Metaverse Grid @ the region In Tribute.. alternatemetaverse.com8002:In Tribute (174, 132, 26)
Our tribute performances are strictly for Open Sim connected locations.
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What is expected of our performers?
You will be asked to wear a pre-made avatar to be a visual representation of a specific performer. you will have to dance and mimic singing live on stage while a DJ plays that performers music. People may call you rock star and hurl undies in your general direction. It's very fun :D If you are a DJ you may be asked to play the music as well as perform...this is even MORE fun :D It is best to know about the person you portray, the type of dancing or stance they do, instruments they play, their interaction with the crowd being mimicked adds a richer total tribute experience to the mix....
Cat Numbers

Presenting The CyberScan. A small handheld channel scanner. To those who need it, it will be invaluable. This one is more sophisticated than many sold on secondLife Marketplace, due to the advanced way listeners are handled in the scripts. It is super low lag, generating none, which is a miracle for a channel scanner. You can use it when you are scripting to listen to messages on a single channel or multiple channels. You can use it as a part of your anti-spy arsenal to listen to the hidden messages floating around in your sim, and make sure someone is not spying on you. You can also use it to troubleshoot sim lag generated by chatty objects, even on negative channels. This is a rare item, as it is the first one I've seen on the open grids. Get it at wizardry, or just ask me.

DJ Rosa's Rockin' The Blues BEACH PARTY WEEKEND at Pontchartrain Beach! 6:00PM!
Region: Pontchartrain Beach on Wyldwood Bayou Grid
Event begins: 6:00PM Grid Time
Added by: Kith Whitehawk
Details:
DJ Rosa is taking charge of Rockin' The Blues BEACH PARTY WEEKEND 2 at Pontchartrain Beach!! What a way to wrap up your weekend! DJ Rosa is gonna spin her Red HOT blues tunes right here in the sun! So dig out your shorts and flip flops--or come as you are--and hang out with friends old and new! It's gonna be an awesome Sunday Night Party at the beach!

wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Pontchartrain Beach

The ORIGINAL Latex Lounge Fetish Dance with live DJ Molly Sheryffe - Tonight at 5pm Pacific!

Come join in for some great music and a great group of people who've been in the BDSM and Fetish business for over 10 years in Opensim! Free LATEX gift every week!!

Starts at 5pm PST!!
HG: lfgrid.com:8002:battersea

Happy Birthday Club Equinox and Happy Birthday Xaria.

DJ Golbez bring the tunes for this mid-August birthday bash, beginning at 3pm grid time.

www.equinoxgrid.com:8002:EQG Club Equinox
https://opensimworld.com/hop/87956
http://www.equinoxgrid.net/wpWebsite/index.php/event/mid-a...

Sunday Blues Brunch with DJ Kith on the Bayou Belle!! Sunday Mornings at 9:00AM (SLT)!!
Region: Rockin' The Blues on Wyldwood Bayou Grid
Event begins: 9:00AM Grid Time
Added by: Kith Whitehawk
Details:
Get up, grab your breakfast and come on down to The Bayou Belle to chill with DJ Kith & The Tribe for coffee and relaxing blues!! DJ Kith may be a lousy cook but he's a fabulous blues DJ! He's got the blues that will both ease your troubles from the previous week, put a smile on your face and give you the motivation to head into the next! No better way to start your day than with a heaping helping of DJ Kith and some chill blues! See you there!!

wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues

Hey everyone. Did you visit the August Expo yet? Its the perfect way to spend a lazy Sunday.
If you are feeling perky though, drop by Zee Lounge and welcome DJ Shona who is playing indie tracks from 8AM until whenever.
See you there!
hop://login.osgrid.org/Mistburry/77/96/24

what do you think is the "standard" height for an avatar? I've noticed that in SL the basic avatars, the ones they give you when you first register, are about 1.75 meters tall or a little taller or a little shorter.

Even the Shapes of the various body and head creators provide shapes of about 1.90 maximum if I remember correctly.

Many users raise their avatars even beyond 2 meters in height reaching even up to 2.40 meters which is really a lot.

Tall avatars, always look slimmer and more defined, but they are often "bulky," not properly seated for example on a chair because they pierce the coffee table for example, or even in vehicles a foot comes out of the helicopter another example.

so what is the average and correct height for a vatar, regardless of what you may like personally, because then rightly everyone makes the shape as they prefer, but the standard heights the ones that should be corect, in your opinion what are they?

DJ Kith's Rockin' The Blues BEACH PARTY WEEKEND at Pontchartrain Beach! 7:30PM!
Region: Pontchartrain Beach on Wyldwood Bayou Grid
Event begins: 7:30PM Grid Time
Added by: Kith Whitehawk
Details:
DJ Kith is picking up the beat at the Rockin' The Blues BEACH PARTY WEEKEND 2 at Pontchartrain Beach! And it's gonna be a wyld beat indeed! DJ Kith brings us fantastic blues tunes that will make you shake what you've got and dance in the sand! And the Tribe has the drinks iced and the BBQ fired up! So dive in and swim on over to Pontchartrain Beach for some Fun in the Sun!

wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Pontchartrain Beach

One of Opensimulator's Longest continually running Dance Parties! 10 years and counting!! LIVE DJ and Dancing!! Music from the 60's to current day!

Tonight at 8pm Pacific!

HG: lfgrid.com:8002:speakeasy

DJ Riker's Rockin' The Blues BEACH PARTY WEEKEND at Pontchartrain Beach! 6:00PM!
Region: Pontchartrain Beach on Wyldwood Bayou Grid
Event begins: 6:00PM Grid Time
Added by: Kith Whitehawk
Details:
DJ Riker is ready to roll with Rockin' The Blues BEACH PARTY WEEKEND 2! Riker is just the guy to start your Saturday night with the awesome blues tunes he's famous for--right here on beautiful Pontchartrain Beach! Dig out those sexy swimsuits--or come as you are--and get down to the beach! DJ Riker and the Blues Tribe will be waitin' on ya!! (And don't forget DJ Riker's Pre-Show beginning at 5:30PM!!)

wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Pontchartrain Beach

Burlesque -Zoree Jupiter - Theater Of The Arts, The Arts 12:30p -2p

Come join us for Zoree Jupiter's Hot & Steamy Burlesque Show!

Zoree provides the live music with her amazing vocals while Jaelle Falodir choreographs the dance moves for dancers Lilie, Passion, Xenon, Lynne & Cataplexia

The Arts - Theater Of Arts alternatemetaverse.com:8002:The Arts (238, 221, 50)

Join us at 5 pm grid time for an hour of great fun with a live performance from Steven Strikker and a special appearance from Shaggy.
The Piazza, where great fun and good friends come together.
Drop this link into your map;
http://bridgemere.outworldz.net/:8002:Paradise Lagoon

DJ Alex comes on fire, guys at 3 pm grid time! with the hottest tunes for everyone to set the mood. Yes! because it's always time to party. What's the reason for it? Well... we are PARTY PEOPLE!
Piazza, where great fun and good friends come together. Drop this link into your map; http://bridgemere.outworldz.net/:8002:Paradise Lagoon

Arial view of Dragonspire. All of my region, The Land Of Xzar, is parceled, even the rivers so the places in the novel can all be named. Enable shared environment, though I keep messing with the skies. I can't make up my mind. Oh! And have your sound on. Though there are still silent pockets through the land. It all takes time...still building the last of it.
There are two entrances directly to Devil's Fork, the back way in, from Dragonspire, through the mountains, or down a lovely path to a gate. So after your visit to Dragonspire, (the house and gatehouse are my versions of a similar house built by Kismet in SL and I am slow at furnishing it, so mostly empty) take a stroll over to Devil's Fork, explore my little town of mostly my own builds in prim and texture, and have a drink at The Grande Phoenix or my favorite dive, Charlie's Bar. ;) See you soon!

BTW a lot of folks are visiting, no one is commenting or reviewing. Even if it is a bad review it would be appreciated.
Thanks for reading this long azz post! Much Love and let's spread it around!! It will come back to you. Promise.

My passion is building large architectural structures and regions for commercial, spiritual, and entertainment purposes, and doing them with highly detailed surfaces and textures. While I am not primarily in the business of making smaller items, in the process of making a venue I inevitably end up adding furniture, lighting, and accessories that match the style. A lot of these I make myself, but some, like this beautiful Art Deco Lamp, which will be part of my new OSFest build, I source from 3D modeling sites.

The first photo is of an original lamp from the 1920s, currently available on Etsy for about $300 usd. The second is the 3D model by Katmit developed for 3D printers. I purchased it on Renderhub for $12 and it came with an Extended Use license. After a lot of work with faces and UV maps I was finally able to get Firestorm to let my version upload, which is the last pic. I was meh about the plain globe, so I replaced that with something more interesting and added my light script. This little project took a lot more time and effort than I planned for, but I'll spend many happy moments sitting at the bar just looking at this lovely piece of art that began life a hundred years ago.

You will be able to see my full Art Deco venue at OSFest this September on the sponsor region.