NEW YEAR'S EVE at The Dickens Project - December 31st

         Stories, and fun on The Pond for New Year's Eve

FROM 2-4PM - NEW YEAR'S EVE SKATE on The Pond

We present a variety of music (not limited by period or genre) to honor the old year, and celebrate the promise of the new one.

@7PM - THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH Concludes

The conclusion of the next best known of Dickens' Christmas novellas, after the mighty "Carol", this "Fairy Tale of Home" invokes the folkloric magical luck of crickets, while making keen observations on relationships, and making a choices. Live on Stream from Fezziwig's Courtyard.

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SATURDAY & SUNDAY, December 28th & 29th at The Dickens Project

 

Both Saturday & Sunday at Noon slt/pacific

It's a great tradition in the British Isles - ghost stories between Christmas and New Years. Whether it's M.R. James, Walpole, or Dickens himself, Caledonia will be sharing chilling tales 'tween the holidays, live. On Stream from Fezziwig's Courtyard.

Sunday, December 29th from 1:30 - 3pm slt/pacific

Dickens Project friend (and Founder of Virtual Community Radio) Elrik Merlin will be playing traditional dance music of the 18th and 19th Century at the Miner's Village on Dickens Harbour. Fluff your petticoat, or brush up your finest Sunday waistcoat and come a long to tread a measure to some vintage dancing music.

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THURSDAY, December 26th at The Dickens Project - A Classic Continues

 

The next best known of Dickens' Christmas novellas, after the mighty "Carol", this "Fairy Tale of Home" invokes the folkloric magical luck of crickets, while making keen observations on relationships, and making a choices. The "Chirps" continue tonight at 7pm slt/pacific.

Live on Stream from Fezziwig's Courtyard.

Teleport available at The Welcome Area

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TUESDAY, December 24th at The Dickens Project

 

TODAY at THE DICKENS PROJECT 

Tuesday, December 24th ~ Christmas Eve (all times slt/Pacific)

@ Noon to 2pm ~ Christmas Eve Skate on the Dickens Project Skating Pond

@ 9pm ~ Candles and Carols at the Church of St. Charles of the Little Dickens

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 23rd at The Dickens Project - The Last Story Tours

 

TODAY at THE DICKENS PROJECT 

Monday, December 23rd: (all times slt/Pacific)

STORY TOURS: Stave Four: The Last of Three Spirits & The End of It

Concluding today -  Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will be read in a live walking tour format. Read live on Stream, come enjoy this singular experience, only at The Dickens Project.

All Tours begin at the Embankment

• @ 2pm - Read by Aoife Lorefield & Caledonia Skytower
• @ 7pm - Read by Gloriana Maertens, Kayden Oconnell, and Caledonia Skytower

Note: The Tour Teleportals will remain up until the following morning, for guests to retrace the tour (using the free audio hud) or simply to enjoy on their own.

PLUS @ 1:45 pm "WOOTMAS!"  The Raglans Shire Tiny Carolers

AND AFTER THE FINAL TOUR @ 8:15pm In the Opera House - "The Muppets Christmas Carol"

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SUNDAY, December 22nd at The Dickens Project - Art, Stories, Music & Skating!

 

TODAY at THE DICKENS PROJECT 

Sunday, December 22nd: (all times slt/Pacific)

@ 11am - Open Art Show Celebration

We are pleased to celebrate this year's Open Art Show featured artists - twelve of the best and brightest SL artists, many of whom chose to create their images at The Dickens Project.

DJ Caledonia Skytower will be playing and hour of Christmas Jazz.

STORY TOURS: Stave Three: The Second of Three Spirits

Continuing today -  Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will be read in a live walking tour format. Read live on Stream, come enjoy this singular experience, only at The Dickens Project.

All Tours begin at the Embankment

• @ 2pm - Read by Kayden Oconnell & Caledonia Skytower
• @ 7pm - Read by Caledonia Skytower & Finn Zeddmore

Note: The Tour Teleportals will remain up until the following morning, for guests to retrace the tour (using the free audio hud) or simply to enjoy on their own..

@ 3pm -Skating Party with DJ Dano Bookmite

One of the most fun activities at Dickens is the skating pond, complete with five different skate paths and a dance caller. Long time Dickens friend Dano Bookmite plays two hours of music to glide, trip, and collide to, pondside.

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SATURDAY, December 21st at The Dickens Project

 

TODAY at THE DICKENS PROJECT 

Saturday, December 21st: (all times slt/Pacific)

Continuing today -  Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will be read in a live walking tour format. Read live on Stream, come enjoy this singular experience, only at The Dickens Project.

All Tours begin at the Embankment

TODAY: Stave Two: The First of Three Spirits

• @ 2pm - Read by Aoife Lorefield
• @ 7pm - Read by Shandon Loring and Caledonia Skytower

PLUS: @ 6:45pm - The Raglan Shire Tiny Carolers at the Embankment

Note: The Tour Teleportals will remain up until the following morning, for guests to retrace the tour (using the free audio hud) or simply to enjoy on their own..

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FRIDAY, December 20th" A Big Day at The Dickens Project - Carol Tours Begin!

 It's finally here!  Time for the "Christmas Carol" Story Tours!

Beginning today and every day through Monday a different section of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will be read in a live walking tour format. Read live on Stream, come enjoy this singular immersive experience, only st The Dickens Project.

TODAY: Stave One: Marley's Ghost

@ 3pm - Read by Caledonia Skytower

@ 7pm - Read by Kayden O'connell, Gloriana Maertens, and Caledonia Skytower.

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All times slt/pacific

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TODAY at The Dickens Project - Thursday, December 19th

@ Noon - Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable

Hosted by The Community Virtual Library.

@ 1pm - Tally Mercury, Live at The Dickens Project

Join us for an hour of fantastic music and songs with Tally at the Opera House.

@ 9-11pm - DJ Tigerpawz with "Decades Holiday Edition"

eClipse Club & Resort brings an hour of music and mayhem to The Dickens Skating Pond.

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All times slt/pacific

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TODAY at The Dickens Project: "The Cricket on the Heart" Continues

 

The next best known of Dickens' Christmas novellas, after the mighty "Carol", this "Fairy Tale of Home" invokes the folkloric magical luck of crickets, while making keen observations on relationships, and making a choices. The "Chirps" continue tonight.

Live on Stream from Fezziwig's Courtyard.

Teleport available at The Welcome Area

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TODAY at The Dickens Project: December 16th - Music and Dancing

 @ 9-11pm slt/pacific - eClipse Club & Resort at The Dickens Project Continues

Our friends from eClipse Club & Resort continue their jubilant residency at Dickens tonight with DJ JAdmiral Maelstrom will spin 2 hours of Holiday favorites at The Opera House for a "Holiday Formal."

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LOTS TO DO at The Dickens Project: December 14 & 15

In addition to balloon rides, and horse cart tours, strolling the streets exploring while listening to "A Christmas Carol" and using the new Points of Interest Mini-Map to help you discover parts of the story and activity markers, and visiting the art gallery (there's just do much to do!) we have the following events scheduled . . .

Saturday (all times slt/pacific)

@ Noon - The Night Before Humbug!

Divertissement in dance presented by Evolution Dance. (Come early to get a seat and be kind to your Viewer). 

@ 7-9pm- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" with DJ Iniry

Our friends from eClipse Club & Resort continue their great line-up of music & dance events. DJ Iniry will spin 2 hours of rockin' seasonal music to make your heart happy and your feet dance at The Opera House.

Sunday (all times slt/pacific)

@ 10am - The Night Before Humbug! - Final Performance

Divertissement in dance presented by Evolution Dance. (Come early to get a seat and be kind to your Viewer). 

@ 2pm - Tea with Mr. Dickens - The Pickwick Papers

Selections from the early works of Charles Dickens, with a slight lean towards the spooky! Presented live at Fezziwig's Courtyard.

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TODAY at The Dickens Project: Friday, December 13th

 Lucky You! It's the starts of a busy weekend full of great events at The Dickens Project in SL!

@ 9am slt/pacific - The Non-Profit Commons Annual Tour

Hosted by The Community Virtual Library

@ 7-9pm slt/pacific - eClipse at The Dickens Project Begins!

Our friends from eClipse Club & Resort have a great line-up of music & dance events all prepared, and tonight is the one that starts it all. DJ Momma will spin 2 hours of Holiday favorites at Fezziwig's Courtyard for a "Classic Christmas."

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TODAY at The Dickens Project: Music at The Miner's Village!

 

@ 4pm slt/pacific: Live acoustic music and charming vocals from Mr. Corwyn Allen at the Miner's Village on Dickens Harbour. Let your feet do that happy dance that you KNOW they want to!

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TODAY at The Dickens Project: THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH Begins

 The Cricket on The Hearth, by Charles Dickens

Tuesday, December 10th at 7pm

Probably the next best known of Dickens' Christmas novellas, after the mighty "Carol", this "Fairy Tale of Home" invokes the folkloric magical luck of crickets, while making keen observations on relationships, and making a choices.

Presented over several weeks - Live on Stream from Fezziwig's Courtyard.

Teleport available at The Welcome Area

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TODAY at The Dickens Project SL: TEA WITH MR. DICKENS - Klannex Northmead & "Little Dorrit"

 

2pm slt: Tea With Mr. Dickens - "Little Dorrit"

Poet Klannex Northmead presents an hour of satire and irony from one of Mr. Dickens' most worthy works including, as it does, some of his most pointed social commentary (complete with Dickensian rants).

The event will be live in Voice at Fezziwig's Courtyard, accessible from The Dickens Project Welcome Area

Little Dorrit is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, originally published in serial form between 1855 and 1857. The story features Amy Dorrit, youngest child of her family, born and raised in the Marshalsea prison for debtors in London.

The novel satirizes some shortcomings of both government and society, including the institution of debtors' prisons, where debtors were imprisoned, unable to work and yet incarcerated until they had repaid their debts. The prison in this case is the Marshalsea, where Dickens's own father had been imprisoned. Dickens is also critical of the impotent bureaucracy of the British government, in this novel in the form of the fictional "Circumlocution Office". Dickens also satirizes the stratification of society that results from the British class system.

TODAY at The Dickens Project: Saturday, December 7th

 

Noon slt: The Angelicus Boy Choir Concert 

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The Dickens Project is pleased to welcome back the Angelicus Boy Choir to this year's Edition.

The Boy Choir celebrate both music, and the stories behind the music with their choreographed performances. Kick of your 2024 Dickens Experience with an hour of songs and delight in the Christmas Past Field. Stick around for a snow ball fight afterwards.

1pm slt: "Vision of Dickens' World" by Hermes Kondor - Opening Celebration

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Artist and arts advocate Kermes Kondor opens the Dickens 2024 Art season with an exhibition of his own work - created images reflecting the thoughts and key moments of characters from Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Music by DJ Faye Hexem at the Art Gallery.

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Both events are also accessible from The Dickens Project Welcome Area

THE DICKENS PROJECT is Coming: Opens December 6th

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Since it's founding in Second Life in 2008, Seanchai Library has always had a special relationship with Charles Dickens seminal novella "A Christmas Carol." Not a year has passed since when the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge's journey of redemption has not been read or presented in some form.

2024 will be no exception!  The Dickens Project returns for another year, featuring "A Christmas Carol" as well as other works, and a variety of holiday music, dancing and amusements from across the Second Life Community. There's plenty to do an explore (pro-tip - also a great photo ops to shoot your holiday greetings from).

Join us on the regions Dickens Project and Dickens Harbour for a month of yuletide cheer and festive celebration along with:

Our Participating Communities for 2023 

Angelicus Boys Choir

The Community Virtual Library

Eclipse Club & Resort

Elite Equestrian

Evolution Dance

Innsmouth - H.P. Lovecraft Inspired

SL Hawks Aerobatics Team

Virtual Community Radio

The Raglan Shire Tiny Carolers

... and Additional Performing Artists yet to be announced.