Seanchai ("Storyteller" in Irish) Library celebrates the Celtic tradition of stories told around the hearth or in the pub to friends, family, and welcomed strangers. Seanchai Libraries bring stories of all kinds to life, in Second Life.
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SUNDAY 31 Jan @ 1pm: Beowulf! with Shandon Loring
This performance will be at Fruit Islands! ONCE upon a time, in the far north of what is now called Europe, there was a kingdom known as Geatsland. It was a harsh country, with high mountains and narrow valleys, and a long seacoast with many harbors and inlets, and the men who lived there were famous for their bravery, on both sea and land. They were tall like the trees of their forests, and each man had the strength of ten. There were foes, too, to be dealt with. The great caves along the coast were inhabited by all manner of evil monsters that lived partly in the sea and partly upon the land, huge serpents with scales of brass.
In the Old English epic poem Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, battles three antagonists: Grendel, Grendel's mother, and later, after Beowulf has become king, a final battle with an unnamed dragon.
Join us for a very special and exciting presentation of Beowulf presented in Live Voice by Shandon Loring. If you have not experienced Beowulf before, it is time you did. If you have, it was not like this. You don't dare miss this one!
Grendel’s coming, Grendel comes… And you can’t run!
SUNDAY: 31 Jan @ 3pm: A Tribute to Robert Burns!
Robert Burns(also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland as simply The Bard)was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a "light" Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these pieces, his political or civil commentary is often at its most blunt.
Join Corwyn Allen and Caledonia Skytower as they tackle his prose and poetry (some in the Scots dialect), and Marian Dragovar and Derry McMahon as they execute a few highland dances. Please note, all readings in voice, and you will not be forced to eat haggis!
WEDNESDAY 27 Jan @ 7pm: Around the World in 80 Days!
Tonight, Onyx Plutonian brings us: Jules Verne's "Around the World in 80 Days"!
Jules Verne’s career as a novelist began in 1863, when he struck a new vein in fiction—stories that combined popular science and exploration. In Around the World in Eighty Days, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions £20,000 that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days—and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompanied by his hot- blooded French manservant, Passepartout. Traveling by train, steamship, sailboat, sledge, and even elephant, they must overcome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux attacks, and the dogged Inspector Fix of Scotland Yard to win the extraordinary wager. Combining exploration, adventure, and a thrilling race against time, Around the World in Eighty Days gripped audiences upon its publication and remains hugely popular to this day. Part 1 tonight, read in voice.
This book is available thru Project Gutenberg at: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/103/103-h/103-h.htm
Tues, Jan 26, 7 pm SLT • Brigid, Saint & Goddess
Brigid is one of Ireland's most beloved saints, with links to the pagan past going back to the earliest written records. Since next week is Imbolc, one of the four great fire festivals of ancient Ireland, and Brigid's sacred day, tonight I'll share stories, legends, and traditions that span her long history.
Goddess of poetry, smithcraft and healing; protectress of children, animals, and women in childbirth; friend of Mary, Mother of God and foster mother of Christ; abbess of Kildare; keeper of the sacred flame ... come hear about Brigid, the Bright One.
Presenting live in voice, chat in voice or text ... all welcome!
MONDAY, January 25th at 7:00pm: Part II of "The Cricket in Times Square"
He lives in a new ornate cricket cage, eats Chinese food, has a dinner party with friends Tucker and Harry. It is the big city life, but will country bread Chester ever really be able to embrace the fast life? Or will he, as Sai Fong has foreseen, full fill some sort of great destiny?
Good Luck is coming your way. Be Ready!
George Selden's Newbery honor-winning novel will be read live in voice.
This Week at the WOI Library January 25 - 31
All Stories read live in voice. All times are SLT.
Monday, January 25 at 7:00pm: Part II of "The Cricket in Times Square" with Caledonia Skytower
Tuesday, January 26 at 7:00pm: Saint Brigid with Aoife Lorefield
Wednesday, January 27 at 7:00pm: Part I: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne with Onyx Plutonian
Thursday, January at 28 7:00pm: Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost with WOI Seanchai, Shandon Loring
Sunday, January 31 at 3:00pm: A Tribute to Robert Burns with the WOI Storytellers and Guest Corwyn Allen
And here are some other WOI Storytelling events taking place across the Grid to benefit Project Children:
Wednesday, January 27 at 6:00pm: Tales of Boats and Ships with Marion Dragovar at Second Life New England
Sunday, January 31 at 1:00pm: Beowulf with Shandon Loring at The Fruit Islands
Sunday, January 31 at 6:00pm: Mardi Gras Stories with Caledonia Skytower at Magicland Park
Stories all read Live in VOICE. IM the Storytellers for Landmarks to readings not taking place at the WOI Library, OR at the Library click on the Celtic Cross Window Ornament or the Large Green Leather Book by the Librarian's desk for a notecard with this schedule and embedded landmarks.
WEDNESDAY: 20 Jan @ 7pm: Marian Dragovar and the "Little People"
Stories live in voice and to benefit Project Children.
Tues, Jan 19, 7 pm SLT • OPEN MIC • Satire!
Irish satire reaches right back to the earliest bards, whose role it was to rip the face off leaders not doing their jobs ... sound familiar? Irish satire can be savage, gentle, and everything in between, and includes literary giants like Jonathan Swift and Oscar Wilde as well as modern writers like Brian O'Nolan (aka Flann O'Brien and Myles na gCopaleen), and shows up in prose, poetry, plays and journalism.
Tonight we'll celebrate this Irish tradition with an open mic ... so bring your own satiric efforts, or your personal favorites, to read yourself in voice or pass along to me in a notecard. Savage wit welcome, but do keep in mind our PG standards ... let's see if we can cut close to the bone without spilling too much blood!
As always, live reading in voice, chat in voice or text ... all welcome
MONDAY, January 18th at 7:00pm: Part I: "The Cricket In Times Square"
After Chester, a cricket, arrives in Times Square subway station via a picnic basket from his native Connecticut, he takes up residence in Belini's newsstand. There, the tiny creature is lucky enough to make three good friends: a little boy named Mario, a fast-talking Broadway mouse named Tucker, and his pal harry the Cat. Throughout their escapades and their ups and downs in the bustle of New York City, together they somehow manage to bring success to the almost bankrupt newsstand.
For More about this book:
www.randomhouse.com/teachers/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780440415633&view=tg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cricket_in_Times_Square
Or find the book at:
www.amazon.com/Cricket-Times-Square-George-Selden/dp/0440415632
Read live in voice.
This Week at the WOI Library: January 18 - 24
All Stories read live in voice. All times are SLT.
Monday, January 18 at 7:00pm: Part I of "The Cricket in Times Square" with Caledonia Skytower
Tuesday, January 19 at 7:00pm: Open Mic: "Satire" with Aoife Lorefield
Wednesday, January 20 at 7:00pm: Stories of the Little People with Marian Dragovar
Thursday, January at 21 7:00pm: Captain Kidd's Treasure Tales with WOI Seanchai, Shandon Loring
And here are some other WOI Storytelling events taking place across the Grid to benefit Project Children:
Tuesday, January 19 at 5:00pm: the WOI Storytellers at Bayou Noir with more stories to share!
Stories all read Live in VOICE. IM the Storytellers for Landmarks to readings not taking place at the WOI Library, OR at the Library click on the Celtic Cross Window Ornament or the Large Green Leather Book by the Librarian's desk for a notecard with this schedule and embedded landmarks.
SUNDAY, January 17 @ 6pm: Caledonia in Magicland with Pooh Bear!
Selected adventures will be presented from Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner, and from David Benedictus' Return to the Hundred Acre Wood which was approved by the A.A. Milne Estate. there will also be a "Hunny Pot Treasure Hunt" in Magicland for the weekend only. If this turns out to be fun, there could be more "Pooh Bear Weekends" in the future at Magicland.
Read live in voice with donations benefiting Project Children
SUNDAY 17 Jan @ 3pm: Beatrix Potter and Friends
SUNDAY 17 Jan @ 1pm: Dubhna Rhiadra the Welsh Storyteller!
WEDNESDAY 13 Jan @ 7pm: Crap Mariner and 100 Word Stories!
Tues, Jan 12, 7 pm SLT • Writers on Writing
Soon or late, readers wonder about writers ... who are these magical people creating these amazing worlds and how on earth do they do it? Then, perhaps, comes the thought ... how could I learn to do it too?
Tonight I'll share readings from writers about writing ... the whys, the hows, the joys and challenges. With so many to choose from, I'm going for personal favorites including Anne Lemott, Natalie Goldberg, Ursula K. LeGuin, Stephen King ... hmmmm ... and a few surprises, she says, as she continues pulling books down from her shelves ...
Reading in voice, chat in voice or text, all welcome!
MONDAY January 11 at 7pm: The Conclusion of "The Magician's Elephant"
If you missed Part II last week, Caledonia will be reading it again at 6pm Sunday night at Magicland Park. Come see what you missed, then come to the WOI Library Monday night to see how it all comes together.
What if?
Why not?
Could it be?
Read live in voice.
You can also learn more about the book, it's author, and participate in the national book discussions at www.themagicianselephant.com
SUNDAY 10 Jan @ 3pm: Fairy Tale Remix at Fruit Islands
WOI Library Events January 10 - 17
All Stories read live in voice. All times are SLT.
Sunday, January 10 at 1:00pm: Opening of the New Exhibit: Irish Traditional Musical Instruments with presentations featuring Elder Priestman and Rosslyn Guardian.
Monday, January 11 at 7:00pm: Part III (the conclusion) of "The Magician's Elephant" with Caledonia Skytower
Tuesday, January 12 at 7:00pm: Writers on Writing with Aoife Lorefield
Wednesday, January 13 at 7:00pm: More 100 Word Stories with Special Guest Crap Mariner
Thursday, January at 14 7:00pm: Tales Beside the Fire: Fine Irish Folkales with WOI Seanchai, Shandon Loring
Sunday, January 17 at 1:00pm: Welsh Folktales with Special Guest Dubhna Rhiadra.
And here are some other WOI Storytelling events taking place across the Grid to benefit Project Children:
Sunday, January 10 at 3:00pm: Fairy/Folktale Remix with the WOI Storytellers at the Fruit Islands
Sunday, January 10 at 6:00pm: Selected Chapters from "The Magician's Elephant" with Caledonia Skytower in Magicland Park.
Sunday, January 17 at 3:00pm: Peter Rabbit and Beatrix Potter with the WOI Storytellers at the Fruit Islands
Sunday, January 17 at 6:00pm: Adventures with Pooh Bear! with Caledonia Skytower in Magicland Park.
Stories all read Live in VOICE. IM the Storytellers for Landmarks to readings not taking place at the WOI Library, OR at the Library click on the Celtic Cross Window Ornament or the Large Green Leather Book by the Librarian's desk for a notecard with this schedule and embedded landmarks.
SUNDAY 10 Jan @ 1pm: New Exhibit Opening and Musical Entertainment!
WEDNESDAY 6 Jan @ 7pm: Sherlock Holmes' The Adventure of the Three Students
Tues, Jan 5, 7 pm SLT • Andrea Barrett
With the advent of a new year, I'm introducing a new author ... new to my readings, and another of my favorites, whose writing combines the precision of science with the longings that visit every human heart.
Andrea Barrett (born November 16, 1954) is an American writer. Her Ship Fever collection of novella and short stories won the National Book Award 1996. Barrett received a MacArthur Fellowship 2001, and her book Servants of the Map was a finalist for the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She writes historical fiction, often set in scientific fields, and features women characters. Tonight, I'll read her short story, Rare Birds, with another story in the wings if time permits ... Reading in voice, chat in voice or text ... All are welcome!
MONDAY January 4 at 7pm: Part II of The Magician's Elephant
She lives! Peter Augustus Duchene knows his little sister Adele must truly live, because the fortuneteller's assertion that an elephant would enter the previously elephant-less society of Baltese has come true. The elephant shall lead him to her!
Come hear how Peter's faith and belief in the extraordinary leads to his own transformation, and changes the lives of the diverse group of people who are drawn together by the elephant - an elephant that was conjured up by a magician and came crashing through the roof of Baltese's opera house.
Read live in voice.
Find out more about Ms. DiCamillo and her work (including a delightful essay on how she started out as an author) at http://www.katedicamillo.com/
Or join the nationwide Book Group Discussion at http://www.theMagiciansElephant.com
WOI LIBRARY EVENTS for the Week of January 4 - 10
All Stories read live in voice. All times are SLT.
Monday, January 4 at 7:00pm: Part II of "The Magician's Elephant" with Caledonia Skytower
Tuesday, January 5 at 7:00pm: Andrea Barret's Short Story "Rare Bird" with Aoife Lorefield
Wednesday, January 6 at 7:00pm: Sherlock Holmes: "The Adventure of the Three Students" with Special Guest Onyx Plutonian
Thursday, January 7 at 7:00pm: IRELAND - An Epic Novel of History & Storytelling with WOI Seanchai, Shandon Loring
Sunday, January 10 at 1:00pm: Opening of the New Exhibit: Irish Traditional Musical Instruments with presentations featuring Elder Priestman and Rosslyn Guardian.
And here are some other WOI Storytelling events taking place across the Grid to benefit Project Children:
Sunday, January 10 at 3:00pm: Fairy/Folktale Remix with the WOI Storytellers at the Fruit Islands
Sunday, January 10 at 6:00pm: Selected Chapters from "The Magician's Elephant" with Caledonia Skytower in Magicland Park.
Stories all read Live in VOICE. IM the Storytellers for Landmarks to readings not taking place at the WOI Library, OR at the Library click on the Celtic Cross Window Ornament or the Large Green Leather Book by the Librarian's desk for a notecard with this schedule and embedded landmarks.
NEW! Blog Link Inside the WOI Library
You can check schedules this way, immediately participate in our blog polls, and also look for links that are sometimes included in blog postings to more references or resources for a particular author or subject. We think this is a potentially cool addition to the library's operations. Give it a click and let us know if you agree!
More About Copyright - International Implications
International copyright issues were touched upon in this presentation and it was pointed out that, in general, copyright infringements are governed by the laws of the country in which the allegedly infringing activity occurs. This was reinforced by some internet sleuthing which revealed statements which suggested that the litigation is pursued internationally, for the most part, only when substantial market damage is being perpetrated on the right holder – i.e. someone is making a lot of money passing off someone else’s work as their own.
The Berne Convention (from Wikipedia) “The
“. . . The World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty was adopted in 1996 to address the issues raised by information technology and the Internet, which were not addressed by the Berne Convention.”
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See the entire entry of the above Wikipedia article complete with its embedded links at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention_for_the_Protection_of_Literary_and_Artistic_Works
WIPO and the
http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/wct/
http://www.copyright.gov/wipo/treaty1.html