Freda's Place

Description: Stormy Weather Saturday, April 18 at 11 AM Grid time Sunday, April 19 at 2 PM Grid Time The Belles present STORMY WEATHER! You'll want to get all wet with the Belles this spring when they present their newest show. There'll be great music, sexy costumes, and great fun! Even a guest appearance by Dan Singslaot! hop:// grid.kitely.com:8002/Belle%20Terre/750/731/23 grid.reves.kitely.org:8002:Belle Terre secondlife://http|!! grid.reves.kitely.org |8002+Belle Terre/ 750 /731/23 

Introducing:  Rêves Fantastiques A kitely organization, administered by Destiny Seranade, Dan Sings, Heximer Thane, and Freda Frostbite. Rêves Fantastiques hosts Belle Terre arts center, Desti-Nation (under construction), the RF Hub (under construction),  and La Belle Folie Amusement Park (under construction).  In the future, there will be worlds based on fiction created by virtual worlds authors as well as any other worlds where users would like to make dreams (or nightmares) reality.  We are interested in hearing region ideas and proposals from others who would like to join us at Rêves Fantastiques.

Description: Join The Belles for this celbration of, well, celebrating! It's Ladies' Night and The Belles will dance to hits from several decades by some great singers, including Cyndi Lauper, The Judds, and Beyonce. hop:// grid.kitely.com:8002/Belle%20Terre/54/32/30 grid.reves.kitely.org:8002:Belle Terre secondlife://http|!! grid.reves.kitely.org |8002+Belle Terre/54/32/30

Freda sings "Same Old Lang Syne" and wishes you a happy New Year!   Click "Read More" to see the video.

  DECEMBER 2019 Through December 31  A Christmas Carol  at The Babble Box Theater Sunday, December 29, 2:30 PM   Best Poems Of The Decade 2000-2019 Open Mic,  Poetry Room IN The Estate Tuesday, December 31, 5:00 PM  Welcome to The Roarin' Twenties New Year's Eve Party , La Joie   JANUARY 2020 Through January 31  Mame  at The Babble Box Theater Sunday, January 5 and Wednesday, January 8, 2:00 PM  The Belles Dancers In Ladies' Night , The Belles' Barn Sunday, January 19, 2:30 PM  Babble Box: Mame Watch Party,  The Babble Box Theater Mondays (starting January 20), 2:00 PM  Hypergrid Arts Talk,  The Tiki House Tuesdays (resuming January 21), 2:00 PM  Poem Building,  Lecture Hall In The Estate Thursdays (starting January 23), 2:00 PM  Fast Fiction,   Freda's Office in The Estate Sunday, January 26, 2:30 PM  Badass Women Of Classical Music,  The Esta...

DJ Gertie Bumptious, Opensim's Least Predictable DJ!  That is high praise! Welcome to The Roarin' Twenties New Year's Eve Party Tuesday, December 31 at 5 PM Grid Time DJ Gertie Bumptious will provide the tunes for the Roarin' 20s New Years Eve bash at La Joie in Kitely! Your hosts, Freda Frostbite and Heximer Thane will provide the dances and join you in conversation and celebration. Are we celebrating the end of one decade or the beginning of another? Both, of course! Twenties garb is suggested (IF you can find em in Opensim), but semi-casual is always right at La Joie. In Kitely:  hop:// grid.kitely.com:8002/Belle%20Terre/37/67/22 HG: grid.kitely.com:8002:Belle Terre  V3HG:  secondlife://http|!! grid.kitely.com |8002+Belle Terre/536/552/36   Gift provided by Monentes Jewelry:

Description: Best Poems Of The Decade 2000-2019 Open Mic December 29 at 2:30 PM Grid Time Join Freda for a look back at this decade's best poems.  Bring your favorites written between 2000 and today, written by you or someone else.  All poems will be shared in local voice.  If you are unable to speak in local voice, bring your poems on a notecard, pass 'em to Freda and she will read them for you.   In Kitely:  hop:// grid.kitely.com:8002/Belle%20Terre/24/45/30 HG:  grid.kitely.com:8002:Belle Terre  V3HG:  secondlife://http|!! grid.kitely.com |8002+Belle Terre/24/45/30

The Belles' new show, Ladies' Night will open at The Belles' Barn in Kitely the first Sunday of the new year.  This show is all about women having a good time.  We're pretty sure it'all make audiences of any gender happy!  The music comes from a variety of sources, Pink to Petula Clark, Shania Twain to Kool And The Gang.  Choreography by Freda Frostbite, sets by Freda and Reyn Softly, costumes and special affects by the entire troupe.   The Belles are Jolene Sabetha (AKA Josiane Auster), Destiny Serenade, Jezebel Magic, and Freda Frostbite.  Their MC and host is Amanda Zurivost.  And the show will be Sunday, January 5 and Wednesday, January 8 at 2:00 PM Grid Time hop://grid.kitely.com:8002/Belle%20Terre/239/220/23 HG:  grid.kitely.com:8002:Belle Terre  V3HG:  secondlife://http|!! grid.kitely.com |8002+Belle Terre/239/220/23

Concert shot. the only one I managed to take during the show in Kitely yesterday. I was pleased with my performance and gratified by the support of the opensim community. There will be a reprise performance Christmas Eve at 11 AM Grid Time. hop:// grid.kitely.com:8002/Belle%20Terre/18/36/30 HG: grid.kitely.com:8002:Belle Terre

Just to whet your whistle a wee bit more, here is a snippet of "Behold That Star," arranged by the composer Mark Hayes.  I'll be singing this spiritual in its entirety as part of today's Christmas Concert at Belle Terre in Kitely.  The show will start at 2 PM Grid Time and I hope to see you there. hop:// grid.kitely.com:8002/Belle%20Terre/18/36/30 HG: grid.kitely.com:8002:Belle Terre

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The landing pad at Belle Terre.  Walk through the blam gates or click the events board to get to our many destinations.   grid.kitely.com:8002:Belle Terre   My readers may or may not have noticed I recently took a long break from this blog and from virtual worlds.  I needed the time off to deal with some very real first life health issues and to realize how very much I miss creating beauty, art, and community in virtual worlds when I am not in them.  A couple months ago, I quietly made my return and started building Belle Terre, Hex and my new home in Kitely.  Recently,  I've begun hosting and performing events in the metaverse, almost all in Opensim. What's the same as it always was?  Well, for starters, my husband in all worlds, Heximer Thane, is with me in this new venture.  He's building a bit in Kitely, too, and he is often onhand to help me host events and to cheer me on when I perform.  Of course, I'm still a virtual clot...

The Dynamic Diva Ceci Dover   Friday at 2 PM PST Freda's Romance Saturday at 5 PM PST Smooth Blues with MadMax Huet Saturday at 6 PM PST Sizzling Songbird Nazirah Avro Saturday at 7 PM PST All at BabbleOn! Nights Ballroom and Cabaret Babble Arts Center Kitely grid.kitely.com:8002:Babble Arts Center Choose "Ballroom" from the teleporter in the welcome area.

WBBL, Babble Radio Playing whatever we like whenever we feel like it! Listen in at Babble Radio = http://176.31.209.254:9074 Can be played on your desktop or inworld. Just plug the above url into any land page in any virtual world or play it in winamp (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuhqmfTDIbQ).  We're not always on the air, but, when we are, you'll find interesting content, including interviews, news, spoken word, and music.

This morning I spent a few minutes exploring Seanchai Library's VikingWorld in Kitely.  This is another visually appealing world with a lot of potential for storytelling and RP. 

BabbleOn! Nights Ballroom and Cabaret grid.kitely.com:8002:Babble Arts Center Friday at 1:00 PM PST CECI DOVER For some sizzling hot formal fun, join us for this first event of BabbleOn! Nights Grand Opening Weekend in Kitely.  Ceci is an amazing talent and we are so proud to have her with as at BabbleOn!  This is an event you won't want to miss!  Formal.  (Don't panic; we have freebies and there are shops.) Saturday at 1:00 PM PST DJ FREDA takes the stream with some romantic tunes for your dancing and romancing pleasure.  Formal.  (Don't panic; we have freebies and there are shops.) Saturday at 6:00 PM PST MADMAX HUET will bring his smooth blues and jazz to the stage at BabbleOn!  Max has been wowing audiences throughout the metaverse for years and we are thrilled to host him at BabbleOn! Nights.  (Don't panic; we have freebies and there are shops.)

Today, rain suits me -- even sitting all alone in the virtual rain. Seanchai Library's Celtic World is a lovely build.  Most of it is even precipitation free. Get thee to Seanchai. grid.kitely.com:8002:Seanchai

Kitely's History Month is underway.  I started it by visiting First City Eridu, a world built by Ruby ODeGee.  Eridu has long been thought to be the first city ever built and is among the most ancient ruins ever discovered.  Read more about it on The Ancient History Encyclopedia.   Read more about Ruby's build on her Kitely World Page .  Better yet, visit it by coming inworld and setting your map on   grid.kitely.com:8002:First City Eridu.  The view from way above the balloon in which I toured Eridu. The temple from some distance as I flew by.  Closer view of the temple at Eridu. 

The Babble Box Theater opens its doors today in Kitely.  The theater will host a variety of live theater and arts events as well as film.  Today it opens with the first film in The Babble Box Film Series, 1934's Of Human Bondage .  If you find yourself looking for a good virtual date night... First, check out all the worlds participating in Kitely's history month.  When your virtual feet get tired, c'mon over to The Babble Box Theater, take a load off and enjoy the first movie in The Babble Box Film Series, Of Human Bondage starring Leslie Howard and Betty Davis.  Click the movie poster in the theater lobby for information about the film and instructions on how to watch.  grid.kitely.com:8002:Babble Arts Center

Please join Freda's Place inworld and follow Freda's Place on Facebook or Google+ to receive regular notifications of events at Babble Arts Center and Frostbite Thane.  Sundays:  2:30 PM Freda In Progress The author reads from works in progress and recently completed works.  Usually at Babble Cafe and Books.  grid.kitely.com:8002:Babble Arts Center Tuesdays: 12 noon Writers' Chat grid.kitely.com:8002:Babble Arts Center Wednesdays: 12 noon Kitely Community Chat grid.kitely.com:8002:Frostbite Thane Wednesdays: 6:00 PM Hump Day Happy Hour grid.kitely.com:8002:Babble Arts Center Thursdays:  1:00 PM Almost Friday Happy Dance In August, these dances will be held at The History Month Island. Details TBA Fridays: 1:00 PM Ceci Dover Live at BabbleOn! Nights Ballroom and Cabaret Formal. grid.kitely.com:8002:Babble Arts Center Saturdays: 11:00 AM BabbleOn! Nights Ballroom and Cabaret Formal.  Details TBA grid.kitely.com:8002:Babble Arts C...