RANDOM DANCE PARTY LATE MONDAY NIGHT

So it was late on a wintry monday night and apparently there were some bored Bohemians. We just gathered in the lounge and started dancing to Mykals great music on the VHC radio stream. About 16 people showed up all in all and we had some great conversation and a really good time dancing. Thank you to all you who showed up, thank you for being active Bohemians and making the Hotel your second (or first) home.

Join us anytime in the lounge of the Hotel for good music and fine conversation. You never know when a random dance party will break out!

(photos to follow as soon as I figure out how to do that LOL )

Musical schedule to change in coming year!

Starting in January 2011 our Musical schedule will change. Shows will be on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 5pm and 6pm (slt) Check out the calendar on the music page to find out who is playing when. Then join us for Live Music here at the Hotel Chelsea.

Awesome Group Show at Gallery 23 Runs Through End of December!

Come check out 6 excellent bohemian artists showing their work at Gallery 23. Maria Enchanted’s art reminds me of favorite childhood stories such as Alice in Wonderland, and comic book illustrations. Talullah Winterwolf features four very well balanced and textured photo-manipulations that stimulate the mind in open narrative form. Escarius Iuga shows a mix of inworld kinetic artwork, photo-manipulation, and photography. Kyra Roxan provides a moving feast of in-world kinetic wall sculptures. Talia Lefarve provides a mix of in-world kinetic art as well as photography. Allyson Firehawk’s tantalizing erotic work has a delightful fetish bent. Each artist brings something delicious to the senses. Come see and tell me what YOU think.

Please be sure to rate the Gallery using the SL Art Galleries Kiosk.

If you are an artist interested in exhibiting in Gallery 23 please contact Enola Vaher.

King Kong Takes a Swipe at Residents on Halloween!

The party was a major success at the Lyceum in the Virtual Hotel Chelsea in Second Life on Halloween night, complete with Stick Figures, Batman, Catwoman, Vampires, Demons, Zombies, Fairies, Clowns, Robots, Genies, and even King Kong himself! What a trip, he was too big to get in so he kept swinging and swiping at the others on the dance floor. I kept having to duck for cover between kisses and dances with my sweetheart. And let's not forget the rockin' homage to Clockwork Orange thanks to Plato: you go grrrl!

We all enjoyed delicious tunes spun by none other than awesomely talented DJ Fantasy2U Deere. Thank you to Enola Vaher, our amazing manager, who worked so hard to get logistics perfect for us and her role as party hostess as well. A huge thank you to Mykal Skall for making such a wonderful idea as this party possible, and decorating it fantastically. Oh yes, and the fake-out lucky chair was a hilarious touch, buddy! The prize pool for the Best in Costume was sweetened by a generous donation of art by none other than resident artist Art Stickfigure. Way to go bohemians, I can't wait to celebrate Halloween again with all of you next year!

If any of you wonderful attendees happen to have pictures of this fun event, please send them to me, Gwen Difference, so that I may add them to this post!  Thanks all for being there, it was GREAT to be among you.

(all images posted thus far have been taken by Gwen Difference at the party itself. All additional submitted works will be cited and credited to their respective contributors.)
 

Mykal Skall, as a Priest, in front of his fake-out Lucky Chair

Video: Landmark NYC Hotel Chelsea Up for Sale

We're Making an Offer to Buy the RL Chelsea Hotel.

So the rumor mill has it that the asking price for American History is 90 Million?

In attempts to preserve the Hotel Chelsea as the Mecca that it should be, we of the Virtual Hotel Chelsea do formally make this offer of 90 Million for the purchase of the Hotel.

Of course since we are in Second Life, that offer is in Lindens.

I'll let you all know as soon as the current owners are ready to sign the papers.

SL Chelsea Follows Suit Goes Up For Sale!!!

We thought it was such a brilliant move to put the RL Hotel Chelsea up for sale, that we decided to do the same with the SL Mecca of Bohemia.

Of course, just like the RL sellers, we aren't posting a price, so I guess you'll just have to make us an offer. :-)

Wall Street Journal: Hotel Chelsea Seeks Buyer for Rehab

Hotel Chelsea Seeks Buyer for Rehab

By CRAIG KARMIN

Hotel Chelsea, the legendary downtown landmark that's been home to famous writers, artists, musicians and innumerable down-on-their-luck bohemians, is now the latest New York icon up for sale.

Chelsea's Legendary Hotel

Hotel Chelsea, the legendary downtown landmark, is the latest New York icon up for sale. Here's a look inside the hotel, which has been home to famous writers, artists and musicians.

Krisanne Johnson for The Wall Street Journal

Hotel Chelsea on West 23rd Street.

The Chelsea's 15 shareholders, led by three Hungarian families who bought the 12-story red-brick building in 1946, are selling the property after concluding that the task of modernizing the hotel and apartment building was too challenging, one owner said. A buyer also would likely end the Chelsea's tradition of giving artists breaks on payment schedules to assist their careers.

"The way we want to run the hotel is not necessarily the way the business world works," says Paul Brounstein, one of the shareholders.

The West 23rd Street building is nearly 200,000 square feet and includes 125 hotel rooms and about 100 rental apartments, some of which are under rent regulations. It also houses the El Quijote restaurant, a famous guitar shop and other retail adjacent to the property.

Hotel Chelsea opened in 1884 as one of the city's first co-ops. Much of the early Queen Anne architecture remains, including a grand staircase and the black cast-iron balconies. But hotel analysts say its aging lobby, retail and corridors are in need of renovation.

The cost of those improvements, which could run to millions of dollars—and the infighting among the controlling families—helped motivate the decision to sell, say people familiar with the matter.

Hotel Chelsea's rich history has been well documented in books, films and American popular culture. It was reorganized as a hotel around 1905 and attracted literary figures like Thomas Wolfe and O. Henry.

Beginning in the 1960s, the Hotel Chelsea not only hosted movie stars, poets and musicians, but it served as a muse or setting for some of their work. Arthur C. Clarke wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey" there, Leonard Cohen wrote the song "Chelsea Hotel No. 2" in its honor, and Andy Warhol directed an experimental film, "Chelsea Girls," shot at the hotel. The film starred German singer Nico, who then recorded an album, "Chelsea Girl," with a track about the building's inhabitants.

Hotel Chelsea was also associated with darker episodes. Dylan Thomas was a resident there when he died of alcohol poisoning in 1953, and the girlfriend of punk-rock legend Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols was stabbed to death there in 1978.

As for its management, the hotel was known for liberal rent-collection policies with some artists. "We would sit down with folks and try to figure out a payment schedule," Mr. Brounstein says.

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Actor Dennis Hopper, left, and author Terry Southern chat in 1971.

By 2007, there were signs that not all the shareholders agreed with this sort of policy. Hotel Chelsea hired BD Hotels, which owns and operates several New York hotels, to manage the property. The new managers succeeded Stanley Bard, whose family had managed the hotel for about 60 years but lost a power struggle with some of the other families.

"The board thought it should be run more corporate. I disagreed with that philosophy," Mr. Bard says. "Money wasn't the only consideration for me."

Under BD Hotels, management cracked down on people who were behind on their rent, and some tenants left with debts that ran to more than $10,000 that weren't pursued, a BD Hotels official says. The firm was removed as manager in 2008. Since then, the hotel has resumed a more lenient treatment of artists.

The Hotel Chelsea owners took other steps to upgrade the property, such as renovating the ballroom and opening a lounge in the basement. The hotel remained profitable, even during the economic downturn, Mr. Brounstein says.

"It's been running profitably on its good looks and charm," says Douglas Harmon, a senior managing director at Eastdil Secured, which is advising the sellers.

He says the Hotel Chelsea brand name could be valuable for any hotel company trying to break into New York's highly competitive market.

Others suggest a new buyer may well follow the example of the Gramercy Park Hotel and the Ace Hotel, formerly the Breslin Hotel, where early 20th century hotels were modernized by new owners to attract a younger, more affluent crowd.

Even Mr. Brounstein expects new owners would take into account Chelsea turning more upscale: "I think the neighborhood has changed faster than the hotel has," he says, "and it has become anachronistic for the hotel not to change as well."

Write to Craig Karmin at craig.karmin@wsj.com

ABC News: Haven for New York Artists, Chelsea Hotel for Sale

Haven for New York Artists, Chelsea Hotel for Sale

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York hotel that inspired creative talent from Sir Arthur Clarke to Sid Vicious is up for sale.

The Chelsea Hotel, controlled primarily by three families that have owned it for 65 years, will remain a haven for struggling artists despite changing hands, a hotel spokesman said on Tuesday.

"The history itself makes the hotel what it is," said the spokesman, Loren Riegelhaupt.

"Anybody who's going to be looking to buy the Chelsea knows that the Chelsea is the Chelsea, and there's nothing you want to do to change what the Chelsea is," he said, adding that there was no asking price.

A partial list of those who stayed there includes writers such as Clarke, O. Henry and Thomas Wolfe, playwright Arthur Miller, artist Andy Warhol and musicians Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison.

Punk rocker Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols killed his girlfriend Nancy Spungen there in 1978 in a drug-induced stupor, and the Chelsea Hotel is where Bob Dylan, according to his own lyrics, wrote "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands."

The 12-floor, 250-room hotel was built in 1883 on 23rd Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues, a part of town called Chelsea that was a theater district at the time. Now it is home to a concentration of art galleries and is one of the city's best-known gay districts.

Upkeep of the old building required a $2 million to $3 million investment in recent years to renovate 25 rooms and the lobby, Riegelhaupt said.

The property is split between transient hotel rooms and residential units.

"Now it is time to let a new owner, with perhaps some new innovative ideas and resources, to re-energize and revitalize the Chelsea," said Paul Brounstein, a shareholder and board member of the hotel, in a statement.

For more than 50 years the hotel was managed by Stanley Bard, a member of one of the ownership families, who was ousted by the board in 2007.

Washington Post Reports RL Hotel Chelsea Up For Sale!!!

Chelsea Hotel up for sale; who wants to go in on it?

The archetype of New York creativity and cool is up for sale, price tag unknown. The Chelsea Hotel was the building where Janis Joplin made an exception for Leonard Cohen, where Sid Vicious lost (by killing) his girl Nancy, where Bob Dylan waited for his sad-eyed lady of the lowlands.

O. Henry, Thomas Wolfe, Arthur Miller, Andy Warhol, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison all stayed at the 12-floor, 250-room hotel built in 1883. The rooms are now divided between hotel rooms and residential flats.

I say we all chip in for it. Who's with me?

Digital Enhancement Gives New Clues to Recent UFO Sighting Over the Virtual Hotel Chelsea.

Bohemia has been buzzing about the recent "UFO" sighting over the Virtual Hotel Chelsea. Yesterday's sighting was captured by a hotel resident on a disposable camera (he later commented that he had to sell his Lieca to pay for rent).

After taking the photo to "government authorities" for enhancement, some startling things can now be seen in the somewhat grainy results. Experimental aircraft?, Shiny Balloons?, or Aliens who have more sense than the current management? You decide.

UFO Invasion Near Chelsea Hotel New York City?

For those of you who believe that Elvis never died or that John Lennon was actually taken to another planet to create music for some culturally devoid alien race, we may finally have tangible evidence.

On October 14, 2010 traffic was brought to a standstill while a glowing object in the sky hovered above the Chelsea District in New York City. 

The Alien visitations were foretold by Stanley A. Fulham, a former NORAD worker who wrote a book called "Challenges of Change".  He predicted that visitations would begin on October 14th, 2010 in major cities across the world.

In the book he claims that he communicated with the Aliens (which he calls transcenders) who informed him that "the earth and the human population are in deep trouble because of earth changes (earthquakes and tsunamis), environmental pollution, international terrorism, and the financial crisis. Of these he said that the environmental pollution caused by CO2 is the most dangerous to humans because the pollution increases at a rate of 1% annually and that humans cannot live beyond a CO2 pollution percentage of 22%, that would leave us 22 years before we are in dire straits." 

He was assured by the Aliens he spoke to that they would intervene to prevent the environmental disaster and the obliteration of human kind.

For the complete article published in The Daily Mail (UK) click here.

If the Aliens are landing I think it's pretty cool that they chose The Hotel Chelsea as a "must see" on their list of stops.  But I mean... who could blame them?  Online or offline... the Chelsea rocks.

And it rocks interplanetary ... apparently.

Fox New York reports.

Changes to the Virtual Hotel Chelsea Blog

This blog has been in operation since April 22, 2009 and since that time has had the same look and feel.. that is, until now! We are proud to unveil and offer you a much more interactive blog site and hope you will enjoy coming here.

What is there to do on this site? Well to start, come here to review our latest news, find out about upcoming events, or learn more about our history in Second Life.  In addition, we have information about some of our resident musicians, artists, and writers too.


What's new in a nutshell:

• Comments! Yes now you can add your thoughts and opinions, regardless of whether or not you follow this blog regularly, or if you have an account with Google.
• Resident links! If you are a resident musician, artist, writer, or shop owner we will gladly provide a link to your website, simply contact Gwen Difference and provide her with your SL name, and URL.
• Pages! We now have pages which are separated by topic, allowing you to quickly browse information about Music, Art, and Literary happenings throughout the virtual Hotel Chelsea. These are conveniently located at the top of the blog for quick navigation.
• Calendars! That's right friends, we now have embedded our official calendar in our Pages!

Revisiting The Inspiration Behind The Chelsea Hotel in Second Life

He was building it for the second time in Second Life.

A gorgeous replica of the historic Hotel Chelsea in New York was being built by my close friend Mykal Skall and I was invited for weeks to come and sit with him, watching him move prims into place and try out different textures.

We'd sit and have conversations about his visits to the Hotel Chelsea in real life.  Mykal has been a lifelong musician and passionate artist (he paints and writes poetry as well) but the Chelsea was something that both inspired and haunted him.  One time when he was building the replica of the famous Chelsea staircase he commented that many people had thrown themselves down that staircase in real life.  I mused that Mykal himself was a reincarnated artist from the Chelsea.

A couple of drinks later he kind of dug that idea.

Nearing the end of his build he began to ask  "what next?"  The build itself was breathtaking and meaningful particularly to Mykal but it had the kind of magic that only something built with passion can posses.  You could feel the magic of it.

No sooner was it created than Mykal discovered the historical Chelsea in New York was in the process of being gutted for condominiums having changed hands in ownership.  While the exterior of the building would remain the same the creative tenants and the entire culture of the site was being destroyed and evicted to make room.

He was heartbroken.  Angry and incensed and began to correspond with residents of the Hotel Chelsea to find out what was happening.  Mykal joined the protest to "Bring Back the Bards" and preserve the rich history and culture of the national treasure and heritage site.

He became determined to preserve the spirit of The Hotel Chelsea in Second Life indefinitely and considered how to make it a self-sustaining venue that would continue to foster creativity and provide a home for people to collaborate and support each other as an artistic enclave.

"Build community" I said to him.  "If you really want the Chelsea to live in Second Life... build community around it".

There is no shortage of poetry venues in Second Life.  It seems like a new one opens every day promising to be the "best on the grid".  Both Mykal and I agreed that the concept of creatives "competing" was complete and utter bullshit.  All creative expression has value.  Stifling creativity in any way is a crime to anyone who has an artistic soul.

The 'competitive artist' is an oxymoronic term.

He built "Living with Legends Lounge" (even though the actual Chelsea features a spanish restaurant called El Quixote in that location) with the intention of showcasing Second Life musicians and I helped him design the place.  I'm totally going to take credit for the beat up couches, rugs and the awesome carved wood bar (which were gifts from me).  By the time we were done collaborating on the space it had a wicked vibe of understated cool.  Enola and other friends absolutely loved it and we began to get excited about hosting spoken word events there also.

In a bizarre coincidence while corresponding with a historian of the original Hotel Chelsea Mykal discovered that the Hotel had featured a performance venue in that exact spot.  Incredible serendipity! The venue space had been known as "The Lyceum Lounge" and Mykal promptly changed the name.

I was home the day he got the call from Saki Knafo of The New York Times.

"Sky. New York Times is coming in two hours.  I need a poetry event organized" he stated.

"Yeah you are funny Mykal" I replied sarcastically.

"No.  Dead serious.  Please?" he responded calmly.

"Oh my God... the New York Times?" I restated in disbelief.

"Yeah.  It's pretty cool" he said calmly.  "Now get your ass in gear."

The rest is the kind of history that makes Second Life look good.  We hosted the New York Times and journalist Saki Knafo and treated him to a spoken word event featuring some of the most amazing literary talents on the grid.   Beat poetry was read by Pooky Amsterdam, Serene Bechir, Rosedrop Rust, Sabreman Carter, Alethia Jacobus and many other talented writers.


Poetry Unleashed at The Hotel Chelsea from Russell Boyd on Vimeo.

The article which appeared in the New York times did much to highlight the protest against the destruction of the Hotel Chelsea.  It also validated the creative community of Second Life.

To read the article that appeared in the New York Times click here.

I hired Pooky Multimedia to film a machinima of the event as a gift.  The inscription to my creative mentor and friend at the end of the machinima simply states:

"We live in a world where dreams are possible.  
Imagine."

Photograph One By Chestnut Rau
Machinima By Pooky Multimedia

Remembering John Lennon: Saturday, October 9th, 2010

John Lennon would have been 70 years old today. Please stop by Strawberry Fields in Central Park, where today only, you can get a copy of Mykal Skall's oil on canvas painting of John for Free. Happy Birthday John. We miss you.

Gallery 23 seeks ARTISTS for our Art Shows!

Our very own Gallery 23 is seeking it's next round of fresh new talent for our art shows. If you love art, and have a body of at least 6 artworks inworld, then what are you waiting for? The purpose of this gallery is to provide a safe space for emerging talent and established artists to showcase their latest achievements. If you, or someone you know would like to take part, please contact enola Vaher, Manager of the Virtual Hotel Chelsea. She can be reached inworld via IM or Notecard.

What We Are Looking For:

6 – 10 two dimensional artworks, in any medium, SL or RL based, which represent your best work. These can be drawings, paintings, photographs, photo manipulations, digital drawings, SL photography, a mix of RL & SL art, or whatever else you can imagine and create.

Benefits of being a Gallery 23 Artist:

• This is a FREE opportunity to display your art in Second Life to a thriving art loving community.
  
• Your name will be published on this blog and announced in the Hotel Chelsea Group Chat on opening night.
• Your art has the potential to be seen by people, as yet unfamiliar with your work, over the course of 2 months!
• You have the option to set your artwork for sale, and the gallery does not take any fee or commission out of what you sell!
• Option to include an "About The Artist" plaque in your part of the exhibit, pointing visitors to your online portfolio in RL as well.
  
• Opportunities to meet and network with other artists.

Bring Back the Bards, FREE T-SHIRTS!!

Hey fellow bohemians, we have some free "Bring Back the Bards" T-shirts for you, simply visit the "El Quijote" and click on the banner to receive yours today. come show your support for the real life situation at the Hotel Chelsea Manhattan in New York. They come in Black and Red, shirt layers, and you can mod your T-shirt to be a tank top, adjust the sleeves, and more! Have fun customizing yours to perfectly fit your avatar! Dravis McKeenan is our happy model for the Black version of the T-shirt in the picture to the left. Enjoy!

It's the Last Weekend in August! Music to Close out the Month...

Hello bohemians, come celebrate the close of August by joining us tonight and tomorrow for some amazing musical acts hosted by the virtual Hotel Chelsea. We have none other than the rocking dissonance of Dead Heathers and melodic acoustics of Freestar Tammas coming to you live at the "El Quijote" 6pm and 7pm SLT respectively. On Saturday, August 28th, we have the Chelsea's very own Zo live on stage for you at 5pm SLT, followed by Matt Perreault at 6pm SLT. Please show your support for these amazing performers and tell me what YOU think of them too! That's right bohemians, I love feedback about what you love about our little collective so why not let it be known today! Emails to gwendifference@gmail.com are always welcome, or simply drop me a NOTECARD inworld. I look forward to hearing from you!

Featured Life Music: Jed Luckless Saturday, August 21, 5:00 - 7:00 pm SLT!

Check it out, a fun 2 hour set by the awesome singer/entertainer Jed Luckless, also known as "Jammin' Jed" to his fans. We will be gathering at the "El Quijote" so bring your favorite dance partner, and let's all dance the night away! Here is your limo!

Every Thursday -- Literary Night! Join us at 6:00 pm SLT

Hello fellow bohemians, all of you are welcome to join us and participate in our Thursday evening Literary Night events. Sometimes we gather in the virtual Hotel Chelsea lobby, and at other times in our lovely Gallery 23 just next door. Take this SLURL and enjoy an hour or more of shared creative power and inspiration. Bring your own writing with you, or read aloud a favorite author's work, or both! This is a fun group, informal, and encouraging of new participants. Don't know what to bring? That's fine too! Come join us and get your feet wet, listening to some delicious short stories and poetry spoken aloud by fellow residents.

What to know before hand:

* People will be using voice chat, so remember to turn on this option in your viewer's preferences tab. If you need help, here is a quick video tutorial on how to do so. In addition, here is a link to a SL WIKI about all things Voice Chat Related if you need further assistance. I hope this information helps, and to see YOU at our Literary Nights in Second Life.

Featured Live Music: Geos Copperfield and Strum Diesel, Wednesday, August 18th!

5pm SLT - Geos Copperfield

He's an acoustic guitar player, incredibly fun and entertaining, bringing us cover and originals tonight! Please welcome him back to the Hotel. Here's what Devin Littleboots mentions about his style: "[He] serve[s] up an entertaining mix of original material and crowd pleasing covers from the 60s to the current day."

6pm SLT - Strum Diesel

Bringing his awesome charm and grace to our stage, again!

Let's all PARTY and sing Happy Birthday to Mykal Skall & Enola Vaher!

Please join me, fellow bohemians, in wishing virtual Hotel Chelsea founder, Mykal Skall, and sim Manager, Enola Vaher, a deliciously decadent Happy Birthday, SUNDAY AUGUST 15th! As I break immediately into song with:

"Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you... happy birthday dear Mykal & Enola, happy birthday to you..."

And as one round is certainly NEVER enough... perhaps you'll join me in a few more rounds in French, Spanish, and German too. Follow these links and sing along... (giggles).

• Bon Anniversaire
• Feliz cumpleaños
• Alles Gute zum Geburtstag

Featured Live Music: Tonewoodfrank Unplugged and EricSteffensen Mistwalker

For our awesome musical line-up on Saturday, August the 14th, please welcome Tonewoodfrank Unplugged and EricSteffensen Mistwalker to our stage at the "El Quijote"!

5 pm SLT - Tonewoodfrank Unplugged
He's a wonderful singer and acoustic guitarist from the self-proclaimed "shadow of the Big Apple" in RL. We know you all love him so come join us for this delicious opening act in Second Life!

6 pm SLT - EricSteffensen Mistwalker
He's a singer, songwriter and acoustic guitarist from Salt Lake City, Utah. His songs deal with questions of the heart, life, spirituality and are inspired by the likes of REM, Smashing Pumpkins, and Eric Clapton. He performs covers and original tunes live in SL.

Featured Live Music: Dead Heathers and Freestar Tammas

It's Friday, August the 13th, and do you know what's happening in the Virtual Hotel Chelsea? Some rockin live music, that's what! Come take your limo to the "El Quijote".

6 pm SLT - Dead Heathers

You know them, you love them, come hear them bohemians!! Three piece band spanning three continents singing covers and original tunes! For fans of dissonant music by the likes of PJ Harvey and more...you certainly won't wanna miss this act!

7 pm SLT - Freestar Tammas

Listen to this awesome signer/songwriter perform live with her acoustic guitar. She does covers and originals, mixing it all up in a fun way. Kick back with us, a bottle of wine perhaps, and chill.

Featured Live Music: Wednesday, August 11th

5 pm SLT - Agustin Braham

6 pm SLT - Chris Evermore

Join us tonight bohemians, and enjoy these two wonderful talents perform live for our listening pleasure. Here is your limo to the Lyceum where we will be gathering: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lanestris/35/172/99 Hope to see you all there!

WELCOME GWEN!!!

It's great to have Gwen on board as our new official Blogess!!! I've always wanted to keep a running blog of all the whacky events that happen at the SL Chelsea but never had the time.

So stop on in and say hi to Gwen!

Come see 7 talented artists showing at Gallery 23 till August 31st!

Our wonderful Gallery 23 rotates exhibits of new art every other month, and we have an amazing showcase of raw talent on display now till August 31st. Support your fellow bohemians and enjoy relevant art! What you'll see are funky creations by Hollie Massenberg, Christalina Halostar, Terra Teardrop, Talullah Winterwolf, Angie Xenga, Gloria Delicioso, and Van Caerndow! Works are made in a variety of media, including some combined prose & photography. In addition, come see RL created paintings, SL based art, and more.

Don't forget to rate Gallery 23 on the "Galleries of Second Life" board in the entryway before you leave! This helps spread the word about who we are and what we do to other artists and art lovers in the SL community. Thank you :D

Taking on the new role as Blogger for the Virtual Hotel Chelsea!

Hello everyone, my name's Gwen Difference and please note that I'll be your new blogger for the Virtual Hotel Chelsea in Second Life. It's an awesome task and I'm thrilled to be doing it. I'm a huge fan of the RL and SL Hotel Chelsea and happy to be an artist/graphic designer/blogger in RL. If there are news and events you'd like to talk about happening in our area, please let me know. All of us in the rockin' bohemian community can depend on this blog as the key resource for the latest information and news. To help spread the word about your Chelsea related events please contact me so it can be posted here. I can be reached via email, gwendifference@gmail.com and always by IM or Notecard inworld too.

SLURLS To our Hotspots!

• Hotel Chelsea, Manhattan: Tribute to the RL Hotel
  
• Gallery 23: 6 Shows per Year of SL & RL art
• The Factory: Tribute to Andy Warhol
• Chelsea Sound Recording Studio: Open to New and Experienced Live SL Performers