April 29, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EVENT DATE: May 11, 2019
On March 3rd, 2019, Creations Park lost its original inspiration, and Second Life lost its most celebrated senior. Fran Serenade passed away at 92 after a lifetime of loving and serving others in both of the worlds she lived in. Fran was beloved by all who knew her, including her Linden friends. Her daughter, Barbie Alchemi, and son, AlmostThere Inventor, built Creations Park in Second Life to be a wonderworld to stimulate the mind, specifically for Fran and others with Parkinson’s. The Draxtor video about Fran and the medical research into Parkinson’s done at Creations Park was called one of the most important ever made about Second Life by Linden Lab’s CEO Ebbe Linden.
A Celebration of Fran’s life will be held at Savoy Ballroom in Creations Park on Saturday, May 11, 2019, from 11AM to 9PM SLT. Some of the very best live singers in Second Life will be performing in her honor. Most knew Fran and some had performed at her 90th birthday party, also at Savoy. All talent will be performing for tips only, and like all events at Creations Park, this will benefit Team Fox for Parkinson’s Research.
By June 1, 2019, a memorial honoring Fran and this celebration will be located in-world at the Savoy Swing Era Museum, and will be available online at SavoyBallroom.org/fran
Shorter Version 3:40m Fran’s story, with Barbie and scenes of Creations for Parkinson’sParkinson’s patient exploring virtual world
Living in a Modem World Posted on April 12, 2015 by Inara Pey
ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
TIME ARTIST AGENT/SL CONTACT
11:00 AM Samm Qendra direct
12:00 PM Putri Solo (putrisolosinger) Jamila.lanley
1:00 PM Luciano Lionheart Helen (Helendar Bailey)
2:00 PM Phil Setner Alessia Setner (alessia.rodeyn)
3:00 PM Agatha Knowles Troy Nelson (troyjaimes)
4:00 PM Savoy Dance Troupe Jackie Brown (antarctica.ferraris)
5:00 PM Max Kleene Kat Vargas
6:00 PM Ronnie Artano Missy (lilmiss54)
7:00 PM Savoy Stars Showcase Carlyle Chaparral
8:00 PM JaeSands direct
Second Life Official @SecondLife Mar 7 Replying to @draxtor
Our hearts are broken. We will always remember her incredible enthusiasm for life and what a joy she carried with her everywhere.
RESOURCES
VIDEO
The Drax Files: World Makers 5:00m [Episode 13: Creations for Parkinson's]
Draxtor Despres November 1, 2013
Living the dream in Second Life 2:00m (People with disabilities in a virtual world)
Colorado Public News July 4, 2013
ABOUT FRAN
Farewell, Fran Inara Pey: Living in a Modem World March 7, 2019
Daniel Voyager March 8, 2019
Second Life Newser December 29, 2017
FRAN & PARKINSON’S RESEARCH
Wired.com Backchannel - Kristen French February 13, 2017
Anthropologist studies Fran in Second Life
UCI School of Social Sciences John Wescott February 6, 2017
New World News September 10, 2015
Terry Meisenback September 8, 2014
Virtual Connections - Nancy J Smith November 7, 2013
The San Diego Union-Tribune - Pam Kragen September 24, 2013
New World News February 13, 2013
Woman With Parkinson's Reports Significant Physical Recovery After Using Second Life - Academics Researching New World Notes February 7, 2013
CREATIONS PARK
Creations Park Blogsite
Creations for Parkinson’s SLNewser Deaflegacy February 19, 2018
Eddie Haskell Saturday, May 25, 2013
New World News Hamlet Au February 8, 2013
BOOKS
An Anthropologist Explores the Virtually Human
Tom Boellstorff 2009 Princeton University Press
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