He is known for such great classics as "Slaughterhouse-Five", "Breakfast of Champions" and "Cat's Cradle".
And he is now in 3-D! On Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. SLT, Kurt Vonnegut will read excerpts from his new book and hold discussion. Hosted by John Hockenberry, this historic mixed-reality broadcasting event, called “Through the Looking Glass” is the last of a four-part recording series. Residents will be able to ask questions of the guests in a town-hall style event in The Infinite Mind sim. The music and conversation will be broadcast on live streaming audio as well as being simulcast at The Infinite Mind website.
Tickets are free and will only be available beginning 9 a.m. SLT the day of each show. The Infinite Mind sim will be open at 9 a.m. each day. Click the ticket booth at the amphitheater to receive your ticket and be added to the guest list.
To ensure an enjoyable experience to all in attendance, low lag rules will be strictly enforced. Prim hair, skirts, animators, poofers and attachments of any kind will not be allowed under any circumstances. Collars and furries excepted.
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For alternative viewing, try any and all of these links to connect.
http://www.lcmedia.com/secondlife/
For Video:
If the link for Quicktime from this website doesn't work try these directions:
If the video refuses to play at that web address, try opening the Quicktime Player software, click File > Open URL, and type in "rtsp://qt.venuma.com/im.sdp" and hit enter.
For Audio:
If the link for winamp from this website doesn't work try these directions:
If not, try opening one of the aforementioned media players, click "Open Location" (or "Open URL" or "Open Stream", depending on the player) and type in http://lcm.serverroom.us:4338/listen.pls and hit enter. If that doesn't work, try typing in http://lcm.serverroom.us:4338 instead and hit enter. After a few seconds of buffering, the audio should start playing.
