North in NEOS VR

This year, Odyssey artists have been intrepidly exploring new frontiers in VR and beyond. Most recently, artists are making breakthroughs in the social VR world of  NEOS VR. Norman Lowrey/North Zipper, of Avatar Orchestra Metaverse, and a long-standing Odyssey artist, has brought his singing masks into NEOS VR – to mesmerizing effect! To get a…

Onwards to 2021!

It has been quite a year! Odyssey artists have been working hard during 2020, and our sims continue to provide essential work and presentation space to independent artists around the world. Artists are turning to virtual spaces during these times and we have seen an increased demand for access. During November and December we have…

Krysania concerts on Odyssey

We are so happy to announce that Krysania is back in SL and will be playing regular shows on Odyssey – every Saturday for the next month at 5 PM SLT, starting tomorrow – Sat. Dec 14th. Join us in the Odyssey Performance Space for some live music with a great entertainer – Saturday afternoons….

AOM at Interaccess

On Sunday February 23 the Avatar Orchestra Metaverse gave a Special Matinee Performance live @ Interaccess in Toronto and simultaneously on the Odyssey Simulator. Tina Pearson (Victoria) of AOM was in attendance in Toronto to conduct the performance and give a workshop and artist talk. http://www.vectorfestival.org/avatar-orchestra-metaverse-special-matinee-performance/ photo of the Avatar Orchestra Metaverse by Frieda Korda

The Black Bags at Club Morpheus

SATURDAY JUNE 29 – Join us at Club Morpheus for the virtual release party for Odyssey members The Black Bags‘ new full length album. Vaneessa Blaylock is hosting a dance party and has invited The Black Bags to spin their new record for the first hour. Come dance with us at 8 PM SLT at…

Avatar Orchestra machinima

The machinima is slowly outputting from the 2012 Odyssey Performance Art Festival. Here is machinima documentation from Avatar Orchestra Metaverse’s performance at the 2012 Odyssey Performance Art Festival (The End of the World Festival). The performance took place on December 21, 2012, 10 am SLT at the AOM space at Odyssey in Second Lif and…

AOM at 2013 Odyssey Festival

The Avatar Orchestra Metaverse perform a live concert to open the 2013 Odyssey Performance Art Festival. New Mayan-inspired mask instruments designed by Norman Lowrey were shared with Second Life audience, and and all were taken on a seamless sound trip as only AOM can deliver. With additional instrumental mixes conceived and/or built by AOM members…

Techno Dream and Nightmare Choir

The Black Bag Media Collective in collaboration with the Sound Symposium  and the Odyssey Contemporary Art and Performance Simulator present: TECHNO DREAM AND NIGHTMARE CHOIR a Feisty, participatory Community Art intervention about networked technology. OPEN INVITATION from the Black Bag Media Collective and artist in residence Tina Pearson Send us your Dreams (Send us your…

Immersed with AOM

Immersed with AOM – A Benefit for Odyssey   Odyssey is very happy to announce the final performance in our 2012 Fundraising Series – very generously donated by the Avatar Orchestra Metaverse and including the offer of AOM instruments in exchange for donations!! Read on for details (from AOM Homepage):     Saturday, March 24…