{"id":5336,"date":"2015-08-28T20:34:01","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T19:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=5336"},"modified":"2015-08-28T20:34:01","modified_gmt":"2015-08-28T19:34:01","slug":"strings-by-cica-ghost-courtyard-entertainment-through-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=5336","title":{"rendered":"Strings By Cica Ghost Courtyard Entertainment Through Art"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"The Band, by Ciaran laval on Flickr!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/20336264903\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5741\/20336264903_ece64bb112.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Band\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/secondlife.com\/destination\/strings-cica-ghost?sourceid=dgw1\" target=\"_blank\">Strings by Cica Ghost<\/a> is a delighful art installation in Second Life. The premise is straight forward :<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>In the courtyard of an ancient villa, set amidst a surreal landscape, a band of musicians performs for onlookers and visitors.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The delivery is impressive to say the least.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Balcony Viewers, by Ciaran laval on Flickr!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/20964724831\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5620\/20964724831_3934348351.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Balcony Viewers\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What makes this impressive though is that beyond the initial premise you can explore the homes in the area and get a glimpse into the lives of the people watching and observing the entertainment. This leaves much to the imagination, but that&#8217;s the beauty of it.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Courtyard Viewers, by Ciaran laval on Flickr!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/20964722871\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/753\/20964722871_15132a7597.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Courtyard Viewers\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By getting a look inside the homes you see families, their furniture, their decor, you can ponder whether they are happy or sad and read between the lines to even create your own stories.<\/p>\n<p>Further afield there are animals and wildlife around in a setting that has an autumn feel to it as the trees lack leaves.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TlSPtObJyIM\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There are opportunities to get more interactive too, the cello&#8217;s can be touched and then you can spring into dance, mostly ballet, but the tap dance is fun too. There are dances for singles and couples, so you can go alone or with a partner.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Es8HpefhuAo\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The region is easy to navigate, the textures don&#8217;t take an age to load and the region is extremely easy to navigate. The structures are impressively built and add real depth to the installation.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Begin Second Life Destination Link --><a href=\"http:\/\/modemworld.me\/2015\/08\/21\/cicas-beautiful-strings-and-stories-in-second-life\/\" target=\"_blank\">Inara Pey said of Strings<\/a> :<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>These guys are wonderfully creative in their music \u2013 and Strings is a wonderfully created and creative playground for the eye and the imagination. Don\u2019t miss it.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I can&#8217;t disagree with that, it&#8217;s well worth a visit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"sl-dg-widget\" style=\"border: 1px solid #2c2e30; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: auto; width: 450px; display: block; background-image: none; background-color: #2c2e30;\"><a style=\"border: none; color: #5cb192; display: block; margin: 0; padding: 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/secondlife.com\/destination\/strings-cica-ghost?sourceid=dgw1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 440px; display: inline; border: initial none initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lecs-destinations-secondlife-com.s3.amazonaws.com\/img\/15294\/55d601af1e6d0989043623.png?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"color: #5cb192; display: block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-size: 20px; line-height: 22px; padding: 6px 0px 3px 2px; margin: 3px 0px 0px 0px; border: initial none initial;\">Strings by Cica Ghost<\/h1>\n<p style=\"border: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 7px 5px 0px; padding: 2px 0px 3px 3px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; color: #bbbbbb;\">In the courtyard of an ancient villa, set amidst a surreal landscape, a band of musicians performs for onlookers and visitors.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"sl-dg-widget-btn\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 0px 1px 3px 0px; background-color: #ff5c00; background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, from(#FFB23F), to(#FF9A03)); border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.246094); border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-left-radius: 5px; border-top-right-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; color: white; display: inline-block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; height: 20px; line-height: 20px; margin: none; outline-color: white; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 3px 0 5px 0; position: relative; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.246094) 0px -1px 1px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 100%; border-width: 0px;\">Visit in Second Life<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span id=\"dgw-pix\"><\/span><!-- End Second Life Destination Link --><\/p>\n<p>SLURL To Strings by Cica Ghost : <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Luna%20Isle\/87\/202\/30\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Luna%20Isle\/87\/202\/30\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strings by Cica Ghost is a delighful art installation in Second Life. 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