LEA 9, Second Life
– Seanchai Library is kicking off its 2016 celebration of stories and spoken
word on Linden Endowment for the Arts region 9, which has been granted to the
Library for the winter and spring months.
The grand opening of "Crazy Eights" on LEA 9 has been
announced for Sunday, January 31st at 1:30pm featuring Miguel de Cervantes
"Don Quixote" and the work of Seanchai founder Derry McMahon: Don
Quixote in Words and Images.
The event is open to the public and will include English-translation
selections from the classic story presented by Ms. McMahon and Bear Silvershade
in the Crazy Eights Eastern Meadow.
Guests will be free to sit near a tempting windmill, or wander among
McMahon's photo series inspired by the great quest of Cervantes' hero. The collection of Second Life photography was
first seen as part of the Fine Arts Tour (FIAT) in 2014. The Crazy Eights installation includes some
of the original show, and additional images which were not part of the FIAT
exhibition.
"Living at the intersection of reality and illusion,
Don Quixote is one of the most beloved literary characters. On his eternal
quest to make the world a better place, he sees the world as it should be:
peasants become gentlefolk, windmills transform into evil giants and in a
barmaid he sees the soul of the lady of his dream.
"Where we see darkness and despair, he sees light,
hope, and always, adventure. What better character to explore Second Life,
probing a world created entirely from the stuff of our imagination? Truly a
stranger in a strange land, these images take Quixote on a journey from the
comical through the heartrending. Travel
alongside the Don as he tangles with The Great Enchanter (windmills), and
discovers SL sights that are familiar, and yet...not.”
February will commence weekly live programming by Seanchai
Library at Crazy Eights, while continuing programming at their home parcel on
the Bradley University
- The
Featured Book Area will begin its first book series at 7pm on Thursday,
February 4th with Chief Storyteller Shandon Loring and Tracey Garvis
Graves' NYT Best-Selling "On The Island." Loring has created a
360 degree environment inspired by
- The
popular "Tea Time at
Connecting the six different venue areas on Crazy Eights is
the Story Forest
A winding path of books leads explorers through a wood and
meadow populated with "Story Stations." At each station are visual story
elements and a link post. By clicking on the image at the top of the post,
guests can be connected with either the text of the story, or information about
the story online. Skytower relates,
" Some of the stories may be familiar, some may not, and some may be
stories that people have forgotten that they knew. Some are folktales, and some
are beloved works of literature. Its a mix of tales from around the world, and
we will trade different stations in and out even after opening. So the journey
will always be a little different."
Information on Seanchai Library schedules and programs, as
well as links to Seanchai's social media presence can be found online at http://irelandslstory.blogspot.com/
Seanchai Library (Shanna-key,
which means "Storyteller" in Irish.) was founded in March of 2008 in Second
Life. Thousands of stories, and hundreds of authors later, the program remains
dedicated to promoting the power of stories to transform and inspire through
live voice presentations: "We bring stories of all kinds to life, in
Second Life." "Crazy Eights" refers to the Library celebrating
its eighth anniversary this year.
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