Paradise Lost…a Priceless Gift Found in Second Life

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Karima Hoisan

I’m going to gush once again about the amazing creativity that can be found in Second Life. I know a few of my readers are not Slers, so I turn my attention towards you, and tell you, when it comes to shared experiences, Paradise Lost at The Basilique in SL is beyond anything you could experience in Real Life, yet you are really immersed and part of this amazing production. You will be moved, (I was many times in  tears for its beauty) you will be amazed by the sets, the coordination of the parts into an artistic whole, the music, the actors, the scenes changing in seconds before your eyes, the beautiful animations, movement and dance, and most of all the feeling of performing while watching. I found this last part to be so very dreamlike. Today when I awoke, I remembered scenes of it as if I had dreamed them. Sometimes I was dancing, or sitting back in the audience enthralled, mesmerized, and enchanted. Magic! It was magical, and so very worth the price of the ticket (1000L) and the wait to find a show not yet sold out.

Just us angels milling around at home before we went to the theater

Just us angels milling around at my poetry parlor before we went to the theater


I went with Shesa and Gamma (from Le Cirque Nuit) and Dale, who took these amazing photos I will place below. I will not say more than, please buy a ticket and experience this for yourselves. Canary Beck and Harvey Crabsticks are the ambitious and brilliant creators of this show. I will steer you to Canary’s blog for more information, and how to get tickets. Just don’t think twice..and for you who wander on the fringes of Second Life, time to get an avatar and come in and be absorbed in this unique and wonderful experience. Really….really…and here come the photos for your admiration and delight.
Please check out this official “Blog about Paradise Lost” by clicking on the hyperlink.
Thank you again Dale for these great photographic memories, I only include about 1/4 of the photos taken! Hopefully Dale will make his own post with them all:) Enjoy! and go see it. I got tickets to see it again end of May:) Hurry!

The audience assembles

The audience assembles

 

ahh how we danced!

ahh how we danced!

Just like in reality..humanity: a little angelic a little devilish

Just like in reality..humanity: a little angelic / a little devilish.

 

 

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There was so much to see..so much going on

 

Great shot Dale!

Great shot Dale!

 

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The Creator took a chance when he created Humanity

 

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and there we were..graceful parts of the whole…

 

 

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Adam: part of creation now

 

 

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Beautiful animations and dance moves

 

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The Creator…creates

 

 

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Love this view

 

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The First couple

 

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The innocence of Adam and Eve

 

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So very there…

 

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The Dance of Flames

 

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Impressive and Powerful Avatars

 

Banished from Paradise

Banished from Paradise

 

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Locked out of Paradise..then the rains came

 

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Gorgeous Avatars

 

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Moses in the basket of reeds

 

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Leaving Egypt

 

 

 

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The Crucifixtion

 

The Final Curtain Call applause..Bravo...Applause

The Final Curtain Call
Applause..Bravo…Applause!!

 

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Achtung, jetzt kommt…

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Karima Hoisan

Ok..I just had to reblog this post of Nat’s in German..and I will translate it so you can get what it means. This is Nat’s take on my little “Kartoon House by The Tracks” a 512 Mainland piece in Epirrhoe Second Life. You have to admit, that one prim house is pretty cool! I will also include a picture of “Cuppy The Cupcake” who seems to fit very well, and is a good guard cupcake too. His tendency to wander is a No No..as the train tracks are right below…. hopes the best for Li’l CupCake.
cupshot_001                                             “Cuppy The Cupcake…not as sweet as it looks!

.. one carton. That is cartoon! Extra tour. Radio Bremen. The Eighties.
When there were announcers on TV. And pause character. And time.

When announcer me Evelyn Hamann falls always the same. Lord Molesworth, Houghton and Gwyneth Molesworth for another Lord, Lord Hesketh-Fortescue, in Nether Addlethorpe a “Schlipth” worried.

But to return times to the cartoon, Karima has on its Mainland plot a box … That is cartoon! So Yeah .. set up a cartoon house. Or cartoon house? Cartoon house? Regardless, cartoon comes from Carton, and Carton means nothing else than cardboard in French. So a house made ​​of cardboard. If you will. And the house has only one Prim A one-prim cartoon house. YAY!

Of course you may also enter the house:

Above the door is a television screen thing, where you can have another look at the struggle between Toad and Imp . And fight itself also goes that Posebälle are rezzed . And mitm (and helium) balloon. Against all orbs … so to speak. Mainland fun .

But beware , a devilish cup cake starts searching for victims … We have flabby laughed us, because in such a hole is continuously fallen, and no more came out.
*Really..be honest..when is the last time you “flabby laughed?” Got to love Google Translate!

In Karimas own words:
Kari’s Kartoon By The Tracks – Hot Air Balloon Ride

“Come Up for a free coca cola, or a good listener, or twist my arm to take you on a ride on my locomotive, or take a perilous balloon ride on Mainland, dodging people’s security orbs, banlines etc. Just a stone’s throw from the SLRR, this little kartoon house always has a welcome sign out for fellow travelers to stop by and shake the cinders from your boots and rest. My first little corner of mainland heaven:) Diagonal across the tracks from the Epirrhoe Train Station..”

 

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Remembering The Boston Bombings & Other Horrors A Year Ago

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Karima Hoisan
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“No More Hurting People- Peace” 8 yr. old Martin Richard killed in the Boston Bombings

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Posted on April 17, 2013 by

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Filtered,
because otherwise
we would all o.d. on Life.
Better to latch the dirt to our eyes
the rose tints.
I know the poets;
they would be screaming first.
Keep it filtered, alkaline
Don’t put names and innocent smiles
on the numbers.
Graph it, stack them in mass graves,
nameless
memorial-free
that’s much easier
on our kind…
safer.

Keep it streaming,
take it to the limits,
drop it out to sea.
Just let a few things close to home
pass through our sieve
to pop up on our screens.
Let’s forget the rest,
our dark animal howls,
our gnashing teeth that maim,
something we almost thought we’d seen
but now it’s gone
and there’s a silly tweet,
to pull us away,
twenty new things we have to do,
so we can start to feel safe-guarded
diffused.
Leave the rest to blow away like leaves
sounds with no meaning
bombs that fall
in places with low ratings..
It’s my hope to never watch that show
anywhere again.
If I start to peek
and see sweet boys
holding posters for peace,
I will never be able to eat,
forgive my bloody human race
or sleep.

Karima Hoisan
April 17th 2013
Costa Rica

*Thank you to Scottius Polke for talking about this
subject with me. It was my reason for writing the poem.

 

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Brand New

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Karima Hoisan
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…a lovestruck sprint, a headline race…

This poem is a shoot pushing through the ground
It’s Spring. It’s April, a bud curled up
so fresh it has no idea What it wants to be.
It just knows Why it wants to be…
It wants to be for you.

Something new is being fashioned;
a feeling before the words emerge,
a heady zephyr, a lion to tame
a trending look, that has your name.
So put it on, and wear it well; it’s yours.

This poem’s on the fast track
It’s a starter and a winner
in a photo-finish ending.
It’s a valiant heart about to burst,
a lovestruck sprint, a headline race,
running in the lead, and you’re there cheering.

Now it opens; now it flowers, showing off its colors.
Parading, high steps, freshly perfumed, wearing ribbons,
takes a bow in center ring, stands tall in winner’s circle,
a trophy of a flower, while applause bursts from the stands and….
You’re there and wear the biggest smile. You knew it was for you.

Karima Hoisan
April 10th, 2014
Costa Rica

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Second Life: Yes, Where Theater is Virtually Alive, Innovative, and Entertaining!

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Karima Hoisan

Sooo, last night I had the great pleasure of being in the audience, and witness to a true Second Life Theatrical Experience. I am talking about the incredible Production by Idle Rogue (Home of the uber-popular “Guerilla Burlesque”) of “Le Cirque de Nuit” which is based loosely on Erin Morgenstern’s novel,”The Night Circus” It was polished and elegant, a beautiful performance all in blacks and whites and greys.

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The Program was a booklet given to all.

The audience gave up control of their own cameras to a very well orchestrated version directed by the technicians of the show, that allowed us all to see close-ups and wide shots when necessary. I know this alone, saved many from crashing while trying to cam in to get a closer look. The general performance that I attended was filled to capacity 56 minutes before the show even started, leaving many very disappointed patrons with no luck for getting in. Shesa and Gamma, my two talented friends who were part of the show as “wild animals,” had warned me to get in early, and really the whole sim filled up (80 avatars) in 6 minutes! I will include some photos I was brave enough to snap, as I always worried I would crash and not get back, so they are not the best quality, but do give an idea of the diversity, elegance and flawless set shifting of the whole show.

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Shesa on the left-Gamma on the right and Zahra keeping them in line

 

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This very steampunk act was so beautifully scripted and animated..- Sho Kyong performing

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Sho Kyong in perfect synchronization

 

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Yay Girls!

 

a lovely scene changing Intermission

a lovely scene changing intermission

 

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Act after act of amazing Circus variety

 

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Aww, I didn’t want it to ever end!

I want to thank everyone involved in this production. It was so obviously a labor of love, artistic passion at its highest, and community talent, and solidarity shared in a way we can all appreciate and remember. I had tears in my eyes when it was over. Such a beautiful production given freely for all… oh our  beloved virtual world of Second Life does have its very special moments, and this marks one I will not easily forget.
More information about Idle Rogue Productions can be found on their blog.

And on this note….
I wish to share Drax’s latest file about another theatrical group of Second Life that I think will whet your interest to see too. I am so wanting to go, and I found a performance that is not yet Sold Out! April 27th is my turn. For those interested you can see what shows coming up still have tickets available right here
I will quote a line from them off of Drax’s YouTube information and then invite you to see this great episode on what they do… Very impressive!

“We have forgotten how to play, how to have fun!” says Canary Beck and elaborates on why the Metaverse is the place to do just that: “Second Life is like merging Photoshop with a Holodeck” she says and her partner Harvey Crabsticks adds: “…it is a playground to experiment, where all the elements are programmable!”

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Soot-Stained Sheet

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Karima Hoisan
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…a long black tube of tracks

Please click the .wav link to hear the poem recited to original music: .wav recording

Soot-Stained Sheet

Take me outside…to breathe the air around your hair,
to walk down city streets while holding hands,
navigating through the human flow, we break the ice,
our smiles and laughter brighten the blocks of sunlit sky.

I have lived inside this tunnel since I dug it years ago,
my monument to reclusiveness, a living tomb of hiding.
I bartered safety from the staring eyes, for a long black tube of tracks
and stuck my head under the ground, as life pulled from the station.

Take me up above where windows promise food and chic,
keep me safe from those who wish to bore me while they bore.
Shield me from the elements, for here I am a soot stained sheet,
only hanging on your arm, do I reanimate in living color.

Take me outside…to breathe the air around your hair,
to walk down city streets while holding hands,
navigating through the human flow, we break the ice,
our smiles and laughter light the blocks of sunlit sky.

Karima Hoisan
April 4, 2014
Costa Rica

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“Vector’s Vortex” The Movie by Natascha Randt and Karima Hoisan

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Karima Hoisan

This is number 14!
14 collaborations with Natascha and my heart tells me, we might just keep going!
This one, came obsessively fast, just because we were both in “starburst mode” and as I was madly finishing the build, Nat was filming at amazing draw distances of over 2000(those who cruise in  virtual worlds will know that is being able to see very very far indeed!) For those who love to film, Kitely – Virtual Worlds on Demand is like paradise, where you can actually use these kinds of high graphic settings, and still get 70fps. I have posted about my world here, and also shared a poem  that was born as the world was developing, and now I give you Natascha’s beautiful camera eye, that tantalizes more than it reveals, because I hope you will actually make the journey yourselves to see it on Kitely. Nat gets me. She just does, and this is why today we celebrate 14 videos made together with a creative passion and harmony you don’t see very often in machinima makers.
Vector’s Vortex is about yearning, the cosmos, awe inspiring beauty, passing up the chances for learning, giving up before you get there, and even the meaning of it all.
It is a poetic look at Space, Science, and Mystical age old secrets we still hope to hear the answers to. Sooo, turn your settings to HD and Fullscreen,  enjoy our little film, and I hope you will decide to visit my world here soon: Vector’s Vortex on Kitely – Virtual Worlds on Demand

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Max Kleene Live @Kari’s Bar and Dance Saturday 29th @ 9pmslt

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Karima Hoisan
Poster by Natascha Randt!

Poster by Natascha Randt! (Thanks once again Nat:)

There are two live musicians I go on and on about when talking to people in my Second Life, and one of these is Max Kleene! Besides being a genuinely warm and nice person, he has that special charisma that keeps his fans growing in number and wanting more year after year. Voted best male singer once again by popular choice, Max has a delicious and eclectic mix of songs, that he is happy to dedicate if you just IM him. I am so proud to have him back at my bar in New Toulouse, and I cordially invite you all to join us this Saturday night at 9pmslt for an hour of great music and dancing at Kari’s Bar and Dance. I will include one of my favorite songs he does by Jason Mraz, “Bella Luna” performed alongside Voodoo Shilton on his fabulous guitar…sooo nice.
Give the Youtube a play, if you have never heard him or already are a fan, and I will see you this Saturday night at 9pmslt! Don’t you dare miss this one:)
Here is your horse-drawn carriage ride to the front door: Kari’s Bar and Dance

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Vector

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Karima Hoisan
You wrote the books...

You wrote the books, your key has unlocked mysteries

Vector, I hear you call to me from far across the stars,
Your voice is like a flute, a solo introduction to a symphony.
You spin my head with possibilities, and you keep calling,
“Come to me, I know the secret. I will tell you, if you just come.”

You wrote the books, your key has unlocked mysteries,
You are the last piece in the puzzle, and I can hold you in my hand.
But I am far from you, my lifetime is not enough time,
So, I stopped trying. I just stopped trying to get to you.

There are nights of stars when shrouded moons are silent,
Your siren’s call is heard from a deep sea of galaxies,
Inside my head and on the wind, you plead with me,
To make the journey, just one step, one step after the other.

I protest to you, I say I am too old to know the truth about our universe.
In this lifetime, I made choices, and none of them contained your name.
How ironic that when it is too late I hear your voice call out incessantly,
“Come to me, I know the secret. I will tell you, if you just come.”

Karima  Hoisan
March 24, 2014
Vector’s Vortex on Kitely
*Sometimes I wish I would have studied…. Quantum Mechanics, don’t you?

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Vector’s Vortex on Kitely – Virtual Worlds on Demand

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Karima Hoisan
Vector's Vortex

Vector’s Vortex

Still under construction, and although we can get you up to the top, we still haven’t had time to get you down gracefully to the ground, but portals are open if you would like to take a peek.
This is the first world since I built my last one, “Float” more than a year ago, and it marks world #9 created on Kitely.
It is very easy to visit for anyone who has a virtual world viewer for Second Life, the Kitely grid can be added easily. You can find instructions how to do that here:
How to configure Your Viewer

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Welcome! A video message greets you when you arrive….

The Moon

Ahh the peaceful and never ending rotation of Outer Space…

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The Vortex

Inner Forms in Outer Space

Inner Forms in Outer Space

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searching the skies…dreaming about how to get to Vector’s

Books are the magic carpet...

Books are the magic carpet…

Relaxing after the long journey

Relaxing after the long journey

In case you were wondering who that was..:)

In case you were wondering who that was..:)

I want to thank once again the talented Dale Innis for making transport possible on Vector’s Vortex. I did the visuals, but without a good scripter, they would not be as much fun to experience. This latest project is very much a collaboration of talents and ideas.
Come visit Vector’s Vortex soon. Enter Here!

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