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Live music performances from Classical to Heavy Metal! A great venue for people to attend concerts that they may not be able to get to in the real world! One education site had their students watch a live performance and write a critique. Visit this site to see the concert schedule: http://musicisland.ning.com/

This is a great looking area found in Second Life that teaches visitors about the different periods in music history. Each music era is housed in a building representative of the time period. They also hold online interviews with various artists/scholars in Second Life via vodcasts. Although there is a teleport link on the site I couldn't get to the academy. The site says that you can IM the director once you have an avatar and hopefully he can provide access.

This is an excellent place to shop for musical 'anything.' This place is a dream to for a musician.... It's amazing how authentic and real everything looks. Sure, it costs some Lindens but it's worth it. Features a live host and a variety of instruments and equipment (amps, guitars, pianos, etc.) I purchased a few items here for our group's campsite. Even if you don't want to purchase anything there, it's fun to look around and change the 'view' function to get a good glimpse at something that interests you. As an educator and a musician, I see a benefit here for building and designing 3-D environments.

Kidz Connect is a program that helps connect young people from different countries and learn about each other's culture thru the process of music, dance, digital art, and storytelling within Teen Second Life. Kidz Connect holds events during the summer and throughout the year wherein collaboration between various schools and organizations in dance, music, theater, and multimedia art are organized. The collaborations culminate in mixed reality performance combining the various live performances and multimedia art with performance interactions in Teen Second Life.

An interesting exhibit built by RAWA (Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan) providing a glimpse into the geography, music, art and culture of Afghanistan.

This is a faithful reproduction of the Spanish-built presidio in Santa Barbara from 1786, created by a grad student named Shelly Long from Cal State Northridge. The buildings are beautifully done, but the rooms are mostly empty. It is worth the trip to see the chapel. It's interior is very detailed including intricate artwork, wooden furniture, and lighted candles. You can even kneel at a prayer bench and recite the Lord's prayer! I picked up a free set of archaelogist's tools. Young students might enjoy this exposure to a piece of early California history, following up with internet research into the lives of the people who lived here, including their lifestyle and sustenance.

I agree with Robert this is a great way for students to be exposed to a piece of California history. I'm wondering if there are more presidios or missions just like this? I enjoyed the aesthetics of this simulations too. It is very well done with lots of interesting details, such as the burning fireplace. The local radio music however, was a tad annoying. I'd like to have seen a few interactive opportunities included, such as creating notecards that outline "what you've learned".

This award-winning website allows children to: * Interact with dozens of famous historical and fictional characters from the arts, literature and sciences. * Submit creative writings for others to read and comment upon. * Explore famous works of art and play art related games. * Undertake challenging quests that take kids into the world of classic literature, the arts and humanities. * Practice typing with typing-tutor games. * Learn best practices for staying safe on the Internet. The website is not free, and they have a Teachers Console for class management. They recently partnered with the San Francisco Opera to bring classical music to young adults.