Finding your new self
In the online world of Second Life, let your avatar lead the way
By Stephanie Shapiro

In real life, she is bound to her home by ill health. But in the digital world of Second Life, the woman known as Circe Broom has parlayed her gifts as a land speculator into a career as an acclaimed music impresario.

A lavishly built avatar with an auburn mane and a heart of gold, Broom presides over several Second Life stages, where jazz, country and classical musicians from around the world perform live through streaming software.