Marfa Stone Circle

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    Artist Haroon Mirza says the layout of *Stone Circle* was inspired by a 4,000-year-old site in Derbyshire, England, known as the Nine Ladies.
  • The stones have speakers for fullmoon events. Solar panels capture energy for the activations.
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    The stones have speakers for full-moon events. Solar panels capture energy for the "activations."
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    *Stone Circle* also has LED lights to accompany the "solar symphonies."
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    Artist Haroon Mirza stresses that, despite the lights and music, the full moon events will probably be more contemplative than your typical outdoor electronic music event.
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    The solar panels on *Stone Circle* were added through a partnership with renewable-energy company Freedom Solar.
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    *Solar Circle*'s first sound-and-light show is currently scheduled for June 27.
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    *Stone Circle* is on a patch of desert ranchland outside Marfa, Texas.
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    Visitors can explore the stone formation on their own any time during arts organization Ballroom Marfa’s business hours.
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    The formation is made from nine massive chunks of quarried black marble brought in from northern Mexico.
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    *Stone Circle* will be the site of events every full moon from the time of the first "solar symphony" until the end of 2023.
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    The rock formation stands out against the mostly flat West Texas landscape.
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    *Stone Circle* is sure to become a stop on the West Texas tourist circuit.
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    *Stone Circle* is intended to persist in the landscape for at least five years.
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    The art piece is sure to become a favorite of Instagram aficionados.
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    The forthcoming "solar symphonies" will be more *Close Encounters of the Third Kind* than Daft Punk.
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