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In Slavic folklore, rusalki are mythological female creatures of the sea who, after suffering untimely deaths as humans, become ghosts whose mesmerizing songs lead unsuspecting men to their demise. The San Francisco–based group Kitka traveled to Ukraine to learn about the Rusalka Cycle, a ritual of music and dance originally intended to banish the rusalki when they left the water to swing on tree branches for a week in June. Kitka returned with a production of original music and choreography by Mariana Sadovska and Ellen Sebastian Chang that not only resurrects this dying folkloric tradition but also looks at the human impact on the environment and reflects on the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster. Kitka performs Friday, Jan. 4, through Sunday, Jan. 6, at the JCCSF Kanbar Hall, 3200 California (at Presidio), at 8 p.m. Admission is $15-$28; call 292-1233 or visit www.jccsf.org/arts for more info. —
By: Ernest Barteldes 01/02/08 >> go there
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