Back in June, Kedry invited us to their annual Kupala celebration in honor of the summer solstice. Kedry led countless games and dances. I think Janet learned them all. Some of us joined in the weaving of the head wreaths, and some actually turned out quite functional. Everyone lined up with their fire buddies to jump [...]
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Kupala, Kedry style
Posted in Kedry, Performances, Russia, Ukraine on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What were those little Polish ginger cookies?
Posted in Germany, Poland, Rusalka Cycle, Tour, Ukraine on July 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We’ve been back for awhile now, but I just remembered (in my head, vividly) the taste of the potato things that it seems as if I ate every day in Poland and Ukraine and loved so much in the beginning and then grew tired of and then became so crazy fond of them again, and [...]
One singer’s tour retrospective
Posted in Germany, Performances, Poland, Rusalka Cycle, Tour, Ukraine, Vocal Theater on June 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
It’s strange looking back through my photos of tour, like my sense of time elapsing had been seriously warped by the jetlag. I’m trying hard to remember what I wasn’t able to photograph. Actually, I ended up journaling the heck out of the whole process, and to this day I keep seeing women and apples [...]
