Rumput with Gusti Sudarta at Rhizome DC

RhizomeDC 6950 Maple St NW, Washington, DC

Our Spring 2020 tour Nicotiana premieres a new crankie (scrolling panorama) on the ongoing deadly colonial history of tobacco. Featuring Balinese master musician, dancer, and dalang (shadow puppeteer) Gusti Sudarta.

Rumput with Gusti Sudarta at James Simon Studios

James Simon Studios 305 Gist street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Our Spring 2020 tour Nicotiana premieres a new crankie (scrolling panorama) on the ongoing deadly colonial history of tobacco. Featuring Balinese master musician, dancer, and dalang (shadow puppeteer) Gusti Sudarta. $15, students $10.

$15

Rumput @ Firehouse w/ All the Saints Puppet Theater

Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA, United States

Premiering two newly commissioned artworks from central Java: wayang beber (scrolling panorama) by Dani Iswardana and musical compositions by Rumput's sometime guest artistic director and master teacher Danis Sugiyanto. The darkness seeks the light of the sun as All the Saints Theater Company explores versions of hell while holding space for our childhood selves with … Continue reading Rumput @ Firehouse w/ All the Saints Puppet Theater

$10

Rumput @ Wilkins School Comm Ctr Pittsburgh w/ Katy Dement & Alex Rainey Ward

Wilkins School Community Center 7604 Charleston Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Premiering two newly commissioned artworks from central Java: wayang beber (scrolling panorama) by Dani Iswardana and musical compositions by Rumput's sometime guest artistic director and master teacher Danis Sugiyanto. Featuring stories and crankies by visual artist Katy Dement, including a collaboration with poet and novelist Alex Rainey Ward. Java and the rest of Indonesia are … Continue reading Rumput @ Wilkins School Comm Ctr Pittsburgh w/ Katy Dement & Alex Rainey Ward

$8

Rumput w/ Katherine Fahey @ Le Mondo, Baltimore

Le Mondo 406 North Howard St 21201, Baltimore, MD, United States

Premiering two newly commissioned artworks from central Java: wayang beber (scrolling panorama) by Dani Iswardana and musical compositions by Rumput's sometime guest artistic director and master teacher Danis Sugiyanto. Featuring stories and crankies by Baltimore's beloved Katherine Fahey. Java and the rest of Indonesia are suffering record high deaths from COVID-19. Performers are barred from … Continue reading Rumput w/ Katherine Fahey @ Le Mondo, Baltimore

$10

Rumput @RhizomeDC w/ Orfeia and Maura Dwyer

RhizomeDC 6950 Maple St NW, Washington, DC

Outdoor concert with Bulgarian-style female vocal quartet Orfeia and crankie artist Maura Dwyer. Catering by Java Cove Orfeia is a woman’s vocal ensemble dedicated to preserving and sharing traditional music from Bulgaria and Eastern Europe. Orfeia’s repertoire spans the rich and diverse musical heritage of Eastern Europe, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Russia and their neighbors. From traditional … Continue reading Rumput @RhizomeDC w/ Orfeia and Maura Dwyer

$12

Rumput @ Richmond Public Library, Main Branch

Richmond Public Library, Main Branch 101 East Franklin Street, Richmond,, VA, United States

Continuing our fall tour featuring newly commissioned artworks from central Java: wayang beber (scrolling panorama) by Dani Iswardana and musical compositions by Rumput’s sometime guest artistic director and master teacher Danis Sugiyanto. First Friday, a monthly opening-night reception for artists featured in the library's galleries: "Ellis Island Immigrants: Faces of America" by Sandra Nardone "City Street … Continue reading Rumput @ Richmond Public Library, Main Branch

Free

Rumput @ Gallery5 w/ All the Saints Theater Company

Gallery5 200 West Marshall Street, Richmond,, VA, United States

Continuing our fall tour featuring  newly commissioned artworks from central Java: wayang beber (scrolling panorama) by Dani Iswardana and musical compositions by Rumput’s sometime guest artistic director and master teacher Danis Sugiyanto. The darkness seeks the light of the sun as All the Saints Theater Company explores versions of hell while holding space for our … Continue reading Rumput @ Gallery5 w/ All the Saints Theater Company

The Minotaur premieres at Firehouse Theatre

Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA, United States

Rumput premieres a performance of the Minotaur myth, reimagined by Richmond playwright Chandler Hubbard, with an original score composed by Danis Sugiyanto (Java), with artwork and puppets designed by Yuda Putra (Bali). Prior to the evening performances Rumput will host a free, all-ages workshop on shadow theater. All audience members must be fully vaccinated and … Continue reading The Minotaur premieres at Firehouse Theatre