PERMIAS Penn State presents its annual gala event, Indonesian Cultural Night 2019, featuring a theatrical performance of the story of Roro Mendut, a classical folk tale of love and war adapted for the modern world. Additional performances from Saung Budaya, a traditional Indonesian Dance group well known for performing for the Indonesian Embassy, and Rumput,  … Continue reading Indonesian Cultural Night at Penn State

Two showings! 6:30pm and 9:30pm Doors open 1/2 hour before each show Tickets $10-$12 Available online: https://blackcherry.ticketspice.com/rumput19 Papercut artist, story teller, puppeteer, Katherine Fahey’s intricate cut paper artwork have become music posters, shadow puppets, crankies, as well as lush music videos, and films. Katherine spent years designing and printing posters, shirts, and CD covers for … Continue reading Rumput and Katherine Fahey at Black Cherry Puppet Theater

Come by James Simon Studios for an evening of experimental stringband music, dazzling vocal feats, scrolling panoramas and shadow theater. Doors are at 7pm, music at 8pm. BYOB $10 donation Soprano Anna Elder’s voice has been described by The New York Times as “ethereal...a voice that has blues, reds and purples in it”. She currently … Continue reading Rumput and Anna Elder at James Simon Studio

Family-friendly performance of Javanese and Balinese traditional gamelan music, followed by Rumput's string-band music and shadow theater.

Rumput will perform traditional and experimental music, including a new crankie art roll about the exploits of the tobacco industry from Virginia to Indonesia. Richmond ukulele artist Stu Kindle will perform a 30-minute opening set.

Combined show of traditional wayang (Indonesian shadow theater) with Balinese master dalang Gusti Sudarta and gamelan accompaniment, followed by Rumput's crankies and keroncong, also featuring Pak Gusti. The full premiere of our new Nicotiana crankie! Two shows: 7pm and 9:30pm.

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.