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Just back from our tour of Java, a year of cultural scholarship in Indonesia, and a semester of intensive study with Javanese master musician Danis Sugiyanto, Rumput is eager to present Akar ("roots") to our hometown friends. Akar, a musical, graphic, and kinetic retelling of the tale of Jack & the Beanstalk, is the culmination … Continue reading Akar — US Premiere at The Roundhouse

Rumput with Falsa and Kamyar Arsani Falsa performs 14th century Sufi music, described as " the cure for alienation" and "music that's not about means to ends but about meaning and transcendence. Umer Piracha on Vocals, accompanied by Siddharth Ashokkumar on Carnatic Violin, Tom Deis on Guitar/Harmonium, Paul Arendt on Lead Guitar, and Greg Foran … Continue reading Transcendental Showcase @ Rhizome DC

The Khmer Magic Music Bus helps Cambodian master musicians and their students return traditional music performance and education to the people of rural Cambodia, one village at a time. Rumput will play a brief opening set. Donations for the KMMB and their mission are much appreciated!

World Famous Bread and Puppet Theater visits Richmond on a rare 14 week tour across the continent! BASIC BYEBYE SHOW: A manifesto on transformation, inspired by Albrecht Dürer’s apocalyptic woodcuts and the daily news. "The Basic Byebye Show originally set out to define and illuminate the need for basic byebyes in our culture, but has … Continue reading Rumput and Bread & Puppet Theater Company at Highpoint Gallery

Join us at The Highpoint for an evening of puppetry and music! $8 donation! Doors are at 6pm, show at 7pm, be home by 10pm! All the Saints Theater Company is a Richmond-based political puppet theater who uses paper-mache masks and larger-than-life puppets for activism and community-building. All the Saints is celebrated 13 years with … Continue reading Rumput with Lily Lamberta & All the Saints Theater Company at The Highpoint

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