“Hanuman Aflame,” an episode from the Ramayana, featuring the beloved Prince Rama and the white monkey Hanuman and their heroic attempts to rescue Rama’s wife Sita from a powerful demon king. Performed by the Javanese troupe of Ki Purbo Asmoro and the UM Gamelan. The remarkable visual effects of wayang, Javanese shadow puppetry, to the sounds of a full gamelan ensemble, will be accompanied by projected English translations. Often lauded as the pinnacle of aesthetic achievement in Indonesia, wayang is one of the world’s great classical theatrical forms. The glittering cast bronze instruments of the Indonesian gamelan orchestra match every detail of the puppeteer’s performance with an elaborate musical response. With English subtitles. Free ticket required - Michigan Union Ticket Office