Tag: Rizal Center
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Featuring: Chris Gallevo
Chris Gallevo is a Filipino-American from the Northwest side of Chicago. His influences come from his love of pop culture and music. A child of the 80s raised on Saturday morning cartoons, Disney animation, comic books, and anime he frequently references popular characters and motifs in his work. He incorporates themes of humor, excitement, and…
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Community Mental Health & Wellness Fair
On Saturday, June 27, Rizal Community Center will bring together mental health and wellness professionals from around Chicago to celebrate culture, care and community. Entrance is free and the event is from10 am – 5:30 pm. Community Resources on Mental Health, Women’s Health, Parenting, Nutrition, Housing, Computer Literacy, Immigration, Health & Wellness programs, Adult &…
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Featuring: Arianna Unabia Aquino
Arianna Unabia Aquino is a Filipina-American printmaker and illustrator from Chicago, Illinois. She specializes in risograph printmaking, as well as colorful and contemplative narrative work through her comics and zines. You can follow Arianna through her IG @ariannaua. Arianna is a member of Sinag, an art collective of Filipino-American artists in Chicago and Greater Chicago. You…
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Featuring: Ogot Sumulong
Si Ogot Sumulong ay isang retiradong ipinanganak sa Pilipinas ngunit tumira na dito sa Chicago mula pa noong ang alkalde ng siyudad ni Carl Sandburg a tang yumaong Jane Byrne. Interesado siyang magbasa-basa tungkol sa kalinangan at kasaysayan ng Pilipinas.
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Featuring: Marea Cordero
Marea Cordero Marea’s show “Circle of Ancestors” will be on view from April 7 through May 16 in the Oak Park Main Library Gallery. Opening reception will be on Saturday, April 11, 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm. Event is open to the public. Marea is a Filipino American artist and advocate for various communities. She is interested in…
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Rizal Center Proudly Welcomes New Board Member
Deyi is a graduate of Far Eastern University, Manila, College of Nursing Class of 1979. She worked as a community-based health nurse for underserved populations in rural and urban areas in the Philippines. She migrated to the U.S. in the early eighties, worked for 20 years in psychiatry, orthopedics, and medical-surgical units in the Rush-Presbyterian…
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CHESS TOURNAMENT
Join us on Sunday, March 22, from 8am – 5pm for a day of fun and friendly competition! REGISTER NOW to get the Early Bird Price by March 15, 2026! –> https://bit.ly/RCchess CATEGORIES: Open (Adults, Women, Seniors) & Children (under 12) Prizes awarded to top winners! Lunch & snacks included in the Registration Fee, but…
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Featuring: Magdalena Arguelles
Title: Ephemeral Beach Collages, Barrido, Ajuy, Iloilo, Philippines (2/2025) Excerpt: Magadelna Arguelles -water-based oil, photo collage on canvas, 9 x 12
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Featuring: Marea Cordero
Marea Cordero Marea hand cuts intricate, layered, paper art focused on anatomy, spirituality, and the ability to evolve in adversity. Paper shifts from a format for art to be created upon into art itself by sacrificing pieces of itself. It becomes line and form, letting the space it lives in contain a new object. Bold,…
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Featuring: Peter Stewart Tobio Stover
Peter Stewart Tobio Stover is an intrepid adventurer exploring the higher potential of cultures and creative innovation. He was born in Tacloban City, Leyte and grew up in Michigan. He has traveled all over the US for several decades tracking and documenting the ways social harmony may be achieved through dance, electronic music, and a…