Tag: Rizal Center
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Featuring: Lawrence Leopoldo
Look Into My Eye and See, 39×46 Oil on Wood Lawrence (Larry) Leopoldo Larry uses oil on wood to explore the themes of nature using kut kut and coloring techniques. His influence comes from the kut kut* and the abstract landscape.IG @LARRYLEOPOLDO *Kut-kut, a method involving incised woodblocks, represents a crucial development in the history…
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Featuring: Myra Kalaw
Myra Kalaw Myra (she/her) was born and raised in the Philippines where she first discovered a love for books and reading. At Columbia College Chicago, she combined her two passions — Poetry and Book & Paper Arts, by learning how to print books the old-fashioned way like the poets, Blake and Whitman. She has lived…
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Featuring: Jose Aggari Jr.
Jose G. Aggari, Jr. Jose discovered his passion for art and music as a child growing up in a family of artists. He is accomplished in painting, sculpture, and architecture, and is also a gifted percussionist and saxophonist. Aggari left the Philippines for Chicago at the age of 13 and studied art and architecture at…
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Featuring: Lisa Villa-Moser
lisa villa-moser Lisa (b. 1973) is an American contemporary painter and visual artist. She discovered an innate love of art as a child in Manila and went on to develop her talents in Chicago. She studied studio arts at the Chicago Academy for the Arts High School before attending SVA in NYC, SAIC and Parsons…
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Featuring: Aireen Arellano
Aireen Arellano Aireen’s work explores themes of juxtaposition, Filipino American identity, belonging, healing generational trauma, and pop culture. A child of first-generation Filipino immigrants, she was born in Chicago in 1983 and lived in Marquette Park until her parents relocated her family to the southwest suburbs in the early 1990s. Influenced by the Pop Art…
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Featuring: Marissa Domantay
Marissa Domantay (They/Them) is a queer Filipino-American illustrator, animator, and cartoonist. They graduated in 2020 with a BA in Art (and minor in mathematics) and received multiple awards for their leadership and artistic practice. Marissa is passionate about telling unique and silly stories through their cute and whimsical art style. Their stories are pulled from…
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OPM Open Mic
Flex your chops singing or playing OPM/Kundiman (Instruments available) or join in community singing as you learn about The Great Filipino Songbook and Rizal Center’s health initiatives through the HOPE Campaign. Enjoy lunch and refreshments provided by CIRCA Pintig! RSVP here to attend or perform —> bit.ly/SAMAopenmic
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VOLUNTEER WORKDAY
Let’s get Rizal Center ready for the big TYANGGE DAY on August 10. SignUp here: bit.ly/3IONz9m We’ll meet at 10 am and break into groups — Some will paint the garden fence outside, some will work in the basement to get the items ready for the Tyangge, and some will work upstairs to do some…
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Bingo at the Rizal Center
Enjoy playing Bingo while making social connections. For more information, call 773-360-8597 or email info@rizalcenter.org
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Tiyangge 3.0
Tiyangge Day is back! The Philippine Student Association at UIUC and Rizal are excited to announce this year’s Tiyangge Day on Sunday, August 10th at the Rizal Center! Tiyangge, meaning open market, embraces the connections between the community, small businesses, food, music, Filipinx culture, and more, bringing a home away from home right here in…