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November 12, 2011 3:00 am to November 14, 2011 1:00 am
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Posted by: 1 year ago
Tony Rago is a music fan like no other. Personally, I stick to domestic pop music and am unfamiliar with overseas offerings. Not only did Tony discover and enjoy a Pilipino band, he flew overseas to meet them in person. The kicker – Tony isn’t even Pilipino. Tony also documented his trip there and is premiering his film "A Week In Metro Manila" this weekend at the Chicago...
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Posted 1 year ago
With Halloween being on a Monday this year, it’s only logical that the costumes would come out this weekend, the days prior. Chilling at a bar watching the World Series, a friend and I look outside and see three white girls step out of a cab.
With fake mustaches drawn on. In ponchos. And sombreros. Waving maracas.
Seriously? Your costume is “Mexican”? Good thing you...
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Posted by: 1 year ago
This is the fifth of a five-part series on the Jose P. Rizal Heritage Center (1332 W. Irving Park Rd.) in Chicago. Today we examine what's next for the Rizal Center.
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Rene Abella, head of the Jose P. Rizal Heritage Center, has some big aspirations for it, and there are some good precedents out there. One of the most impressive examples of a Philippine Center is the...
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Posted by: 1 year ago
This is the fourth of a five-part series on the Jose P. Rizal Heritage Center (1332 W. Irving Park Rd.) in Chicago. Today we examine how the center is faring today.
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As we've seen through the tour of the Jose P. Rizal Heritage Center, there are groups who are presently utilizing its facilities, and there are individuals who come to the Center for some of the services it provides...
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This is the third of a five-part series on the Jose P. Rizal Heritage Center (1332 W. Irving Park Rd.) in Chicago. Today we continue our tour of the Rizal Center.
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The basement of the Jose P. Rizal Heritage Center, also known as the Luzviminda Social Room, is split into two main areas. In one area is a dance floor that also used to contain a bar until an incident in the early 90s...
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Posted by: 1 year ago
This is the second of a five-part series on the Jose P. Rizal Heritage Center (1332 W. Irving Park Rd.) in Chicago. Today we look at the history of the Rizal Center.
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Several people made comments on the first installment of this series, some of them having to do with memories they had of the Jose P. Rizal Heritage Center. Whether they had to do with Tagalog lessons or dance parties,...
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Posted by: 1 year ago
This is the first of a five-part series on the Jose P. Rizal Heritage Center (1332 W. Irving Park Rd.) in Chicago. Today we look at the history of the Rizal Center.
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The Jose P. Rizal Heritage Center, or Rizal Center for short, is a bit infamous in Chicago. Simply bringing it up in conversations can elicit a variety of responses – maybe a simple laugh, or a look of disdain. Most of the... Pages
