CIRCA Pintig

Our second photo shoot will be scheduled on Wednesday June 24th! Come join the Ensemble as we take traditional Filipiniana and barong tagalog portraits from the amazing Ray Rivera!

Spots still open: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/filipiniana-portrait-photoshoot

Episode 1 of The Art of Belonging is live!

Join hosts Ginger Leopoldo and Ashley Dequilla as we celebrate CIRCA Pintig 's 35th anniversary, hear the powerful story of rescuing 16mm home movies that restore Filipino American memory, and learn about healing circles, Filipino School of Chicago programs, and community arts across Chicago...and much more!

Watch the full episode and join the conversation:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoEqq0HCLpb-z-tZCwavBj6A7fAtcb9UE&si=h2uGte7BWPfTQWIK

The Art of Belonging presented by CIRCA Pintig The Art of Belonging is a proposed monthly broadcast on CAN TV produced and hosted by CIRCA‑Pintig as part of its 35th anniversary season. CIRCA‑Pintig—the C...

DEVELOP YOUR SOLO SHOW WITH LANI ☀️

Launching our Summer Meryenda Series, little creative snacks, with a workshop next week at Restoried Bookshop! Playwright Lani T. Montreal having toured all year long with their show 'Anak ni Tapia: Leaving Mother' will be hosting a SOLO SHOW WORKSHOP, learn how to develop and write your own solo show with us and establish the groundwork for your own solo play. ⁠

Sliding scale donation to reserve a spot in this playwriting workshop, tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/solo-show-workshop-with-lani-t-montreal-summer-meryenda-workshops

Announcing Non-Union General Auditions for CIRCA-Pintig’s upcoming mainstage productions and Chicago Filipino American Theatre Festival! Our non-equity general auditions are open to everyone, whether you are a seasoned performer or have always wanted to try it! If you are passionate about telling and amplifying Filipino, Asian American, and immigrant stories, we’d love to see you as our auditions will be open to all sizes, ethnicities, abilities, and gender identities. Filipino, Asian, and POC performers are encouraged to submit!

To learn about our upcoming season and get more information about these general auditions, sign up here: https://forms.gle/C6Kb1bm2Wts6no9c9

SPOTS STILL LEFT for our FIlipiniana Photobooth! Come join the CIRCA Pintig ensemble for a portrait Filipiniana and Barong Tagalog style with costumes and accessories! Sliding scale of $45-$75 to support our upcoming productions this year.

Reserve now: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/filipiniana-portrait-photoshoot

Thank you for joining our foray into classical retelling in KING LEAR, and thanks Essential Invisible for their collaboration in leading this production! ⁠
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Since the beginning of the year, we've already launched three amazing productions, and we're not stopping now. The summer will be our opportunity to build community and prepare for our upcoming fall productions, and we need your help to get us through.

Consider donating monthly to our cause and keep Filipino stories alive in Chicago: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/empowering-filipino-stories

LOCATION UPDATE! Our Filipiniana and Barong Tagalog Photobooth will be hosted at HANA Center, thanks to for hosting us!

Before we celebrate Philippine Independence Day, come have your portrait taken with us! CIRCA Pintig is teaming up with .pro to do a Filipiniana and Barong Tagalog photobooth portrait session on June 10th and 11th to raise funds for CIRCA Pintig's upcoming production season. ⁠
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Come learn about the history of the Filipiniana, while wearing either your own or borrow one of ours from our costumes and collection. ⁠
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Sliding scale of $45-$75 per session for a fully edited portrait in a decorated set with styling and posing tips from our Ensemble.⁠

Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/filipiniana-portrait-photoshoot