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Christine Ong-Dijcks’ Artistic Vision Comes to Life in RCIA’s Piano Design Project
Every year, the Redwood City Improvement Association (RCIA) continues to enhance the city’s lively artistic landscape. As part of their Sights, Sounds & Tastes Campaign, an initiative focused on bringing artistic vibrancy and cultural experiences to Redwood City, the RCIA will debut a second piano for the community to enjoy. Titled, “Living the Life”, artistically adorned and painted by Filipino Chinese artist, Christine Ong-Dijcks, this baby grand piano will be officially unveiled on…
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New Art Installation in SMC Reflects on Home and Displacement
REDWOOD CITY, CA — The newest installation at the art kiosk in Redwood City titled “Ancestral Home” honors family histories while reflecting on broader experiences of home and displacement and will run through Jan. 4. Mik and May Gaspay, a Filipino-American artist mother-son duo, created the structurally rich quilts of "Ancestral Home" as a tangible, immersive experience. Merging traditional craft with contemporary art, their work transforms memory and heritage into…
A sleepy Bay Area suburb is seeing a restaurant boom
French Laundry and Foreign Cinema alums chose the Peninsula city to start their restaurant dreams. Last month, just six weeks after opening Pizzeria Cardamomo in downtown Redwood City, husband-and-wife owners Momo Farouq and Sarika Batra found themselves in an unexpected predicament. “We ran out of cloth napkins!” said a surprised Batra, who borrowed some from nearby Donato Enoteca. Business at Cardamomo was so good — twice as busy as projected, given that it was…
‘Echo of Renewal’ art exhibit offers reflection and hope in Redwood City
The Redwood City Improvement Association, in partnership with Fung Collaboratives, has unveiled “Echo of Renewal,” the latest public art installation at the Art Kiosk in front of Courthouse Square. Created by photographer Jesus Sanchez, the exhibit reflects on transformation and self-empowerment, drawing from Sanchez’s personal experiences, including his arrest in 2022. Through two contrasting photographs of trees—one vibrant and full of life, the other barren…
‘Solarium’ lights up Redwood City’s Courthouse Square with experimental art
Public art installation blends technology and natural themes in downtown Redwood City The Redwood City Improvement Association, in partnership with Fung Collaboratives, has revealed its newest public art installation, Solarium, by visual artist John Roloff. Now on display at the Art Kiosk in Courthouse Square, the installation transforms the space into a glowing, sound-responsive environment that explores the intersection of light, sound, and…
Community Piano Vandalized in Redwood City, Two Weeks After Unveiling
Community Piano Vandalized in Redwood City, Two Weeks After Unveiling Vandals struck in downtown Redwood City, damaging a community piano that had been unveiled just two weeks ago. The piano was part of a new campaign focusing on the sights, sounds and tastes of Redwood City. The association that paid for the project and the artist who designed it are upset. But they say they won't let this put a stop to the music. Watch the video! Original…
Community Piano Unveiled in Redwood City
Community Piano Unveiled in Redwood City Across the street from the public library, between City Hall and Italian restaurant Donato Enoteca, a brightly colored baby grand piano now resides, inviting all to come play and contribute to the everyday music of Redwood City. The community piano, unveiled in what is being referred to as “Jazz Plaza,” launches the Redwood City Improvement Association’s “Sights, Sounds & Tastes” campaign, an initiative…