Many an artist claims to have psychedelic or surf influences, whether you can hear them or not. But in the case of Los Mirlos those flavors are immediately obvious. The septet, formed in Lima, Peru, in 1971, play cumbia amazónica, a tropical subgenre of Peruvian cumbia that reflects the life and customs of the region. […]
Tag: Peru
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Lima’s beautiful boulevard bike paths could be a hit in Chicago
Paths running down the grassy medians of streets like Stony Island and Humboldt could mimic the extensive network in Peru’s capital.
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The Field Museum and Off Color Brewing have made a beer using ‘fancy science shit’ and a thousand-year-old recipe
You can try Off Color’s new Wari Ale at the Field Museum on March 3.
Posted inFood & Drink
Via Lima brings Peruvian food to the neighborhoods
A rookie restaurateur spices up North Center.
Posted inFood & Drink
Bar Takito gives David Dworshak room to explore his continent-spanning influences
The food at Bar Takito is wonderful. But waiting for it to arrive is a real adventure.
Posted inBest of Chicago
Best 7 AM Get-Down
The real draw is the sheer absurdity of selecting an LED-lit environment over the light of day.
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The search for the perfect pisco sour
Lemon or lime? Powdered sugar or simple syrup? For such a simple cocktail, the pisco sour has endless variations.
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Chicago Short Film Brigade
Chicago Short Film Brigade presents Al Jarnow, microbes, a Peruvian staycation, and beach weather, Thursday 3/25 and Sunday 3/28 at the Hideout.
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Creation, Destruction, Chaos
Animators take on primal themes in “Creation, Destruction, Chaos,” a free screening Saturday 3/20 at High Concept Laboratories.
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3/18 — Free Talk on Women and Conservation
Dr. Alaka Wali presents the lecture “Women on the Front Line For Conservation” on Thu 3/18 at 7 PM at the Hopleaf Bar.
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Back and to the left
Former Chicagoan Jim Finn explores the story of a South Korean filmmaker kidnapped and put to work for the North Korean propaganda machine in “The Juche Idea,” screening tonight at the University of Chicago.