Archive for September, 2010
Fat & Happy: Fennel Sausage Spinach Ravioli
By Monique Costello on September 26, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Have fun and play with your food, get your hands dirty! See where it takes you! Making pasta makes me fat and happy…how about you?
Tropi-delic Techno: Frikstailers
By Catalina Maria Johnson on September 25, 2010 | 3 Comments
A close encounter of the techno-electro Kind. Gozamos talks to Rafa Calvano about the inception of the tropi-techno, Chicago freestyle inspired Frikstailers. These extraterrestrial, Argentinian muppet-drag performers abduct the World Music Festival, Sept 25th at Smart Bar.
Festival Follow-up: The Great Lakes Brew Fest
By Rebecca Bretana on September 25, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Beer lovers of the Midwest congregate in Racine, WI to partake in plenitude that is The Great Lakes Brew Fest.
The Best of World Music Festival 2010
By Catalina Maria Johnson on September 24, 2010 | 1 Comment
Gozamos gives you our top 10 list of artists, the best of the best, for the 2010 World Music Festival
Buried: Notes from the Underground
By Katie Donbavand on September 24, 2010 | 1 Comment
‘Buried’ is a high-concept, tautly acted thriller. But is it any fun to watch?
Happy Accidents: A Boy, a Girl, and One Hell of a Ride!
By Elvin Yavuz on September 24, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Motorcycles, wrestling matches, and moonlight- all in a night’s work for a single Chicago girl! Gozamos’ own heart-breaker Elvin Yavuz takes a fast ride with a cute boy and brings us along.
Interview: Ugochi Nwaogwugwu
By Jose Luis Benavides on September 24, 2010 | 1 Comment
‘My feet are in both words. One foot in Africa and the other one in North America,’ Afro-Soul singer and Chicago native, Ugochi Nwaogwugwu drops her sophomore release, ‘Afro Soul Effect.’ Check out her CD release party Sept. 24th.
Kick-Off Fair Trade Month In Chicago
By Gozamos on September 24, 2010 | Leave a comment!
The “Fair Trade Mixer” event is to raise money for several non-profit organizations that raises awareness about the importance of fair trade, global education and living in a sustainable environment (think green!).
Concha Buika & Lila Downs
By Gozamos on September 23, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Two mesmerizing artists come together in an unforgettable tribute to the legendary ranchera vocalist Chavela Vargas. Raised in a gypsy neighborhood on the Spanish island of Mallorca, Concha Buika is hailed as the “Flamenco Queen,” her music fusing traditional flamenco and coplas with soul and jazz. And Mexican singer Lila Downs leaves audiences spellbound, mixing blues and boleros, jazz and opera, gospel and hip-hop, and corridos and cumbias.
Writing in the Time of Mexiphobia
By Gozamos on September 23, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Best known for her novel, The House on Mango Street, internationally acclaimed author Sandra Cisneros speaks at the University of Illinois at Chicago in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
One World Under One Roof
By Gozamos on September 23, 2010 | Leave a comment!
The 12th annual World Music Festival Chicago closes with building-wide finale at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Oreka TX’s WMF2010
By Gozamos on September 23, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Oreka TX’s tools are experimentation and fusion…their goal is cultural interaction. This duo—Harkaitz Martinez de San Vicente and Igor Otxoa—plays the txalaparta, an instrument from Spain’s Basque region that consists of pairs of wooden planks struck with special mallets. T
Pedro Moraes WMF2010
By Gozamos on September 23, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Moraes´ songs combine samba, salsa, forró, visiting some modern classics of Brazil while paying tribute to the brazilian folk roots of contemporary music.
Con Raíces Sin Papeles
By Gozamos on September 23, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Teatro Americano’s 2010 Fall tour,
The First Time’s Not Always the Charm
By Katie Donbavand on September 23, 2010 | 2 Comments
‘The Virginity Hit’ comes out this weekend and, unless you thought ‘American Pie’ was too intellectual, don’t waste your time. Our advice? Skip it.
Interview: Ely Guerra, the Alt-rock Reina
By Jose Luis Benavides on September 23, 2010 | 2 Comments
‘I don’t limit myself to what I’ve done before. I celebrate the constant change’, says Ely Guerra the indie rock en español queen. She started writing songs when she was 9 nine years old and hasn’t lost her intensity or her drive. Catch Ely Guerra Sept. 25th at the Republic.
The Indumentarian: The Gospel According to Vogue, Part 2
By Roberto Del Rio on September 23, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Phoning it in seems to be the mantra of everything in the fashion world these days. Let us bid adieu to what Vogue was and say hello to what Vogue shall become: Life & Style magazine.
Album Review: Hands All Over by Maroon 5
By Michelle Ramírez on September 22, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Maroon 5 is back in the music scene with their tour and a new CD, Hands All Over. The grammy award winning bands latest cd brings back their funk-pop sounds filled with lyrics over love and heartbreak. The group will be back in Chicago October 27 at the UIC Pavillion.
‘Howl’ Hits all the Right Beats
By Katie Donbavand on September 22, 2010 | 3 Comments
Who wants to see a two hour movie about a poem? You should!
Fat & Happy: Chili Soup
By Monique Costello on September 22, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Wondering what to do with the mystery meat and cans of beans sitting in your cupboards? How about trying out this simple fat & happy recipe…
Unzipped: The End of the Virgin/Whore Complex
By Jane Sez on September 22, 2010 | 1 Comment
Lay back on that leopard print therapist’s couch- Freud’s got nothing on Gozamos’ Jane Sez!
Common Ground by Sam Kirk
By Gozamos on September 21, 2010 | Leave a comment!
“Common Ground” is an exhibition featuring 3 local Chicago artists that live and work in different neighborhoods of the city. Their styles reflect their urban surroundings and comment on the specifics of culture, politics and environment. This exhibition part of Chicago Artists Month and the “City as Studio” theme!
Rana Santacruz, Liber Teran and more…WMF2010
By Gozamos on September 21, 2010 | Leave a comment!
The 12th annual World Music Festival Chicago presents an all-building concert at Reggie’s Music Joint.
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
By Gozamos on September 21, 2010 | Leave a comment!
One of the world’s foremost modern dance companies, the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company returns to the Harris stage. Hailed by The New York Times as “one of the best choreographers in the world,” Lar Lubovitch is one of America’s most versatile and highly acclaimed choreographers.
