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Spice up season with Latin music Fans of Latin sounds will have plenty of reasons to mambo, samba and smile this week and beyond, as a season of music festivities gets under way with two noteworthy events. In Grant Park this weekend, the Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival kicks off its 18th year, with 14 hours of live entertainment ready to go Saturday and Sunday at the Petrillo Music Shell--and more music slated for a side stage. Anchoring the fest Saturday is Charanga America, together almost 30 years. The New York-based outfit mixes timbales, congas, flute, strings and vocals into a dense sound that harkens to 1940s Cuban dance music. Formed and run by the Maysonet family, Charanga America aims to get people dancing from the first note. (Wear comfy shoes.) Alacranes Musical (the Musical Scorpions) closes Viva! Chicago Sunday. Hailing from the Mexican state of Durango, the members ply a frenetic style known as Duranguense--which, despite its name, has roots right here. Think polka gone mad with synthesized tubas, techno beats and electronically altered vocals, and you'll get an idea what's in store. - Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival, 2:15 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Grant Park (Petrillo Band Shell), 300 S. Columbus Drive. Charanga America is 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Alacranes Musical is 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Free; 312-744-3370. And on Wednesday, the Old Town School of Folk Music kicks off the 10th season of La Pena--the free weekly showcase of Latin folk music and dance. The event, which takes place in Old Town's concert hall, features local and touring talent and is hosted by Mateo Mulcahy, Old Town's community outreach director. (Did we mention they serve yummy empanadas, too?) The series kicks off Wednesday with Havana, the Latin jazz group founded by Chicago bassist Richard Pillot. On Sept. 6, the wildly popular Chicago Samba takes over; the city's most sought-after Brazilian dance band will be joined by Shirley Vieira's Samba 1, which features Old Town Brazilian dance instructor Dill Costa. La Pena starts at 8:30 p.m., but it's smart to arrive early, as it often draws capacity crowds.
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