LIMA — Visit Alter Ego Comics today and you’ll spot some unusual company. The shop is now home to Purple Feet Wine Boutique, Legacy Sounds recording studio and NOW Marketing Group, which have formed a collaborative known as the Legacy Arts Building, or the LAB for short.
The LAB is part of a grassroots campaign to make Lima cool again by supporting local artists and entrepreneurs, acting as makerspace for aspiring entrepreneurs and a space for artists to showcase their original works.
At the front of the LAB, you’ll find Alter Ego and Purple Feet Wine Boutique, complete with a wine bar and selection of local wines, cheesecake slices, comic books and collectibles.
Across from the bar you’ll see Legacy Sounds, a recording studio founded in Lima that is now working with local and regional artists.
A bit further and you’ll find Live at the LAB, an intimate event space where…