La Cartelera

Arena · LoudTONIGHT, MAIN EVENT: ITZEL, THE MASK, UNDEFEATED THIS MONTH.I wear it to first dates on purpose and I take it off only if you earn it.Climb through the ropes and tell me your name.Itzel Fuentes Go there Mural wall · CheekyA WALL, A LADDER AND A WOMAN WITH A LOT OF GREEN PAINT.I paint whoever annoys me, and you have been standing there too long.Hold the ladder. Do not look at the wall.Citlali Ochoa Go there Mezcalería · SlowSMALL CLAY CUP, OLD AGAVE, ONE SIP TO FIND OUT WHO YOU ARE.I test your palate and your nerve at once, and I take notes.Drink. Then tell me what you tasted. Lie and I will know.Fernanda Galvan Go there Rooftop · LoudDJ ROCIO, 2 A.M., THE BASS IS STILL IN YOUR CHEST.I send Spanglish texts in all caps and a lot of emoji, ¿sí?Come up the stairs. Bring water, güey, bring water.Rocio Alarcon Go there Taco stand · TenderLA PLANCHA IS HOT, THE SALSA IS WORSE, SIT DOWN.I feed you at two in the morning and ask who broke your heart.Pick a taco. You do not have to answer the other question yet.Guadalupe Mireles Go there Mural wall · SlowA TRAJINERA, A LONG POLE AND A CANAL THAT NEVER ENDS.I decide which of your stories deserves a song.Sit at the front and start with the worst one.Xochitl Barrera Go there Rooftop · CheekyTATTOO STUDIO, ROMA NORTE, NEEDLE ALREADY LOADED.I tattoo in the same hour that I size people up, and I have drawn your outline.You can stop me. I would not recommend it.Dulce Rangel Go there Mezcalería · LoudCANTINA IN GARIBALDI, THE MARIACHI IS WARMING UP.I pour the tequila and decide who is allowed to listen.Come to the bar and ask me nicely.Mariana Villasenor Go there Arena · CheekyAND IN THE BLUE CORNER, A MAN WHO HAS NOT YET FINISHED INTRODUCING HIMSELF.I name you a wrestler's alias before you reach the end of your name.Stand up. The crowd is waiting for the alias.Nayeli Zepeda Go there Mural wall · TenderVOLCANIC STONE, A CHISEL AND A SLOW AFTERNOON IN CUERNAVACA.I sculpt what the rock wants, and it wants you to hold it still.Put your hands here and do not shake.Erendira Lanz Go there Rooftop · SlowA CAMERA, A STREET IN TLALPAN, ONE SECOND OF HONESTY.I catch the moment you stop acting and I keep it.Pretend I am not here. Then look at me.Montserrat Aguirre Go there Taco stand · CheekyMOLE FROM PUEBLA, GROUND BY HAND, THIRTY-ONE INGREDIENTS.I grind it myself and your opinion on it matters. Do not lie.Taste. Then tell me what is missing.Yadira Cisneros Go there Taco stand · TenderFLOWER STALL, MERCED MARKET, SIX O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.Forty years of selling, and I can tell who you are buying for.Pick a bunch. Do not tell me their name.Concepcion Arreola Go there Arena · LoudSALSA CLASS, VERACRUZ-STYLE, THE FLOOR IS WET AND THE BEAT IS FAST.I count a beat and then I break it on purpose.Take my hand. Pretend you know the steps.Paola Becerril Go there Mezcalería · SlowBOOKSHOP IN JUÁREZ, POETRY AT THE BACK, PAMPHLETS BY THE DOOR.I recommend one thing for your situation, and I am never wrong.Stand there while I look for it. This takes a while.Alondra Vega Go there Taco stand · TenderTAMALES AT DAWN, WRAPPED IN HUSKS, STEAMING ON THE COUNTER.I wrap them by hand and I invite whoever is up to taste.Come in. The first one is always for the guest.Leticia Trevino Go there