Every Day is Magic: Ada Limón
In her 2015 collection, Bright Dead Things, a National Book Award finalist for poetry, Ada Limón writes of moving to Kentucky: “Confession: I did not want to live here.” It’s perhaps not a surprising sentiment coming from a coastally oriented person who was raised in Northern California, attended college in Seattle, and then spent over a decade in New York City.
But Limón and her husband, Lucas, have been in Lexington for seven years now and the effects of settling into this place are noticeable in her new book, The Carrying (Milkweed, Aug.). It’s a phenomenally lively and attentive collection replete with the trappings of living a little closer to nature. While Bright Dead Things is marked by a preponderance of light, such as images of fireflies and neon signs, The Carrying features numerous appearances by various trees, birds, and beetles. Limón also demonstrates a greater willingness to be explicit in naming colors, particularly green. “It’s crazy green, the whole book,” she says. “Lexington is the greenest place I’ve ever lived.” Similarly, where in Bright Dead Things, Limón tells a lot of stories and anecdotes, in The Carrying she is very present in her thoughts and experiences.
As it turns out, these shifts in focus have another, altogether unexpected source. While putting Bright Dead Things together, Limón was diagnosed with chronic vestibular neuronitis, which can cause bouts of vertigo. “If I’m really having vertigo, it’s pretty intense and I really have to focus,”
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East Village Mexican-American cocktail bar Superbueno crowned best in the U.S.
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https://www.6sqft.com/east-village-mexican-american-cocktail-bar-superbueno-crowned-best-in-the-us/
Pioneering translation’s artistry
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Latin America Professional Award Winners & Shortlist 2024
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https://www.worldphoto.org/latin-america-professional-award-winners-shortlist-2024
Who Is Adan Banuelos, Bella Hadid’s Boyfriend and Professional Horseback Rider?
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https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/bella-hadid-boyfriend-adan-banuelos/
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Meet the Jury for PhotoVogue and Vogue Mexico’s 2024 Open Call: Latin American Panorama
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https://www.vogue.com/article/photovogue-local-open-call-2024-latinamerican-panorama-the-jury
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This year, Tanya Aguiñiga – a binational award-winning artist, designer and craftsperson – was selected as the official juror for the show.
Aguiñiga is scheduled to present at the Erie Art Museum and Edinboro’s campus during March. She will be meeting with students on Wednesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 14 – with a keynote lecture at 6 p.m., March 13, in the Dr. William P. Alexander Music Center’s recital hall…”
Who is Bella Hadid’s Mexican-American boyfriend Adan Banuelos?
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https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/2024-grammys-latin-winners-list-1235597719/
The Mexican American
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https://www.languagemagazine.com/2024/01/16/the-mexican-american/
Mexican professional dancer reunites with his mom after more than 20 years separated
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“I had to build a future for him and that was why we decided to come,” Araceli Colón, Daniel’s mother, told Telemundo Arizona in Spanish.
But their more than 20-year separation came to an end last week when Daniel, a professional dancer, came to the U.S. to compete in a Latin dance championship. It was also the perfect opportunity to stop by Phoenix, where his mother lives, and give her the hug he had long yearned for…”
The Mexican American
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https://www.languagemagazine.com/2024/01/16/the-mexican-american/
Jenna Ortega & Pedro Pascal Make Emmy History For Latino Actors In Main Acting Categories
“Jenna Ortega & Pedro Pascal Make Emmy History For Latino Actors In Main Acting Categories…”
https://deadline.com/2023/07/jenna-ortega-pedro-pascal-emmy-awards-history-latino-actors-1235435009/
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https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/philadelphia-dance-group-nuuxakun-20231216.html
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Saldivar, a native of border town Laredo, Texas, co-founded the trombone duo, Border Bones, with friend Alex Lopez Velarde, principal trombonist of the Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico. Through Border Bones, Saldivar and Velarde aim to increase trombone duet repertoire from rising marginalized and underrepresented composers…”
CWC Global: Corazón Azul
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In a video he posted on social media, the longtime “Access Hollywood” co-host noticed he was trending. When Lopez investigated why, he learned some people were shocked to find out he was of Mexican descent when they saw him on videos discussing his favorite dishes, using slang of the raza, or culture…”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/mario-lopez-set-doubters-straight-he-is-mexican-rcna124659
From the archives: UCSB Library showcases community art collection
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Previously an event producer and managing director of the Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA, the alumnus currently works as a wardrobe stylist in the fashion industry. Pérez has assisted in dressing a number of different celebrities, including actresses Laverne Cox, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Zendaya.
Pérez spoke with the Daily Bruin’s Sanjana Chadive about the evolution of her interest in styling and how her background in other artistic mediums has informed her career…”
https://dailybruin.com/2023/10/01/qrez-discusses-artistic-background-evolution-of-styling
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https://businessofhome.com/articles/monica-curiel-mexican-american-artist-paintings-and-furniture
