Lalla Links: Subway dogs, Gypsy theater, men in tights, la ilsa bonita

A photo essay on Spanish torreros, some of the few men who can make lime green and fuscia capes look macho. (Via Creative Roots, images courtesy Jeff Martin.)

Loving this print of a sleepy Menorca fishing village by graphic artist Alice Stevenson (seen at Design*Sponge).

How about this fascinating recent article from the Financial Times on the street dogs of Moscow who've learned to take the subway to patrol their territories? (Image source)

Or a slightly older FT article on a gypsy theater troupe in Seville, composed entirely of illiterate gypsy women, that is marveling audiences from all levels of society (from the geriatric cashmere-sweater set to university students and fellow Rom), drawn to the gypsy encampment outside the city to watch the women perform. And it's not just any piece of theater they're performing either: with brio and an innate sense of they play's essence, these women are interpreting one of Gabriel Garcia Lorca's last plays. Best of all, the experience has empowered these women.
It tours Spain in February.