Entertainment in Brazil
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Bar do Porto
This old standby hosts live reggae on Friday night, when the street out front becomes a party and reggae fans pack the inside.
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Centro Cultural do Usino Gasômetro
On the banks of the Lagoa dos Patos, this former factory now houses art cinemas, temporary art exhibitions and a pleasant café.
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Olivier
This attractive restaurant has a cozy backyard setting where you can catch live jazz and bossa nova several nights of the week.
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Rapa Nui Choparia
Happy-hour specials and a stylish tropical design draw a nightly crowd to this beachfront bar. Features live music on weekends.
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Sankofa
This centrally located bar in the Pelourinho hosts live salsa, samba, and DJs who mix everything from reggae to Congolese rumba.
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Fashion Clube
A large, terminally hip dance club with nights ranging from Salsa to electronic music. Minimum age for women is 21; for men, 18.
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Baretto-Londra
Rio's glammiest bar is inside the Hotel Fasano, and offers a vision of decadence matched by few of the city's nightspots. The intimate space, designed by Philippe Starck, has an enchantingly illuminated bar, leather armchairs and divans, and a DJ spinning a world electronica. The crowd is A-list, the drinks are pricey (beer R$16, martinis R$26), and unless you're a model (or have one draped on your arm), prepare for a long wait at the door.
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Posto 6
At Vila Madalena's ground zero, this popular happy hour spot has old-fashioned, wood-paneled rooms that open up onto the street.
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Café Mostarda
The rich and beautiful practically trip over themselves onto Av Afonso Pena at this trendy outdoor café with live music nightly.
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Live Music
There is always live music somewhere on the quadrado, but if local legend Elba Ramalho is giving a show, don't miss it.
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Teatro SESC-Senac
The Grupo de Danças Folclóricas SESC put on a lively show at Teatro SESC-Senac, as does Restaurant Solar do Unhão.
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Purão do Alemão
Purão do Alemão, located on Estrada de Ponta Negra, is lively, safe bar frequented by tourists and locals alike.
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Lampião
A mix of locals and tourists gather at this well-known beachfront spot for dancing to Northeastern beats on the breezy shoreline.
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Le Boy
Open since 1992, Le Boy is Rio's gay temple. There are theme nights with drag shows and go-go boys.
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Cinépolis
Cinépolis is located at a megamall, with seven screens, including one for 3D films, and supercomfy stadium seating.
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Teatro SESC-Senac
The Grupo de Danças Folclóricas SESC puts on a lively show at Teatro SESC-Senac, as does Restaurant Solar do Unhão.
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Casa Colonial
The walk-in wine cellar is the first thing that catches your eye when you enter this sophisticated bar, which oozes medieval romance.
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Calangos
Calangos at the end of Av Baía dos Golfinhos, has live forró on Sunday and Euro-style DJs the other nights.
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Poracaso
Poracaso is a lakeside live music bar where fashionable middle-class locals go on weekends to listen to relaxing music and sip drinks.
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Copa
The Copa, a restaurant, bar and dance club, is a relaxed hangout, attracting an ‘intellectual’ crowd of guys and girls aged 30 and up.
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Caipirinha Vendors
Don't miss dexterous vendors along Caminho da Praia and on Segundo Praia mixing delicious caipirinhas - made with fresh fruit.
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Tropicana
For something a little classy and trendy try Tropicana. It’s reminiscent of South Beach/Miami’s whitewashed pool bars.
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Pé na Praia
Beach barracas such as Pé na Praia sometimes have nighttime parties with pumping trance music and psychedelic décor.
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Sala Cecília Meireles
Lapa's splendid early-20th-century gem hosts orchestral concerts throughout the year. Lately, the repertoire has included contemporary groups, playing both choro (romantic, intimate samba) and classical music. Concerts start at 7:30pm.
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Lanchonete Jorge Amado
Have a morning coffee on the tiny patio of the literary-themed Lanchonete Jorge Amado, just across from the Prefeitura.
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