Live Performance entertainment in Mexico City
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La Casa de Paquita la del Barrio
Located in the rough-and-tumble Guerrero district, this bastion of popular culture is the frequent venue for TV and recording star Paquita La del Barrio. The corpulent chanteuse customarily performs a sublime set of plaintive ballads, almost all of which express disdain for her suitors – her asides are deliciously bitter. Phone ahead to see if Paquita herself is performing.
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La Planta de la Luz
The ‘power plant, ’ inside the Plaza Loreto shopping mall, is the creation of raconteur and Reforma columnist Germán Dehesa (sometimes called the Mexican Woody Allen). The large supper club alternates between Dehesa’s own comedic revues and music performances by well-regarded folk, rock and pop artists.
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Centro Cultural Universitario
Ensconced in the woodsy southern section of the national university campus, Centro Cultural Universitario comprises five theaters, including the Sala Nezahualcóyotl, home of the UNAM Philharmonic; the Teatro Alarcón, a dramatic stage; and the Sala Miguel Covarrubias, a contemporary dance venue.
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Centro Cultural del Bosque
Behind the Auditorio Nacional, Centro Cultural del Bosque features six theaters, including the Teatro de la Danza, dedicated to modern dance. On weekend afternoons, children’s plays and puppet shows are staged.
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Dada X
Black-clad youth gravitate toward this space on the upper floor of a magnificent colonial building. The varied program includes cult films, poetry readings and live music, which might be anything from ska to electronica.
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