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Rdza
This basement club attracts some of Kraków's more sophisticated clubbers with its Polish house and exposed brick walls and comfy sofas. The more consistent door policy of late is welcomed.
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Rotunda Cultural Centre
Cinemas that may have some art-house and quality mainstream movies on their programme include the cinema at the Rotunda Cultural Centre.
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Scena STU
The 'STU Stage' started in the 1970s as a politically involved student theatre and was immediately successful. Today it is a solid professional troupe performing avant-garde plays.
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Singer Café
Louche hang-out of choice among the Kazimierz cognoscenti, this laid-back café-bar has nothing to do with music per se (is that Serbian pop we hear in the background?) but is a nod to all the sewing machines around the place. Great place.
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Stary Teatr w Krakowie
This is the best-known (and most beautiful) city theatre and has attracted the cream of the city's actors.
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Teatr Bagatela
Bagatela is one of the city's leading venues for drama, staging plays by both Polish and foreign writers, although all performances are in Polish. Recent productions include versions of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie , and The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
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Teatr Groteska
The 'Grotesque Theatre' stages mostly puppet shows and is especially know for its creepy, wordless version of The Golem, the story of a Frankenstein-like clay creature brought to life by a Prague rabbi.
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Teatr im J Słowackiego
This important theatre focuses on Polish classics and large-scale productions. It's in a large and opulent building (1893) that's patterned on the Paris Opera, and is southwest of Rynek Główny.
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U Louisa
This stylish pub is conveniently located below the main square as you enter from ul Grodzka. Big screens to watch sports and wi-fi throughout rounds out the picture.
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Wiśniowy Sad
With its old furniture, lacy tablecloths and scattered antiques, the 'Cherry Orchard' evokes the world of Chekhov and serves Russian-style tea and pastries. Sip your Darjeeling to live piano recitals at from Thursday to Sunday.
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Łubu-Dubu
Grungy joint Łubu-Dubu is an echo of the past, from the garish colours to the collection of objects from 1970s Poland. In the same building is Kitsch and Caryca.
