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This multi-screen complex in Escazú shows first-run movies.
Live Music
Centro Comercial El Pueblo
has a number of spots that feature live Latin combos and rock
bands - and everything in between.
Jazz Café
LIVE MUSIC
2253-8933;
www.jazzcafecostarica.com
;
Av Central; cover US$6-10;
6pm-2am Mon-Sat)
This San Pedro venue is
the
destination in San José for live music, with a different band
every night. Countless performers have taken to the stage here, including legendary Cuban
bandleader Chucho Valdés and Colombian pop star Juanes. Its sister club in
Escazú
(
similar mix of local and international bands. Variable cover charges start around US$5.
El Sótano
LIVE MUSIC
2221-2302;
www.facebook.com/sotanocr
; cnr Calle 3 & Av 11;
8pm-2am)
One of Chepe's most atmospheric new nightspots, Sótano is named for its cellar jazz club,
where people crowd in for frequent performances including intimate Tuesday jam ses-
sions; upstairs, a cluster of elegant high-ceilinged rooms in the same mansion have been
converted to a gallery space, stage and dance floor where an eclectic mix of groups play
regular live gigs.
El Cuartel de la Boca del Monte
LIVE MUSIC
11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri, 6pm-midnight daily)
This atmospheric old Barrio La California bar has long drawn cheek-by-jowl crowds for
live bands. Friday is a good night to visit, as is Monday, when women get free admission
and the band cranks out a crazy mix of calypso, salsa, reggae and rock. It's popular with
university students, who arrive to flirt and drink and various combinations thereof.
