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(
&
11/4321-9700
). The
British Arts Centre,
Suipacha 1333 (
&
11/4393-0275
), runs
productions in English.
For current information on after-dark entertainment, consult the
Buenos Aires Herald
(in English) or any of the major local publications. The
QuickGuide Buenos Aires
also has
information on shows, theaters, and nightclubs.
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THE PERFORMING ARTS
Theaters, Exhibitions & Other Venues
There is no shor tage of ex citing theater and ar t exhibitions in B uenos Aires. It's high
quality, v aried, and extr emely inexpensiv e considering what y ou get. Check out the
options below, or head to Corrientes, B uenos Aires's answer to B roadway, and look at
whatever is curr ently running in town. Besides the offerings at the B ritish Arts Centre,
virtually everything will be in Spanish. We list some ticket prices in this section, particu-
larly on the low end. However, for the larger theaters and for international stars, expect
to pay prices only about 20% to 30% less than in N orth America or E urope. M any
theaters close just befor e Christmas and early J anuary, following the summer cr owds to
Mar del Plata, so check to see if a show you want to see is actually running. As in North
America and E urope, M onday is usually the dar k night in larger theaters, ex cept on
national holidays, when there are usually slightly early evening performances.
Asociación Argentina de Cultura Inglesa (British Arts Centre)
This
multifunctional facility was established o ver 77 y ears ago b y a B ritish ambassador who
wanted to do more to promote British culture within Argentina. He was highly success-
ful in his efforts, and today the AACI teaches English to over 25,000 students a year; runs
several film, theater, culture, and art programs; and generally provides a very welcoming
environment for any E nglish speaker who is homesick. E vents can range fr om upper
crust (Shakespeare) to raunchy (
Absolutely Fabulous
TV program showings). The center
has a very limited summer schedule fr om January to March. You can pick up br ochures
and event listings at the center , or look up listings in the E nglish-language
Buenos Aires
Herald.
Suipacha 1333 (at Arroyo).
&
11/4393-2004.
www.aaci.org.ar and www.britishartscentre.
org.ar. Tickets $2-$10 (£1.35-£6.80). Metro: San Martín.
Centro Cultural de Borges
Not only can y ou shop all y ou want in G alerías
Pacífico, but, if it 's culture you're after, you can find that ther e too. The shopping mall
houses this arts center named for Jorge Luis Borges, Argentina's most important literary
figure. You'll find art galleries; lecture halls with various events; an art cinema; art book-
store; the
Escuela Argentina de Tango,
which offers a schedule of lessons tourists can
take with ease (
&
11/4312-4990;
www.eatango.org); and the ballet star
Julio Bocca's
Ballet Argentino
performance space and training school, full of y oung ballet stars (see
below).
Enter through Galerías Pacífico or at the c orner of Viamonte and San M artín.
&
11/
5555-5359.
www.ccborges.com.ar. Ticket prices vary. Metro: San Martín.
Centro C ultural Rec oleta (Rec oleta C ultural C enter)
The distinctive
building—originally designed as a F ranciscan conv ent—hosts Argentine and interna-
tional art exhibits, experimental theater works, occasional music concerts, and an interac-
tive science museum for children called Museo de Ciencias Participativas, where children
are encouraged to touch and play with the displays. The Hard Rock Cafe is behind the
Cultural Center in the R ecoleta D esign S hopping Center.
Junín 1930.
&
11/4803-1041.
Tickets $2-$3 (£1.35-£2). No metro access.
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